submitted by Adriane Wilson
The ABSOLUTE BEST SHOW I have seen yet! The show was Sunday, November 17th
in Phoenix, Arizona. Harry, along with the Funky Dunky, grooved and mooved us
all. I have seen a dozen shows in the past two years and they were all
fabulous, but this one takes the cake.
Harry performed a variety of tunes from Star Turtle, some New Orleans Mardi
Gras jams, "America", "Drift Away", "Whisper Your Name", and by request, "It
Must Have Been 'Ol Santa Claus". Then after having to borrow the She album
cover so he could read the lyrics, he did "Between Us". He performed
Professor Longhair's "Big Chief" and Sly and the Family Stone's "Thank You".
The horn section comprised of Dave, Dan, Nedd, and Mark was by far way too
cool. As were the talents displayed by Jonathan, Raymond, Lucien and Tony.
These guys were all fabulous. Harry gave them all a great deal of time to
display their individual talents for everyone.
When the band took a break Harry asked if he could tell us about his day in
Phoenix. Or should it be called an "adventure"? Harry and Kathey, his
assistant, actually had to HITCHIKE a ride to Union Hall. The two walked
about 9 or 10 miles and got lost. A man in a gremlin picked them up, where
they both had to sit in the front seat. Crazy...
Thanks to Jessica in the Fan Club office, I had front row seats. Harry
invited everyone to come closer so we packed the area in front of the stage
as well as the aisles. Everyone wanted to get a better view of Harry while
he played every instrument on stage and entertained us for almost three
hours.
A very humorous part of the show was when some woman caught a drum stick.
This older lady had one too many 'Wild Turkeys' and begged Harry to sign
the stick with a pen while he was playing the guitar. She started to rub the
stick on his leg and then on Jonathan. The band was laughing. After
persistent begging Harry agreed to sign the stick. Instead he took it and
threw it back to the audience. He gave her a lovely farewell with the
spotlight as security escorted her out. The audience cheered!
I had an "after show" pass so about 15 of us gathered in the lobby where Harry
came out and chatted with us. He signed autographs and let pictures be
taken. I was honored by the acceptance of my request to take a picture with
him. I flew from Kansas City to Arizona just to see the show and it was well
worth it. No question!
I owe a big THANK YOU to everyone who made it possible and so much fun. I
can't wait to see Harry and the guys again. They are PHENOMENONAL. I hope
your experiences are as great as mine have all been.
