This past Saturday night, my husband and I made the long, winding drive up The Sunshine Coast Highway to the Garden Bay Pub. It was dark and windy, the rain was pelting the car much like a tropical rain, and the road was slick. We giggled more than a few times as our headlights caught many frogs jumping across the highway, as we made our way to our destination. As always, we saw quite a few deer, as well, but luckily, they stayed at the side of the road.
Normally, we wouldn’t go for such a long drive in those kind of conditions, but we had a very good reason – my dear friend Brandon Isaak was playing with The Twisters at the Pub that night. If that name sounds familiar, you probably read my blog post entitled “Yukon Buddy” that I wrote last year. Last time I saw Brandon was Sept. 6th 2009, when he and Harpdog Brown played there – another rainy night. The last time we’d seen Brandon play with the Twisters was when we still lived in Vancouver – I think it was Sept. 7th, 2007, if memory serves me correctly.
The drive up the highway is always an adventure, especially this time of year, in the dark and the inclement weather, but once again, we were well rewarded for our efforts. It is such a treat for me to see my old friend even once a year now ( after being out of touch for more than 15 years ) as it is so good to have a chance to chat and “catch up”. Seeing the Twisters play again was nothing short of amazing – they were even better than I had remembered. Not only are they phenomenal musicians and vocalists, but they have so much energy and enthusiasm that you can’t help but have a huge grin on your face the whole time they are playing.
The audience was appreciative – they know good music when they hear it up here on the Coast – people were swaying, toes were tapping, hands a clappin’, and every face had a smile on it. Yes, my friend Brandon is in this band, so you may think I’m a little bit biased, but the Twisters are one of the best live bands I’ve ever seen. They are so incredibly entertaining – you just don’t want them to stop. The most difficult part of watching them in a smaller venue is the lack of a dancefloor – it is pure torture not being able to dance to their music! ( That didn’t stop a few people, though! )
We met a couple of our friends there, who had never seen The Twisters before, and they loved them, as well! All in all, it was a fabulous night out with great people, and awesome entertainment.
Twisters and Heather Doré
Heather Doré Takes On Yukon Slim
Heather Doré and Brandon Isaak
