everything will flow

7/10/96

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From London, we head for Barcelona. The sight of the airport and the city brings back memories of when I was here four years ago for the Olympics. For some reason I know that tonight's show will go really well.

Before leaving for the concert hall, I call my old friend Pepo who was the producer ofthe opening ceremony of the Barcelona Olympics. I find out he is bed ridden due to intestinal cancer. I am totally saddened by this awful news. I gather that he forced himself to answer my call because he didn't sound too good when he spoke. I could barely hear what he was saying. Before hanging up, I told him to be strong.

The concert is at this open-air stage similar to the one in Athens, but smaller. The place has a great vibe to it. This tour is the first time that the places we perform influences how the musicians and I play each night.

9:30 as the sun sets, a warm glow hangs over the sky. It's almost show time.

Yuasa, who's in charge of our lighting, lights these trees close to the stage and it looks really great and I am totally inspired to play really well for the next two hours. I dedicate the first song of the show, "Bibou no Aosora"to my friend Pepo Sol. I know there are a lot of Pepo's friends at the show tonight. Like in Athens, the audience is great and we play really well.

I had six days off before coming here so I make a few wrong turns througout the performance, but spiritually I am right on. After the show, the Spanish fashion designer, Antonio Miro comes to see me backstage with his friends. It's been four years since I saw him last. I notice he's aged a bit, but in real good form. We both talk about how sorry we are regarding Pepo's state.

I have no time to go to my favorite restaurant. I just take a shower after the show and jump on the bus for a 10 hour ride to Madrid. I think to myself," Barcelona is really great, it's really my kind of town and I want to come back here next year".

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