I grew up watching Madonna’s music video for American Pie and I know all the words. When I found an invitation to interview the original singer-songwriter Don McLean, I made it happen! Always check your junk mail! Don McLean and I agree that social media is basically an archive. I’ve shared the audio from our conversation above and you can find the transcript below.
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When I was in high school, I wanted to be like Peyton Sawyer on One Tree Hill. Peyton loved listening to music and working with artists. Peyton was a fan of Tegan and Sara and so was I. 10 years later, my dreams came true. I met Tegan and Sara in person! In the last month, I went to their book signing, read their memoir and attended their concert.
Now I’ve officially seen every performer on my must-see list! Watching Pink on award shows convinced me she would be amazing and her Beautiful Trauma World Tour was even better than I imagined.
Between the costumes, acrobatics, dancing and special effects, it was a magical show and she performed for 2 hours! Not only did Pink wear red pants, but she also performed right in front of me and flew over my head, so we almost made eye contact.
Are you sure the guys from lovelytheband aren’t Canadian? They seem so humble, laidback and appreciative of their fans. They could blend in with Canadian artists for sure. I hear they like poutine.
Vocalist Mitchy Collins just broke his arm and he led a major show last night like it was no big deal. Sure, he drank some vodka to ease the pain, but nobody cared. In fact, the crowd chanted for him to chug it. “Pain is like heartbreak, you’ve got to drink your way through it,” he said.
Lovelytheband seemed to enjoy performing in Toronto as much as their fans loved watching them. “It’s Thursday night, but you’re giving us Friday night energy.” Mitchy said the band spent the afternoon on a racetrack, but playing music was even more exciting. When he congratulated the Raptors on winning the championship, he announced, “I was rooting for you since day one!”