Another small tour in South America with this great band that almost sounds like the real Supertramp . Roger wants to move to mainstage , keyboardplayer Kevin is using mainstage , and even multi-instrumentalist Aaron is integrating mainstage in his setup now , so I know what to do . We're doing 6 shows in Argentina , Brazil , Panama & Venezuela . Apart from the drumkit and some keyboards we're flying everything , so it's another adventure to get everything through customs & metal detectors , etc ..... luckily , the south american climate and overall vibe makes it more than bearable ... :-) ....

The last show of this tour and since it's a special orchestral show , Roger's setup will need a lot of alterations . It's going to be good to see all my friends again for the last time this year , but plans are already being made for the next year , so who knows .....

Roger has a few days off and wants to do some additional programming , trying to transfer all his settings and sounds to mainstage and try out some new plugins .
I'll be helping him out in this 2 day session .

Another one-off date for a Roger Hodgson show in Switserland . This extraordinary man mostly manages everything by himself for his solo shows , but when playing festivals with short change overs he feels more at ease when I’m around , so here I am again . great location (an old Roman amphi-theatre) , great company , and I even had some extra time to visit some friends in Geneva .... sometimes it just all falls together ... :-) ...

Roger Hodgson will be supported by the Metropole Orchestra for this gig , including a pop rhythm section . It’s all gonna sound a bit more like the real supertramp , which is a good thing I guess . I’ve always liked Roger’s band shows . We just did a full day rehearsal at the Metropole’s studio in Hilversum and are now preparing for the show in The Hague . Roger’s setup needs to be simplified as the orchestra will take over a lot of parts that he normally plays on keyboards .

A one off show with Roger in Strasbourgh on may 14th . Roger is always trying to improve on his software based setup and it’s been a while since we worked together , so he’ll probably want me to look into his new configurations and finetune some things . It’s always a pleasure to spend a few hours brainstorming and programming with Roger , as we seem to inspire each other for the better ideas .

This is going to be a fun tour . 3 weeks in South America , with a cool and relaxed band and crew . We’re doing shows in Ecuador , Venezuela , Peru , Argentina and Chili . Starting with a few days of rehearsals in Ecuador and then doing only 5 shows , this trip is gonna leave us with some spare time to check out this continent .
We’re renting most of the backline locally , so that could be interesting .... well : I have a feeling this is going to be an adventure , and that is a good thing .

4 days in Athena for 2 shows : I think I’m actually going to climb the acropolys and enjoy the mediteranian weather .
It’s always nice to be out with Roger again . It’s a real small production with great people , and everybody is always relaxed , the hotels are great , the venues are good , ...... I wish I could do more of these kind of jobs .

I’ve never been in Brazil , so I’m looking forward to his one . We’re doing 3 shows : Sao Paulo , Brazilia and Rio de Janeiro + 3 days of rehearsals in Sao Paulo as well . We’re doing all this in 1 week , so It’s a pretty busy schedule . Normally Roger is playing solo , but this time he decided to do it with a band , so it’ll almost be like Supertramp again .... which is nice ....
We’re renting the drumkit , but we’re flying in all the essentials . The crew is just Howard for the FOH and me , so we’ll know what to do .
Brazil : here we come !

A one of show in Germany with Roger Hodgson . I worked with Roger before years ago on the NOP tour ,and he contacted me to help him re-program his live keyboard rig . It’ gonna be good to see him again , and ik looks like we’re do some more work in the future .