EUROPEAN JOURNAL 2019 #11

23 Mar 19. Hoofddorp
Roses are red
Tulips are too
My clogs are so big
This poem doesn’t rhyme
That is all.
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23 Mar 19. Hoofddorp
Roses are red
Tulips are too
My clogs are so big
This poem doesn’t rhyme
That is all.

Germany & Holland 2019
Let me introduce you to the supporting artistes, Blackbird and Crow whose new album ‘Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam Talbot’ is on sale at the swag stand.
As you can see the record contains explicit swear words and on the reverse side there is a warning that says ‘May contain nuts’
Tracklisting
You can keep your hat on
Baby it’s cold outside
Take it in your hand Mrs Murphy
Ring my bell
Shave me
Down under
Me and you and a dug named Fido
You shook me all night long
That is all.

22 Mar 19. Berlin
Freddy Mercury once said ‘Get on your bike and ride’ .
Well that’s exactly what I did this fine morning and now I feel EPIC.
Actually, I don’t, I need to lie down.
That is all.

21 Mar 19. Worpswede
Not Alsatian again!
That is all

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.😉