Finally I get a break from heavy metal hell and take something a little different away on the road. Ladies and Gentlemen; welcome to the wonderful world of
The Young Knives.
October 7th: Meeting Up
The starting point for this tour is Oxford, where all the band live. It makes a pleasant change from London, where I was yesterday in the rain. Gettting wet outside, and all sweaty on the underground … not nice.
Also a nice change is our meeting point: Instead of a grotty rehersal room somewhere in London, we’re in a secret, undisclosable location near Oxford … and it’s a farm. The peace and quiet when we turn off the bus engine is a little disturbing. I’m used to having the noise of a city in my ears all the time.
We’re parked up here for the night with everyone ready to make an early start in the morning. It’s actually a really nice night … amazing bright red sunset followed by a huge full moon, no orange glow of...