Hallo you all,
After a long Joe weekend I'll tell how it was for me.
Joe and band were: BRILLIANT, AWESOME, FANTASTIC,PHENOMENAL,TERRIFIC!!!
But not only Joe was great, all Friday was great.
I left home Friday 1300 and wett to Amsterdam by train, where I arrived at 16.00
A quick check in at the hotel and then by tramway to Paradiso, arriving at 17.00. Forummembers Yvonne and husband from Italy, Paul and Philippa, and Lynn B and husband from England, Amsterhammer(real name George original from USA) were already waiting.
Gave the tickets to Yvonne and Paul and we went to the Hardrockcafe to meet Annelies, Marianne, Barbara and Eva and friend. Unfortunately it was full so we went to the Irish pub beside to have a drink.
At 18.15 we left for Paradiso to be the first in line. There I met Geko, Rudi, my best friend and his wife Anneke, their oldest son Thomas.
Geko made a keyholder with a guitar with the name Joe in it. Very nice and definately something for the Joe merchandising I think!!! I got the first one as a present. Thanks Geko!! He left the line to have a meal and I didn't see him anymore because doors opened and LYN.B from the forum was the first to get in!!We ran to the stage and had the best place , one meter from Joe.
I looked aside and there was Ramonster from th e forum with his girlfriend. Very nice guy too.
19.25 Scott mcKeon started his 25 minutes set. He played loud and good, young man and the hope of British bluesyoungsters. Has 2 good Cd"s out.
Then at 20.15 Joe, Carmine, Rick and Bogie come on stage and the rest is HISTORY!!
Brilliant set, very varying: electric, acoustic, great singing, band, solo. It was more diverse than all 10 shows I saw before.
After almost 2 hours including 2 encores it was over. Paradiso was blown away!!
Then I met marijke from the forum for a little chat but she had to leave.
I went to the toilet, actually I felt to at 20.00 but I didn't want to give up the spot. When I went to it, 2 people asked me about my -Always on the road- T shirt. One guy wanted to give 100 Euro's for it. Rudi my friend has the same in white and he had the same!! Collectorsitem I guess. I bought the new Tshirt too.
I stayed for 2 hours in paradiso and went to my hotel, no cafe, no.pub, nothing to spoil this evening.
Next day I visited Amsterdam en was homa at 1800.
And guess what:
My wife doesn't like my guitarmusic at all, but what was on the stereo ; SLOE GIN.
and my children Laura 9years and Bram 6 were singing along and know the lyrics.
What a homecoming I heard it through the open window and felt tears in my eyes. Stupid, sentimental??? maybe but Joe is getting a part of our family life. Sinde than whole weekend till now only Sloe Gin CD is playing.
Today: sending/ recieving emails to forummembers, calling people about the show and enjoying after.
Tomorrow I'll buy 4 tickets for the show on the 15th of March in The Hague. so it goes on and on and on...
I want to thank forummembers
Marianne, Annelies, Barbara, Lyn. B and husband, Eva and friend, Geko, Ramon and girlfriend. Amsterhammer(george), Paul and Philippa, Yvonne and husband, Eric W. for this wonderful evening.
Geoff Johnson and Michael Lynch I felt sorry for you, you couldn't come. Maybe next time and if you need tickets for a Joe show in Holland just let me know in time, that counts for all forummembers of course. It is much easier that way.
Now I stop took me 2 hours and two times.time. First time almost finished, wrong button ; everything gone.
Hope to meet you all again at another show.
Andre Wittebroek.
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I met some of the forum members as well.
) LynB made me sign on as she thought Í ought to have a voice. Honestly, I've heard it and I think she's wrong, so apologies. ANYWAY. Gosh wasn't last night good. Not too sure about the high stage but I thought J was on top and enjoying himself. Mountain Time always gets me. V V nice to meet a lot of the forun peple. I hope I haven't spoilt to many peoples photos 
