But these guys have been helping me through my busy time.
I went to see GBV in New Orleans a little over 10-11 years ago. We stood in the very front. Two nerdy cool things that happened: I was wearing my Big Star t-shirt (that my ex -girlfriend later stole). The drummer stopped everything to announce that my shirt was awesome. He may have also said, "Make sure your girlfriend doesn't steal that shirt one day" but I may be super-imposing that into the memory. The other cool thing was that GBV had a cooler of beer on stage and agreed to play until they finished it. My pal Todd was low on dough and asked Bob Pollard if he could have a beer from the cooler. Pollard said, "Well, you let old Uncle Bob grab you one" and gave him a beer out of the cooler. Of course a bunch of other folks immediately asked for one and 'Uncle Bob' gave a few more out thus shortening our show a bit, but it was pretty cool.
Also, Uncle Bob pulling off high kicks and old school rock flair was pretty great, especially for a dude in his late 40s.
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My GBV shirt that says "Live it up before you pass away" on the back is one of my most prized possessions.
Two things coming up that we should attend: 1. A GBV cover band at the Earl later this summer. 2. Bob Pollard and his new band at the Earl in October.
Yes! It's on. Keep me posted, please, as I am way out of the loop most of the time.
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