We move into Dublin and check into a the hotel overlooking the Liffey.  Head on down to the O2 Arena for sound check day and get situated backstage at the venue.  Have a wander around as the crews are setting up the stage and sound and take some stills and video.  Later on the guys do a great sound check and sound on top form.   They still have the thrust platform that extends from the main stage so I go out on that and shoot the guys soundchecking.  Joe is absent though as he's over in London at the Mojo awards having fun with Mott the Hoople.  See the Whitesnake boys backstage who as usual are in top form.  Haven't seen Timothy Drury since we hung out in LA in January so we get caught up. 

We head back to the hotel later and everyone goes their own way for a while.  Decide just to sit down in the bar and edit some photos. My friends Tiara and Ger who I've known for ages come by and have a drink, a real pleasure seeing those guys.  Finish off the evening having a Guinness with Beswick, Pilgrim, Reb Beach and Uriah before calling it a night.