The second concert in this minitour is 350 km to the west of Neuburg. On a beautiful spring day we follow the river Donau until we get to Villingen. A nice little German town where the Jazzclub is as small as the town is. The fully packed concerthall in the cellar of an old building in the historic centre of Villingen gives room to around 60 real jazzfans. This is one of the old Jazz clubs in Germany with a history of 35 years of Jazz. Pictures on the wall and arches tell a rich history of German Jazz life. Most of the fans seem to have been a frequent customer ever since the beginning of the club. An almost distinct sort of jazz lovers including beards, pipes and curdoroy pants that I only know from the German jazz scene is still alive and kicking. With a good knowledge of Jazz history they keep an open mind to all forms of modern jazz. But also some younger people are present and the atmosphere of the club is like in the old days. A nice and steaming concert, dry acoustics, and an enthousiastic warm response of the audience. It’s great to be here. I play so strong on my poor bass guitar that I end up with a blood blisters on my fingers. Playing bass guitar is quite different from playing acoustic bass, using other muscles and other part of fingers. I need at least a few concerts to really adapt again.

Sunday we are driving back home. 10 hours straight. Luckily it’s a sunday and the highways are wide open. Back home and a nice suprise on my doorstep. Filmmaker Jonathan Herman finally send me a dvd of the video clip I made for him in 1998. Worth watching.

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