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Topic: Played for the veterans tonight |
Ron Victoria
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New Jersey, USA
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Posted 1 Aug 2005 5:03 pm |
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I had some fun playing for the veterans tonight. Half way thru, my cd player conked out leaving me with no more BIAB. So, I played the old way, w/o backup tracks. After the initial panic left me, I did ok.
Notice guitar and shirt match!!!
 [This message was edited by Ron Victoria on 01 August 2005 at 06:51 PM.] |
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Joy Wofford
From:
Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
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Posted 1 Aug 2005 5:48 pm
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Thanks for doing that, Ron. I'm sure they all loved it. You look pretty relaxed there, so guess you didn't get too "thrown off" without the biab.
I play for vets once in a while and I find it very rewarding, and it's my way of saying thank you to them. All are always appreciative of it, and I'm sure you felt that as well.
Bouquets to you....
Joy[This message was edited by Joy Wofford on 01 August 2005 at 06:49 PM.] |
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Jim Phelps
From:
Mexico City, Mexico
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Posted 1 Aug 2005 7:30 pm
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| What tunes did you play, Ron? |
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Ron Victoria
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2005 3:06 am
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| I did oldies and traditional songs like Over The Rainbow, More, Yellow Bird, Puff. |
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Charlie McDonald
From:
out of the blue
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Posted 2 Aug 2005 3:14 am
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Very cool looking, literally (the outfit).
I personally would think it very refreshing to hear those tunes just with steel. |
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Ron Brennan
From:
Orlando, Florida, USA; Formerly, Edison, NJ
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Posted 2 Aug 2005 4:33 am
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Ron,
This is really a great thing you did & do for the Vet's. I know they really enjoyed it. It's kind of lonely there and they look forward to visit's from the outside world. I know you put a lot of your own time into the effort to cheer them up. 
BTW: Do you play Soccer? You look real Kool behind that beautiful Fender of your's....  .....TX
rgds,
Ron
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[This message was edited by Ron Brennan on 02 August 2005 at 05:34 AM.] [This message was edited by Ron Brennan on 02 August 2005 at 05:34 AM.] |
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Jimmie Misenheimer
From:
Bloomington, Indiana - U. S. A.
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Posted 2 Aug 2005 6:14 am
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| We've never met, but I sure take my hat off to you sir. I "join" them in thanking you for your time and kindness. Jimmie |
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Mike Ruffin
From:
El Paso, Texas, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2005 10:33 am
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Hey Ron,
Congratulations! You are having fun and doing a great service entertaining folks. I really dig the color coordination.
Mike
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Joseph Rush Wills
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2005 12:14 pm
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my band the BAD DOGZ played for the Vets 2 weeks ago in Brooklyn...we enjoyed doing it for them. Our mandolin player live a block from this particular Vet's hall, but the reat of us had to drive 2 hours to get there from the Jersey Shore.
As Americans we owe our freedoms to Vets. I'll play for free fro Vets anytime!
My hat's off to them all.
Please remember to hang our "Old Glory" on Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th and on any anniversary you know of of a Vet's passing. That goes for you Canadians, too. So many of your brave lads died fighting the terrible world wars of the last century. |
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