Last Friday, I got a call from a colleague at my parent company. They were having a Capital Ex pancake breakfast and wanted to know if I could sing a set or two on Monday.
I was really nervous. I had to come up with a few songs and I wondered what I could do. I went through my background music and to my joy, I found about 17 songs for a couple of sets.
It was a lot of fun; a bit weird singing to strictly karaoke tracks and not live players.
I did get to sing Gypsy Soul again which was a lot of fun. My team mates all stopped what the were doing to hear the song and it got me all choked up! They have such a great team!
This week I'll be heading to the studio for them to record a parity for a parade for their Vegreville office. Should be a load of fun. I'll see if I can get some studio shots!
TTFN!
Paula
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Saturday, July 31, 2010
I got the power!
So I finally got an iPhone and an app that will let me post to my blog. I am hoping that it will encourage me to be more faithful in my blogging!
This post is testing out the app.
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This post is testing out the app.
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Friday, July 16, 2010
Revisiting Lost Musical Influences
I’m extremely excited. I just purchased two tickets to Bryan Adams’s “Bare Bones” tour. He is visiting the Edmonton Winspear on August 13, 2010.
I’m excited for several reasons.
Firstly, I LOVE the Edmonton Winspear. If you’ve never seen a concert in this venue, you have to go. It is truly world class. The sound is so amazing, so pure, you feel like you are in the middle of the music. I love it.
Secondly, I love concerts. I had heard about this one and due to the amount of concerts I’ve been to this year, I figured this was one that I’d have to pass on. Keep in mind, I never said to anyone that I wanted to go. A couple of days ago, my husband was reading an article in The Metro and had emailed me saying that this sounded like an amazing concert and maybe we should go. Of course, I jumped at the opportunity.
Lastly, one of my favorite teenage memories involved Bryan Adams. It was 1985 and I was 14 years old. Bryan Adam’s “Reckless” tour was coming to Edmonton. At 14, I had never been to a concert ever and I didn’t have enough money to purchase tickets. I stayed up late every night for a week trying to win tickets to go. It was one of those radio contests where you had to be the 98th caller to win.
Every night until midnight, I sat there at the phone dialing over and over again. And guess what…
I didn’t win.
But the day of the concert, my dad walked through our front door after work. To my surprise, he had in his hands two tickets to the concert. I don’t know what made him get me those tickets but I still remember frantically finding a friend to come with me, sitting in those seats and enjoying my first concert ever.
Now, being last minute, the seats were located at the side of the stage and not the best view.
But to me, they were the best seats in the house because they were from my dad.
Bryan worked every part of the stage and it was an amazing concert. I became a huge fan that day. I still have my ticket stub and my scrapbook. My love affair with music and concerts and performing was truly born.
Wonder if my concert t-shirt still fits… :)
I’m excited for several reasons.
Firstly, I LOVE the Edmonton Winspear. If you’ve never seen a concert in this venue, you have to go. It is truly world class. The sound is so amazing, so pure, you feel like you are in the middle of the music. I love it.
Secondly, I love concerts. I had heard about this one and due to the amount of concerts I’ve been to this year, I figured this was one that I’d have to pass on. Keep in mind, I never said to anyone that I wanted to go. A couple of days ago, my husband was reading an article in The Metro and had emailed me saying that this sounded like an amazing concert and maybe we should go. Of course, I jumped at the opportunity.
Lastly, one of my favorite teenage memories involved Bryan Adams. It was 1985 and I was 14 years old. Bryan Adam’s “Reckless” tour was coming to Edmonton. At 14, I had never been to a concert ever and I didn’t have enough money to purchase tickets. I stayed up late every night for a week trying to win tickets to go. It was one of those radio contests where you had to be the 98th caller to win.
Every night until midnight, I sat there at the phone dialing over and over again. And guess what…
I didn’t win.
But the day of the concert, my dad walked through our front door after work. To my surprise, he had in his hands two tickets to the concert. I don’t know what made him get me those tickets but I still remember frantically finding a friend to come with me, sitting in those seats and enjoying my first concert ever.
Now, being last minute, the seats were located at the side of the stage and not the best view.
But to me, they were the best seats in the house because they were from my dad.
Bryan worked every part of the stage and it was an amazing concert. I became a huge fan that day. I still have my ticket stub and my scrapbook. My love affair with music and concerts and performing was truly born.
Wonder if my concert t-shirt still fits… :)
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Looking for thoughts; What does the words "Gypsy Soul" mean to you?
With singing "Gypsy Soul" a couple of weeks ago and talking about the song, it got me thinking:
Does the phrase "Gypsy Soul" have a meaning?
I did some checking on the Internet and here are some of the definitions about what the words mean and I thought it was interesting. I also thought they capture my sister's spirit really well too!
"A gypsy soul is a free spirit not confined to one place or stifled by one idea."
"A person who possesses a gypsy soul is a person prone to wandering. They can't seem to stay put."
So I wondered what other people thought when they heard the song and phrase.
I would love to hear some feedback on what you think "Gypsy Soul" means!
Does the phrase "Gypsy Soul" have a meaning?
I did some checking on the Internet and here are some of the definitions about what the words mean and I thought it was interesting. I also thought they capture my sister's spirit really well too!
"A gypsy soul is a free spirit not confined to one place or stifled by one idea."
"A person who possesses a gypsy soul is a person prone to wandering. They can't seem to stay put."
So I wondered what other people thought when they heard the song and phrase.
I would love to hear some feedback on what you think "Gypsy Soul" means!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Video Profile!
So after my concert on June 25th, the videographer came up to me asking if I was interested in doing an artist profile.
He said he was really impressed with my set and liked the story behind Gypsy Soul and thought it would make for a good video. He wants to use it as part of his portfolio to sell the concept to other artists. I was extremely flattered and said I was interested!
I met with him after work on Monday to find out more about the concept and what he had in mind. It was a fantastic meeting and I'm really excited about the project. We are going to capture why I sing, my love for music and the story about my sister and the song. I think it's going to be really, really cool.
And he gave me one of the best compliments I've ever had! He said that my set was very professional and he asked me why I wasn't doing this for a living. It really made my day and proved to me that I am getting better and improving.
I'm so in love with music again!
The project won't start until late August/early September which is great. It gives me some time to get some thoughts and material together. In the mean time, check out their website at www.jaycin.ca. They are a local company, just starting out and the guys are really friendly and professional.
He said he was really impressed with my set and liked the story behind Gypsy Soul and thought it would make for a good video. He wants to use it as part of his portfolio to sell the concept to other artists. I was extremely flattered and said I was interested!
I met with him after work on Monday to find out more about the concept and what he had in mind. It was a fantastic meeting and I'm really excited about the project. We are going to capture why I sing, my love for music and the story about my sister and the song. I think it's going to be really, really cool.
And he gave me one of the best compliments I've ever had! He said that my set was very professional and he asked me why I wasn't doing this for a living. It really made my day and proved to me that I am getting better and improving.
I'm so in love with music again!
The project won't start until late August/early September which is great. It gives me some time to get some thoughts and material together. In the mean time, check out their website at www.jaycin.ca. They are a local company, just starting out and the guys are really friendly and professional.
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