It has taken me nearly a week to post about Delirious?’s recent gig at ‘The Embassy’ in London’s Mayfair. However, I’m not really sure where to begin with it all. So, here’s my day:
07:30 Pick back line tech Lee up ready to travel to Furious? Records
07:45 Depart Furious? records in Transit van
08:10 Get stuck in traffic jam having covered no more than 7miles
11:15 Arrive venue after a huge traffic jam down Piccadily. Unload van
11:30 Pick up production assitant Tim and head towards Park Lane
11:45 Arrive at Tour Bus in Park Lane. Commence re-loading Transit van.
12:15 Depart Tour Bus
12:30 Arrive back at venue ready to unload the van
13:15 Head off to park van
13:30 Parked van
13:40 Arrive back at venue ready to help where I can
14:40 A job has been found, I’m off to Romford to get a new microphone. Head back to van.
14:50 Depart for Romford, Essex complete with Trevor’s (FoH engineer) mobile phone acting as Sat Nav.
15:15 Sat nav breaks. Many phone calls.
15:25 Sat nav now working.
15:50 7 Miles covered. 10.9 to go.
16:50 Arrive outskirts of Romford. 2 Miles to go.
17:15 Finally arrive at Digital Village (having got lost) ready to buy this new Microphone. Could have problems getting back, the phones battery is now flat.
17:35 Having purchased microphone get back in van and head back to venue. No sat nav. Relying on a battered old A to Z and ‘the force’. I’m doomed!
18:15 Start seeing signs for bits of London I recognise. Maybe I could do this.
18:30 Not far, navigating using an A to Z isn’t one when you’re the only person in the vehicle.
18:45 Trafalgar Square. So close. I can only hope the signs aren’t true and I can get down Regents Street.
18:55 Arrive. Hand Microphone over to Ian Cattle and head off in search of parking.
19:00 Park.
19:10 Arrive back at venue to see another white van. This one’s delivering the PA which isn’t a great sigh. Guess I’d better help with that one too…
19:30 Finally get inside. Say my hellos to friends from Furious/Fierce and Pura*Shop. Also say hi to Dave Wood (who I again must thank for the photo).
20:30 Gig begins. Some serious rocking. Stare The Monster down and Kingdom of Comfort are going to be killer tracks once the new album gets released.
21:15 Get the nod from Ian to retrieve the van ready to get out.
21:45 Return and wait.
22:15 Start loading for run number 1.
22:30 Head off for the tour bus which has returned to Park Lane.
22:40 Arrive at Tour Bus and start unloading.
23:05 Depart Tour Bus.
23:15 Arrive at venue to collect equipment for run number 2.
23:30 Depart for Tour Bus.
23:40 Arrive at Tour Bus and start unloading van.
23:55 Depart for The Dorchester hotel. I’m not staying there. Rather the crew are showering before heading off for Dublin.
00:05 Head for home
00:30 Get Diesel somewhere in South London
01:15 Have slight scare when back end of van starts to slide
01:55 Get back to Furious? records and my car
02:15 Get home and head to bed
