Dave Bidini of the Rheostatics on their last tour out west near the end of 2005. Shot at the Queens in Nanaimo, it was also at the same time that I was reading Dave’s book The Best Game You Can Name. I had never seen the Queens packed out with so many people. In the short time I was there, I saw some great shows: Tricky Woo, The Old Soul, Matthew Barber, C’mon and Cuff the Duke. Often at times with only a dozen people in the place and a bottle of Lucky beer. My regret is not lugging the camera and the Ilford 3200 to every show, but I did get a chance to tell Mr. Bidini how much I enjoyed his book.
While we’re at it, why not a photo of the Rheostatics’ Martin Tielli and his AY Jackson inspired double-neck guitar!
