Return to Varit, my home from home :) 3/12/12

Varit is my Kansai home venue!

Ever since I first played here in 2009 I have always returned with every stop in Japan. It was even my home for a week as I slept on it`s hardened concrete ground to save funds whilst in town.

It was also during that time that I wrote the song `Varit` in the middle of the wee hours.

On stage at Varit.

The night organised was a part of an event with a difference hatched by venue manager Wax. When he had toured the UK with his music he had seen how things were done in the UK and so decided to divert from the Japanese system and make the entry cheaper with the hope of encouraging folks to visit the venue and to make up the difference on drinks.

On stage at Varit.

The quality fo the bands on the night was exceptional and I was drawn especially to the skills of Trumper player for a band called the Gypsies. Her name`s Mio and she was bold enough to join me for 2 songs during my set.

Onstage with Mio at Varit

I opened the set with `My Pet Junkie` song `Breathing Without Living`. and managed to break a string almost instantly 😦 However the vibe was a true joy to be a part of and so the momentum was not lost whilst I chatted in broken Japanese/English and changed it.

Fixing the string

Varit Set List

All in all a great evening to be on the road. So pleased to be in the abyss during times like this 🙂

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