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Dave Matthews Band Caravan: Where my music worlds collided!

On Friday I jumped in the car with my little family and made the trip over to The Gorge for day one of the three day Dave Matthews Band Caravan without much thought as to what I was about to see thanks to a very busy week.  It wasn’t until half way through the evenings offerings that I realized what a coming together of my musical worlds this one night was.  It had brought together my favorite band from home, one of the US’s biggest bands who had a small but loyal Australian following of which I was a part, and an up-and-coming band from my new home which I had recently discovered and become a fan of.  The kicker was they were all playing at a legendary venue I had heard about even while I was living on the opposite side of the planet.

 

I have written a couple of times already about John Butler so I won’t say too much about him now other than I really enjoy his music and think he is a great guy.  After hearing about the Gorge and seeing John’s rise in Australia, a country half a world away, it was great to see him nailing a set in front of a huge crowd in my adopted country, at one of the best outdoor venues in the world.  It’s one thing to see him play in Australia and quite another seeing him play here, somehow I become more proud of him… sounds kinda stupid, but that’s how I feel.  During this set he seemed far more relaxed and all three of the band members looked to be having a blast and it was obvious that the crowd appreciated what they were doing.  Their set culminated with John asking everyone to stand up and dance to Funky Tonight.  The crowd willing obliged and it finished the set on a high.

Earlier I had gone to one of the two smaller stages to watch local up-and-comers, Lemolo.  These two ladies are fast becoming one Seattle’s “it” bands and while the crowd they drew at this event was not massive, it was clearly a milestone moment for them when singer Meagan Grandall admitted that, after being a Gorge attendee all her life it was “surreal” driving to the venue as a performer.  From what I know, Meagan & fellow band member  Kendra Cox have put the time in and developed a unique sound that certainly has won this music lover over.   After seeing them play in a yoga studio packed to the rafters at the recent Doe Bay Fest I am looking forward to their debut CD coming soon.  I suggest you check them out.

To top the night off, the man who headlines every year on the Labor Day weekend at the Gorge, Mr Dave Matthews, delivered an ejoyable set largely comprised of his earlier material with a coupe of tracks off his most recent album thrown in.  Now for those in the US I have to explain something so you know why seeing Dave Matthews is still a novelty for me.  Firstly, in Australia, Dave is not famous, in fact I’d say he has a cult like following of music lovers who would have come across his music over the past 10 years in a similar fashion to the way I did, that being a copied version of his Live at Luther College with Tim Reynolds CD given to me by a friend.  I know for a fact that the one I have is a copy of an original CD that has probably spawned 20-30 copies over the years.  They have never promoted there and up until when I left in 2008 had only toured there twice and he didn’t even come to the West coast the first tour.  On the second tour I was living on the East coast so finally saw him in Brisbane, I’d waited six years to do so.  His performances at the Gorge were spoken of as friends played their guitars around the campfire and were only dreams to us living so far away.  Now I’ve seen Dave play there twice and while my musical tastes have somewhat moved on I still pinched myself on Friday night.

Add seeing John Butler and Lemolo to that feeling and you have a special evenings music that I thoroughly enjoyed, enhanced even more by sharing it with my wife and five month old daughter, who was at her first outdoor festival event.  I look forward to sharing many more with them both!

September 5, 2011by Ryan Hodgson
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John Butler plays my fav song, "Ocean" at Red Rocks to 8000 people

 

My story about John Butler goes back more than most.

I have no idea how many years ago it was when I was with friends in my home town of Perth, Western Australia, it was the morning after a rather a large night of fun at a house party, we were less than healthy and rolled down to the local Fremantle markets to find something we were calling breakfast at about two in the afternoon.  As we entered I noticed a guy sitting on the ground out the front of the markets busking, guitar case open… that guy was John Butler.

Years later he is Australia’s most popular musician, or if he isn’t he isn’t far off!  He is most definitely my favorite musician, and his music is enjoyed the world over.  In 2008 I took the shot of him above at Blues Fest in front of about 15,000 people.  Last year, I was lucky enough to get tickets and a backstage pass to see the John Butler Trio at The Moore Theater.  It was a surreal moment to share a beer with someone you respect so much. I become impossibly humble.

Recently John played Red Rocks and released a killer Double CD + DVD set of the concert including an amazing version of my favorite track by any artist, “Ocean”.  It is a truly beautiful piece of music that showcases John’s extraordinary guitar skills. I hope you like it, stick with it, it’s a long track but the end is incredible!

August 30, 2011by Ryan Hodgson
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Ryan Hodgson, aka Ryan-in-the-us, is an Australian based in Seattle. He is the 20th most retweeted marketer in the world, the CEO of Ryanintheus LLC, a Marketing Leader, Social Influencer, Keynote Speaker, Outdoor Adventurer, Travel Photographer, Nonprofit Founder, Music Lover and proud dad to one awesome daughter.

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 I don't often post happy snaps but this one kinda just had to be posted. Everyone meet Steve, he's a Koala, but he's not a bear. Most people think Koala's are bears but they actually aren't. I also posted this pic because I love traveling with my daughter Jem and seeing her excitement for learning and experiencing. Kids can be a great reminder for us adults to not forget that thrill and joy that comes with being so open to new things. Us old fuddy duddies can forget the point and get too stuck in our worlds sometimes. Traveling with Jem awakens the kid in me and we have a blast together.  For me there's not much that beats the thrill of exploring. I remember being 21 and sitting down with my parents for dinner and telling them that I was going to backpack solo around the world and seeing their looks of horror. They had the same looks on their faces each time I sat down to tell them about similar plans to move across Australia to Sydney, travel through Tibet, move across Australia again to Byron Bay, move to the US! It also happened when they saw photos of me rock climbing, or hanging out of a helicopter, or even doing half marathons and multi day backpacking hikes into the back country post 40! The point is you do you. If I had lived life trying not to scare my parents my life would have been undeniably less rewarding and I would have missed so many incredible moments where I truly felt alive because I was doing what fuelled me! Moments when I was sucking the marrow out of life as Mr Keating put it in Dead Poets Society. Carpe diem my friends. Seize the day! . . . . . . . . . . #FeedYourAdventure #awakethesoul #collectivelycreate #iflyalaska #awesome_earthpix #lifeofadventure #wildernessculture #ourcamplife #northwestcreatives #adventurenthusiasts #beautifuldestinations #visualsoflife #nature #visualsofearth #keepitwild #lensbible #bestvacations #moodygrams #ourplanetdaily #earthfocus #adventureconwards #ourplanetdaily #thevisualscollective #liveadventurously #exklusive_shot #campvibes #roamtheplanet #folkscenery #whereItravel #theadventureproject @ourplanetdaily @wildernessnation @ourcamplife  I've written about nature and what we can learn from it often but sadly we humans aren't as smart as we think we are. Nature's wisdom, which I see in the photo, is lost on us on too many occasions. A hot topic right now are these mass shootings. . Did you know that 94% off mass shootings are carried out by males... I've been saying for a long time that we have it all wrong when it comes to how to raise boys. · The image we portray to boys of men is that being emotionless is strong. It's the opposite! · When are we going to sufficiently invest in boys to raise men who are emotionally equipped to handle all aspects of life? . We have to take a fresh look at how we portray what a man is in our society and then how we educate, reward and insensitive our boys as they grow up. We need a fundamental shift in what attributes make up being a man and can we please completely eradicate the term "man up"? The connotations of this phrase disgust me. To me, with equality being something on most of our minds (should be all) maybe we need to start thinking of it terms of raising men to finally be the equal of women! . . . . . . . . . #weekly_feature #TheLensBible #fartoodope #usaprimeshot #igmasters #ig_color #hbouthere #communityfirst #moodygrams #createexplore #BeautifulDestinations #launchdsigns #exploreeverything #master_shots #ig_mood #splendid_shotz #artofvisuals #visualsoflife #hot_shotz #earthpix #instagood #thecreatorclass #theimaged #ig_masterpiece #heatercentral #BleachMyFilm #createcommune #transfer_visions #way2ill  This is just a photo of a forest right? Yep, but it's so much more. Its life, its death, its a fight for success, its single focused achievement, its health, its man's impact on nature, its aging, its rebirth, its youth, its strategy, its beauty... We think our lives as humans are so unique and elevated somehow above other living things, but we forget that we are nature and that our challenges and even our journey as humans aren't unique at all. If we're smart we'd turn to nature to find the answers we seek and we'd protect it with all our might. What do you see?  The early bird(s) capture the worm. I wasn't alone on a recent sunrise hike to the Lanikai Pill Boxes on Oahu but instead of feeling annoyed that there were so many people on the hike I actually loved the energy everyone shared. As the sun started to color the sky there was a real sense of excitement, our shared desire to experience a beautiful scene created by nature bonded us together. We were from all walks of life, from all over the world, happilly and peacefully enjoying a moment together. If only humanity could come together like this more often and ignore our differences! I hope you enjoy the scene like we did. ☮✌ . . . . . . . . . #weekly_feature #TheLensBible #fartoodope #usaprimeshot #igmasters #ig_color #hbouthere #communityfirst #moodygrams #createexplore #BeautifulDestinations #launchdsigns #exploreeverything #master_shots #ig_mood #splendid_shotz #artofvisuals #visualsoflife #hot_shotz #earthpix #instagood #thecreatorclass #theimaged #ig_masterpiece #heatercentral #BleachMyFilm #createcommune #transfer_visions #way2ill
 Has anyone read Richard Bach's novel "One"? In it a couple flying their plane hit an electrical storm and find themselves over the ocean with patterns of light underneath them. Every time they land their plane they are transported to a different reality based on them having made different choices in their life. It's an intriguing book but it seemed really relevant as I was flying out of Brisbane the other day heading towards Perth where I grew it up. The beautiful patterns of the sand bars visually reminded me of the book but my mind wandered to the choices that I've made that resulted in me being in that seat, on that plane. Returning to a place you called home for 34 years and now isn't your home, returning to see family and friends you rarely get to interact with, it's like heading back in time where old narratives come up to remind you of your decisions, your faults, your strengths, your losses, your growth and so on. Themes of surrender, acceptance, self love, and new positive narratives are what I'm moving through and its pretty darn nice to be in a place where you can see it all and let go of the negative and embrace the positive. Here's to landing in a world where you made great choices! . . . . . . . . #weekly_feature #TheLensBible #fartoodope #usaprimeshot #igmasters #ig_color #hbouthere #communityfirst #moodygrams #createexplore #BeautifulDestinations #launchdsigns #exploreeverything #master_shots #ig_mood #splendid_shotz #artofvisuals #visualsoflife #hot_shotz #earthpix #instagood #thecreatorclass #theimaged #ig_masterpiece #heatercentral #BleachMyFilm #createcommune #transfer_visions #way2ill  Happy 7th Birthday to the most amazing daughter a father could ever have. I love you more than words could possibly express Bug. I savor every time you hug me, hold my hand, snuggle next to me on the couch or give me cuddles before bed. I love nothing more than when you get that twinkle in your eye and you start to tell a joke or dance or fool around and we end up laughing our heads off together. All of it is magic to me. I hope your eighth year is full of wonder, laughter and learning, all of which I can't wait to share with you! You're the best.   @traviswals  Even in the darkest of hours there is light. While I think it's really important to acknowledge when things are really challenging in your life and you feel that desperate feeling (we all know that can't breath, suffocating kind of panic feeling) it's also important to focus on the glimmers of light that penetrate your darkness. These rays of light are your path back. Day by day they grow brighter, sometimes we take a step or two back but that's ok, we know the light will work it's way back and show us the way. The light is obviously different for everyone, but it's the universal truth that we can all believe in. . I captured this shot from the Byron Bay beach in Australia and it's one of my favorite scenes anywhere. The two little hills on the right are Mount Chincogan and are featured in one of my tattoosOn . In love and light my friends!  . . . . . . . . #selfhelp #subconsciousmind #selfdevelopment #improveyourself #selfimprovement #confidence #anxietyhelp #lifecoach #motivationalspeaker #selftalk #peptalk #lonely #loneliness #love #motivational #quotes #authentic #selflove #inspirationalquotes #inspiration #spiritual #coaching #lifecoaching #lifechanging #relationshipquotes #truth #inspirationdaily #consciousness #quotestoliveby #honesty  Sometimes if you just go for it great things can happen. You can even surprise yourself. This pic of me enjoying the view from near the summit of Mt Rainier captures a moment where I had blown my own mind. I was marveling at the fact that I had summited one of the great mountains in the United States, without a single days training! Now I'm certainly not recommending that this is a good strategy, because I'm living proof that it wasn't because I've never been in more pain in the coming days in my life. But, I did will myself to the top and down again, about 9,000 feet in altitude gain, when I truly didn't have what it took to do that. I had been training for half marathons and hadn't hiked one single hill even in three months when I got an opportunity to join a team which I took just three days before the climb. Little did I know that I'd have to utilize every ounce of determination I had to get this done. Half way up we had a ten minute break, nine minutes of which I thought I was turning back, the last minute was the only minute I even thought about continuing, the last ten seconds I decided to keep going. I'm so glad I did. Despite the ridiculous pain afterwards caused by climbing one of the biggest mountains in continental US off the couch, it's now one of my favorite memories. Everyone told me not to do it. I told myself half way up that I was mad. But in the end the courage to search myself to find the grit to keep going that day is one of my proudest achievements. It was a defining moment for me in terms of what I'm made of and what I can achieve. It redefined my own sense of self. Next time however, I'm going to train for it that's for sure! ⛰ . . . . . . . . . #selfhelp #subconsciousmind #selfdevelopment #improveyourself #selfimprovement #confidence #anxietyhelp #lifecoach #motivationalspeaker #selftalk #peptalk #lonely #loneliness #love #motivational #quotes #authentic #selflove #inspirationalquotes #inspiration #spiritual #coaching #lifecoaching #lifechanging #relationshipquotes #truth #inspirationdaily #consciousness #quotestoliveby #honesty  Trains are pretty interesting to me because their path is set, they can only go where those tracks allow them to. There's something easy about that, about having your destination set for you. But that's not how life is. As I move through being a dad, running my own business, trying to have meaningful and connected relationships across the relationship spectrum I find the path to balance increasingly ambiguous. I get one area right and another suffers and takes a backward step. I find myself having less patience for things that take up my time needlessly. Things like drama, indecisiveness, ambiguity. I find that I'm becoming more and more direct while still trying to be respectful, and I find myself thinking a lot about intentionally laying the tracks to my desired destination and realizing that is never going to be perfect. Never. But it still can be great. It actually is great. It's great because when I take a moment to look back, instead of forward, I realize how much I've achieved. We can be so hard on ourselves looking forward when really sometimes we need to look back and acknowledge the work we've done. I'm learning to be kind to myself. It doesn't come easily as I'm sure many of you can relate to. But I think it's just as important as any other work you do on yourself. I hope you'll take a minute right now and acknowledge what you've achieved and give yourself some kindness. I'm sure you deserve it!  . . . . . . . . #selfhelp #subconsciousmind #selfdevelopment #improveyourself #selfimprovement #confidence #anxietyhelp #lifecoach #motivationalspeaker #selftalk #peptalk #lonely #loneliness #love #motivational #quotes #authentic #selflove #inspirationalquotes #inspiration #spiritual #coaching #lifecoaching #lifechanging #relationshipquotes #truth #inspirationdaily #consciousness #quotestoliveby #honesty
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