ORLANDO GUITAR TOWN (PART 3)

Over the past two weeks there were two final events for the ORLANDO GUITAR TOWN.
First, the last public display of the guitars at Lale Eola on April 26th.....

Then Came the Gala Auction....

This past Thursday, May 7, the guitar artists, and music and art enthusiasts, attended the Orlando GuitarTown’s last gig. Ending on a high note, bidding on the 72 hand-painted Gibson Guitar sculptures, attendees helped raise more than $175,000 for local charities; the Downtown Arts District, Page 15, the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness, and the Parramore Kidz Zone.

Following the auction was a special performance by the
BLUE MAN GROUP!
































SEAKING OF GUITARS....

I was at Island Music today, andmy friend Sam showed me a few guitars he was appraising:
a 1936 Gibson ES-150
and Gretsch Chet Adkins Nashville Model (probably 1957-65)


















































A SNEAK PEEK!
Miami Guitar Town 2009

below is a small sample of the guitar I did for the upcoming Miami Guitar Town

ORLANDO GUITAR TOWN

MIAMI GUITAR TOWN

BLUE MAN GROUP

ISLAND MUSIC

JOE COCKER & FLEETWOOD MAC In Concert

JOE COCKER
WMMO Downtown Concert Series
Orlando
Sunday April 19th, 2009

As WMMO's Elise Rossi said at the end of the concert, this was by far the best this series has presented yet. I've been to about 10, and I agree, all of them have been great, but this was by far the best!

















WMMO's Tent


















My Joe Cocker Portrait, Signed by Joe (Thanks Wes!)


















(Elise visibly moved during the singing of the Star Spangled Banner by local Cory Dotson)















CC and P.J. from the AMAZING opening act, The BB King Blues Club All Star Band















Finally, the man himself!



























































































































a longtime fan, with the koolest flag shirt!

setlist:
Hitchcock Railway
Feelin'Alright
The Letter
When the Night Comes
Up Where We Belong
Shelter Me
You Are So Beautiful
Come Together (My favorite)
Hymn for My Soul
You Can Leave Your Hat On
Unchain My Heart
With a Little Help From My Friends

encore Delta Lady
She Came in From The Bathroom Window
Cry Me a River

2nd Encore
Long As I Can See The Light

JOE COCKER
WMMO


FLEETWOOD MAC
Amway Arena, Orlando
Monday April 20th, 2009

It was just as worth the 30 year wait to see this next act on the next night! Fleetwood Mac look and sound as great as they ever did. I do miss Christie McVie in the band, but then again I've always favored Buckingham-Nicks so it worked out.

My wife and son loved the show too! Special thanks to Bill for the tickets.



















































The Gypsy herself























































































































An AWESOME set design


















Lyndsay let's the fans play a few notes
























































Stevie kickin' it up a bit


















Stevie and Lyndsay coming back for encores hand in hand


















Mick sharing some final thoughts and thanks!

setlist:
Monday Morning
The Chain
Dreams
I Know I'm Not Wrong
Gypsy
Go Insane
Rhiannon
Second Hand News
Tusk
Sara
Big Love
Landslide
Never Going Back Again
Storms
Say You Love Me
Gold Dust Woman
Oh Well
I'm So Afraid
Stand Back
Go Your Own Way

encore
World Turning
Don't Stop

2nd encore
Silver Springs

FLEETWOOD MAC

all photos and Art (c) "Java" John Goldacker
www.koolbeanz.com