Before bringing his son onstage to sing the second verse of "Seeing Red" for the second night in a row (above), Unwritten Law's Scott Russo addressed the crowd with enough expletives to make up for his band's lack thereof in their music, but not before telling his son, "Earmuffs, buddy."

Russo then knelt by his son's side, put his arm around the young boy's waist and finished the song on one knee with the help of his kid. It was touching, and the crowd loved it.

Touring isn't for the faint of heart. It's not easy on your wallet, your state of mind or your personal life. Your friends miss you at home, you're constantly rationalizing why you're doing what you're doing, and you spend way too much money on gas.

But all these guys love it, and they've all earned everything they've got. We're proud to call some of them Houstonians, and even more proud that half of them are Texans.

These gentlemen have earned the respect and adoration of thousands, and even after all the hard work, they don't hesitate to put even more time, energy and money into their art.

So the next time an unsigned band comes through town, and you get the chance to hear their tunes, take the time to really listen to them and try to talk to them after the show. From what we've seen, both this weekend and in our time as music lovers before then, they'll be happy to talk with you and share their stories.

And who knows? You might discover some new music that you love, and you might even make a few new friends.