I first met Fergus Hambleton in person while I was performing with my trio, Graye featuring Todd Miller and Lawrie Ingles, at a small club on Yonge Street in Toronto called Rocky Raccoons. It was a mid-week jam night and we were going to do a few songs when I looked up and Fergus was sitting in the front row taking in what can only be described as a “loose” performance of one of my original songs.
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JAIMIE VERNON – THE FERGUS CONVERGENCE
Posted in Opinion with tags A Passing Fancy, Ault Sisters, Bob Bryden, Bob Segarini, Bobby Curtola, Bobby Darrin, Bobby Vee, Bobby Vinton, Canadian Music Hugh's Room, Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia, Cleave Anderson, David Macmillan, Davide DiRenzo, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Fergus Hambleton, George Koller, Gerry Young, Gordon Lightfoot, Graye, Hermina George, Ice On the Road, Jaimie Vernon, Jane Harbury, Jeff Jones, John Deehan, Lawrie Ingles, Linus Entertainment, Pete Otis, reggae, Rob Whalen, Rocky Raccoons, Sattalites, Snap Shots, Terry Brown, Terry Draper, The Basics, The Black Swan, Tim Bovaconti, Todd Miller, True North, Written On the Wind, yonge street on May 9, 2015 by segariniJAIMIE VERNON – THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND
Posted in Opinion with tags Andrew Gold, best friends, Black Swan Tavern, Blair Packham, Bob Reid, Bob Segarini, Canadian Music, Dave Diamond, DBAWIS, Desmond Nathan, Don't Believe a Word I Say, friendship, Gary 17, Honouring Our Own, Jacke Tassé, Jaimie Vernon, James Ratch, Klaatu, Lawrie Ingles, Luke Jackson, Mr. Zero, Paul Royes, Pete Otis, Peter Kashur, Spare Parts, Swindled, Switchin' To Glide, Terry Draper, Thank You For Being A Friend, The Kings, Todd Miller, Wakin' Up Johnny, Why Can't We Be Friends on February 7, 2015 by segarini
As much as it’s a sappy platitude from the late music legend Andrew Gold, there’s no other way of saying thanks to those who have stuck by me year after year. I have over 2800 ‘friends’ on my Facebook profile. This isn’t a boast. It’s a matter of fact and it’s not to point out the quantity. I’m the rare exception in social media who actually knows most of the people I’ve friended.
Segarini: In Praise of Older Musicians Redux
Posted in Opinion with tags Cherry Cola's, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Honouring Our Own, Indie Artists, Jack Tasse, Mike McKenna, Musicians, Pete Otis, Roncesvalles Village, segarini, The Black Swan, The Boxcar Boys, The Local on December 18, 2012 by segariniOriginally posted April 16th, 2012 and Updated, December 18th, 2012. Thanks for your patience…Part 3 of Segarini: Stockton, Daring-Do, and Cruising the Miracle Mile, Living American Graffiti and Pacific Avenue, will be up (finally), this coming weekend. Nadia’s latest column will be up later this afternoon.
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Last April….
I had to drag my sorry ass down to the nearest RBC last night to deposit some money (collected from my roommates and I here at the DeMilo Arms) so that when Hydro Ontario sucks their tithe out of the account Monday morning, there’s actually enough in there to insure heat and light for the next little while. Not only heat and light, but how would I be able to use the blender to make banana daiquiris without their damn electricity? I really must teach the kitties to run on the little kitty treadmills to charge the generator so we can get off the grid…according to my calculations, we only need another 1411 kitties (and kitty treadmills) to be totally self-sufficient.
Segarini: In Praise of Older Musicians
Posted in Opinion with tags Cherry Cola's, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Honouring Our Own, Indie Artists, Jack Tasse, Mike McKenna, Musicians, Pete Otis, Roncesvalles Village, segarini, The Black Swan, The Boxcar Boys, The Local on April 16, 2012 by segarini
I had to drag my sorry ass down to the nearest RBC last night to deposit some money (collected from my roommates and I here at the DeMilo Arms) so that when Hydro Ontario sucks their tithe out of the account Monday morning, there’s actually enough in there to insure heat and light for the next little while. Not only heat and light, but how would I be able to use the blender to make banana daiquiris without their damn electricity? I really must teach the kitties to run on the little kitty treadmills to charge the generator so we can get off the grid…according to my calculations, we only need another 1411 kitties (and kitty treadmills) to be totally self-sufficient.
Segarini: Don't Believe a Word I Say 