baggage
heading out west.
It was a trick packing this time. I decided to put my electric violin just in my purse. It's kinda small and is almost not weird looking. . .almost.
Then I'm carrying on the other violin as well ( not in my purse) . Creighton was kind enough to offer to carry my mandolin on when he comes in a few days and I sent my guitar thru. ( always a yikes with that , as it rolls away on the converyor belt.) So that just left my pedals and in-ear monitor rig and some cords and tuner etc. . .a whole whack of c.d.'s for the shows and any clothes I might need . . . having to fit on one bag . I'm proud to say . . .I made it happen.
When I was a little kid my folks took us on a train trip from our home town of Halifax to Vancouver. It was the trip of a lifetime and we did packing practices and carrying drills before the big departure day. The main rule being. . ."You have to be able to carry your own luggage". I was in grade 4 at the time but I was well trained to believe that I should always be able to carry my own luggage. . . literally and figuratively.
. . . .another baggage story. When I was on the road doing the oldies circuit with the Mommas and the Poppas ( back in the 90's . . . one of my early gigs when first moved to Toronto) , I would have the pleasure of not only singing with but traveling with Denny Doherty. We did a lot of weekend shows in Germany and would spend many an hour waiting for taxi's, buses, flights, together. What I would give for a flight delay and a chance to hang out with Denny again.
I was quite the worrier and would often concern myself with small details; "where's the hotel? Are we going to be late for sound check? Should I help so and so figure out where the other band members are? "
Denny looked at me one day and just said, "It's not your suitcase."
It was a Denny-ism. ( there are many) . . . .
It's my favourite saying ever,
It was a trick packing this time. I decided to put my electric violin just in my purse. It's kinda small and is almost not weird looking. . .almost.
Then I'm carrying on the other violin as well ( not in my purse) . Creighton was kind enough to offer to carry my mandolin on when he comes in a few days and I sent my guitar thru. ( always a yikes with that , as it rolls away on the converyor belt.) So that just left my pedals and in-ear monitor rig and some cords and tuner etc. . .a whole whack of c.d.'s for the shows and any clothes I might need . . . having to fit on one bag . I'm proud to say . . .I made it happen.
When I was a little kid my folks took us on a train trip from our home town of Halifax to Vancouver. It was the trip of a lifetime and we did packing practices and carrying drills before the big departure day. The main rule being. . ."You have to be able to carry your own luggage". I was in grade 4 at the time but I was well trained to believe that I should always be able to carry my own luggage. . . literally and figuratively.
. . . .another baggage story. When I was on the road doing the oldies circuit with the Mommas and the Poppas ( back in the 90's . . . one of my early gigs when first moved to Toronto) , I would have the pleasure of not only singing with but traveling with Denny Doherty. We did a lot of weekend shows in Germany and would spend many an hour waiting for taxi's, buses, flights, together. What I would give for a flight delay and a chance to hang out with Denny again.
I was quite the worrier and would often concern myself with small details; "where's the hotel? Are we going to be late for sound check? Should I help so and so figure out where the other band members are? "
Denny looked at me one day and just said, "It's not your suitcase."
It was a Denny-ism. ( there are many) . . . .
It's my favourite saying ever,
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