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Back On The Road :: Diary Of A Drummer
 
Saturday 5th June 2004

Lionel looks coolDrove to Cardiff with Warren for a full on day of interviews and preparations for the filming of the concert.

In my diary, I have had marked in red for weeks; "It’s just another show". It’s easy to loose the flow of a tour and get tense before the recording of a show. It’s called 'red light syndrome'. The venue held 6000 people and it was full to capacity. Six or more cameras in all directions and two directly behind me, very close.

 

 

BB at reposeAfter the interviews, I did some work on the practice pad and had a cat-nap, something I have been blessed with being able to do. It can freak the boys out sometimes as I can be asleep 10 minutes before a gig. "The drummer's asleep!" I can hear Bruce shout but after all these years it’s all in good humour and he knows how I work.

Yes of course we were a little nervous at the thought of making mistakes for posterity but we where recording onto a system called Pro-Tools and any clangers would be easy to fix. The evening was a triumph. The director was happy and we will get to see a rough assembly of it before Hank flies home.

We are all very happy that our last time together will be on film.

BB signing off

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