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Traveled: 690km
It was rainy and stormy weather when we left home
at three in the afternoon, it was dark when we crossed the German
border, no streetlights and we past a lot of roadblocks , not really a
happy journey. We found just after seven the parking of the venue
"Elfenbein" in Herford when Ray just left to get some
equipment from home (he lived near by) it was cold and the rain came down
as a shower. We shaked hands with the bandmembers we met before in
Vlotho and some coffee was very welcome after a long journey. The venue
begin to fill up and the only thing left was to wait for Ray, because
some roadblocks Ray's car-navigator failed, finaly he arrived a little
late. The gig started just after nine with Statesbro' Blues and Dust
Pneumonia Blues and believe me the groove was set, Ray was in very good
shape even the rest of the band. It was no problem for Ray to
get the hands together. The first set ended just before ten with Open
Up. Time to get some drinks and a chat with the bandmembers. Klaus
(Wenske) introduced us by the local newspaper and radio maker Siegmund
Bischoff, after a very nice chat he took some photo's from us, everybody
we have spoken that evening was surpriced what trip we had made to see
the Mungo Jerry Bluesband, that was perhaps enough to get us in the newspaper.107
tickets are sold and between 50 and 60 on the guestlist, almost al they
have worked on Adults Only are present, ton-ingeneur: Christoph Pütter
(PK-Media), Günter Birawsky (Graphics Production) and a lot more. The second half of the gig started a half past ten with St. Pete Florida
Blues, what a great song to hear that life from this band, follow up
with songs we're all familiar with as P.A.R.T.Y.O, Lady Rose, One Night
With You and Feels Like I'm In Love (coffee bar version) a fan shoud a
few times "you don't have to be in the army" but I'm sure they
didn't rehearse that popular song instead they did, ofcourse, "We
Gotta Get Out O' The Army" the latest new song written by Ray, it's
an army song so the guy was satisfied I hope. Ofcourse "In The
Summertime" get played and they finished with "Just Can't Say
Goodbye" but that was not enough for the public, they shoud
"Zugabe" (we want more) so the band came back for a brilliant
version of "Let's Work Together" twelf sharp the gig ended
with a fantastic applaus, they deserved it !! All bandmembers signed
my copy of the CD "Adults Only" and after a nice chat with all the
bandmembers we left 'round half past one for our journey back home. I
turned the key in our frontdoor just before five. The gig is
recorded by three camera's, a dvd is in the pipeline. Left me to say
what a great evening / night it was, thanks guys.
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