I knew beforehand for several weeks about this, but didn't publicize it. I was working with band member Mick Dalla-Vee (whom I owe a great debt of thanks to!) to arrange for a private audience with them, which after the show happened in the form of a brief backstage visit where I got to meet Randy Bachman. It was only the second time I've gotten to meet him; it was for about ten minutes at the most. He was tired from fighting the flu for the past few weeks and he may have been heading back to Vancouver that evening, after flying in that very same day. He was very nice and it was neat getting to thank him for the many years of entertainment that they've provided me.
Fred is doing very well! He's lost quite a bit of weight since the last time I saw him. He told me that he's been spending the past three months wintering at his place in Florida, though he is returning to Winnipeg to take care of some things there. He's been busy doing some songwriting and he told me that he wants to continue doing that for a while. I meant to ask him about his Corvette restoration projects and that new six-string bass guitar he was playing (that looked like one prime piece of hardware). Maybe I'll email him later today about that.
I told Fred that I want to see another show later this year, and that if I end up attending one of their gigs back east somewhere or in the midwest that I'd let him know beforehand. I'd let Mick know too, as well as my forum buddies. I am looking at a show this summer in Washington state, and St. Louis is tempting too, but I'm thinking that I should make a little vacation out of this and go see them somewhere in Canada....a part of Canada I've never been to.
Anyway, here's a photo of Fred and myself.....I'm the one with the Cardinals baseball cap.
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