Steeped in History

Bob Dylan was amazing! Not only was it a great performance by a crack band but there was an sense of witnessing a part of music history. Bob’s voice was as gravelly as ever and it’s hard to understand much of what he says but that’s part of his charm.

His band was stellar. The drummer nailed everything and made me feel like I haven’t scratched the surface of that talent yet. The guitarists were all decked out in grey suits and hats reminiscent of the Blues Brothers. They were top-notch talent too.

What I enjoyed most was how most of the songs were done with a bluesy shuffle beat behind them. Completely different than his recorded versions.

After Dylan we met up with Reilly and the gang for a bite at Denny’s where I discovered they have a “rockstar” menu featuring dishes marketed by different bands. The marketing worked because I ordered the “Heart on a Plate” meal that had been tied to the Eagles of Death Metal’s new album, Heart On. We’re seeing the EODM next weekend so it seemed appropriate. Heart on a Plate was a bit ridiculous though. A mountain of heart shaped pancakes slathered in whipped cream and strawberry sauce showed up and I only managed to plow through half the stack.

Yesterday we wandered down to Kits Beach for the Thrill the World event that a couple of our friends were participating in. Thrill the World is an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people simultaneously doing Michael Jackson’s Thriller dance. At the beach there were several dozen people decked out in zombie makeup doing the choreographed Thriller dance. Kinda crazy!

Reilly and the crew were out with all their fancy cameras and you can see Reilly’s pictures here:

http://flickr.com/photos/reillyphoto/sets/72157608358065882/

It was kinda funny to see us doing the paparazzi thing for our friends in their zombie outfits.

Last night we got together at R&M’s to do some dinner and drink some Granville Island Winter Ale. The Winter is one of the finest beers ever brewed! It’s got a vanilla flavor that makes it taste unlike any beer I’ve ever had. I should start having them for breakfast. They’re that good.

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