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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.
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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.

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