BARREN EARTH - Part 5 Of Tour Diary Online

BARREN EARTH keyboardist Kasper has issued Part 5 of his ongoing tour report. The following is an excerpt:

"In Texas, the musical reference of the day was the Jimmie Rodgers song, 'T For Texas' (probably better known as the version by LYNYRD SKYNYRD). And as it was freezing cold, I decided to have just that, a T., preferably Twining’s Earl Grey or English Breakfast.

But it was just then that the clock hit noon, and despite the snow, the weather started getting really warm. By the time we reached Ft. Worth, the temperature was reasonably high, and our winter coats could be abandoned, at least for the time being. It really is a magnificent PR stunt Mother Nature has supported this tour with.

Surely it cannot be a coincidence that the route of the Finnish Metal Tour 2 matches quite closely that of the recent meteorological phenomenon referred to here as the Arctic Blast. But as with any publicity stunt, there are limits, and what with the cancelled gigs, I think old Mother Earth might have been pushing it a tad too far.

But Ft. Worth was great. The gig was the best of the tour so far, as this time certain members of the audience were there specifically to see us, some of them even having driven for hours to get there. This showed in the overall vibe of the gig, and ‘twas but a pleasure."

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