Hi, Sherrie! I was about to put up 'cricket sounds'!
Glad you're here. And glad you've been enjoying the surprises.
The 'flame' effects this time around are not quite as spectacular as they have been in the past, as you see in the clip. But with all the problems with pyrotechnics and so on, this is probably a much better (and safer) way to go.
It is my great sadness never to have seen Bobby the Bat at a live show. It must have been amazing!!
Haven't been to many other peoples' concerts of late, as you know, but thinking back to the ones I have seen in the past, you're right. There isn't much put into the special effects. I have a strong feeling that Meat does it to add to the already theatrical atmosphere in his shows. This IS theatre to him, don't you think?
Another thing I wish I had seen was either the water splashing on John's drums or the "fire drum" effects we've read about. Those would have been fun to watch!!
Ah, all this talk is making me want to go see the clip again!! I LOVE watching this guy work!!
Hope you can hang in there with me for a while longer. I know it's 3 hours later your time!!
Love ya,
MB
xxx