Yay Levi! Exciting Party news

[Deanna]

I live in Levi's "hometown" Santa Rosa and of course the city is planning a big celebration with him when he arrives back from Europe. I just found out tonight that my husbands band got the gig!! YAY!!!!

[Running Mommy]

Being a Santa Rosa native ( well Sebastopol- go analy tigers) I need details!! Is there going to be a public thing?? I just might have to pull out the frequent flyer rewards!!!

[RoadRaven]

So I assume you are a "band-aid" for your husbands group and will naturally be there??? And get to meet Levi by association...

Too cool :)

[Duck on Wheels]

WoooHooo! Have fun at the party! I'm from SR too. Been away so long, tho', that I didn't know Levi was from there until I read it in the PD (local paper) on line a few days ago. What's your DH's band? My DB plays in numerous bands in the area (Michael Barklay Blues Band, Gatorbeat, Souljoy, and others including now his own that I haven't heard a name for).

[7rider]

Ooooo, cool.
We want details. And pics!
I've been rooting for Levi for years (it's kind of been like rooting for the Boston Red Sox :( ), so I was THRILLED that he at long last got on the podium!

[Tri Girl]

Wow- very cool gig to get (and meeting Levi- ooooooo baby- too cool!!!).
Congratulate your DH for us, and you HAVE to take lots of pics of the event so we can live vicariously through you.

[Running Mommy]

A few years ago Levi was at a crit in SR signing autographs and I missed it! If I remember correctly I was home sick with pnuemonia or something..:(
Tony and Spence went tho, and they came home and told me ALLL about it... sigh...

[Trek420]

WoooHooo! Have fun at the party! I'm from SR too. Been away so long, tho', that I didn't know Levi was from there until I read it in the PD (local paper) on line a few days ago. What's your DH's band? My DB plays in numerous bands in the area (Michael Barklay Blues Band, Gatorbeat, Souljoy, and others including now his own that I haven't heard a name for).

DoW, I think her DH knows our DB. Hey, do they need an extra piano player to just oh, kinda sit in? ;)

Go Santa Rosa HS Panthers :)

[Deanna]

It's on August 26th. My husband was hooked up through some racing connections (for once his music playing and his racing connect in a good way). The band is the Pulsators. And, yes Trek & Duck, your DB played with the Pulsators for a few gigs, though his name is slipping my mind.

OF COURSE I will be there. This is supposed to be a meet and greet for the public, so this would be the chance to meet him. Having access to the "backstage area" might help though. When he won the Tour of California they tried to hold something in a local brewpub and the line went around the block. The city decided to do it up right this time. It'll be a big outdoor event downtown.


PS: "Band-aids" (as seen in Almost Famous) are groupies. Very different from those who are the significant other of a musician. Because I've had to deal with that error for years, I no longer take offense. Others might though.

[Trek420]

And, yes Trek & Duck, your DB played with the Pulsators for a few gigs, though his name is slipping my mind.

So much for the anonymity of the internet :rolleyes:

meet the DB :cool:

http://whassuppussycat.com

[Deanna]

So much for the anonymity of the internet :rolleyes:

meet the DB :cool:

http://whassuppussycat.com

Thank goodness for aging/failing memories then!;)

[Running Mommy]

Hey Deanna- Do you have times for this yet? It's a SUnday, so kinda hard to coordinate a late flight back to Phoenix. But I may be able to do it if the timing is right. You said it's going to be downtown? So is it an outdoor thing then? All these questions.. Sorry! I would just love to be there. I'm helping to put on a local kids tri on the 25th, but I should be able to do both.

[Duck on Wheels]

DoW, I think her DH knows our DB. Hey, do they need an extra piano player to just oh, kinda sit in? ;)

Go Santa Rosa HS Panthers :)

Panthers ??:eek: Oh, right. You went to the "other" HS. Go Montgomery Vikings!

[Trek420]

All hail Santa Rosa
Sing praises to the sky
Our minds ouur hands our heart we give
To hold our colors hiiiiiiiiigh (there are orange and black, ew)

We stand beside our brothers
And we will never fail
To give our best for the panther creeeeeeest
All hail, hail, haaaaaaaaiillllllll

[Deanna]

Hey Deanna- Do you have times for this yet? It's a SUnday, so kinda hard to coordinate a late flight back to Phoenix. But I may be able to do it if the timing is right. You said it's going to be downtown? So is it an outdoor thing then? All these questions.. Sorry! I would just love to be there. I'm helping to put on a local kids tri on the 25th, but I should be able to do both.

I'll check up on it and post it. I believe it will be in the 2pm-5pm time.

Deanna

[Deanna]

The "Levi Love Fest" was a success. We even got to go to the more private event hosted by the Riviera Restaurant (familiar to those who came up for the Harvest Century. Pics from the local paper are here (http://www.pressdemocrat.com/Gallery/template.cfm?GalleryID=247), and I'll attempt to post some of mine. Because my husband is such a big fan, most of mine have him in it. Levi is extremely appreciative and gracious with his fans

[Jo-n-NY]

what great pics!!!! Thank you so much for sharing. Is the lady with the dog his wife?

~ JoAnn

[Deanna]

what great pics!!!! Thank you so much for sharing. Is the lady with the dog his wife?

~ JoAnn

Yes. Her name's Odessa Gunn, and she used to race herself. Now she heads a dog rescue foundation in the area. You can't read many interviews with him where he doesn't bring up all the support she provides him.

[Jo-n-NY]

Thanks, I thought so but I never saw a pic of her. I have read & heard about all the support she gives him, however.

Thanks,
JoAnn