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			<title>dave alwine on "michigan"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/michigan#post-653</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>dave alwine</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;2 back to back dates in michigan . i'll be there !
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			<title>Rockland on "Jersey Popper Appearance"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/jersey-popper-appearance#post-647</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Rockland</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;I stopped in a small restaurant/bar in Pennington, NJ, last night to see Lisa Bouchelle perform, and John was there, unannounced,  performing with her! All kinds of great stuff for over 2 hours. Tons of covers songs, some BT songs, some LB songs. John and his brother were hanging out all night, friendly as can be, having a good time. GREAT NITE!!
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			<title>SmokinCat on "Happy New Year Fellow Travelers!"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/happy-new-year-fellow-travelers#post-645</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>SmokinCat</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;Happy New Year everyone, and here's to lots of BT news for us to all discuss on here next year!
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			<title>ross1316 on "Harmonica advice?"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/harmonica-advice#post-641</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>ross1316</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;Where is a good place to learn about harmonicas and learn to play? Any good books, web sites anybody can recommend? I always wanted to learn and now that I'm becoming such a fan of BT, I really am getting into it. Any help would be appreciated.
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			<title>dantraveler on "And now....?"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/and-now#post-625</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>dantraveler</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;I can't wait to hear the new album but feel pretty empty looking at that Tour page. How long a break? Will there be a new years show or run of shows?&#60;br /&#62;
 The talk of the &#34;HUGE&#34; 2012 year for the band a few months ago means....? HORDE anniversary tour? Same ol Same ol'?....Back to the dingy bars and clubs that made this band?......Expansion of the Setlists?.....July 4th at Red Rocks featuring Save His Soul?..... I'd love to be a fly on the wall in the war room. It seems like a critical point in the band's history right now and frankly Im really curious how this will play itself out over the next couple years. Thoughts?
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			<title>Traveling Cranberry on "What would you like to see on the next album?"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/what-would-you-like-to-see-on-the-next-album#post-516</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 14:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Traveling Cranberry</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;What would you like to see on next album? &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;What would you hate to see on the next album?
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			<title>luckier_420 on "wishful thinking"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/wishful-thinking#post-615</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>luckier_420</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;ANyone KNow if there is any CHance of Canadian dates ???or the border just too much trouble (i know it is for me and many)- cuz im sure we got everything here for a great time :)
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			<title>jadedjane74 on "When does Central Illinois get a taste????? Here is a venue for ya!"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/when-does-central-illinois-get-a-taste-here-is-a-venue-for-ya#post-621</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 22:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>jadedjane74</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;https://www.facebook.com/update_security_info.php?wizard=1#&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;https://www.facebook.com/update_security_info.php?wizard=1#&#60;/a&#62;!/pages/The-Castle-Theatre/111880452189179 PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!
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			<title>ian on "&#34;Reach Me&#34; bass tab"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/reach-me-bass-tab#post-620</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>ian</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;Can someone help me out with the bassline for &#34;You Reach Me&#34;?  I think it's an open-hammer-pluck style groove, but I just can't pick out the line.  Thanks!
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			<title>Gordon_The_Hat on "Is it true that they are playing Travelers and Theives at Red Rocks?"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/is-it-true-that-they-are-playing-travelers-and-theives-at-red-rocks#post-543</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Gordon_The_Hat</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;I have heard this on the Black Cat List, is it a rumour or is it true.  If it is true I am leaving the kids with ma and pop and flying to Denver with Tinkerbell if she is good.&#60;br /&#62;
This is a once in a lifetime thing for me.  I have only heard three songs from TNT live.  Whats for Breakfast, Ivory Tusk (Popper devoted the song to the Vets of the first Desert War), Support Your Local Emporer.  I need to hear The Tiding lead into Onslaught, dance to the tunes I Have My Moments, Bagheera, Mountain Cry,Optimistic Thought,  Close dance with Tink to the Best Part, and Sweet Pain.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;If this is a silly trick I am going to be heart broken.
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			<title>remaininlite on "Top 3 Songs From Each Album... (and one least fav from each)"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/top-3-songs-from-each-album-and-one-least-fav-from-each#post-612</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>remaininlite</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;BT:&#60;br /&#62;
But Anyway&#60;br /&#62;
Alone&#60;br /&#62;
Slow Change&#60;br /&#62;
(least fav) Gotta Get Mean&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;TnT:&#60;br /&#62;
Onslaught&#60;br /&#62;
Optimistic Thought&#60;br /&#62;
The Best Part&#60;br /&#62;
(least fav) All in the Groove (sooo dated)&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;SHS:&#60;br /&#62;
Believe Me&#60;br /&#62;
Whoops&#60;br /&#62;
Save His Soul&#60;br /&#62;
(least fav) Conquer Me&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;4:&#60;br /&#62;
Bro Jo&#60;br /&#62;
Mountains&#60;br /&#62;
Freedom&#60;br /&#62;
(least fav) Just Wait&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;SOTM:&#60;br /&#62;
Carolina Blues&#60;br /&#62;
Yours&#60;br /&#62;
Make My Way&#60;br /&#62;
(least fav) The Gunfighter&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Bridge:&#60;br /&#62;
Girl Inside My Head&#60;br /&#62;
You're Burning Me&#60;br /&#62;
Decision of the Skies&#60;br /&#62;
(least fav) The Way&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;TBT:&#60;br /&#62;
Thinnest of Air&#60;br /&#62;
The One&#60;br /&#62;
Stumble and Fall&#60;br /&#62;
(least fav) Mount Normal&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;iB!&#60;br /&#62;
Amber Awaits&#60;br /&#62;
Money Back Guarantee&#60;br /&#62;
Rubberneck&#60;br /&#62;
(least fav) Leaning In&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;NHS:&#60;br /&#62;
You, Me, and Everything&#60;br /&#62;
How You Remember It&#60;br /&#62;
Love Does&#60;br /&#62;
(least fav) Free Willis
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			<title>helpslip on "crystal lake raue center?"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/crystal-lake-raue-center#post-611</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>helpslip</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;are there only $52+ tix available for this venue?&#60;br /&#62;
our 2 kids love to see trav but damn $220... think we'll all have to sit this one out
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			<title>remaininlite on "Merchandise?"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/merchandise#post-609</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 02:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>remaininlite</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;There is no merchandise option in the links on the main site. Are they no longer selling stuff?
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			<title>Gordon_The_Hat on "Bluesapalooza  Mamoth Lakes  How BT showed up and burnt it down!!"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/bluesapalooza-mamoth-lakes-how-bt-showed-up-and-burnt-it-down#post-607</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 18:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Gordon_The_Hat</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;The day started off all sorts of cool.  Driving to Mammoth is beautiful and relaxing and you get to go through a few old school American small townsto get there.  Mammoth Lakes is a cool spot, and the venue Sam's Wood Site is like a summer camp ampitheatre on steroids.  Everywhere you looked around the rim was a craft beer booth selling kind beers for not so cheap but not Dodger stadium prices.  People were already hanging out with lawn chairs waiting for the show when we got there.  Must have been a crowd of a couple thousand folks. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Me and Tink found a spot on the side of the stage to relax and we went and got a couple of beers and laid a couple of towels out and looked up at the big pine trees and listened to the first act in a chill fashion.  They were these two geezers Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan, playing a good set of old blues with a harmonica and a six string.  We laid back and relaxed from a good 5 hour road trip and took in the mellowness that is old school rythm and blues.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;After that came on Ana Povic, and I will tell you what, that girl can jam.  I left the side of the stage and grabbed a spot up front at the barrier and the crowd quickly followed.  This woman is seriously a female version of Stevie Ray Vaugn.  She was pulling off licks that were amazing and she had a great voice for some good old Caddillac Red White and Blues.  What is amazing is that the whole band save for the Keyboard player are from Europe.  Can you believe that shit, they even had a Frenchie, a Frog, a Zoot ti Fruit, smashing the skins.  I was highly impressed with their rythm section, the bassist was a star in his own right and he was capable of creating a heavy sound without Ana grinding out the blues licks on her axe.  The most entrancing thing about watching this woman playing is not only is she easy on the eyes, but you can see her up in her head riding the wave of a great lick and she smiles real slightly when she pulls it off.  The crowd was into this broad and with good reason and I thought to myself, man, BT is gonna have a tough act to follow.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Some platitudes by the owner of Mammoth Brewing Company, and the theme song America!!!  The fellas took the stage and broke out with Sweet Talking Hippy, and the crowd started to groove a bit.  What really got the crowd started was What I Got, which alot of older fans don't like so much, but us younger fans (I'm 36) love that song from our childhood and it really connected with the crowd.  I had to work really hard to keep our spot on the bar at that point, Mammoth women are really aggressive.  From then on the fellas had the crowd in the palm of their hands and worked them with a groove that had everyone dancing or bobbing.  Tads solo was spot on, and he dug really deep to keep it grooving which the crowd really responded to.  I especially loved You Reach Me which I had never heard live, and Regarding Steven was a first for me as well.  They laid down a monster mammo jam with Mountain Cry, and Ana came out and played with the band.  Jesus, it blue my mind, and it was so sonically overwhelming to where you just had to open up to it, and let it all blast through you.  Ana went back and forth with Chan who had a great night and he held his own, and challenged John Guitar against Harp, Popper schooled her down, and it was great to hear the reaction of the Blues fans around me as they were witnessing a John Popper jam battle for the first time.  If the crowd wasn't done at that point, they encored with Devil Went Down to Georgia and that left the crowd spent.  Me and Tink slipped out and joined the crowd on the march up the hill.  What I was impressed with was the youth of the fans at that point, and how everyone was talking about the performance.  I really feel like the fellas gained alot of young fans in Mammoth that night because, They Came They Saw They Conquered.  The boyos seemed tired but they rose to the challenge and could not be beat.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;All in all it was a great ending to a great summer of following BT around a bit.  Mammoth rocks, Sams Wood Sight rocks, and BT Rocked, and I hope they get invited year after year and that that fest grows and grows.
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			<title>remaininlite on "08/02/11 Yoshi&#039;s San Francisco Setlist"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/080211-yoshis-san-francisco-setlist#post-601</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>remaininlite</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;Incredible show last night. Never thought I'd see a band like BT at Yoshi's. This venue is usually reserved for more mellow jazz/blues acts.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Blues Traveler&#60;br /&#62;
August 2, 2011&#60;br /&#62;
Yoshi's&#60;br /&#62;
San Francisco, California&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Believe Me &#38;gt;&#60;br /&#62;
The One &#38;gt;&#60;br /&#62;
Save His Soul &#38;gt;&#60;br /&#62;
Freedom &#38;gt;&#60;br /&#62;
Sweet Talking Hippie &#38;gt;&#60;br /&#62;
Girl Inside My Head&#60;br /&#62;
Mulling it Over (w/ Eric Barnett)&#60;br /&#62;
The Mountains Win Again &#38;gt;&#60;br /&#62;
How You Remember It &#38;gt;&#60;br /&#62;
Love &#38;amp; Greed &#38;gt;&#60;br /&#62;
Defense &#38;amp; Desire &#38;gt;&#60;br /&#62;
You, Me and Everything &#38;gt;&#60;br /&#62;
Brother John&#60;br /&#62;
Alone &#38;gt;&#60;br /&#62;
I Want You To Want Me&#38;gt;&#60;br /&#62;
Hook (w/ Eric Barnett)&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;E: No Woman, No Cry
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			<title>Gordon_The_Hat on "Fantasy Horde Festival Line Up"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/fantasy-horde-festival-line-up#post-596</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Gordon_The_Hat</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;Post your Fantasy Horde Festival Line Up.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;I would love to hear,&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Blues Traveler&#60;br /&#62;
MGMT&#60;br /&#62;
Beta Band (if they are still together)&#60;br /&#62;
Flogging Molly&#60;br /&#62;
Coheed and Cambria
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			<title>xavy_o on "From Argentina!"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/from-argentina#post-597</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:49:02 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>xavy_o</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;My name is Javier and I from Argentina. I like Blues Traveler so much.&#60;br /&#62;
Some day I will go to see you! Some Day!!! You are excelents! I like your music!&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Excuse me for my English...&#60;br /&#62;
Bye!
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			<title>miked59 on "Show in Saratoga, Ca."</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/show-in-saratoga-ca#post-595</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>miked59</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;Blues Traveler will be playiing a special show at the Lilian Fontaine Garden Theater in the Villa Montalvo Arts Center just off of Hwy. 9 in Saratoga, CA. on August 4 at 7:30.  This is a world class venue with several dinner and drink options.  Opening this show will be the Brodie Stewart band who is an up and coming country rock band.  This is a show you wont want to miss!   You can get your tickets a &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.montalvoarts.org&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.montalvoarts.org&#60;/a&#62;
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			<title>Gordon_The_Hat on "Who is going to San Diego"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/who-is-going-to-san-diego#post-591</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Gordon_The_Hat</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;Gonna do my best to make this too, gonna be my 3rd show so far this year, and it has been a awesome streak so far with Travelers and Theives and Partying with the Warf Rats at Redondo Beach.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;If anyone is down in Diego let me know I am gonna try and go camping for the weekend and catch the show at the Stadium.
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			<title>Popper Freak on "&#34;Awaiting&#34;"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/awaiting#post-568</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 05:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Popper Freak</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;I'd like to know if you like that one, or where i wrote some grammar mistakes. :)&#60;br /&#62;
Dean&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#34;&#34;&#34;&#60;br /&#62;
I'm awaiting&#60;br /&#62;
for her reply&#60;br /&#62;
till my hand is still shaky&#60;br /&#62;
it's about to get healthy&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;she's worried&#60;br /&#62;
about me myself and i&#60;br /&#62;
would love cost so much&#60;br /&#62;
indeed lets wait and judge&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;its her&#60;br /&#62;
playing in my mind&#60;br /&#62;
from zero to twenty-one&#60;br /&#62;
she's away and gone&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;what i hear makes me sad&#60;br /&#62;
tiredness make her go to bed&#60;br /&#62;
i'm still awake and dreaming&#60;br /&#62;
from top to down from a to z&#60;br /&#62;
i would love her to see&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;oh dear cant you just see&#60;br /&#62;
you're like a drug to me&#60;br /&#62;
i'm sitting here alone&#60;br /&#62;
thats why i'm always home&#60;br /&#62;
your promise you once told&#60;br /&#62;
might be tomorrow old&#60;br /&#62;
your look that increase me&#60;br /&#62;
might be just a drug i see&#60;br /&#62;
i cant feel it but i pray&#60;br /&#62;
every night to god and say&#60;br /&#62;
let her come over here&#60;br /&#62;
at any time i dont care&#60;br /&#62;
she's like a flame&#60;br /&#62;
so much heat i dont give a damn&#60;br /&#62;
what i hear makes me sad&#60;br /&#62;
tiredness make her go to bed&#60;br /&#62;
i'm still awake and dreaming&#60;br /&#62;
from top to down from a to z&#60;br /&#62;
i would love her to see&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;in love&#60;br /&#62;
i am with her&#60;br /&#62;
at least i'm hoping&#60;br /&#62;
she's the queen i'm a king&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;what i hear makes me sad&#60;br /&#62;
tiredness make her go to bed&#60;br /&#62;
i'm still awake and dreaming&#60;br /&#62;
from top to down from a to z&#60;br /&#62;
i would love her to see&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;i'm suppost&#60;br /&#62;
not to be the one&#60;br /&#62;
who i am today and how i react&#60;br /&#62;
she's there thats an important fact&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;what i hear makes me sad&#60;br /&#62;
tiredness make her go to bed&#60;br /&#62;
i'm still awake and dreaming&#60;br /&#62;
from top to down from a to z&#60;br /&#62;
i would love her to see&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;p&#62;All the best from germany!&#60;br /&#62;
Dean
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			<title>dantraveler on "Anyone traveling to the Laughlin show saturday night?"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/anyone-traveling-to-the-laughlin-show-saturday-night#post-583</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:52:10 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>dantraveler</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;Im probably gonna drive down Saturday to meet a buddy from LA at this gig. Anyone else considering a road trip for this one?
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			<title>Gordon_The_Hat on "Of the Redondo/Hermosa Beach show and appreciating what God gives Ya.  Epic Post"</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 05:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Gordon_The_Hat</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;Nothing went right that day, I was supposed to be on the road to the show early  to beat Carmagheddon, instead I had to deal with a fuel truck driver not delivering the needed deisel to a restaurant I am remodeling and the generator quit due to the lack of fuel.  This means that thousands of dollars worth of food is sitting in refrigeration units going bad if I can't get that truck there.  So I eventually, put that fire out.  Stress on top of stress.  The Mission from God was getting off to a rough start.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;So I get on the freeway late and bit perturbed, not having bought my tickets yet because I didn't even know if I had the money to pony up the steep ticket cost.  You see it was that Friday afternoon, less than one day before the show, when a customer out of the blue, paid me much earlier than anticipated.  I figured that no one was gonna show up anyhow because it was  Carmagheddon weekend and I could by tickets at the booth.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;My first sign that I needed to go with the flow of things was that although terribly behind schedule, and driving during the dreaded Carmegheddon, it turns out that the people obeyed their government and stayed off the roads.  The roads were clearer than 5 a.m. weekend traffic.  No Way.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;When I got to my brothers house to drop of my youngest child of 7 to be watched, (the others for once were with their mother), I went online to go buy our tickets and to my dismay they were sold out.   No way!!  &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;This isn't going as planned.  So I text a fellow traveler to see if anyone might have some extra tickets, and she tells me that she knows someone who might be able to get me some extra tickets but to get down there quick before they disappear.  So I turn to Tink and say &#34;If there is even an outside shot we should go, you know, it's a Mission from God. Whats the worst thing that could happen, we wind up down at the beach.&#34;  Tink tells me she is with that, because even if we don't make it in, we might be able to hear them because the show was in a parking lot.  She was very optimistic and that gave me cheer.   So off we head, with no traffic to Redondo/Hermosa beach to go see if we will recieve a Miracle.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;So we get to the beach and it is an absolutely stunning day, perfect weather.  We spend the day window shopping and walking down the main street stealthily drinking our beers from sods fountain cups, waiting for the text to see if we could score those tickets.  We get the text from our friend and it says &#34;sorry but, no can do&#34;.  This is around 2:30 and the show starts at 5 oclock.  So me and Tink enjoy each others company, and the Strand at Hermosa Beach (which is so chill by the way, one of my favorite beach cities), and we decide that we are going to get dressed in White (the dress code for the charity event) and see if we can find a box office see if somehow we can get a ticket there.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;So I am in an all white ghetto tux, and Tink has the cutest white sun dress and the black Kangol I bought her (seriously at the liquor store a woman spontaneously asked her for a hug because she looked too cute), and we walk down the side walk to the venue which is a parking lot ringed by tents so you cannot see in.  &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;As we are walking down the street Tink gets all excited because we see the Kinchla brothers hanging out by the bus across the street, and we wave on our way in.  That is until we get to the front of the venue.  It was way swanky, with red carpets and camera people etc...  To make matters worse, the lady at the front gate says there is no way that the city allows them to sell tickets the day of the event.  That killed our last hopes of getting in.  Then we had the walk of shame past the Kinchla brothers.   To make the best of it we waved and told them we would see them in San Diego, but I felt like a total tool who wasn't one of the cool kids who got invited to the party.  Like a well dressed reject.  How embarrassing to have members of your favorite band see you that way.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;But it was a beautiful day, and we just couldn't shake the good feeling of it and didn't let it really bother us.  We knew that we could sneak off some where around the back or something and listen to the show.  You know, &#34;The way of things there is a way.&#34;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;So I find a little sidewalk that runs around the marina which is directly behind the show.  Sweet, we can get behind the parking lot, this is not gonna be so bad.  Up ahead, what do we see?  Security.  Damnit.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Undeterred, we stroll up looking like we should be in the place dressed head to toe in white, and ask the security guards if we can kick back and listen to the band play.  They were the nicest guys and said sure go right ahead.  Awesome.  &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;This was not our first choice obviously, but how could you feel bad about being able to hang out in the back with your best friend, and listen to a live BT show for free.  We stand on a platform atop a couple of steps that are on the sidewalk for no apparent reason, and we can see the stage clear as day.   We are going to be able to watch Brendan drum and Tad jam and see John, Chan, and Ben from the back.  Score.  At this point it is 5 oclock.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;We had parked in the Marina parking lot, so we go back and change into something more warm, and grab our cooler and fill it with ice and alcoholic beverages, and we grab our snacks, and a couple of towels.  We return and set up camp on the little platform that was for all intensive purposes built for us to have a perch and wait for the show to start.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;What we began to realise as we started to wait was that the Marina below us, was alive with people.  Boats were inhabited, people started floating in on those stand up paddle boards, and they were beginning to party.  This was looking like a happening place to be.  I mean inside it was wine and gourmet food tents and everyone dressed in white partying for a cause, but outside was fans of Blues Traveler who were locals and knew each other in the Marina and had started a boating version of a parking lot scene.  This was awesome!!&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Tink looked hungry so I decided to take her to Joes Crabshack which was within walking distance .  As we walked, we greeted everyone, and alot of people knew Blues Traveler and were either already planning on hanging out, or were pleased to find out they could catch the show for free outside.  So we got our grub on and came back to the spot.  On the way back we spotted Tad and Chan again and told them we were gonna catch the show behind the stage.  Chan was on a cell phone, but I stepped up and shook Tads hand.  Tad was very nice and approachable and we chatted for a minute or so and he apologized for not be able to accomadate an entry for us.  I told him it was one of those things where you get what you get, and I was truly happy with that answer.   Blues Traveler has been with me since I was 16 and they have given me, as a fan, all I ever wanted.  They keep touring, and making records, it is more than any fan could ask for.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;When we got back, to our dismay, they had put up a big white sheet so you couldn't see the entire stage anymore, but we still had a good view of Brendan and Tad which was just fine with us.   Normally me and Tink either stand underneath John or Chan, so focusing on the rythm section was something we have never truly done before and we were in for a treat.   We also hardly noticed, but they put up a movie canvas that was on the side of the stage.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Back to the car we go for some stuff we needed, and we pass by John on the way back but we just wished him luck because it was getting close to show time and I didn't want to bother him before that.  I don't know about you, but I don't want to be that guy who presses myself on my Heros, that would be embarassing.  How many years have these guys had to put up with people they don't want to see demanding that they interact with them when probably sometimes they just want to be alone?  With Tad I felt compelled to talk to him to let him know things worked out, but with John I had no such reason to communicate and I didn't want to impose.  Always the gentelman though he told us he would see us at the show.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;So we get to see over half the band up close, sweet.  We got humbling seats but they were free, and I think the atmosphere was more my style with the warf rats and all, sweet.  Then with the sun gone down and in the cool ocean night air, the band takes the stage, super sweet.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Sweet Talking Hippy kicks off, at a slow tempo, which I found strange, but just chalked it up to the swankiness of the crowd and the boys being proffesionals and working it.  Which they did, from start to finish.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;We losened up, and started to dance the night away.  It didn't matter that nothing went as planned, because it all worked out, we were there, we had turned the journey and the experience into something greater than just arriving to see our band play, it was a spiritual journey of a different nature.  You see I don't like loose ends, I plan things well, I manage people for a living, and when things don't play out I usually fight to make them.  Not today, not with this band, part of their message has always been that life might not be what we want it to be and its flawed but there is beauty if you are willing to see it.  We did just that, and life had shown us how beautiful it is.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The crowd behind us were true fans, and Tink was on fire that night, dancing and twirling away,  illuminated by the movie back drop that turned out to be a projection of the band playing on the stage.   We were dancing right underneath it and the crowd was cheering us on, and people were approaching us and dancing with us and sharing things, and it was the best time we ever had, and we have had great times.  In all honesty, a good part of it was the way it started out, and the feeling that we wound up just where God wanted us to be, that it all worked out for us in the best way possible for us.  We just needed to be ready to accept it, and we had and there we were.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Towards the middle of the show we had really begun to gell as a crowd in the back, excluded from the show but just as much a part of it as the front row.  We started chanting &#34;Lets go Traveler!!&#34; and the band waited for us to die down before they broke into 100 Years and it was awesome.  I have never heard that song live before, and that was the day to hear it.  This band is Magic.  They always seem to play songs that eerily fit into something that is happening in my life.  I don't know if it is a trick that my mind plays on me because it is what I want to believe, but I don't care at all to find out.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;We met some real fans that night, and as usual at a BT show we met some really nice people.   We met a fisherman, a school teacher, a line backer, and a beautiful good Witch who danced her way from the back crowd, past security, to the front of the stage and caught a harmonica.  It was Tink though, she was the Belle of the ball, she had danced for the crowd in the Marina underneath the Projection of the Band on the stage, and they fell in love with her.  One drunken fan got so excited he approached too aggressively, and she got afraid and I had to chase him off.  After the show, as we made our way happily down the sidewalk people came up to us and complimented us and it put big smiles on our faces.  We had really made the best of everything and it was a night I and Tink will never forget.  &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Me and Tink had flown in with grand plans, and they had all gone awry, and we were left with an experience that was better than we could have imagined.  What a night.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Thanks for letting me share.  See some of you at the San Diego show.
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			<title>januarygal112 on "Doc Twister, FordPerfect, Greenone"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/doc-twister-fordperfect-greenone#post-569</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>januarygal112</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;Just popping in to say hello (might remember me as greeninch too) Looking forward to getting back into Blues Traveler...been away too long
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			<title>QuickBurn on "What happened to the Chant Poll??"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/what-happened-to-the-chant-poll#post-545</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>QuickBurn</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;It used to be an annual thing leading up to Red Rocks. Always enjoyed having the guys blow the dust off a song that hadn't been played in 5+ years.&#60;br /&#62;
I guess things just aren't the same since this new website came out.
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			<title>Jtorluemke on "See Blues Traveler play live July 16th in Redondo Beach, CA!"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/see-blues-traveler-play-live-july-16th-in-redondo-beach-ca-1#post-527</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Jtorluemke</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;Calling all Blues Traveler fans! See the band play live July 16th at Walk With Sally’s 5th Annual White Light White Night! This rockin performance overlooks the marina and features food &#38;amp; drinks from local favorites including Sashi Sushi and 12 + Highland. All proceeds to support Walk With Sally, a nonprofit mentorship program for children with family members that have been affected by cancer. Come on out for a night of rockin music, delicious eats and awesome charity! To buy tickets, visit &#60;a href=&#34;http://www.walkwithsally.org&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.walkwithsally.org&#60;/a&#62;. See you there!
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			<title>janol on "Snoqualmi Post"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/snoqualmi-post#post-574</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>janol</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;Hi! Who are going to Snoqualme?&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Would be awesome to meet some of you guys.
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			<title>janol on "Anyone who remember me? I&#039;m FINALLY going to a Blues Traveler show."</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/anyone-who-remember-me-im-finally-going-to-a-blues-traveler-show#post-511</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 21:39:37 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>janol</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;Hi to everyone,&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Sorry for my english.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;I'm Jano, from Peru (the peruvian fan) I had been a fan since 1995. I always was writing in the forum betwen 98 and 2005 maybe, then, well, life got busier and you know.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;But now, finally, 16 years later I will have the chance to see blues traveler live. In washington this august. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Anyone here is going? Snoqualvie casino something like that 8/7. Let me know, so we can meet up there! &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Greetings from Peru!
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			<title>Marija on "My Story Continues"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/my-story-continues#post-567</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 04:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Marija</dc:creator>
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			<title>Traveling Cranberry on "Help a Traveler out !"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/help-a-traveler-out#post-554</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:20:23 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Traveling Cranberry</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;I am going to miss the Red Rocks show this year. Last year's show was one of the greatest moments of my life- I met the band because of that show.&#60;br /&#62;
I was wondering if anyone would be willing to get my a copy of the soundboard discs from  the show. We could do B&#38;amp;P( If I am using that correctly) or someone could just buy and extra set of CDs and I would give them the money for it. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;If this is something you could do please email me at &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:kidxbox@comcast.net&#34;&#62;kidxbox@comcast.net&#60;/a&#62; &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Thank you very much for reading !&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Adam
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			<title>TWINJO20 on "POPPER IS A JERK!!"</title>
			<link>http://www.bluestraveler.com/forum/topic/popper-is-a-jerk#post-496</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>TWINJO20</dc:creator>
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			<description>&#60;p&#62;POPPER IS A JERK!!!!!&#60;br /&#62;
I ASKED HIM NICELY FOR HIS AUTOGRAPH AFTER LISTENING TO HIS MUSIC FOR ALMOST 18 YEARS AND WHAT DID HE TELL ME???? &#34;SORRY MAN I AM WORKING&#34;, THAT WAS TOTALLY DEVASTATING TO ME, I'VE BEEN LISTENING TO THIS GUY FOR EVER AND THAT'S WHAT HE DOES TO ME!!!! UNBELIEVABLE....... I LIVED I COSTA RICA WHEN I STARTED LISTENING, ALWAYS THOUGHT OF HOW NICE IT WOULD BE TO MEET HIM, CAME HERE, CONTINUED TO LISTEN, WENT TO HIS SHOW, HAD MY HARMONICA WITH ME, WANTED HIM TO SIGN IT......... THAT'S JUST FUCKED UP.... I MEAN HE WAS RIGHT THERE SITTING 5 FEET FROM ME...... SO F... PISSED, SHAME ON YOU POPPS
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