adamdean
2019-03-30 01:27:00
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March 29, 2019. Off we go again with the humorously named "Oh no, not another Spring Tour again" in which Bob vacations in Europe. We are "all in" and this tour is dedicated to Barry Elms. |
adamdean
2019-03-30 01:24:52
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adamdean
2018-11-24 17:39:27
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Hello Team - Hope you all enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving holiday! Down the stretch again with Bob playing less Sinatra and more old songs though re-arrangements as always. I am looking forward to the final show of the tour on December 3rd here at home in a newly re-opened venue The Met Opera House. |
adamdean
2018-04-24 19:45:27
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Hello Team! So here we are down the "home stretch" of Europe Spring Tour 2018. Adam and new team member Cronkite neck-and-neck heading into the last shows. Will there be a "wild card" or will Bob maintain the mostly static setlist to finish the tour? |
adamdean
2017-11-13 20:38:08
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I saw Bob at the Tower this weekend. It was.......different.Different than even my 2 most recent past shows at Academy Of Music in 12-14 and Mann Music Center in 07-16, both of those shows having a basic "static" set-list. Bob's concert-show has taken on a distinctive Broadway even vaudevillian feel even-more-so than the recent
past shows. The stage set-up changed with Bob now stage-right with the
band spread-out stage left and Stu/George/Tony in a tight unit stage far left. Charlie is in the middle and front-and-center quite a bit and he just wails out the electric solos. The songs (and quite varied musical styles) are well-timed and placed to bring shining moments and
dark-gloomy-retrospective moments to the show. Bob "the crooner" is now full-blown with him swirling the mike stand, dressed in a 50's-esque white satin jacket and white bucks as he croons classic standards, and the crowd went wild for all of it! The "crooner" songs are well interspersed among the rockers and deep ballads so that the show tempo doesn't lag. The enunciation of words has improved BUT the re-writing of most of the older tunes and even the relatively newer ones was somewhat startling, particularly Tangled Up In Blue which was almost unrecognizable unless you listened to the lyrics. That said, it was still good, even GREAT, slick and with a nice flow to the show. Bob is on-stage for about 1:45 including the encores. If you can see it, go! One never knows. |
adamdean
2017-10-24 22:50:52
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Hello Team! Welcome to the next go-round on the Never Ending Tour. Bob has fulfilled my request and played a Tom Petty song (I wrote Bob a letter asking him to do that so it seems he received it?). I think likely a one-off think but we'll see. We are doing OK in the Top 30 last time I looked. Best wishes to everyone, Mr. Dean |
adamdean
2017-07-29 21:24:44
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For those of you who played - and it wasn't me - congratulations on your high finish with only 4/5 of a team! Does anyone else think it strange that the tour is over and no shows have been announced? |
adamdean
2017-06-14 02:57:10
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I AM A FUCK-UP! Seems I never received an e-mail and I have been less than attentive about this since Bob lapsed into somnambulence in the setlists; nevertheless I have failed my team by not filling out the form in time and here I am just a few minutes too late! Oh well, is what it is. The sun will rise tomorrow and we will be movin' on. Good luck to everyone and perhaps we will have another crack at this. |
gr8phul
2017-06-13 20:36:11
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less than 9 hours away |
adamdean
2017-05-19 15:23:55
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Thanks to everyone and CRONKITE for coming on board and showing all the rest of us what we didn't choose! I was left in the dust by the rest of the team but plan on a comeback this summer! |
Cronkite
2017-05-19 13:31:04
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I know, right? Way to go team! I'll take a top 25. I'm glad to contribute. Feel fortunate. I hope I can keep the pace. Never know what the next leg will bring. |
gr8phul
2017-05-17 14:15:18
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25th place for team not too bad as I stunk this time. Cronkite TOP TEN!!!!!! |
bardalley
2017-04-25 18:04:11
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Things HAVEN'T Changed. |
adamdean
2017-04-23 03:08:17
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We have moved all the way up into Top 20 teams (24th place tie) thanks to the great play of Cronkite - Omedeto Gozaimasu - and Curf! Looking for more set-list surprises in London. |
Curfewplug
2017-04-23 01:29:52
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We may have to give Cronkite a raise!! |
bardalley
2017-04-18 00:57:17
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Hey, Cronk and Curf zoom on Stormy Weather! Looking good! |
Cronkite
2017-04-08 01:39:20
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Thanks all! Never been on a team before and never scored this well before. I think there's a connection. Good mojo! |
adamdean
2017-04-06 14:33:07
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TOP 10 for Cronkite! Congratulations my friend for your great score in Oslo last night! Have an extra bite of onigiri : ) |
bardalley
2017-04-05 00:44:17
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Look at Cronkite score for the Ol' Cronkites! What an "earner." Welcome aboard. man!! |
adamdean
2017-04-01 14:17:09
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It is my great pleasure to welcome veteran pooler Cronkite to The Ol' Cronkites team! You are most welcome, my friend. Buckle up and enjoy the ride. |
