I can't believe it. The December 6, 1974 ( to be precise) concert at ECU in Greenville (Minges Coliseum) was my first Doobie experience too. Since then, I went just about every time they came to Eastern NC or Tidewater Virginia.
A couple more bits. I am now on my last wife and have two daughters, clearly more beautiful than any other, aged 2 and 6 (yes I started late). I have worked for a number of pro and semi-pro bands, Styx, Jimmy Buffet, Firefall, Bill Lyerly, and other regional acts as roadie, sound cat, guitar tech, or sound system designer. I never realised my fondest professional dream, to work for the Doobie Brothers. Years later, I am now a Project Manager for a huge telecom company. Given that experience, maybe I should get the numbers on putting on a concert? I really enjoy a lot of varied music, the above included plus some mild metal like Rush, Korn, Metallica, definitely Steely Dan, even some of the Big Hair stuff like RATT. Warren DiMartini can wail even if his hair looked silly! Southern Boogie still figures heavily with Blackfoot, LS, Outlaws, and such holding special places in the CD rack. I also listen to some old blues, got some real old wax, as well as doo-wop. It goes without saying, although I will, that the Brothers are the tops though. Through all my listening, jamming, gigs, friends, and acquaintances, the Doobies have always impressed me, soothed me, kept me company when I was busted up, made me want to jump, and always play in my head when I'm riding my scoot.
I gotta tell y'all this one story. I had just cut another break tape, what the sound cat plays between sets, and tried it out during sound check. Charlie Collins, a talented and versatile guitar player I was working for, heard the tape and stopped cold. He started listening, tappin, picked up his strat and started pickin. After the song went off he said, "Damn. Now that was hotter than a Peace College senior at Spring Break (a local girls college with a bit of a rep. I guess you had to know that).
The song was Steamer Lane Breakdown.
Cheers. I got a million of 'em.
Al Hartkopf, PMP
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From: Scooter [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 12:45 PM
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Subject: Re: Who are the fan club members?
OKOKOK, So I don't live in a phone booth. hehe My name is Scott Norris� I live in beautiful Charlotte, NC. I have been married for 22 years to Millie and have 2 daughters, 13 and 11. 2 dogs, 3 cats, a rabbit and a hamster. I own am Import Automobile Repair shop. Been a Big fan of the Doobies since I saw the Vices Concert at East Carolina University in '74. Got to stand elbow to elbow with Pat at the One Step Closer concert, hammering my air guitar during Sweet Maxine, after which Pat gave me 5 and I haven't washed my right hand since. This hand is getting really obnoxious looking since I am a mechanic.heheh
� My other past times include Deep Sea Fishing, Restoring Cars, Loosing Golf Balls and Racing ( Not driving, however I did used to work an IMSA pit crew)
:)
Scooter
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Hello all!� I hope everyone enjoyed the chat with Pat Simmons last night.� I
know Wanda and I did.� This event brought something to mind.� I don't know
anything about the people I talked with last night, even though I consider
you all my friends.� Have we ever done a project where everyone submits
information about themselves so newcomers like myself can get to know the
rest of the members?� Heck, I don't even know whether you are men or women!
How about all of us sending an e-mail with our real names, sex, age, where we
live, what we do for a living, married or single (or want to be!) etc?� What
is the consensus?� Maybe this information exists somewhere already.� If so,
where?� Thanks for listening!
Jim Adkins
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