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I dunno…… seems like the last time North met South, the South didn’t come out of it too well. In fact, some of my relatives are still trying to forget it……..
…….but, if drinks are on you, Dreadlock Dave, then it might just be worth the risk!!!!!! 😆
BabaOrion wrote:The Tidewater area is certainly getting more than it’s fair share of BH. 3 shows in less than 10 months!The Man says that he loves playing hometown concerts because it’s more of a reunion than a concert. I’ve noted that he has more “guests” onstage, and more of the family in the audience when he is in Tidewater.
The Tidewater area treats Bruce well. He was asked to “open” the new Norfolk Opera House, as well as the massive Virginia Beach Amphitheater (BTW, I grew up and lived a majority of my life about three miles from the amphitheater).
In fact, if memory serves me, the city of Norfolk honored him with his own “star” on the Walk of Local Fame in front of Waterside Festival Park.
I’ve seen about 20 Bruce concerts in Tidewater, Williamsburg, and Richmond over the years. These concerts do have more of a laid back, off the cuff sound.
Hmmmmmm…..seems I’m due back in Virginia Beach soon to help the ‘rents muck out the attic in anticipation of moving to the old folks farm. Bet I can jimmy it around to show up near June 9……..
Still mooovin’ and groovin’ in the South Forty,
Miss Virginia FormerI heard a radio interview a while back, where he said there were several reasons he didn’t like to play it much. In addition to the song not having aged well, he also stated he thought of this song as more of a “lounge” act from back in his days of playing at the Holiday Inn. He also said that he was really tired of people requesting it because it was their anniversary, or the got engaged (and several other romantic exploits) while listening to the song. He said you would not believe how many people had come up to him and shown that they had “Every Little Kiss” enscribed on the inside of their wedding bands.
My thought is that he is afraid to play it. With that many people so emotionally wrapped up in it, if he deviated from the original at all, there might be an angry mob. But hey, that’s just my thought.
Still mooovin’ and grooovin’ in Lower Timbuktu
Miss Virginia FormerThis may get me booted off the board, but…..
The are only four songs that I WILL listen to on “Levitate”…..
Black Rats of London
Prairie Dog Town
Simple Prayer
Low CountryI just can’t get into the rest of the album. I don’t know if he wandered a little too far away from the “Range” days, if I have so many more selections from his repertoire that I can be choosy, or if I’m just getting old and crotchety.
Still mooovin’ and grooovin’ in East Podunk, NC
Miss Virginia Formertreah wrote:He is like the wind,you can feel his presence,but he is rarely seen.Oh, he’s like the wind, alright…..
Gonna stand up for yourself Dreadlock Dave? Or are you all BARK and no BITE????????
Still mooovin’ and grooovin’ in NC, :geek:
Miss Virginia Former
treah wrote:My username is a the word “heart” in a scrambled form. My intention was to spell heart backwards,but since my backward spelling is as good as my skateboarding, :oops:(Isn’t the rule “a before e except after t?”) – I ended up being treah.Treah, don’t dispair! Lots and lots of us are “dysclexic”!
BTW, I collect humorous T-shirt sayings. Three of my favorites are, “Bad Spellers of the World, Untie!”, i before e, except after c, except when it’s “a”, as in neighbor or weigh, Weird, isn’t it?” and “I am an atheist and dyslexic. There is no Dog”. 😆
And, because, as I constantly tell Dreadlock Dave, “I am the grammarian about whom your mother warned”, I will include this fun fact. Dyslexia is scrambling words or letters as you read, dysgraphia is scrambling words or letters as you write, and dyscalia is scrambling numbers as you read or write them. I suffer from “Otic Dyscalia”, which means I often sramble numbers that I hear; therefore, I have to see the number in order to write it down. Thank God they invented debit cards, because I was tired of writing bad checks at Wal-Mart!! 😳
VFM
Well, seeing as I have the ultimate user name, I feel I must educate the masses:
Way back when, long time ago, I was born and raised in Virginia Beach, VA (in reality, I was born in Princess Anne County, VA, before it incorporated the town of Virginia Beach). Because of all the military installations there, the entire population tends to turn over every three or four years. Very few people can boast that they are natives of the area, much less a life-long resident.
I actually had a run-in with an assistant department manager named “B. Hornsby” at Roses Department store in the Hilltop area. Imagine my surprise when next I encountered him as he was playing at The Cave down at The Beach (and I THINK I remember seeing him at “Mother’s, but not sure). There was also a brief encounter with Bruce at The Cheese Shop in Williamsburg. The local radio station constantly had him and various members of The Range in the studio for interviews and live performances, and they frequently played tapes of shows from around the country.
Fast forward through time many, many (many) years, and a business opportunity in North Carolina came by that was too good to pass up, so I didn’t, and 17 years later, I’m still living here in Gooberville, NC
ANYWAY, not long after arriving here, “The Longest Night” came out. The first time I heard the lyric, “there’s Mr. DE in the corner, dancin’ with the Miss Virginia Former”, I adopted the song as my anthem.
SO, when I first encountered The Board, I signed up as Miss Virginia Former. SOMEBODY who was just too lazy and tired shortened it to “MVF” (David P. Day). At some point, some kind of computer glitch arose that necessitated me creating a new account, but would not delete the old account. So I chose the now-infamous “MVF” for the new account. Through the years, it has been bastardized to mean “Most Vindicative Female”, “Most Vociferous Female”, and, my favorite, “Most Valuable Fan”.
Sometimes, I think it should be “TOPWCKDIC”, The Only Person Who Can Keep David In Check”.
That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.
Still mooovin’ and grooovin’ here in Gooberville, NC,
MIss Virginia FormerBTW!
Some time back, I heard Bruce refer to someone as “Dreadlock Dave”, which has now become MY pet name for Mr. DPD, since he’s not creative enough to come up with one of his own. 😆Sooooooo,
Where is my set list from Tuesday night? Did ANYONE think to make my request for me? Did anyone see Branford Marsalis in the house? And more importantly, can anyone corroborate a sighting of Dreadlock Dave at this event?
Still grumpy and grooovin’ in Mayberry,
Miss Virginia FormerBTW,
Is there dancing onstage at a solo show 😆I am a frequent visitor/patron of Chewnings Tavern at Colonial Williamsburg. A friend of mine plays the bagpipes there as sort of a “roaming minstrel” several nights a week. He says that at least once a night, somebody yells out, “Freebird!” as he is playing. When I am there, it is usually me. It’s almost become an endearment. Believe me, the only thing stranger than hearing this song actually played by Bruce, is to hear it played on the bagpipes. My second favorite thing to yell out at a Bruuuce concert is “Black Rats”. My third favorite is “Let Teresa Dance Onstage!”.
My second favorite thing to yell out to my ‘piping friend is “quit torturing that cat and let it go!”
On a slightly different tone, I would someday like to hear a string of “Gonna Be Some Changes Made/Changes/The Way It Is” . If you are unsure of the inclusion of that last song, just think “Tupac”.
Still couch-bound
and groovin’ in East Podunk,Miss Virginia Former 😆
David Day wrote:Both are excellent choices! Whad bout Children of Zion & Candy Mountain Run!
Still havin’ a ball!
David Day
Lake Lanier, GAHey, Dreadlock Dave,
Whad bout Children of Zion/Big Rock Candy Mountain/Candy Mountain Run??????
A while back, North Carolina ran a state-wide tourism commercial (yeah, you have to even beg the residents to vacation NC) featuring someone I’m SURE I should know, plunking on a banjo and singing “Big Rock Candy Mountain”. Somehow, though, I don’t think the lyrics were the same………
I ONCE heard Bruce play Free Bird/The Way It Is (to the music of FB)/The Way It Is (played the RIGHT way) followed by “There, are you happy, Miss Virginia Former?!?! 😮 😆
Still mooovin'(slightly) and grooovin’ in Podunk, NC
Miss Virginia Former
((missed you Valentine’s Night, DD 😥AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!! 😮 😮 😯 😯
Due to reasons WAY beyond my control, I can’t make the Durham show. Send a PM or email if you want the really gory details.
MMMMMMMMM…….actually, I think there is a clause in Bruce’s contract that states he CANNOT touch a piano in the state of NC without my presence. So don’t be surprised if the concert is cancelled. IF, somehow, some way, he actually DOES play tomorrow night, somebody, request “The Road Not Taken” in my honor, and send me a set list!
Miss Virginia Former
Still grooving’ (not much movin, though), here in Podunk, NC 😆Longest Night
These Arms of Mine
What a Night
Stranded on Easy Street
Defenders of the Flag(with Molo on drums)
Black Rats
Prairie Dog Town
Jacob’s Ladder/ Theme from “Shaft”/ Uncle Pen/Put a Spell on You (like Biltmo 02)
Every Little Kiss
Rainbow’s Cadillac/Old Playground
Circus on the Moon
Cartoons and Candy
Candy Mountain Run
Walk in the Sun/Be My Girl
Night on the Town
Road Not TakenOf course, not necessarily in this order…
….AND I would get to dance on stage multiple times…
…AND go backstage after the concert…
…AND go home with the band that night…
( okay, maybe I crossed the line….)MVF
Miss Virginia Former
Oohhhhh…….
You are making this SO easy!!!!
You may want to rethink the wording of some of your ideas. If you don’t, I will be forced to reply.
😮MVF
Most Vociferous FemaleDavid Day wrote:MVF wrote:I saw them at the Cave, and at Mother’s, and at the Holiday Inn 1776 in Williamsburg.So…..You saw Bruce in 1776? Go figure! :lol
Now you know why I like “Black Rats”so much. When I send you the pics of the Biltmo show, I’ll send photo proof that I really was around to see that show. See, I TOLD you I saw some of the original show!
MVF
Miss Virginia Former
AKA
Most Vociferous FemaleDavid Day wrote:MVF wrote:Well, well, well….. Memories of Biltmo’ Sho’ 2011……..
“Honey”?
Still havin’ a ball!
David Day
Lake Lanier, GAWell, of course I love you. Why else would I tolerate you bringing a date to the one night a year I get to ” fraternize” with you? 👿
I mean, it got AWFULLY lonely all by myself there in Chinatown waiting in room 714 that was full of incense, with all that wine and all those candles. You know, it would have been such a freaky scene.ashevillain wrote:“Way more drunk amateurs at this show than any of the other times I’ve seen Bruce at Biltmore.”Yeah, it really put a crimp in the style of us Biltmo’ Sho’ professional drunks.
MVF
Miss Virginia Formerashevillain wrote:Crisis averted. Biltmore show taped. Haven’t listened yet but if it sounds OK I’ll try to have it up soon. Will post here when done.Goodnight.
Hey, Ashevillain,
Being highly uncoordinated in the ways of these new-fangled computer thingys, could I beseech you to PLEASE make a hard copy of the Biltmo’ 2011 concert!!! I am trying to talk my son into copying some of my favorite lesser- known Bruce CDs to use in trade. You would be at the top of my mailing list (although it may be just a little while…my son just got married two months ago, and so is ever so slightly occupied right now…). Bless You!!!!!
MVF
Miss Virginia Formersean wrote:Having been a Bruce friend and fan since the mid-70s in Virginia clubsHey, me too! (hence the “Miss Virginia Former” handle). I saw them at the Cave, and at Mother’s, and at the Holiday Inn 1776 in Williamsburg. Where else did they play?
MVF
Miss Virginia FormerHope this means you are now able to globe-trot again. Sorely missed you in Asheville. If you had been there, I MIGHT not have gotten in trouble! 🙄
MVF
Miss Virginia FormerWelcome to the Biltmo’ Sho’ alumni. Was this your first show??? Did you see me??? Are you willing to admit it??? Did I see YOU???? Hope I was cordial. We always welcome a chance to initiate a new SiB into the Bruuuce.com fold. Just beware of Dreadlock Dave Day. Don’t believe a word he says. If you need a guide through this site, just come to ME!!!!
By the way, love the handle. Is there a story behind it??? Some special significance?MVF
Miss Virginia Former
“There’s Mr. DE in the corner, dancin’ with the Miss Virginia Former…”Well, well, well….. Memories of Biltmo’ Sho’ 2011……..
**Standing in line behind a naked woman holding a baby for three hours in the hot sun (at least got a good T-shirt tan!)!
**Reuniting with my BFFs Monica and Jackie. Oh, the havoc we could have wreaked had we had more time!
**Introducing Monica and Abigail to the Blue Ridge Mountains!
**Introducing Princess Abigail to the Biltmo’ Mosh Pit!
**The pre-concert wine toast with 3 bottles of Biltmore Zin and 25 of my closest friends!
**Coming close to having the SECOND fight at a Hornsby concert with the little troll in the red shirt who insisted HE was first in line (he had Security on his side, so he won this one)!
**Perusing the new BH + NM T-shirts with Jackie (Treah)!
**Being physically molested by the tall, older guy in the ball cap who stood behind me for the whole concert beating about the head and shoulders with a towel…!
**Rather enjoying being molested by the tall, older guy in the ball cap!
**Sneaking a folding chair out of audience so I could sit down in line (from 4:00-7:00) only to have someone steal it from behind my back!
**Contributing to the delinquency of neophyte Hornsby fans by passing out paper & pens for requests, then putting those
requests on stage for same neophyte fans too scared to approach the stage themselves!**Getting to see the really imaginative requests from Monica and Jackie (not to mention my British flag with little cartoon black rats crawling all over it!) !
**Making a fool of myself looking for Dreadlock Dave BEFORE the concert (fashionably late, or hiding from me????
**Seeing Leslie and finding out she IS still alive (and kicking!)!
**Not only finding out who “hdbahn” is, but finding out he is actually an old and cherished friend! (how many brand-new friends do YOU have who gave you a front row ticket for your birthday…..love ya’!!)!
**Seeing April from Knoxville again (she is the THIRD craziest BRH fan I know!)
**Getting Bobby, JV, JT, and Sonny to sign my new shirt — Biltmo’ Sho’ 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011. —- I’ll get you next year, Bruce and Doug!!!!
**Getting chased out of the concert venue by security (three times!) after the concert while I waited for Monica and Abigail to finish their backstage visit (without me :evil:)
**Chatting with Abigail’s boyfriend Keith Hornsby about his starting college at UNC Asheville this fall (could this mean more frequent visits by BRH during the next four years?????)
**And last, but not least, the big hug and kiss I got from my baby boy David. Honey, we GOT to quit meeting like this….and we need to do it more often!!! (I’ll send pics soon so we can see just HOW good a time we had!)
Face it, Monica. Wasn’t it worth the three hour wait in the Asheville bus station, then six hour layover in Knoxville, and who knows how long in Dallas????
Can’t wait until next year!!!!
MVF
Miss Virginia Former
**(if you saw me at the concert but I didn’t see you, tell me!!!)By the by……I FINALLY GOT A JOB TEACHING
I’ll be teaching four-year-olds at First Presbyterian Church starting next week (see, SOMEBODY still believes I have some moral turpitude left!!)Personally, I think it’s because he knows that I will always be there!!!!
That’s MY story, and I’m sticking to it!!!!!
Miss Virginia Former
Currently at da’ Biltmo’, having a ballThe “official/unofficial” meetup will be from 5:00 – 7:00 at the front of the line to get into the show. I’ll have two bottles of Biltmo’s finest, so the first drink is on me!
Look for me at the front of the line. I will be labeled appropriately. 😆MVF
Miss Virginia Former
