Friday, September 26 The second leg of G3 1997 tour started in Vancouver at the Plaza of Nations. It was a cold, wet night under a glass roof by the Vancouver harbor. Three thousand B.C. fans got to see the first night of the second and final leg of the 1997 tour.
Fripp sent his soundscapes through the cold night air amidst some unplanned bleeps and rumbles caused by rain in the mixer. Kenny Wayne turned up the heat and Steve bombarded the crowd with his brand of aural fireworks. Joe, Jeff and Stu closed the show with a fabulous G3 jam. It was a great opening night and overnight we returned to the States for the show in Seattle. Friends in Brother Cane and Kenny Wayne's producer Jerry Harrison checked the show out. Then it was on to Portland where the dressing rooms were on a riverboat next to the stage. Under a blazing sunset, the G3er's rocked into the night.
In Sacramento the jam was joined by Mike Scott from the New Generation (the band from the artist formerly known as Prince). The following nights we saw great shows in Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Diego and San Francisco. It was a long drive to Denver and San Antonio, where Joe and Steve hosted an in-store for 700 fans! Kenny Wayne's new album was in stores October 7 and rock radio is playing "Slow Ride" in heavy rotation. October 10 in Dallas was the night of the live concert across the internet. Ten thousand listeners and viewers got the chance to hear and see a very special event. They received an extra treat when Andy Timmons joined the jammers! Thanks Andy!
Memphis under the stars was another highlight for everyone. On an island in the Mississippi in the heart of the home of the blues, rock 'n' roll, and rhythm and blues. The next night at the fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta was another great show - at last G3 in Atlanta!
After that it was time to move on to Florida for three nights - St. Petersberg, Orlando at the new House of Blues and Ft. Lauderdale. At the House of Blues, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice and Steve Morse joined the party and Steve Morse jammed with Joe, Steve, Kenny and Robert for a superb night of guitars.
All too soon we arrived in Ft. Lauderdale for the last show of this year. Joe brought the G3 tour to a close with all the guitarists on stage at the same time. Mike Keneally and Joe Nadeau joined in with Steve, Kenny, Robert, Joe, Jeff and Stu and G6 was launched! The night was loud and long and the Sunrise Theatre crowd got to experience an amazing show. A late night bar scene and an early flight was all that awaited everyone.
Many thanks to all the musicians, crew and fans for another great G3 tour. See you soon!