Tuesday August 3, 2010
Tuesday August 3, 2010
11:58 PM
A long last bunch of days. For how light a schedule I feel we’ve had, I feel exhausted.
Got checked into hotel in Milton Keynes last night, late, after approx 12 hours either in the car or sitting down eating or having coffee breaks. We managed to make it just in time for dinner in the hotel restaurant (which turned out to be fresh and delicious!) Afterwards, the oys had pints, and did many many laps walking around the hotel’s parking lot between 11pm and midnight. Hard time getting to sleep, what with the car travel and the excitement of doing bob harris’s show the following day.
This Am rod and I ran through our tunes, then we drive hour and half to downtown London – and I was so thankful a) not to be driving and b) to have a native Englander driving. Made the trip so much smoother!
Was lovely to see Bob again, and his producer Al Booth as well. Such sweet folks they are and so down to earth. Also managed to get a Starbucks coffee while in London (I am so very fond of chocolatey half-melted whipped cream!). Back to hotel, long walk around the are checking stuff out, mainly for the exercise, popped into a pub along the canal for a pint, back to hotel for dinner – and I’ve been in the room doing email and internet catch-up work since 9pm.
So so far I have 9 of the 13 rough mix rtacks from Evan for the new cd. Sounding super super great – I’m thrilled. But not surprised. He always does great work.
Have decided on a cd title at last: Celilo Falls.
Off to read, bed shortly. Long lie in the in the AM. Have press phone interviews at 10, 1030, live on the radio in Nottingham at 2, another phoner at 330, and sound check in the evening in Lowdham. Next night we’re in Birmingham, where my good friend Dave Rodgers will be tolerating us at his flat for the night. Then it’s back to Rothbury (5 hours drive or so) and two whole days off.
Hoping for good sleep tonight. Not had a good night of sleep since last Friday. Too excited about this and that to sleep. Hopefully tonight, things’ll be different.
Xo,
R
