Like always, there is a exception to the rule. Ok, so you and your
friends love Glen. Maybe you even ordered food. Whatever. You,
however, were not at EVERY table. Why are you taking it so
personally? If you respected Glen at the show, then why are you
offended? It isn't about my seats either, I have been to well more
than a handful of Glen or Toad shows now, and sometimes I have front
row, sometimes I don't. If I do, however, I stay seated and try my
best to stay low in my seat (unless I'm on the floor like in
Asheville). The matter is this, (and I'm not the only one like this)
I drive long distances to see Glen. I live in BFE and I have only
seen him once here near home, and he isn't comming back here again
because it was another one of those places that people were only
there to drink and eat and socialize. Nashville as close as Glen gets
anymore and even then I need two days off of work to get to go. So,
EXCUSE ME if I would like fo people to be extemely polite at his
shows. Not only does he deserve that, but the chances of him comming
back again are higher. Once again, if you are respectful then ignore
this and be on your merry way. I do not care if I'm I am in the front
or the back if everyone is respectful. I have seen Glen many times
and with the exception of the show in Norfolk I have spoken with him
at every one.
About the servers, I am one. I know what their job is. I also know
that you can eat on the other side of 12 & Porter BEFORE the show. I
know for a fact that one of those tables was being occupied by locals
who were just out that night. I over heard them talking near the door
about letting someone catching up with them know that they were going
to listen to "whoever is here" and eat. THAT is what I'm talking
about. Once more, if this is not you, why are you offended?
If I do get to end up going, I'll see you there and we can discuss
further, if you like. I'll be the loyal fan in the back who drove for
hours, losing two days pay, and putting up with assholes just to hear
their favorite songwritter. Most people would agree that they work to
hard for their money to have a once-in-a-blue-moon evening like that
be ruined by a disrespectful audience.
Stacy

--- In fredmeyers@yahoogroups.com, drown_1605 <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> I didnt say anything the first time you posted about the Nashville
> show b/c i didnt want to be rude, but since u brought it up again,
I
> will respond this time. I was one of the people at the tables for
> the Glen show last year that everyone complained about. Im even
> pretty sure we were right in the middle. I had 3 or 4 of my other
> friends at that table as well. I can guarantee you that there are
> few other people out there who are bigger fans of Glen or Toad than
> us. The first time Glen came here solo about 2 years ago, I went
to
> the Atlanta, Chattanooga & Nashville shows. Ive been to every Glen
> show in the last 2 years that he has played here in Nashville, even
> the one about a month ago when he played to a half-packed house
with
> Shawn & Sara from Nickel Creek (which by the way was the best show
i
> have ever seen him play). When Toad did their reunion tour earlier
> this year, I went to 4 of their shows. I even drove 7 hours
through
> a blizzard to get to the St. Louis show, so I dont want to hear
> anything about "people who didn't know who the hell Glen was. Of
> course, those people were sitting in the front row!"
> I will agree with you that the servers did get a little on my
> nerves, but thats there job and they have to make a living. I can
> assure you that my friends and I were not being disrespectful
during
> Glen's set. I like to record his shows, so when he's on stage i
make
> sure everyone im with doesn't say a word b/c i dont want them
> bleeding through onto the recording.
> What it really sounds like to me is that your upset b/c you didnt
> have the good seats. I may be wrong, but i dont think so. Im not
> trying to be rude, but when everyone started bashing the people at
> the tables the first time around, there were some pretty sh_tty
> things said and i held my tongue. I just want you to get all the
info
> before you start pointing fingers.
> If anybody disagrees with me on this, you can find me up front at
> one of the tables this next show at 12th & porter with my mini-disc.
>
> Take care & TOAD & GLEN RULE!!!!!
>
>
> --- In fredmeyers@yahoogroups.com, glen_phillips_is_awesome
> <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > I'm here now...I went without a computer for some time and now I
> had
> > to go through alot to reactivate all my many accounts...ARG. I'm
> sure
> > some of you who are still loyal will like to know that the first
> > thing I did wasn't this message...it was to block all messages
from
> > that bmx guy. No more porn adds. I'll see if I can't report him
> > tonight too.
> > So anyone see Glen lately? I'm thinking about going to the
> Nashville
> > show in a few weeks. I saw him there (12th and Porter) last year
> and
> > it was alright...He was great, but they had servers trying to
serve
> > people who didn't know who the hell Glen was. Of course, those
> people
> > were sitting in the front row! That is ok...I was at the bar. ha.
> ha.
> > Keep posting. Don't putter out just because I couldn't get online.
> > Thanks for your loyalty. It is a hard charicteristic to come by
> these
> > days.
> >
> > Stacy