David Day

Just one more final thought. 😆

I couldn’t help but post this reply from Bruce from his website! Even though my post was about his solo show at Boone, I think it is very applicable to Camp Meeting!

If you let Bruce “move forward and grow”, you will like it!

Date: 07-24-2007 12:06:22 PM Posted by: David Day
Bruce’s Reply:
Thanks, David, for being so interested. I’m just trying to continue to move forward and grow.

That’s my story and I’m sticking to it! 😆

David Day
Lake Lanier, GA

Before I blabber on, I realized that some of you in the rest of the world may not know what is meant by “Camp Meeting”. I honestly don’t know if Bruce meant it to mean this, but “Camp Meeting” is sort of a “southern expression”. That is southern USA, not southern UK or southern whereever. It’s a “southern thing” like from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia or Tennessee.(You cant’ trust anyone that wears orange! 😆 ) I’m a tellin ya! :lol:(Another southern cliche’!)

As a PK (preacher’s kid), “Camp Meeting” has it’s roots in southern black gospel. That may fit McBride and DeJohnette very well! The teminology really fits what Bruce is trying to accomplish here! “Camp Meeting” basic meaning means “revival”. Here is a definition that I found to help you understand better:
Revival:
1 : an act or instance of reviving : the state of being revived: as a : renewed attention to or interest in something b : a new presentation or publication of something old c (1) : a period of renewed religious interest (2) : an often highly emotional evangelistic meeting or series of meetings

Camp Meeting is meant to be a “renewed attention or interest in something” and a “new presentation of something old”! That it is!

If you keep that in mind, you will love it!

David Day
Lake Lanier, GA

It’s time! I’ve been quiet on this one for too long! I’ve been jumping out of my skin to give a few thoughts, but wanted to listen a while longer before I did. I know that this will get a few of you out of your “comfort zone” with Bruce, but at least take some time to listen to it. I think you will enjoy it! Let me give you some thoughts.

The first thing you need to do is purchase the CD! 😆 When you do, the second thing is to open it! 😆 I know that is a hard thing to do with the shrink wrap, but once you do, it will be a “Camp Meeting” with you and Bruce!

There is so much to say, but I will contain this writing to Bruce’s song’s. Here are my first thoughts, subject to change, but like I said, I know it will probably get most of you out of your “comfort zone”.

My favorite song so far is Stacked Mary Possum. It has some great piano that you will like! Bruce really dances on the keyboard with this one! It is “upbeat” and it “builds”. I love a song that “builds”! When I first heard this one, I thought to myself, “Yeah”!

My second favorite song so far is Un Poco Loco/Chant Song. This one really “builds”. As DavidR puts it, Bruce “engages” very well on this one! To me, this is more like “salsa” than jazz. Sort of reminds me of a more mature and more sophisticated Joe Jackson, but better! (What do you Brits think about that?) (Would love to hear Dave Rich’s & Si’s thoughts on that comment!) My first thought after I heard it was, “Wow”!

My third favorite song so far is Camp Meeting. This also has some great piano! Great intro! You will reconize what you like in Bruce here! If you like Bruce in concert, and I know you do, you will like this because it changes themes many times! This song gets “down and dirty”. You will like it! You can almost see Bruce playing this at a show as you listen! When I first heard this one, I thought “Wow”!

Then, there is Charlie, Woody and You! If you like to hear Bruce at solo shows, then you can visualize Bruce playing this one! (Didn’t he play this at Boone?) This is another “dance on the keyboard” song! Very creative!
I must say that Christian McBride & Jack DeJohnette do a great job! They blend very well!

That’s enough for now! That’s just a few thoughts. Do yourself a favor! Purchase the CD, open it and just listen to those four songs! I know it will get you out of your “comfort zone”, but to get strong, you need to be stretched every once in a while! If you don’t have a “Camp Meeting” with Bruce, then we might need to have some Questions and Answers!

(More to say about the other songs later. )

David Day
Lake Lanier, GA

treah wrote:

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What would you have done? :

If Bruce and I had made eye contact, I probably would have smiled,given a little wave and left him to read his paper. I’m not one to go up to people and start a conversation because I’m terrible at small talk!

Get the picture!

I walk into this sports bar and nobody is there. It’s Sunday afternoon in Greensboro, NC. The barkeep yells out, “How are you doing?”. I look over to the right of the bar thinking a booth might be the best place to hang out. And there he is. Less than ten feet from me. It’s Bruce! Bruce starts to rustle his Sunday paper as he turns the page.

What do I do? My brain turned into warp speed! I’m torn in many directions! What do I do? What would you have done? :

David Day
Lake Lanier, GA

I must of had a “senior moment”! 😆 The brain damage must have kicked in again! 😆 Like Vic, Treah (Jackie) and Carey knows how I responded also. Therefore, they can only say what they would have done and not reveal what happened.

What did happen? How would a true Road Scholar respond? What would you have done? :

David Day
Lake Lanier, GA

Lola, Sweetheart,
I never thought that at all of you! No need to apologize!

David Day
Lake Lanier, GA

PS Missed you at Boone & Guilford!

It was the best solo show I’ve ever seen!

David Day
Lake Lanier, GA