Ahhhhhhhhh. Back in Montreal to stay for a while. I've missed it here although I've been having some exciting adventures in the world. Dan and I worked really hard at the studio trying to finish up some songs and then I flew home for a day before leaving to go to my hometown....Morgantown, WV.
My first Demo with my band as well as my first solo Demo were recorded by Kim Monday. Kim has been a fixture in the Morgantown music scene for many years. He ran his own studio, repaired instruments for Fawley's Music as well as playing in a myriad of great bands around town. He's a terrific guy who has dedicated his whole life to music, friends and family and so the foundation (FOKM pronounced "FOCKEM") was set up to try and give a little back to someone who has done so much for others. The foundation was able to raise enough money to help Kim live out one of his lifelong desires....to retrace the roots of the beatles. This goal was kept secret for over a year and Kim was asked to play a show at the Rosewood Theatre, where he was presented with the tickets to London for he and his wife, and over $2000 to help with expenses! I'm sure he had to wonder what was going on since there were so many of us in town that he hadn't seen for a long time....but in the end I hope he was surprised.
Here are some pics from the show....
I stayed at the famous Hotel Morgan...often when the letters would "mysteriously" burn out in the right sequence....this is what you would see. Additionally there is a place in town where you can stand for this view...
Songbird Deb Sbarra and Singer/Songwriter Shannon Brown
Owen Davis
Kim Monday, Owen Davis, Mark Poole..and a drummer I don't know...(sorry)
Kitty says..."Damn! That's one good margarita!"
Owen Davis and the Free Hummus All Stars
Corey Bicanich...that's a cool shirt BTW
Robert and Paula
Mark Poole
Kevin Ford and Bob Williams
Brian Porterfield
I had such a great time seeing everyone. I had fallen and hurt my ankle in a restaurant the night the Elle picked me up from the airport. I thought at first it was just a bad sprain and so I went ahead and drove the 12.5 hours to Morgantown. After the swelling started going down I notices an annoying and painful clicking that had begun, as well as the pain increasing. I was able to see my old orthopedist in Morgantown and he did some x-rays and told me that I had separated the same bone that I broke last time as well as tearing a ligament. Fun fun fun. Now I am in an aircast for 6 weeks. I'm just glad that I got to go home...and everything worked out. I drove on to my brother's place before finally driving home on Thusday......Happy Birthday to Elle....it was Friday last. XOXOXO
6 comments:
terrific pictures! thanks for posting them.
I hope your ankle is feeling better! Sucks when things out of your control happen. :(
Thanks for the kind words Emma. I fall down a lot. After all these years I'm starting to get used to the fact that I can only stay upright for so many months before clumsiness strikes again. :-)v
I didn't know that one could grow a giant cat head after drinking a margarita.
Geez....many fond and wonderful memories...many years ago. I haven't seen these people in ages, but obviously the music still lives on. Looks like I need to make a road trip to Mo-town soon. It's been too, too long. Although the corporate world snagged me a while ago, I still miss beating the crap out of my drums and especially miss playing with some of the truly great artists of this world......
.....ahhhh, memories.....but then, who is John Galt? ;-)
hmmmmm.............name that drummer. Are you my beloved KQ or another drummer gracing these pages from my long lost past?
Must sleep now. Nitey nite!
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