“80 Years of Music, Baseball, and Confused Youth Memories”

The springtime energy of the 1968 Montreal Boat Show sets the stage for a fashion show that slips off the rails, The Raftsmen’s 2nd Album, and the arrival of Skip & Charley. Moments tied together with vivid detail, humor and charm.

Two journeys, a few years apart, weave together here: prairie miles, military life, a devilish Cape Breton legend, and the Halifax Explosion in 1917. A blend of history, memory, and theuncanny.

In this episode, I look back at 1967 — a year when music took the fork in the road and life followed. From a Maritimes tour to a brief Hamilton detour and a return to Montreal, things took an unexpected turn that still makes me laugh decades later. A mix of music, mischief, and one unforgettable moment I never saw coming.

A packed year unfolds in this episode: a reunion with a young musician who would become Valdy, a New Year’s Eve wedding featuring more makeup than expected, a honeymoon encounter with a drag queen, the arrival of a baby girl named Juli Ayn, and the rebirth of the Raftsmen. We hit the studio with only four tracks to work with, release a Lightfoot tune that climbs to #6, and discover what it feels like when an audience already knows your song.

Turns out… this is how the stars live.

Episode Nine takes you from The London Ontario to the foghorn on the ferry to Nova Scotia, with a few unforgettable detours along the way. Lou and I reform the Raftsmen with Marvin the Wrestler, and in Halifax we cross paths with Whiskey the Dog and get serenaded by Old Man Bird calls. There’s an accident, a pair of red pants, and a Boston trip that never happens. It’s a full chapter of music, mischief, and the characters who shaped the journey.

In this episode, Guy takes you back to the era of wet copiers — those strange, alcohol‑scented machines that bridged the gap between mimeographs and modern photocopiers. What starts as a simple sales demonstration in 1965 quickly spirals into a full‑blown comedy of errors. It’s a story of youthful ambition, mechanical betrayal, and the kind of workplacedisaster you can only laugh about decades later.

In this episode, I share three stories from my younger days — a commercial that never quite came together, a shaving‑creamfight that went off the rails, and a first date that never even got started. Three misadventures, all true, all told with the benefit of hindsight and a smile.

In this episode, the stories shift from baseball diamonds back to dimly lit stages and folk‑club nights. It’s where the music picks up again — the concert stages, the rooms we played, the people we met, and the moments that stayed with me.

In this episode, I return to my baseball roots with a story that begins in the stands and leads to the creation and sale of my own computer game. It’s a mix of childhood memories, behind‑the‑scenes details, and the twists that shaped my early love of the sport.

Leaving High School and going to College and some of the weird summer jobs to fill out the story.