EUROPEAN JOURNAL 2019 #7
20 Mar 19. Hengelo
Going stir crazy in Das Bus.
Wee Gemmill puts the boot in.
That is all..
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20 Mar 19. Hengelo
Going stir crazy in Das Bus.
Wee Gemmill puts the boot in.
That is all..
19 Mar 19. Wurzburg – Fuel Stop
Tour bus was mobbed by a rabid fan looking for autograph and selfie. She was convinced Simon was Rod Stewart. The Faces in the back got ignored as usual.
That is all.
18 Mar 19. Munich
Interior of our deluxe Mercedes tour bus.
5 a side pitch optional.
That is all.
17 Mar 19. Karlsruhe
Das Kleine Raster
Her eyes seemed to follow us no matter where we stood in the room.
On the other hand, what a pile of sh*t.
That is all.
16 Mar 19. Freiburg
We return to the famous Jazzhaus where we played 19 years ago on the Rolling Stones tour.
Big thanks to the guys at BTM guitars for repairing the broken ‘KLM’ strat and for selling us a lovely triple play strat as a spare. Without their help the tour would have been in jeopardy instead of Germany.
That is all.
15 Mar 19. Nuremberg
Band dressing room
What sort of depraved person books Big Country to play an S&M club? I have attended some interesting venues in my time, but this is torture 😵
Why anyone would want to sit in a fully working ejector seat is beyond me. There are some sick individuals out there boys and girls.
That is all.😉
14 Mar 19. Stuttgart
“Have guitar, will travel”
Actually, I don’t. Thanks to KLM who mistakenly left our luggage and stage clothes back in Schipol.
Big thanks to former Nazareth Airlines Pilot, Captain Tommy Sinclair who organised replacement instruments.
That is all
Sitting bored out of my skull at Sydney Airport, I have decided to combine my love of art, Australians and subbuteo. I have lovingly created this masterpiece dedicated to the king of Stamford Bridge himself, Peter Osgood. Although he was never born in Australia, his nickname was ‘Ossie’ and that’s good enough for me.
That is all.
Sydney 25/03/18
Long way home
A wise man once told me a Zebra never changes his spots.
Well from one wise guy to another, ‘Gandalf, shut your puss.’
The sight of Ian McKellen strapped to the back of a big bird and riding it relentlessly around the departure lounge is something I never would have imagined in a million years.
Australia and New Zealand, you were amazing and we hope to see you all again in 18 months
That is all.
Pacific Ocean, Travel day 24/03/18
Ladies and gentlemen, our tour manager Paulie Tipping and the mighty Pacific Ocean. Paulie did all the driving, teching, out front sound and advance work. He also knows a thing or two about geography. I wasn’t sure that we were standing next to the Pacific but he was quite specific that it was the Pacific. I told him that is was terrific that he was specific about the Pacific but he became horrific and punched me.
Round of applause for Paulie, a great guy.
That is all.