Jan 22

December+13,+2017+at+the+Aeolian+Hall

Allstage+Full+picture+shoot:

Brent+Doerner+&+Ted+Van+Boort+at+Red+D+Film+and+Editing:

Nick+Olmsted+at+Rockdog+Pictures:

You+can+buy+the+VOLLMER+album+in+vinyl,+CD,+or+digital+download+at+ www.planethelix.com

Please+support+myself+and+Canadian+classic+rock+by+purchasing.

Thank+you”

I+had+the+privilege+of+hanging+out+with+Brian+Vollmer+at+The+Aeolian+Hall+here+in+London+for+his+planned+video+shoot+for+“If+You+Need+Me”+where+I+had+the+privilege+of+taking+pictures+of+the+session.+Walking+in+I+had+no+idea+the+video+plot+nor+the+characters+involved+other+than+Randy+Heywood,+Brian’s+lifelong+friend.
Soon+upon+arriving+I+was+graciously+greeted+by+Brent+Doerner+who+was+the+main+director+of+the+video+shoot+along+with+video+techs+Ted+Van+Boort+and+Nick+Olmsted+all+of+whom+made+me+feel+very+welcome+and+one+of+the+group.
I+also+met+the+delightful+Maggie+Park+who+along+with+Brian+was+the+“star”+of+the+video.+Sean+Kelly+came+in+for+a+cameo+appearance+and+he+was+an+absolute+charm+to+be+around+as+his+musical+pedigree+preceded+him+from+what+I+knew+of+his+accomplishments+in+the+music+industry.
It+was+fascinating+as+well+as+long+as+it+was+10am+to+6pm,+yet+the+time+passed+rapidly+as+I+was+privileged +to+witness+each+segment+and+wonder+how+it+would+all+come+together+in+the+final+cut+before+the+video+went+public.+It’s+much+like+some+kind+of+murder+mystery+where+you+are+seeing+multiple+takes+and+shoots+as+the+video+plot+is+created+and+wonder+how+it+all+is+going+to+end+up+looking+like+in+the+final+phase.
Bob+at+The+Aeolian+who+did+the+sound+segments+and+stage+prep+along+with+lighting+worked+non–stop+all+day+he+was+critically+important+to+the+entire+sequence+of+events+through+the+day+and+turns+out+he+is+a+drummer+too+which+explains+his+high+level+of+intelligence.
There+was+a+lot+of+hilarious+events+that+took+place+during+the+day,+from+Ted’s+drone+who+on+its+own+became+a+Terminator+killing+machine+that+left+Ted+with+a+torn+and+bleeding+hand,+to+the+cab+driver+who+was+supposed+to+back+up+30+feet+from+the+Aeolian+and+then+drive+up+and+drop+off+Maggie+at+the+front+door+but+instead+took+off+with+her+captive+in+the+car.
There+was+numerous+times+during+the+day+as+I+stood+there+like+a+deer+in+the+headlights+only+to+have+Brent+holler+at+me+“Jim,+you+can’t+stand+there+you+are+in+the+way+of+the+shot+!”+Ha,+this+was+AFTER+he+told+me+stories+of+how+musicians+get+in+the+way+of+shots+at+video’s+-+no+one+said+I+was+the+coldest+beer+in+the+fridge+J
It+was+a+pleasure+working+with+such+a+creative+team+and+to+those+of+you+out+there+that+have+bands+where+you+want+to+make+an+investment+in+a+video+that+is+exceptional+–+contact+thru+the+links+below+to+reach+out+to+Brent,+Ted+or+Nick+at+their+respective+companies.

“If+You+Need+Me”+Video+Info
“This+video+was+shot+at+The+Aeolian+Hall+in+London,+Ontario+in+December+of+2017.+The+song+was+originally+written+and+performed+by+Wilson+Pickett.+Gavin+Brown+produced+the+whole+record+(of+the+same+name)+and+drummed+all+the+tracks.+Gavin+Brown+has+won+numerous+Junos+++a+Grammy.+He's+also+drummed+for+band+such+as+Big+Sugar,+The+Sky+Diggers,+Sarah+Harmer,+and+Great+Big+Sea.+Sean+Kelly+played+guitar+and+co-produced.+Sean+has+played+for+Nelly+Furtado,+Gilby+Clark,+Lee+Aaron,+Honeymoon+Suite,+and+Alan+Frew.+On+bass+is+Daryl+Gray+from+Helix.+The+song+was+recorded+at+Noble+Studios+in+Toronto+and+mastered+by+Harry+Hess+of+Harem+Scarem+fame.+The+female+lead+in+the+video+is+Maggie+Park,+the+usher+is+Randy+Heywood.+Thanks+also+go+out+to+Nick+Olmsted+and+Ted+Van+Boort+for+helping+out+by+lending+their+cameras+to+the+mix,+Dave+Southen+for+helping+set+up+the+hall+and+the+usher's+uniform+from+the+Grand+Theatre,+and+Mike+McDowell+for+some+of+the+props+used.+The+video+was+filmed,+edited,+and+produced+by+former+Helix+lead+guitarist+Brent+Doerner,+who+over+and+above+in+spending+extra+time+on+this+piece+of+film.
#allstage+#TurnUpTheLiveMusic+#BrianVollmer+#RedFilmEditing+#+#RockDogPictures+#IfYouNeedMe+#indie+#video+#TheAeolianHall+#LdnOnt+#LdnEnt


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Brian Vollmer Video Shoot

Brian Vollmer “If You Need Me” Video Shoot

December 13, 2017 at the Aeolian Hall

Allstage Full picture shoot:

Brent Doerner & Ted Van Boort at Red D Film and Editing:

Nick Olmsted at Rockdog Pictures:

You can buy the VOLLMER album in vinyl, CD, or digital download at www.planethelix.com

Please support myself and Canadian classic rock by purchasing.

Thank you”

I had the privilege of hanging out with Brian Vollmer at The Aeolian Hall here in London for his planned video shoot for “If You Need Me” where I had the privilege of taking pictures of the session. Walking in I had no idea the video plot nor the characters involved other than Randy Heywood, Brian’s lifelong friend.
Soon upon arriving I was graciously greeted by Brent Doerner who was the main director of the video shoot along with video techs Ted Van Boort and Nick Olmsted all of whom made me feel very welcome and one of the group.
I also met the delightful Maggie Park who along with Brian was the “star” of the video. Sean Kelly came in for a cameo appearance and he was an absolute charm to be around as his musical pedigree preceded him from what I knew of his accomplishments in the music industry.
It was fascinating as well as long as it was 10am to 6pm, yet the time passed rapidly as I was privileged  to witness each segment and wonder how it would all come together in the final cut before the video went public. It’s much like some kind of murder mystery where you are seeing multiple takes and shoots as the video plot is created and wonder how it all is going to end up looking like in the final phase.
Bob at The Aeolian who did the sound segments and stage prep along with lighting worked non–stop all day he was critically important to the entire sequence of events through the day and turns out he is a drummer too which explains his high level of intelligence.
There was a lot of hilarious events that took place during the day, from Ted’s drone who on its own became a Terminator killing machine that left Ted with a torn and bleeding hand, to the cab driver who was supposed to back up 30 feet from the Aeolian and then drive up and drop off Maggie at the front door but instead took off with her captive in the car.
There was numerous times during the day as I stood there like a deer in the headlights only to have Brent holler at me “Jim, you can’t stand there you are in the way of the shot !” Ha, this was AFTER he told me stories of how musicians get in the way of shots at video’s - no one said I was the coldest beer in the fridge J
It was a pleasure working with such a creative team and to those of you out there that have bands where you want to make an investment in a video that is exceptional – contact thru the links below to reach out to Brent, Ted or Nick at their respective companies.

“If You Need Me” Video Info
“This video was shot at The Aeolian Hall in London, Ontario in December of 2017. The song was originally written and performed by Wilson Pickett. Gavin Brown produced the whole record (of the same name) and drummed all the tracks. Gavin Brown has won numerous Junos + a Grammy. He's also drummed for band such as Big Sugar, The Sky Diggers, Sarah Harmer, and Great Big Sea. Sean Kelly played guitar and co-produced. Sean has played for Nelly Furtado, Gilby Clark, Lee Aaron, Honeymoon Suite, and Alan Frew. On bass is Daryl Gray from Helix. The song was recorded at Noble Studios in Toronto and mastered by Harry Hess of Harem Scarem fame. The female lead in the video is Maggie Park, the usher is Randy Heywood. Thanks also go out to Nick Olmsted and Ted Van Boort for helping out by lending their cameras to the mix, Dave Southen for helping set up the hall and the usher's uniform from the Grand Theatre, and Mike McDowell for some of the props used. The video was filmed, edited, and produced by former Helix lead guitarist Brent Doerner, who over and above in spending extra time on this piece of film.
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