We’ve been recording for like the last 14 months of our lives so today I figured I would take the morning and part of the afternoon off and do something a little different than being cramped in the studio and thinking about music. Which isn’t all bad right?

There is a HUGE NASCAR event in Montreal this weekend. It’s actually the first NASCAR race ever in Montreal and it’s been all over the press so I had to go check it out. Our old buddy Sloppy Don, who is in town this week, is friends with Carl Edwards, one of the top NASACR driver right now and he was nice enough to give us this amazing all-access tour of what goes on during a race weekend. We were literally able to stand next to the car as it pulled into the garage. It would be like sitting on the bench at a hockey game! Sick! The cars were so loud, powerful and it was just insane. I can see why millions of people love it.

Carl, his crew, and his PR person Randy were so cool. They were so welcoming that it felt like we were hanging out with old friends. He gave us a great tour of not only the car and garage but also his team hauler, which is his version of a tour bus. It even had a spare car up in the top.

I always enjoy the chance to talk to people who have a passion in life, who follow their heart and are successful. He has a rad career and he’s also into music. He plays guitar and you can tell he’s actually really into it when we talked about writing, recording and touring. He even started his own label called Back40 records. Check it out: www.Back40Records.com. On top of all that, his number is 60, just like my good friend Jose Theodore, the goaltender for the Colorado Avalanche.

So in keeping with sports…. Last night was another great moment for me. I met the best hockey player in the world right now- Syd ‘the kid’ Crosby. After the studio, a few of us went to the W Hotel for a drink and as we were ending the night and about to walk out, in he came. I was nervous to walk up to him, but after awkwardly standing next to him for like 5 min (I’m such a loser…lol), I finally found the courage to say hi. We talked for a few minutes. He was was super nice and even knew the band. I can’t believe he is only 19 and better than everyone else!

Wow, I sound like I should be writing for ESPN or something… Sorry about all the sports stuff….I’m turning into a real jock….so lame. Anyways, don’t worry….I’m not forgetting about music at all. We’re having an absolute blast recording and things are moving along fast as Pierre told you yesterday. David started a new bass track tonight for a song called Take My Hand.

Anyways, I am about to go pop back in and see how he is doing. Make sure to check out Carl racing this Saturday and Sunday on ESPN. www.carledwards.com. We will be there to see how it goes and hopefully have some cool photos.

Take care, sleep well, talk soon..
Chuck