After Helmond I went into a slump. Anyone who has played music on a stage knows how variable the sound can be: it is truly a mysterious nearly untamable beast. You never know how to get it right but you certainly know when it is off. And curious thing when the drummer has an off night, no one much notices, except the drummer. I’m used to that fact, but cannot shake the doldrums depression and futile anger that follows a bad performance. It stays with you, it makes you want to pack it all in. The slump lasts through Gronigen and Harleem, but I finally shake it back in Belgium at a smaller club in Hoogsatraten. Show is packed and I feel worthy of the rock for a change. Technically I think it might have been the best show yet, although Leuven was also great. There are also a lot of young people here, which is good to see because if you want to keep playing the kids gots to dig it… Talked to a dude that heard our interview on Studio Brussels, happy to hear that it had been played.

Queen’s Day we were in Sittard at the Fenix. Not much doing on this holiday. Apparently everyone goes to Amsterdam or a bigger city to celebrate. The show goes off very well though, even though it is another small audience. Then we head back to the Twin Peaksy “Hotel Brand Taveerne” where we find quite a lively freak scene of kareoke going on. Unfortunately our rooms are directly above the noise and smoke.

It is now about an hour until showtime at Lommel, a big free festival that we are headlining. An AC/DC cover band that goes on before us is supposed to be amazing.

More later. Blogging from the blackberry aint so easy…

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