It was live, it was all the way live. I was singing and playing, with the best musicians.
Anything could happen. I might notice someone playing Violin in the audience and call them onstage.
There was the night Jeff Burke (Bassoon) walks in, just as I'm about to start my set.
We never knew what would happen next? And it was Pure Magic.
Life on the edge in the element of surprise. And everything we play, is sheer perfection...
On stage, playing Piano / Guitar while singing, I felt right at home.
Inside I might be consciously focused on the usual, things like:
not forgetting the words, is the microphone close / loud enough?
is my guitar in tune? etc...
But none of that really matters when you're in good company.
In my case I was supported by the best of the best.
The core group was:
Leh-lo Tony Rabalow on Drums, Roger Williams on Bass, Tom Mckay on Guitar,
Dave (Soulfingerz) Williams on Keyboards.
Oh yeah, back story:
except for Tom, me and the boys used to hang out at the gym after school,
We played in a funk band back in the day.
During the 1st year Music Program at Humber College.
That summer I went on the road with a Top 40 and never looked back.
I hated school. I didn't want to learn what they were teaching.
I couldn't be a Machine...
I
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