The concert was far from sold out due to a conflict with a suddenly scheduled football match — Greece vs. Czech Rep. A few days ago, the Greeks surprised everyone by beating France in a playoff, which put them into the semifinals. This game was never supposed to have happened — but it did, so our show was moved earlier in the evening to accommodate the game. We probably would have sold out otherwise, but we did OK. Good appreciative crowd, though. It was at an outdoor stage at the base of a stone quarry. You couldn't imagine a hotter location during the day, but at night it cooled off.
The game, which went on immediately after our show, was projected on a giant screen behind the drums. We drove to the hotel during halftime and I collapsed on the bed, only to be awakened by the weird noise of the city erupting. Greece had won in overtime. The whole city was screaming. There were fireworks. People ran down the streets wearing flags as capes. It was around 11:30.
