Shaun Cooper Tidal Wave Tour Journal

Haven’t been on a plane with this guy since March 2020. Then the world shut down. Orlando here we come!!!! We’re back baby! #takingbacksunday #rocknroll (at JFK International Terminal 4) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQR8ExxpB4h/?utm_medium=tumblr

Big thanks to @thebjjbox for the cool swag. Really great stuff to help with recovery from hard training. Highly recommended! #bjj #mma #ufc https://www.instagram.com/p/CQReZVyApeL/?utm_medium=tumblr

First time back on the mats yesterday after a year and a half on the couch. Huge thank you to the incredible @nicklamagnainvest and the indomitable @mattserrabjj for the hard nosed training . Exactly what I needed. Happy birthday @mattserrabjj !🍾🎉🎂 (at Serra BJJ) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPoGalCgBMy/?utm_medium=tumblr

Vaccination complete. Time to get back to work. LET’S GO!!! (at CVS Pharmacy) https://www.instagram.com/p/COV6xjIABRs/?igshid=cjffhwpb8a41

From the archives: summer 2001. Our first self booked tour. Just some dumb kids in a soccer mom mini van, a handful of songs and a common goal. Crashed on strangers floors and played shows to empty rooms. It was the best. #takingbacksunday https://www.instagram.com/p/CM5aTlIJR0D/?igshid=1552kpf5hi6nf

19 years ago today we released this record and it changed our lives forever. Still can’t believe how far we’ve come. Can’t wait to see what the future holds. #takingbacksunday https://www.instagram.com/p/CM4vPg6JpMj/?igshid=1exr376kc0qxj

After shoveling snow for 90 minutes nothing tastes better than an ice cold shower beer. https://www.instagram.com/p/CLcxgsagWJr/?igshid=348b7s7s4qh8

My apologies to Punxsutawney Phil. I was disappointed in his prediction of 6 more weeks of winter, but that is no excuse for my behavior here. Link in bio! #takingbacksunday #talkingbacksunday #podcast #groundhogday https://www.instagram.com/p/CK0BHkjgY_1/?igshid=ui0ia5yx39c3

Winter sale! Don’t miss it!!! Link in bio. #takingbacksunday #merch https://www.instagram.com/p/CKUlLaaAIbn/?igshid=u3tmp8x9cq95

Fun boardwalk adventure on a beautiful day! https://www.instagram.com/p/CKChXfBgSI3/?igshid=12osmtcyxoyy3

Back in ‘95 @markoconnelltbs and I had a band called The Poseurs. This is when we really started taking music seriously. We played at my high school and got some solid press and our picture on the cover of the student newspaper!!! I’m the pretty looking one on the left! Thanks to our buddy @andrewheals for digging this up! https://www.instagram.com/p/CJjfJN0gzBV/?igshid=ryaqr09c0y28

Este from @haimtheband gave a fantastic tutorial of her bassline for their song 3 AM over in their IG. I’ve been a big fan of their band for a long time. It was a great chance to take my 60th Anniversary Jazz out for a spin. Special guest appearance by my daughter’s little voice towards the end. Pipe inspiration: Donald “Duck” Dunn. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIvnLiEAs0r/?igshid=hwrqj9f6puyy

Happy birthday to one of my best & oldest friends @nicklamagnainvest . He’s host of the A Game Podcast, a real estate genius, BJJ BLACKBELT under @mattserrabjj and one of the most generous people you could ever meet. I’ve been lucky to be friends with him for over 30 years and he’s been a driving force for keeping me motivated when times get tough. Like he always says, “How you do anything is how you do everything!”. He also makes a tremendous duck face. 🎉🔥🎊🦄🍹🍻🍾 https://www.instagram.com/p/CIbnxnkATWY/?igshid=psp3gmphwue5

MERCH! https://www.instagram.com/p/CIGtwcwgjhC/?igshid=1r2dgypcvqh85

Had a great time speaking with @creaturenomics of @rebelmaticnyc on this week’s podcast. He has a great way of putting things in perspective. Link to episode 19 in the bio! https://www.instagram.com/p/CICFZN_Avdw/?igshid=1adjksrox3jz

40 doesn’t hurt at all. Last year I spent my birthday alone in a crummy hotel room in Philly and ate junk food all day. Not bad! Today I got to spend it surrounded by my family who spoiled me rotten. I’m an incredibly lucky guy! https://www.instagram.com/p/CHg4pE4gUCf/?igshid=c3aszvl46010

Just got word my son’s school is shutting down for 2 weeks due to Covid concerns. I headed out to the market and screamed “F#[< MAN!” and hit my steering wheel. I told myself to calm the hell down and put on the radio. Look what was on! What are the odds?! Ha! Things could be worse! Thanks @alt923radio ! https://www.instagram.com/p/CG5em9qgGS5/?igshid=1s38quhmbq679