The Stills Day 2, Toronto, ON
We had most of the day off before we had to load in, so I took advantage of it to pick up a few more supplies I didn't have the chance to get at home.
We went over to the Harbourfront Centre around 4:30, setup and soundchecked, but the thing was there was a weird catch today. There was great gear at the venue, except the problem was that some white collar city hall lifer decided that there should be a sound level limit at the venue. They picked 90 dB. That's about the volume of a conversation at a pub, not at all proper for a rock show. Add to that that the band itself is 110 dB on stage alone, with no sound reinforcement, and I had my work cut out for me. After laughing at the ridiculousness of the situation and briefly considering playing a show with banjos, we finally turned everything down, and, as one frustrated fan put it, "it's like watching them play in a basement".
But, when all was said and done, the show happened, the kids liked it and we got out unscathed. After the show we went out to a place called the Embassy with K-OS and some folks from Broken Social Scene, and I met a friend of mine who I toured with last summer with Sam Roberts and more recently with Sean Lennon. I also met up with Sam's manager at the show, and I received my first gold record, which I have to say is quite cool. I actually like going to Toronto now that I know a few people there... So, I had a good time catching up, and the night ended a little earlier than the last because I had to get up to bring in the RV for servicing the next morning.
We went over to the Harbourfront Centre around 4:30, setup and soundchecked, but the thing was there was a weird catch today. There was great gear at the venue, except the problem was that some white collar city hall lifer decided that there should be a sound level limit at the venue. They picked 90 dB. That's about the volume of a conversation at a pub, not at all proper for a rock show. Add to that that the band itself is 110 dB on stage alone, with no sound reinforcement, and I had my work cut out for me. After laughing at the ridiculousness of the situation and briefly considering playing a show with banjos, we finally turned everything down, and, as one frustrated fan put it, "it's like watching them play in a basement".
But, when all was said and done, the show happened, the kids liked it and we got out unscathed. After the show we went out to a place called the Embassy with K-OS and some folks from Broken Social Scene, and I met a friend of mine who I toured with last summer with Sam Roberts and more recently with Sean Lennon. I also met up with Sam's manager at the show, and I received my first gold record, which I have to say is quite cool. I actually like going to Toronto now that I know a few people there... So, I had a good time catching up, and the night ended a little earlier than the last because I had to get up to bring in the RV for servicing the next morning.
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