10/27/2024
This live recording was made in 2019, at an outdoor fest in Northern Illinois. (I can't seem to remember which town)
I was called out of the blue one day by Micheal McDermott's manager, saying I came highly recommended for small, intimate, outdoor live sound reinforcement gigs. After he mentioned Micheal's name, I was humbled that someone of his stature would hire my little crew of misfits, but I agreed immediately, knowing of McDermott's local and national reputation as an artist and songwriter. I always listened to WXRT 93.1 and they played Micheal's music all the time. Which I was very familiar with.
I asked my son Jayson to be a stagehand on this one, because he too was a songwriter and musician and I knew he would like working for such a great kindred spirit. It would eventually lead to Jay writing a similar tribute song for his uncle, my brother, after he passed away, just a year later.
We were both honored to be on this gig. As a standard practice, I always record all my gigs. This way, I can review any mistakes that I've made during the entertainer's live performance. It did lead to other gigs, that unfortunately were canceled due to COVID-19.
I gave Micheal's manager a copy of the recordings when I was asked if I had recorded it. I certainly do not own any rights to this music and I am only sharing it on social media as a token of honor for us to have been fortunate to have worked for such a talented artist. Many thanks to him and his management team for having allowed us that opportunity.
