"Second Billings" Blues -an incomplete close-up
but a wonderful dream memory.
Thank you Rick McCallum.
Now if anyone has the Santana number to add that would be great!
For some other video songs in more complete form, see below.
L
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Reunion - What it Was
So there we were some of us at the school -some not.
Some at the Hilton -some not.
Some at the Alibi-some not.
But that Saturday evening we were in a very unique place.
It was not home - but it certainly was where the heart is-for a moment or two.
We were in a place where some of the things that had lived inside of us for so long finally had a chance to come out.
We were in a place of fantasy.
The little kids inside were able to see who everyone were destined to be.
We traveled through time - to the future from a distant past.
We were also in a charmed and eternal present - renewed by the the knowledge that Mary, Lynda, Richard, John, Colleen, David , Ricky, Jack, Kathy, David, Roddy, Hopeton, Lorraine, A.C., Wayne, Lorraine, Carl, -all of us -everybody there - the ones who contain the old magic- were and are - still there- just a little older.
And when we came together, the sum was greater than the parts.
I do not know if we can ever do it again.
I do not know if I want to .
I do not know if I -"need" to - is more the point.
This was one hell of a get-together.
I have been to a number of these things and this was the greatest.
The memories we created from Friday at the Alibi, the Hilton to 4 a.m.,the kick-off Saturday morning, Tour of the school, Alibi in the afternoon, to the well dressed cocktail party, then onto the dinner event with John, Colleen, Carl, Richard, Kathee, Jacqueline, Debbie, Jimmy and many more, the live band, through to 5:00AM in various rooms, the breakfasts on Sunday and back in Chateauguay - the visits to various people's houses...and the leaving.
This was not "home",
this was not "the school",
this was not "the past".
It was well beyond the "NOW".
It was a spell
that has become
part of our becoming;
part of our mending,
perhaps part of our
completion.
We came to a place like home
and found ourselves
and much more -
with many faces
and many names.
Sure there are a few people
I would have liked
to have seen.
But the best came through.
We laughed,
We cried,
remembered,
hugged and came together.
Community- the fabric of continuance;
no matter where.
You were there or you were square.
Be well Brave souls -life is!
So there we were some of us at the school -some not.
Some at the Hilton -some not.
Some at the Alibi-some not.
But that Saturday evening we were in a very unique place.
It was not home - but it certainly was where the heart is-for a moment or two.
We were in a place where some of the things that had lived inside of us for so long finally had a chance to come out.
We were in a place of fantasy.
The little kids inside were able to see who everyone were destined to be.
We traveled through time - to the future from a distant past.
We were also in a charmed and eternal present - renewed by the the knowledge that Mary, Lynda, Richard, John, Colleen, David , Ricky, Jack, Kathy, David, Roddy, Hopeton, Lorraine, A.C., Wayne, Lorraine, Carl, -all of us -everybody there - the ones who contain the old magic- were and are - still there- just a little older.
And when we came together, the sum was greater than the parts.
I do not know if we can ever do it again.
I do not know if I want to .
I do not know if I -"need" to - is more the point.
This was one hell of a get-together.
I have been to a number of these things and this was the greatest.
The memories we created from Friday at the Alibi, the Hilton to 4 a.m.,the kick-off Saturday morning, Tour of the school, Alibi in the afternoon, to the well dressed cocktail party, then onto the dinner event with John, Colleen, Carl, Richard, Kathee, Jacqueline, Debbie, Jimmy and many more, the live band, through to 5:00AM in various rooms, the breakfasts on Sunday and back in Chateauguay - the visits to various people's houses...and the leaving.
This was not "home",
this was not "the school",
this was not "the past".
It was well beyond the "NOW".
It was a spell
that has become
part of our becoming;
part of our mending,
perhaps part of our
completion.
We came to a place like home
and found ourselves
and much more -
with many faces
and many names.
Sure there are a few people
I would have liked
to have seen.
But the best came through.
We laughed,
We cried,
remembered,
hugged and came together.
Community- the fabric of continuance;
no matter where.
You were there or you were square.
Be well Brave souls -life is!
Sunday, October 07, 2007
"Don't Quit Your Day Job"
I know...but we had fun even though there was only minimal practice.
It was very kind of the "Second Billings Experience" - and somewhat entertaining - to include me into the mix.
Rickey as usual, kept me on my toes... but he and the others are just so cool!
And facing the beautiful audience was great!
Hush and The "Second Billings Experience Band".
(click on the arrow and see a little of what we experienced on Reunion Saturday night! Turn up your speakers and remember this was not taken on some big camera -)
'Reunion 72 And Friends' back in May 2007, was most fortunate to have the
"Second Billings Experience" band .
On the Friday they rehearsed a bit and then let loose on Saturday night. Imagine- they hadn't seen each other in over 20 years for the most part! ...like fine wine!
What great memories we carry forward into out future.
Roddy McManus on keyboards
Rickey Rice on Lead Guitar and Rhythm Guitar.
Mark Stafford on drums
Dave Glass on Vocals, plus Rhythm and lead Guitar
Rick McCallum on Bass
Dave Poirier on congas and percussion and vocals no less.
The Dam September 2007.
(click on the arrow to play video.)
Just as in youth, the dam in Chateauguay still holds me spellbound.
I remember at the age of fourteen, Steve Poirier and I were walking across the dam.
It was a little rougher than what you see here.
I accidentally dropped one of my moccasins and I lost it to the dam -and that year, to the same precarious landmark, we lost so much more.
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