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Sorry for the delay in putting this out there, but work has been crazy lately and I wanted to take my time and try to make sure I get all my comments out there. Finally this morning I had a few free moments to try to put something together.

Just wanted to chime in with all the rest and state how nice it was to see Joe and our fellow Joe fans last Wednesday night. It was SO good to see you again Cathy, Jane, Vikki, Forever Young (and Never Get Old!). It was good to get to know better Hombre and Gale, and Rudy and ...? (obviously we don't know you yet as well as we should!)

And Hombre, I haven't gotten an email from you or Beverly yet... I wanted to get word to Beverly that we have our tickets to Walter Trout in Reading on 4/1, and did they maybe want to meet up before that show?

PaulyT, we didn't get a chance to meet and talk to you (a common complaint when seated at long tables), but one thing I'd like to say to you now is that your gushing about your first Joe show has one more benefit that you will be aware of the NEXT time you see him; it will be just as good! He never ceases to amaze me, and I've found that no hyperbole is enough when I'm bringing a Bonavirgin to a show; they always walk out shaking their head in wonder.

And Manoj, I must apologize, I'm pretty sure we were part of the reason for the confusion at the table. To be fair, we did tell the greeter that there might be more people, that we hadn't RSVP'ed, and the thought among us new arrivals was that there might be no-shows who would make the question of party size moot, but we would be willing to leave if there wasn't enough room. Also, the place was empty when we were there, so it didn't seem like it would be the act of Congress that it turned out to be to add a few more seats. But I want to say that even though we didn't get a chance to talk to you, I want to thank you for taking the trouble to set up our get-together; I know it can be a thankless task, but we really do appreciate your taking the initiative.

Oh, by the way, there is a Joe show to talk about here, too! While Jocelyn and I will always love Bogie, I have to agree with the others that there was a new energy at this show. Tal was mixing it up with the boys a bit, and they were obviously having fun. I like the new, heavier sound, particularly on the new songs, but I was also glad to hear so many of the old favorites were still in the mix. Could have used a "Bridge to Better Days" and "Ball Peen Hammer," but there's always next time, right? "Sloe Gin" has turned into more and more of a spiritual experience at each show, and you gotta love Joe's self-deprecating humor at introducing "one of the top ten guitar riffs of the decade": BOJH. Jocelyn and I decided not to try to find Joe's bus and congratulate him on the show afterwards -- we didn't think he'd be inclined to hang out in the cold and sleet any more than we were, so I'll hope he cruises by here and sees me saying "thank you, Joe, as always, and we'll see you next time!"

Yeah Angela, Eileen told me about that. I'll pass on your message!

Don, I'm certainly looking forward to the next show I can get to! I'm crushed unfortunately that my cousin has decided of all, days, to get married in Florida on Nov 11 - the exact same day of Joe's Baltimore show, so I won't be able to see him!                  And we'd already agreed to have our daughters as flower girls, so I can't just skip the wedding either. 

Indeed, as has been said: Joe asked, "Who knows me in Reading?" Well maybe nobody, but they sure as hell do for two hours' driving in all directions from there!

Cathy,
If you are going to try & get tickets as a group Gale & I are definitley  going to go one way or the other. Our friends Beverly & Paul are also interrested. Don & Jocelyn are also planning on going but I'm not sure if they know about the plan to get tickets as a group.

What a great show & great time the other night, we are still fired up.

Tim

PaulyT ~ I think your musical interests & talent are fascinating and probably goes hand in hand with your scientific/cerebral abilities. 
"It’s music of Franz Liszt, played by Arcadi Volodos."  I was listening and reading up on Franz (child prodigy at 6, 1st concert at 12) and Arcadi, but was laughing on the unlikeliness of someone uncovering classical music through Tom & Jerry cartoons.   (one of the comments under the clip) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goeOUTRy2es

Forever Young John - Point yourself out in one of the photos, I'm trying to put together screen names with the real person. 

Imagine Mel Blanc when asked to do opera in that voice!

Pauly - Thanks for the Bugs Bunny clip and the photo.  Always loved Vince Guaraldi's input on Charlie Brown's Christmas. 

Folks...I've opened a new thread for Baltimore 11/11/11.....so we can, as Cathy said, 'Hound the Hippo'......and organize collaboratively again. May be if we are organized again, the banner can make the Hippo rounds stashed away in Tal's bass drum kit to 'make it's way' into the venue...