A short hop today from Rome due North to Rimini airport on the Adriatic coast. Then a 30 minute drive South to Pesaro and the slightly sci-fi looking Adriatic Arena.



Our first visit to Pesaro and our first show of the tour without a sound check, of course everything sounded great as we took to the stage thanks to our amazing crew who despite extreme tiredness, consistently come up with the goods.. As you can see from the pic above, the entire rig was what we call 'ground support', meaning that nothing is hung from the roof. Watch out for more detailed explanation of this in the upcoming behind the scenes video diary production 'Above the Stage'. Another great show and another great crowd only slightly blighted by the number of people who still insist on filming during the show despite the warnings pre-show and comments from Mark during the show. It's incredible really, I honestly think they don't think we can see them. The thing is, we can, and so can our security team who then locate and eject. Once again, please respect...thanks.


Lots of people have asked about the pre-show music, so here's the walk-in playlists

Mystery Train    Little Junior Parker    Rock 'N' Roll Roots: The First Recordings
Steel Guitar Rag    Les Paul    The Best of Les Paul (20th Century Masters)
Happy Home    Elmore James    Slide Guitar Master
Cajun Moon    J.J. Cale    Okie
54-46 That's My Number    Toots & The Maytals    Deep Ska (Disc 4)Proper records
Cold Water    Guy Fletcher    Inamorata
She caught The Katy    Taj Mahal    Dec21st Set-list
Sunshine Day    Osibisa    Overpowered By Funk
Shelter From The Storm    Bob Dylan    Blood On The Tracks
Feeling Good    Junior Parker's Blue Flames    Gaz's Rockin Blues Club Classics
Squisito    Richard Bennett    Code Red Cloud Nine
Open The Door    Clive And Anaomi    Deep Ska (Disc 1)Proper records
I Need It    Johnny "Guitar" Watson    Overpowered By Funk
Duck Soup    Drumbago All Stars    Deep Ska (Disc 1)Proper records
Comin' Home Baby    Mel Tormé    The Essentials: Mel Tormé
Feeling Fine    Roland Alphonso    Deep Ska (Disc 2)Proper records
Up Country Blues    De Ford Bailey    Broke, Black & Blue Vol. 1: Up Country Blues
Jamming    Bob Marley & The Wailers    Exodus
Drinkin' Dark Whiskey    The SteelDrivers    The SteelDrivers
Mama Tried 'The Ballad From Killers Three'    Merle Haggard    The Best Of The Best Of Merle Haggard

Do You Love Me    The Contours    60's Soul Mix (Disc 2)
(I'm A) Roadrunner - Jr. Walker & The All Stars    Jr Walker And All Stars    60s Soul Mix
Don't you want a man like me    Jay Nelson    Best of Excello
I would be a sinner    Charles Sheffield    Best of Excello
Cup of Tea    Guy Fletcher    Inamorata
Monkey Man    Toots & The Maytals    Deep Ska (Disc 4)Proper records
Tired Of Waiting    The Kinks    60 Number Ones Of The Sixties
Could You Be Loved    Bob Marley    Legend (Bonus Tracks)
Summertime    Josh Rouse    Subtitulo
So Long Sweet Misery    Brett Dennen    So Much More (Special Edition)
44    Howlin Wolf    Dec21st Set-list
Help Me    Joni Mitchell    Sounds of the Seventies - 1974
Are We a Warrior    I Jahman    Are We a Warrior - EP
Eastern Standard Time    Don Drummond    Deep Ska (Disc 1)Proper records
Hold In Me Your Arms    James Cotton    Sun Records Ultimate Blues Collection (Disc 2)
Mystery Train    Little Junior's Blue Flames    Sun Records - 25 Blues Classics
You Won't Come Home    Helen Shapiro    Helen Shapiro
Rooster Blues    Lightnin' Slim    Best of Excello
Fat Boy Rag    Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys    Take Me Back to Tulsa, disc 3: Just a Plain Old Country Boy
Caravan    Les Paul    The Best of Les Paul (20th Century Masters)