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Victoria and Albert Museum. Spent a couple days here and still didn't see it all. Wonderful place. London, England. 11/15/04.
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Trying to get the right angle on the circa 1700 Dragonetti bass to show just how big it is, but I've failed. It's huge. Victoria and Albert Museum. London, England. 11/15/04.
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We play some lovely old theatres in England, and this is one of them. Central Theatre, Chatham, England. 11/14/04.
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Bluesbreakers rhythm section. It's a whole lotta fun playing with Joe. Colston Hall, Bristol, England. 11/13/04. Image property of John Stephenson.
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Post dinner stroll to see the Bristol Cathedral. Bristol, England. 11/13/04.
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I could've stayed and watched the sun moving for awhile, but it was time to go to work. 11/13/04.
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No explanation required. Pretty awesome. 11/13/04.
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Gary Moore giving me some sort of visual que. I think. Maybe he's just looking around. What to do? thumpdee thumpdee thump. Brighton, England. 11/11/04. Image property of Martin Rodwell.
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Gary Moore stops by for a play. The Brighton Dome in Brighton, England. 11/11/04. Image property of Joe Yuele.
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The Cast Courts. Replicas of some famous works. Like David. You know. Whatever. Victoria and Albert Museum. London, England. 11/11/04.
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Viola da Gamba. Victoria and Albert Museum. London, England. 11/11/04.
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Huge 3 stringed bass from about 1700. Owned by legendary Venetian bassist Domenico Dragonetti. Victoria and Albert Museum. London, England. 11/11/04.
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Mick Taylor, John and me. Guy Fawkes day. Opera House, Buxton, England. 11/6/04. Image property of Steve Beighton.
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The big group shot. Standing it's me, Buddy, Joe, friend of Keef, and fabulous saxophone player Steve Beighton. Sitting are John and Bluesbreaker drummer of yore, Keef Hartley. Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, England. 11/4/04. Image property of Steve Beighton.
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Rockin' out baby! The Corn Exchange, Cambridge. 11/2/04. Image property of Martin Rodwell.
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Holloween night in Ipswich, England. Buddy's holding the famous doctored maltesers. Mike Howell stopped by for a vist. 10/31/04.
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We didn't buy anything, but it's pretty shocking seeing all those million dollar fiddles. Christie's. London, England. 10/31/04.
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They let anybody in don't they? Instrument auction at Christie's. London, England. 10/31/04.
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Another happy trick of fate. Out for an afternoon stroll and we stumble into an instrument auction at Christie's. You're thinkin' strat? I'm talking Stradivarius baby. Now that's an instrument. London, England 10/31/04. Image property of Buddy Whittington.
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Just about getting ready to break into my song and dance routine. I gotta be meeee. I gotta be meeeee. Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, England. 10/30/04. Image property of Martin Rodwell.
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Mick Taylor rockin' 'n' rollin'. Fairfield Halls, Croydon, England 10/27/04. Image property of Martin Rodwell.
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Buddy gearing up for holloween. London, England 10/29/04.
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My dog is smart, but I don't let her drive. Must be a british thing. London, England 10/29/04.
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Joe strolling on Housesteads Fort. 10/27/04.
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Housesteads Fort. Looking south into the fort. 10/27/04.
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Housesteads Fort on Hadrian's wall. 2nd century. Looking north towards the wilderness. Just north of Hexham on the way to Newcastle, England. 10/27/04. Image property of Joe Yuele.
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Noodling for the big one. Belfast, Northern Ireland. 10/26/04.
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Glasgow cathedral from the Necropolis. Glasgow, Scotland 10/25/04.
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Now we're REALLY making history. Buddy walking past a guitar store and not going in! Glasgow, Scotland. 10/25/04.
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It's a blustery night for a post dinner walk along Grassmarket street to see Greyfriar's bobby in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh Castle in the background. 10/24/04.
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The Bluesbreakers and Mick Taylor. The Guildhall in Preston, England. 10/23/04. Image property of Martin Rodwell.
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My dinner with John. And Joe. We don't see Andre until we get to France. Somewhere outside Harrogate, England. 10/22/04.
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Guitar godz. It's Greg, Rodders, Buddy and Flash at Birmingham Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England. 10/14/04.
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Kensington Palace, London, England. 10/13/04.
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The Bluesbreakers with some familiar faces from the past. From the left that's me, Mick Taylor, John, Hughie Flint, Joe, and Buddy. High Wycombe, England. 10/12/04.
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Late fall in the UK. 34 gigs, 1 day off. We get to be Mick Taylor's band for the tour. Map property and courtesy of Ray Cummings.
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