| Canada AM TV Fortune's Favour release |
| The space wasn't much bigger than the downstairs of a townhouse - very intimate for a show. No matter how short. We were told there'd be three songs and I began to wonder about my sanity travellng 10 hours to hear three songs! I wouldn't have long to feel perfectly sane. |
 |
 |
| They had an awful lot of instruments out for only three songs. They really didn't use them all as far as I remember. We got our instructions from the producers - stay towards the middle of the area, allow the cameraman free range to the perimeter of the area, no photos during the songs, take as many photos as you want at any other time. |
 |
| When they walked over to the stage right past me, I said “Hi” to Alan. He seemed taken aback and I got my arm squeezed and a “Wow! Hi!” from him. I took that to mean he wasn’t expecting to see me here. Heh. You never know… It was the first time I think I have seen this woman - the co-host - but it was not the first time I had seen Sheamus O'Reagan. I recognized him in a minute. Alan was obviously not a morning person and kept commenting about how he just loved early morning gigs. He doth protest too much. Still managed to be very personable though. |
 |
| The b'ys were given last minute instructions and chit-chatted with the co-hosts a bit. Alan ran his hands nervously thru his hair several times, Bob seemed intent in getting all his instruments where he needed them to be, Séan had a lot of nervous energy and looked worried. He and Bob were the best-dressed in the band today with Sean wearing a black shirt and black vest. B’y cleans up nicely! Bob had on a button shirt and a black jacket. Alan was dressed in the obligatory black shirt, Kris also in solid black. Murray was the rebel, wearing a nice button-down shirt, a striped print and jeans. Murray and Kris seemed relaxed. Brett and company were running around making sure all the instruments were tuned. Then all too soon they were counting – “30 seconds!” and the b’ys were poised and ready to go on with Walk on the Moon. |
 |
 |
 |
| It sounded beautiful and all the nervousness on the band’s part just melted away as they put on their game faces and played on national TV at an ungodly hour for a musician. They played like they were ready to command national attention. During the commercial break, the co-hosts talked excitedly about how they were enjoying the new album and how it was a different sound for them. They made no apologies but expressed hope that everyone would like it. |
 |