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Charlie CH.com Alumnus Offline Happy to be here Posts: 18971 Jamestown, NY Gender:	Re: Dear Family.... Reply #50 - Apr 7^th, 2010 at 8:40pm Terrific Jon! Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or Charlie
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Reply #51 - Apr 19^th, 2010 at 7:00pm

Last month, before all this latest crap…my Brother…knowing my musical tastes… bought me tickets to see John Prine at the Paramount in Seattle.

So, 3 days before surgery, I told the surgeons asst (cute Chinese lady, got a couple of laughs out of her) that I had tickets to JOHN PRINE in 2 weeks! Really want to go….whadda ya think? Well…hmmm….that would not be advisable…you will be weaker than you think…nope, don’t go….

Rats…so tried the doc himself…Korean dude, 40ish…”John Who? ”…double rats…doesn’t even know who I’m talking about…”nope…you shouldn’t go”….

So then…HYPOTHETICALY…if I HAD gone, this MIGHT have been what happened.

At will call…I would have been nervous…I always worry about will call tickets…stuff happens, ya know? But then, sometimes, the entertainment starts BEFORE the entertainment. The lady in front of me WOULD have said…”I’m a friend of John’s wife…she always has a post concert party…and I’m sure she left an invite for ME! Where’s the party?” Will call clerk would have a passive face…honed over years of hearing every bs story imaginable…nary a twitch, and say… “Nope, nothing here….” Lady says…”but I’m sure…she always does…at least did she leave tickets?” Clerk….”Nope” and he would have then looked at me in a manner of polite dismissiveness. She would then have reluctantly slinked away…but still…God Bless her….provided additional yucks when I could have overheard her, on my way to the door, tell her beau…”didn’t work…guess we’ll have to BUY tickets!” Bwaaaaaaa-hahahahaha…ya think? Note here: During the concert, John MIGHT have said, my wife, Fiona, is in Memphis tonight.

Too much fun?…naw…not yet! After being seated…a couple might have shown up and said…”excuse me, but I think you are in our seats…uh ha..uh ha”. Me…nope…uh ha…uh ha…here’s mine (and then he showed me his)…THE SAME… Much consternation would have ensued….ushers would have appeared THREE freaking times to “check” the tickets…the last time during the opening act…at which time I was finally getting pissed…and ALMOST had the chance to say…get the F out of my face and fix this! …but then the young man said…’we’ll fix this”…damn right you will, show’s on…..and I wasn’t moving…they never came back….

Note: my cynical side would have surmised that the Paramount, realizing these were pledge tickets, purchased by an OUT OF TOWN buyer, simply figured no one would show and RESOLD the seats…but then, that’s just me surmising…IF I had been there….

So, to continue, that is, IF I had been there…the opening act would have been Dan Reeder. Never heard of him?…neither have I. A funny, folkie type, totally unassuming, seemed uncomfortable in front…and said so. Among the quips was…”they told me if I don’t play for at least 30 mins they won’t pay me…and if I play for longer than 35…they gonna drag me off. I’m thinking John picked a good one…also said his 13 yr old daughter hates his music…didn’t seem to bother him….he don’t care bout what don’t matter………I’m liking that…..

Had the audience in his palm…unassuming works when you open for a class act. My favorite WOULD have been a song entitled “I got ALL the f****n’ work I need”…title AND entire lyrics! Repeated…melodically! Got the audience singing along…at one point would have said…I don’t think you Seattle folks work hard enough…. cuz that’s f****n weak! The audience would then have proved him wrong…….we DO!

JP then would have come on. After an interminable 35 minute wait (gotta sell those lobby drinks methinks)….started slow…looked kinda chunky (I can relate…he’s a cancer survivor…never know when you gonna need those pounds). The 2 hour! show then would have built in passion and performance…at one point he might have mentioned that his early songs always killed off the protagonist…making it difficult for a sequel…he then made up for it…..his backup band (one on bass, the other on guitar, mandolin, harp, ukulele, acoustic, electric…Jason Wilber…..he gonna be a star!) SUPERB….if I had seen it…..that is…

Yup…WOULD have been a WONDERFUL show…by a real professional…with passion and panache…and the best lyrics this side of Dylan or John and Paul….and the drunk lady next to me would have provided delightful giggles and WHOOPS throughout….

But then…I probably wasn’t there, if anyone asks…cuz if I was…I would owe my Brother a WORLD of THANKS!………………………………………………………

As BB King would say…”Sommmmmmme-dayyyyyyy baaaaaa-bee……”

Later

Love

JB

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Reply #53 - Apr 19^th, 2010 at 7:46pm

Potter wrote on Apr 19^th, 2010 at 7:36pm:

Saw John Prine and Todd Snider at the Alberta Bair Theater. I envy you my friend. Oh and saw Dylan at the Shrine Auditorium gymnasium.

Potter

But he made it "perfectly" clear that this is what "would" have happened "if" he had been there.

Doctors told him not to go, and we KNOW he'd never ignore his Doctors..... Wink

Sounds like it could have and would have been a very memorable evening Jon. Had you have gone of course. Kiss

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deltadarlin CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 3823 Downsville LA Gender:	Re: Dear Family.... Reply #55 - Apr 19^th, 2010 at 7:59pm Potter wrote on Apr 19^th, 2010 at 7:36pm: Saw John Prine and Todd Snider at the Alberta Bair Theater. I envy you my friend. Oh and saw Dylan at the Shrine Auditorium gymnasium. Potter I saw Bob Dylan about 15 years ago!
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Reply #56 - Apr 19^th, 2010 at 8:17pm

Hey Jon,

Nice to hear JP is still puttin on a great show! Saw him several times in the 70's and 80's when he was playin the college circuit and have been a fan ever since!! I've had his Anthology "Great Days" 2 CD set with some of his best cuts since the mid 90's, Dear Abby, Illegal Smile, Angel from Montgomery, and It's a Big Ol Goofy World.....when I met my wife a little over 10 years ago, I had a Saturday morning ritual of listenin to both CD's and my wife fell in love with him too. Took her to see him here in Dallas at the Majestic Theater 3 or 4 years ago....same deal, just him and the upright bass and the dude that plays every instrument known to man....and then he sent both of em off stage and did several of the oldies... just him and his guitar....excellent....one of my favorite finger pickers of all time!!

Back when I used to see him at the Boomer Theater across the street from the OU campus he would bring all the "roadies" out on stage for the last song.....of course....Illegal Smile!! LOL!! My illegal smile was always smilin back at theirs!!!

DD

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Callico CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Author of "Stranded at Romson's Lodge Posts: 4916 Aurora IL Gender:	Re: Dear Family.... Reply #57 - Apr 19^th, 2010 at 9:02pm Jon, I'm so glad you are well enough following surgery to be able to appreciate what "might have been". thanks for the post! Be well, my friend! Jerry
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sandie99 CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Wish it, dream it, do it - inspite the pain! Posts: 11975 Finland Gender:	Re: Dear Family.... Reply #58 - Apr 20^th, 2010 at 6:16am Jon, I only read this thread now. Lots of wished for a speed recovery. Hugs from Finland, Sanna
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George CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Black-Billed Magpie Posts: 8126 Boise, Idaho USA Gender:	Re: Dear Family.... Reply #59 - Apr 20^th, 2010 at 10:19am Jon, so glad to hear that you would have enjoyed seeing the concert you never saw. All the best, George
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LeLimey Ex Member	Re: Dear Family.... Reply #60 - Apr 20^th, 2010 at 11:41am Maybe someone who DID go could tell you about it?! love you loads jon boy xxx
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Cathi_Pierce CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1191 x0\|Oregon City\|USA\|\|0\|0\|OR,Oregon Gender:	Re: Dear Family.... Reply #62 - Apr 20^th, 2010 at 1:15pm Whew! That WOULDA been a great time, Jonboy! Love those hypothetical times!!! Now, wrap yourself back up in cotton and go to your healing corner............ Glad you're doing so well! Cathi
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Re: Dear Family....
Reply #63 - May 3^rd, 2010 at 4:16pm

Hi All!

Been kinda quiet lately...seems I don't have anything to say...been workin through some stuff. Finding it hard to formulate and express my thoughts...

It don't mean I don't care about y'all...you remain in my heart and prayers and thoughts...constantly. Reminds me of a true friend....one where you can sit in silence with...and still be totally comfortable (well, me anyway).

Doing better every day...I think. Tried to go to work last week...and it didn't work. As I told my boss...ALMOST forgot that I have ANOTHER issue besides this current battle, which complicates things.
He understood....

Anyway...working my way back slowly...and I cannot begin to thank you all...in any way I feel adequate what you mean to me...it's priceless. To quote Don Corleone...finger to the temple..."I don't forget"

Best,

Jon

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Grandma_Sweet_Boy CH.com Alumnus Offline What Goes Around Comes Around! Posts: 4496 Georgetown,Ontario Gender:	Re: Dear Family.... Reply #65 - May 3^rd, 2010 at 5:14pm Prayers continuing for you Jon. Take the time you need for yourself but always remember we are only a keystroke or two away. Hugs Carol
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Callico CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Author of "Stranded at Romson's Lodge Posts: 4916 Aurora IL Gender:	Re: Dear Family.... Reply #66 - May 3^rd, 2010 at 5:28pm Glad to hear you are doing so well that you don't need us anymore! We love you anyway! Keep improving, and we'll keep praying. Jerry
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Re: Dear Family....
Reply #67 - May 3^rd, 2010 at 5:40pm

Callico wrote on May 3^rd, 2010 at 5:28pm:

Glad to hear you are doing so well that you don't need us anymore! Cheesy

We love you anyway! Keep improving, and we'll keep praying.

Jerry

OH NO...don't even kid about that Jerry. I'm here every day...whether I say squat or not...and I don't think I'm EVER gonna be so OK I don't need you all! Tongue

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Reply #68 - May 3^rd, 2010 at 6:47pm

Even if you DON'T need us - we need you. When you took a hiatus before I missed you horribly and when you came back it was like all my Christmas'es came at once.

I don't think for one minute you comprehend what you mean to people here and always have. You are a huge and important part of us and you're a bedrock too. Don't leave it too long between check ins.. please Kiss

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jon019 CH.com Alumnus Offline "Ya gotta believe!" Posts: 1656 USA Gender:	Re: Dear Family.... Reply #69 - May 3^rd, 2010 at 7:07pm Quote: Even if you DON'T need us - Never said it....never meant it if implied...you guys are gonna make me cry
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Reply #71 - May 3^rd, 2010 at 8:57pm

jon019 wrote on May 3^rd, 2010 at 7:07pm:

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Even if you DON'T need us -

Never said it....never meant it if implied...you guys are gonna make me cry Cry

You can cry when I give you one of my super wedgies and not before.. even if I have to stand on a chair to do so!

I wasn't being serious, I hate the written word sometimes as "tone" can get lost. I know how much we mean to you... its ALMOST as much as you mean to us Kiss

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LeLimey Ex Member	Re: Dear Family.... Reply #73 - May 5^th, 2010 at 9:05am Yeah so budge up and get your elbow outta my ear.. and pass the chips too! Where's the remote? I want to watch something ELSE! Scratch my back please... there! Don't you feel better now with a couch full of us?!
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