Currently listening to True (Special Edition) by Spandau Ballet
We are on the road to Milton Keynes, I have a Greggs tea.
We had a nice day off in Bristol and managed to actually take some band shots, something we have neglected to do on pretty much every gig I have ever played with the band. Our photographer TJ is great at organising this stuff. Band members individually can get stuff done but as a collective, we can be hard to orchestrate.
Gold by Spandau Ballet has just come on the headphones. Like many songs of this popularity, I don’t think I’ve ever listened to it in detail. It’s one of those songs that’s so overplayed, the default response can be to groan. However, it’s fantastic. Clear production, catchy, sax (or similar blowy instrument) and great vocals.
Anyway, back to Bristol. We played the gig on a boat called Thekla, which has a very interesting history, I would recommend you look it up. The most surprising part was hearing the whole ship sat at the bottom of the sea, dormant for years!
We didn’t have our regular soundman with us for this one but the in house guy Sam was chirpy and accommodating, taking good care of us.
Following the gig, we went to Bristols own NQ64 for some hang times and games. I especially enjoyed the 80s section again and in particular Track and Field with a track ball instead of buttons, which I had not played before. I think I faired marginally better than the button basher one in Nottingham.
Dance Dance Revolution was also on the agenda. I somehow won this, forcing me to stay on against another contestant. This was far more knackering than the gig and despite winning again, I bowed out on top, undefeated. Mental note - I really need to get back in the gym.