The Northrise Benefit/CD Release Concert -A Retrospective
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I’ve had a week or so to unpack the events of the Northrise Benefit/CD Release Concert. A culmination of more than a year of writing songs, meeting with Rocky, launching Kickstarter, recording, mixing, mastering, and releasing the CD! Very special thanks to Scotty Meyers and Tony Elliot for the shots
Preparation for the concert began on the Monday night with Rehearsal.
Dusty Parsons and David Ellis at the rehearsal
Danny Ortega working on his pedalboard
Matt Sherman and Eric Borgen getting the gear all set up for rehearsal
Wednesday, load in began around 1pm at the church. Clearwing brought a huge assortment of lighting and audio support for the show.
A big truck from Clearwing arrived with the lighting trusses and massive amounts of sound gear for the show
Lighting Trusses
Dan Johnson and Ken Crosser helping with hanging the lights
MASSIVE shout out to Dan Johnson who was the hero of the day, helping set the show for 12 hours straight!
As Wednesday got on, more people showed up to help. Here, Glen Peacock, Dan Johnson, Lane Ratliff, David Marshall and I getting things moving along
Danny setting up the station of Tone
Dan hanging the LED lights
Matt Sherman setting up the drums
Eric Borgen and Ralph Patlan tune the drum set.
Producer Glenn Peacock and Sound Engineer Lane Ratliff discussed even the most minute details to ensure the highest quality sound.
Glenn, Lane and I hoisting the Meyer sound speakers. Same speakers they use at Disneyland.
Robert and Glenn discuss the concert’s video needs with Janine Fischer.
Danny showing Eric his mad guitar skills
Setting up the pedal board.
Rocky and Eric fixing a buzz in one of the house speakers
About 10:30pm we we’re finally getting tones!
Ralph Patlan getting ready for his solo in the song, “Move”
Top shot of the pedal board
We rolled out of Wednesday night [Thursday Morning] exhausted, around 1am or so. But we could have gone another hour it sounded so good! With the dress rehearsal done, we are ready for the show.
Very special guest, Dr. Moffat Zimba with the band before the show.Nicki Parks and Joshua Isaac Opened the show
Concert Night, Walk in music.
Ever since we laid the first note of the song Red Letter Day, I envisioned starting the show with it.
Thomas Porter playing his killer banjo part on Red Letter Day
The second song, “Fireflies” featured my beautiful wife, Monna.
I switched guitars for the remained of the show. My trusty Fender Strat.
Dusty Parsons singing that killer harmony part in the chorus of the song, “Move.”
David Ellis played acoustic and sang back up all night. He rocked it
The guitar solo in Move is one of my favorites on the album.
Finishing up the song The Artist.
The Final song, “Let it Shine” with a special ending.
And Next Up is….
Being a Northrise Benefit concert, I’m pleased to announce that we raised $2400 for students at Northrise University. That is enough to pay for college for a student for a full year! Are you excited about that??? I am! We are still far from the goal of selling 3000 CD’s, so please share this album with your friends. They get great music and changed lives in the process! More to follow.
