Archive for October, 1997

5 day break in LA

1997 Elton John World Tour

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We now have a 5 day break in the tour schedule, and I decided to join the rest of the band back in LA for the days off.This has mainly come about because Guy Babylon’s wife, Cathy gave birth to a son a week ago, and Guy needs the time

Elton John 1997 week 6

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Flight to LA

1997 Elton John World Tour

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Phil took us all on the bus to the airport…. and THIS time, we didn’t call him to come back and fetch us.The flight to LA is from Minneapolis, so we had to fly there first. I had a 1st class upgrade which Carolyn had given to me last night,

Grand Rapids, Michigan

1997 Elton John World Tour

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I managed to sleep for a bout 2 hours, before I finally came to my senses. We left for the gig at about 5pm. I was shattered. Elton was there not long after us. He’s in good shape, despite a slight cold. The gig was tremendous – once again the

Evansville, Robert’s stadium

1997 Elton John World Tour

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I’m still very tired after the trip from Fargo. After breakfast, I went down and did 30 lengths of the pool, and a few weights, and instantly felt better. We checked out of the hotel, and took the bus to the gig… about 20 minutes away. Another fabulous audience. Elton

Day off: Evansville, Indiana

1997 Elton John World Tour

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I did very little today. In fact I slept until 1pm, got up, had a swim and a workout, to loosen up, and then I went back and lay down to have a read, but found myself dozing off again. We’re in the same hotel as the crew, so in

To Evansville, Indiana

1997 Elton John World Tour

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Well, we’re flying to Evansville… as it’s a 1,000 mile drive. So Phil, the driver, took us to the airport and then started on his lonely journey! Fargo airport is small… REALLY small. There are 4 gates. And they only open the security screening area when a flight is due

Fargodome, Fargo, North Dakota

1997 Elton John World Tour

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My God it’s cold here. The warmest it got today was -3 degrees Centigrade (that’s 26 Fahrenheit), and when we checked in to the hotel at 6.30, after the bus ride, it was more like -10 (15 Fahrenheit?)… Bit of a shock, considering we were in the 80′s about 12

Hilton Coiseum, Des Moines, Iowa

1997 Elton John World Tour

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Still raining…In fact it hasn’t stopped since 4pm yesterday. I woke up at about 8.30, and John Mahon and I wandered down for breakfast at around 9.30, to be told that breakfast FINISHED at 9!!!!! Have you ever heard anything like it? I’ve never come across a hotel that didn’t

Elton John 1997 week 5

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