Jon wrote:I know that Oxy gave Jarre the household name he just deserves, but I do often wonder if he gets a bit tired of playing the same thing over and over again, and so often, such as these tours show. I realise he has to like playing them and the tour is not just down to Jarre himself, but it would be like us playing the same record over and over again. Its fun while it lasts, but you do need a break - maybe one reason why he took a break with this years tour.
With most tours,any artist will tell you its not the playing thats tiring or boring,its the actual travelling between dates,and all the usual crap that goes with travelling internationally,and setting up night after night You can't beat that adrenaline rush of being on stage,even after months and months of playing it,its becomes easier as your less aware of what your playing as it becomes second nature,one of the reasons why so many artist become depressed after long tours they find it hard to adjust to not having that buzz before and after coming off stage.As with artists in the game as long as Jarre,its more about the fun factor than money or promotion,infact Jarre and co would have it relativly easy to the people who are actually behind the scenes.
A break from the tour,like Jarre's done is usually harder to face the second time around,rather than a longer stretch in one go,all the logisitics and heartache of the first phaze would be fresh in their mind that its harder to have the same enthusiasm after such a long break,although the batteries would be refreshed its harder to forsee doing it again..
You can see the strain in Jarres face on some of the pics from the first phase,lack of sleep and constantly living out of a suitcase, in and out of hotels out of routine,not seeing family regular,He had a constant Bags under the eyes look,althought from these latest pics he looks freshened up.
Can you imagine the people behind the scenes and rigging night after night, who have an even harder job....
still I'd undergo that strain to be on Tour with Jarre
Let's hope the next tour won't be as long as that. 
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