Upon further review ...
In the past, I've made no bones about the enthusiasm shown by The Wife and I in our encounters with celebrities because, well, quite frankly we're goobers.
On top of that, just a few days ago, I commented about my R.E.M. concert experience where I stated that I had a ton of respect for the accomplishments and contributions of the band but had never really considered myself a fan of their music aside from a few isolated instances.
I'm going to reconsider all of that thanks to the events of the past week. In the past three days I have been so incredibly fortunate to not only see the band perform in an intimate venue but also to be able to meet and interact with a few of the members. I have been impressed not only with the music I've heard (most for the first time), but primarily by the graciousness, kindness, openness and genuine friendly attitude the exuded. Shoot, one of the members even sought The Wife and I out, introduced himself to us and engaged us in conversation.
It was incredibly overwhelming and, I'll be honest, I'm quite sure I foolishly stumbled my way through our conversations ... I can only hope I didn't embarass myself too much.
This is a group of honest guys who love Athens-Clarke County, love Georgia, are passionate about the issues facing us today, sincerely appreciate and adore their fan and, from what I can gather, possess that same down-to-earth vibe they had started out more than 25 years ago.
As a result, I'm going to seek out some of their music and give it another go (I'm sure Tim can help me out with that). I think y'all should do the same.
On top of that, just a few days ago, I commented about my R.E.M. concert experience where I stated that I had a ton of respect for the accomplishments and contributions of the band but had never really considered myself a fan of their music aside from a few isolated instances.
I'm going to reconsider all of that thanks to the events of the past week. In the past three days I have been so incredibly fortunate to not only see the band perform in an intimate venue but also to be able to meet and interact with a few of the members. I have been impressed not only with the music I've heard (most for the first time), but primarily by the graciousness, kindness, openness and genuine friendly attitude the exuded. Shoot, one of the members even sought The Wife and I out, introduced himself to us and engaged us in conversation.
It was incredibly overwhelming and, I'll be honest, I'm quite sure I foolishly stumbled my way through our conversations ... I can only hope I didn't embarass myself too much.
This is a group of honest guys who love Athens-Clarke County, love Georgia, are passionate about the issues facing us today, sincerely appreciate and adore their fan and, from what I can gather, possess that same down-to-earth vibe they had started out more than 25 years ago.
As a result, I'm going to seek out some of their music and give it another go (I'm sure Tim can help me out with that). I think y'all should do the same.
posted by Jmac at 7:00 AM
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