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C'mon, Rick...with the M&G, dinner with the diehards, pit photopass, decent seats, and the show, I may not even need a designated driver...perhaps will 'catapult' directly home as I get ejected into deep orbit after the encore...and yes I am taking a 'change' of clothes a.k.a Dust Bowl 'T' once I hit the venue

My boss has seen absolutely no productivity from me at the office today....

No kidding, I've gotten barely anything done in the last few days, and took today completely off. Got my Dust Bowl T on already, getting set to leave to dump the younger kid at the babysitter in about an hour and a half, and then I'm on my way. I'd much rather get there an hour early than miss the M&G deadline!

Weather.com says no snow in Reading until after midnight (whereas yesterday is said possibly around 10pm), so hopefully we'll be good on the way home! (My car - a big 'ole Chrysler 300C - is THE WORST in snow...) Fortunately we're coming from the south so snow is less likely. Just drizzling here in Baltimore.

Now I gotta prepare my little speech for Joe to explain the gift I'm giving him... will post about it later.

WE ARE GOING TO ROCK! And all my other non-JB-o-holic friends will have even more fuel for their insanity case against me.

Sorry Rick, you're gonna be disappointed....I need to enjoy the show as well!!! After the pitpass 3 song-bit, will rest the camera and pull out only for guitar changes....I had a bit of an accident with my zoom lens, so the 18-55 is it.....and Pauly, don't worry there is no snow...the venue is gonna get so hot like a nuclear reactor (sorry Japan.....had to throw that one in) that the road's gonna be smooth for miles.... OK folks, time to sign off. The 'Slow Train' has left the station......

Manoj doesn't know about guitar changes.  (for Bonavirgins, about 10 seconds!) Example? Here's the opening trio from San Diego I shot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLumTARVC-g (my Joemovie) if I'd stopped and restarted, music would have been missed!
Rick

If anyone attending happens to access this via one of those fancy mobile jobs, PLEASE ask Cathy to switch her phone ON. 

Thanks. 

Sorry G    I did remember in time...right?
WHAT A SHOW!!! Jane has the set list, but I think it's the same. I have never seen them all so happy! Carmine and Tal play off each other, then Joe lights up and joins in, and it's a joy to watch. I also give big props to the crowd. They were in it from the first note. Many standing O's, applause and freq. "shout outs", but well timed. I had a little chuckle thinking about how this would have gone over in Europe. You are all so polite.   
  Things are different without Bogie. Tal is "more". I don't know how else to put it. Things are ramped up in the drum/bass area. No better/worse, just more. I was much more aware of the bass/drums than in the past. At the same time, Rick came thru loud and clear, and steady on the money. I just love these guys!!! Tal is a happy spirit and talented beyond words! Carmine is back! Dancing, singing along, sparring with Joe and Tal, and looking mighty good!
  To regress for a minute, Jane and I were fortunate and went to the meet and greet. Joe was his usual, gracious self. (Have I mentioned how much I love this guy?) Watching him interact and really care. I witnessed another act of kindness for a fan recovering from illness. I firmly believe Joe's magic is connected to his humanity. Enough gushing...
  The Bonamasses convened at a local eatery and it was a wonderful pre-show warm up. I'm so happy to have met new fans as well as visited with "Old" Bonabuddies. Angela, it was about time we met face to face! Big hugs. The worst time of the evening was walking back to the venue in sleet and lightening!! I mean really?? Either one would have been miserable! Of course, I also got lost and walked a few streets that Joe later alluded to having been warned to avoid! Oh goody! But I got a chance to say Hi to Colin and Aaron during my journey, which was nice. I also got a quick wave to Sandi as she was standing off stage. At least I know why Joe's so happy   
   Thanks to all for such a good time. Now the post show depression!! One show is not enough!!! I feel the shakes coming on....Cathy

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Great show! I'll post more later, I'm going on about 2hrs sleep coming off the Bona-high! Joe was awesome, and is such a gentleman, I can't say enough good things about him. I've got about 1000 pictures to sort through, I'll he happy if I get 50 good ones... my camera was struggling a bit with those conditions. Getting to be up right at the stage for the first three songs was so much fun! Even if I have no idea what he was playing and even if none of the shots come out well, it was totally cool just to be up there. But of course the pictures I care most about are the ones of me and my wife with Joe. The music was tremendous as you all know; Great Flood and Mountain Time were the highlights for me, but it was all good! Dust Bowl and Slow Train are COMPLETELY different how he does them live, as was John Henry.

Met some great folks - Manoj, Jane, Cathy, Vicki, John ... sorry I'm sure I won't remember everyone's names, but Joe has an awesome fan base, the old phrase "judge a man by the company he keeps" comes to mind.

Ok, time for more coffee while I wait for the damn slow card reader to load all those pics...

Ahhhhh. A cup of joe and a cupla Joe reports. Now that is the way to start the day! Thanks for the fine jolt fans, I'm off to work too and look forward to the rest later. Thanks.
Rick