Cherry Beat - Recording Sessions (Part Sixteen - The Band's Post Reunion Live Concert Tour)

February 2000
The band Cherry Beat had released their first studio album since the group's breakup and their first reunion starting in late 1998. Their thirteenth studio album "Paintball Arena" was a surprise chart topping success. Peter McDonald, Sam Whitby, Devon O'Connell, and new member Milford Ekdahl were satisfied with the results the album met. But there was something else the band met as well.

Torquil Dohrn, the band's original lead guitarist who had refused to take any further part in anything that was associated with the band's name from 1982 until now, was impressed with the band's thirteenth album. He admitted that he was sorry to have not been a part of the album's creation, and he credited it for driving him out of resignation to rejoin the group.

Of course Torquil wouldn't have been able to rejoin the group if the band members weren't willing to allow him to rejoin. But of course, the band had never been the same without Torquil's involvement, and Peter, Sam, and Devon had missed Torquil dearly, and were happy to be given the chance to get their lead guitarist back.

With Torquil back as the band's lead guitarist, Sam regained his role as the band's rhythm guitarist, while Milford continued his role as the band's keyboardist, although he would continue to play guitar on occasions when necessary.