Jake's performance at Borders 8-6-06
Posted: August 7, 2006 1:47 pm
. .several of us ( me, tikiB, Quiet and Shy and ejr ) went to the performance Jake held at Borders, downtown Chicago on Sunday afternoon . .
. . it was truly one the highlights of the weekend . . and I'll just share from my perspective. . .
. . to say he is amazing does not give him justice . .he is one of the most humble, and friendliest young men I have ever met . . and notice I haven't even addressed his talent . .
. .to sit 5 feet in front of him, and watch him work his magic, was something I will never forget . . watching his fingers softly dance across the strings and make the most incredible sounds, I felt myself barely breathing just watching him play . .
. . he was chatting with the crowd before the show . . and answered everyone's questions, and had a look of disbelief when someone mentioned how much they enjoyed "such and such " or when you played with " so and so " . .he was quite " taken " with the realization of his " new found fame " . . .and also, very humble . .
. .he mentioned how proud and honored he was to be a part of Jimmy's show . . and how supportive they all were. . and how much fun it was to be a part of it all . .
. .he then shared a story of being " star struck " by Bill Payne . .and told a story of sitting in his room . .just talking . .about music . . and life. . with a guy that was as " big " to him , as it would be one of us, sitting and talking with Jimmy . .
. . again, he played several songs from his Dragon CD . . wow . .the song Third Stream was unbelievable . . . and a couple from his new CD due out in Sept . .
. .after the show he signed CD's, etc . .and posed for pics. . the Borders' hostess would go thru the line preparing a Stick-On with the message you wanted on your item . . I had the Dragon CD and asked it be made out to " The Balcony Girls " . . when it became my turn . .I handed it to him . . and he literally lit up and said " was that YOU I saw at the show last night . . ? ?. . you all were having a good time up there . . ! ! " . . then we all started chatting and telling him all about his " following " at BN, alone. .
. .again. . he was so genuinely humble and grateful . .
. .an amazing afternoon . . and ps. . he signed my CD " to the WILD Balcony Girls ! ! " " . . and said he loved my accent . .
. . it was truly one the highlights of the weekend . . and I'll just share from my perspective. . .
. . to say he is amazing does not give him justice . .he is one of the most humble, and friendliest young men I have ever met . . and notice I haven't even addressed his talent . .
. .to sit 5 feet in front of him, and watch him work his magic, was something I will never forget . . watching his fingers softly dance across the strings and make the most incredible sounds, I felt myself barely breathing just watching him play . .
. . he was chatting with the crowd before the show . . and answered everyone's questions, and had a look of disbelief when someone mentioned how much they enjoyed "such and such " or when you played with " so and so " . .he was quite " taken " with the realization of his " new found fame " . . .and also, very humble . .
. .he mentioned how proud and honored he was to be a part of Jimmy's show . . and how supportive they all were. . and how much fun it was to be a part of it all . .
. .he then shared a story of being " star struck " by Bill Payne . .and told a story of sitting in his room . .just talking . .about music . . and life. . with a guy that was as " big " to him , as it would be one of us, sitting and talking with Jimmy . .
. . again, he played several songs from his Dragon CD . . wow . .the song Third Stream was unbelievable . . . and a couple from his new CD due out in Sept . .
. .after the show he signed CD's, etc . .and posed for pics. . the Borders' hostess would go thru the line preparing a Stick-On with the message you wanted on your item . . I had the Dragon CD and asked it be made out to " The Balcony Girls " . . when it became my turn . .I handed it to him . . and he literally lit up and said " was that YOU I saw at the show last night . . ? ?. . you all were having a good time up there . . ! ! " . . then we all started chatting and telling him all about his " following " at BN, alone. .
. .again. . he was so genuinely humble and grateful . .
. .an amazing afternoon . . and ps. . he signed my CD " to the WILD Balcony Girls ! ! " " . . and said he loved my accent . .
. .and, after sizing up the crowd . . he paused. . " just trying to remember that first note . . " . . 
