"It was a dream to get here." - Joey Dandeneau of Theory of a Deadman [Watch the clip on YouTube]

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​"I just own my spot. Because who else is going to own it? It just took some years. I have some history and I accept that history now. For a while I wanted to sweep it under the rug or I didn't want to be associated with it. And (now) it's just like… I own it. I own it all. The good. The bad. Whatever. And that's a really comfortable place to be." - Fur Dixon

​"My most-inspired songs have come from very emotional times in my life. There is a recent song of mine called "Feels Like Home" that so many people in my life have had a strong reaction to. They end up telling me a lot of their personal life stories and how they relate to that song. And that song came to me at a very inspired moment. I had just met my boyfriend. We were doing all of these tourist things in New York. I had kind of put my whole routine completely to the wayside to spend all of this great time together. And ironically enough, that's what brought out a song. I've been thinking about this concept a lot lately, about when you push, push, push. But then when you are not pushing at all and (the song) just comes. I think there needs to be a fine balance. Because sometimes inspiration doesn't strike and sometimes the best things are deadlines." - Grace Kelly

"I was a supporting musician first, a side man first. I was always a keyboard player in a band. So I knew that role very well of learning what my responsibilities were as a keyboardist, how to interact with the band as the keyboardist, how does the keyboard interact with the guitars, with the drums, how to support a singer. Make sure everything you do in your role supports who's paying you, because you want them to be the best they can. That's the role of a sideman." - John "Papa" Gros

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Joey Dandeneau (Theory of a Deadman) - When he joined the band. [Watch clip on YouTube]

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​"I want to make my movements count more." - Michael McDermott, drummer for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

​"I think the biggest way that my vocal (training) impacted my keyboard work was really understanding the importance of voicing and how much of a difference it makes to… not just playing the chord, but where are you playing the chord on your instrument? What are the color notes? What is the high note that going to shine through? And how does that impact how it feels? And how does that impact how it pushes things along?" - Joel Cummins of Umphrey's McGee 

"Any song that ventures to be universal and/or get people in some core place needs to have really interesting specifics that will draw a listener in." - Jonatha Brooke

 "You don't want the band to feel uncomfortable, especially the lead singer. He's counting on you." - Joey Dandeneau of Theory of a Deadman. [Watch the clip on YouTube]

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Still on a high after last night. I filmed an interview with John McFee of The Doobie Brothers. We discussed the band's just announced 50th anniversary tour with Michael McDonald, John's work with Elvis Costello, the multiple instruments he plays during every concert, and a lot more. I hope to have it posted in a few weeks. After the cameras were packed up, we kept talking music right up until showtime. Finally, an amazing concert. For a music geek like me, it was a fantastic day. 

Film production by Jean-Paul Damé and Fire Horse Films.