mar4aej
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« on: July 24, 2010, 09:53:32 pm » |
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One of Alan's other fan club members and I drove over to Iowa and Really enjoyed this concert! This is a small town fair in eastern Iowa in Jones County...so the name.
We stayed ovnite in nearby Jackson County! and drove through Nashville, IA which we 'missed' while I was trying to snap some pics from the moving car while she drove us to reach the fair. It was one of those blink and you miss it situations. I was So disappointed to have missed that town, too. I was hoping we could get our pics taken by one another with the sign.
She had a fc m&g and like me had waited since the beginning of Alan's career for this op! It was quick and delightful for her. (She did get her signed photo ruined later in the rain. I wish] that could be replaced for her. )
Alan's set was delayed by about 15 mins and there was lightning approaching from the east and southeast so I was wondering if the powers that be were making a decision about whether or not to hold this at all. About 45 mins into the set, it started to rain and continued to rain all thru the rest of his set. But he returned (quickly) for Mercury Blues as his only encore song. He was wearing that taupe colored baseball style cap then. We think Alan and his very talented Strayhorns played for well over an hour but alas no time in those conditions to calmly have a sit down segment. But, we had a full moon until the rain began.
When he finished singing Where Were You, the crowd spontaneously began chanting U S A... U S A for probably a full minute. He was very touched and gestured a 'yes' as he beamed in response.
It was so sweet of Alan to mention the beautiful rolling hillsides and farmland as one approached Monticello by car, too. The crowd responded loudly to Hard Hat and a Hammer but they loved Every song I believe. I saw new-to-me footage in the videos for Remember When and everyone loves it as it nears the end and the endearing images of Denise and Alan are shown.
I managed to stay dry but my friend was not so lucky...plus someone spilled beer down her back! That really is a disgusting part of Country concerts and I wish something would be done about this happening...and it being served in open cups to very obviously drunk patrons, too. We were turned off by cigarette smoking taking place, too, as we have been smoke free so wonderfully in these parts.
There has developed a very serious situation in the town just north of Monticello and this is a link to an aerial view of a dam breaking today there due to their recving over 10 inches of rain. The rain was intense on our trip back to our hotel last nite as we drove towards Dubuque and then south. Once we turned south, the rain stopped. We lucked out today also on our return drive to have only sunshine. What a relief.http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/07/24/iowa-governor-says-immediate-danger-passed-catastrophic-dam-break/
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« Last Edit: August 06, 2010, 10:13:40 pm by mar4aej »
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« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2010, 01:12:37 pm » |
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Wow..what an experience. I am so sorry you had the horrible weather. I know it must have been hard on Alan, the band and the crowd...but the show went on. That's awesome! Sorry your friends picture got wet. I hope it could be replaced as well. I know you getting to be there made it all worth while.
Brenda in Indy
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Brenda in Indy "Life is a journey, not a destination"
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mar4aej
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« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2010, 10:17:21 pm » |
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Thanks, Brenda, I fared ok but my friend sure was having quite a nite. Also, I wasn't the one driving in that terrible rain after the event on strange roads in the pitch black darkness. Alan surprised me when he stayed much longer than I would have thought wise, too. So, overall, I was ok with things as the worst things did not happen to me directly but I sure felt bad for my friend's run of bad luck. I was savoring every song and in disbelief that they didn't make him call it off earlier. One encore song was better than none.
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« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2010, 03:45:55 am » |
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Thanks for the interview, sorry about the weather.
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Loving That Alan Jackson in South Carolina!Cause life's a dance don't ya know That's it, there you go
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nelle
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« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2010, 08:04:24 pm » |
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Mar4aej Thank your for your interview and I am too sorry about the weather. I hope your friend can get a new picture. I am so sorry she got so wet and got beer spilled on her. Take Care nelle
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JeanB
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« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2010, 11:34:44 am » |
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Thanks for sharing your storry Marilyn.
Jean
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mar4aej
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« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2010, 06:13:30 pm » |
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You all are welcome. I'm still savoring the Good Times Alan gave us that nite a few weeks ago...as well as the one in April over in Champaign. I did get a letter from the fan club office last Fri...saying they are going to use that April concert review I submitted (back then)...and I have won 2 AJ concert tix for their using it. aieeeeeeeeee
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Jeri_MS
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« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2010, 02:23:59 pm » |
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Thanks for the review, sorry about the weather. I would have freaked out. Your friend must be a good driver.. Congrats on getting to see Alan at least.. That is scary about the Dam possibly breaking.. I hope Alan and Band was in no danger also. So glad you made it and maybe one time, you can see Alan in better weather.. Bless you all, Jerrie
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I enjoyed the Meet and Greet in Tupelo! Thanks so much for your time! Nice meeting you Alan!
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mar4aej
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« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2010, 07:42:42 pm » |
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Yes, Jeri, my friend is a good driver but the rain really got her spirits down. It was such a relief that we drove part of the way back to the hotel in No rain...and all downhill. ; )
The dam did break, Jeri. It was a project 70 yrs old and costs then were 100 Million $$$. One of our DJs here is from that area and told me those figures. Homes worth $500,000 are now worth 25% of that. He had two cousins who lost their homes there.
We were all so very fortunate that night that we got out of there when we did. The dam broke the next morning about 10 a.m. and there were people in pleasure boats who went over the dam. I don't recall if there were deaths but there were pics of fish laying on completely drained lake bottoms.
Now, I keep looking at Alan's Oct. tour dates to show up as I think that's when I want to use the fc-awarded tix for another show.
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