24th June 1997
Adversity comes in all shapes and sizes. For this show the happy gigster was facing with broiling temperatures, direct sunlight causing the tuning on his guitar to drift, a string on the red Fernandes snapping and even the Eventide in his rack beginning to suffer a meltdown.
Yet despite these problems there is a rich beauty in the soundscape at The Pier, and, as Robert’s diary reveals, a surprise live contribution from G3 bassist, Stu Hamm from an off-stage position:
“With 20 minutes to go I looked up, saw Stu at the FOH soundboard, and beckoned him up. Apparently, he had just said to John Sinks that he'd love to get up and play with the Soundscapes. So he did. Superb. Afterwards, Stu modified the Satriani & Fripp sign on the shared dressing rooms, crossing out Satriani. The dressing rooms became Hamm & Fripp. I'm encouraging Stu to record a solo album.”
Please note that Stu Hamm’s contributions to this performance are not part of the recording presented here.
16 September 2024
