Sam Bradley & Bobby Long - Nashville, TN 4/23

Links to vids & pics are at the bottom, just in case you wanna skip the long drawn out book report :)
EDIT: I have video from each of the boys uploaded to my YouTube now. Some are mine, some are Jenna's and some Suzie's. Individual videos with song titles are linked at the bottom still.


Sitting in the Nashy airport waiting to board my flight to Charlotte, then home to Florida.
(UPDATE #1: 1 hour later. Should have been boarding right now - flight is delayed because they’re having problems with the fucking plane. Fannnntastic.)
(UPDATE #2: Uhhh… 2 hours later. My flight was cancelled and now I got re-directed to a Southwest flight that doesn’t leave until 7:55 - it’s only 4:15 now. Siiiiiiiigh)

I’m gonna try to touch on some important points from last night, though I don’t really remember a lot of it. It was all a blur; and no, not because I was drunk - although I really wasn’t… just really good and buzzed. Right before I met Sam I snapped myself out of it. I couldn’t go all weird and crazy on him. I refused to leave him with that as a first impression - not really something I want him using against me when we get married. ;)

So Carrie and I decided to walk to the bar from our hotel and meet Jenna & Suzie there. We wound up having to pay $7 to see the first band that was playing and we had dinner there. We found out that they were going to kick everyone out of the bar before Sam and Bobby’s show and we would have to get in a line outside to be let back in to see the guys. We came up with a game plan while we were outside in line about 50th back. The bar had an upstairs that PERFECTLY overlooked the stage and downstairs had a lot of good options too. We decided we’d split up and see who got the better seats for 4... I went straight upstairs since I already had my ticket and they let me pass by the will-call line. There was NOBODY up there so I that‘s where we wound up. I don’t think anyone knew there even was an upstairs until we went up there because then everyone followed. The seats were AMAZING - though they weren’t on the bottom level front and center stage - I think they were the best ones in the place. The sound was AMAZING and the view was fucking perfect.

Sam came on first and fucking blew me away. I really have no words to explain how talented he is; and so gracious/adorable/lovable/funny/cuddly. lol He’s just… aghhhh; no words. Even if you’re not THAT into his music style or whatever, you HAVE to go see him perform - you will fall in love with him - Carrie did.

Bobby came on next obviously and did equally as great a job as Sam. He’s totally into his music and gets so embarrassed being the center of attention. He kept doing this thing with his hair in between songs where he would pull it out of his face, look out at everyone and then pull it back in front of his face and eyes… as if to say “Oh God! Don’t look at me!” in an embarrassed way. Soooo fucking adorable.

After the show everyone crowded around right outside the front doors to do the ‘meet & greet’ if you will. God they were so unbelievably nice and thankful for everything.

Jenna decided to tell Sam that there was a letter to him on the blog that day. He said ‘Oh yes, I saw it; actually I got the email about it, I haven‘t had the chance to respond yet.. it was a little harsh at the beginning though…” We finally figured out that he was talking about the part that says “We probably wouldn’t even talk to you if we came to a show because we don’t really care as much as we pretend to (but we do kinda care deep down) and we care more about saving face.” but we let him know that we do actually heart his face.

Jenna and I also told him that we had flown in just to see them that night. He totes recognized me when I told him I came from Florida to see him since we had already told him about the letter. When he actually did read his letter on the blog, I was the first comment on there, so there is NO DOUBT in my mind that he saw my letter to him about me flying from Florida to Nashville to see him. I didn’t place it until later back at the hotel, but the look he gave me was a look of recognition; like he looked at me and realized that I was the girl in that comment with the glasses on. At that moment standing there I thought it was a look of complete shock, but then I realized it was just a look of recognition; like all the pieces came together for him. That moment = WIN. It only would have been better if he would have said “JBell!?” I would have fucking DIED.

While we were in the crowd waiting to meet Bobby I sent out a tweet that we had met Sam. Everyone asked if I taught him how to reply to his own tweets, since he told JAG he doesn’t know how. I HAD FORGOT, plus being in the middle of 239 girls clamoring to get his attention to get a picture with him had me a little on edge. So I tweeted that we would have to go back to him and give him a tutorial and show him how. (more on that in a minute)

Manager Phil actually made a little announcement that Bobby was going to have to go inside because he had to do an interview, but that they’d be back. We stood where we were while he left and then came back. We stood for a while longer and then Phil was trying to get him to leave AGAIN. He started walking towards us near the end of the line and we knew we needed to pounce. Bobby wasn’t saying no to anybody and seemed very happy to stand and sign more autographs and take pictures. We grabbed him for a quick sec, took pictures and had him sign things, then we went back inside the bar where Suzie still was - she was trying to get inside info. LOL

As we went inside Suzie let us know that Sam was actually in there too; I hadn’t even realized he wasn’t outside anymore. So he finally came around to where we were and there were only about 10 of us hanging out. Suzie got him to sign her shirt and had a little chat with him about seeing “How To Be” on Sunday and he TOTES recognized and remembered her! Then a random older lady who was there just really wanted her moment with him to really tell him how much she appreciated him and loved his music. She had taken a lot of professional type pics and wanted to show them off. THAT’S WHEN I DECIDED that THAT was my moment to get to him again. I walked over to where they were standing and right before he went back outside I grabbed him.

IPod in hand with an @reply ready and waiting for @letter2twilight. I stood there and he looked at me again and that’s when I said “Can I go completely crazy on you right now and just have you tweet something?” while I held it out to him. He laughed, grabbed it out of my hand and typed “blessed night x” and handed it back. I didn’t technically give him a tutorial, but the way he grabbed my iPod and typed on it - he KNEW EXACTLY what he was doing with it, so he’s definitely NOT a technotard. I’m betting he would have no problem replying to people if he were following people. He’s only following 1 person and they don’t even tweet, so… yeah.

I’m also COMPLETELTY jealous of Carrie because Sam AND Bobby wouldn’t let her go when she went in for pictures. It was always my turn after her and I was trying in VEIN to get her away from them. Sam totally told her that he “got lost in her eyes” at one point. It made me sad. I had the camera and Jenna was up there for a picture with him and he was looking at Carrie like SHE had the camera. I had to call out “over hear!” to get him to focus on the camera. :[

Sigh. It was such a great night and meeting everyone was so fucking awesome. I was just watching my videos again while I’m waiting for them to load to You Tube - just fucking amazing. I really have no other words.


Vids -
Sam Bradley - Whiskey
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux8GQtpHoMw
Sam Bradley - Paradise
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH2bPNViXXI
Sam Bradley - Derek
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hatREaPHckM
Sam Bradley - Too Far Gone
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL4iZ8f-lHA
Sam Bradley - That’s How Strong My Love Is
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB6X9--OS4A
Sam Bradley - Scared
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0WBTx6kRdM
Sam Bradley - Soho Whores
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8SKWJ-9nz0
Sam Bradley - Like A River
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKJzI49Lt5k
Bobby Long - Tear Me Up
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUcRwN3hMOY
Bobby Long - Left To Lie
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr2HazzCV4k

Pics -
Just some of the people that were directly below us -
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My pictures of Sam came out so blurry and sad because the lighting was so dim, but here’s a couple of him anyway, plus my flash doesn‘t work that far away apparently -
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My pictures of Bobby came out a little better because his lighting was better I assume -
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/D ... 3/0018.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/D ... 3/0023.jpg
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Awww, Hi Buddy!

I promise not to forget you [insert cute name for blog here]! I've been busy with this LTR forum for a couple weeks and with work. AND!! I'm leaving tomorrow to go to Nashville to see Sam Bradley and Bobby Long perform together at a random bar/venue on Music Row!

I know, I know... I'm insane! lol But it's gonna be so much fun.

I promise I will start blogging as soon as things settle down. Maybe my first blog will be about my whirlwind 24 hour trip to Nashy ;) maybe Sam will even comment on it like he did with JAG's blog after she met him. Wouldn't that be something!? To have an up and coming star read you and talk to you!? I know, it would be.

Well... I'm off for now and like I said, I PROMISE I won't forget you.

Goodnight Bloggy!
xoMe.

PS - I promise to come up with a better name for you too.

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