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RJ · 07-12-2007, 12:55 PM

I split my time between Minneapolis and Pinellas County, Florida..

I made a pilgrimedge to Toronto in May, 2001 for the Friday and Saturday night shows (where they recorded Shellfish and No Hotel which appeared on the new album etc.)..
I'd never been to Toronto before (or since)..

We stayed in a hotel right next to Maple Leaf Gardens. I couldn't go inside which was disappointing, but (growing up here in Minnesota raised on hockey and being a big Leafs' fan back since the original 6 days etc.), every morning I'd grab a coffee and walk around that hallowed building, that's how I'd start each day in Toronto; fabulous..

Walking into Massey for the first time, it was all I could do from getting down on my knees and thanking the powers of this life for letting me be born and have a chance to be a part of it all (the only other "venues" (for lack of a better word; "churches" would be more appropriate surely) where I had such a rush of emotion wash over me were the Ryman Auditorium, Wrigley Field, and Fenway Park)..

Walking down Yonge Street about 4:00 p.m. before the Saturday show, was amazing; all the people, the bristling of life and activity, the exciting vibe on that great street..
Our trip to Toronto was unforgettable..
and I can't wait to return..
Hopefully I can do just that when perhaps the guys book an Orillia show right on the heels of a Massey run..
28 shows in 26 years, 7 states, 2 countries..
(Minneapolis in September will be the 29th; just like those church bells chimin')..
My friend asked me the other day, "How many more shows you gonna see?"..
and I said, "Well, somewhere along the way, I somehow got on this little train, and became a part of a story..
a great story..
so I guess I'm just gonna..
I'm just gonna, y'know, see the story through."..
etc..
don't know what's gonna happen in this crazy life..
but I'm gonna see the story though..

By the way friends (off topic here sorry) but if you get a little extra reading time, this happened to me last week Friday, and I woke up and wrote about it on Saturday)..
http://www.short-story.net/story.php?s=948
Life turns out good sometimes..

[ July 12, 2007, 13:09: Message edited by: RJ ]

07-12-2007, 12:55 PM	#35
RJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 194	I split my time between Minneapolis and Pinellas County, Florida.. I made a pilgrimedge to Toronto in May, 2001 for the Friday and Saturday night shows (where they recorded Shellfish and No Hotel which appeared on the new album etc.).. I'd never been to Toronto before (or since).. We stayed in a hotel right next to Maple Leaf Gardens. I couldn't go inside which was disappointing, but (growing up here in Minnesota raised on hockey and being a big Leafs' fan back since the original 6 days etc.), every morning I'd grab a coffee and walk around that hallowed building, that's how I'd start each day in Toronto; fabulous.. Walking into Massey for the first time, it was all I could do from getting down on my knees and thanking the powers of this life for letting me be born and have a chance to be a part of it all (the only other "venues" (for lack of a better word; "churches" would be more appropriate surely) where I had such a rush of emotion wash over me were the Ryman Auditorium, Wrigley Field, and Fenway Park).. Walking down Yonge Street about 4:00 p.m. before the Saturday show, was amazing; all the people, the bristling of life and activity, the exciting vibe on that great street.. Our trip to Toronto was unforgettable.. and I can't wait to return.. Hopefully I can do just that when perhaps the guys book an Orillia show right on the heels of a Massey run.. 28 shows in 26 years, 7 states, 2 countries.. (Minneapolis in September will be the 29th; just like those church bells chimin').. My friend asked me the other day, "How many more shows you gonna see?".. and I said, "Well, somewhere along the way, I somehow got on this little train, and became a part of a story.. a great story.. so I guess I'm just gonna.. I'm just gonna, y'know, see the story through.".. etc.. don't know what's gonna happen in this crazy life.. but I'm gonna see the story though.. By the way friends (off topic here sorry) but if you get a little extra reading time, this happened to me last week Friday, and I woke up and wrote about it on Saturday).. http://www.short-story.net/story.php?s=948 Life turns out good sometimes.. [ July 12, 2007, 13:09: Message edited by: RJ ]