{"id":339,"date":"2010-06-23T12:52:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-23T12:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/victoriatheodore.com\/index.php\/european-tour-rehearsals\/"},"modified":"2014-07-06T14:59:04","modified_gmt":"2014-07-06T14:59:04","slug":"european-tour-rehearsals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/victoriatheodore.com\/index.php\/european-tour-rehearsals\/","title":{"rendered":"European Tour Rehearsals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Again, I\u2019ve allowed weeks to pass without correspondence.  Today, I\u2019m in Monte Carlo, relaxing a few hours before show time.  So far, the tour has been amazing (as if it could be anything less)!  I will try to catch up over the next few days:<\/p>\n<p>I arrived in England on June 19, in a little town best known for its being the location of the original British television show \u201cThe Office\u201d.  We settled into the hotel, and spent most of the next few days rehearsing on a movie set (likely the only space available for the expanded group of performers now touring with Stevie \u2013 including the usual 13 piece band, a group of guest percussionists from a variety of ethic musical traditions and a revolving gospel choir, a different one for each city).   Rehearsals were long, but always musically fulfilling.  The sound of the additional musicians is awesome!<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_CVEzz0Co-pg\/TDV2T1gVfgI\/AAAAAAAABA4\/3lFo9i5nvbs\/s1600\/DSCN2475.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_CVEzz0Co-pg\/TDV2T1gVfgI\/AAAAAAAABA4\/3lFo9i5nvbs\/s200\/DSCN2475.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491425403800485378\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_CVEzz0Co-pg\/TDV2U6f-_8I\/AAAAAAAABBI\/tUOCrEpnEvM\/s1600\/DSCN2485.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_CVEzz0Co-pg\/TDV2U6f-_8I\/AAAAAAAABBI\/tUOCrEpnEvM\/s200\/DSCN2485.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491425422321057730\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_CVEzz0Co-pg\/TDV2UQK0dnI\/AAAAAAAABBA\/6ezBNNWa6Kc\/s1600\/DSCN2479.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_CVEzz0Co-pg\/TDV2UQK0dnI\/AAAAAAAABBA\/6ezBNNWa6Kc\/s200\/DSCN2479.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491425410957997682\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In my down time, I went once with the rest of the band to try the requisite fish &amp; chips (I\u2019m famous for my tendency towards healthy food): the fish &amp; chips were tasty if rather greasy.  <a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_CVEzz0Co-pg\/TDV2VYM1kVI\/AAAAAAAABBQ\/4dAMCpQg39w\/s1600\/DSCN2486.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_CVEzz0Co-pg\/TDV2VYM1kVI\/AAAAAAAABBQ\/4dAMCpQg39w\/s200\/DSCN2486.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491425430293811538\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was also treated to a tour of nearby Windsor by my dear friend Marc.  We went to lunch at the aptly named \u201cHouse on the Bridge\u201d and took photos in front of Windsor Castle (no time for touring, but the Queen was home \u2013 as indicated by the hoisted flag).  <a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_CVEzz0Co-pg\/TDV2V16qa4I\/AAAAAAAABBY\/ydkJITmRSZE\/s1600\/DSCN2497.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_CVEzz0Co-pg\/TDV2V16qa4I\/AAAAAAAABBY\/ydkJITmRSZE\/s200\/DSCN2497.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491425438270647170\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_CVEzz0Co-pg\/TDV3T-jnOiI\/AAAAAAAABBo\/M9lTSkFyavY\/s1600\/DSCN2501.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_CVEzz0Co-pg\/TDV3T-jnOiI\/AAAAAAAABBo\/M9lTSkFyavY\/s200\/DSCN2501.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491426505741777442\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_CVEzz0Co-pg\/TDV3TSgvxJI\/AAAAAAAABBg\/us28UrVbqy0\/s1600\/DSCN2499.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_CVEzz0Co-pg\/TDV3TSgvxJI\/AAAAAAAABBg\/us28UrVbqy0\/s200\/DSCN2499.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491426493918594194\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next stop: flight to Dublin for the first concert!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Again, I\u2019ve allowed weeks to pass without correspondence. Today, I\u2019m in Monte Carlo, relaxing a few hours before show time. So far, the tour has been amazing (as if it could be anything less)! 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