June 20th BB Kings WAKEMAN!

[TRUEYOUTRUEME]

true..you know, i thought i saw you, and i should have just walked up to the guy and said.."are you trueyoutrueme?" LOL!!

but he looked too old to be you.
how old r u?

thinking of it now, i should have done it.

but i did have a great time, and next time, we will definitely meet....

Yes! You should of asked!

I am very very very old!!!!!! and wise but true

lol

I am very glad that you made it and that you had a great time! Jim, Krista, Rita and I were all looking out for you before the show.

Here are some pics of Rita and I so you can see if you saw us....

[relayeire]

and who is that fine Christian gentleman next to the famous TYTM?

[packattack4]

Great photos True, i am glad they came out so good

[soulsearcher]

i think it was you true!!

[packattack4]

oh Denise I wish we found you , we were looking and even calling out your name but as you know, no such luck

[TRUEYOUTRUEME]

and who is that fine Christian gentleman next to the famous TYTM?

He is the fool.

A very nice chap, great sense of humor and rather famous as well if I may say so myself. Seems to enjoy each every moment

I would pay a $$$ handsome price to see him again at the next show.

He plays a dan rather style mean air guitar too....

[TRUEYOUTRUEME]

oh Denise I wish we found you , we were looking and even calling out your name but as you know, no such luck

Yes. We were all looking for you Denise, I am sooo happy to hear you made it!!!!

I got worried this morning if you made it or not. I was very glad to hear you had a great time. Come up and Say hi to me anytime! I look forward to seeing you at the next show! Yes 2007!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My best friend Alec was supposed to come to this show but he had to bail out. I was bummed abit bout that. He worships Rick. He wants Rick to adopt him or something but he didnt make it. I couldnt believe it!

Of course though Jim (packattack4) was the one who told me you were coming, hopefully at future shows we can all get together easier, I look forward to that!

[TRUEYOUTRUEME]

Here are the last pics I have from the show....

Rita is the photographer and the t-shirt she made is there too...

Good night everyone!!!

Love yas!!!

[TRUEYOUTRUEME]

oops...

[deelovesyes]

Sorry to hear you had to miss the show Mike. Great Pic!!!. Also I'm sorry I guess I was mistaking you for somone else at the show. (Now Im trying to re-figure who it was because I see the person often at shows as I have also you - It's too early still, only a few hours sleep last night! Mind is clouded abit)

I also missed getting to meet soulsearcher again, I hope she was able to make it and enjoyed, if not I hope all is well.

Probably the other Mike!!!
So glad you had a great time, I so wish I could have made it!!

[relayeire]

He is the fool.

A very nice chap, great sense of humor and rather famous as well if I may say so myself. Seems to enjoy each every moment

I would pay a $$$ handsome price to see him again at the next show.

He plays a dan rather style mean air guitar too....

He'll go far, I'm sure!

[soulsearcher]

He'll go far, I'm sure!

dan rather is my hero.

[Fly By Light]

It was a real treat sitting with Krista, such a doll. i got real lucky getting a ticket around 5 so then i was set and Krista came and we just had a lot of fun together.
I was gonna sit with Pete who i mete earlier in the day, he had the best seats in the house, but i truly enjoyed sitting with Krista,Guy, and Dan, great people with great musical ears.

Jim, it was a pleasure hanging out with you before and during the show. I was so thrilled for you when you got your ticket :-). Congratulations on getting signature #4 on your shirt!

I am very glad that you made it and that you had a great time! Jim, Krista, Rita and I were all looking out for you before the show.

True, it was nice to talk to you and Rita. I'm thrilled that you guys got tix outside too! Rita, those are great photos!! I'm so glad you thought to take one of the marquee.

I think I asked just about every single person if they had an "extra" until I found one at 5:30. Then my friend Guy called and told me he was bringing Dan. Off I went looking for another ticket which I found by the time they arrived. What a great evening and great company! This show was my favorite of the 3 I attended (CT, BB's & the Keswick). One of my favorite moments during the show was when Rick instructed the audience to softly whistle like little birds, not eagles during "Birdman of Alcatraz". When he gave the signal many people were peeping and chirping. I did my best little birdie impression between laughs! Then, everyone was silent again as Rick signaled for us to shhhh.

Here's a pic of Rick at the end of the show... (I'll be posting more pix as soon as I can)

Cheers,
Krista

[soulsearcher]

great picture.!!such feeling!

[Fly By Light]

great picture.!!such feeling!

Thanks Denise! I'm sorry I didn't get to say hi to you at the show.

[soulsearcher]

Thanks Denise! I'm sorry I didn't get to say hi to you at the show.

ME TOO!!!

[packattack4]

HeErs a little recap of Ricks East coast and all tour which i found on All Good People. He raved a lil about BBS so I figured id post it here for all to see



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USA Tour Report

It's the last day of the short 2 week Grand Piano Tour of America and it has truly been an eye-opener for me in many respects. Firstly I really didn't think that a tour of my simply playing the grand piano on stage would work. I argued with loads of people about this, finally succumbed to "pressure" and was extremely pleased to be proven wrong as it's probably been some of the most enjoyable times I have ever had on stage and musically the most satisfying.

I do love playing the piano above all other keyboard instruments and hopefully, even though my touring days as a solo artist are nearing an end, one offs doing these kind of shows can still happen.

The travelling has taken its toll though and for the last few shows I've really had to pace myself. We've had very long drives, early mornings and late nights and the last few shows I've needed to go straight back to the hotel and fall exhausted into bed and forego the after-show signings which I always enjoy. I was warned by the medical powers that be that I could no longer undertake strenuous touring and this has proven it to me, hard a pill as it is to swallow.

There have been many many highlights on the shows and fabulous audiences who have more than played their part in making the show work. Without great audiences the show can't rise to new levels and I feel on this tour I have played the best piano of my career, which is a nice way to bow out I suppose.

Some of the pianos have left little to be desired though if the truth be known - just because it has Steinway stamped on the lid doesn't mean to say it's a great piano as some were obviously very heavily used and battered rental jobs and were difficult to play, but in a strange way that added to the interest for me as I had to find ways of working around this and using the "better areas" of the piano concerned.

I also threw in stories and music that I have never ever done before and this was great to do. The theatre venues were particularly lovely to perform in although having said that BB Kings in New York was absolutely amazing for me. I appreciate how hard it must be for audiences to sit quietly at tables, facing the wrong way even, and listen to the music.....but they were unblievable...the same at the Birchmere,another club with similar seating.

We have a simple rule for these places, no food and drink to be waitress served whilst I'm performing as it's really off putting, not just for me but for people trying to enjoy the performance. We have this written into the contract and 99% of places are fine about it....in essence everybody stocks up with food and drink before the show to get them through the first half and again during the interval. Unfortunately this didn't work initially at the show in Annapolis and I ended up going on stage more than an hour late which made life difficult for all concerned but the crowd were fantastic...(except for a couple of exceptions) !!!.....and the show soon got in to its normal happy flow.

All in all, I have had a tremendous time playing the piano, meeting friends and it's been a nice way to finish the solo touring here on the East Coast of America. There is talk of doing the same on the West Coast early next year just to complete the USA side of things.

Thanks again to everybody who came and supported this tour. I have been amazed and really humbled by the amount of sell out dates .......it has meant a lot to me to know that I really do have some super friends out there.

Love to all.......Rick

[TRUEYOUTRUEME]

HeErs a little recap of Ricks East coast and all tour which i found on All Good People. He raved a lil about BBS so I figured id post it here for all to see

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All in all, I have had a tremendous time playing the piano, meeting friends and it's been a nice way to finish the solo touring here on the East Coast of America. There is talk of doing the same on the West Coast early next year just to complete the USA side of things.

Thanks again to everybody who came and supported this tour. I have been amazed and really humbled by the amount of sell out dates .......it has meant a lot to me to know that I really do have some super friends out there.

Love to all.......Rick

That is a very good read.

This is the only show I will be able to see him on this tour but it was a truely great performance.

There is no way I could be happier with this show. It was really great. Rick was very real. He is a great talent and also a great friend.

Thanks.

[TRUEYOUTRUEME]

Probably the other Mike!!!
So glad you had a great time, I so wish I could have made it!!

Thanks!

Missed you Dee!!! And Alec too!!!

I wish you guys could be at every show!!!!!! (where were ya??? lol.)

You both were in my thoughts. I always look out for you at shows!

I am praying for a Yes '07 tour!!!

Se ya Soon!!!

Love ya both!!!