6/26/2013
Tonight we played Blue Devils in Arras France. Had a great time, and
a wonderful crowd. This place is like a good biker bar /Honky Tonk/Juke
Joint back home. We love the place and I keep trying to talk the owner
Herve' into selling me a Telecaster that he has. So far he won't do it.
maybe one day.
6/27/2013
Travel day: And I mean TRAVEL day. We headed out of Arras
for a huge bike rally called Showbike Aquatine in the south not too far
from Bordeaux, France.
When we reached the point for the ferry to go across to Vendays-
Montalivet (where the gig was) after driving eleven hours we came
to realize the ferry was closed. We had to drive three more to go
go around to get to the gig. Including the CENTER of Bordeaux.
It called for me to summon all my driving skills and patience, but
we made it.
6/28/2013
Vendays- Montalivet, France is a beautiful place. Great food and weather.
There's a nudist beach here too, but if any of the band takes their clothes
off for this they will be fined if not fired. Jay's sick, and needs a doctor.
Luckily there was one on site and he fixed Jay up with some antibiotics.
These people run a GREAT gig and a there was a great
crowd. They even stayed through the rain. Wonderful sound and
hospitality. This one will be hard to beat. Another long drive tomorrow.
6/29/2013
About a nine hour drive back north near Paris France for the Bike And
Roll festival. Great gig, great food Great people. Good bands here today,
too. Jay's still sick, but seems to be a little better.
6/30/2013
Only a few hours to Matignicourt Goncour and Le Chateau de Goncourt.
Being here was like being in a movie. Tons of WWl and WWll battles
were fought very near here. You can find spent shells out in the yard
from the planes that were dogfighting right over the place. There's a
castle there built in 1545 with a moat around it. There have been
three families live in this place in it's entire existence. Our hosts were
beyond gracious and the food was great. PA and sound engineers were
total pros. Can't wait to come back.
Tonight we played Blue Devils in Arras France. Had a great time, and
a wonderful crowd. This place is like a good biker bar /Honky Tonk/Juke
Joint back home. We love the place and I keep trying to talk the owner
Herve' into selling me a Telecaster that he has. So far he won't do it.
maybe one day.
6/27/2013
Travel day: And I mean TRAVEL day. We headed out of Arras
for a huge bike rally called Showbike Aquatine in the south not too far
from Bordeaux, France.
When we reached the point for the ferry to go across to Vendays-
Montalivet (where the gig was) after driving eleven hours we came
to realize the ferry was closed. We had to drive three more to go
go around to get to the gig. Including the CENTER of Bordeaux.
It called for me to summon all my driving skills and patience, but
we made it.
6/28/2013
Vendays- Montalivet, France is a beautiful place. Great food and weather.
There's a nudist beach here too, but if any of the band takes their clothes
off for this they will be fined if not fired. Jay's sick, and needs a doctor.
Luckily there was one on site and he fixed Jay up with some antibiotics.
These people run a GREAT gig and a there was a great
crowd. They even stayed through the rain. Wonderful sound and
hospitality. This one will be hard to beat. Another long drive tomorrow.
6/29/2013
About a nine hour drive back north near Paris France for the Bike And
Roll festival. Great gig, great food Great people. Good bands here today,
too. Jay's still sick, but seems to be a little better.
6/30/2013
Only a few hours to Matignicourt Goncour and Le Chateau de Goncourt.
Being here was like being in a movie. Tons of WWl and WWll battles
were fought very near here. You can find spent shells out in the yard
from the planes that were dogfighting right over the place. There's a
castle there built in 1545 with a moat around it. There have been
three families live in this place in it's entire existence. Our hosts were
beyond gracious and the food was great. PA and sound engineers were
total pros. Can't wait to come back.