Peter Furler at Knox: 21 June 2013

Peter Furler — who you might remember as a part of this band — came to Knox Presbyterian Church in Ann Arbor for a concert.

The evening started with a Q&A session with Furler for those who bought VIP tickets.

It was a good Q&A session. Also, Peter Furler is Australian, which means he has an Australian accent, which means he always sounds more interesting than all of us Americans. (He was giving substantial and worthwhile answers to questions. I’m just sayin’…accents, man. Accents. They’re powerful.)

After the rest of the crowd found seats, Marshall McLuhan took the stage. (Well, he didn’t TAKE it. He just stood on it. He left it where it was when he was done.)

Just so you know, this isn’t Marshall McLuhan the Canadian philosopher. This is Marshall McLuhan the pastor in Michigan. While it might have been interesting to see McLuhan the philosopher open for Peter Furler at Knox, I think we got the right one. (In part because the philosopher is no longer alive, but mostly because of, you know, music and stuff.)

In this next photo, McLuhan’s drummer bears a faint resemblance to Detroit Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman:

Here’s Yzerman:

If you’re a Red Wings fan you probably got extraordinarily nostalgic when you saw the above picture. I’ll give you a minute to relive your favorite memories of The Captain.

Okay, back to the show.

When McLuhan finished his set, Furler took the stage. (Well, he didn’t…oh, never mind.)

I wasn’t the only one taking pictures.

PHOTOGRAPHER ASIDE: There were quite a few people taking photos with their smartphones, and a few made the mistake of forgetting to turn off their smartphone’s flash. I couldn’t help but chuckle when I saw the occasional smartphone flash lighting up the people directly in front of it and…nothing else. These are the kinds of things that amuse me as a photographer.

Furler had a drummer, but I don’t think his drummer resembled any Red Wings legends.