100 Little Pleasures Of (Touring) Life: #40

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Tucson, AZ: I'm back on the west coast, thanks to the pickup of the back nine on MC. Working on a TV series means more of a "normal" schedule, that is, working on set during the week, with weekends off. Except for the occasional one-off concert, promotional event or random around-town to-do.

I realize this is what most people's work life looks like, I just haven't done that in 15 years, so it's something I'm just now getting used to.

This also means getting used to having weekends off, or rather, what to do with that time off. So far, I've had a dear friend visit last weekend and I signed up for a writing class over the next few weekends (more on that to come). This weekend, however, I decided to do a little moonlighting.

The TM for my former bosses / Thistle Farms' supporters / forever friends had a conflicting event for their show tonight and called to see if I could sub. Because it was a Saturday (and there was no other work event going on), I could hop an hour flight to Arizona and fill in for the night.

Not only was it fun for me to catch up with my pals and feel good about doing a little creative & logistical work (in the form of a spreadsheet, of course), but I also got to hear two of my favorite singer/songwriters perform in a setting I am not used to being around:


#40: Symphony Shows
(One of the 100 Little Pleasures of (Touring) Life)

 As much as I love the sound of a full rock 'n roll band, there's something special about experiencing cherished songs performed with a string section and brass background.

George Hanson, the Conductor of the Tucson Symphony,
holding arrangements to the songs  of the evening.

Setlist for the night. 

Rehearsal.

Maestro.

A Fugitive and its culprit.

The calm before the awesome.

Officially Symphony.

Filtered Stage Right View.

Sheet Music Truth.

Symphony Fun.

Symphony wisdom found in a dressing room.
The power of three!

 As I head back to TV-land tomorrow, I'll be even more appreciative for this new-style schedule, which allows me to be a part of bittersweet symphonies.