IT BEGINS...

So it begin's, just like a dream or fantasy, my very first tour, and it's a world tour with In The Attic and the Who. It has finally dawned on me, exactly how lucky I am, it's behond luck, it's heaven. The test at Bray went really well, but the first gig was at Leeds. At the same historic location of the 'Live at Leeds' Who album.
Rene gave me a lift to the airport, where I met up with the band(the who) and got on the private plane that took us up to Leed's, I've never flown on a private jet before, and rest assured, it's pretty darn cool. I sat and chatted to Rabbit, he has got some amazing stories and is a really lovely bloke, I'd worked with him a few year's ago, and can only hope to work with him again one day. We landed at Leed's and got in a plush van thing, and went staight to the gig.
The airstream(Magic bus) looked amazing with the cartoon's of us all on the side, everything set in place for a great show. I played 'A Better me', and was pleased to see Gary put it up on Attic Radio, cheer's Gaz. Rachel played and sung beautifully, Pete and Si were there usual brilliant selves and it was an absolute honer to meet Sir Peter Blake.
I was also really pleased to meet the radio one DJ Andy Kershaw, he came on the show, and later I gave him a copy of my new EP, let's hope he like's it and play's it. I watched the Who perform from the side of the stage by the door's, it was really hot in there, but sounded amazing. After the gig, we flew back, a driver took me home from the airport, and I was back home. It felt very stange, like it had been a dream.
Next morning, straight up and headed off to Brighton for the next gig, Rene drove down there, but we hit the most terrible traffic going in to Brighton centre, I left Rene in the car to find a parking place, and went on foot to find the venue. The reason for the traffic was that there was a charity bicycle race that day, and it had frozen up all the traffic. Anyway, it was a horrible journey, but all ended well, when I got to the venue in good time, Rene arrived safe and sound a while later but got to watch the show outside the bus with load's of other people.
The show went really well, I performed Torture with Rachel on the piano, it really add's another layer. It was nice to see that Gary had put that on Attic Radio, but there seem's to be a glitch, it's a real shame, because it sound's slightly out of time now, but you still get the idea, unless that is, if Gaz has changed it already, please do Gary, if it's possible.
I was very happy to play the guitar for Rachel, as she sang Pretty Heart, which was one of the first song's that we used to play originally in the attic many year's ago. Chris Difford, Mel and Dori came on the show and were outstanding, I love that music, they are great, and I gave Chris a CD. The very funny and famous Tracy Almond was on the show, being very funny, and signing the board, she had a number one in the UK penned by the beautiful Kirsty Mcall, I think I've spelt her name wrong, I'm sorry. Pete played a great song on the Yuke, which was amazing. Si came in and gave us a song, then went on and played with the Casbah Club, and then again with the Who, he is awsome.
Me and Rene watched what we could of the Who perform from round the side, with Mark and Bruce and Bruce from the Casbah Club, it would be great to see them IN THE ATTIC someday.
It was also really great to see Mark and Jill and Delbut, I hope they all had a brilliant time. Me and Rene headed back home slightly before the Who finished, hoping to beat the rush, we seemed to do it, and got back home safe and sound. It has been super cool, now I'm looking forward to Leeds, the next one's not at the university, but is at a festival. Hope you like the shot's, take care all and give me a shout.
mikey