http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/ Fri, 09 May 2008 14:27:59 -0500 MyBB http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2301 Fri, 09 May 2008 05:05:53 -0500 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2301 In her article today she reminisces about the Homecoming visits of Ruben, Bo and Taylor, and gives a nice plug to Harmony for the Soul:


Quote:Still, we have our memories. We also have Harmony for the Soul.

"That's a weekend convention for Hicks fans, who've formed a nonprofit organization linked to the National Soul Patrol. They'll assemble here today and Saturday, raising money for Kid One Transport, one of the Gray-Haired Guy's favorite charities. Another beneficiary: the Alabama-Georgia chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
A slew of events has been planned for Hicks' faithful, including a dinner, a music festival at Sloss Furnaces, an auction and a pub crawl.

Bear in mind: Mr. Soul Patrol isn't scheduled to make an appearance at the confab. However, his Birmingham band, the Little Memphis Blues Orchestra, will headline the Sloss fest. That's the next best thing for fans, who'll also hear acts such as Spoonful James and Clay Connor.

Tickets for Harmony for the Soul range from $8 to $133, and have been sold through the group's Web site.


Click on the link for good pic of Taylor blowing the Harp at B'ham's Galleria:

http://blog.al.com/mcolurso/2008/05/reme...n_ido.html]]> In her article today she reminisces about the Homecoming visits of Ruben, Bo and Taylor, and gives a nice plug to Harmony for the Soul:


Quote:Still, we have our memories. We also have Harmony for the Soul.

"That's a weekend convention for Hicks fans, who've formed a nonprofit organization linked to the National Soul Patrol. They'll assemble here today and Saturday, raising money for Kid One Transport, one of the Gray-Haired Guy's favorite charities. Another beneficiary: the Alabama-Georgia chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
A slew of events has been planned for Hicks' faithful, including a dinner, a music festival at Sloss Furnaces, an auction and a pub crawl.

Bear in mind: Mr. Soul Patrol isn't scheduled to make an appearance at the confab. However, his Birmingham band, the Little Memphis Blues Orchestra, will headline the Sloss fest. That's the next best thing for fans, who'll also hear acts such as Spoonful James and Clay Connor.

Tickets for Harmony for the Soul range from $8 to $133, and have been sold through the group's Web site.


Click on the link for good pic of Taylor blowing the Harp at B'ham's Galleria:

http://blog.al.com/mcolurso/2008/05/reme...n_ido.html]]> http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2300 Thu, 08 May 2008 21:56:04 -0500 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2300
American Idol winner Taylor Hicks performs at 2008 A Capital Fourth,which offers an evening of patriotic and uplifting music,followed by a stunning display of fireworks over the Washington Monument.

Goodbye barbecue,hello Taylor:Thud: I guess I'll be glued to my TV:w00t:

http://dc.about.com/od/specialevent...toFourth-3.htm Click on 4th of July,then A Capital Fourth then Taylor Hicks]]>
American Idol winner Taylor Hicks performs at 2008 A Capital Fourth,which offers an evening of patriotic and uplifting music,followed by a stunning display of fireworks over the Washington Monument.

Goodbye barbecue,hello Taylor:Thud: I guess I'll be glued to my TV:w00t:

http://dc.about.com/od/specialevent...toFourth-3.htm Click on 4th of July,then A Capital Fourth then Taylor Hicks]]> http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2299 Thu, 08 May 2008 17:25:46 -0500 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2299
A place to discover fresh, exciting work in a hip, scintillating, club-style atmosphere.

This is a new venture for the Capitol Center. Seating is at reserved café tables or general admission banquet chairs. The evenings will feature a cash bar and imaginative menu items uniquely chosen for each event.

Below are two acts that have been booked in Concord's new hotspot. More events to come...


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Brooks Young Band


May 17, 2008
This very talented local blues band will perform prior to the B.B. King Show at 6 p.m. in the Spotlight Café. Tickets are only $10, admission will be free for B.B. King ticket holders.

Karen Grenier




July 13, 2008
An acoustic rocker who cuts to the heart with emotion driven original songs, Karen Grenier will perform prior to the Indigo Girls Concert at 5:30 p.m. in the Spotlight Café. Tickets are only $10, admission will be free for Indigo Girls ticket holders.

» READ MORE

Hope the pics post...if not probably on the Capital Center for the Arts web]]>
A place to discover fresh, exciting work in a hip, scintillating, club-style atmosphere.

This is a new venture for the Capitol Center. Seating is at reserved café tables or general admission banquet chairs. The evenings will feature a cash bar and imaginative menu items uniquely chosen for each event.

Below are two acts that have been booked in Concord's new hotspot. More events to come...


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Brooks Young Band


May 17, 2008
This very talented local blues band will perform prior to the B.B. King Show at 6 p.m. in the Spotlight Café. Tickets are only $10, admission will be free for B.B. King ticket holders.

Karen Grenier




July 13, 2008
An acoustic rocker who cuts to the heart with emotion driven original songs, Karen Grenier will perform prior to the Indigo Girls Concert at 5:30 p.m. in the Spotlight Café. Tickets are only $10, admission will be free for Indigo Girls ticket holders.

» READ MORE

Hope the pics post...if not probably on the Capital Center for the Arts web]]> http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2297 Thu, 08 May 2008 00:01:12 -0500 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2297
We had a nice dinner, watched Idol together which was very fun, and took advantage of the wireless internet once we figured out how it worked. Now, we're acting like we're 16 and 12 and having a hard time going to sleep. "I'm too excited to sleep." Only we're headed to our Disneyworld - Birmingham, Alabama. A place I never expected to see so early...

Will post more later!]]>
We had a nice dinner, watched Idol together which was very fun, and took advantage of the wireless internet once we figured out how it worked. Now, we're acting like we're 16 and 12 and having a hard time going to sleep. "I'm too excited to sleep." Only we're headed to our Disneyworld - Birmingham, Alabama. A place I never expected to see so early...

Will post more later!]]> http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2296 Wed, 07 May 2008 13:43:08 -0500 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2296
Or are they going to show Taylor's stamps tonight? :droolbounce:]]>
Or are they going to show Taylor's stamps tonight? :droolbounce:]]> http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2295 Wed, 07 May 2008 08:05:27 -0500 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2295
Here's one from my friend David, who I've mentioned here before. He is the source of much of the humor that makes its way into my inbox.

******

A man goes to an oral surgeon to have a tooth pulled. The dentist pulls out a freezing needle to give the man a shot.

"No way!! No needles!! I hate needles, the patient said".

The dentist starts to hook up a laughing gas and the man objects.

"I can't do the gas thing. The thought of having the gas mask on is suffocating me!!"

The dentist then asks the patient if he has any objection to taking a pill.

"No objection', says the patient, 'I'm fine with pills".

The dentist then returns and says, "here's a Viagra tablet".

The patient says, wow! I didn't know Viagra worked as a pain killer!

"It doesn't", said the Dentist, "but it will give you something to hold on to when I pull your tooth!!"]]>
Here's one from my friend David, who I've mentioned here before. He is the source of much of the humor that makes its way into my inbox.

******

A man goes to an oral surgeon to have a tooth pulled. The dentist pulls out a freezing needle to give the man a shot.

"No way!! No needles!! I hate needles, the patient said".

The dentist starts to hook up a laughing gas and the man objects.

"I can't do the gas thing. The thought of having the gas mask on is suffocating me!!"

The dentist then asks the patient if he has any objection to taking a pill.

"No objection', says the patient, 'I'm fine with pills".

The dentist then returns and says, "here's a Viagra tablet".

The patient says, wow! I didn't know Viagra worked as a pain killer!

"It doesn't", said the Dentist, "but it will give you something to hold on to when I pull your tooth!!"]]> http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2294 Tue, 06 May 2008 21:12:59 -0500 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2294 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2293 Tue, 06 May 2008 17:50:02 -0500 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2293
Which raises the question -- why do hit record producers these days go to the same trendy songwriters, over and over, and ignore the living geniuses? Neil Diamond got his start writing for the Monkees, certainly he doesn’t need the money, but he must have songs in the vault that would work for young pop and country stars, and join his catalog of enduring classics. Elvis Costello is a brilliant melody maker, who can be starkly beautiful or just as angry as ever, still the boundary breaking post-punk genius.
When a young singer like Clay Aiken sings classics of the 70s or 80s, it’s dismissed as “just a cover”, and the new music is forgettable. Maybe the answer is to get the “old guys” who still have the stuff to write new classics for guys like Clay.

Home Before Dark
Neil Diamond

There are a few musicians with iconic voices, they cannot be mistaken for anyone else, they cannot be imitated, they transcend genre and generation, the voices convey character and conviction. Think Sinatra, Ray Charles, Willie Nelson. The gravelly baritone of Neil Diamond is surely on that list.

“Home Before Dark” is the second Diamond/Rubin collaboration. Three years ago, Neil released “12 Songs” produced by the legendary Rick Rubin, who did the masterpiece recordings of Johnny Cash in his late years. Some fans of Neil’s adult contemporary classics were taken aback by the sparse unornamented arrangements. To my mind, when you have quality songs and Neil’s enduring voice, 1001 strings or synthesizers don’t add a thing. Neil’s voice shows its age, but has lost none of its richness. If you thought that somewhere in the 80s, Neil wandered too far down the path of saccharine lyrics and “easy listening”, these back to basic arrangements are welcome. Check out “Pretty Amazing Grace” and “Power of Two” and the bluesy ambling “Slow It Down”. I could skip the duet with Natalie Maines, her voice is too flat to harmonize with Neil. (Margaux)



Deluxe 2-CD edition with bonus tracks and videos (including The Boxer)



Momofuku[LIVE]
Elvis Costello and the Imposters

Don’t worry, the title isn’t obscene. According to Elvis, “Well, obviously the title is a tribute to Momofuku Ando, the inventor of the Cup Noodle. Like so many things in this world of wonders, all we had to do to make this record was add water.” The album was recorded in about a week.
“I'd been telling people that I was done with recording and believed it myself. This record date reminded me that it wasn't making music in the studio that made me miserable but the nonsense that predictably follows in what we laughingly call the "music business". So I decided to change it and my mind. That's what I do.”

The result is unpolished, unadulterated rock n roll as only Elvis can do. (Margaux)




On My Way Here
Clay Aiken

Fresh from his successful run on Broadway in “Spamalot”, the Season two runner-up Clay Aiken releases an album that is “finally” the one he has always wanted to make. So what is it? Middle-of-the-road pop that rocks just a little. The title track, written by One Republic (who did the recent hit “Apologize”) frontman Ryan Tedder called, "On My Way Here", has enough of the contemporary sheen to make it on adult contemporary radio, but could get old after about five listens. “Something About Her” is a pleasant piano ballad, suitable for a romantic dinner. Attempts to be edgy like the rocker “Fallen” with its vocal distortions are less successful. (Margaux)




Snack Time
Barenaked Ladies

The new Barenaked Ladies' kids' album, Snack Time, was released today. The video for "7,8,9" is awesome:



It's like old-school, Schoolhouse Rock kind of animation. The song is hilarious. I am actually contemplating buying the album even though I don't have any kids. (Mari)

]]>
Which raises the question -- why do hit record producers these days go to the same trendy songwriters, over and over, and ignore the living geniuses? Neil Diamond got his start writing for the Monkees, certainly he doesn’t need the money, but he must have songs in the vault that would work for young pop and country stars, and join his catalog of enduring classics. Elvis Costello is a brilliant melody maker, who can be starkly beautiful or just as angry as ever, still the boundary breaking post-punk genius.
When a young singer like Clay Aiken sings classics of the 70s or 80s, it’s dismissed as “just a cover”, and the new music is forgettable. Maybe the answer is to get the “old guys” who still have the stuff to write new classics for guys like Clay.

Home Before Dark
Neil Diamond

There are a few musicians with iconic voices, they cannot be mistaken for anyone else, they cannot be imitated, they transcend genre and generation, the voices convey character and conviction. Think Sinatra, Ray Charles, Willie Nelson. The gravelly baritone of Neil Diamond is surely on that list.

“Home Before Dark” is the second Diamond/Rubin collaboration. Three years ago, Neil released “12 Songs” produced by the legendary Rick Rubin, who did the masterpiece recordings of Johnny Cash in his late years. Some fans of Neil’s adult contemporary classics were taken aback by the sparse unornamented arrangements. To my mind, when you have quality songs and Neil’s enduring voice, 1001 strings or synthesizers don’t add a thing. Neil’s voice shows its age, but has lost none of its richness. If you thought that somewhere in the 80s, Neil wandered too far down the path of saccharine lyrics and “easy listening”, these back to basic arrangements are welcome. Check out “Pretty Amazing Grace” and “Power of Two” and the bluesy ambling “Slow It Down”. I could skip the duet with Natalie Maines, her voice is too flat to harmonize with Neil. (Margaux)



Deluxe 2-CD edition with bonus tracks and videos (including The Boxer)



Momofuku[LIVE]
Elvis Costello and the Imposters

Don’t worry, the title isn’t obscene. According to Elvis, “Well, obviously the title is a tribute to Momofuku Ando, the inventor of the Cup Noodle. Like so many things in this world of wonders, all we had to do to make this record was add water.” The album was recorded in about a week.
“I'd been telling people that I was done with recording and believed it myself. This record date reminded me that it wasn't making music in the studio that made me miserable but the nonsense that predictably follows in what we laughingly call the "music business". So I decided to change it and my mind. That's what I do.”

The result is unpolished, unadulterated rock n roll as only Elvis can do. (Margaux)




On My Way Here
Clay Aiken

Fresh from his successful run on Broadway in “Spamalot”, the Season two runner-up Clay Aiken releases an album that is “finally” the one he has always wanted to make. So what is it? Middle-of-the-road pop that rocks just a little. The title track, written by One Republic (who did the recent hit “Apologize”) frontman Ryan Tedder called, "On My Way Here", has enough of the contemporary sheen to make it on adult contemporary radio, but could get old after about five listens. “Something About Her” is a pleasant piano ballad, suitable for a romantic dinner. Attempts to be edgy like the rocker “Fallen” with its vocal distortions are less successful. (Margaux)




Snack Time
Barenaked Ladies

The new Barenaked Ladies' kids' album, Snack Time, was released today. The video for "7,8,9" is awesome:



It's like old-school, Schoolhouse Rock kind of animation. The song is hilarious. I am actually contemplating buying the album even though I don't have any kids. (Mari)

]]> http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2292 Tue, 06 May 2008 06:43:31 -0500 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2292 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2290 Mon, 05 May 2008 20:15:10 -0500 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2290
Great to hear him, tho!:heart:]]>
Great to hear him, tho!:heart:]]> http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2289 Mon, 05 May 2008 19:10:39 -0500 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2289
We were originally thinking May, but that's near to impossible for me now. Does the week before Father's Day work for anyone? Saturday night would be best. I believe that is June 14th. There are plenty of hotels in Worcester for those out of state that would like to join. Some nicer hotels are even located one town over in Auburn (by nicer I mean they were just built within the past 5 years and still look new).

Okay girls...it's been too long so don't let me down!

:grin:]]>
We were originally thinking May, but that's near to impossible for me now. Does the week before Father's Day work for anyone? Saturday night would be best. I believe that is June 14th. There are plenty of hotels in Worcester for those out of state that would like to join. Some nicer hotels are even located one town over in Auburn (by nicer I mean they were just built within the past 5 years and still look new).

Okay girls...it's been too long so don't let me down!

:grin:]]> http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2288 Mon, 05 May 2008 12:10:29 -0500 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2288
http://photo.stamps.com/Store/brand/amer...ol/taylor/]]>
http://photo.stamps.com/Store/brand/amer...ol/taylor/]]> http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2287 Sun, 04 May 2008 10:25:27 -0500 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2287
It's 5:30 P.M. Friday, May 2, 2008. Tori and I leave work to head for Louisville, Kentucky. We are staying at Days Inn, Louisville, Kentucky. We stopped off at Shelbyville, Kentucky to eat dinner at the Cattlesmen Roadhouse. After dinner we loaded back up and headed to Days Inn. We arrived there about 7:30 P.M. and unloaded the van to settle in for the night.

It's 5:30 A.M. on May 3, 2008. Up we get to head to Churchhill Downs. It's pouring, and I do mean pouring down rain. We dressed and loaded up the van and off we went to Churchhill Downs. A quick stop at drive through McDonalds and off we go. We arrived at Churchhill Downs at 7:15 A.M. and was very lucky to get a parking space at 6th Street. When we arrived only about 50 people were standing outside of Gate 17 going into Churchhill. We had our picture made by Fanfoto so we could order a picture of us just waiting to get in. The gate opened at exactly 8:00 A.M. and we entered Churchhill Downs. The whole race track was so clean and just waiting for all to enter. In about one hour all the waste started dropping onto the ground and it began to look like hundreds of thousands of fans were in attendance.

Tori and I head off to Gate 10 because a lady from Courier Journal called me Friday at work and told me that Taylor would be arriving over at the Red Carpet at Gate 10. We ran into Ted Gay, Vice President, Business Development and he instructed Tori and me how to get over to the Red Carpet. When we arrived there, we were instructed that we had to stay behind a twelve foot fence and couldn't go beyond it or we would be asked to leave. We did obey the rules! It sucked, but what could we do. By now it was around 11:00 A.M. and I needed to start placing our bets for the day which would free up our time to wait at the Red Carpet for Taylor to enter. We decided to have a little lunch and head back over to the Red Carpet. When we arrived back we ran into the owner of Monba and we talked with him and his friends for a bit. We weren't aware of who he was because people tell you all sorts of things just chatting but we did see him being interviewed later and realized he actually was Monba's owner. I should have had Tori take a picture of me with him but I just wasn't interested. I'm on Tay Watch!

Then around 3:00 P.M. the stars started coming in. As we waited patiently, I took out my sign "Soul Patrol, Brendon's Mom". Everyone starting asking about the sign. I told them we were part of Taylor Hicks' Soul Patrol and was there to try and get a couple of pictures of him on the Red Carpet. It was around 3:30 P.M. and a gentleman that saw the sign came over to Tori and me and said that Taylor would be arriving with the celebrity basketball players on the next tour bus and sure enough, up pulled the bus and they started unloading. Tori starting yelling, granny there is Taylor! She was right. He stepped off the bus to hear us yelling "Soul Patrol, Taylor Hicks". He waved at Tori and said "Hello". He quickly acknowledge that he saw us but had to wait there for a bit until he received his instructions. After about a minute, over he came to Tori and me at the fence. I told him "Taylor, I'll be in Birmingham next weekend" and his reply was "that is great". He said hello to Tori and then off they took him to the Red Carpet. Darn, it was just a matter or a minute or two. We did get a few pictures and I did snap a picture of him doing his "Whoooooo"! Then he disappeared inside of the tent. Off Tori and I ran to enter back into Churchhill Downs to greet him as he came through Gate 10. The waiting again was pure hell but finally I saw him appear with the basketball players. As I waited to smile and greet him again with Soul Patrol, my granddaughter snapped a picture of him coming through the gate. We actually tried to follow him to the Skylight elevators but the crowds was too tough to get through. I did manage to get a picture of him standing inside waiting for the elevator but it isn't the best picture. I did it, I actually go close enough in hundreds of thousand people to snap a few pictures of him. I'm ok now. I've had my small talk with Taylor and my Taylor Fix! I'm off now to watch the races.

I did bet Big Brown to win across the board and he did win. I collected $26.80 on a $2.00 bet. I hope Taylor took my advise and placed that Soul Patrol bet on Big Brown. We didn't see Taylor any more that afternoon. I was happy, hungry and very tired when the 11th race started. We settle down for a bit and waited for people to clear out and actually bet on the 11th race. Didn't win a thing and it was starting to get very cool for the evening so Tori and I left and headed home. That's all folks! Oh, by the way Monba finished dead last in the Kentucky Derby.

What pictures we did get, I'll have to post a little later today. Soul Patrol!]]>
It's 5:30 P.M. Friday, May 2, 2008. Tori and I leave work to head for Louisville, Kentucky. We are staying at Days Inn, Louisville, Kentucky. We stopped off at Shelbyville, Kentucky to eat dinner at the Cattlesmen Roadhouse. After dinner we loaded back up and headed to Days Inn. We arrived there about 7:30 P.M. and unloaded the van to settle in for the night.

It's 5:30 A.M. on May 3, 2008. Up we get to head to Churchhill Downs. It's pouring, and I do mean pouring down rain. We dressed and loaded up the van and off we went to Churchhill Downs. A quick stop at drive through McDonalds and off we go. We arrived at Churchhill Downs at 7:15 A.M. and was very lucky to get a parking space at 6th Street. When we arrived only about 50 people were standing outside of Gate 17 going into Churchhill. We had our picture made by Fanfoto so we could order a picture of us just waiting to get in. The gate opened at exactly 8:00 A.M. and we entered Churchhill Downs. The whole race track was so clean and just waiting for all to enter. In about one hour all the waste started dropping onto the ground and it began to look like hundreds of thousands of fans were in attendance.

Tori and I head off to Gate 10 because a lady from Courier Journal called me Friday at work and told me that Taylor would be arriving over at the Red Carpet at Gate 10. We ran into Ted Gay, Vice President, Business Development and he instructed Tori and me how to get over to the Red Carpet. When we arrived there, we were instructed that we had to stay behind a twelve foot fence and couldn't go beyond it or we would be asked to leave. We did obey the rules! It sucked, but what could we do. By now it was around 11:00 A.M. and I needed to start placing our bets for the day which would free up our time to wait at the Red Carpet for Taylor to enter. We decided to have a little lunch and head back over to the Red Carpet. When we arrived back we ran into the owner of Monba and we talked with him and his friends for a bit. We weren't aware of who he was because people tell you all sorts of things just chatting but we did see him being interviewed later and realized he actually was Monba's owner. I should have had Tori take a picture of me with him but I just wasn't interested. I'm on Tay Watch!

Then around 3:00 P.M. the stars started coming in. As we waited patiently, I took out my sign "Soul Patrol, Brendon's Mom". Everyone starting asking about the sign. I told them we were part of Taylor Hicks' Soul Patrol and was there to try and get a couple of pictures of him on the Red Carpet. It was around 3:30 P.M. and a gentleman that saw the sign came over to Tori and me and said that Taylor would be arriving with the celebrity basketball players on the next tour bus and sure enough, up pulled the bus and they started unloading. Tori starting yelling, granny there is Taylor! She was right. He stepped off the bus to hear us yelling "Soul Patrol, Taylor Hicks". He waved at Tori and said "Hello". He quickly acknowledge that he saw us but had to wait there for a bit until he received his instructions. After about a minute, over he came to Tori and me at the fence. I told him "Taylor, I'll be in Birmingham next weekend" and his reply was "that is great". He said hello to Tori and then off they took him to the Red Carpet. Darn, it was just a matter or a minute or two. We did get a few pictures and I did snap a picture of him doing his "Whoooooo"! Then he disappeared inside of the tent. Off Tori and I ran to enter back into Churchhill Downs to greet him as he came through Gate 10. The waiting again was pure hell but finally I saw him appear with the basketball players. As I waited to smile and greet him again with Soul Patrol, my granddaughter snapped a picture of him coming through the gate. We actually tried to follow him to the Skylight elevators but the crowds was too tough to get through. I did manage to get a picture of him standing inside waiting for the elevator but it isn't the best picture. I did it, I actually go close enough in hundreds of thousand people to snap a few pictures of him. I'm ok now. I've had my small talk with Taylor and my Taylor Fix! I'm off now to watch the races.

I did bet Big Brown to win across the board and he did win. I collected $26.80 on a $2.00 bet. I hope Taylor took my advise and placed that Soul Patrol bet on Big Brown. We didn't see Taylor any more that afternoon. I was happy, hungry and very tired when the 11th race started. We settle down for a bit and waited for people to clear out and actually bet on the 11th race. Didn't win a thing and it was starting to get very cool for the evening so Tori and I left and headed home. That's all folks! Oh, by the way Monba finished dead last in the Kentucky Derby.

What pictures we did get, I'll have to post a little later today. Soul Patrol!]]> http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2286 Sun, 04 May 2008 06:25:00 -0500 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2286 Looking for a photo or photos of all of us after the Concord show; group shot, with Josh & Brian. Know I have seen it but can't seem to find it....

Thanks:huggy:]]> Looking for a photo or photos of all of us after the Concord show; group shot, with Josh & Brian. Know I have seen it but can't seem to find it....

Thanks:huggy:]]> http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2285 Sat, 03 May 2008 16:38:37 -0500 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2285
Enjoy and be enlightened...we arent all about mobsters and oil refineries!:)
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The Boss, Sinatra among N.J. Hall of Fame's first inductees

May 3, 2:12 PM (ET)

By DANIELA FLORES

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Pop quiz: What comes to mind when you think about Yogi Berra, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and Toni Morrison? Brilliant minds, inspiring souls, trailblazers - all are likely responses.

And ... New Jersey?

Yep. They all have strong ties to the oft-maligned Garden State, and they're among the first 15 people to be inducted Sunday into New Jersey's new Hall of Fame.

"I think anything you get inducted to you feel good about," said 82-year-old Berra, the famous New York Yankee catcher who lives in Montclair in northern New Jersey. "Heck to get inducted with all them guys, that's pretty good."

Berra, who's lived in New Jersey for 52 years, is in good company.

In addition to Edison, Einstein and Morrison, the inaugural class includes Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, Meryl Streep, astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf and Vince Lombardi.

"There's no doubt this will be a historic event for the state," said Don Jay Smith, the hall's executive director. "New Jersey is often the butt of jokes, nationally, and yet when people see who has claimed New Jersey as their home, they will be very impressed."

Edison's great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Sloane Eggemann, of White House Station in northwest New Jersey, said the famous inventor would be thrilled by the honor, and she hopes children are inspired by all of the hall's inductees.

"It's really great to recognize all the accomplishments," she said.

The Hall of Fame exists only as a virtual entity now, but officials are raising money to build a permanent museum. The first class was chosen through an online vote after 25 finalists were announced in 2006.

All inductees must have lived in the state for at least five years, though organizers made an exception to that rule for Underground Railroad pioneer Harriet Tubman.

Smith said he expects most of the living inductees to attend Sunday's induction ceremony at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark.

Two inductees, Streep and former U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley, have asked that the presentation of their awards be held until they can receive them in person.

"Meryl Streep was honored to be among the first class to be inducted to the New Jersey Hall of Fame," her representative, Michelle Benson, said in a statement. "Because of the significance of the Hall of Fame, she has asked that the presentation of her award be postponed until she can accept in person."

John Lombardi said his grandfather, a legendary coach who led the Green Bay Packers to seven NFL championships, would get a kick out of his induction into the state's hall of fame.

"I kind of look at the list of the 'who's who' who are getting inducted and I kind of laugh because I'm like, Edison, Einstein, then my grandfather," he said. "I think he'd be laughing out loud. He had a healthy ego but I don't think he ever thought he was up there with those guys."

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On the Net:

http://www.njhalloffame.com]]>
Enjoy and be enlightened...we arent all about mobsters and oil refineries!:)
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The Boss, Sinatra among N.J. Hall of Fame's first inductees

May 3, 2:12 PM (ET)

By DANIELA FLORES

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Pop quiz: What comes to mind when you think about Yogi Berra, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and Toni Morrison? Brilliant minds, inspiring souls, trailblazers - all are likely responses.

And ... New Jersey?

Yep. They all have strong ties to the oft-maligned Garden State, and they're among the first 15 people to be inducted Sunday into New Jersey's new Hall of Fame.

"I think anything you get inducted to you feel good about," said 82-year-old Berra, the famous New York Yankee catcher who lives in Montclair in northern New Jersey. "Heck to get inducted with all them guys, that's pretty good."

Berra, who's lived in New Jersey for 52 years, is in good company.

In addition to Edison, Einstein and Morrison, the inaugural class includes Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, Meryl Streep, astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf and Vince Lombardi.

"There's no doubt this will be a historic event for the state," said Don Jay Smith, the hall's executive director. "New Jersey is often the butt of jokes, nationally, and yet when people see who has claimed New Jersey as their home, they will be very impressed."

Edison's great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Sloane Eggemann, of White House Station in northwest New Jersey, said the famous inventor would be thrilled by the honor, and she hopes children are inspired by all of the hall's inductees.

"It's really great to recognize all the accomplishments," she said.

The Hall of Fame exists only as a virtual entity now, but officials are raising money to build a permanent museum. The first class was chosen through an online vote after 25 finalists were announced in 2006.

All inductees must have lived in the state for at least five years, though organizers made an exception to that rule for Underground Railroad pioneer Harriet Tubman.

Smith said he expects most of the living inductees to attend Sunday's induction ceremony at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark.

Two inductees, Streep and former U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley, have asked that the presentation of their awards be held until they can receive them in person.

"Meryl Streep was honored to be among the first class to be inducted to the New Jersey Hall of Fame," her representative, Michelle Benson, said in a statement. "Because of the significance of the Hall of Fame, she has asked that the presentation of her award be postponed until she can accept in person."

John Lombardi said his grandfather, a legendary coach who led the Green Bay Packers to seven NFL championships, would get a kick out of his induction into the state's hall of fame.

"I kind of look at the list of the 'who's who' who are getting inducted and I kind of laugh because I'm like, Edison, Einstein, then my grandfather," he said. "I think he'd be laughing out loud. He had a healthy ego but I don't think he ever thought he was up there with those guys."

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On the Net:

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Songs from the Sparkle Lounge
Def Leppard

Def Leppard is back! Kicking off a 2008 US tour with their 14th studio album
of 11 new songs. They even collaborated with country superstar Tim McGraw on "Nine Lives". They were on Ellen today and sounded great, it’s good to see them back. They rock! (Alicia)




This Kind of Love[LIVE]
Carly Simon

Since we did a piece about Carly on http://oneforthevault.com/ I thought it was only fitting to include her new cd. Check on the write up to learn more about her music and career. (Alicia)




Live In Concert CD/DVD combo package [LIVE]
Martina McBride

For all you country fans here you go. Like I have said in other reviews I love live music and this is just great. Check out the Amazon site for a video. (Alicia)





Bringing Back the Funk
Brian Culbertson

Amazon doesn’t break this cd down too well so here’s a better breakdown of the songs:
1. Funkin' Like My Fathers - (featuring Bootsy Collins)
2. Always Remember - (featuring Sheldon Reynolds)
3. Hollywood Swinging - (featuring Gerald Albright/Musiq Soulchild)
4. House of Music, The - (featuring Larry Graham/Ronnie Laws)
5. You Got To Funkifize - (featuring Chance Howard)
6. Groove, The
7. World Keeps Going Around, The - (featuring Ledishi)
8. Excuse Me...What's Your Name?
9. Voices Inside (Everything is Everything) - (featuring David T. Walker/Eddie Miller)
10. Let's Stay In Tonight
(Alicia)

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Songs from the Sparkle Lounge
Def Leppard

Def Leppard is back! Kicking off a 2008 US tour with their 14th studio album
of 11 new songs. They even collaborated with country superstar Tim McGraw on "Nine Lives". They were on Ellen today and sounded great, it’s good to see them back. They rock! (Alicia)




This Kind of Love[LIVE]
Carly Simon

Since we did a piece about Carly on http://oneforthevault.com/ I thought it was only fitting to include her new cd. Check on the write up to learn more about her music and career. (Alicia)




Live In Concert CD/DVD combo package [LIVE]
Martina McBride

For all you country fans here you go. Like I have said in other reviews I love live music and this is just great. Check out the Amazon site for a video. (Alicia)





Bringing Back the Funk
Brian Culbertson

Amazon doesn’t break this cd down too well so here’s a better breakdown of the songs:
1. Funkin' Like My Fathers - (featuring Bootsy Collins)
2. Always Remember - (featuring Sheldon Reynolds)
3. Hollywood Swinging - (featuring Gerald Albright/Musiq Soulchild)
4. House of Music, The - (featuring Larry Graham/Ronnie Laws)
5. You Got To Funkifize - (featuring Chance Howard)
6. Groove, The
7. World Keeps Going Around, The - (featuring Ledishi)
8. Excuse Me...What's Your Name?
9. Voices Inside (Everything is Everything) - (featuring David T. Walker/Eddie Miller)
10. Let's Stay In Tonight
(Alicia)

]]> http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2283 Thu, 01 May 2008 20:20:32 -0500 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2283
In particular, I enjoy collecting photographs and have recently organized them all by date and/or event. I do not actually collect anything else. I never understood why some women collect dolls or angels or elephants until they own hundreds! The only items in my home that may be considered collections were either collected for me by my mother or handed down to me from my grandmother.

The one item that I have wanted and waited for is a used, signed harmonica. I had plans to one day obtain a Taylor Hicks harmonica and display it in a shadow box with two or three other small items. This would indeed complete my collection…it would be my most treasured piece. On the 2007 tour there were several signed harmonicas sold with COA to the fortunate early birds at the merchandise table in select cities. Even if I had the opportunity to buy one at a concert venue I would feel guilty for spending ~ $300 on a personal indulgence like this.

As a buyer and seller on eBay, I search for Taylor Hicks approximately once a week and not long ago I found a huge lot of items being sold for more than $500. This lot included a signed harp with COA from April ’07 in Kansas City. I was at one of those shows in KC and really wanted this harmonica but already own most of the other items included with it and could not spend that much. One week later I sold some old gold jewelry that I have not worn in 15 years and decided that if the opportunity presented itself again, I would use this “gold money” to buy a signed harp.

I found another one on eBay in late April. After asking the seller several questions to determine authenticity, I was convinced this was the real deal. The seller told me she won this harmonica in a contest she entered and sent me a copy of the e-mail from MusicToday.com! This was indeed one of the “five spit encrusted harmonicas “ many of you will remember. I was not going to be home or near internet connection at the end of the auction so I placed my highest bid of $106.76 for luck as these numbers represent Taylor’s birth date. When I got home that evening I discovered that I was the winner and ended up paying quite a bit less than my highest offer. Joy! :grin:

The day the harmonica arrived in the mail, I felt like doing a happy dance.
Why does this small instrument mean so much to someone like me anyway? Because the musician I admire so much made amazing music with it. It doesn’t matter that I don’t know when or where it was used…it is a genuine Hohner Special 20 with the little piece of tape on it and Taylor’s silver Sharpie signature! :heart:

Here’s my dilemma:
My five year old son (who plays a little harp himself and wants to be in Tay’s band when he grows up) asked if he could have it! I’m not sure what I’ll do…I hate saying no but I finally have my TH harmonica and want to keep it safe and unused by others. Now I selfishly want another one for my sweet boy. Good Lord, I must be nuts.]]>
In particular, I enjoy collecting photographs and have recently organized them all by date and/or event. I do not actually collect anything else. I never understood why some women collect dolls or angels or elephants until they own hundreds! The only items in my home that may be considered collections were either collected for me by my mother or handed down to me from my grandmother.

The one item that I have wanted and waited for is a used, signed harmonica. I had plans to one day obtain a Taylor Hicks harmonica and display it in a shadow box with two or three other small items. This would indeed complete my collection…it would be my most treasured piece. On the 2007 tour there were several signed harmonicas sold with COA to the fortunate early birds at the merchandise table in select cities. Even if I had the opportunity to buy one at a concert venue I would feel guilty for spending ~ $300 on a personal indulgence like this.

As a buyer and seller on eBay, I search for Taylor Hicks approximately once a week and not long ago I found a huge lot of items being sold for more than $500. This lot included a signed harp with COA from April ’07 in Kansas City. I was at one of those shows in KC and really wanted this harmonica but already own most of the other items included with it and could not spend that much. One week later I sold some old gold jewelry that I have not worn in 15 years and decided that if the opportunity presented itself again, I would use this “gold money” to buy a signed harp.

I found another one on eBay in late April. After asking the seller several questions to determine authenticity, I was convinced this was the real deal. The seller told me she won this harmonica in a contest she entered and sent me a copy of the e-mail from MusicToday.com! This was indeed one of the “five spit encrusted harmonicas “ many of you will remember. I was not going to be home or near internet connection at the end of the auction so I placed my highest bid of $106.76 for luck as these numbers represent Taylor’s birth date. When I got home that evening I discovered that I was the winner and ended up paying quite a bit less than my highest offer. Joy! :grin:

The day the harmonica arrived in the mail, I felt like doing a happy dance.
Why does this small instrument mean so much to someone like me anyway? Because the musician I admire so much made amazing music with it. It doesn’t matter that I don’t know when or where it was used…it is a genuine Hohner Special 20 with the little piece of tape on it and Taylor’s silver Sharpie signature! :heart:

Here’s my dilemma:
My five year old son (who plays a little harp himself and wants to be in Tay’s band when he grows up) asked if he could have it! I’m not sure what I’ll do…I hate saying no but I finally have my TH harmonica and want to keep it safe and unused by others. Now I selfishly want another one for my sweet boy. Good Lord, I must be nuts.]]> http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2281 Thu, 01 May 2008 16:24:00 -0500 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2281
As it is an "invitation only" event, the charity cannot actively promote it through the media, but they have approved this post to be used. They are thanking the SP for our help in spreading the word.

A "Don't Want To Miss" Event! What a great way to celebrate
Mother's Day and also help mothers who are abused and homeless.

Governor and Mrs. Bob Riley Present a Benefit for Hannah Home Shelby
Saturday, May 10th 7:00 p.m.
At a private horse farm in the Hwy 119/280 area
Taylor Hicks will be in concert

BBQ Buffet by award-winning Chef Clayton Sherrod,
Delicious Dessert Bar by Jefferson State
Culinary and Hospitality Institute,
Live Auction of diamond earrings, rounds of golf, beach trip, dinner with Governor and Mrs. Riley at the mansion, and more....
Dancing and Entertainment By Chris Porter & The Back Row Baptists.

Tickets are $100 per person-A limited number of tickets are available.
Tickets are available by calling 205-975-ARTS (205-975-2787)

Taylor will be going on around 8:30 and will do a "soulful acoustic set". They will make "will call" arrangements to pick up tickets. The exact location of event is private, and will be on the tickets. If you are picking tickets up there, they will give you more info when you purchase the ticket. Dress code is "decent casual" (nice jeans okay,nothing ripped or cut off shirts,etc.). Cameras will be allowed. The will call windown will be open for later arrivals. Sloss is about 45 minutes away from the location. There should be plenty of parking,and I'm sure people wil be arranging SP carpools.

Harmony has extended their ticket sales until May 5th, due to
many requests, and increased interest in the weekend with this
latest opportunity.:grin:[/align]]]>
As it is an "invitation only" event, the charity cannot actively promote it through the media, but they have approved this post to be used. They are thanking the SP for our help in spreading the word.

A "Don't Want To Miss" Event! What a great way to celebrate
Mother's Day and also help mothers who are abused and homeless.

Governor and Mrs. Bob Riley Present a Benefit for Hannah Home Shelby
Saturday, May 10th 7:00 p.m.
At a private horse farm in the Hwy 119/280 area
Taylor Hicks will be in concert

BBQ Buffet by award-winning Chef Clayton Sherrod,
Delicious Dessert Bar by Jefferson State
Culinary and Hospitality Institute,
Live Auction of diamond earrings, rounds of golf, beach trip, dinner with Governor and Mrs. Riley at the mansion, and more....
Dancing and Entertainment By Chris Porter & The Back Row Baptists.

Tickets are $100 per person-A limited number of tickets are available.
Tickets are available by calling 205-975-ARTS (205-975-2787)

Taylor will be going on around 8:30 and will do a "soulful acoustic set". They will make "will call" arrangements to pick up tickets. The exact location of event is private, and will be on the tickets. If you are picking tickets up there, they will give you more info when you purchase the ticket. Dress code is "decent casual" (nice jeans okay,nothing ripped or cut off shirts,etc.). Cameras will be allowed. The will call windown will be open for later arrivals. Sloss is about 45 minutes away from the location. There should be plenty of parking,and I'm sure people wil be arranging SP carpools.

Harmony has extended their ticket sales until May 5th, due to
many requests, and increased interest in the weekend with this
latest opportunity.:grin:[/align]]]> http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2280 Thu, 01 May 2008 12:56:21 -0500 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2280 Silent Auction,etc. can still be purchased up until May 5th. The
deadline has been extended as more people are deciding to come
last minute and the excitement is building! :woohoo:

For event tickets and info, just visit:

http://www.harmonyforthesoul.org or
http://www.myspace.com/harmonyforthesoul

If members that visit other sites will post it there as well, that would be appreciated!! I can't remember my passwords for all the different
boards :rolleyes:]]> Silent Auction,etc. can still be purchased up until May 5th. The
deadline has been extended as more people are deciding to come
last minute and the excitement is building! :woohoo:

For event tickets and info, just visit:

http://www.harmonyforthesoul.org or
http://www.myspace.com/harmonyforthesoul

If members that visit other sites will post it there as well, that would be appreciated!! I can't remember my passwords for all the different
boards :rolleyes:]]> http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2279 Thu, 01 May 2008 12:26:25 -0500 http://newenglandsoulpatrol.org/mybb/showthread.php?tid=2279 This guy is too good to be true, athletic, smart, talented..


Quote:Jim Moran remembers the last time David Cook was up to bat on his American Legion baseball team.

"There was an inside pitch, and he turned away, and it hit him in the back of the head," Moran recalled with a laugh. "Knocked him out right on home plate."

Moran also proudly tells everyone that Cook, a top four finalist for "American Idol," is also still in the record books for his team with the most games completed (by a pitcher) in one season. He recalls Cook only missed one week worth of games - to compete in the national forensics tournament.

"He's a well-rounded young man," Moran said.



http://www.examiner.net/stories/050108/n...1038.shtml]]> This guy is too good to be true, athletic, smart, talented..


Quote:Jim Moran remembers the last time David Cook was up to bat on his American Legion baseball team.

"There was an inside pitch, and he turned away, and it hit him in the back of the head," Moran recalled with a laugh. "Knocked him out right on home plate."

Moran also proudly tells everyone that Cook, a top four finalist for "American Idol," is also still in the record books for his team with the most games completed (by a pitcher) in one season. He recalls Cook only missed one week worth of games - to compete in the national forensics tournament.

"He's a well-rounded young man," Moran said.



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