It’s no secret, I am a huge fan of Steve Martin – not just of his acting, or comedy, but of his writing. When I finished high school, I read “Shopgirl” – a 2000 novella penned by the playwright Martin. Since then, I was hooked. I bought every book, and spent my nights catching up on everything I missed. More recently, I found inspiration in “Born Standing Up,” a very personal memoir released as I was entering my final year of college.
Last weekend, I saw Steve Martin live at Casino Rama with Martin Short. The show titled: An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life With The Steep Canyon Rangers . This was my first time seeing him on stage like that, and after all these years, it seemed worth the wait and the 2 hour drive to Orillia.
The pair chatted on stage, shared memories about fame, fans and films, and spent time showing off solo; Martin Short sprawled across the piano, singing about his family, and struggles: “My rock bottom is still better than your wildest dreams.” The Hamilton native went on to say, he’s always wanted to perform at Casino Rama, with childhood desires to play cowboys and Indian casino owners.
Steve Martin entered the stage with his banjo, and the Grammy-winning Steep Canyon Rangers (whom I interviewed last year for Talk Radio AM640, click here). He took a moment to recognize the band, literally, before performing a solo. “Now that I’ve introduced the band, I am going to do a solo.”
Fast-forward a bit, and old footage was shared on screen, including Steve Martin’s time as “The Great Flydini,” an amazing illusionist magician on Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
This was their last stop on the tour, and the show lasted for two hours. But before it wrapped up, we got five more minutes of the amigos. Back on stage to meet contract requirements, they jokingly sang.
A special thanks to Casino Rama; I had an evening I surely won’t forget.
Sounds like you had a wonderful time! 🙂
Glad I was able to make it on time and catch the show 😛
It must have been a wonderful show. I’m glad you were able to see one of your heroes live on stage.
Yes! Very happy to have seen them live together 🙂
i enjoyed your story about Steve Martin and Martin Short Emily….
i am a big fan of them both and i am old enough to have followed their movies shows over all those years… i’m almost as old as dirt:)
….peter:)
Hahaha Peter 🙂 They have some great movies, one of my favourites is Three Amigos, and I also enjoyed Steve Martin in Planes, Trains and Automobiles. 🙂
I hope we’ll get this in London one day! 🙂
It’s worth it, if you enjoy comedy shows 🙂
I am sooooo jealous. My wife and I have been talking about travelling to Vancouver to see them when they get there. Unfortunately, I don’t think it is going to happen.
You should go! It was really funny, and the crowd loved it. I had never seen him on stage before, so this was a really special night for me. 🙂
Sounds like you had a great time!
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It was a blast, thanks for stopping by!
oohhh.. i would have loved to see them both!! such talent!
Have a great weekend!
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They really are! Such icons 🙂