Concerts!

While everyone else was out seeing Madonna last night, sarahcarotte and I went to see the Bachman-Cummings Songbook Tour (both members of Bachman-Turner Overdrive and the Guess Who). The show was at Theatre St-Denis, which is a good place to see any kind of show (We caught the BNL Christmas show last November with mouseme, Gabbo, and twilightbunny).

I hadn't been to see a good classic rock show in quite a few years, so it was great fun. It was also one of those times when I felt very YOUNG compared to the other Guess Who fans around us.

But Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings were in fine form and good spirits, so the show was fun and the two musicians had an excellent rapport with the audience.

A few of weird things happened that night:

1. Two people came up to me and asked me if I was Gary Bachman (Randy Bachman's brother). I have no idea what Gary Bachman looks like, so I'm not sure there's a resemblance.

2. During a bathroom break, some guy was saying that Jacques Parizeau (the ex-premier) was sitting in the balcony watching the show. During one of the encores, Bachman and Cummings paraded a Canadian flag out onto the stage. I wonder if the people around Parizeau hesitated to cheer or not.

3. When sarahcarotte and I left the theatre and were walking up to the car (on St. Denis, above Ontario), we were witness to an accident that happened about 5 feet from where we were standing: a taxi ran the red light and struck a cyclist. The cyclist flew one way, the bike flew another way, and he landed on his collarbone. He insisted he was okay and didn't want us to call 911, but I managed to flag down a police cruiser who called for an ambulance. We stuck around to make sure the guy was okay, but from what the ambulance guys were saying, he probably did break his collarbone. Yikes. Cyclists: wear your helmets (he wasn't wearing a helmet)!

Pretty exciting for a Wednesday night!

Link of the Day: Firefly Series Bloopers

Don't forget the charity screening of Serenity tonight at Concordia (doors open at 7pm)!

Brush with Crusher

I just got back from seeing Wil Wheaton at a presentation at Melange Magique. I couldn't stay long, but he had interesting things to say about the acting/voice acting world. He is a good speaker, enthusiastic, and passionate about his work.

I bought one of his books (a collection of short stories) and one of the MPRC volunteers is going to get it signed for me. I was impressed with the number of people who turned up for the presentation and books signing (about 60), especially considering it's the middle of a Thursday.

Tonight is the Serenity screening. There's something fun about watching a movie with a bunch of dedicated fans.