Following an awesome day of skiing at Lutsen Mountain, we packed up four teenage boys and our pre-teen daughter for a romantic Valentine's dinner at the world-renowned... Sven & Ole's Pizza in Grand Marais. It is a perfect place to see a cross-section of sturdy locals who make up the character of this area mixing with the urban and surburan visitors who frequent it. Bumper stickers from Sven & Ole's have been sighted far from this quaint little North Shore town.
After depositing the teenagers at the ski unit, my husband and I followed GPS directions to head back up Highway 61, then our GPS voice guidance told us to turn onto back roads even though "route guidance was not available for this area." Now using scribbled directions, we soon reached a warmly lit log home nestled in the woods. I did not know what surprise was in store, but soon learned we were going to a private concert to hear North Shore's musical icon, Michael Monroe, at his own home.
About two dozen people were welcomed and warmed by the hospitality of Michael and his wife, Deb. After engaging with the other guests, we all intimately gathered around Michael as he put forth his creative music for us to experience and absorb throughout the evening.
I had first heard Michael Monroe several years back. His self-created and self-performed music is truly something to hear and see. Using custom-made acoustical guitars connected to computerized foot pedals, he records layers & loops of musical tracks of multiple sounds to build a song live in front of you. It is one thing to hear his reflective songs about nature and a life well lived, but it is another thing to experience them.
Click on this YouTube video that shows how Michael layers & builds his music live -- enjoy!
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