2 June 2006

London, early...

We rolled into town early and I'm at the venue already. Breakfast is cooking. It smells good.

Last night's show was great, though there was a technical difficulty which put the show on ice for a brief moment. Dweezil's rig has a power regulator, but it began taking on more and more current - possibly because of an unregulated power source in the venue. It became clear that he was in danger of getting a nasty shock and his rig overloaded and shut down. In short, it was a case of "too much juice for the gander" (thanks to our monitor expert Roger Cole for this beautiful analogy.) At the suggestion of Joe Travers, the band played "Pound For A Brown" and "Filthy Habits" while they worked on the problem - with each member of the band having a chance to step out and solo. Eventually Dweezil plugged direct into his amps and the show continued with "Inca Roads" - and then he was again able to resume use of his rig and the show continued without a hitch.

The special surprise I hinted at last night was the addition of "Chunga's Revenge" to the set, where the band played and Frank appeared on the screen to solo over the band's backing. It's a treat to see. I hope you dig it when you get a chance to see it. I went out to check out the audience's reaction, and they sat spellbound watching a gap of twenty or so years being bridged.

Off to document the setup. I'll try to film some of the crowd outside the venue tonight before doors open. Please say "hi" if you see me. Who knows where this footage may one day surface!

Cheers,

Mikey
Zappa.com Webmeister

POSTED BY MIKEY AT 2006-06-02 03:14:36