26th Thursday 11AM Venesuala

Just got up, wild show last night, fighting outside the venue before the gig, no front of house engineer so I had to do all that, was out at at the desk waiting to start the bands intro music when got a message to go to the dressing room, arguments over payment, I grabbed a coke and left them to it. Band finally went on half hour late, the gig was wild, Couldn't see the band for the first 3 songs as security guys right along the front of the stage. Got the sound pretty good considering I wasn't familiar with the equipment, nice and loud.
The audience were completly blown away by the band, they even had me signing autographs despite my protestations "but i'm not in the frikkin' band" people kept coming up to me at the desk and getting photo's of me with them "but i'm just the sound engineer"
I think this was a big show for Venesuala. At the end of the show hoggy and I had to frantically clear all our gear from the stage as the wanted to nick everything, the picks had disappeared off the amps while the band were playing.
Sat in the dressing room for an hour after the gig drinking beer and chatting with Hog whilst the band met with fans and a couple of journalist's
Pete wasn't feeling well and tried to leave early but someone tried to pick his pocket and in the ensuing struggle Pete's right hand got mangled and it looks like there maybe a broken finger at least, luckily it's his strumming hand!
When we left the gig there was still a crowd outside and one of then tried to steal Shanan's jacket, took a couple of us to get it back off this character who kept hanging around looking threatening.
We told him to f off but he didn't, got every one in the van and as the door shut Pete saw this character pick a bottle up, we sped away and the bottle smashed on the road by the van. Don't matter where you go there's always one nutter!
Didn't get any photo's it was all to frantic but asked the radio people to mail me there's so we will see if they do.
Flying to Buenos Aries later, gonna be a long day again! This is a crazy life style! but fantastic in a funny king of way.
Polly has been mailing tourist advice info. and I have been reading it out to the party when were sat together, it's useful to have background when going into these places.
Hope you got the flowers Pol x. Email prob's so will phone later.

Video from last night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HYd4EwNuk