The craziest thing to happen to me I think ever!

[LowryFalcon]

So last night I went to Cleveland to see Trace Adkins and Toby Keith in Concert. What happened there and what has happened since made me just wanna share this with you all here. I sing country music around NW Ohio at lots of local bars and have been doing this on and off for the past 4 years. Most of the time I have people come up to me and say things like "You need to try out for American Idol" or "You need to go to Nashville". Usually I would just take the nice complements but I really never saw myself ever being able to make it far at all.
Yesterday, like I said before I went to see Trace Adkins and Toby Keith up at the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls National Park by Akron. When we got there I had to use the bathroom REALLY REALLY BAD! My wife, sister in law and I headed over to the porta potties and when we got there we noticed there was a Ford Truck that was set up like a stage using the bed as a stage (this was Toby's Built ford tough tour). My wife kept telling me I should sing. Problem was there were A LOT of people around booing the other singers (some were actually half ways decent). Finally after the 100th time of asking me I finally went up there, I knew I would at least get a free shirt out of it.
When I first started singing I heard the crowd go nuts. They actually thought I was Toby Keith! The crowd was going nuts! After this I thought nothing could get any better. We had lawn seats way out in BFE and it was hard to see anything. After Toby Keith had been playing for awhile we started heading up the hill and just stood around were there weren't so many drunks. I notice this guy staring at me for about 10 minutes. I was getting a little paronid thinking he was looking to rob us or something (It didn't help he was wearing all black). He came up to us and asked if we were sober. I replyed that I had not drank anything but water all day. He then said "I am a GM here at Blossom Music Center and I noticed you guys were up here and I was wondering, are you big fans of Toby?" Well of course I said yes (which I am). He then said "I have 4 VIP tickets here and they are yours if you would like to go down there". I couldn't believe it. I thought there was a scam involved but I took the tickets and low and behold it was no scam at all. We got to sit 2 rows from the stage for over half the show. It was unbelieveable.
To end this little story of mine, this morning my wife was looking up the Karaoke contest for Country Concert. The winner gets to open up for Trace Adkins down in Ft. Laramie Ohio. I am now in the contest and will begin singing in Cygnet. If I win that part of the contest there, I get to move on to Ft. Laramie to the finals. I am so excited for this. I think I may have a chance. I just wanted to post this on here because well I am just that excited and also, I hope to get some prayers for me lol. This has been a dream of mine for a long time. To be able to sing in front of a large crowd. I hope this Falcon Fanatic can make it there!
Oh by the way. While I was singing yesterday I was wearing all orange and after I sang I heard a few people singing Ay-ziggy-zoomba. That was AWESOME!
Sorry for such a long post. I just really wanted to share this story with the Falcon Nation!
GO BG!

[Falcon Fanatic]

That is awesome!!! What a great story and thanks for sharing it!! I hope you make it all the way! Keep us posted! And...if I didn't really hate country music, I might actually come and watch!

Maybe we need to get you to sing at the tailgates....but please, find a few songs that aren't country! LOL!

GOOD LUCK to our Singing Falcon!!

[LowryFalcon]

Hey thanks Fanatic,
Means a lot to me to have your support. Ill do my best. The only really other thing I sing besides country is Sublime believe it or not lol.
So if you like that were golden!

[pdt1081]

Hey thanks Fanatic,
Means a lot to me to have your support. Ill do my best. The only really other thing I sing besides country is Sublime believe it or not lol.
So if you like that were golden!

What's the name of your band?

[LowryFalcon]

Well I'm not in a band right now. I tried it once but I my band consisted of myself and 3 older men who I swear had ADD and didn't even want to play country. So ya we never worked out. I am solo right now. I sing a lot in Haskin's and I am trying this Contest. I would love to find a band but its SO hard to find anyone around here that wants to play country.

[hammb]

...but its SO hard to find anyone around here that wants to play country.

That should be a hint


Seriously, CONGRATS on the big day at the concert...sounds like it had to be an absolute thrill. I know I'd be pretty stoked if I had that opportunity with one of my favorite bands on stage. Good luck with the contests too. If you were a hit at the concert I would think you'll have no problems kicking ass in Cygnet. Are you singing at the bar in Cygnet, or is it an outdoor contest? That bar is quite the place, haven't been in there in a LOOOONG time, but it used to define the term "Dive Bar."

Good luck to you man!

[h2oville rocket]

Hey thanks Fanatic,
Means a lot to me to have your support. Ill do my best. The only really other thing I sing besides country is Sublime believe it or not lol.
So if you like that were golden!

Do you practice Santaria?

Don't know Toby Keith but that's a pretty good story. My brother took his son to the World Series one year (sans tickets) and was given a pair by a baseball exec. He was grateful and wrote to Bob Greene about it- Greene printed a column that ended up generating a JApanese TV show about the incident and ended up getting him two tickets to another WS game two years later so the Japanese crew could film them at the WS. You can't make this stuff up- hope you have as much luck!

[SaxyIrishTenor]

That's so awesome!!! Best of luck.

[footballguy51]

I live rather close to Cygnet. I have never been to the bar there, but if I knew what day you would be singing there, I may stop by to listen.

[LowryFalcon]

Thanks to everyone and footballguy, I will be singing in Cygnet at the Village Inn bar and it starts at 9pm on Wednesday June 23. I guess its after midnight so that means today. If you miss it no sweat. If I win the competition tonight I get to sing in the finals at the same bar on July 3rd.
Thanks again to everyone. It fells great to get support from my fellow falcons.

And yes, I do practice Santeria and but I aint got no crystal ball, and if I had a million dollars well Id....Id spend it all.

[LowryFalcon]

Oh, wanted to add that my wife made a fan page for me lol. Its so people can start following me around and such if they so care to. It will have updates of karaoke places I will sing and will also have videos of me singing. The only ones we have to post now are not that great but after today we should have some good ones. Its a facebook group and the link is http://www.ay-ziggy-zoomba.com/phpBB3/p ... 21&t=26321 if you would like to join or just look at it.

[Redwingtom]

Oh, wanted to add that my wife made a fan page for me lol. Its so people can start following me around and such if they so care to. It will have updates of karaoke places I will sing and will also have videos of me singing. The only ones we have to post now are not that great but after today we should have some good ones. Its a facebook group and the link is http://www.ay-ziggy-zoomba.com/phpBB3/p ... 21&t=26321 if you would like to join or just look at it.

Sorry, but the link is not working...at least for me. It takes me to an AZZ reply page.

[LowryFalcon]

Yeah I just noticed that. let me try this again. the link is http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=1 ... all&ref=ts Hope this works

[LowryFalcon]

Hey guys, Just wanted to say that I won last week in Cygnet and I will be singing at the same place tonight Wednesday the 30th. This is the finals so If I win tonight I will be moving on to Country Concert to take on the best country singers in the state pretty much. If anyone once to come by its at the Village inn in cygnet. Really easy to find.
Hope to tell of my success!

[Falcon Fanatic]

Congrats!! That's fantastic! Hope you have a great turnout tonight!

Good Luck!!!!!