Bye for now guys

I have had a great last few days on the Suzanne Vega tour. We played Oxford on Monday, and on the way up stopped off for tea with Bob and Trudy Harris. Had a very surreal moment when I realised that having finished my cup of tea I began to drink whispering Bob’s! They came to the show, which was very nice of them considering it’s the only evening they get off a week.What a wonderful thing it is to have Bob out their on the airwaves playing music that otherwise would be lost to us. Tuesday was Cardiff. The band learned ‘Cardiff Bay’ during the journey down and Suzanne graciously agreed for them to play with me. It felt wonderful to be backed by such great muso’s who really felt the thing out and played with great sensitivity. I was enjoying the moment so much that I forgot the words to the second verse and for a moment didn’t know what to do. I decided to stop everything and start again. It was a bit of a risk I guess but it seemed right and my mistake was quickly forgotten, as I got lost in the sound and emotion of playing that song in Cardiff with these guys that have become good friends. They joined me again last night in Stoke and it felt even better. It was my last night of the tour, as I have to prepare now for six weeks away in Canada. Saying goodbye to everyone was hard and sad. You become very close in such an environment and connect on many levels. I showed the guys around Cardiff in the morning and I`m sure it wont be the last time I get to hang with them. It has certainly got me thinking a little about playing with something of a band set up at some point. Suzanne has been very kind and i have enjoyed our discussions and chat.It`s been good getting to know her a little more and she impresses me on many levels. What a sweet lady. I wish them well as they move onto Italy.