He played me “Evil Eye,” “Guardrail” and “Laserbl ... get dark but still soulful… Kyle Kinane once said to me, “Fu Manchu is the band that makes you want to nod your head with ...

Fellow stoner rock veterans Fu Manchu are opening the initial dates ... they also made room for fan favorites like "Evil Eye" and the title track from 1999's 10 inch, Eatin' Dust.