Americana- Part Two

Pretty soon it was our turn to go on. The band that were on stage before us cleared their guitars and then we went on to prepare. Cozy had his own helper on the drums- his son Sonny.

They provide a whole array of amplifiers for the bands and I had a very nice Ampeg and 4x10 cabinet. We plugged in and tested all the instruments, then checked that everything was working. Once that was done we began our show.

We looked out over the crowd and I noticed a few familiar faces. It was apparent that a few of them knew Nicki's songs and were singing along. This is a good sign. The stage was huge and we made good use of it. It was also like an oven.
Chris had spoken to the sound engineer, asking him to mix the sound like a rock band and the result was a punchy, pleasing sound that made the most of the instrumentation and Nicki's powerful voice.

The time flew by. The band played out of its skin and won the crowd over. All too soon it was time for the last song and then a well deserved encore. It was a great debut.
We cleared the stage but Cozy stayed on as he was playing drums for George Hamilton V. We packed the guitars away and made for the hospitality area for a well earned cuppa. While we were there Tracy was approached by Chris Jackson, the organiser, who confirmed that he'd like Nicki to play the festival again next year. All in all, a good day.
Now where is Michael Eavis' number?

A good shot of Nicki and Bob.

Not forgetting Cozy & Dave