Brisk this morning. Mostly cloudy and cold. On the road at 10:30 sharp. Had the biggest drive of the tour today. 5 hours of blazing Autobahn driving. Made a quick stop at the Lidl supermarket in town for chocolates and goodies for home and then we were off.
Peter and I split the driving duties. We listened to podcasts of Fresh Air and then The Roots got us to Lindencult in Weilburg which is run and operated by the sweet family of Uli, Doris, and Farina their 17 year old daughter. It's a cluster of farm buildings and residencies of the family. The venue Lindencult is in the top floor of a barn. Beautifully remodeled with all the bells and whistles, including wood stove in the middle, this is a warm and vibey little musical oasis. Frank the sound man is back this year and has upped the ante; full protools rig (we recorded and released our last show here) and this year there are monitors. It's gonna sound amazing.
Nap at 6, dinner at the main house at 630 which consisted of homemade bread with fresh cheese spread with herbs, bacon wrapped dates, and Doris' famous pumpkin soup with a dollop of sour cream. Very delicious and such a nice change of pace from the heavy dinners we have been having. I mean, I like pork chops as much if not more than the next guy but come on...
Jeff and I are staying in the apartment above Uli's parents house across the courtyard. We met there before the show to warm up. Walked next door to the venue/barn around 8 and were welcomed by a huge crowd. The space is big but it seemed very full with over a hundred people in it. The energy felt great! We even had friends from Bonn drive two hours to see us!
Our set went well. I think the first two songs were a little hesitant, at least for me. I think I needed a second to get comfortable with the monitor mix but once I did I settled down and the rest of night felt good to me. Told some stories in German and English and Germlish, had the crowd singing Oh La La in Printemps, clapping in 1000 Little Pieces... Standing ovation and a couple encores including Free Falling which sounded and felt great. We also recorded tonight so I am curious to hear the mixes. If it's workable I think it'd be cool to release this show as well.
We were very busy at the merch table after the show. Obviously the hot item was the new Live Trio album that was recorded here. People came up and told me they were at the show last year and were psyched to see the CD. After the show cleared out a handful of friends hung out around the wood stove and snacked on pretzels and cheese and Früh Kölsch (also Doris' favorite beer). It's great to be back! Uli and Doris are great hosts and they know how to throw a party! We feel very welcome and comfortable here. Night from Weilburg!
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