Thanks to the CRTC’s decision to initiate 30% Canadian content rules, ME was inundated with interview requests with artists/bands like Rush, Triumph, BTO, Trooper, Max Webster, Prism, Streetheart and Harlequin all appearing on our pages. Also interviewed members of Foreigner, Prism and Stephen Bishop. Columbia Records’ Terry Magee arranged for me to fly out to Seattle to execute a cover story on Heart who was headlining a major concert to celebrate the release of their second album `Barracuda’. Keith Sharp and Conny Kunz 1979 – Photo Courtesy of the Calgary Albertanįirst Music Express road trip. So at a nearby Mexican restaurant (called Primos) Conny (The Dragon Lady as she would eventually be nicknamed) and I hatched a plan to move forward with Music Express, she arranged our first office at the front of Northern Lights And Sound at 455 Manitou Road. Lou Blair, manager of Calgary nightclub, The Refinery (and the future Loverboy manager) passed on a proposal to invest in Music Express, but his accountant, Conny Kunz, indicated that she was interested in getting involved in the magazine. Queen – Freddy Mercury, March 1977 – Photo by Ian Mark Queen – Freddy Mercury, March 1977 – Photo by Ian Mark There and then, decided to take Music Express seriously as the magazine expanded its circulation (name change to B.C, Sask and Manitoba via Kellys) thus changing our name to Music Express (ME). On the second night, I presented those photos to Queen’s road manager who invited Ian and me into Queen’s dressing room so the band could thank us personally. Queen perform two nights at Calgary Jubilee Auditorium (Thin Lizzy opened) After the first night, photographer Ian Mark shot some amazing live shots. Music Express – Issue 01 – October 1976Įncouraged by the record industry response and a positive reaction for Kelly’s customers, decide to publish a second issue, Burton Cummings on the cover, and continue Alberta Music Express as a hobby while maintaining my day job at the Calgary Herald.Ī special thanks to Burton Cummings for this 45th Tribute Video – From Music Express 2021! Kelly’s – Joe Thompson agrees with instore retail distribution, Alberta Music Express debuts with The Who’s Roger Daltrey on that debut cover. Spend July-September interviewing anyone I could reach including Randy Bachman, Trooper, Bay City Rollers and that Stampeders’ story. Stampedersĭetermined to publish the said story, Sharp is encouraged by the local record industry to print features in my own magazine. Entertainment editor pans Thursday concert so the Herald pulled my Saturday feature. Sportswriter Keith Sharp, freelancing for Calgary Herald entertainment department executes a feature interview with Calgary’s The Stampeders, returning to execute headline show at the annual Stampede Rodeo. “ Congratulations, Keith, to you and Music Express Magazine’s 45th Anniversary and to a long future going forward.” – Alex Lifeson July 1976 Alex Lifeson – Music Express 45th Anniversary – 2021
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