The music of legendary rock group Fleetwood Mac is in his DNA.

Mike Luniw 91裸聊视频� born in Vernon, grew up in Armstrong, graduating from Pleasant Valley Secondary School in 1985 91裸聊视频� has been channeling Fleetwood guitarist/vocalist Lindsey Buckingham for the past two years on stage as a member of the tribute band Fleetwood Magic. Luniw and bandmates will take the stage at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre on Friday, May 10, 7:30 p.m.

91裸聊视频淔leetwood Mac was of my earliest exposures as a kid,91裸聊视频� said Luniw, 56, a teacher of band, jazz band, string orchestra, choir and rock school at Port Moody Secondary by day.

Luniw recreates the distinctive signature licks and vocals of Buckingham, from delicate fingerpicking to full-throttle lead vocals and guitar. His stylings are an uncannily natural fit.

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91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檚 got a distinctive voice. My voice is in the same postal code as his. As far as being a dead ringer for his vocal timbre, I don91裸聊视频檛 think I91裸聊视频檓 there. I try to match everything on the guitar I can. It took some getting used to playing without the pick, but I91裸聊视频檓 glad I did.91裸聊视频�

A four-year band student at PVSS, Luniw grew his passion with 91裸聊视频渁 little gaggle of us (friends)91裸聊视频� who were mutually enthusiastic about music.

Luniw learned under teachers Bob Brown, Jeff Kenyon 91裸聊视频� only had him for one year but Luniw called him the most influential, stocking the PVSS jazz band with local pros 91裸聊视频� and then Jim Howie for his final year.

Luniw studied music at the University of Victoria, and he began teaching in 1991.

Away from the classroom, Luniw has been a singer, songwriter, guitarist for the Mike Luno Band for more than 15 years, where he works on original music.

The band includes drummer Curtis Leippi, who has been playing with Luniw for 30 years. Leippi was already in Fleetwood Magic portraying drummer Mick Fleetwood when he recommended Luniw to the band91裸聊视频檚 Stevie Nicks, Diane Warren, to play Buckingham.

A former student of Luniw91裸聊视频檚, Zoey Leven, portrays keyboardist Christine McVie (91裸聊视频渟he91裸聊视频檚 one-third the age as the rest of us,91裸聊视频� laughed Luniw). Rounding out the tribute band is Dave Kalancha, who plays bassist John McVie, and multi-instrumentalist Steve Bush.

As the only member from the North Okanagan, Luniw is looking forward to playing tour guide for his band mates.

91裸聊视频淚 can91裸聊视频檛 wait for the show,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淚 love coming home, love Vernon and Armstrong.

91裸聊视频楩riends have been telling me they91裸聊视频檝e already bought their tickets.91裸聊视频�

Tickets to Fleetwood Magic - The Authentic Tribute to Fleetwood Mac are available through ticketseller.ca or call 250-549-SHOW (7469).