Im reporting to you from Langenberg after a long drive on a cold sunny morning from the City of Flensberg which is close to the Danish Border. Last nights gig was really great. Small venue called Hummels Eck, great crowd. We played a lot of songs that we hadn't been doing the previous nights including 'Sunshine Serenade' 'Russian Roulette' and an amazing full band version of 'John The Baptist Part 2' which sounded big and evil with the full band. This mornings drive was nice, I listened to Velvet Underground 'Loaded' and Spacemen 3 'Playing With Fire' and was transported into an amazing state of mind. I even got to writing some lyrics which i never do on tour. Traditionally i write nothing down, or i do it on a scrap of paper and then lose it. I have decided this year that im gonna carry a notebook with me everywhere and see if i can become disciplined enough to write down my ideas. Hopefully leading to some great songs. We'll see how that goes.
Before Flensberg it was Kiel another Port town right on the Baltic Sea. The venue was great, the gig was enjoyable [setlist pictured below] Afterwards the venue owner 'Dicki' took us to a late bar/club that used to be an old social club for sailors. This place was amazing, the inside of it was completely decked out like a ship and it had lifeboats hanging from the upper level which you could sit in and have a drink. We got talking to some great heads including the bass player from German Hardcore Punk Band 'Smoke Blow' who come from Kiel. Really cool guy, looked like a sailor. I love Kiel, i have played there 4 times now and never a bad night was had.
I have to say, so far this tour has been one of my favorites ever, far from glamorous but full of soul. Every night the music is going from strength to strength the morale among the four of us and Michael our tour manager is really high. The borrowing of Ken Mooney from The Urges [Garage-Psyche institution from Dublin] has brought to the group a great drummer but more than that a great individual whose company is an absolute pleasure and who boosts the soul levels of the band an untold amount. It may be the hangover talking but its days like this that I really feel vindicated for choosing this path in life. Tonight we play in Lippstadt, i cant wait to get up on stage and sing a few songs. Thats pretty much what its all about for me.
Fair play to ya Stef... Sail the boats...dD
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