The Institution of Touring.I’m still wide awake; It’s 02 30am, and I agreed last week to take a call from my chum living in deepest Mongolia. He is teaching English in one of the Universities out there and he asked…
“Fruit & Caffeine” Why, OH WHY, does a man who has presumably been in complete control of his bowels for the best part of an hour talking to our lovely Soundman backstage, then choose to walk into MY dressing to…
The show must go on! “I have a pocket full of Meat!” she exclaims as she says her final Goodnights. We have just done probably the hardest gig this tour, and it is now around 1 45am. We were definitely…
“Internet” There are 2 things on tour that bug us; crappy food and hotels that don’t offer free Internet. The boys of N7 have taken care of the former by employing catering that’s better than anything I ever eat at…
Fashion & Style” Just read Dad’s latest answer about my dress sense. He’s accused me of “The Glue Technique” since I was about, well, always really, and it’s a fair observation, my look can be…..busy. But I’d argue this was…
Day Off. It was always known as a ‘free day’ despite the fact that a long journey would be involved. It went as follows: “Day off, Long Drive, Get drunk!” So we’ve now been ‘on call’ for almost three weeks,…
Ok, so we’ve just done a second gig in Cologne, and despite the fact that my Guitar wasn’t plugged in for the Naturally 7 encore number (Backline boys, take note!) it was a good albeit quieter night than Hamburg. I’m…
“Wind In The Willows” “Dad, why don’t you just put your glasses on?” “I’m fine” he says squinting as if looking straight into the sun. “I really think you’d feel better if you wore them though. I’d feel better anyway.”…
Right Place, Right Time. We drive out of Berlin having had a great gig there. Somewhat similar to a cool ‘Go-on-and-prove -it’ London audience, the gig at The Admiralspalast was one of the best, and we left feeling that our…
The Wardrobe I think Jem has been a little disappointed with my initial responses. Whereas she has been reporting every little piece of nonsense, and silly slip, I can only admit to it all being pretty much true, despite the…
