Jimmy is totally disgusted with the beach balls

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » February 21, 2005 12:54 pm

Four Play wrote:
buffettbride wrote:Should we start a "No Balls" campaign at BN?
How about just "Proper Ball Etiquette?"

We should play with the balls respectfully, and put the balls away once Jimmy starts playing.

Who wants to play with balls when they're tryin to watch Jimmy anyway.

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » February 21, 2005 12:55 pm

springparrot wrote:Last year at Cincy, there was a HUGE beach ball being batted around. When it got to the stage, JB kicked it off the stage, someone with the crew grabbed it and stuck a pocket knife in it...it was shown on the big screens.
People booed

That thing was absolutely enormous -- about as big around as Jimmy is tall; Jimmy joked that it "came from another planet...the lawn," but I think he was glad when it met it's end. Later a normal sized beach ball knocked over Utley's water...I would think that could cause a mess with the keyboard. The crew took more than just the giant out of commission that night; there sure were a bunch of them flying around and I can sure see why it could get a bit more than distracting.

comemonday · Post by **comemonday** » February 21, 2005 12:56 pm

bananaman wrote:...worrying about putting out someones eye with your hand during "Fins"?

(and I don't even like the beach balls!)

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » February 21, 2005 1:04 pm

hey, Buffettbride !

maybe you could come up with a notice that could be posted on the tickets . . .

how 'bout

Please play with your balls repectfully, do not encourage the public's participation while playing with your balls, and lastly, Jimmy does not appreciate your flying balls on his stage when he performs . He will most likely drop-kick them back to you, or your neighbor.

what do you think ? ? ? ?

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » February 21, 2005 1:08 pm

Wino you know wrote:Last year at Alpine or Chicago (I forget which-I believe it was Chicago) some idiot in the front row threw a bunch of loose beads on the stage, hitting Jimmy right in the eye. He had NO problem letting his disgust be known, and told the a-hole to knock it off.

That stinks. Jimmy wants to focus on putting on a good show...and he's not exactly protected up there. He's actually quite trusting to wander around a stage in bare feet...stepping on beads would hurt!!! A bead thrower is the kind that needs to get tossed...but it's probably near-impossible to ID and get them out without disrupting the show. The beach balls are getting a bit nuts...I'd hate to see Jimmy have to go back to playing behind chicken wire (probably did that circa 1968).

Coconuts · Post by **Coconuts** » February 21, 2005 1:10 pm

balcony girls wrote:hey, Buffettbride !

maybe you could come up with a notice that could be posted on the tickets . . .

how 'bout

Please play with your balls repectfully, do not encourage the public's participation while playing with your balls, and lastly, Jimmy does not appreciate your flying balls on his stage when he performs . He will most likely drop-kick them back to you, or your neighbor.

what do you think ? ? ? ?

LOVE IT!!!

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » February 21, 2005 1:14 pm

Coconuts wrote:
balcony girls wrote:hey, Buffettbride !

maybe you could come up with a notice that could be posted on the tickets . . .

how 'bout

Please play with your balls repectfully, do not encourage the public's participation while playing with your balls, and lastly, Jimmy does not appreciate your flying balls on his stage when he performs . He will most likely drop-kick them back to you, or your neighbor.

what do you think ? ? ? ?
LOVE IT!!!

Me too! I don't want to be the party pooper at ALL. It's fun to play with balls before the concert starts.

But I can attest at Vegas that we had to contend with a lot of balls at the beginning of the show that made me just wanna poke them with a stick!!!

I know that some have taken to signing their names on a ball as it comes over head....but keeping those antics to before the show would be really nice. We'd be doing ball-damage-control for Jimmy!

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » February 21, 2005 1:18 pm

agreed, there is a time and a place to play with one's balls. .

when the concert starts is not the time and in front of Jimmy is not the place . .

I'll be in charge of ball contol for Tampa . .I feel it's my duty . .and I accept it with honor . . .

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » February 21, 2005 1:20 pm

Sweet bg's. You rock!

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » February 21, 2005 1:23 pm

citcat wrote:
Stizz wrote:I know that the horns have sustained thousand (yes) of dollars worth of damge from Beach Balls over the years - I think they are fine in the audience to a point, but often they seem to be the focus of the show...
Nobody better hurt our Amy's sax! I agree, the beach balls are a problem, and when something is a problem, it must be eliminated. NO MORE BALLS AT THE CONCERTS!!! At the "Far Side of the World" concert, I took a couple of beach balls printed like a globe to the concert (before Jimmy hit the stage). Now I realize how they can cause damage and I am properly ashamed and enlightened. ohmigosh maybe that's why Jimmy didn't come back to Nashville!!!!! aaaaggggghhhhhh!!!!

Citcat, Jimmy forgives you and I'm sure he's said "someday I will" return to Nashville.

Seriously, I think a "no balls allowed" campaign is a bit over-the-top, and Jimmy has certainly encouraged it at times. However, explaining why and asking people to try and keep them away from the stage during the show is more than reasonable. I'm sure many would respect that. It wouldn't take the threat to zero, but I'll bet it would help a bunch.

Cubbie Bear · Post by **Cubbie Bear** » February 21, 2005 1:59 pm

Couple of years ago at Alpine, we were in the 7 row and got wacked (sometimes very hard) by hundreds of balls. By the time the show started the entire section was sticking them with keys. It really sucks if you are down low and getting pelted repeatedly

Goodman · Post by **Goodman** » February 21, 2005 2:02 pm

I'd be glad to volunteer to swat those balls off the stage. Give JB a good price too.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » February 21, 2005 2:10 pm

Good idea Goodman!

Jimmy could have a contest before each show and the winner gets to do Ball interference for the show.

Fans would purposely direct balls to the interfer-er...but I'd take a few blows to the head to be that close to Jimmy during the show.

Goodman · Post by **Goodman** » February 21, 2005 2:12 pm

I'd watch my language I was you- blows to the head and balls. Sh-t this is a family friendly venue.

jollymon · Post by **jollymon** » February 21, 2005 2:12 pm

I'm torn on this one.......I love the idea of the balls bouncing around and keeping people involved and having fun. I grab them and send them back into the crowd, and I will admit, right up on stage. I use the spin and the air to let it float right up and land....mostly nowhere near Jimmy, Utley, Amy or anyone else, cuz Charleston or Haley would kill me. I have never come close to hitting anyone on stage.....the story about my GF almost hitting JB with a pack of JuicyFruit withstanding!

I have also been accosted by a giant beach ball that hit me from behind and gave me a real good wack on the head. I have had to stand and watch, facing away from the stage, for a half hour at a time and wack them back into the crowd to keep them from hitting us or people around us. It is part of the experience, maybe annoying for the ones in the first 10 rows, but I will wholeheartedly accept that pregame regime for the experience of being in those first 10 rows for the show. It is well worth it.
I have also had people behind us, for no reason other than being drunk out of their mind, fling beers onto me and getting me soaked with no apology. Again, that is part of the fun and can be far more annoying in any part of the venue.

Monkey · Post by **Monkey** » February 21, 2005 2:12 pm

He just seemed discusted in general on Saturday, between the poor sound, mics not working and switching guitars mid song hoping to get one that was connected.

I did notice that there was no "not yet" in One Particular Harbor this time.

Coconuts · Post by **Coconuts** » February 21, 2005 2:14 pm

buffettbride wrote:Good idea Goodman!

Jimmy could have a contest before each show and the winner gets to do Ball interference for the show. Fans would purposely direct balls to the interfer-er...but I'd take a few blows to the head to be that close to Jimmy during the show.

I would definitely volunteer too, but I would probably do more damage than the beach balls would without me.....

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » February 21, 2005 2:16 pm

Goodman wrote:I'd watch my language I was you- blows to the head and balls. Sh-t this is a family friendly venue.

And I didn't even mean "blows to the head" to be insinuative.

Who should be preaching family-friendly now

Goodman · Post by **Goodman** » February 21, 2005 2:20 pm

buffettbride wrote:
Goodman wrote:I'd watch my language I was you- blows to the head and balls. Sh-t this is a family friendly venue.

And I didn't even mean "blows to the head" to be insinuative.

Who should be preaching family-friendly now

That's my story and I'm stinkin to it.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » February 21, 2005 2:21 pm

Goodman wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
Goodman wrote:I'd watch my language I was you- blows to the head and balls. Sh-t this is a family friendly venue.

And I didn't even mean "blows to the head" to be insinuative.

Who should be preaching family-friendly now

That's my story and I'm stinkin to it.

Tee hee. You said stinkin.

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