Hey friends! This is a Radio Dial impromptu special report on my experience at yesterday's Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers' concert in downtown Columbus Ohio!
The show began at 8 pm promptly on August 25th at the Columbus Commons outdoor venue. The weather was perfect, high 70s for the temps, light breeze, partly cloudly.
Throughout the show Bruce joked around with his bandmates (the Noisemakers), and bantered with the audience about movies he's scored, touring with Crowded House, and writing songs with Robbie Robertson of The Band.
He dropped some of his deeper cuts into his set, like "On the Western Skyline", "M.I.A. in M.I.A.M.I.", "Rainbow's Cadillac", "Place Under the Sun", and the Clockers soundtrack extraction "Love Me Still", all woven into what largely seemed like an extended jam session between Bruce and his band, which included not only traditional instruments like piano, bass, drums, and lead guitar, but also dulcimers, and spoons on a washboard!
As expected, he played his hit singles... "Mandolin Rain", "A Night on the Town", "Every Little Kiss", "The Valley Road", and of course, his signature song, the 1986 chart topper "The Way it Is". (Which also featured some whimsical piano noodling during the intro).
Bruce also performed a haunting rendition of the Grateful Dead's "Black Muddy River", and he even snuck in a few lines of Gale Garnett's "We'll Sing in the Sunshine", and The Young Rascals' "Lonely Too Long" in the middle of his own tunes.
But the best was yet to come. I attended the concert with my friend Steve, whom is quite experienced in meeting musical celebrities. So, shortly before Bruce concluded his two hour set, we located his tour bus, and hung out nearby along with two other autograph seekers that Steve had known from other concerts.
All four of us had brought items to be signed... vinyl albums, 45 single picture sleeves, and CD inserts.
After we waited a while, Mr. Hornsby appeared, and said he'd be happy to autograph! He was very gracious and good natured, and bantered with all of us about his music, and even his role in the Robin Williams film "World's Best Dad". He is a truly cool guy, and it was an honor to meet him!
So to commemorate this awesome night, below is a picture of yours truly with the man himself, Mr. Bruce Hornsby, and of my autographed CD of his second LP "Scenes from the Southside".
And it's true, CDs sound better when they are signed! It's a scientific fact!
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