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  1. Beeeutiful day here in Istanbul--75 clear. Just back from Starbucks. Laundry day. Fly to Trabzon tomorrow for gig, then on to Ankara.
  2. Just arrived at Edirne, the furthest point west for the tour. After the show we drive back to Istanbul (3 hrs.). Day off tomorrow, though.
  3. Fun, high energy show in Kocaeli. Smaller stage--intimate. Great audience. Heading back to Istanbul after show, back to the Midtown Hotel.
  4. Grrreat shows tonight in Bursa--1500 people. Venue was 3rd floor of a mall. Cool nightclub on 2nd floor turned out to be gourmet restaurant.
  5. Great dinner in Bursa--lots 'o laughs. Day off. Fancy Holiday Inn. Tried to understand Turkish game show on TV.
  6. Ah, great sound tonight in Balikesir. Everyone was rockin'--good shows. Hotel is built over hot mineral springs--spigot in every room.
  7. LOUD show last night in Canakkale. Arrived in Balikkesir--hotel stuck way outside of town. Good sound check--hopefully better 2nite.
  8. Arrived in Canakkale (the ancient city of Troy). Great dinner at a local seafood joint. Checked into the venerable Kolin Hotel--show manana.
  9. One more show in Istanbul tonight. Windy here, but mostly dry. Loving reading Depak Chopra's new book, "Reinventing the Body."
  10. Great crowds at the Efes Pilsen Blues Festival shows in Istanbul. Still raining here. Went to Grand Bazaar and Blue Mosque. Amazing.
  11. Fun basketball game Turkish (Efes Pilsen) vs. Serbian (Partizan) 77-67. Man, it was ROUGH. Officials, anyone? American players on the team.
  12. Short flight to Istanbul. Day off--doing laundry finally. Going to a pro basketball game 2nite--Turkey vs. Serbia.
  13. Just back from great show down in the venue hall. Everyone was rockin' in Malatya! Smaller crowd, heavy security--but plenty o' fun!
  14. Arrived at the brand new 5-star Anemon Hotel in Malatya, Turkey. The show is in the hotel, 5-hr mountainous trip. Lots of road construction.
  15. Rockin' show tonight. Lots o' police with prominent firearms. No incidents, just a great time. Everyone RAWKED! Packed house. Rain stopped.
  16. Back from soundcheck. Press conference w/Ray, Terry & Shemekia. We were advised to not leave the hotel at night. Rough neighborhood.
  17. Good show last night in Gazientep, started raining. Arrived in Diyarbakir (5 hr. ride). Soundcheck at 4:30--2nd of 3 shows in a row.
  18. Just got back from a city center tour of Gaziantep, Turkey. Streets packed with vendors and craftsman. Stopped for juice with the entourage.
  19. 2000-strong rockin' audience last night. A lot of US servicemen there appreciating a taste of home. Arrived in Gaziantep Grand Hotel today.
  20. Wow, the Adana Hilton. Geez. Just back from soundcheck and a walk. Whadda place! Beautiful weather. Huge venue room for the show tonight.