The following night, on November 22nd, the
tour stopped at the Forum in Ludwigsburg, Germany (near Stuttgart) then it was onto the Kulturfabrik in Esch-Alzette,
Luxembourg. An odd venue that was a former slaughterhouse or meat processing plant with the meat hooks still hanging
from the ceiling and walls! Resident vegetarians on tour complained about the "vibe" of the building. It was here that
the second installment of the sound check jam occurred, this time on Tiles' equipment. A little longer and more varied
than before, Chris and Mike ran through more Rush tunes with John on bass and Pat screeching an occasional vocal. Then
some Zeppelin and improvisation before Jeff joined on bass for a Police medley. "The place was so small that people
could hear our sound check jam from outside the venue," says Chris. "It was kind of funny because the doors were not
opened yet, but the crowd applauded after each song we did. Most of it's captured on video
and is fun to watch. I wish James or Paul would've ventured out for some vocals!"
The tour ended in Paris, France at the Elysee
Montmarte in the heart of the Moulan Rouge, or red-light district. The show was sold beyond capacity and Tiles was
relegated to the balcony for their dressing room, making it difficult to interact with anyone else. "The French fans
were so enthusiastic it made up for the boorish and rude behavior of the promoter," recalls Chris. The layout of the
venue made it impossible for Tiles or DT to execute any kind of "end-of-tour" pranks. Both bands gathered for a group
photo at the end of the night to close the tour. Paul and Jeff even got to meet
Bruce Dickinson and Jannick Gers of Iron Maiden who came to see DT. And yes, Jannick wants a lesson from
John!
