The first night of a long awaited European tour saw Mr Petty and friends start proceedings in Dublin. The last time he played over twenty years ago in the same spot the venue was called The Point Theatre, so he must have been surprised to find a new state of the art concert facility in it’s place! But hey, it’s all about the music, and he played all the hits. Show wise, we were in the pit and the lighting was great. Again, a true pro, gave the shots and knew what we were looking for. I did laugh when a young gentlemen with various cameras ran into the pit just as they started, and the security shouted at him and enquired as to who was he with, and he just replied “I’m with the band” in a rather indignant tone. And I thought that line was only ever used in movies…