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Back On The Road :: Diary Of A Drummer
 

Wednesday 28th April 2004

Jim

At midday, after trying to remember how to pack for a tour I drove to Scarborough for the final production rehearsal with sound and lights. On the way I encountered the inevitable traffic jams, road works, useless sign posts, detours and awful weather conditions. That was the part of touring I hated and can be more stressful than any performance. You can't play 100% after spending a day like that: getting lost and looking for the Hotel or the Theatre. So I knew I'd done the right thing when I decided to seek the services of a driver for most of the tour. Jim Carn was a great find and is making the journeys a pleasure. He has been a professional for many years and knows his way around Britain.

Thursday 29th April 2004

From 11:00am, we went over all the material a few times with sound and lights. It was good to get out of the rehearsal rooms and have some space around the kit. Stewart Blandamer is looking after my drums.
'JJ' James is our monitor engineer which means the sound will be great every night, as he is the best. Sound engineer at front of house is Mike 'Bunny' Warren, someone I have never worked with before but after a few minutes, you know you are in good hands. Also my old friend John 'Lionel' Ward is with us. We have been around the world a few times and have had many adventures. Roger Searle is Tour Manager, also an old friend and someone whose organizing skills are the very best.

BB signing off

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