So, Neil Peart called me the other day...

[Finch Platte]

...and said they were playing nearby. He asked if I wanted to help with the loadin- that is, taking stuff off the trucks and getting the stage set up. I said, "sure, Neil!"

So, they put me to work. Here's the only shot I was able to get, as they worked me so hard, I didn't have time to get the camera out again. They either used these plants onstage, or maybe they were part of the vegan buffet?

I called Neil later and asked if I could get a couple tickets, so maybe a friend and I could see the show, but he refused, saying I'd have to pay like everyone else. Bastard! Oh, well. I stole a roll of duct tape. Score!

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