Graham Caddy
The Q's Late Shift (midnight-5:30 or 6:00 am)
Graham is just a small town boy, born and raised in mid-B.C. He took the mid-night train going anywhere . . . and ended up making sweet love to The Q's Late Shift!
When his 4th grade teacher told him he would never amount to anything, he picked up his first microphone.
Livin' on a prayer that is The Q's Late Shift, he has learned a few things:
- Rules where made to be broken
- There is no such thing as too much AC/DC
- Coffee is the best thing ever
- Island life is the best life around
Graham digs rugby, beer, fishing and Mickey Thompson tires but, by far, his favorite thing is talking non-nonsensical topics with you at 3:27 am.
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Graham update
Monday, February 20, 2012
One can't really help but make this comparison when it comes to Queen right now.
Guitarist Brian May has said he is sure that the band's live plans with American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert would get Freddie Mercury's seal of approval.
The band will headline this summer's Sonisphere festival with Lambert, topping a bill that includes Kiss, Faith No More, Evanescence, Incubus, The Darkness, Mastodon and Refused.
Speaking about the band's plan for the set and how he felt it would be received by the group's fans, May said: "Judging by my incoming mail, this decision will make a lot of people very happy. It's a worthy challenge for us, and I'm sure Adam would meet with Freddie's approval! And what better place to revisit, and walk those emotional paths than Knebworth? It will be a rush."
Lambert himself also spoke about the show and said he hoped to "pay respects to Freddie's memory" as well as achieving a huge personal milestone.
He said of this: "I'm completely in awe of the Queen phenomenon. The thought of sharing the stage for a full set is so beautifully surreal. I'm honored to be able to pay my respects to Freddie's memory. He's a personal hero of mine and I am deeply grateful for the chance to sing such powerful music for fans of this legendary band. I know the evening will be a huge milestone for me, and with the support of Brian, Roger and the rest of the band I know magic will be on display."
Graham update
Sunday, February 19, 2012
This weekend: The Q's Legends Of Rock Weekend featuring Deep Purple!
Listen for Deep Purple trivia throughout the weekend, answer correctly and you'll win a Deep Purple CD or DVD and a pair of tickets to see Deep Purple in Victoria on February 25!
December 4th 1971 Deep Purple had set up camp in Montreux, Switzerland to record an album using a mobile recording studio (rented from the Rolling Stones and known as the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio—referred to as the "Rolling truck Stones thing" and "the mobile" in the song lyrics) at the entertainment complex that was part of the Montreux Casino (referred to as "the gambling house" in the song lyric). On the eve of the recording session a Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention concert was held in the casino's theater. In the middle of Don Preston's synthesizer solo on "King Kong", the place suddenly caught fire when somebody in the audience fired a flare gun into the rattan covered ceiling, as mentioned in the "some stupid with a flare gun" line. The resulting fire destroyed the entire casino complex, along with all the Mothers' equipment. The "smoke on the water" that became the title of the song (credited to bass guitarist Roger Glover, who related how the title occurred to him when he suddenly woke from a dream a few days later)
Yikes!!!
In 1989, Ritchie Blackmore and Ian Gillan released a version of Smoke on the Water with Robert Plant, Brian May, and Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden. The release was for project "Rock Aid Armenia," with proceeds going to victims of a Armenian earthquake.
Graham update
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Hello fellow Maiden fans,
Today is a good day. I get to tell you that Iron Maiden will be in Van soon.
The Maiden England World Tour, will kick off in Charlotte, NC, U.S.A. on June 21, and finishing in Houston, TX, on Aug 18.
The Maiden England World Tour will closely mirror, in terms of production and content, the original 1988 concert video of the same name, shot on the “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Tour”.
According to lead singer Bruce Dickinson: “We have great fun playing the History of Maiden Tours because it gives us an opportunity between new albums to go out and play songs from our earlier catalog,”
“It’s always fantastic seeing the crowd reaction from a new generation of fans who have never experienced some of these tracks performed live before, and of course we know our longstanding fans will enjoy seeing the original Seventh Son Tour re-visited – with many other surprises!”
The tour swings through Rodgers Arena Sunday July 29th. Tickets on sale for most of the dates on the tour March 2nd.
Here is a link to the Maiden tour page with the details.
Graham update
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Fear the top hat, Slash is back! The legendary former Velvet Revolver and Slash’s Snakepit guitarist announced the May 22 release of his second studio album, ‘Apocalyptic Love’ on his own Dik Hayd International label.
The album comes shortly after the April 14 induction of Guns N’ Roses, into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, at which all five original members are expected to be in attendance.
‘Apocalyptic Love’ features vocalist Myles Kennedy, who co-wrote all the songs with Slash, Brent Fitz on drums, bassist Todd Kerns and Eric Valentine who previously worked with Third Eye Blind, Smash Mouth and Queens Of The Stone Age, produced the record.
Graham update
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Our Lady Peace are kicking a new album out of Raine Maida's basement on April 3rd. New album will be called "Curve".
Mr. Maida: "This is the record we've been trying to make for the past 10 years. There's something to be said about being beaten up and being able to dust yourself off and get back in the ring,"
The released the first song off the new album, its called "Heavyweight"
They also just announced new tour called " The Urban Grind Tour". In Van at the Commodore Ballroom April 19th. Ticket info here.
