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ftr2008
Alan's From the road 2008 Archive
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H-man is napping which affords a moment to reflect on last weekend’s Halifax romp.Man I love Halifax. If I had never heard of St. John’s, I would have moved to Halifax from almost anywhere else in North America. Perfect size, cool Read More
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After a great show at Wolftrap, JP rolled the GB Bus across the border to Toronto in record time and got us to the airport several hours ahead of schedule. Thanks to a kind lady at the Air Canada counter, we actually got on an earlier flight. Home early. Read More
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Enjoying a day off in Martha’s Vineyard after some of the oddest travel and encounters in my professional life. The past 24-48 hours have been boring, thrilling, terrifying and bizarre at times.Immediately following the Philly Folk Fest, we Read More
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Woke up early. Alone in the back lounge of the bus, rolling steadily somewhere.Not sure where we are exactly. Through the bus windows I can see a four or five lane Interstate Highway that could be one of a million places in North America. Read More
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Off we go again. Bit of a crazy week ahead, but I am very glad to have the chance to play a few concerts in a row. Feels like it’s been a while since we did more than a weekend.
What lies ahead looks something like this. We fly to Toronto Read More
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And there it was. Gone. The three-day blitz in Central Canada came and went like a Tornado. As expected, it was a weekend of notable occurrences and stats. On Thursday, we played for our biggest crowd ever in Quebec. We’ve Read More
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Big
weekend ahead. This would be a terrible
time for me to get the flu or break my fingers in a bar fight. Three of the biggest gigs in a long time fall
within the 72 Hours between Thursday and Saturday. Add to that, a potential Read More
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Well, that was fun.
I'd forgotten what it was like to do a
National Press Tour in Canada. Myself and Bob did a smaller run when the Hard
and the Easy came out, but the last honest to goodness GBS Press tour was
in 2005, I guess, Read More
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Just sitting here on the side of a downtown
hotel in the Nation’s Capitol watching people hurry to their jobs and clutching
their Starbucks. Funny how some seem to really enjoy the start of the day
while others need a while to warm up to Read More
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What do think of the new digs? New Site looks pretty grand to me. I can brag about it of course, as I had almost nothing to do with it, given that I am essentially illiterate in the world of design and the visual arts in general. Check Read More
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I’ve managed to have a healthy apathy about the weather for most of my life. With the exception of the occasions when GBS is slated to play outdoor concerts, I barely check the forecast. Most days I could care less if it rains, shines Read More
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I wonder how many times I can write in this forum about my good fortune before you all start to get bored or worse, resentful. With apologies, I have to proceed. This weekend past was one for the books.
I exchanged a few emails back and forth Read More
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I’ve written in this forum many times about my affinity for New York, and at the risk of boring you, dear reader, I am compelled to do it again. With my ears still ringing from the chanting of the Faithful at the Bowery, my legs sore from Read More
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