Jimmy Buffett Night at the Drive-In Theater

   Last evening "The Shore" sent the resident pillaging plunderer, Don da Pyrate to the theater.  Yep, I went to a drive-in style movie lot, under the stars.  Sometimes we have to sacrifice, eh?
    Jimmy Buffett's show @ The Drive-In was nothing short of spectacular. The Circle Drive-In in Dickson City, PA was a near perfect venue for the show. They featured a clean and spacious concession stand, sparkling rest rooms, and popcorn and snacks for those who didn't bring enough goodies with them.
     Any regs that may prohibit bringing your own food, alcohol, cooking aparatus, and entertainment, were suspended for the night.
     The large crowd enjoyed Jimmy & the Reefers' performance on the gigantic screen, and the sound was definitely concert quality. I don't know the numbers nationwide, but if the other theaters showing this live show had similar crowds, the total attendence must have been huge. 
     It had all the atmosphere, camaraderie, and outlandish phun of any Buffett show, at a fraction of the price. It also no doubt brought Jimmy close to tens of thousands of fans, who for once, didn't have a need for long distance travel, and/or overnight accommodations. There was no need to carry all your tailgating goodies and cooking paraphernalia hundreds of miles, then throwing away a ton of leftovers. 
     Before the show, there was JB music and tailgate parties everywhere. I've been told that some venues even had live Trop bands playing in the theater lots. The Boat Drunks' Mike Miller was in a Drive-In, and Big Papa & The Escape Key Band was in one in upstate NY. I'm sure many others were playing in the open air last night, as well.
     Da Pyrate believes that live drive-in Buffett shows should become an annual event. It would bring Jimmy & The Coral Reefers to untold thousands who would not normally be able to see them live. The concert was the real thing. The Parrot Head party was the real thing.  Jimmy Buffett Drive-In Night has got to be a win/win for both Buffett and his legion of rabid Parrot Head fanz.

Where The Hell Have I Been? Where Am I Now?

     It's June already.  I look at the "North of Disorder" blog, and I'm stunned to realize that I haven't blogged in over a month.  Really, now? There's simply no excuse for that, and it's time to make amends.
     There has been a whirlwind of "life" in the month of May.  The "Write On The Edge, NY" blog has taken off.  Sure, we don't have as many readers or submissions as we'd like, yet.  The operative word here is, yet.  Our next deadline is in June for a July publication date, and we know that there are more writers and poets submitting than in our first issue which arrived on April 15th.  
     It goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway, anyone reading this blog who's like to submit to Write On The Edge, NY, should not hesitate to go to the following Website and get your material in our hands: http://writeontheedgeny.wordpress.com/.
     It's the cusp of the busiest season of the year, for Trop Rock shows and charitable events featuring Trop Rock and Americana music.  The Summer brings events from coast to coast, and the Internet radio station I work on, "The Shore", www.wnyshoreradio.com, is busy as a cat covering waste matter, keeping abreast of all the acts and exciting occurrences in our fairly narrowly focused music genre.
     There is one thing that's true of both Jimmy Buffett's Parrot Head Nation, and the Trop Rock Music Nation.  They share a demographic that consists of some of the most generous people in the world.  It's my experience that there is never a major Trop Rock event that is not for the benefit of charity.  I'm not selling Trop Rock here....well, yes I really am. It's the music of your vacation and summertime party.  If you want a good time with a laid back party atmosphere, attend any Trop Rock show, whether it's a single artist House Concert, or a multiple act regional event.
     I have heard of a man called "The Sauce Boss" for some years.  It's said that he plays the music of the Louisiana delta region, and serves up actual gumbo at his performances.  That's a show I'm going to attend in Johnson City, NY this weekend.  I'm looking forward to that with great anticipation.
     The following weekend, Meg and I are going to Lansdale, PA for a House Concert with not one, but two important Trop Rock acts performing.  We're having a mini vacation, staying overnight in the Philadelphia area, and enjoying music and friends 'til the wee hours.  It's going to be a show to remember, for sure.  I'll definitely blog about both of these upcoming shows after I've experienced them.
     There's so much to share, that I don't even know where to start, so I'm going to end here.  That seems reasonable, to me.  I ask that you check back and see what unfolds during the next two weeks, and throughout the month of June.  I plan to finish up the first half of 2014 with as much fun and excitement as I can stand, and I'll share it all with you.
     I'll be posting one of my recent stories, for your enjoyment, later this week.  Keep an eye out for that, my friends.
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