We had been fortunate enough to reach the ears of some pretty influential people in our hometown. We honestly couldn’t believe they even gave a damn about us. However, we got a call from a prominent member of a society of people who patronize the arts at the local college. They had heard us busting it out at multiple clubs around the area and we had had drinks with them several times. They told us that they had hired Art Garfunkel, yes, THE Art Garfunkel to perform an intimate show for them at a beautiful local amphitheater. However, in a stroke of luck for us, it was snowing buckets in New York City and he wasn’t able to attend. They asked us if we were available, telling us that we were the next best thing. Simon and Garfunkel were our biggest vocal influences besides CSN. Hearing this gave us goosebumps.
We were beside ourselves. Although we had another gig that evening in a neighboring town, we naturally made the time, who wouldn’t? We played a mix of our original material, as well as Simon and Garfunkel covers, for roughly an hour and were met with roaring applause and a standing ovation.