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DAY TWENTY-TWO
Have you ever had one of those days
when you wondered if you were doing the right thing? One thing after
another went wrong today and at one point I think we all wondered
if we were meant to go to Newcastle at all! I won't go into details
but believe me when I tell you that this was a real test of our
determination and commitment!
It all ended up that we were quite late getting to Newcastle and,
as this was a gig we had re-scheduled from April, we had none of
our normal crew with us. Jim and the guys at The Opera House had
done a great job preparing and the show was sold out so everyone
made maximum effort and we pulled it off!! Of course it meant that
most of the audience got to see the gear being set up and a mini
sound check but I think they enjoyed that and, besides, they paid
their money, received a little "bonus" and they had their
pints to keep them happy!
As it turned out it was a great gig and everyone had done their
part to make it that way. I am really proud of everyone… the
band, the crew, the staff at the venue and Jim and Graham our stand-in
guitar tech and sound engineer!! Unfortunately I had to rush away
at the end as I had an 8am flight from Heathrow and the only way
to get there on time was by car.
So this ends the UK leg and next it's Holland and Belgium. New territory
for Free Spirit and after a week's break I expect we will be more
than ready!!
Next day...
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