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Quite a remarkable night last night.

Brother Bill and Mr Wizard have been doing some special teams training. Rosie & Mr Wizard worked for hours on a set list to minimise interruption in guitar change-overs.

The Weather Permitting Tour has brought back some songs-from-the-vault.

All these small changes lead to quite a wonderful outcome.

Mr Wizard played two of the best solo's I have heard him play in these last 11 years.

There was a point, during Hey Child, where I thought they were reading each others's minds.

That was way cool.

The Flow State. Yeah.

The Sydney Identity Project is on. yes.

We did our first filming test yesterday.

Testing our ideas has been a recurring process. We often go to considerable effort during the testing phase, to the point where you might be permitted to wonder if we're not doing the job, before doing the job.

Yesterday I learned a bit about the camera, the Monopod (great for the car, not great for the stable shots), the mic, and even the idea for the footage.

To do what we're doing means talk of permits, insurance, transport, logistics...

There's a lot of thought that makes doing it, possible.

I've been reaching out for my first interviews for the project. I'm not sure if anyone actually believes me lol!

For example:

PERSON: Hello?

ME: Hi, I'm Michael, from a local band, we're doing a project about Sydney and its identity, we'd like to do an interview with you about what you think the Sydney identity is, what is your Sydney identity, ...hello....hello?

Whilst that happens, I am gathering the imagery and other visual elements, so if you see Mr Wizard driving and Yours Truly on a camera being operated safely and legally from within the car, don't worry, it's not the Surveillance State, it's your friends in the stormcellar, taking a look at the world around them.

We're testing again tonight. Mr Wizard rightly points out this project might take a while. Album will be finished first.

Probably.

Recharge batteries, pick next sequences to test. Night Filming. Yeah.

The Solidarity Choir are going to sing on one of the songs for SC11.

Thank you to Debra.

This is an excellent development.

This is a Decca tree.

Thank you to Mr L. for some guidance on process.

To quote Debra, we're winging it, with preparation.

Wish us luck.

Got distracted.

Sc11 First Mixes are in.

Show on Friday Aug 8 , Native Rose, Rozelle