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I remember her very well.. playing the Queen Street West scene - Toronto

Glad to hear she’s persevered .. Was no longer spinning vinyl by mid 80’s

After opening Silver City in Banff as as DJ & Canada’s 1st VJ (oh yes I was !)

& did the same when Banff Springs stole me to Bartend & DJ ‘The Clubhouse’

Returned to The Beaches & Queen West - we got pregnant & was part of QTV

as we Broadcast to the World across from The Cameron House..

Amanda came along .. after Handsome Ned OD’d & I was shooting live handheld

@ the Bamboo, Grossman’s, Horseshoe, Mocambo, the Squeeze Club, Jarvis Club

so I saw her a ton back then.. a unique Talent .. and there were so many !

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Wow...great music stories you have! Amanda is a treasure, seems very much like part of the good, genuine people crew up in dear Canada. I'll have to make it up to Ontario just to see her perform live one day unless her people can get her to do USA gigs!

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Jan 8·edited Jan 9Liked by Marinarena

March 16 sez my Love.. Niagara Falls - is that the FallsView Casino - Ontario ?

She’s ’in the music biz’.. & so I don’t go near her scene heh heh ! She’s booked her Final Production as far as I know & wrapping up Early Morning Productions.. but as her many road crews through the years will attest - ‘The Show Must Go On’

I left toronto very early 80’s with approx 400 + vinyl + two cases of Cassette Mixed Tapes.. we stalled out in Calgary so as a mediocre waiter but world class bartender, easily found work washing dishes during the Calgary Stampede & soon had the bartenders job & he had mine .. my ex was hired by The Banff Centre & I was soon downloading & recording music videos via Satellite Dish from MTV & helping train staff for Silver City’s Opening.. but Banff Springs was a lifetime goal.. and several years prior had worked up on the Sulphur Mountain Gondola Lift - moving on to Vancouver end of season .. as an aforementioned mediocre waiter - flash forward & my photo darkrooms always had 2 turntables.. & my son slept like the baby he was despite constant music.. indeed was in his little basket at pre-pro meetings, camera & band rehearsals, sound checks etc - but safe & sound overlooking the Lake Ontario beach with mom by Showtime

Being a ‘shooter’ is a Gold Pass into the world of live music - just as a talent re ‘Live Sound’ or Lighting are.. or guitar tech etc & a big fyi - I cannot play a lick of music .. the music won’t travel from my head to my fingers.. that circuit’s dead haha ! Great yakkin with ya.. catch up anytime.. the portal’s always open .. Will have a gander up yer backtrail.. !

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Nikki Costa, Fiona Apple, Mikes Davis and Sade were in constant rotation for me 20 years ago

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Sade is a legend- just magnificent. I was just thinking of her yesterday. She could be inspiration for some new piece of mine. I knew of Nikki but I love some Fiona songs. Ms Apple's raw, young artistry stood out in her debut.

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Fiona said she’s a bad, bad girl! And that is my lil jam too!

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