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After the last show.

Afterwards, backstage was a total anti-climax. It was empty. The crew were packing up for the last time. The toughest of wraps is always the last gig. There was nothing backstage in the way of drinks for guests and friends so we went back to the hotel and made it up as we went along. The hotel bar was made up of friends, family and half the audience! It was a little surreal after all we had been through.

Eric was still rocking and did his party piece, which was to do a hand-stand and drink a large glass of Jack Daniels without spilling a drop. He didn’t disappoint us.

With the hand starting to throb it was time slope off to my room and crash.

Erik and Ed.	Jonathan and Ben, old school friends.
With Warren.	With perfect control, as the room held it's breath, Erik the fearless Dane does the perfect hand-stand and without spilling a drop, downs a very large Jack Daniels in one. And with that, the party that had lasted nearly 45 years was over.
With Griff.	With Jonathan & Ben.
Jonathan & Sarah.	Goodnight Doris!
The Shadows Final Tour, Europe 2005.