[thecompletist]

Well - I enjoyed the experience obviously... I had met some of the band members before and this was different.... there was no security and the timeline was longer here than bacstage or catching them for 5 min. before a show in the U.S. I didn't get any pictures taken with the Band.. nor did I ask for autographs. I have done that years ago and it didn't do much for me. I just truly enjoy the Music and the chance to be around the personalities that make that music for 4-5-6+ hours was cool enough for me. When my review is posted you will see I did give a couple of Wooden Guitar Picks that were hand made to Paul, Gord D, and Bobby. I play guitar myself and came across <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.woodenpicks.com">www.woodenpicks.com</a><!-- w --> back in 1999 or so and thought for guys who have everything maybe this would be something they hadn't seen... so I had a few Picks made with their initials on each one. Each guy especially, Gord Downie really seemed to appreciate that I had given him something. For $4 a piece it was worth the effort...Who knows maybe we'll hear a different acoustic sound on the next album.

Another thing... they haven't changed much in the last decade either. I talked to Bobby alone at the first Roadside for 25 min.. one day and he was the same back then as he was on Friday night... Gord D. same with him. They appreciate their fans and it shows...

IVL is an amazing album and Silver Jet was not one of my favs at first. But now after 30+ listens live during the video shoot I actually like it more... not less like you might think because I heard it over and over.

I have had alot of Hip moments over the years and The Silver Jet Video Shoot ranks up there pretty high... really high!

Jeffro