We have just arrived in London, a bit sleep-deprived, but still OK. In a couple of hours we will have a soundcheck.
On the airport in Iceland I saw a band much loved by the majority of Icelandic folk, Stuðmenn. What they were up to, I don’t know. I also met a friend of Björk and me, Haraldur Jónsson, who is a brilliant sculpturist and poet. In addition I ran into an old friend who was the principal of The Reykjavík College of Music for a decade, Halldór Haraldsson. And I could see my tutor from the business university I recently studied in, he was having coffee. I knew many others too. This shows, of course, how small the Icelandic population is…
Apart from meeting people from my past, the trip from Iceland was like tiny journey through rock history. I have already mentioned Stuðmenn. In addition, the brass girls saw the guitarist from Queen at Heathrow, Brian May. I didn’t notice him, but the girls told me he was very hard to miss! And apparently we drove past his namesake’s home, Brian Dickinson of Iron Maiden, on our way to the hotel. I think Iron Maiden once came to Iceland.
Now, is that a good omen for the show tomorrow or what???
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June 4th, 2007 at 4:26 pm
If I would only see Björk and Brian May at the same place I would probably faint at the spot….
I’m a enormous Björk-fan (of course) and I play guitar in a Queen-coverband: http://www.miracle-online.com/
June 4th, 2007 at 10:56 pm
I have to say I’ve been enjoying your blog and pics the whole time. Your doing a wonderful job and its very cool to see you in London with many Icelanders. The artist you posted is very cool so thanks for the link. I hope the show with John goes well and if SNL is any indication of what to expect I’m excited times 2! Say hello to Björk, the Brass Girls, Chris Corsano, and Mark Bell and tell everyone your all doing an amazing job!
Much warmth
~jordan
June 6th, 2007 at 4:47 am
Do you ever feel like you want to run around the stage and make the crowd roar? Man it looks like so much fun! “pop” musicians are so lucky!
June 6th, 2007 at 5:14 am
Welcome back, Jonas
It’s interesting that you mention Icelandic rock history. I love the fact that they respect the rock spirits and never build a new road without having a medium consult and clear the spirits first. I’ve been searching for years for the documentary called ‘Investigation Into The Invisible World’, which explores this and many other interesting aspects of Icelandic history. Would you happen to know where or how I could find a copy?
Many thanks,
Kevin
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