Well how do I begin. I cannot say all I need to say on here but suffice to say you have to take my word for it, it was an interesting show for us. Started firstly by many complications as to whether the show would/could go ahead. A huge change for us with the line up, crew, and people driving many hours to get there at last minute, and many other things to mention so all in all I thought we all did surprisingly well under the difficult circumstances. It's strange when you get into a comfort zone, but it's good to shake things up a bit to remind you of that nervous excited apprehension you used to feel.
Only the band and those connected to it will know the true in and outs with this show and I know a lot of you really enjoyed it, and are coming to see us again in Brighton in january but if it wasn't quite what you were expecting then please please give us another watch...for me go on!!
The things that stood out for me today were, the lovely people from the winter garden - the staff were great, had a good gossip with one of the chaps that was there during the day, we talked all about the 'cage fight' they had had there where people were promised Alex Reid and Katie Price!! (needless to say they didn't show)
I helped out with the merchandising stall which was fun cos you get to see all the people walk in and totally ignore you...
Met a guy who sold a vinyl copy of some pink floyd record collector for 150 pounds!
And one other thing that amused me, not that the audience would have known, but from where I was there was a huge shadow of my head on the wall behind the audience and for some reason the drums cymbal was a shadow right next to my head, so every time Jeff hit the drums in shadow land he was smashing me over the head... I had to smile during a few songs when he was really going for.
There was a power cut too! It has only happened once before and strangely that was on a friday the 13th oooh spooky..
so thanks for Alex Tsentides for stepping in at last minute on bass, he did a sterling job with only one rehearsal. Nice one Alex, and good luck with your own floyd band
Heres todays pictures...
The Merch stall ladies and gentleman
You can buy Pink floyd books for a discounted price of £20.
Written by Glenn Povey our manager
Badges and stickers, thats what I'm talkin' about, come on, yeah!
The last one of it's kind, sold today (not sure why this is in blue i didn't ask it to be!)
Here is Glenn (right) (our projectionist for the evening!) and Dave Keyboards (left) from Alex's PF band.. just love the very smart way he's sitting in this! Darn it, it's still blue!
The winter Garden inside!
Sound check with Alex on the right
The view from my dressing room of the Eastbourne Lawn Tennis place, quite well known amongst the tennis players, Chris told me twice this was the one before Wimbledon.. http://www.visiteastbourne.com/tennis.asp
And just cos he wasn't there.... Patch, one for the ladies that follow the blog. ha ha!
Mrs Loar, we missed you muchly too... xxxx
Adios peeps.
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