The Viking Sky
This was my first experience on Viking Cruises and unusual way to start as no flight was necessary to reach the ship. Instead I caught three trains. The Sky was moored in The Thames, in my good-ole home town of London. I got two trains from Suffolk to Stratford and then caught the DLR to Cutty Sark Station, south of the river. It’s always amusing to see the reactions of other passengers when I board with two suitcases, two guitar cases and a backpack! What must they think of me?! I’m also glad the lift was working from the underground… It was lunchtime on a Wednesday morning in July. Hot weather. very hot weather. So, after a quick pit-stop at Pret-a-Manger for a coffee (and a pastry), I made the short walk passed the famous Cutty Sark clipper ship to the pier…
Eric on the Constellation: SHOWTIME
The stage was set, the band rehearsed and EQ’d by the sound guy and the lights were being programmed. There was a wait until the show started in the evening and I was a little nervous. I knew my parts and I was a little worried that I would forget some of the lyrics. However, after a practice again in my cabin, I was confident that I would put on a good show. I was quietly excited. This was a big thing for me, I'd taken a long time to develop the show in conjunction with my agent and tested it on Princess cruises while I was employed as a guitar of vocalist. The entertainment team there had been very supportive of my show and the audience who had witnessed the birth of the show loved Eric Clapton. In fact, whenever I played Eric Clapton on a cruise ship, I got such a great response…