A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Thanks to everyone who helped celebrate.  Here are some pictures, thanks to Linda Kooluris Dobbs.
July 29, 2015.

SUCH A NIGHT

As Elvis (and Johnny Ray before him) said:  "It was a night; oh, what a night it was..."
And as Richard Rodgers, prolific songwriter and composer of the tune "The Sweetest Sound", said when asked what was HIS sweetest sound:  "Standing Room Only".

And that's what we had.  The DecaDance night - finally come to fruition, with a sold-out, packed house at Hugh's Room in Toronto.
Amazing fun and music and love and audience.  Sooooo great.
And now I'm pretty much DAID.

Well, more like a zombie is it.

I will post lots more later, and have some pics. maybe even some video.
SUCH A NIGHT

EAT, DRINK, REHEARSE

And remeet old friends.  At Saturday's rehearsal, our friend and bassist from Funky Knees days, Gord Russell, came by to close the 35 year-old gap between himself and drummer Paul Greco.  Such an emotional reunion!!

And


Can't remove the damn "and", nor the blue underline here.  This site has a mind of its own. 

I was going to say:  and then, we got down to business, at least until Julian lost his lens under the back deck, which resulted in some interesting fishing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GETTING THERE

we're getting closer....here are some pics showing the progress:

both above from the first 'decadance' committee meeting.  zoe and richard peachey; chris and marianne chilco  (see the post "marching on" for another artwork prep photo.

the band rehearsing in april - julian, ron, the two pauls, zoe; john deehan missing

paul greco, julian, ron way in the back, john, paul chilco, zoe - the may rehearsal

the women's chrous - haliburton

women's chorus, toronto basia and maureen

toronto chorus: rena, lucy, beatrice, back of judy

toronto chorus:  zoe, julia

and judy from the front:

and now for the 'hair today, gone tomorrow':



 

all those years of long hair - just like that: gone. 

and the CD front cover.  the CD being manufactured as i type:

   BETHERE!!  JULY 29, 2015 8PM

HUGH'S ROOM, TORONTO.  BUY TICKETS AT www.hughsroom.com

 

WOMEN!!!

Here's a video i just posted on youtube. I'ts a new song for the upcoming 'DecaDance' CD, called "Women!!".
the link:
https://youtu.be/loMWVIzK9Yo 

or, if that doesn't work, just look under my name and the song title.

 

MARCHING ON

Had a meeting with the graphic designer, Richard.  We're now working on the CD artwork. Yes, we are making one of those old-fashioned discs.  Just for old times' sake.  And for something to take home from the gig.
Here we are hard at work:

and then i had a rehearsal with the Toronto chorus of women, and i forgot to take a picture, so stayed tuned for the next gathering.  Just know that it will be great:
   and buy those tickets.  They're only $10.  you'll never get a bargain like that anywhere.  go to:
www.hughsroom.com
in the meantime, this photo is from a recent walk by the lake.  i couldn't believe that lovely emerald colour. it's on the other blog, but one can't get enough of nature can one?  to soothe one's nerves after being on the computer too long.
but hey, those lemons look good too.

HERE'S THE DOPE

https://www.facebook.com/events/839370362798521/
for the facebook link to my event - and share with your friends.

or go to
www.hughsroom.com for info, tix, and dinner reservations if you're hungry.

and the rehearsal yesterday - the amazing musicians, who gave up their sunday afternoon (with the best weather ever)

paul greco, julian, zoe, ron,(way in back) joh, paul chilco (i think we need a new pose)

i sing low, baby