http://www.jesusjones.com/blog Jesus Jones Weblog Fri, 19 Aug 2005 21:36:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It’s a curious mix of low and high tech: Laptop running NI Kontakt (it’s on Move Mountains, if you’ve got a magnifying glass) all gaffa taped to a bar stool…It’s the laptop i’m on right now, you can almost see the photo of Lulu which is my desktop background.. I ... http://www.jesusjones.com/blog/?p=25 Birmingham. We’re getting there - much happier with this show although in Fuhrer Mike’s harsh world the band need significant whipping into shape. I’d like not to be so surprised that some sections are played properly that I forget the words. All of which matters little as tonight’s crowd seemed ... http://www.jesusjones.com/blog/?p=24 http://www.jesusjones.com/blog/?p=23 Mad dash out the door and to the train station for a multi-stop train journey. Meet Alan on the platform at Birmingham and continue up to Manchester, him reading The Da Vinci Code, me reading Peak Performance sports science magazine, and listening to the Annie album, “Anniemal”. Rest of ... http://www.jesusjones.com/blog/?p=22 Long day of tour managing. My printer takes a beating as multiple tour itineraries are produced and the computer gets into a spread sheet frenzy. Rock ‘n’ roll ! http://www.jesusjones.com/blog/?p=21 On paper a day off. Still sending Iain lots of files and advice, gradually heading towards the mother of all samplers. No tour managing today so that’s a version of a day off. Feeling utterly knackered, though. http://www.jesusjones.com/blog/?p=20 We’re leaving so the weather is at it’s best. Drive back to airport, mental Portuguese driving skills on display which the band decide is “like they’re being pursued whilst drunk”. Lots of wandering across lanes, inexplicable open-road braking, combined with either ridiculously fast or ludicrously slow. Waiting - it’s what professional ... http://www.jesusjones.com/blog/?p=19 A slight sensation of “the day after…” for me, having got my celebrating in before we actually play the gig. I see this as another example of my efficiency. It’s not the mindset to be working through various sample problems with Iain in his hotel room but 2 hours of ... http://www.jesusjones.com/blog/?p=18 Wake up without the alarm for the first time this week although my greeting the girlfriend’s parents first thing is spectacularly bleary. Drive to Gatwick airport, refusing to be stressed when the road is blocked by a fallen tree and ensuing traffic chaos. Everyone’s on time at the airport even though Alan ... http://www.jesusjones.com/blog/?p=17 Funny how 4 hours sleep seems like a lie in after 2 the day before. A day of huge stress involving reprogramming of the sequencer, preparing and packing, sorting out final details and all the other intrusions - day to day and tour managing stuff - that drag me away ... http://www.jesusjones.com/blog/?p=16