So, this is the view from the box at the Rogers Center on opening day. Blue Jays pitching to the Red Sox, packed house and the Jays winning. And win they did. An amazing atmosphere, almost like October baseball for game four. The Jays did well against the Yankees but lost the series 2-1 but went on to sweep the World Champions. Could we have a contender team this season? Maybe. The pitching staff is strong and the offense is hitting the ball out of the park. Oh, those heady dreams of spring...After recovering from Ed Rogers' generosity (well it's not like he doesn't get enough of our money the rest of the year), we all woke up on Saturday to warm sunshine and a cloudless sky and...the rooftop has opened! This may not seem so big a deal but after the winter we've had this was like rebirthing. Finally, the snow has gone and we can change from red to white. At least for now. The snow may come back.
Last night i saw what was possibly the greatest show I've ever seen. British Sea Power and Yo Le Tengo. It was a free live TV shoot, so I was thinking, you know, six songs each? Oh no, two complete sets in front of a hundred or so people in a converted church. British Sea Power - one of my all time favourite bands - were astounding. Yo Le Tengo did a two hour acoustic(ish) set that included questions and requests from the audiences and covers of Shakin' All Over, Sonic Youth and Dylan. Amazing. It was a weird night - we kept expecting someone to tell us it was all a big joke, but no, it was real. Three and a half hours of stunning, stunning music. Sometimes something happens that restores your faith. Last night was it.
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