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Borderstone · 02-23-2005, 05:08 PM

Hi Rez!

Let me tell you my story (short version) but first,those that have read it before on older threads,you know the story so feel free to move on from here.

Well,R...my first and (so far) only GL show was his concert at Dodge Theatre here in Phoenix,AZ. It was Aug. 6th,2002 and for about a year at that time I had become more avidly interested in hs music,having bought "Songbook" box set one day short of a year before.

That collection of songs made me definetely want to see him live when I found out about it,so I went to Ticketmaster and got my seat!

I knew I was meant to go to this because the date of the show was the same as my late Grandmother's B-day. Kind of like a gift from beyond somehow.

The day of the show,I went downtown a few hours early to make a day of it. Then around 6;30-7pm we all started filing in. I sat in the 10th row and when the show started,I was not able to see as clearly as I liked but was amazed at how much he still sounded like what I had heard already! He opened with "Don Q." but I forget what came after.

Anyhow,at intermission I noticed that no one was in the first row (not counting folding chairs in front of the stage) so I moved up there and then I could clearly see this was him. Black shirt and I think jeans.

He kicked off pt. 2 with "Rainy Day People" I believe. He started talking about the film Hail Hero without mentioning the title so I shouted it out and he said back,"You got it man!" and he sang a song that never got used in the film. Probobly SDYS.

After the show about 30 of us waited 45 mins. until he showed up and we got autographs and talked to him! I wished I'd brought my LP's! Great night though and I'll never forget it!

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"A knight of the road,going back to a place where he might get warm."

- Borderstone

[This message has been edited by Borderstone (edited February 23, 2005).]

02-23-2005, 05:08 PM	#15
Borderstone Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Phoenix,Arizona -America Posts: 4,427	Hi Rez! Let me tell you my story (short version) but first,those that have read it before on older threads,you know the story so feel free to move on from here. Well,R...my first and (so far) only GL show was his concert at Dodge Theatre here in Phoenix,AZ. It was Aug. 6th,2002 and for about a year at that time I had become more avidly interested in hs music,having bought "Songbook" box set one day short of a year before. That collection of songs made me definetely want to see him live when I found out about it,so I went to Ticketmaster and got my seat! I knew I was meant to go to this because the date of the show was the same as my late Grandmother's B-day. Kind of like a gift from beyond somehow. The day of the show,I went downtown a few hours early to make a day of it. Then around 6;30-7pm we all started filing in. I sat in the 10th row and when the show started,I was not able to see as clearly as I liked but was amazed at how much he still sounded like what I had heard already! He opened with "Don Q." but I forget what came after. Anyhow,at intermission I noticed that no one was in the first row (not counting folding chairs in front of the stage) so I moved up there and then I could clearly see this was him. Black shirt and I think jeans. He kicked off pt. 2 with "Rainy Day People" I believe. He started talking about the film Hail Hero without mentioning the title so I shouted it out and he said back,"You got it man!" and he sang a song that never got used in the film. Probobly SDYS. After the show about 30 of us waited 45 mins. until he showed up and we got autographs and talked to him! I wished I'd brought my LP's! Great night though and I'll never forget it! ------------------ "A knight of the road,going back to a place where he might get warm." - Borderstone [This message has been edited by Borderstone (edited February 23, 2005).]