Last night, my flight from Whitehorse got in at 7:19pm. I was supposed to be running the sound at The Crown Pub at 8:00pm. The Edmonton Airport is 50kms out of the city.
Somehow, with the excellent driving of Chris' dad, we made it there only 4 min. late.
That was the pace of the previous 3 days during our trip to Whitehorse, Yukon.
I arrived in Whitehorse a day before the rest of the band in order to do some radio/tv and also to catch up with my Grandparents, who at 88, still live up there on their own.
I got off the plane and had an hour to have lunch with them before I was off to do a couple radio interviews and an in store performance.
The first radio interview was taped and was going to air the next morning at 7:00am. I chose to tape so that I didn't have to get up that early.
Ironically enough, the next morning, I received a phone call at 7:15 am from a newspaper photographer who wanted to get a few shots. He had heard my interview and assumed I was up and about... No harm done, I suppose. I was able to get up and have a bit more visit time with my grandparents.
The show was a great experience all around. The crew were very professional, the venue was beautiful and the event was very well planned.
The best part was the show itself though. What a great audience. Enthusiastic and polite.
CBC was on hand to record the concert. They will be airing it, nationally at a later date. I'll be sure to post that info as it comes in.
At any rate, despite the hectic pace, we had an excellent time in the Yukon.
Thanks to everyone who showed up and made it such a success.
1 comment:
'Alex':
It was wonderful to see and hear you and your hot band play this week for your family, friends and local fans. I unfortunately was not in town last time you played at the Arts Centre so did not want to miss this one.
I also enjoyed your multi-talented band mate Nathan Carroll's opening act performance (seems like a sweet guy - what a dark sense of humour he has!) and have his CD on my Ipod along with your new 'In Transit' album (and your first two releases).
It was pretty special to see how far you have come in all the years I have known you as a musical friend (and you were musically advanced/gifted from when you started rocking at around 14 or 15).
Seeing you last week makes me proud to know you and I wish you the best of luck in the future. Keep on rockin' and take good care of yourself.
Terry
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