- english version follows the german one-

Morning Magazine
19th August 2010

Zur Person
Rick Davies

Der Sänger und Keyboarder wurde am 22. Juli 1944 im englischen Swindon geboren und lebt heute als US-Bürger auf Long Island (USA).
Rick Davies ist die dunklere Stimme von Supertramp, die er 1969 mit Frontmann Roger Hodgson gründete. Ihr erstes Album erschien 1970, vier Jahre später kam der große Durchbruch mit "Crime Of The Century" und Hits wie "Dreamer" und "Bloody Well Right".
Bis zum Ausstieg Hodgsons 1983 avancierten Supertramp zu einer der erfolgreichsten Rockbands. Danach ebbte das Interesse ab, die Band löste sich 1988 auf. 1997 formierte Davies das Projekt neu, das letzte Studioalbum erschien 2002.

 "15 Monate ging es hin und her"
ROCK: Interview mit Rick Davies über 40 Jahre Supertramp, Konflikte mit Ex-Sänger Roger Hodgson und neue Platten
Von Marcel Anders

Auch anlässlich des 40. Bandjubiläums müssen sich die Fans von Supertramp ihre Lieblingsband quasi zusammensetzen: Während die Hauptgruppe um Keyboarder Rick Davies am 23. September in der SAP Arena mit ihren größten Hits auftritt, war der frühere Frontmann Roger Hodgson vor kurzem solo im Weinheimer Schlosspark zu sehen. Wir sprachen mit Davies über die aktuelle Besetzung und den Dauerzwist mit dem Ex-Partner.

Herr Davies, was ist das für ein Gefühl, mit 66 Jahren erneut auf Tour zu gehen?

Rick Davies: Nun, ich muss sagen, dass diese Vorstellung Angst einflößend, aber natürlich auch sehr verlockend ist. Ich habe keine Ahnung, was passiert, aber ich und der Rest der Band haben hart trainiert, um das abzuliefern, was man von uns erwartet.

Das heißt?

Davies: Wir haben vor, die komplette Geschichte der Band auf die Bühne zu bringen. Was bedeutet, dass wir viele von unseren Hits spielen und eine Produktion auffahren, wie man sie von uns gewohnt ist. Mit vielen Filmen und aufwendigem Licht.

Wer ist 2010 überhaupt in der Band?

Davies: Natürlich haben wir immer noch John Helliwell, unseren Saxofonisten, dabei. Aber auch Bob Siebenberg, der Schlagzeug spielt - und seinen Sohn Jesse, der so etwas wie der Historiker der Band ist. Er kennt jeden einzelnen Takt und jede Note, die je auf einem Supertramp-Album veröffentlicht oder bei einem Konzert gespielt wurde. Was unglaublich ist. Und wir haben Publikumsliebling Lee Thornburg am Start, der Trompete und Tuba beisteuert und zudem noch singt. Genau wie seine Frau, Cassie, die ebenfalls eine wunderbare Sängerin ist.

Gibt es Neuzugänge?

Davies: Zum Beispiel Gabe Dixon, der aus Nashville kommt und ein umwerfender Musiker ist. Er singt, spielt Keyboards und bildet eine tolle Ergänzung zur aktuellen Besetzung. Dann sind da noch Carl Verheyen, der ja viel mit seiner eigenen Band durch Deutschland tourt, und Cliff Hugo am Bass. Was ich bisher sagen kann, ist, dass es wunderbar harmoniert.

Und warum ist Ihr Ex-Partner Roger Hodgson nicht dabei?

Davies: Ich glaube, es ist mittlerweile 27 Jahre her, dass er die Band verlassen hat. Und damals hat niemand verstanden, warum er das getan hat. Er meinte, er wolle sein eigenes Ding machen, sich selbst finden und mit anderen Leuten spielen. Und so sehr wir uns auch bemüht haben, wir konnten ihn nicht daran hindern, zu gehen. Dabei war die ursprüngliche Idee dieser Tour, es noch einmal gemeinsam zu probieren - also er, ich und die anderen. Denn wer weiß, vielleicht ist es das letzte Mal, dass es dazu kommt. Womit ich nicht sage, dass es so ist oder eben nicht. Aber wir haben lange darüber geredet und verhandelt. Ich glaube, es ging 15 Monate hin und her, bis wir den Punkt erreichten, da wir eine Entscheidung treffen und die Termine bekanntgeben mussten. Leider, und aus Gründen, die uns nie mitgeteilt wurden, hat sich Roger dagegen entschieden, an der Tour teilzunehmen.

Obwohl er in jedem Interview erklärt, genau das wäre nicht der Fall, und man habe ihn schlichtweg davon ausgeschlossen?

Davies: Was soll ich dazu sagen? Ich kann nur meine Sicht der Dinge schildern.

Gibt es eine Vereinbarung, die besagt, dass sie keine der Stücke spielen dürfen, die er für Supertramp geschrieben hat? Und wenn ja, warum halten Sie sich nicht daran?

Davies: Da müssen wir zurückgehen bis ins Jahr 1983 - und Tatsache ist, dass es ungefähr 600 Seiten an Dokumenten und Verträgen gibt, die genau das regeln. Was mich betrifft, halte ich mich an meinen Teil der Abmachung: Ich spiele die Musik von Supertramp. Und damit meine ich alles, was wir damals zusammen veröffentlicht und auf die Bühne gebracht haben - das ist für mich Supertramp-Musik.

Also haben sie keine Angst vor einem Rechtsstreit?

Davies: Nicht wirklich.

Welche Alben sind demnach Teil der Jubiläumstour - wie weit gehen sie historisch zurück?

Davies: Bis zu "Crime Of The Century", wo sich ja erstmals die wahre Stärke dieser Band gezeigt hat. Damit fangen wir an und arbeiten uns anschließend durch alle Alben, die danach kamen - also die bekanntesten Stücke, aber auch einige unserer persönlichen Favoriten.

Warum liegt der Schwerpunkt der Tour auf Deutschland - mit mehr Shows als in jedem anderen Land? Ist das hier ihre Hochburg?

Davies: Oh ja! Gerade unsere letzte Tour, die ja schon ein Weilchen zurückliegt, lief besonders gut in Deutschland. Vorher waren unsere größten Märkte eigentlich immer Frankreich und Spanien, aber aus irgendeinem Grund hat sich das mit der letzten Tour in Richtung Deutschland verschoben. Und ich muss sagen: Ich fühle mich hier wirklich sehr wohl. Ich mag diese Mentalität, von wegen: "Wenn es um 9 Uhr losgehen soll, dann geht es auch um 9 Uhr los". Und es ist sehr angenehm, hier zu touren, weil alles glatt läuft und das Publikum sehr enthusiastisch ist.

Welche Erinnerungen haben sie sonst an Deutschland? Was sind die besten Momente, die sie hier erlebt haben?

Davies: Da müssen wir weit zurückgehen - bis zu den Tagen, da wir in einem kleinen Club in München, dem "PN", gespielt haben. Das war ganz am Anfang unserer Karriere. Also quasi so etwas wie unser "Star Club".

Supertramp haben ihr letztes Album 2002 veröffentlicht. Warum haben sie danach nichts Eigenes gemacht, sprich, sich als Solist versucht?

Davies: Gute Frage. Wahrscheinlich, weil mir das gar nicht in den Sinn gekommen ist. Ich meine, ich liebe den Blues. Und ich schätze, dass ich irgendwann etwas in der Richtung machen werde. Schließlich habe ich eine Menge Arrangements und auch fertige Bluesstücke auf Halde.

Und in den letzten acht Jahren, was haben Sie da gemacht - waren sie praktisch im Vorruhestand?

Davies: Nein, ich habe sogar mehr geübt als je zuvor. Denn ich bin immer noch von der Musik fasziniert, und ich trete auch ab und zu mit ein paar lokalen Musikern auf - einfach zum Spaß und mehr in dieser Blues-Manier, die ich gerade erwähnt habe. Wobei ich immer das Ziel verfolge, noch besser zu werden und mich immer weiter zu steigern.

Morgenmagazin
19. August 2010

WWW.MORGENWEB.DE

(Software translator and brief checking)

Personal
Rick Davies

The singer and keyboard player was on 22 July 1944 born in Swindon and now lives as U.S. citizens on Long Iceland (USA). Rick Davies is the dark voice of Supertramp, which he founded in 1969 with frontman Roger Hodgson. Their first album was released in 1970, four years later the big breakthrough came with "Crime Of The Century" and hits like "Dreamer" and "Bloody Well Right." Until the Hodgson's leaving in 1983, Supertramp became one of the most successful rock bands. Then the audience's interest died down, the band broke up in 1988. Davies and the band were working in 1997 in a new project, and the last studio album was released in 2002.

"it went back and forth for 15 months"
ROCK: Interview with Rick Davies of Supertramp 40 years, conflicts with ex-singer Roger Hodgson and new things
Marcel Anders

Also on the 40th anniversary must be the fans of Supertramp assemble their favorite band quasi: while the main group on at keyboardist Rick Davies 23rd September in the SAP Arena with their biggest hits was occurring, the former frontman Roger Hodgson recently in solo Weinheimer park to see. We spoke with Davies about the current occupation and the duration of the dispute with ex-partner.

Mr Davies, how does it feel to go again on tour at 66 years of age?

Rick Davies: Well, I must say that this idea scary, but of course is also very tempting. I have no idea what will happen, but I and the rest of the band have been training hard to deliver on what is expected of us.

The name of Tour?

Davies: We plan to bring the entire history of the band on stage. Which means that we will play a lot of our hits under a big production, as we are used to do. With many films and lavish lights.

Who is in the band on this tour?

Davies: Obviously we still have John Helliwell, our saxophonist, with us. But also Bob Siebenberg, who plays the drums - and his son Jesse, who is a kind of band historian. He knows every single beat and every note that was ever published on a Supertramp album or played at a concert. What it's incredible. And we have crowd favorite Lee Thornburg on trumpet and tuba and also sings. Just like his wife, Cassie, who is also a wonderful singer.

Are there any new additions?

Davies: For example, Gabe Dixon, who comes from Nashville and a stunning musician. He sings, plays keyboards and is a great addition to the current line-up. Still Carl Verheyen, who was touring a lot with his own band through Germany, and Cliff Hugo on bass. What I can say now is that it blends beautifully.

And why is your ex-partner Roger Hodgson not taking part in the tour?

Davies: I think it's been 27 years now since he's left the band. Back then no one understood why he did that. He said, he wanted to do his own thing, find himself and play with other people. And no matter how hard we tried, we couldn't keep him from leaving. But the idea behind this tour was to try it together once again - that is him, myself and the others. Because, who knows, maybe this will be the last time it can happen. I'm not saying that it is the case or not. But we have talked it over and have been negotiating for a long time. I think it went back and forth for 15 months until we reached the point where we had to make a decision and announce the dates. Unfortunately and for reasons we were never told, Roger decided he won't join the tour.

Eventhough he keeps explaining in each single interview that just this would not be the case and he was simply excluded from the tour?

Davies: What can I say? I can only tell you about my point of view.

Is there an agreement which says that you are not allowed to play any of the pieces that he wrote for Supertramp? And if so, why don't you stick to it?

Davies: Well, we'll have to go back to 1983 - and fact is, there are about 600 pages of documents and contracts which regulate exactly that topic. As for me, I am sticking to my part of the agreement: I am playing the music of Supertramp. And by that I mean everything which we jointly published and brought to the stage back then - that for me is Supertramp-music.

So, you don't fear a lawsuit?

Davies: Not really.

What albums are thus part of the anniversary tour - how far will you go back historically?

Davies: Up to "Crime of the Century", when it was the first time the band has shown the true strength. Thus we start and then work our way through all the albums that came after that - ie the most famous pieces, but also some of our personal favorites.

Why is the focus of the tour to Germany - with more shows than any other country? Is this your stronghold?

Davies: Oh yes! Especially our last tour, which already lags for a while, things ran particularly well in Germany. Before that, our biggest markets were actually always France and Spain, but for some reason, the last tour moved to Germany. And I must say: I feel really well. I like this mentality, because of: "if it's supposed to start at 9 o'clock, it will actually start at 9 o'clock.'. And it is very pleasant to tour here because everything is running smoothly and the audience is very enthusiastic.

What other memories do you have from Germany? What are the best moments you have experienced here?

Davies: we must go back far- to the days when we played in a small club in Munich, the "PN". It was at the very beginning of our career. So quasi something like our "Star Club".

Supertramp released their last album in 2002. Why didn't you made anything from your own, did you try a solo project?

Davies: Good question. Probably because it just hasn't been a desire of mine. I mean, I love blues. And I guess I'll do something at some point in that direction. Finally, I have a lot of arrangements and Blue pieces finished and ready in the heap.

And in the last eight years, what have you been doing - were you practically in retirement?

Davies: No, I have even practiced more than ever before. I am still fascinated for  the music, and I also play from time to time with a few local musicians - just for fun and more in the blues style, which I have just mentioned. Although I always pursues the aim to become even better and I always continue improving.

Morning Magazine
19th August 2010

PERCUSSIONS, BASS PLAYER, GUITAR PLAYER, KEYBOARDS, VOCALS

Birth date: February, 1977
Birth place: Hammersmith Hospital, London

Photo: Supertramp in Barcelona 2002, Jesse on the right

Works for Supertramp and Roger Hodgson:

1997
Jesse Siebenberg joined Supertramp (percussions) for the 1997 world tour. He was 20 years old.
Please see full info about the SUPERTRAMP TOUR 1997 here.

2000
Jesse was a member of the band with Roger Hodgson european tour, together with Bob Siebenberg, Andrew Hodgson and Norbert Fimpel.
They played several gigs in France, Belgium and Switzerland, during winter year 2000. ("Open the door" album promo tour)

2002
Jesse was working in the studio sessions for the recording of "Slow Motion" album (Supertramp).

Jesse improved his role in the Supertramp world tour (percussions, acoustic guitar, special sounds & effects).
He performed "Give a little bit" with a 12 strings guitar. (lead vocal and guitar)
Please see full info and photos about the SUPERTRAMP TOUR 2002 here.

2003
Jesse was working in the studio sessions for the recording of "Gaia" album (Alan Simon project)
He sang the song "loves call love".
John Helliwell (Supertramp) was working in the project too.

2004
He was the bass player in the "Art on Ice" gigs in Zurich, with important artists (like Roger Hodgson, John Helliwell, and members of Moody Blues and Fleetwood Mac )
Please see full info and photos about ART ON ICE 2004 here.

After 2004
He was working in several bands, based in Ventura (California) and also producing several albums for other artists.

Jesse met fellow singer/songwriter/producer Todd Hannigan at a session at Brotheryn Studios.
They partnered up and have been operating Brotheryn studios since 2002.

He produced an album with Kenny Loggins as well as his son's debut album who is currently a contestant on MTV's "Rock The Cradle".

Jesse produced 2 albums for named Todd Hannigan- The 2nd album will be available in a few weeks on itunes- Bob Siebenberg is playing drums on 2 songs. His albums are called Vol.1 and Vol.2.

2008
Jesse is promoting his debut album UNDISCOVERY.

He was touring Europe with "A fine frenzy" band in April. He's on drums/percussion, acoustic and electric guitar and lap steel. They will come back to Europe again this summer.

He joined Roger Hodgson as bass player for three shows in Brazil and a show in Paris too, in September:
Sao Paulo 2008
Paris 2008

2009
Jesse joined Roger Hodgson as bass player again for a tour in South America, five gigs in February:
Roger Hodgson Tour 2009
And also a Gig in Germany in August, with orchestra:
Aachen August 22

June 2012: interesting article in  Ventura County Star 

See our Report (Berlin December 13th of December) 

2018

Rock meets Classic Tour, with John Helliwell

See our Report (Zurich, April 9) 

Photos: Jesse and Alison on stage, Zurich 18 April 2008. By MAC

Photo: "Terminator" Jesse, MAC and Bob Siebenberg, Los Angeles 2002 Supertramp tour

All texts by Miguel Angel Candela (MAC)

From Jesse's Myspace:

LATEST NEWS

2007-2008
Jesse Siebenberg’s debut album "Undiscovery" is available for download on iTunes and the snocap store above as well as Amazon, Napster, emusic, Rhapsody and Groupy Tunes. The CD release party was held at Zoey’s in Ventura, CA. and was sold out stuffed- thanks to all that showed up- big time. Hard copies of the album will be available at future shows, stores and online. stay tuned..

Stoked about sweeping at the Jameson Irish International Film Fest with "Wave Riders" which beat out "There Will Be Blood"!---ALSO--- look out for a stunning new surf/documentary filmed by Dave Homcy and conceived of by Britton Caillouette and Nicholai Lidow called "SLIDING LIBERIA" with original score by Todd Hannigan and Jesse Siebenberg; sound design by Brotheryn Studios- just won the Alpinist Film Fest Peoples’ Choice Award, and it was also nominated for Best Score at XDance. www.brotherynstudios.com is done as well as V.1 of our reel at the. Production of Todd Hannigan’s Vol. 2 is nearly complete and the album will be released 4/20/08.

Just produced Lee Koch's "Same As Blood", Delaney Gibson's "The Worst Kind Of Way" and Todd Hannigan's "Volume 2 Courtside for the Apocalypse". Hopefully a new JS album out by the winter.

Also working with Amy Adams(American Idol), Liz and Josh Golden, Joey Ryan, etc

2009
On tour with Roger Hodgson and A Fine Frenzy in 2009, producing new Kenny Loggins childrens album for Disney coinciding with Pooh/Tigger movie.

BIO

Born in London into a musical family (father Bob Siebenberg drummer in Supertramp and mother Vicki Gorham Sieberberg, sister of Scott Gorham guitar player in Thin Lizzy), Jesse spent a lot of time in studios and on the road getting aquainted with life as a musician.

As Jess puts is, “They were best friends growing up (and still are), so I was around them a lot, soaking up the music thing. I never figured I’d grow up to do anything else. I started out on toys ‘r’ us Muppets drum kits, and as I got bigger was able to reach the pedals of my dad’s kit. I then moved on to learning bass, guitar, keys, and whatever else was laying around that I wouldn’t get grounded for tampering with!” Jesse began doing professional gigs at age thirteen as a drummer.

Around that time he was given access to his father’s home studio to learn to write and record his own compositions. After finishing high school and with a few national tours under his belt, Jesse attended Berklee College of Music in Boston on a scholarship to study film scoring, music production/engineering and composition.

His entrance exam tested him out of over 60% of the cirriculum and he ultimately returned to California to continue his studies at Westmont College.

At the age of 20, he joined Supertramp and contributed keyboard, guitar, vocal and percussion work on stage and in the studio. Playing various instruments on numerous albums, Jesse began branching out into production.

In the mid 90’s he co-produced Jonathan McEuen’s Sampolin’ 14 as well as 2 albums for local heros “The Jonathan Raffetto Band”. Around this time he did a European tour playing bass for Roger Hodgson’s "Open The Door" release.

Producing a few other groups and honing his craft, he then co-produced Crosby Loggins’ debut album “We All Go Home”. From there he caught the attention of Crosby’s father Kenny, and completed co-production of his new album “How About Now”.

Jesse met fellow singer/songwriter/producer Todd Hannigan at a session at Brotheryn Studios. They partnered up and have been operating Brotheryn studios since 2002. Brotheryn won awards for “Shelter” (best film X-Dance), “Hallowed Ground” (ESPN’s Action Sports Movie of the Year), “Thicker Than Water” (Surfer Magazine’s Video of the Year), “September Sessions” (ESPN’s Best Sports Movie of the Year), “Flow” (Best Documentary X-Dance), "Sliding Liberia" (people’s choice Alpinist FF, nominated for best score XDance), "Wave Riders" (Jameson’s Irish Int. FF Viewers’ Choice), “Shape Of Water” (Best Feature Documentary, World Cinema Award, Best Director (San Francisco Women’s Film Festival), National Association for Film and Digital Media Artists INSIGHT awards of excellence: Original score, editing, human rights, post-production, research, and original score…

Jesse also co-produced Todd Hannigan’s critically acclaimed debut album Volume 1. Todd and Jesse acquired a third partner in Jason Mariani (Local H, Supertramp). Jesse has traveled extensively nationally and internationally as a touring musician with groups such as Supertramp, Hanna-McEuen, A Fine Frenzy, Kenny Loggins, Crosby Loggins, Todd Hannigan and the Heavy 29’s, John McEuen and the String Wizards, Whisky Falls, Mark Hart (Crowded House) and many other bands of different genres.

In 2003 he had a lead single hit in Europe with a project called Gaia which he promoted extensively, performing at such events as “Art On Ice” featuring Olympic gold medalist Evgeni Plushenko.

He has co-billed with groups such as Coldplay, Wilco, Lenny Kravitz, The Black Keys, and has performed on Jay Leno and many other national and international TV promotion.

His debut album, “Undiscovery”, is complete will be promoted extensively in the coming months. Jesse describes it as an accumulation of everything he’s learned about life and music thus far, and is looking forward to putting out much more music over the coming years.

BASS PLAYER
Birth date: March, 1951
Birth place: Glasgow, Scotland

Dougie Thomson (pronounced "doogie") was born Douglas Campbell Thomson on March 24, 1951 in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland and raised in the Rutherglen area of the same city. Dougie was a member of the so-called Supertramp 'classic lineup' playing bass guitar from 1973 until Supertramp's initial break-up in 1988.

Dougie's musical career began in August 1969 when he joined a local Glaswegian band "The Beings". Then in September of 1971 Dougie, joins The Alan Bown Set replacing Andy Brown and, as fate has it, first worked with future Supertramp bandmate John Helliwell briefly. In February of 1972, Dougie tried out for Supertramp and ended up playing with the band at several gigs as a temporary stand-in. In 1973, Dougie joined Supertramp as bass player and also helps take over the business management along with Dave Margereson. He also persuaded John Helliwell into joining the band.

Dougie would play with Supertramp on its Crime of the Century, Crisis? What Crisis?, Even in the Quietest Moments, Breakfast in America, Paris, ...Famous Last Words..., Brother Where You Bound and Free as a Bird albums.

After Supertramp initially disbanded in 1988, Dougie became a publisher in the music business creating Trinity publishing and works with a management company in Chicago, Illinois. He did not participate in Supertramp's regrouping in 1997 for the album Some Things Never Change.

He is also an avid sailor owning a number of yachts.

He has 3 kids, James Thomson, who is currently thirteen years old, Kyle Thomson, currently ten years old, and Emma Thomson, who is mid 20 to early 30 range. He also is working with JBM management, Managing New Sense, Disturbed, The Fags and Dark New Day.

MORE INFO:

Please read this interesting  INTERVIEW  made in June 1998

DRUMMER
Birth date: October, 1949
Birth place: Glendale, CA, U.S.A.

---

Year 2008 in Abbey road studios:

- Don't miss this AMAZING VIDEO of Bob Siebenberg, Ken Scott collection.
Bob reveal a big secret about Crime of the Century: the water gong !!!

- Drum recording feature with Bob Siebenberg (and Ken Scott)

- Pic of Ken and Bob during session

June 2012: Interesting article in Ventura County Star

Bob Siebenberg, (born Robert Layne Siebenberg, on 31 October 1949, in Glendale, California) also known as C. Benberg, is a member of the so-called 'classic lineup' of British progressive rock band Supertramp, playing drums and percussion and was the lone American in the Supertramp classic lineup.

A skilled drummer, Siebenberg displays a great aptitude for the constantly changing patterns and rhythms typical of this genre. After the departure of Roger Hodgson, Rick Davies recruited Mark Hart (ex of New Zealand band Crowded House) to join Supertramp. Siebenberg's son Jesse has also been in the band since around the time of the release of the live album It Was The Best Of Times (live; 1999) but also appears on some concerts and albums released more recently.

Bob also released a solo album in 1984 called "Giants in our own room" (and credited to "Siebenberg"), where he also sings lead on half of the songs and also contributes plays keyboards and drums.

Joining Bob on this record were Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy, Steve Ferris of Mister Mister, Procol Harum drummer B. J. Wilson, Kerry Hatch of Oingo Boingo and John Helliwell. An old friend Derek Beauchemin joined in to co-write and play keyboards.

Siebenberg was also in a band called "Heads up" who released the 1989 album "The Long Shot". Joining Bob and his writing partner Dennis O'Donnell on this project were Mark Hart, Brad Cole, John Helliwell, Marty Walsh and again, Scott Gorham on guitar.

In 1989, Siebenberg became the first major artist to compose original music for a video game in Sierra On-line's Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon. Space Quest III's soundtrack has often been noted as one of the best the company ever produced.

He appears to be planning to release another solo album tentatively titled "The Glendale River" which appears to have been in production since 1997.

INFO from WIKIPEDIA

SUPERTRAMP Video Footage

SUPERTRAMP Audio rare recordings                                         SUPERTRAMP in the Grammy's Awards

Supertramp - 1970

 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

---

Indelibly Stamped - 1971



CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO 

---

Crime of the Century - 1974

 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO  

---

 Crisis? What crisis?- 1975 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

Breakfast in America - 1979

---

Famous Last Words - 1982
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

---

Brother Where You Bound - 1985   

---

Free As a Bird - 1987 

---

The Autobiography of a ST- 1987 (compilation) 

---

Live 88 - 1988 (Live)

---

Very Best of 1 - 1990 (compilation) 

---

Very Best of 2 - 1992 (compilation)

---

Some Things Never Change - 1997 

---

It was the best of times - 1999 (live)

---

Slow Motion - 2002 

---

Retrospectacle - 2005 (compilation)

---

 

The NAME Supertramp

Where does Supertramp name comes from ?

De dónde viene el nombre de Supertramp ?

 

 

---

From WIKIPEDIA:

Rick Davies (born Richard Davies on July 22, 1944, in Swindon, Wiltshire, England) is a British musician, who is the founder and a member of the group Supertramp.

He played keyboards and harmonica on the band’s many hit records. Although not recognized for a very distinctive voice (Rick's voice is more of a raspy baritone voice as opposed to Roger Hodgson's Jon Anderson-like vocals), he has composed many of Supertramp's songs like the US Top 15 hit "Goodbye Stranger", "Bloody Well Right", "Ain't Nobody But Me", the US Top 40 hit "My Kind of Lady" and the last Supertramp hit single "Cannonball" which hit #28 in 1985.

Rick Davies currently owns a company, called Rick Davies Productions, which is the copyright holder of Supertramp's recordings.
He married his wife Sue (who has been Supertramp's manager since 1984) in 1977.

Rick Davies. (2006, November 19). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
Retrieved 18:08, December 30, 2006, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rick_Davies&oldid=88805087

DISCOGRAPHY (Source: The Dude)

Apart from Supertramp discography, Rick was performing for:

"Freak Street" by The Joint (Demos from 1969) : Davies on keyboards, backing vocals + composer one track.

"You & Me" by Chick Churchill (1973) : Davies on Drums on 4 tracks (with also Roger playing bass & guitar on these tracks !!)

"Bowser & Blue" by Bowser & Blue (1986) : Davies on Piano on 2 songs

From THE SUPERTRAMP CHRONICLES :

The biography below outlines Rick Davies musical beginnings up to his formation of Supertramp mk I.
In 1956 in his home town of Swindon, the young Rick joins the British Railways Staff Association Brass and Silver Jubilee Band as a drummer.

In 1959 he joins his first band "Vince and the Vigilantes" featuring Ginger Frantic. In 1962 whilst attending Swindon Art School he forms "Rick's Blues. His drummer is one Raymond (Gilbert) O'Sullivan who went on to have several hits of his own, such as "Claire". Gilbert would later in 1976 be best man at Rick's wedding to Sue.

In August 1965 Rick disbands Rick's Blues and take a job as a welder at Square D in Swindon. In September 1966 he joins "The Lonely Ones" a band which formed in 1964. Rick handles keyboards and vocals with John "Andy" Andrews on bass and vocals; Trevor Williams on guitar and vocals; Keith Bailey on drums; Rick Davies on keyboards and vocals and Phil Ingham as road manager.

YOU CAN READ THE FULL TEXT IN THE SUPERTRAMP CHRONICLES WEB

The LASTEST NEWS we got about Rick Davies

- 2002, Last Supertramp tour so far (Well... new Supertramp tour in 2010 ! )

- 2006, October. Rick and Sue in Spain,
just for holidays with friends, enjoying good spanish meal and wine, visiting a old friend, the promoter Gay Mercader in Barcelona.
The little new in the spanish newspaper "La Vanguardia" (Barcelona):
"Rick Davies, estrella de Supertramp, ha pasado unos días en Barcelona. Le encontramos en 'Abac', el restaurante de Xavier Pellicer en el Born. Le acompañaba el promotor Gay Mercader, que les asesoró en una ruta turístico-gastronómica que el solista de Supertramp empezó en San Sebastián y siguió por La Rioja. A bordo de un avión privado, con su esposa y unos amigos, Davies demostró buen paladar en caldos y comidas".

- 2007, October. A special event at Rick and Sue Davies's house.
Supporting the war against cancer (American Association for Cancer Research)

- 2008, Sadly, Rick’s mum Betty died in late 2008 at a nursing home in Stratton St. Margaret.

- 2009, Rick's last trip back to Swindon being in January ‘09 to organise a party in her (mum) honour for friends and family.

- 2010, New Supertramp tour. NEW --> Interview with RICK DAVIES, August 19

- 2015, February: Supertramp announces autumn 2015 European Tour. August: The tour is Cancelled due Davies' cancer

PROFILE of Swindon's Rick Davies, by SwindonWeb.com

March 8, 2009
To coincide with the 30th anniversary of the band's US number one hit album, Breakfast in America, we profile the man who helped put the ‘super’ in Supertramp - Swindon's Rick Davies.

Davies was the founder of the group and played keyboards, harmonica and melodica on many of their records, even though his childhood days in Swindon were as a drummer.

Unusually among European bands, Supertramp were, if anything, even more popular in America than on this side of the Atlantic, and Rick eventually not only took up residency in the United States - first in California, later in Long Island - but is now a US citizen.

It’s a far fling from his early life in Swindon.

He was born on July 22, 1944, at the family home of Betty and Dick Davies, at the bottom of Eastcott Hill (number 43), a stone’s throw from Swindon Town Hall.

Betty was well known in Swindon, even before Rick made a name for himself, as she ran a hairdressing salon called Anne’s. When she retired and finally closed her Regent Circus shop in 1979 - coincidentally the year of Supertramp’s greatest album - she had been hairdressing for half a century.

Rick’s father, Dick, a former Merchant Navy man, died in 1973 - sadly before Supertramp had enjoyed the phenomenal success that was to follow.

Rick went to Sanford Street School (no longer a school but, as Sanford House, now a centre dealing with the administration of education in Swindon) and, according to mum Betty: “Music was the only thing he was any good at at school.”

His first musical stirrings were at the age of eight, when his parents gave him a secondhand radiogram which included a few records left by the previous owner.

Among them were Drummin’ Man by drumming legend Gene Krupa, and, in Rick’s owns words, “it hit like a thunderbolt”,
”I must have played it 2,000 times,” he said. “That was it.”

A friend of the family made Rick a makeshift drum kit out of a biscuit tin, and at the tender age of 12 he joined the British Railways Staff Association’s Brass and Silver Jubilee Band as a drummer.

Drums were - and still are - his passion.

In an interview in 2002 he said: “As a kid, I used to hear the drums marching along the street in England, in my home town, when there was some kind of parade, and it was the most fantastic sound to me.
“Then, eventually, I got some drums and I took lessons. I was serious about it... I figured if I could do that - I mean a real drummer, read music and play with big bands, rock bands, classical, Latin, and know what I was going to do - I would be in demand and my life was set...
But, of course, it didn’t work out that way. Eventually, I started fiddling with the keyboards, and that seemed to go over better than my drumming, for some reason. So you’ve gotta go with what people react to.”

He never did have lessons for keyboards, but, according to Betty, “taught himself most of what he knows about music”.

The Davies’ household was unpopular with the neighbours because one day they received a visit from the local council’s noise abatement officers, following a complaint.
Maybe the anti-social aspect of drumming inadvertently turned him into a pianist. The drums must have been the problem because Rick’s piano practice was mostly at his aunty’s house in nearby Horsell Street.

By 1959, his attention had been captured by rock ‘n’ roll, and he joined a band called Vince and the Vigilantes, but in 1962 and now studying in the art department at Swindon College, he formed his own band, called Rick’s Blues.

The drumming duties were passed to - of all people - Ray O’Sullivan!
Like Rick, he would also later drop the drums in favour of the piano, adopting the stage name Gilbert O’Sullivan and scoring a string of hit singles.

Another close friend was Ken White, the Swindon artist who later earned international fame for his work for Richard Branson and as a mural painter. The trio having lived together in a house in London in the early ‘60s.

Rick’s Blues was disbanded and any hopes of any artistic career were put on ice while Rick took a job as a welder at Square D, a firm making industrial control products and systems, which had a factory on the Cheney Manor Trading Estate in Swindon.

He ‘loathed’ it.

But his musical aspirations remained and, in September 1966, he joined a band called The Lonely Ones, playing organ.
He later confessed that he lied about his abilities to get into the group, admitting he couldn’t actually play the organ at the time, but it was the start of Rick’s professional music career, and his welding days were over.

The following year saw The Lonely ones play tours in Rome and Geneva, and in July 1967 they were re-named The Joint.

Their work included recording scores for low budget German feature films, but the band were struggling, and Rick was living off soup until they met the Dutch millionaire Stanley August Miesegaes (‘SAM’), who became a financial backer and manager.

They also signed to the Robert Stigwood Organization, led by one of the most successful impresarios of the era.

Photo: Rick in the 60s

Bolstered by continuing success and recognition on the continent - they appeared on Swiss TV! - Rick decided to form a new band and returned home to place a small ad in the music magazine Melody Maker in August 1969, offering a ‘genuine opportunity’.

Roger Hodgson was duly auditioned and, despite their contrasting backgrounds – Rick’s working class upbringing and Roger’s public school education - they struck up an instant rapport and formed a band called Daddy, which was renamed Supertramp in January 1970.

Though other members came and went over the years, Davies and Hodgson were the core of the group and its driving forces.

Supertramp became one of the first acts to sign to the emerging A&M Records, and by the summer of 1970 they had recorded their first album, simply called Supertramp, released on July 14. Just 13 days later, they played at the now legendary Isle of Wight Festival.

But this was to be no fairytale rise to stardom.
The album - especially by Supertramp’s later standards - flopped.

Guitarist Richard Palmer-James quit, and drummer Robert Millar suffered a nervous breakdown following a disastrous tour of Norway.

A second album, Indelibly Stamped, earned the band a cult following but sold even less than their first effort, and Supertramp continued to struggle. It was to be 1974 before they made their real breakthrough.

Former guitarist Richard Palmer-James later explained: “I admire Rick and Roger greatly as performers and songwriters, but most of all I admire them for not giving up in the early Seventies. “They worked very hard indeed for their success, which came after five difficult and frustrating years.”

Their reward came with Crime of the Century, their third album, which finally brought them critical and commercial success when it was released in 1974. It reached number four in the album charts and produced their first top 20 single, Dreamer, which made number 13 in the UK.
Even more importantly, Supertramp began to make it big in America.

By 1977 they had relocated to the States, and it was there that they recorded their best-selling album, Breakfast in America. A seminal work that reached number three in the UK, and top of the charts in America.

But Rick hadn’t forgotten his Swindon roots, and when it was suggested that the band all be pictured reading newspapers for the back of the album sleeve, Rick was duly seen with a copy of the Swindon Evening Advertiser.

The album is reckoned to have sold 19 million copies since its release on 29 March 1979 and represents the pinnacle of the Supertramp story.

Though more success followed, by 1983 Roger Hodgson was ready to move on. His reasons for leaving have been the cause of much speculation, but Hodgson has insisted he did it to spend more time with his family - and, indeed, began working from a state-of-the-art recording studio at home.

But he also admitted there had been friction between his wife and Rick’s wife, Sue, who had taken over as the band’s manager. However, personal and professional disagreements between Rick and Roger themselves were said to have been exaggerated.

One of the conditions of Supertramp continuing without Hodgson was that none of his songs would be performed, and this proved a source of friction since the split.

A reunion was mooted in 1993, and when Supertramp reformed in 1997, it was still without Hodgson. Another attempt to bring the two together in 2005 also failed.

And, in truth, Rick’s role in the band over the years is sometimes misinterpreted and perhaps understated.

Although he was credited with co-writing Supertramp’s hit singles - including Dreamer, The Logical Song and Breakfast in America - along with keyboard/guitar/bass player Roger Hodgson, they were really Hodgson’s songs.

As with Lennon and McCartney, who were jointly credited but mostly composed independently, so Davies and Hodgson tended to work on their own projects, and the one who took the lead vocals was usually the main composer. And it was Hodgson - originally from Portsmouth and later from Wantage - who took lead vocal on those best-selling singles.

But Supertramp’s success was about much more than singles, sales of which were comparatively modest compared with album sales.

Even their most successful single, The Logical Song, only reached number six in the US and seven in the UK, and this was easily surpassed by critically acclaimed and highly commercial albums, particularly Breakfast in America, which was a best-selling album in several countries.

It is also significant that this was the era of Seventies supergroups playing concerts in football stadiums and other large venues, and Supertramp had as big a reputation for wowing live audiences as almost any other band of the time.
They were undoubtedly one of the top album/live bands of the era.

Although often classified as progressive rock, they developed a distinctive sound which they sometimes called ‘sophisto-rock’ which, according to Rolling Stone magazine, was ‘a carefully arranged, generally medium-tempo amalgam of ethereal electric piano’.

Between 1970 and 2002, Supertramp released 11 studio albums, six of them making the top 20 in the UK. The double live LP, Paris, released in 1980, was also a top ten hit on both sides of the Atlantic, and three compilation albums were top ten hits too.

But even these enormous successes were eclipsed by Breakfast in America, which still stands as a landmark album in the history of rock music.

There is no doubt that, from those early days in a little terraced house in Swindon, came a bona fide Seventies supergroup.

Why Supertramp, you ask?

The name comes from a 1908 book by Welsh author WH Davies (no relation to Rick), called The Autobiography of a Super Tramp. It’s about the life of a Welsh tramp who travelled to the United States and back.

Sadly, Rick’s mum Betty died in late 2008 at a nursing home in Stratton St. Margaret.

Rick having travelled every Christmas from his home in the USA to visit her. His last trip back to Swindon being in January ‘09 to organise a party in her honour for friends and family.

Webmasters MAC & Jordi, with Rick Davies

Youtube: Supertramp & Creme Anglaise John Helliwell – Interview 2007

NEW ---  Interview with RICK DAVIES, August 19, 2010

Supertramp has announced their 70-10 TOUR, celebrating forty years since the release of their first album, “Supertramp”, in 1970.  (But again, without co-founder Roger Hodgson, who left the band in 1983 )

The tour will begin on September 2, 2010 in Halle, Germany and will include thirty-five shows in France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Holland, England and Ireland.

Joining Supertramp’s founder, lead singer and keyboardist, Rick Davies, are legendary Supertramp members John Anthony Helliwell, saxophones and woodwinds, and Bob Siebenberg, drums. Veterans of past Supertramp tours, Jesse Siebenberg, lead vocals, guitars and percussion, Cliff Hugo, bass, Carl Verheyen, guitars and Lee Thornburg, horns, will round out the lineup.

Rick Davies, along with set and lighting designer, Michael Brian Duncan, is developing a new stage production that will provide the audience with a total Supertramp experience, a delight for both the eyes and ears. Rehearsals are currently underway in New York and during the two hour plus show the band will perform a plethora of classics from their forty year history, including Bloody Well Right, Dreamer, From Now On, Goodbye Stranger, The Logical Song, Rudy and many, many more.

En Español:

Supertramp vuelve a los escenarios en 2010, para celebrar el 40 aniversario de su primer album "Supertramp" en 1970. pero de nuevo sin el co-fundador Roger Hodgson, que no estará en esta gira de Supertramp.

Una situación extraña, ya que como habéis ido leyendo en estos últimos años en entrevistas de Roger, aunque dejó la banda en 1983 lleva los últimos años intentando sin éxito una gira-reunión con Rick, que Rick ha rechazado, y finalmente éste último ha decidido a última hora una inesperada gira bajo el nombre Supertramp, llamando al resto de músicos a partir de Febrero/Marzo, cosa que ha pillado por sorpresa a todos, tanto músicos y promotores, como fans.

Es decir, Roger Hodgson y Supertramp harán giras simultáneas durante 2010, como ya pasó en 2002. Disfrutemos pues de ambas giras !

Jesse Siebenberg canceló repentinamente la colaboración que tenía prevista con Roger en Sudamérica y otros conciertos con banda, para sumarse al proyecto de Rick. Arriba tenéis el resto de miembros de la banda, donde lo único que cambia es la ausencia de Mark Hart (de gira con Crowded House) y la vuelta del trompetista Lee.

Comentan que están diseñando un nuevo escenario y luces para esta gira. Veremos si es cierto y se lucen un poco en este aspecto, ya que es el punto más criticable de anteriores giras. Y prometen un concierto de más de dos horas con todos los éxitos. De momento no hay noticias de material nuevo (lease single o album)

Comunicados oficiales de Supertramp y Roger Hodgson managers: Leer los  comunicados 

BUY Official audio recordings from tour (mp3 or CD)   You can listen free samples.

COMPRAR Grabaciónes oficiales de la gira  (mp3 o CD)   Podéis escuchar muestras gratis

EUROPE

Sep 04
Warsteiner Hockeypark
Mönchengladbach, Germany

Sep 07
Arena
Verona, Italy

Sep 08
Stadshalle
Vienna, Austria

Sep 20
Olympiahalle
München, Germany

Sep 22
Nuremburg Arena
Nuremburg, Germany

Sep 24
Messehalle
Erfurt, Germany

Sep 26
Color Line Arena
Hamburg, Germany

Sep 30
Arena - Leipzig, Germany
Leipzig, Germany

Oct 01
Festhalle
Frankfurt, Germany

Oct 03
Lanxess Arena
Cologne, Germany

Oct 04
Gelredome
Arnhem, Netherlands

Oct 08
The 02 (Dublin)
Dublin 1, Ireland

Oct 10
Sportpaleis
Merksem, Belgium

Oct 12
Zenith (Nantes)
Nantes, France

Oct 14
Zenith d’Auvergne
Clermont Ferrand, France

Oct 15
Geneva Arena
Geneva, Switzerland

Oct 16
Halle Tony Garnier
Lyon, France

Oct 18
Bercy
Paris, France

Oct 20
Le Zenith
Toulouse, France

Oct 21
Zenith Omega
Toulon, France

Oct 23
Torino Palavela
Turin, Italy

Oct 25
Hallenstadion
Zürich, Switzerland

Oct 27
Zenith Arena
Lille, France

--- Tickets info ---

SUPERTRAMP

The official name of the tour was "One more for the road" tour.

Jesse Siebenberg improved his role in the band (percussions, acoustic guitar, special sounds & effects).
He performed "Give a little bit" (Roger Hodgson song) with a 12 strings guitar.

European leg: more than 60 gigs form April to July around Europe.
American leg: more than 20 gigs in Canada and USA in August and September.

The tour started in Spain, Benidorm, and the BreakfastinSpain team was there, of course. A gang of spanish fans together with Walter (Brazil) and Annie (Ireland) joined the band during the shows in Spain. We rented a van, and... do we go !
The last gig of the tour was in LA in September.

The show starts everynight with the song "School", like in the Roger Hodgson times.
"Breakfast in America" was not in the set list, but "Give a little bit" performed by Jesse.

You also can see FULL information about this tour in a special section we've restored from our old website (all the dates, ALL reports, photos, press, spanish caravan, etc..) Just click on this link:

ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD 2002 TOUR

Some of our REPORTS

BENIDORM, APRIL 18TH, 2002

REPORT by JORDI SABATER

REPORT by MIGUEL ANGEL CANDELA

REPORT by CARLOS SABATER

BARCELONA, APRIL 28TH, 2002

REPORT by JORDI SABATER

PHOTOS by MIGUEL ANGEL CANDELA (Spanish Tour)

LONDON, JULY 21, 2002

REPORT by MIGUEL ANGEL CANDELA

PHOTOS by MIGUEL ANGEL CANDELA

LOS ANGELES, SEPTEMBER 20, 2002

REPORT by MIGUEL ANGEL CANDELA

TOUR DATES

EUROPE

Date: April 18, 2002 (Thursday)
Location: Benidorm, Spain
Venue: Bullring

Date: April 20, 2002 (Saturday)
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Venue: Pavilhao Atlantico

Date: April 21, 2002 (Sunday)
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Venue: Pavilhao Atlantico

Date: April 23, 2002 (Tuesday)
Location: La Coruma, Spain
Venue: Coliseo

Date: April 25, 2002 (Thursday)
Location: Malaga, Spain
Venue: Sports Palace

Date: April 26, 2002 (Friday)
Location: Granada, Spain
Venue: Sports Palace

Date: April 27, 2002 (Saturday)
Location: Madrid, Spain
Venue: Palacio Vistalegre

Date: April 28, 2002 (Sunday)
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Venue: Palace St. Jordi

Date: April 30, 2002 (Tuesday)
Location: Vitoria, Spain
Venue: Fernando Buesa Arena

Date: May 2, 2002 (Thursday)
Location: Bordeux, France
Venue: Patinoire Meriadeck

Date: May 3, 2002 (Friday)
Location: Pau, France
Venue: Zenith

Date: May 4, 2002 (Saturday)
Location: Marseille, France
Venue: Dome

Date: May 6, 2002 (Monday)
Location: Paris, France
Venue: Bercy

Date: May 7, 2002 (Tuesday)
Location: Paris, France
Venue: Bercy

Date: May 8, 2002 (Wednesday)
Location: Rouen, France
Venue: Zenith

Date: May 10, 2002 (Friday)
Location: Metz, France
Venue: Galaxia

Date: May 11, 2002 (Saturday)
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Venue: Sports Palais

Date: May 12, 2002 (Sunday)
Location: Rotterdam, Holland
Venue: Ahoy

Date: May 13, 2002 (Monday)
Location: Rotterdam, Holland
Venue: Ahoy

Date: May 15, 2002 (Wednesday)
Location: Lille, France
Venue: Zenith Arena

Date: May 16, 2002 (Thursday)
Location: Caen, France
Venue: Zenith

Date: May 18, 2002 (Saturday)
Location: Lyon, France
Venue: Halle Tony Garnier

Date: May 19, 2002 (Sunday)
Location: Nice, France
Venue: Nikita

Date: May 20, 2002 (Monday)
Location: Toulon, France
Venue: Zenith Omega

Date: May 22, 2002 (Wednesday)
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Venue: Hallenstadion

Date: May 23, 2002 (Thursday)
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Venue: Arena

Date: May 24, 2002 (Friday)
Location: Nimes, France
Venue: Arenes

Date: May 26, 2002 (Sunday)
Location: Strasbourg, France
Venue: Halle Rhenus

Date: May 27, 2002 (Monday)
Location: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Venue: Ice Ring

Date: May 30, 2002 (Thursday)
Location: Oberhausen, Germany
Venue: Arena

Date: May 31, 2002 (Friday)
Location: Bonn, Germany
Venue: Museumsufer

Date: June 1, 2002 (Saturday)
Location: Braunschweig, Germany
Venue: VW Hall

Date: June 2, 2002 (Sunday)
Location: Hannover, Germany
Venue: Preussag Arena

Date: June 4, 2002 (Tuesday)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Venue: Schleyerhalle

Date: June 5, 2002 (Wednesday)
Location: Munich, Germany
Venue: Olympialle

Date: June 6, 2002 (Thursday)
Location: Bregenz, Austria
Venue: Seebuhne

Date: June 7, 2002 (Friday)
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Venue: Eisstadion

Date: June 9, 2002 (Sunday)
Location: Bad Mergentheim, Germany
Venue: Schlobhof

Date: June 10, 2002 (Monday)
Location: Dresden, Germany
Venue: Kulturpalast

Date: June 11, 2002 (Tuesday)
Location: Berlin, Germany
Venue: Waldhbune

Date: June 13, 2002 (Thursday)
Location: Erfurt, Germany
Venue: Messehalle

Date: June 14, 2002 (Friday)
Location: Fulda, Germany
Venue: Schlobplatz

Date: June 15, 2002 (Saturday)
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Venue: Jahrunderthalle

Date: June 16, 2002 (Sunday)
Location: Regensburg, Germany
Venue: Donahulle

Date: June 18, 2002 (Tuesday)
Location: Vienna, Austria
Venue: Gasometer

Date: June 21, 2002 (Friday)
Location: Bologna, Italy
Venue: Made In Bo

Date: June 22, 2002 (Saturday)
Location: Rome, Italy
Venue: Valle Giulia

Date: June 24, 2002 (Monday)
Location: Milan, Italy
Venue: Idropark

Date: June 25, 2002 (Tuesday)
Location: Treviso, Italy
Venue: Campo Fiera

Date: June 26, 2002 (Wednesday)
Location: Torino, Italy
Venue: Palastampa

Date: June 28, 2002 (Friday)
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Venue: Kisstadion

Date: June 29, 2002 (Saturday)
Location: Bad Reichenhalle, Germany
Venue: Altes Suline

Date: July 5, 2002 (Friday)
Location: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Venue: Sporting Club

Date: July 6, 2002 (Saturday)
Location: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Venue: Sporting Club

Date: July 8, 2002 (Monday)
Location: St. Dizier, France
Venue: Festiv'Etes

Date: July 9, 2002 (Tuesday)
Location: Aix Le Bains, France
Venue: Theatre de Verdure

Date: July 12, 2002 (Friday)
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Venue: Stadtpark

Date: July 13, 2002 (Saturday)
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Venue: Stadtpark

Date: July 14, 2002 (Sunday)
Location: Halle, Germany
Venue: Gerry Weber Stadium

Date: July 16, 2002 (Tuesday)
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Venue: Armadillo

Date: July 17, 2002 (Wednesday)
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Venue: Playhouse

Date: July 19, 2002 (Friday)
Location: Liverpool, UK
Venue: Kings Dock

Date: July 20, 2002 (Saturday)
Location: Leicester, UK
Venue: De Montfort Hall Amphitheatre

Date: July 21, 2002 (Sunday)
Location: London, UK
Venue: Hyde Park

Date: July 23, 2002 (Tuesday)
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Venue: Landesmuseum

Date: July 24, 2002 (Wednesday)
Location: Nyon, Switzerland
Venue: Paleo

NORTH AMERICA

Date: August 20, 2002 (Tuesday)
Location: St. John's, Newfoundland
Venue: Mile One Stadium

Date: August 22, 2002 (Thursday)
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Venue: Halifax Metro Centre

Date: August 23, 2002 (Friday)
Location: Saint John, New Brunswick
Venue: Harbour Station

Date: August 24, 2002 (Saturday)
Location: Moncton, New Brunswick
Venue: Moncton Coliseum

Date: August 26, 2002 (Monday)
Location: Quebec City, Quebec
Venue: L'Agora

Date: August 27, 2002 (Tuesday)
Location: Kanata, Ontario
Venue: WordPerfect Theatre at the Corel Centre

Date: August 29, 2002 (Thursday)
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Venue: Molson Amphitheatre

Date: August 30, 2002 (Friday)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Venue: Darien Lake

Date: August 31, 2002 (Saturday)
Location: Walkerton, Ontario
Venue: Walkerton Ball Diamond

Date: September 4, 2002 (Wednesday)
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Venue: Molson Centre

Date: September 5, 2002 (Thursday)
Location: New York, New York
Venue: Beacon Theatre

Date: September 7, 2002 (Saturday)
Location: Sudbury, Ontario
Venue: Sudbury Arena

Date: September 8, 2002 (Sunday)
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario
Venue: Fort Williams Gardens

Date: September 9, 2002 (Monday)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Venue: Winnipeg Arena

Date: September 10, 2002 (Tuesday)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
Venue: Regina Agridome

Date: September 12, 2002 (Thursday)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Venue: Skyreach Center

Date: September 13, 2002 (Friday)
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Venue: Pengrowth Saddledome

Date: September 16, 2002 (Monday)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Venue: Pacific Coliseum

Date: September 17, 2002 (Tuesday)
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
Venue: Skyreach Place

Date: September 18, 2002 (Wednesday)
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
Venue: Skyreach Place

Date: September 20, 2002 (Friday)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Venue: Universal Amphitheatre