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Baja Prog – The Dazzle and the Homecoming (Part 2)
assume the positions! Another afternoon on the mound in the sun! The time shifts were hard to get my head around and not helped by a wristwatch that seemed itself to fall asleep and lose hours. Back in...
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Designing Rollercoaster Rides – the story behind the vinyl running order
Some of you have asked about the vinyl track listing so I thought I’d explain. For those of you who remember the glory days of vinyl it will bring back memories! First of all the album’s a wee bit...
View ArticleSinging in the Rain 1997
Another Friday moment for you! This was the original version of the medley we were playing to close the shows in 2013 taken from a broadcast on Polish TV and filmed in Przemyśl on the Eastern edge of...
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Minstrel in the Gallery
A rather entertaining weekend was had that ended up with a wonderful performance by Ian Anderson formerly known as Jethro Tull at the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh. We go back a long ways our first...
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All Roads Lead to Rome – part 1 the Anzio War Cemeteries
Rehearsals completed with John Beck we were now in the lap of the Gods! I flew to Frankfurt on Thursday night arriving in Karlsruhe and glass of wine in hand by midnight. I couldn’t but help think...
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All Roads Lead to Rome – Part 2 Circus Maximus
from left – FTC, Gavin, Steve, Fish, John Beck, Robin and Sergeant Vince O’Malley ( Yatta was printing lyrics for me upstairs) I was now moving into gig mode after a thoughtful and introspective start...
View ArticleThoughts on Scottish Independance
With the Scottish Independence referendum fast approaching and both camps seeking support from media figures and personalities I, like many others, have been asked to declare my voting intentions and...
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The Haddington Corn Exchange Show 23rd August ( SPOILER ALERT)
SPOILER ALERT!!! For those of you who don’t want to know the 2014 set list go no further!!! It had been a pretty chaotic week for me dealing with the ongoing building with the weekend...
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The Carousel
He moved from the perimeter of the crowd and stood next to the fire blazing away on the sand in the ring of stones and stared at the flames with wide wet eyes. Around him were seated parents with young...
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Edinburgh by the German Weihnachtsmarkt by Princes Street , December 28th 2014 Arriving in Durlach after the maelstrom of the post tour holiday period that was fraught with organisational...
View ArticleDalkeith
The dust is settling on the Summer season and I’m gradually re balancing myself and finding my domestic feet. Although there is still the Hellfest show in Trondheim in October I’m staring at a 5 week...
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Liverpool Show , the Circus takes to the road
Robin Boult in reception with new friend Smiling in Zoetermeer on a hotel day off before the first of 2 sold out shows at the Boorderij. We arrived after a long haul from Liverpool through lumps of fog...
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Ghosts in Gdansk
Brilliant gig in Gdansk last night! One of the best venues I’ve played in Poland. the Stary Manez club is beautifully designed with great acoustics and unlike the arena in Szczecin the crowd were on...
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Friedberg to Oldenburg – The Circus moves on
the man in the mirror has tired eyes- Munich backstage. 4 hour drive after show to Durlach and 2 days off were welcomed Friedberg heralded the return of the voice although I admit to being very nervous...
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Oldenburg
Our stand in production manager Dominic Droese yesterday backstage in Oldenburg. He is a lot more rock and roll than this picture implies and had to endure Tara’s revenge after pocketing her i phone...
View ArticleHappy Birthday -Saarbrucken revisited
Great gig in Saarbrucken last night and 30 years to the day when I played a venue only 10 klicks away in Volklingen on the original ‘Misplaced’ tour. That gig is a haze in a maze in a fuzzy memory bank...
View ArticleDutch Shows Cancelled- John Beck breaks his right arm in accident
It’s with deep regret and sadness that I have to announce that the 3 Dutch shows in Groningen, Tilburg and Amsterdam have to be rescheduled after John Beck our keyboard player broke his arm after...
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Searching for Silver linings
Groningen. Found myself in Hemingways Bar on the night of cancelled show. Memories of Cuba. Bonding in Chinese buffet with band trying to raise spirits. Juke box in Irish bar depressing. Kevin...
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The UK tour Blog – Bristol, the London shows and Cambridge
Well it’s been a hectic last few days with big shows, big crowds and big performances. Tony Turrell in Bristol , first soundcheck Bristol was a stunner and I admit to being in tears at the end of...
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The Princess and the Bear
First of all a belated Happy New Year to one an all from the Balcony in Karlsruhe where I’m perched in a cold rainy drizzle trying to get back on my feet after a tour that was my most successful in...
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