{"id":3740,"date":"2011-07-08T20:29:46","date_gmt":"2011-07-09T00:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/guitar\/?p=3740"},"modified":"2013-10-16T03:39:23","modified_gmt":"2013-10-16T07:39:23","slug":"mason-dixon-band-at-toronto-ribfest-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/guitar\/2011\/07\/08\/mason-dixon-band-at-toronto-ribfest-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Mason Dixon Band at Toronto Ribfest 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--CusAds--><p>In one of my previous posts I told you all about our adventures to The Toronto Ribfest in Centennial Park in Etobicoke and the great food there but I forgot to tell you about this great band that we stumbled upon while waiting in line for some of Bob&#8217;s Bloomin&#8217; onions. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c354d1e329b235f1862b41000f5a4d18\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: right; margin:10px 0 10px 10px;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-3375789278566919\";\r\n\/* Guitar_inpost_300x250 *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3631424768\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The band was called the Mason Dixon band and they were the perfect band to showcase at a venue like this. The singer also said that this was their 8th straight year playing this venue and I&#8217;ll soon show you why.<\/p>\n<p>So while waiting in line we heard a band warming up on stage doing a sound check. The guitars sounded great, the drum kit sounded small, (but a talented guy like Domenic or <a href=\"https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/guitar\/2011\/03\/02\/the-real-little-drummer-boy\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Julian Pavine<\/a>, on a small kit can make people&#8217;s head turn) was ok, then came the sound of a keyboard in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tKW1U56dL7s\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ext-link\">Hammond B3<\/a> mode. To me one of the greatest sounds that you can hear while a band is warming up is the sound of this thing, it makes the hair on my arms stand up! Then the band started playing. <\/p><!--CusAds-->\n<p>First tune they performed that afternoon was Kansas Carry On My Wayward Son. The vocals were great, the band was tight, the smell of charcoal ribs, a light breeze blowing through my hair, a perfect sky and with these guys wailing away in the background, priceless!<\/p>\n<p>They then performed a great version of Foreplay\/Long Time by Boston, Go Your Own Way (Fleetwood Mac), School (Supertramp) Thinkin&#8217; Of You (Harlequin). The highlight for some people was trying to figure out that this annenna thing was that the lead guitar player\/backup singer was playing. This instrument is called the <\/p>\n<p>Then as we were exiting the park we where showered with Raise A Little Hell from Trooper, while watching people walking in, lip singing to the song, what a great way to leave this years event! 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