Hampton Beach 5/16/14

That video was great Sandy! Thanks! Can't believe Joe actually signed that one guy's thing. People are crazy interrupting a person during their performance. Joe and Carmine just shaking their heads at the whole thing, lol. Looks like the first time Tal has been sitting down on the floor this tour. I guess the stage couldn't accommodate the tall drum riser. Thanks again for sharing.

This was my first Bona-Concert and I was third row center so I had prime view of most everything. I'm not a guitar player but the guitar with the mother of pearl or it is called tortise shell? Anyway, it was so beautiful.   I don't even play but I seriously want that guitar. :-)  Joe was sporting the suit with the sneakers, so I give him props for that. If you're going to jam you might as well be comfortable right?  Honestly, Joe probably could have gotten away with doing the acoustic all night he was so good.  I was so zoned in on his fingers most of the time I almost forgot to look at him! 

It was a very rowdy crowd which all the guys in the band seemed to appreciate most of the time. When Lenny lost the tip of his stick during one of the songs we busted out laughing.  He just shrugged his shoulders and kept playing like a pro!  I know Gerry was having some fun with people in the first row too.  He was trying to be all serious but then lost it at one point.  Someone from backstage peaked out from the curtains and had Derek laughing a few times too.  You could tell the guys were having a great time on stage, just amazing chemistry.  It just rolled into the audience and back to them.

I should have written down what Joe played but it's all a blur to me.  There were so many firsts for me yesterday - first Joe show, first time meeting him, etc. that it's just this one ball of memory.  I do remember during one of the solos Joe was letting it fly and I half expected him to do a Pete Townsend jump and a windmill. He didn't do that but it was one of those moments where it felt like he was going to.  Don't know how to explain that exactly but there was this super change of energy in the air and then he just exploded with the rest of the solo which resulted in a standing ovation.

Just an FYI about the video - The first item Joe signed the guy had it sitting on the edge of stage, he didn't approach Joe from what I could tell. He may have and I didn't see it as I didn't have a straight view.

As for the other person, it was actually a guy because he came several times up the center aisle right next to me.  At one point, he just planted himself in the aisle until Casino staff asked him to return to his seat.  I couldn't believe he had the nerve to go up to Joe like that during the show. My friend and I just looked at each other and shook our heads.

Have respect for the man and have respect for the music, you know? 

There were some annoyances but I wasn't going to let them ruin my good time.  I had an amazing day and night and that's what matters.

I am truly glad for the positive responses. Just because I had a bad experience doesn't mean it wasn't a great show( as always). I'm finally "getting over" my situation and enjoying the positive that I could see. Still thinking of Oh Beautiful just a great song. Ron G

I will see Joe for the 1st time in December, which seems like an eternity.  So I am going to appreciate the reviews and pictures until then.  fett2112....I am happy that you are now enjoying the positive aspects of the show.  I understand the frustration of  being genuinely thrilled about something to not have it go as you had pictured it.

We were on the right standing in front of Carmine front of the stage. I laughed at your review-in a good way-because I remember my first JB show not too long ago. I couldn't take my eyes off of him playing!! I had the "Joe Afterglow" for about a week after!! Hope to meet you at a future show!!! Ron G