Skynyrd Tribute Weekend 2009
I wanna’ thank Charlie and Nadine for, once again handling the logistics of the Skynyrd Tribute Weekend 2009. They’ve been organizing these events for years without complaint because their focus in on the music and the legacy of Lynyrd Skynyrd and all of the Southern Rockers who have “plowed the road” and given us some of the most genuine, plain speaking, homelike music that’s ever been written! These events are free to all of us but that doesn’t mean there aren’t expenses at every turn - and - it’s like livin’ on a farm - there’s always work to be done! From all of us to Charlie & Nadine (Southpaw & Wailer) we all appreciate the sacrifices you guys willingly make in order for us to have a safe, comfortable family reunion together and it was GREAT wasn’t it! With pure motives; Charlie & Nadine have done more to preserve the Southern Rock tradition than anyone I know of in this city. You work so hard to make sure our heartstrings stay tied together!
If I could sum up the “Christian faith” in one word, that word would be: “others” - Charlie and Nadine have a true heart for “others.” In fact, that’s why we all save our pennies and travel the miles every year; it’s to be with “others” ... we all have a heart for “others.” No matter what’s goin’ on through the rest of the year, we come together in Jacksonville to share ourselves, our hearts, our joy and sorrow and everything that keeps us movin’ forward. We live to be a part of someone else’s dream; to strengthen each other in love and laughter. It’s not about me, and it’s not about you it’s all about “us” ... it’s about what we do for each other and what we all mean to each other - that’s why we come together for these weekends under the “umbrella” of God’s love. It’s about the music and carrying the torch to the next generation. From 1977 to 2009 Skynyrd has lost a lot of members – that means we’ve lost them too. Some of us knew them personally and some of us may have just gotten an autograph but we’ve all been influenced by Skynyrd music.
The Skynyrd Tribute Weekends are “easy to feel” but hard to explain; ya’ just have to be there, right? (spoken like a true hippie!) Lifelong love and friendships have developed from these rockin’ weekends and the really cool part is, as long as we’re around we’ll keep comin’ back for more ... because there’s always more! Like any family reunion we were “missing” some friends this year but for those in attendance this was a memorable weekend.
With each passing year we know there’s no guarantee that we’ll see the same people next year so we’re twice blessed every time we reunite. When the weekend is over and we travel home, we’re all a little “richer” because we go home with more love and more friends than we had before. We go home thankful for one more memory to “tuck away” in our heart. We all “add” something to each other’s lives that wasn’t there before. We all walk away with something better than before. No matter how good or bad life’s been treating us, we have each other and it can always get better!
AND how ‘bout a round of applause for Kymystry! Thanks guys, for lettin’ me sit in and jam!
I’m humbled to be able to play music and perform “with” my friends “for” my friends! It was great to see familiar faces and such a pleasure to meet new friends. We’re gonna’ be friends for a long time, ya’ know? I’m thankful to be associated with friends like all of you. Thanks again Southpaw & Wailer … until next year … Cya...
HeartStrings are tied....
Barry Lee Harwood
I wanna’ thank Charlie and Nadine for, once again handling the logistics of the Skynyrd Tribute Weekend 2009. They’ve been organizing these events for years without complaint because their focus in on the music and the legacy of Lynyrd Skynyrd and all of the Southern Rockers who have “plowed the road” and given us some of the most genuine, plain speaking, homelike music that’s ever been written! These events are free to all of us but that doesn’t mean there aren’t expenses at every turn - and - it’s like livin’ on a farm - there’s always work to be done! From all of us to Charlie & Nadine (Southpaw & Wailer) we all appreciate the sacrifices you guys willingly make in order for us to have a safe, comfortable family reunion together and it was GREAT wasn’t it! With pure motives; Charlie & Nadine have done more to preserve the Southern Rock tradition than anyone I know of in this city. You work so hard to make sure our heartstrings stay tied together!
If I could sum up the “Christian faith” in one word, that word would be: “others” - Charlie and Nadine have a true heart for “others.” In fact, that’s why we all save our pennies and travel the miles every year; it’s to be with “others” ... we all have a heart for “others.” No matter what’s goin’ on through the rest of the year, we come together in Jacksonville to share ourselves, our hearts, our joy and sorrow and everything that keeps us movin’ forward. We live to be a part of someone else’s dream; to strengthen each other in love and laughter. It’s not about me, and it’s not about you it’s all about “us” ... it’s about what we do for each other and what we all mean to each other - that’s why we come together for these weekends under the “umbrella” of God’s love. It’s about the music and carrying the torch to the next generation. From 1977 to 2009 Skynyrd has lost a lot of members – that means we’ve lost them too. Some of us knew them personally and some of us may have just gotten an autograph but we’ve all been influenced by Skynyrd music.
The Skynyrd Tribute Weekends are “easy to feel” but hard to explain; ya’ just have to be there, right? (spoken like a true hippie!) Lifelong love and friendships have developed from these rockin’ weekends and the really cool part is, as long as we’re around we’ll keep comin’ back for more ... because there’s always more! Like any family reunion we were “missing” some friends this year but for those in attendance this was a memorable weekend.
With each passing year we know there’s no guarantee that we’ll see the same people next year so we’re twice blessed every time we reunite. When the weekend is over and we travel home, we’re all a little “richer” because we go home with more love and more friends than we had before. We go home thankful for one more memory to “tuck away” in our heart. We all “add” something to each other’s lives that wasn’t there before. We all walk away with something better than before. No matter how good or bad life’s been treating us, we have each other and it can always get better!
AND how ‘bout a round of applause for Kymystry! Thanks guys, for lettin’ me sit in and jam!
I’m humbled to be able to play music and perform “with” my friends “for” my friends! It was great to see familiar faces and such a pleasure to meet new friends. We’re gonna’ be friends for a long time, ya’ know? I’m thankful to be associated with friends like all of you. Thanks again Southpaw & Wailer … until next year … Cya...
HeartStrings are tied....
Barry Lee Harwood
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