We hit the road about 11. First stop was the Warwick Factory in Markneukirchen. Once we realized the factory was on the way to Kadan we built the stop into the schedule. We had a private tour of the facility which started with their huge selection of woods from around the world. Warwick is known for making some of the best bass guitars in the world. Our tour guide then brought us through the production facility. It was fascinating. Never seen a guitar production facility before. Jeff and Peter were in heaven.
After that, we struck off into the Czech backwoods and dropped into Kadan which is just like I remember it. The weather was beautiful when we arrived; sunny and warm, but soon changed to thunder and lightning and a down pour.
We checked into the 'penthouse' apartment after sound check (complete w an upright piano) and made it back to the venue in the rain with minutes to spare. The gig went great. Really surprising turnout too; we had close to 30 very attentive and appreciative czechs in the house. We even had spontaneous translators translating the stories between songs. It was a lot of fun. Had fun chatting w folks after the gig and enjoyed a killer Czech meal of pork chops, red cabbage, sour kraut, and two different kinds of dumplings. I'm glad we are after the set!
The venue is really cool too. We play in the basement which was formally a beer cellar. Newly remodeled with exposed brick and vaulted ceiling.
They want us to come back next Summer and play the outdoor amphitheater. I could be convinced...
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50 czech crowns:) Good price, guys :))
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