The booklet that accompanies the Live in Texas blu ray has raised one big question for me.

The reprinted press release announcing the ’78 tour states that the tour would include one show in the UK, France and Germany. Why did these European shows not go ahead?

Keith's trial in Canada ?

Three years between the TOTA and the 1978 tour, but only two between 1976 and 1978 European tour. The RSR never toured Europe every two years...
Most probably they moved the Euro leg to 1979 and it vanished when the 'ER' sessions were scheduled.
In my opinon, KR's trial has nothing to do with it...
Luca

If my memory serves me right a concert in Hamburg was announced in spring 1978 to promote the new album that became SG. Later the concert was canceled because of sound problems as it was reported in a local newspaper.

Here's the thread about this; [www.iorr.org]
Basically they didn't want to - and they had financial issues; and realised that they didn't earn anything on touring. At least they didn't earn anything on doing the 1978 tour, so they needed a change...which they got when hiring Bill Graham in 1981 for the stadium tour



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012-01-26 01:16 by Erik_Snow.

If i remember rightly, they planned shows in Paris and Hamburg 1979. But only rumors at the time.