IL, WI, & USA Beach Bum Band BN Bashes

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » December 10, 2007 3:07 pm

Tiki Bar wrote:Wish y'all were there... we rock and rolled all night! (yes, the BBB played KISS! )

Ian was smokin' for Pirate Looks at 40... absolutely on fire!

Can I sang these for beachbumband.com?

Parrothead26 · Post by **Parrothead26** » December 10, 2007 4:22 pm

Hello all it's been quite some time since I've been on here having BBB withdrawls. I hope to get to one soon!

Novelist's eye · Post by **Novelist's eye** » December 12, 2007 12:12 am

Johnny wrote:
bufitonmybmw wrote:Well, that was an interesting show!

http://s240.photobucket.com/albums/ff64 ... ay%201207/
Yeah, you left too early. You missed Trucker getting to see a piece of history!

I feel like I haven't seen you in a million years. Speaking of years, how old are you now? 30 yet? Happy belated birthday darlin'. Hope to see you soon.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » December 12, 2007 12:10 pm

Johnny wrote:
Can I sang these for beachbumband.com?

Yes. You can snag them, too, if you'd like...

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » December 14, 2007 1:35 pm

CaptainP wrote:
Johnny wrote:
Can I sang these for beachbumband.com?
Yes. You can snag them, too, if you'd like...

aaaahhh... I was thinking "you already did sang them!"

I emailed 'em today.

Johnny, did you ever see my Peter recap?

http://www.buffettnews.com/forum/viewto ... c&start=40

You weren't around the couple times I took my camera out...

Tiki Bar wrote:
SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Did y'all make it to the show? Is everyone okay out there?
We sure did!!! Thanks for thinking about us everyone!

I'll never invite the balcony girls to Chicago in December to see Peter again, but that's ok cuz they said they wouldn't come anyway!!

Cindi got in Friday... sun was shining so the 30 degrees didn't seem too bad. She kept commenting how she likes the midwest in the winter, it was nice, the cold air was refreshing! Friday was all good!

We left my area around 11:00a to pick up Boop on Saturday, due in at 12:30p... normally about an hourish drive, but left a bit early due to the forecast. The icy snow started pretty good around noon... the roads were just terrible down that way... no sign of plows or salt trucks... accidents had traffic to a smidge faster than stopped... barely pressing the gas pedal would spin my tires and slide me sideways...

BUT, Boop landed about 12:40p, and we made it to the airport about 4p, to our hotel about 4:45p, took a taxi to Cheeseburger in Paradise about 5:30p (the plan was to be there at 4p, after my girls swam in the hotel pool for a few hours), enjoyed dinner and drinks to take my edge off, and we piled into Johnny's (Russler of the Beach Bum Band) SUV to the church! THANK YOU JOHNNY!!! There were 7 of us in 5 seats, but we made it there and back, safe and sound! Parked cars had an inch of ice caked on them, the ground was a sheet of ice, and the trees were all crystallized! Cindi left 80 degree Tampa for this!

The show was well worth it though!! Peter sounded great, his band members are phenomenal musicians... R Scott Bryan on drums/percussion, Marc Holland on the flutes, and Marc Torlina on the bass were in the band 2 years ago when I saw them when it didn't snow, and it was the first I'd seen Chris Walters on piano and keyboards, and Maggie Estes on violin and mandolin. All simply amazing, and some really GREAT different arrangements to the songs.

Stars and Promises, the songs as well as Peter's words in between them, really touches your soul and your spirit.

I don't know if they do it at all of the shows, but they had 50 recordings of the show available to purchase right afterwards, with a portion of the proceeds going to charity. There was another surprise as well, that I 1st heard of when I read the program, so I might share that in another thread.

Peter and the band must have help from above to make it from midwestern/northern city to city every winter. God Bless them all for bringing this gift to us!

Intermission:

Peter:

After the show:
(his reaction seeing the balcony girls, followed by big hugs for both of them)

How pretty... NOT!

Creative Tiki...

I was captivated by this shadow of the violinist:

What Peter Mayer Christmas lights would look like:

(I love the "Peter Mayer Christmas Lights"!

PalmTreeGal · Post by **PalmTreeGal** » December 17, 2007 6:59 am

bufitonmybmw wrote:Well, that was an interesting show!

http://s240.photobucket.com/albums/ff64 ... ay%201207/

What a great night! We had a blast! Thanks for the pics Cindy! We had such a great time!

Who's going to CIP this weekend? We are planning on it (I have a babysitter and a back up sitter) with our gaggle of friends that we brought last time (and maybe more....they're all hooked on Johnny!).

Cindy - the guy that was with us that is on the dance floor pic that you took in the black hawaiian shirt, that was my secret santa at work. Easy pick eh?

Hope to see you all there Saturday!

mjeischen · Post by **mjeischen** » December 17, 2007 9:39 am

I'm hoping . . . It'll be the last chance this year. I've yet to see them and I try pretty hard every time they somewhere I want to go to get there. OF COURSE this Saturday my wifes best friend wants to go out for her birthday. They are anti-Buffett for whatever reason which is liekly why they lead miserable and depressing lives. Either way I WANT TO GO.

With the show starting at 9pm when would one expect it to end?

bufitonmybmw · Post by **bufitonmybmw** » December 17, 2007 9:39 am

PalmTreeGal wrote: What a great night! We had a blast! Thanks for the pics Cindy! We had such a great time!

Who's going to CIP this weekend? We are planning on it (I have a babysitter and a back up sitter) with our gaggle of friends that we brought last time (and maybe more....they're all hooked on Johnny!).

Cindy - the guy that was with us that is on the dance floor pic that you took in the black hawaiian shirt, that was my secret santa at work. Easy pick eh?

Hope to see you all there Saturday!

So I'm standing in line at a store in the mall over the weekend (fun!) and I end up chatting with the girl in front of me...turns out not only does she work for 'that carpet company'...she's a friend of Beth's.. What a small world, huh?!

Nicole- what did you end up doing at work for him?
Wish I had a secret Santa

My 16 year old daughter, Melissa, and her boyfriend will be @ CIP with me...nothing like hanging out with your teenager on a Saturday night!
(I think I guilted her into it when I told her about YOUR daughter hanging with Dave!)
Your coaster-flinging friend left for Dubai last week. He will be back for 10 days over Christmas then back there for good on Jan. 4th..

mjeischen · Post by **mjeischen** » December 17, 2007 12:55 pm

Its looking better and better that I can finally make it to this show . . .

DEAR LORD HEAR MY PRAYER . . . .

Dear Santa,
this Xmas I want but one thing . . . to not have a dman thing to do so I can see The Beach Bum Band on 12/22. They stand for good music and quality drankin' which is what it takes to get through these holidays.
Matt

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » December 17, 2007 1:08 pm

Well, I have to say I'd rather it be Des Plaines, or Algonquin... DG is such a long haul, but we'll see. Definite maybe.

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » December 17, 2007 1:12 pm

bufitonmybmw wrote:Your coaster-flinging friend left for Dubai last week. He will be back for 10 days over Christmas then back there for good on Jan. 4th..

??? Should he NOT fling coasters there?

bufitonmybmw · Post by **bufitonmybmw** » December 17, 2007 1:33 pm

Tiki Bar wrote:
bufitonmybmw wrote:Your coaster-flinging friend left for Dubai last week. He will be back for 10 days over Christmas then back there for good on Jan. 4th..
??? Should he NOT fling coasters there?

Do you see the amazing scope of my powers??

I think if he flings anything over there, they'll cut it off!

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » December 17, 2007 1:56 pm

PalmTreeGal · Post by **PalmTreeGal** » December 18, 2007 12:14 am

Tiki Bar wrote:Well, I have to say I'd rather it be Des Plaines, or Algonquin... DG is such a long haul, but we'll see. Definite maybe.

DG is quite a haul for us too. I think it's at least an hour....but always worth it to see bbb!

PalmTreeGal · Post by **PalmTreeGal** » December 18, 2007 12:18 am

bufitonmybmw wrote:
PalmTreeGal wrote: What a great night! We had a blast! Thanks for the pics Cindy! We had such a great time!

Who's going to CIP this weekend? We are planning on it (I have a babysitter and a back up sitter) with our gaggle of friends that we brought last time (and maybe more....they're all hooked on Johnny!).

Cindy - the guy that was with us that is on the dance floor pic that you took in the black hawaiian shirt, that was my secret santa at work. Easy pick eh?

Hope to see you all there Saturday!

Nicole- what did you end up doing at work for him?
Wish I had a secret Santa

I wasn't aware that people were going to give gifts everyday......

So Monday, nothing. Tuesday I gave him a palm tree with christmas lights christmas tree ornament I found at Target (they have parrots too!). On Wednesday, I gave him a christmas tie that plays music (because a few days before that he stated that he wished he had a christmas tie....$3 at value city...can't beat it). Thursday I gave him a glass snowflake cande holder and some coconut grove partylite tealights (he had said previously that he wished he had more candles at home but his ex took them a couple of mos. ago when she moved out). I also sent him in company mail a lei, some red and green beads, a junior mints beach ball and some parrot cut outs. On Friday, I gave him a copy of the Tinley and Indy shows from this year (I thought he said he had them but he said he had last years shows) and the Tommy Bahama tie. I think he was very pleased.

PalmTreeGal · Post by **PalmTreeGal** » December 18, 2007 12:19 am

bufitonmybmw wrote:
PalmTreeGal wrote: What a great night! We had a blast! Thanks for the pics Cindy! We had such a great time!

Who's going to CIP this weekend? We are planning on it (I have a babysitter and a back up sitter) with our gaggle of friends that we brought last time (and maybe more....they're all hooked on Johnny!).

Cindy - the guy that was with us that is on the dance floor pic that you took in the black hawaiian shirt, that was my secret santa at work. Easy pick eh?

Hope to see you all there Saturday!

My 16 year old daughter, Melissa, and her boyfriend will be @ CIP with me...nothing like hanging out with your teenager on a Saturday night!
(I think I guilted her into it when I told her about YOUR daughter hanging with Dave!)
Your coaster-flinging friend left for Dubai last week. He will be back for 10 days over Christmas then back there for good on Jan. 4th..

That was actually Dave's daughter. I know she wishes she could come but she is going out with her boyfriend for his mom's birthday.

Dubai???? What on earth is in Dubai? Where is Dubai????? I'll have to google that one.

pojo · Post by **pojo** » December 18, 2007 8:58 am

PalmTreeGal wrote:Dubai???? What on earth is in Dubai? Where is Dubai????? I'll have to google that one.

United Arab Emeriates.... I spent several months in the desert when I was deployed... its a VERY rich oil country.

mjeischen · Post by **mjeischen** » December 18, 2007 9:16 am

Closer and closer I work to squeeze this show in on Saturday . . . It's slowly but surely coming together . . . I will go into the holiday weekend with island music OH YES . . . I will . . . Moohahahahahahaha . . . The sinister plot of my wife to force me to spend time with her friends will be defeated! I will reclaim my life for a few short hours to enjoy something for me!

bufitonmybmw · Post by **bufitonmybmw** » December 18, 2007 4:36 pm

mjeischen wrote:. . The sinister plot of my wife to force me to spend time with her friends will be defeated! I will reclaim my life for a few short hours to enjoy something for me!

<ahem>
Dear Matt:
Wives NEVER have sinister plots.

And you must not have read the fine print in your marriage vows...your life can NEVER be reclaimed and/or include enjoyment!

mjeischen · Post by **mjeischen** » December 18, 2007 4:37 pm

bufitonmybmw wrote:
mjeischen wrote:. . The sinister plot of my wife to force me to spend time with her friends will be defeated! I will reclaim my life for a few short hours to enjoy something for me!
<ahem>
Dear Matt:
Wives NEVER have sinister plots.
And you must not have read the fine print in your marriage vows...your life can NEVER be reclaimed and/or include enjoyment!

DAMN IT! You must be a member of that secret society also.