I was checking google news for any reviews of the Taranta show in Rome. I came across this one little article that had been translated to English from its original Italian with the dubious help of an e-translator service. Much of the article was gleaned from an Italian news release probably put out by the Ponderosa folks. I've seen much of the same stuff in other articles. In its original, the release says how Stewart's 2003 appearance with La Notte was supposed to be a one time thing but that Stewart fell in love with the Salento region and its music and this has resulted in the present day Taranta tour. This is how the one article translated that:
"Could only be an episode of his long career as a musician but Copeland has just made love to the Salento and his music, so as to continue that experience."
And we thought that licking cymbals was a big deal.