I’d like to thank all those good souls who braved the elements and came to see us over the recent tour of Asia. I’d like to, but I can’t (just kidding).
I know that we in Deep Purple all had a great time, some memorable gigs that don’t come to mind right now, some great audiences and smiling faces everywhere. It’s not so bad.
Well, it’s been a while. Some would say an era, others have probably not noticed, but it’s about time I wrote a report. Indeed I haven’t really noticed; time has a way of inexorably tick-tocking away when one is living ‘in the moment’ and usually out of a suitcase. I am writing this from the land of the rising sun, where this particular moment is more like the land of the falling rain – a wet afternoon in Tokyo.
The Bananas tour unpeeled its way across Europe through November and December, with much success. The start, in Barcelona, seems distant now. We covered a lot of ground and spent many an hour on the tour bus. People, quite naturally, wonder what we do on it. Well, there are bunks, a small kitchen, TV and video, a back lounge and a front lounge, which is set up like a train carriage, with tables.
Long time no speak. This message is coming to you directly from the afraid nerve endings of my brain; guess I’ve been too long at the fair. Doctor, I’ve got a bad case of bananas. Yes , you are looking a little yellow….
The European festivals tour was short but in tents. Let me say that again – short but intense.
The next tour is on the horizon.
In the meantime, the spell at home has been great; enjoying being with my wife and family and doing all the good things – going to plays, movies, restaurants, seeing friends, paying bills, putting out the garbage, chasing used car parts, attending art classes, wondering why printers don’t work, listening to music, losing CDs, shopping, chopping, clearing my desk, losing things, checking email, going to the ballet, cooking, flying, writing songs, doing interviews, taking photographs, sorting bits, avoiding the lazy moments.