I arrived to my 4th row seat ready for a enjoyable evening with a Coors Lite and some of my favorite music. I glanced up from my seat to see a monster sized speaker 15 paces in front of me with a sister monster sized speaker on the other side of the stage. After a few minutes of waiting Tom Cochrane and his musicians took the stage and opened with a song that I was not too familiar with. It was loud, I thought to myself " could this be a bit too much volume for my 67 year old ears! I have been to concerts of this sort where the headliner felt he had to be extra loud to hold the audience. Tom introduced himself, welcomed the mostly baby boomer audience, and broke into one of his more recognizable songs from the past. The music was crisp, professional and Tom was bobbing and weaving on the stage like he was 19 not 69. For the next ninety minutes Tom Cochrane and his amazing musicians entertained a totally engaged audience. Like myself, I am sure many of them were taken back to the times when Tom's music guided us we grew into who we have become.
One particular moment stands out for me, I have a son who has plays a higher level of Hockey in the Calgary area and when Tom so eloquently introduced the song Big League as a tribute to the Humbolt Families and then put his heart and soul into the delivery of this passionate Canadian anthem I found a few tears proudly trickling down my face.
All of the Band Members we on top of their game for this concert. Each had many moments to shine and did they ever shine. Waves of audience dancers were up and down as event security tried to keep the venue safe and comfortable for everyone. They too did an amazing job finding the balance between fun and safety. Tom Cochrane you are an amazing musician and an equally amazing Canadian. Thank you for being a bright light in so many lives throughout your career. Keep on dancing and rocking because it really does look good on you!