I was talking to Burcu from Something about Reptiles the other day, and she said that playing in the cathedral was a life long dream of hers. As am atheist muslim, she promised not to declare a jihad.
My dream of playing in the church goes way back to my teenage years, when I debated on my 3 dream jobs- being a lawyer, a preacher, or an actor.
I have not followed through on any of those, but in a strange way, I have absorbed many of the aspects of these vocations into my life.
I have been called to the bar many times. I've even drunk from the cup. And while I didn't break my leg, I had a heart attack.
Close enough. On June 13, I have the honour of performing once again with the Jazzmanian Devils (25 years and still burning in hell) plus the honour of playing with one of the most exciting collections of musical talents ever to grace a Vancouver stage since.....well.....Hardstock 08.
We sold out the Commodore Ballroom at 990 people to raise almost $25,000 for the Scotty Hard Trust. We were told that we would not succeed. We were warned to move to a smaller venue. We refused to take no for an option.
Once again, we are faced with an uphill challenge. I have found the rock, I have found the hill we need to push the rock up, and now I need your help and the help of all the good people in Vancouver. Together we can enjoy the beauty of community and love and music.
Together we can raise our hopes and our sense of belonging, and together we can continue to help Scotty Hard in his challenges. Challenges that are far greater than any that we are individually going through. We can make a difference here. All we need to do is to show up.
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