[Music] [Applause]
how’s it going I’m gonna bring this over
how’s it going I’m gonna bring this over here Wow my name is Danny Michelle I’m
here Wow my name is Danny Michelle I’m
here Wow my name is Danny Michelle I’m LA I’m from Kitchener right here this is
LA I’m from Kitchener right here this is
LA I’m from Kitchener right here this is my hometown and I I came to this room in
my hometown and I I came to this room in
my hometown and I I came to this room in this room I came and saw all the first
this room I came and saw all the first
this room I came and saw all the first concerts when I was a little kid i sat
concerts when I was a little kid i sat
concerts when I was a little kid i sat there I’ve sat there I’ve sat there sat
there I’ve sat there I’ve sat there sat
there I’ve sat there I’ve sat there sat there I’ve been here a million times so
there I’ve been here a million times so
there I’ve been here a million times so it is a total joy to be in this room I
it is a total joy to be in this room I
it is a total joy to be in this room I know I told you I am a musician so my
know I told you I am a musician so my
know I told you I am a musician so my talk is going to be less professional
talk is going to be less professional
talk is going to be less professional I’m just gonna kind of tell you a story
I’m just gonna kind of tell you a story
I’m just gonna kind of tell you a story I think this is a video I took with a
I think this is a video I took with a
I think this is a video I took with a camera that was gaffing taped to a
camera that was gaffing taped to a
camera that was gaffing taped to a broomstick and I’m laying on my stomach
broomstick and I’m laying on my stomach
broomstick and I’m laying on my stomach sticking my arm out the whole of the
sticking my arm out the whole of the
sticking my arm out the whole of the side of this icebreaker where the chain
side of this icebreaker where the chain
side of this icebreaker where the chain the anchor goes out and as we crush
the anchor goes out and as we crush
the anchor goes out and as we crush through the top of the world and if
through the top of the world and if
through the top of the world and if you’re wondering how did I get in that
you’re wondering how did I get in that
you’re wondering how did I get in that bizarre position I got a call at the
bizarre position I got a call at the
bizarre position I got a call at the beginning of last year from Evan
beginning of last year from Evan
beginning of last year from Evan Hadfield who’s the the son of Canadian
Hadfield who’s the the son of Canadian
Hadfield who’s the the son of Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and they gave
astronaut Chris Hadfield and they gave
astronaut Chris Hadfield and they gave me a call and they said hey Danny would
me a call and they said hey Danny would
me a call and they said hey Danny would you be interested in going to the Arctic
you be interested in going to the Arctic
you be interested in going to the Arctic I was like well I didn’t say to them I
I was like well I didn’t say to them I
I was like well I didn’t say to them I said yes colonel and and I said well
said yes colonel and and I said well
said yes colonel and and I said well what’s what’s it all about he said well
what’s what’s it all about he said well
what’s what’s it all about he said well we’re gonna take a little group about 12
we’re gonna take a little group about 12
we’re gonna take a little group about 12 people from around the world their
people from around the world their
people from around the world their favorite scientists and photographers
favorite scientists and photographers
favorite scientists and photographers and filmmakers and authors and you guys
and filmmakers and authors and you guys
and filmmakers and authors and you guys know have you heard of the photographer
know have you heard of the photographer
know have you heard of the photographer Ben Brown
Ben Brown
Ben Brown Ben was with us Ben was with us and the
Ben was with us Ben was with us and the
Ben was with us Ben was with us and the film crew who worked on the TV show
film crew who worked on the TV show
film crew who worked on the TV show MythBusters they were there
MythBusters they were there
MythBusters they were there yeah they were awesome and and the guys
yeah they were awesome and and the guys
yeah they were awesome and and the guys they said they said Danny we want you to
they said they said Danny we want you to
they said they said Danny we want you to be the music person and I was like okay
be the music person and I was like okay
be the music person and I was like okay I guess I could sing some songs while
I guess I could sing some songs while
I guess I could sing some songs while you guys are working and whatnot and so
you guys are working and whatnot and so
you guys are working and whatnot and so I was like I still didn’t understand
I was like I still didn’t understand
I was like I still didn’t understand what like what am i what am i doing and
what like what am i what am i doing and
what like what am i what am i doing and and the mission was our mission was to
and the mission was our mission was to
and the mission was our mission was to go and experience this incredible part
go and experience this incredible part
go and experience this incredible part of our planet and go on this adventure
of our planet and go on this adventure
of our planet and go on this adventure and then we were all supposed to come
and then we were all supposed to come
and then we were all supposed to come back and share it with the world however
back and share it with the world however
back and share it with the world however we wanted which is such a gift to an
we wanted which is such a gift to an
we wanted which is such a gift to an artist to be able to have like no rules
artist to be able to have like no rules
artist to be able to have like no rules and just here do whatever you want and
and just here do whatever you want and
and just here do whatever you want and so and then the great news is that we
so and then the great news is that we
so and then the great news is that we would be traveling on this ship called
would be traveling on this ship called
would be traveling on this ship called the captain collab in the kava 24
the captain collab in the kava 24
the captain collab in the kava 24 thousand horsepower Soviet era Russian
thousand horsepower Soviet era Russian
thousand horsepower Soviet era Russian icebreaker
icebreaker
icebreaker the the only ship in the world to
the the only ship in the world to
the the only ship in the world to circumnavigate both the Arctic and the
circumnavigate both the Arctic and the
circumnavigate both the Arctic and the Antarctic all I can say is this ship is
Antarctic all I can say is this ship is
Antarctic all I can say is this ship is badass like it’s oh it’s such a wicked
badass like it’s oh it’s such a wicked
badass like it’s oh it’s such a wicked ship it has helicopters on it it has
ship it has helicopters on it it has
ship it has helicopters on it it has cranes with zodiac boats and it has
cranes with zodiac boats and it has
cranes with zodiac boats and it has helicopters and the best way I could
helicopters and the best way I could
helicopters and the best way I could describe it there it is it is kind of
describe it there it is it is kind of
describe it there it is it is kind of like a cross between the grand Budapest
like a cross between the grand Budapest
like a cross between the grand Budapest hotel and the Millennium Falcon that’s
hotel and the Millennium Falcon that’s
hotel and the Millennium Falcon that’s how I there it is and there’s the
how I there it is and there’s the
how I there it is and there’s the chopper pad at the back and I lived in
chopper pad at the back and I lived in
chopper pad at the back and I lived in the corner window up there from cabin
the corner window up there from cabin
the corner window up there from cabin 712 and for 18 days we had no Wi-Fi no
712 and for 18 days we had no Wi-Fi no
712 and for 18 days we had no Wi-Fi no cell service we could not talk to our
cell service we could not talk to our
cell service we could not talk to our families if we wanted to it was no
families if we wanted to it was no
families if we wanted to it was no communication and this video a lot of
communication and this video a lot of
communication and this video a lot of this is shot by Ben Brown and so again I
this is shot by Ben Brown and so again I
this is shot by Ben Brown and so again I felt like everyone started taking photos
felt like everyone started taking photos
felt like everyone started taking photos I thought well what am I gonna do I’m
I thought well what am I gonna do I’m
I thought well what am I gonna do I’m gonna write a song and I didn’t know
gonna write a song and I didn’t know
gonna write a song and I didn’t know what to do so I thought okay well I will
what to do so I thought okay well I will
what to do so I thought okay well I will write a song and I thought I need to do
write a song and I thought I need to do
write a song and I thought I need to do something bigger so I thought I’m gonna
something bigger so I thought I’m gonna
something bigger so I thought I’m gonna what if I write an entire album and I
what if I write an entire album and I
what if I write an entire album and I thought that’s pretty you know that’s a
thought that’s pretty you know that’s a
thought that’s pretty you know that’s a lot of work and that’s challenging and I
lot of work and that’s challenging and I
lot of work and that’s challenging and I thought well this this deserves it this
thought well this this deserves it this
thought well this this deserves it this is a pretty big honor to do this so I
is a pretty big honor to do this so I
is a pretty big honor to do this so I thought okay I will write an entire
thought okay I will write an entire
thought okay I will write an entire album but on top of that it’s got to be
album but on top of that it’s got to be
album but on top of that it’s got to be even better I thought I will record the
even better I thought I will record the
even better I thought I will record the entire album on the ship during
entire album on the ship during
entire album on the ship during the trip so I set up a little recording
the trip so I set up a little recording
the trip so I set up a little recording studio in Cabin 712 it’s kind of like
studio in Cabin 712 it’s kind of like
studio in Cabin 712 it’s kind of like recording in a Motorhome bathroom and I
recording in a Motorhome bathroom and I
recording in a Motorhome bathroom and I had a little computer and some really
had a little computer and some really
had a little computer and some really nice microphones and I hung towels
nice microphones and I hung towels
nice microphones and I hung towels around for baffling and I made an entire
around for baffling and I made an entire
around for baffling and I made an entire record and then I brought that recording
record and then I brought that recording
record and then I brought that recording back to Toronto and I gave it to my
back to Toronto and I gave it to my
back to Toronto and I gave it to my buddy Rob Carly who’s from Kitchener
buddy Rob Carly who’s from Kitchener
buddy Rob Carly who’s from Kitchener here too and he does he’s a film cos he
here too and he does he’s a film cos he
here too and he does he’s a film cos he does a film composing music and TV and
does a film composing music and TV and
does a film composing music and TV and stuff and so he arranged the little
stuff and so he arranged the little
stuff and so he arranged the little songs that I recorded with the symphony
songs that I recorded with the symphony
songs that I recorded with the symphony with brass and strings and it’s just
with brass and strings and it’s just
with brass and strings and it’s just like it’s crazy and now suddenly I have
like it’s crazy and now suddenly I have
like it’s crazy and now suddenly I have a classical record that’s kind of
a classical record that’s kind of
a classical record that’s kind of Russian based and Chris sings on it in
Russian based and Chris sings on it in
Russian based and Chris sings on it in Russian and the dishwasher’s on the ship
Russian and the dishwasher’s on the ship
Russian and the dishwasher’s on the ship sing on it and it’s just this crazy
sing on it and it’s just this crazy
sing on it and it’s just this crazy thing that I can’t even ever imagine
thing that I can’t even ever imagine
thing that I can’t even ever imagine would have happened to my life musically
would have happened to my life musically
would have happened to my life musically and so I’ll play a song for me this is
and so I’ll play a song for me this is
and so I’ll play a song for me this is the first song I wrote do it a little
the first song I wrote do it a little
the first song I wrote do it a little quiet version I wish that you could hear
quiet version I wish that you could hear
quiet version I wish that you could hear all the strings and stuff but you just
all the strings and stuff but you just
all the strings and stuff but you just have to imagine it okay so um every day
have to imagine it okay so um every day
have to imagine it okay so um every day we would go on these adventures we’d be
we would go on these adventures we’d be
we would go on these adventures we’d be in choppers and zodiacs and then as we
in choppers and zodiacs and then as we
in choppers and zodiacs and then as we head back we’d see the club in the
head back we’d see the club in the
head back we’d see the club in the coffin I just fell in love with it was
coffin I just fell in love with it was
coffin I just fell in love with it was it with home and and it was you know
it with home and and it was you know
it with home and and it was you know it’s a rough environment so it was nice
it’s a rough environment so it was nice
it’s a rough environment so it was nice to see it again you’d be like okay we’re
to see it again you’d be like okay we’re
to see it again you’d be like okay we’re back we’re back we made it and then we’d
back we’re back we made it and then we’d
back we’re back we made it and then we’d sit in the lounge and Chris and me would
sit in the lounge and Chris and me would
sit in the lounge and Chris and me would sing songs and we’d have Russian soup
sing songs and we’d have Russian soup
sing songs and we’d have Russian soup and and this was the first song I wrote
and and this was the first song I wrote
and and this was the first song I wrote and I thought it’s got a sound Russian
and I thought it’s got a sound Russian
and I thought it’s got a sound Russian [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we were all back in for dodging icebergs
we were all back in for dodging icebergs
we were all back in for dodging icebergs changing cars along the broken fjord
changing cars along the broken fjord
changing cars along the broken fjord everything screwed to the floor it’s the
everything screwed to the floor it’s the
everything screwed to the floor it’s the end of the line there’s nothing left and
end of the line there’s nothing left and
end of the line there’s nothing left and in the sled-dogs frozen breath the Sun
in the sled-dogs frozen breath the Sun
in the sled-dogs frozen breath the Sun burns the moon away
burns the moon away
burns the moon away the constellations hide their face back
the constellations hide their face back
the constellations hide their face back to kaletnik our four hot super vodka
to kaletnik our four hot super vodka
to kaletnik our four hot super vodka shots I sing songs with cosmonauts
shots I sing songs with cosmonauts
shots I sing songs with cosmonauts aboard collab Nicole and the icebergs
aboard collab Nicole and the icebergs
aboard collab Nicole and the icebergs roll in the broken night the humpback
roll in the broken night the humpback
roll in the broken night the humpback blows a kiss goodnight with harpoons
blows a kiss goodnight with harpoons
blows a kiss goodnight with harpoons scars and lonely eyes my heart breaks
scars and lonely eyes my heart breaks
scars and lonely eyes my heart breaks open wide and the faint smell of
open wide and the faint smell of
open wide and the faint smell of cigarettes the Sun here it never says
cigarettes the Sun here it never says
cigarettes the Sun here it never says the black sea the silver sky the
the black sea the silver sky the
the black sea the silver sky the constellations liquefied back to
constellations liquefied back to
constellations liquefied back to kaletnik are for hot soup and vodka
kaletnik are for hot soup and vodka
kaletnik are for hot soup and vodka shots we dance to rakhmaninov aboard
shots we dance to rakhmaninov aboard
shots we dance to rakhmaninov aboard kaletnik oh you know what I just thought
kaletnik oh you know what I just thought
kaletnik oh you know what I just thought of a way that I could show you what it
of a way that I could show you what it
of a way that I could show you what it sounds like
sounds like
sounds like [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
anyways it goes on and on like rats you
anyways it goes on and on like rats you kill in the car for hot soup and vodka
kill in the car for hot soup and vodka
kill in the car for hot soup and vodka shots I sing songs with astronauts
shots I sing songs with astronauts
shots I sing songs with astronauts aboard Colette Nicole
aboard Colette Nicole
aboard Colette Nicole [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
so never in my life did I think I’d
so never in my life did I think I’d write a song like that and never in my
write a song like that and never in my
write a song like that and never in my life did I think oh I’ll be playing that
life did I think oh I’ll be playing that
life did I think oh I’ll be playing that next week with Chris Hadfield with the
next week with Chris Hadfield with the
next week with Chris Hadfield with the Vancouver Symphony I’m like if you said
Vancouver Symphony I’m like if you said
Vancouver Symphony I’m like if you said to me last year Danny I bet next year
to me last year Danny I bet next year
to me last year Danny I bet next year you’ll be singing a Russian classical
you’ll be singing a Russian classical
you’ll be singing a Russian classical record with an astronaut in the symphony
record with an astronaut in the symphony
record with an astronaut in the symphony I would just lay on the ground and I
I would just lay on the ground and I
I would just lay on the ground and I would laugh and laugh and laugh but
would laugh and laugh and laugh but
would laugh and laugh and laugh but these are the things that happen if you
these are the things that happen if you
these are the things that happen if you take a chance and and and get out of
take a chance and and and get out of
take a chance and and and get out of your comfort zone and dare yourself to
your comfort zone and dare yourself to
your comfort zone and dare yourself to do something that is bigger than you and
do something that is bigger than you and
do something that is bigger than you and and so I kind of this is my thing I
and so I kind of this is my thing I
and so I kind of this is my thing I challenge you all to to do that same
challenge you all to to do that same
challenge you all to to do that same thing to to do it to bite off more than
thing to to do it to bite off more than
thing to to do it to bite off more than you can chew if it doesn’t you know it
you can chew if it doesn’t you know it
you can chew if it doesn’t you know it doesn’t work it’s fun learning right you
doesn’t work it’s fun learning right you
doesn’t work it’s fun learning right you learn something from it
learn something from it
learn something from it I think when you’re doing something
I think when you’re doing something
I think when you’re doing something creative the best thing to do is to go
creative the best thing to do is to go
creative the best thing to do is to go into the water just a little too deep
into the water just a little too deep
into the water just a little too deep and when your feet can’t touch the
and when your feet can’t touch the
and when your feet can’t touch the ground that’s right when you’re about to
ground that’s right when you’re about to
ground that’s right when you’re about to do something cool so I’m gonna leave you
do something cool so I’m gonna leave you
do something cool so I’m gonna leave you is one more song that hopefully can
is one more song that hopefully can
is one more song that hopefully can inspire that to another tune of mine and
inspire that to another tune of mine and
inspire that to another tune of mine and I wrote the song individually and
I wrote the song individually and
I wrote the song individually and personally for each one of you
personally for each one of you
personally for each one of you personally for you
personally for you
personally for you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] to be who you wanna be
to be who you wanna be
to be who you wanna be say what you want to say live how you
say what you want to say live how you
say what you want to say live how you want are there sing if you wanna sing
want are there sing if you wanna sing
want are there sing if you wanna sing cry if you want to cry give if you want
cry if you want to cry give if you want
cry if you want to cry give if you want to give
but don’t let them hold you down don’t
but don’t let them hold you down don’t fade into the crowd
fade into the crowd
fade into the crowd cuz they don’t make the rules
this world is bright and blue it’s
this world is bright and blue it’s waiting laughs for you
waiting laughs for you
waiting laughs for you nobody rules you
stay if you wanna stay me if you wanna
stay if you wanna stay me if you wanna leave go where you want to go try if you
leave go where you want to go try if you
leave go where you want to go try if you wanna try quit if you want to quit
wanna try quit if you want to quit
wanna try quit if you want to quit knowing you don’t know
think how you want to think pray if you
think how you want to think pray if you want to pray doubt if you want a doubt
want to pray doubt if you want a doubt
want to pray doubt if you want a doubt [Music]
[Music]
[Music] try if you wanna try I’ll go hide if you
try if you wanna try I’ll go hide if you
try if you wanna try I’ll go hide if you wanna hide shout if you wanna shout
wanna hide shout if you wanna shout
wanna hide shout if you wanna shout [Music]
[Music]
don’t let them hold you down don’t fade
don’t let them hold you down don’t fade into the crowd cuz they don’t make the
into the crowd cuz they don’t make the
into the crowd cuz they don’t make the rules this world is bright and blue it’s
rules this world is bright and blue it’s
rules this world is bright and blue it’s waiting laughs you know buddy rules you
waiting laughs you know buddy rules you
waiting laughs you know buddy rules you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] to fight if you want to fight for
to fight if you want to fight for
to fight if you want to fight for something you know is right if that’s
something you know is right if that’s
something you know is right if that’s something sets you free love how you
something sets you free love how you
something sets you free love how you wanna love a dream if you wanna dream be
wanna love a dream if you wanna dream be
wanna love a dream if you wanna dream be who you wanna be
don’t let them hold you down don’t fake
don’t let them hold you down don’t fake it to the crowd they don’t make the
it to the crowd they don’t make the
it to the crowd they don’t make the rules
this world is bright and blue it’s
this world is bright and blue it’s waiting there for you and nobody rules
waiting there for you and nobody rules
waiting there for you and nobody rules you
you
you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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