mark tonin

Thanks for this thread ... Liana and I watched Little Miss Sunshine last night and we both enjoyed it a lot. Peace, Mark

I just watched it last night, and wow, it makes it pretty damn clear that we need to treat global warming as the serious issue that it is. Hopefully people and governments around the world will find the will to act. Peace, Mark

Huge healing vibes to you Diane. Peace, Mark

This one was taken by guigsy on Sept. 21, 2001 at the Fall Fest:

Two photos taken by Mr. Photogeek at the Jambands.ca Fall Music Fest, Fri. Sept. 21, 2001.

Here's a photo by Mr. Photogeek from Sept. 21, 2001:

The band lineup has now been finalized - I've edited the intitial post to include the complete lineup. Friday night will be upstairs only, and Saturday night will feature "two floors of fun." Think of last year's FUNdraiser show ... that's the spirit and vibe that we are going for with this event. More information, including ticket info, directions, etc. will be posted in the near future. Peace, Mark

Ditto. All the best to you Aaron as you work toward living a healthy, balanced life. Peace, Mark

A bluegrass duo called [color:blue]Madgrass has been added to the bill for Saturday night, with more to be announced in the near future. I'm stoked! Peace, Mark

Huge congrats to you Baj and Tara, that's a great story! Peace, Mark

ditto ... look how nice Booche was to me back then Peace, Mark

I had to go back to June 21, 2001 to find my first post, which was made when this board was still part of bouche's original website called Phish Sanctuary. I found bouche's original Phish Sanctuary site when looking for information about the band nero. As scottieking mentioned, I was a part of the Canadian Tape Traders Board where I met some people including those scottieking mentioned along with others including Mike Christie (Mr. Photogeek) and Eric Warren (Tungsten Gruvsten). Way back then I also visited KevO's upcoming shows page and 'ersh's canjam site. I started jambands.ca after having my head blown wide open at the May 2001 Come Together Music Festival. I started the site to use it as a promotional tool and to try and fill a void that was left when 'ersh found himself to be too busy with BNB to keep updating his original canjam site. I then hooked up with bouche and KevO to try to merge the best of all 3 of those sites into one. Fortunately bouche has been willing to put in the countless hours necessary to keep jambands.ca going ... I am so thankful for that! Here's the original post that I made: Jambands.ca Fall Music Fest Please visit www.jambands.ca/fallfest for details about the festival. Nero is now confirmed to play, as are Jomomma, the Acousticats (acoustic Fat Cats), and Groovediggas, with more to follow. I am extremely excited about the vibrant state of the jam band community. I've been a music lover and a jam band supporter for a number of years, and the May Come Together Festival at Frontier Town inspired me to jump in and make my contribution to the scene. It is so nice to go out to great music shows and connect with positive, happy people. I hope to see some of your smiling faces at shows in the years to come. Peace, Mark Tonin link to my first post and thread

Wow ... what a fantastic band Garaj Mahal is! I was extremely impressed with the jaw-dropping musicianship displayed by all four members of the band, along with their ability to lay down a whole range of infectious grooves. Garaj Mahal is definitely one of the best (jam)bands I have ever seen, and I hope that I get a chance to see this band again before too long. It was a treat to spend a few days in Vancouver with my brother, and I enjoyed running into some friends that I know from Ontario including Canned Beats, Rabid Monkey, Jeffrey Kornblum and Greg Fisher. Thanks to Keither and the Bonfire team for putting on these shows. The Fairview is a sweet small venue with great sound, and it was fun looking around and seeing a bunch of smiling faces that I haven't seen before. I hope to be able to make it to another show on the West Coast before too long, and would love to see Garaj Mahal in Southern Ontario! The year 2007 is off to a mighty fine start! Peace, Mark

Garaj Mahal blew my mind last night ... I am so glad that I get to do it again tonight! It's been a ling time since a band impressed me that much with their musical presence and musicianship. Peace, Mark

I had a great time at last year's festival, even with the huge wait in line to get in and with the major rainstorm on the last night. Definitely a great vibe in the campground. Awesome music. Clean bathrooms and showers are definitely a huge bonus two or three days into a big festival! It's too early for me to commit to summer festivals at this point, but I will be keeping GOTV in mind when I start making my summer 2007 plans. Peace, Mark

Thanks for that ... much appreciated. Peace, Mark

I'm very excited to be heading to Vancouver to spend some time with my brother and to see Garaj Mahal! At some point during the night, I'm convinced that I will spin around on the dance floor while smiling and thinking sweet thoughts about the Fatties and all of my friends in Hamilton, and then I'll spin the other way while thinking sweet thoughts about Burt and all of my friends in Ottawa. I figure if I spin both ways I won't get dizzy and fall down, but if I do fall, I figure that some new friends that I've met in Vanccouver will pick me up, and my brother will laugh and smile as it all happens. Peace, Mark

It was a very emotional funeral service yesterday, filled with many laughs and tears as people close to Marcel shared their thoughts and stories about him. Harvard Mouse was very happy to be able to contribute to the service by playing acoustic versions of two of Marcel's favourite songs, Ripple and Brokedown Palace. The line "mama mama many worlds I've come since I first left home" was particularly tough for me to sing without losing it. Marcel's acoustic guitar and songbook were both on display at the funeral service. The songbook contains handwritten versions of many of Marcel's favourite songs. I'd never seen it before, and after the service I flipped through the book and found myself staring at hand-written versions of Ripple and Brokedown Palace, appearing on opposite pages of the book. May Marcel's spirit and memory continue to shine on forever. I feel better today than I've felt in a number of days, an indication to me that I am on the path to dealing with this loss. I can only imagine how tough and long of a path it will be for his parents, siblings, and his closest friends. Thanks for the kind words everybody. Peace, Mark

Hey Tricky, Big hugs and thanks to you, your family and friends. Best wishes for your step-father. Thanks for your understanding and compassion ... the whole Mouse family is very much appreciative. Peace, Mark

Mike, you are a wonderful friend. Peace, Mark

Thanks Mike ... those are fantastic photos! Could you please email me high resolution digital copies. Peace, Mark

link to Marcel's obituary

A group of us are working hard to make this weekend a special one, filled with great music, friendship, and fun. Peace, Mark

Harvard Mouse will still be playing at this show, because Marcel would want us to, and because music soothes the soul. Having said that, we will most likely be heading out before the end of the night. The Mouse family has been together for the last two nights and I can envision doing the same tonight. Come out tonight, hug your friends, dance and smile, and support a good cause. Life is precious. Peace, Mark

Tears as I read the messages and post this info: [color:blue]The funeral for Marcel Guderian will take place on Monday Dec. 18, 2006 at 1:30 PM Location: Edward R. Good Funeral Home 171 King St. South, Waterloo, Ont. (519) 745-8445 There will be a reception immediately following the funeral at the Edward R. Good Funeral home and all are welcome to attend. Marcel is being cremated and there will be no public visitation. In lieu of flowers, the family would gratefully accept donations to: The Cardiac Fitness Association RR#2 Breslau, Ont. (519) 648-2252 Your continued prayers for the family would be appreciated.