09-10-2002, 09:09 AM
I wrote this the day after Buffalo... for the Henhouse and forgot to throw it here also...
2 friends and I rolled into Darien Lake just after 5pm with beer in hand. Finally after 3 check-ins for tickets Sean snagged our pair which was coming from a friend of a friend who we hadn't met before but was connected with the Band! - we were told these would be good ........ and as we checked....the winner is..... SEC 401...? You gotta be Fu$%&*G kidding ? ... it ended up being a mistake and we hooked up with the guy and not only did he exchange out 401's for 101's .....they came with "backstage passes".....and ...can it get any better?? YES - its all COMP! No cost to us! - I truly felt Gords vocals were very clear at Darien and it seemed his tonality was even better than usual....One rule I usually adhere to at any concert....especially a TTH show is no breaks if at all possible.... I don"t like missing songs.... well one washroom break turned into us getting a beer and saw non of Vapour Trails, Weaken, 100th and Scared... man that is alm! ! ! ost a 25% of the show! Then on the way back to our seats we stopped to visit our friends who got the 401's we originally had. Talking with people that far back we missed alot of Locked, ABAC & Wolf.... then back to our Seats for the last couple of songs which Bobby actually moved passed Gord S at one point and was in front of the Drum Kit.....never seeen him that far left. I missed Dark Canuck & Darkest One but ALL TORE UP was a nice surprise as well as The Wherewithal !
We were one of the first to get the after show party which turned out not to be a party....no food, no drinks....nothing but WAITING... "the waiting is the hardest part" I have been backstage before at shows and wasn't totally surprised that there were 100 people or so...... Johnny arrived first did a few pictures and stuff and Gord S was next.... his oldest son Kile is only a inch shorter than him now at 13 with blond spiked hair. He introduced him to someone beside us. Mr. Langlois came in next with a pack of Marlboros and a glass of red wine. Although I saw Bobby's wife ...he wasn't around... Downies's wife was also there and 1 or 2 of there daughters ...as Downie came in last with red flip-flops, his baseball cap and was surrounded fast....smiling, joking and signing everything including the guy who had a Yamaha 12 string acoustic signed by everyone....I think he may have been a Sabre or some other Hockey player.
In 1998 I had a Wooden Guitar Pick made with the initials R.B. on it and never had a chance to hand it to Bobby myself even though I had been to many small shows and been right up front..... It looked like Bobby wasn't coming and it had been at least an hour or more so I walked over to Paul Langlois and introduced myself... (wishing the initials were PL now) I told him this Pick was made out of Indian Rosewood and sounded great on an Acoustic Guitar...I had it made for Baker and could he give it to him? PAul said sure..... this is pretty cool as he examined it...and then he dropped it...I quickly said no...don't throw it away....please get it to him....with a smile he said no problem.. I apologized for interupting and said I had to get going.....he siad cheers and nodded......As we headed out of the tent and were half way out of the backstage area we were walking head on with Gord Sinclair and one of his sons.....So we of course! ! ! said "hey Gord great show tonight, we really enjoyed it"... he turned slightly slowing down and said "Thanks alot guys ...glad you like it "...... with a big smile and a nod !
Needless to say we will be dropping a box of beer off at our new friends house as a thank you for the free TIX & passes. Then follow that up by asking about upcoming possibilities for Theatre Shows....? (Some others we ran into confirmed the Hummingbird Toronto Shows)
Jeffro's Road Rules ::: If at all possible plan to be at your seat for the entire show. If you must leave...pick a song you have seen live 40_+ times.... not one where you miss Paul singing "Now the mornin’s over, it’s time to let those sprinklers hose"
2 friends and I rolled into Darien Lake just after 5pm with beer in hand. Finally after 3 check-ins for tickets Sean snagged our pair which was coming from a friend of a friend who we hadn't met before but was connected with the Band! - we were told these would be good ........ and as we checked....the winner is..... SEC 401...? You gotta be Fu$%&*G kidding ? ... it ended up being a mistake and we hooked up with the guy and not only did he exchange out 401's for 101's .....they came with "backstage passes".....and ...can it get any better?? YES - its all COMP! No cost to us! - I truly felt Gords vocals were very clear at Darien and it seemed his tonality was even better than usual....One rule I usually adhere to at any concert....especially a TTH show is no breaks if at all possible.... I don"t like missing songs.... well one washroom break turned into us getting a beer and saw non of Vapour Trails, Weaken, 100th and Scared... man that is alm! ! ! ost a 25% of the show! Then on the way back to our seats we stopped to visit our friends who got the 401's we originally had. Talking with people that far back we missed alot of Locked, ABAC & Wolf.... then back to our Seats for the last couple of songs which Bobby actually moved passed Gord S at one point and was in front of the Drum Kit.....never seeen him that far left. I missed Dark Canuck & Darkest One but ALL TORE UP was a nice surprise as well as The Wherewithal !
We were one of the first to get the after show party which turned out not to be a party....no food, no drinks....nothing but WAITING... "the waiting is the hardest part" I have been backstage before at shows and wasn't totally surprised that there were 100 people or so...... Johnny arrived first did a few pictures and stuff and Gord S was next.... his oldest son Kile is only a inch shorter than him now at 13 with blond spiked hair. He introduced him to someone beside us. Mr. Langlois came in next with a pack of Marlboros and a glass of red wine. Although I saw Bobby's wife ...he wasn't around... Downies's wife was also there and 1 or 2 of there daughters ...as Downie came in last with red flip-flops, his baseball cap and was surrounded fast....smiling, joking and signing everything including the guy who had a Yamaha 12 string acoustic signed by everyone....I think he may have been a Sabre or some other Hockey player.
In 1998 I had a Wooden Guitar Pick made with the initials R.B. on it and never had a chance to hand it to Bobby myself even though I had been to many small shows and been right up front..... It looked like Bobby wasn't coming and it had been at least an hour or more so I walked over to Paul Langlois and introduced myself... (wishing the initials were PL now) I told him this Pick was made out of Indian Rosewood and sounded great on an Acoustic Guitar...I had it made for Baker and could he give it to him? PAul said sure..... this is pretty cool as he examined it...and then he dropped it...I quickly said no...don't throw it away....please get it to him....with a smile he said no problem.. I apologized for interupting and said I had to get going.....he siad cheers and nodded......As we headed out of the tent and were half way out of the backstage area we were walking head on with Gord Sinclair and one of his sons.....So we of course! ! ! said "hey Gord great show tonight, we really enjoyed it"... he turned slightly slowing down and said "Thanks alot guys ...glad you like it "...... with a big smile and a nod !
Needless to say we will be dropping a box of beer off at our new friends house as a thank you for the free TIX & passes. Then follow that up by asking about upcoming possibilities for Theatre Shows....? (Some others we ran into confirmed the Hummingbird Toronto Shows)
Jeffro's Road Rules ::: If at all possible plan to be at your seat for the entire show. If you must leave...pick a song you have seen live 40_+ times.... not one where you miss Paul singing "Now the mornin’s over, it’s time to let those sprinklers hose"