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I was pleasantly surprised when I first opened the door leading into the rehearsal studio. I was the first to arrive and could take in the quiet and bask in the heady smell of the polished wood floor. Delious and Jeff soon arrived with Jerimy Koeltzow and Doug Urie from Oklahoma. I was noodling around on the piano while they got settled in.

We sort of spontaneously struck up a Vince Gill song, “Go Rest High on that Mountain.” A beautifully haunting melody with traditional bluegrass-style harmonies. As we hit the chorus, Stephen Parker entered and joined in with his high tenor part. Matthew Hayes arrived adding a perfect third below my lead. Jerimy rounded out the bass, and Doug struggled to find his way in before stopping altogether, foretelling some issues we would have later in the studio. Doug was absolutely unable to find a harmony part. He could sing lead, he had a decent voice, but when it came to singing a different part, he was lost.

When the song was over, we realized that Delious and Jeff were staring openly at us. There was a moment of awkward silence before Delious spoke up and said, “Magic.”

 

I say we vote Doug off the island! (Is that how it works here?)

othurme wrote on August 31st, 2006 at 3:43 pm

 

 

Hey! I remember that Vince Gill Concert. Didn’t LeAnn Rimes open for him that night?

Toby wrote on July 8th, 2007 at 1:58 pm

 

 

Toby - It’s entirely possible that LeAnn opened for him the night we saw him… but I was thinking you and I went to the one where Reba opened for him. I could be wrong. I’ve seen him several times, so they get jumbled up in my head.

jester wrote on July 8th, 2007 at 2:54 pm

 

 

I would definately remembered if it were Reba. If you remember correctly, Reba is a Goddess to me. I remember it being LeAnn because she was singing Blue when we finally got to the concert and I (just being re-exposed to civilization after a long 3 month absence) had never heard her sing that song.

Toby wrote on July 8th, 2007 at 3:47 pm

 

 

Toby - See, this is why I need people around me who have good memories. I remember you and I and Michele going to the concert at the outdoor amphitheater to see Vince. Specifics beyond that… got me.

jester wrote on July 8th, 2007 at 4:06 pm

 

Say something already!