Hi Aram!
Well, these days we feature a fine selection of domestic and imported smokes.
(We are told that some of ours is coming from a Washington fire!)
We have 160+ fires burning in BC, just now. Our own little conflagration
started back on the 6th of July, is still burning out of control and so far has
burned 230,000 acres (or 360 sq. miles). That's 93.100 Hectares or 931 Sq.
Kilometers, for those of us outside the USA. It is by no means, the largest
fire in BC. It s currently being fought by 600 firefighers, 20 helicopters and
90 pieces of heavy equipment. But, it is now so large that it is impossible to
contain. Only rain will help. And there's none in the forecast. :-(
Fortunately, for us, it started just 30 minutes down the road from us, but has
burned away from us ever since. However, it has caused some 36,000 people to
leave their homes. We don't care for the smoke, but if the choice is smoke,
or fire, we'll take the smoke, thank you very much!
As for audio ... There are 5 "snippits" to be found here:
http://www.harpdogbrown.com/
My fav is the top one ... "I've seen better days."
Enjoy!
David.
Hey there David. Your smoke is even down our way the last three days. Need------
a good rainfall up there to put 'er out.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/444078-1/Smoky+sunrise-4801.jpg
Need a little audio to go with those fine photos.
Aram
-----Original Message-----
From: David Young
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2017 7:49 AM
To: LRflex
Subject: [LRflex] Harpdog's smokin' hot!
Our little town is a half hour drive from Kamloops.
Each summer, Kamloops provides free concerts in the Riverside Park band
shell, from 7 to 8:30 pm, every evening in July & August.
Last night it was our friend, Harpdog Brown & his band, so naturally we made
the treck into town.
Photography proved a challenge, despite being broad daylight. Smoke from
the nearby forest fires made for lousy air quality (10+ is "Very high risk",
they say but yesterday Kamloops measured at 18), with remarkably low light.
But, it was also stiflingly hot at 37C (98.6F) at 7 PM.
This first shot is of the sun, at 7:38 pm.
http://www.furnfeather.ca/look/sun.html
During the show, bylaw officers rode by, to check out the music. You can
see the haze, just looking across the crowd.
http://www.furnfeather.ca/look/bylaw.html
But, as always, the show goes on ...
Harpdog (yes, that's his legal name!) has just won the Maple Blues (Canada's
most prestigious award for Blues musicians) "Harmonica Player of the Year",
for the second year running.
http://www.furnfeather.ca/look/Hdog-1.html
http://www.furnfeather.ca/look/Hdog-2.html
Pat has a new Bass...
http://www.furnfeather.ca/look/Pat.html
And Jordi, a new guitar...
http://www.furnfeather.ca/look/Jordi.html
Some folks seemed to flow with the music...
http://www.furnfeather.ca/look/Flow-1.html
http://www.furnfeather.ca/look/Flow-2.html
While others just wanted to dance...
http://www.furnfeather.ca/look/Dance.html
Harpdog is very "old school", using ancient, tube amplifiers for a "warmer"
sound. Perfect in pubs & small jazz clubs, but, getting them hooked up to
a modern amplifier takes a little doing...
http://www.furnfeather.ca/look/Old_School.html
And, finally, it was not just me who wanted to take photos...
http://www.furnfeather.ca/look/photos.html
Enjoy!
David.
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