red, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. Awoke as the bus stopped around 4ish. Echos of the night before still there. Thought we were there but alas its just a petrol stop. There goes the beauty sleep. Still no internet! i’m dying here! Doze for a few more hours before we are in Madrid. ...
Porto, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. Up late. Wander solo for some coffee before the slightly manic car drive to Porto. I’m having an off day… blah blah. Beautiful venue here. Soundcheck is good. Quick wander down to the river with Mars and Amanda. Get totally lost on the way back before some ...
Leaving…, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. Bit of local exploring this morning. Winding steep streets and a particularly fancy hotel grounds. There’s a kitten who wants to follow us home; i consider cat smuggling. A little design work before we head to the venue and meet our new equipment and new crew. The ...
Lisbon, Portugal, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. Watery eggs and great coffee for breakfast. Spent the day wandering the city center looking for gifts, clothes, roosters etc… not that fruitful but the sights were amazing. This has to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Windy lanes, cobblestone streets, castles, cafés, ...
Monumental, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. We’re in Lisbon! This has been a long day. Up at 10ish in Elizabeth, NJ after getting to sleep at 5.30am… Spent the day noodling around doing work, internet, re-packing and phone calls, was going for a walk but the wind was too crazy. We lift off ...
Bearsville, NY, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. These are warm up shows. But they are feeling good; playing Talk Talk Talk in it’s entirety is a great, deep feeling and the crowd seems to be with us the whole way. Despite some technical stuff for everyone and string break in So Run Down ...
Fairfield, CT, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. I didn’t take enough pictures. Must get back on that. Dumb Waiters was always a favourite of mine and tonight it feels monsterous as the opener of our first Talk Talk Talk show; exactly how it should. There was an edge there that stayed with us ...
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Live Room, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. Ok, we’re ready. See you tomorrow. Spent the evening wandering the parking lot with Amanda, eating Italian with Paul and Yogi, and watching miners being rescued in Chile.
Broken Bells, originally uploaded by Rich in Orderly Manor. More good sound today at ‘work’. Just in hotel tonight. Watching my friends on TV.