THE SHOWS, THE SONGS AND THE DAYS - 2016

On the previous blog I posted photos of some of my favourite moments of 2016. Here are three lists that summarize it all.  My favourite shows, favourite songs and favourite days.


THE SHOWS

1. Manic Drive and KJ-52 at LIFE 100.3's Air Raid 25 in Oro Station
2. To Tell house party - at my house.
3. Dan Bremnes and The Color at Emmanuel Orillia
4. Alice Cooper at Casino Rama
5. Mark Lindsay, Chuck Negron, The Cowsill, The Turtle and Gary Puckett at the Beacon Theatre in NYC
6. Brian Wilson and the band singing "I Get Around" at Massey Hall
7. Paul McCartney in Hamilton, and after leading my friend to Christ
8. Handsome and Gretyl at Centennial Park in Nashville
9. Jimmy Needham at LIFE 100.3's Rock The Lake in Orillia
10. "A Night With Janis Joplin" at the Panasonic Theatre, Toronto

THE SONGS (not necessary released this year but were my favourites this year)

1. Handsome and Gretyl/Avalanche
2. Handsome and Gretyl/My Heart Is Set
3. Tim McGraw/Humble and Kind
4. Matthew West/Join The Angels
5. Relient K/Bummin’
6. The Classic Crime/Beautiful Darkside
7. Luke Langman/Something Real
8. Jonathan Thulin/Jeykll and Hyde
9. Tauren Wells/Love Is Action
10. Beach Boys/Let Him Run Wild

THE DAYS

1. Handsome and Gretyl Summer Tour across America
2. Visiting James Dean 1955 crash site in California
3. Mixing "Doom and Gloom" by the Rolling Stones in NYC
4. The CKLC reunion with old friends at CJAI on Amherst Island
5. Visiting Pittsburgh Institution in Kingston, many times.
6. Speaking at Alliston Pentecostal Church on November 27. My best day.
7. Pulling a near suicide victim out of the lake.
8. Visiting Alcatraz Penitentiary in San Francisco
9. The day my daughter Crystal Martin started full-time at LIFE.
10. Playing cajon for Chris Bray in Brechin