And a long drive to Windsor – around 6 hours and the weather has changed. Thought it was too good to last. Blustery and rainy- we drove and stopped as usual, but this time using the time not driving to doze. Arrived at hotel and walked around corner to venue – The Capital Theatre. A […]
A long drive to Toronto today – at least 6 hours so up and off at the crack of 10am. Mark had meant to go to Toronto early but realised we hadn’t sorted the van out so he waited to take some of our luggage. Great guy. All took turns driving – Neil getting us […]
began with a walk along the river to a café for breakfast, during which I saw a tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifer) in flower – the first I have ever seen. No this isn’t the tree, this is Neil and Tom being coy about being photographed. Actually it was the river I was shooting – they […]
Day of first gig in Canada. JJ has had a toothache for a few days so decides to see a dentist. The tooth is pulled and he has a nice whoosy sort of feeling for the rest of the day. After the dentist we head for Barrymores in Downtown Ottawa. Was more like a rock […]
In the morning Neil and I had breakfast with Bob Carruthers – who was responsible for the first Bonzo revival and for the next 10 or so shows in November – all over UK. Another beautiful day – they only come in twos over here so we learn to enjoy them hugely. This is why […]
The big breakfast at The Farm Café, just a few minutes down the road. Eggs, fried potatoes, bacon, mushrooms and black pudding which is blood and gore held together with lumps of fat as far as I can tell, but then again what do I know? Must be a boy thing. Seemed to set them […]
Had forgotten how beautiful Bath is – if you are coming to England, go to Bath – it has just about everything including, at this particular time a Spiegeltent, at which Neil and Tom were to perform. The Spiegeltents are fabulous spaces loved by audiences as much as performers and they seem to attract a […]
Wednesday dawned – our last in the US. Having experienced Yosemite the day before we did not want to shop for gifts for home on our last day but we had to. The lady at reception told us that Sonora was worth seeing and so Tom, JJ and I drove in leaving Neil to sleep […]
Part One Cool Britannia All Hunting Tigers Out In Indiah Neil :”Good Evening”/Rowmonium Neil/Roger My Brother MakeBonzo – Astoria – Set List _ Neil Inness The Noises For The Talkies Neil Doorstep Neil Little Sir Echo Bob/Sam Ali Baba’s Camel Neil Leg 1 (3 Legs) Roger Falling In Love Again Vernon I’m Going To Bring […]
Had to be back at Panic Music to remove all instruments by 10 am. That done we could not get into the Astoria till 12.30 so a quiet chat, calm before the storm, in the blue ‘green’ room. Neil, JJ, Tom and Andy quietly contemplate the gig. Then to the gig Neil, leading the way. […]
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