"Last night was an incredible evening! It will defininately go down in the
Dog & Pony Sound history books as the most Amazing show to date.

You made a lot of people feel very special and very happy last night. You earned some serious good karma! You gave people an experience that they will carry with them all of thier lives which is a gift whose value is beyond imagination. Thank you for giving the little stars a stage to shine on. It was an honor to be a part of that."

~ Andrew Lee (backstage manager)

"I just wanted to say how impressed I was with how smoothly things went last night. You'd think you had done this dozens of times. Everything was seamless. Everyone sounded great. You started on time and ended when you said you would. You are both truly amazing.

On a more general note and as someone new to the scene here in Ottawa, it's obvious that you truly enjoy what you do and bring incredible passion, joy and dedication to your work. You're not just pushing buttons, you're helping to build a community--and that makes all the difference.

... It was a great pleasure to participate. Thanks also for remembering, without my even reminding you (which I should have), that my song was pitched two steps down. How many such potential disasters did you avert last night because of your amazing attention to detail?"

~ Vincent Doyle

"...I echo all the thank yous to Chris and Danni!!

There's some awesome talent out there and Dog and Pony make sure we sound our best. Thanks guys!!

And to all the other "pals": great job!!"

~ Pete Pierre

"...may I say that from an audience point of view the production was
absolutely seamless! ... The whole show worked like a well-oiled machine....

Thanks for all the hard work that must have gone into that production.You should know it was worth every minute. Thanks for a great night."

~ Douglas Faulkner

(fade in applause sound effect here) Wonderful work and organization. I know you put A LOT of work into last night's success. From little details like Power Point, to scheduling the appropritate mood and contacting each and everyone of us... I can imagine what it involved and all my respect goes to you. (fade applause)

~ Alain Nantel

~ Madeleine Brownrigg

"...It really was an amazing night, and an amazing show - everyone was at their best, whether it be from a whole lot of practice or just the increased energy that came from being up on that stage (which really was as cool as I thought it would be) - it was a night that all the singers could be proud of.

.... Last night really was amazing, and the culmination not only of a whole lot of hard work on your part (for which we'll always be immensely grateful), but of your whole way of doing things. Of treating us "pals" as actual pals - being friends, sharing not only your mic's, but your hearts, and getting us to do the same in return.

Thanks for that, and for letting me become part of the team."

~ Neal Bouffard (Dog & Pony Sound, DJ & teammate)

"I'd like to add my eternal gratitude for going above and beyond in putting together an event that made all of us to feel like stars. Make that "more like stars than you normally make us feel".

Some of us are still hoarse, some still shaky, and probably not a few of us are nursing hangovers, but I bet we're some of the cheeriest f*ckers alive today."

~ Ian McLeod

"Thanks again for letting me participate in the showcase. Everyone had a great time, including ME! I just can't thank you enough for giving me that opportunity....You guys are the best!"

~ Andrea Lambert