No Doubt on Today Show + 1990 ND Video & Gwen Tattoo

No Doubt performed on the Today Show this morning. It was fun to see them together again. Steve and I used to see No Doubt back in 1989/1990 all over Southern Cali, most notably at our favorite little club in Riverside called "Spanky's" that was a cafe during the day and a club for local bands to jam at by night. They would turn the salad bar into the stage (really, truly). It was always odd (in a good way) for us to see them climb the ladder of success after knowing them at teenagers. This video is from a night at Spanky's that we were at. The clarity isn't exceptional, but hey, this was 1990, baby! (LOL)

Because of the memories we had of those early days when we were dating, they have always had a special place in our hearts. I even had Miss G. tattooed on my leg many years ago.

Tattooed by Mike DeVries

I did object to the numerous promos before their performance where the hosts repeatedly said things like "Coming up, Gwen and the boys will perform..." I am sure "the boys" tire of hearing things like this. Her solo career is one thing and No Doubt is something entirely different. How well I can remember Tony and Tom dressing up in tiger costumes and bouncing around the stage back in those early days. Ahhh... how time flies!