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ART ENT GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD .o. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22,2004 .o. PAGE 81 Big-name musicians croon for clean air By MITCHELL SHERRIN improvisations it sounded Bachman's You Ain't Seen Staff Writer like he was playing two gui Nothing Yet, he joined in the Islanders counted heav tars. And lyrics from songs fun on stage and stuttered ily among a keen crowd like Don't Let it Bring You along with Stewart as a high of 2,300 who roared with Down seemed to take on a light to the evening. delight to see rock legends new weight in light of the · BNL wrapped up the Neil Young, Randy Bach environmental cause behind four-and-a-half hour concert man, Ta1 Bachman and the the benefit: "It's only castles with a high-energy perfor Barenaked Ladies perform burning, find someone who's mance highlighted by clever at the Clean Air Concert in turning and you will come puns, comedic raps, jazzy Duncan Friday. around." harmonies and bass-heavy Headlining the show at Young even called his wife grooves. the Cowichan Centre Arena, Pegi to join him with vocals · Their set included lots of Young appeared on a Van on the classics Hmnan High pop favourites like Hello couver Island stage for the way, Old King and Goin' City, One Week, Blame it first time when he threw in Back. on Me, Some Fantastic and his hat to help environmen After a thunderous stand Alternative Girlfriend. talists battle the nearby Crof ing ovation, Young returned The boys from BNL even ton pulp mill. to the stage with some self took a light-hearted jab at "1 feel like 1 have a lot of deprecating humour before the environmental cause friends here," Young said. playing Comes a Time. behind the concert. "Some of my friends feel a The event had an inti "Until they reduce emis little threatened by what's mate folksy charm, possi sions at Crofton, Tyler Stew going on ." bly because it was held in art will continue to play the The NorskeCanada mill a much smaller venue than bongos and we don't like had applied to burn tires, where these artists normally that," Page quipped. coal and railway ties as perform. An audience composed supplemental fuels in their Randy Bachman wished mostly of over-30 rock and power boilers last Novem his mom a happy 84th birth CLEAN AIR FANS: Islanders filled the Vesuvius Bay ferry bound for the Clean Air folk fans responded with ber, which spawned calls for day and introduced his son Concert in Duncan Friday. The fundraiser featured islanders Randy Bachman and glee to the final act. an investigation into current Tal, a top-1 0 pop star in his Tal Bachman billed with Neil Young and the Barenaked Ladies. Organizers aim to - Following a raucous stand mill emissions. own right, with comedic fund an independent study of emissions from the Crofton pulp mill. ing ovation, the otherwise Concert tickets priced at schtick as the lead act for Photo by Mitchell Sherrin politely-seated crowd even' $100-$200 a pop were slated the night. Hosting the event along It knows no borders," Able Farm-Aid press conference filled the aisles to dance to help the Crofton Airshed "I've known him all his with Terry David Mulligan, man said. in Seattle. along to BNL hits If 1 Had Citizen's Group (CACG) life. He's like a son to me." Bachman had invited Young While Ableman warned BNL paid homage to a Million Dollars and Brian fund an independent study The younger Bachman and the Barenaked Ladies about dire health threats Young with playful rever Wilson. of mill emissions. delivered songs from his to perform with him for the posed by toxic mill emis ence by slipping his guitar While the concert might · "Ignorance is not a good new album Staring Down Clean Air Concert. sions, Suzuki offered imag riffs into their hit Be My not raise a million for the basis for progress," Young the Sun and offered a revival CACG, spokesperson Eliza "We're here to plant an ery about the interconnect Yoko Ono and in another said. "Thanks for being here of his 1997 No. 1 hit She's beth White hopes the ben acorn that will grow into a edness of life and economics ditty they sang the names and giving your money so So High. efit will put $100,000 toward big oak tree," he said. "Let's in a fragile environment. we can see what's going on." Former Guess Who and "Crosby, Stills, Nash and a modelling study of mill "It's not the economy that Young held his audience Bachman-Turner Overdrive grow an oak tree from -here." Young" to the tune of Deck emissions. rapt with a dynamic solo member Randy Bachman Environmentalists David makes a healthy environ the Halls. "The depressing thing performance. gave a sampling of crowd Suzuki and Michael Able ment, it's the environment "You think, 'Can you do about all this is that when Dressed in a floppy, broad pleasing classics from his man of CACG reminded the that makes an economy pos this when Neil's around?"' NorskeCanada did stack test brimmed hat and jeans blown Every Song Tells A Story crowd about the purpose sible," he said. asked BNL singer Steven ing at Elk Falls, they spent out at the knees, he sashayed tour such as Taking Care of behind the benefit concert. While many fans might Page. "Yup," answered his over $1,000,000 just doing through crowd favourites Business, These Eyes, No "If you live like I do on have attended the concert to laughing cohort Ed Robert emissions for one stack, just like Pocahontas, Harvest Sugar Tonight and Looking the neighbouring island that catch a rare Young appear son. for dioxins. The modelling Moon and Cowgirls in the Out for Number One. faces the mill, you can see ance, the Barenaked Ladies Bachman wasn't spared is one thing, ·but when you Sand. "Isn't this a total Canadian that plume stretch out for took the final slot of the from their antics. But when want to back it up with some At times, his rhythms experience," he laughed. "Do miles, creating a haze that evening when the rock leg BNL drwnmer Tyler Stewart sampling, really the sky's the were so infused with jazzy you have your toques?" blankets the whole region. end had to leave early for a offered a karaoke version of limit." Island writers get Butler nod Three of five finalists for the City ofVicto of Cold (Vintage Canada), was also nomi ria Butler Book Prize announced Friday are nated for the inaugural $5 ,000 prize. from Salt Spring Island. Finalists were chosen by an independent ~a~· wscM' .;;t~ .. Samuel Bawlf and Tom Koppel are long jury from 35 books submitted for consid time Salt Spring residents, while Kevin Pat eration by 30 different publishers. Eligible WED. Canneloni $9.99 (Reg. $13.99) & 1/2 price desserts terson spent considerable time on the island books were released in 2003 with a stipula * in the past few years in between sailing trips tion that the authors reside in the Capital THURS. Phad Thai $9.99 (Reg. $15.99) & 40¢ wings and remote-area medical work. Regional District. FRI. 1/2 price appetizers Bawlf was nominated for his nonfiction The other two finalists were Jack Hodgins, * book The Last Voyage of Sir Francis Drake, for his M&S-published novel Distance, and SAT. $9.99 ALL YOU CAN EAT Dinner Buffet . published by Douglas & Mclntryre, while Polly Horvath for her young adult novel * ** Pasta, Seafood, MeafDishes, Salad Bar, Desserts ** Koppel got the nod for his Lost World non called The Canning Season (published by fiction work, published by Atria Books. Groundwood Books). ~ooo WINE, DRAFT,Bl·BALLS, SHOOTERS! Patterson's short story collection, Country The winner will be announced October 21. &w e.·..... • , ..:r~-w •._.., ,.:! f'-'1.. , •• ~ ?Y...:_U ~ THREE NIGHTS OF "GO HARD" GOOD FUN Dr. Richard Hayd~n . ·~ THURS Live Music and the Last Pool Tournament *~- FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHTS (OPEN 3PM- ??) Dr. Bob McGinn ..-as.Z:CIL..:a. Step he n 1.7Ulnvn,~ _.m me, nnat'l'\j Warner, Chari es Wilton ' &Jen • Marshall Wes Walls. 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