What if one of the biggest rock bands in the world performed a small, private concert for you and your friends in your garage; how would you feel?
I’d be amazed it happened...I don’t have a garage...
One week from today, I’ll be on my way back home from Montreal after having finally seen my favourite band perform live. I’ll have pictures; probably a video or two; and more than likely a big ol’ smile between my ringing ears.
Music is a link to your emotions. It’s why film-makers use it to enhance a scene’s emotional weight. Whether it brings about fear, suspense, love or happiness, the right song will undoubtedly make you feel something. Music can be an escape, or a release; a bad day can be forgotten by putting on a set of headphones and cranking your favourite album, or song. In that moment, it’s you and the music; it’s a connection.
When a band is able to make a connection like that with you, it would have to be entirely surreal for them to suddenly show up at your door. It’s one thing to go see them perform at an arena, but to see them walk across your yard and into YOUR garage is another thing entirely.
My favourite band is the Foo Fighters; I’ve made that very well known. Your favourite is probably someone else entirely, but imagine that feeling. You might react with awe. Maybe you’d simply see these so-called rock stars as they really are: just regular guys who happen to play music for a living. Either way, rock stars in your garage provides more bragging rights than you could ever hope to have.
When the Foo Figthers recorded Wasting Light in Dave Grohl’s garage, they had an idea to do a small garage tour to celebrate. The band held a contest for fans to win the chance to host the band and invite all of their friends. They filmed the tour, and the 40 minute doc has made its way online.
The film is filled with the kind of reactions I’ve just described: fans in awe that their favourite band is playing music where they park their car; host a weekly poker game; where they practice with their own bands. It’s a pretty cool sight to see: not only do the fans geek out, but the band appears truly humbled by these super fans. Maybe Foo Fighters aren’t your thing; that’s fine, it’s still a cool doc to watch:
**WARNING: Some cussing is involved**
I can’t wait to see them at the Bell Centre, next week.
-Crash-
I’d be amazed it happened...I don’t have a garage...
One week from today, I’ll be on my way back home from Montreal after having finally seen my favourite band perform live. I’ll have pictures; probably a video or two; and more than likely a big ol’ smile between my ringing ears.
Music is a link to your emotions. It’s why film-makers use it to enhance a scene’s emotional weight. Whether it brings about fear, suspense, love or happiness, the right song will undoubtedly make you feel something. Music can be an escape, or a release; a bad day can be forgotten by putting on a set of headphones and cranking your favourite album, or song. In that moment, it’s you and the music; it’s a connection.
When a band is able to make a connection like that with you, it would have to be entirely surreal for them to suddenly show up at your door. It’s one thing to go see them perform at an arena, but to see them walk across your yard and into YOUR garage is another thing entirely.
My favourite band is the Foo Fighters; I’ve made that very well known. Your favourite is probably someone else entirely, but imagine that feeling. You might react with awe. Maybe you’d simply see these so-called rock stars as they really are: just regular guys who happen to play music for a living. Either way, rock stars in your garage provides more bragging rights than you could ever hope to have.
When the Foo Figthers recorded Wasting Light in Dave Grohl’s garage, they had an idea to do a small garage tour to celebrate. The band held a contest for fans to win the chance to host the band and invite all of their friends. They filmed the tour, and the 40 minute doc has made its way online.
The film is filled with the kind of reactions I’ve just described: fans in awe that their favourite band is playing music where they park their car; host a weekly poker game; where they practice with their own bands. It’s a pretty cool sight to see: not only do the fans geek out, but the band appears truly humbled by these super fans. Maybe Foo Fighters aren’t your thing; that’s fine, it’s still a cool doc to watch:
**WARNING: Some cussing is involved**
I can’t wait to see them at the Bell Centre, next week.
-Crash-
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