The breakdown:
15 hours – watching Germany hurtle past a train window
21 hours – sleeping, trying to understand my new phone, and pottering around in the solitude of temporary bedrooms
21 hours – reuniting with old friends, making new ones, getting lost 50 metres from the first venue I was due to play at, strolling alone through spooky enchanted woodlands near the second, eating too much amazing food prepared by my generous hosts, some cursory sightseeing and soundchecks.
3 hours – the tip of this time-and-motion iceberg: One concert in Freiburg, and one in Waldstadt, Karlsruhe (about as far as you can get from Berlin without leaving the country) Both concerts were very informal and I was able to sing my own repertoire to a laid-back and receptive South German audience. Who really listened. My 1000 mile odyssey was well and truly worth it. Big thanks to Lovis and Bella in Freiburg and to Matthias and Renate in Karlsruhe for hosting the concerts and spoiling me rotten.
Concert: Photo by Matthias Jaehrling:
Footnotes:
This audience member gets my songs! (photo by Mattias Jaerling)
Finally tracked down the star of Kathy X album Life Number Nine (photo Matthias Jaehrling)
A gem from Matthias’ vinyl vaults.
you can check out LIFE NUMBER NINE and more on BANDCAMP and read more about me on my WEBSITE
Between Rock and a Hard Place 
sounds divine! a receptive audience , food and a change of scenery
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that suzi quatro album cover really is a great photo isn’t it. loved reading that kathy…your enthusiasm for what you do is clear to everyone…more than anything,i can hear it in your music
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made in the days when people didn’t care about looking cool! glad you enjoyed the read
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oh they cared kathy..make no mistake
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come to think of it….
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