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I was happy to see Melissa is doing so well in the lovely picture Bruce was kind enough to share with Si. I also made several observations:
• Beautiful roses.
• Interesting that they still sit on a Baldwin grand piano.
• Nice view.
• Cool antique chair beside Melissa.But, most importantly, …
• Bruce is either in his sock feet or wearing the same nondescript black shoes that he has worn at every concert I’ve seen in the past few years. I know Bruce likes to keep it simple and is not known as a clothes horse. I’ve heard he can even pinch a penny at times. But something has got to be done about those funky shoes.
Therefore, I’d like to propose the Committee for Bruce’s Shoes (CBS), an informal search committee to explore the possibility of a new pair of shoes for Mr. Hornsby.
I’d recommend a pair of those nice, comfy Crocs that all the kids seem to be wearing these days.
C’mon … 50 views and no comments on this engaging subject? Not even from David Day?!?!
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I think your plan is somewhat flawed.
I’ve seen skis smaller than the shoes Bruce wears. You’d need to kill more than a few crocs to get him a new pair
Finally — Si — someone who understands the enormous (pun intended) implications of this enterprise. Yeah, Bruce probably has at least size 12s going on there, but that does not deter the CBS in its intended purpose! I have already performed some research at the local Jim’s Slack Shack, which has the best Big & Tall department in town. Jim suggests a nice penny loafer in black — light and comfy, but resilient enough for Bruce to feel the pedals as he works his magic in concert.
Comments or suggestions?
Happy Independence Day, Uh-mer-uh-ca!
Vic
Victor wrote:…Bruce probably has at least size 12s going on there, but that does not deter the CBS in its intended purpose! I have already performed some research at the local Jim’s Slack Shack, which has the best Big & Tall department in town. Jim suggests a nice penny loafer in black — light and comfy, but resilient enough for Bruce to feel the pedals as he works his magic in concert.Great research, Vic. Another option is to suggest that Bruce shoe up based on the particular gig.
For instance, when he’s playing with Ricky Skaggs or doing a more bluegrass/country-flavored gig, he could wear some of those s-kicker cowboy boots. THey’d have the added advantage of helping to clear the stage when he invites people up to dance and all he gets are line dancers trying to do the tush-push to “The Dreaded Spoon.”
When he plays a rock festival that’s trying to be the next Woodstock, he could go for the soft leather “hippie boots” that go halfway up to his knees and have those soft-leather frills and tassles at the top. They would allow him to have a more delicate control of the piano pedals when he is engaged in a pseudo-psychadelic jam where he throws in bits and pieces of “Inna-Gadda-Da-Vida” to tease the crowd.
On an extended tour, the shoe of choice would be running shoes, since he’s on the road. (Sorry — throw all veggies to the left side of the screen, so that it’s easier to pick them up and cook ’em in a stew).
And, when playing anywhere in the Hampton Roads area, the proper shoe would be comfy bunny slippers, since he’s at home.
Rich
Victor wrote:Therefore, I’d like to propose the Committee for Bruce’s Shoes (CBS), an informal search committee to explore the possibility of a new pair of shoes for Mr. Hornsby.I’m not sure about shoes, but how ’bout some new fancy pants for Mr. H? I’d be willing to chair a Congressional Panel for New Pants (CPNP) if anyone else wants to chip in on these: http://www.cordarounds.com/catalog/sale.html (and they’re even on sale!)
Seriously! I’d suggest the blue for Bruce (I have a pair of the khakis myself) so they’d have a chance of making it on stage, since his preferred ‘uniform’ seems to be blue jeans and black shirt. These are really cool pants – the ‘cords’ go sideways instead of up and down – and I bet we could get Will_S to deliver them in person to the jazz gig in SF on 8/23.
Anybody else with me?
(P.S. Happy Independence Day to all us Yanks!)
Thanks Rich, thanks Allisa … Now we’re getting somewhere! The CBS will gladly work with the CPNP to find a resolution to these issues. Cordarounds are quite possibly the best idea to come down the trail since multigrain bread. Bruce would look just right in a pair of those hippie boots, wouldn’t he? However, Bruce might be most comfortable in running shoes as he runs around the country. But which running shoes should it be? Nike, Adidas, New Balance, ASICS, Brooks? Keds, Saucony, Puma? Mizuno, Reebok, Etonic? (This is starting to sound like a rap.) Bruce should write the “Shoe Song.”
I have been advised by the American Association of Podiatrics, but I would like to hear input on this subject from longtime runner David Day…
I’d be happy if, during one of those that we ao love, Bruce would offer forth a mild reference to the late, great Mr. Zappa by singing a chorus or two of “Brown Shoes Don’t Make It” or even the “who’s that wearing those new brown shoes” from the classic, “Gregory Peccary.”
rdiakun wrote:I’d be happy if, during one of those that we ao love, Bruce would offer forth a mild reference to the late, great Mr. Zappa by singing a chorus or two of “Brown Shoes Don’t Make It” or even the “who’s that wearing those new brown shoes” from the classic, “Gregory Peccary.”He might just do that! Didn’t I hear Bruce say in an interview somewhere that he was “turning into Frank Zappa”?
Jackie
I’m sorry to put the mockers on your great scheme (no pun intended!), but there is something you haven’t considered. Tell me honestly, out of all the shoes you own – and I appreciate that for some of the women here that could take a long time to think about
– which pair is the most comfortable? Is it the pair of Nike trainers that you bought just a couple of weeks ago? Is it the pair of Hush Puppies with the bouncy souls to reduce heel impact? Or is it the pair of buuny slippers that your lovable old aunt gave you for Christmas? Of course not, it’s the worn out pair of nondescript black shoes that you’ve had for years and years. Ok, they may be tatty and fraying round the edges, but over the years they’ve molded to the exact shape of your feet and now feel like you’re not wearing shoes at all.If indeed Bruce is wearing the same shoes that he wore in the days of The Range, I for one can’t blame him. I wouldn’t want him playing a show filled with bum notes because his new shoes are rubbing his feet. 😯
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– which pair is the most comfortable? Is it the pair of Nike trainers that you bought just a couple of weeks ago? Is it the pair of Hush Puppies with the bouncy souls to reduce heel impact? Or is it the pair of buuny slippers that your lovable old aunt gave you for Christmas? Of course not, it’s the worn out pair of nondescript black shoes that you’ve had for years and years. Ok, they may be tatty and fraying round the edges, but over the years they’ve molded to the exact shape of your feet and now feel like you’re not wearing shoes at all.- The forum ‘General chat’ is closed to new topics and replies.