“The summer wind, came blowin’ in from across the sea
It lingered there to touch your hair and walk with me
All summer long we sang a song and then we strolled that golden sand
Two sweethearts and the summer wind”
Johnny Mercer
Yeah, it wasn’t that romantic.
The summer wind came in all right, and nearly blew us off the patio. It was cold, it was windy and it was lonely. Awe. I know, poor urban rock stars, right?
Of course, I’m exaggerating. It wasn’t that bad.
We were scheduled to play Bumper’s Landing, in Harrison Twp. right on the banks of the scenic Clinton River, beginning at 6:00.
The only problem was it was in the fifties, and very windy. Carl and I have learned that when it rains at Bumper’s the boaters just hunker down inside. It is very busy and fun and happy. When it’s windy and ccccold . . . we just play on the patio to mostly ourselves.
There were a couple of hearty groups of people out there to keep us company, and enthusiastically endorse each song choice. But, for the most part, we were alone in the darkness.
Not a problem, as it doesn’t happen too many times. We played, played and kept playing. From 6:00 until 10:00 Pm.
Our interaction with those wonderful people was what stood out about the evening. One group contacted us online telling us that they had seen us before and were going to be at our evening event. An awesome way to show support.
Another group of friends were just out enjoying the camaraderie, and happened to hear us for the first time. They were very kind and generous with their requests, and hung around until it was dark.
The other couple was enjoying the music so much, that they stayed around, even though it was cold and breezy. We even had the opportunity to play a very special song for them.
Shout out to Nadine!
That made our night, as it showed us the strength and power of music and the connection please have with it.
Other than that, the night went by pretty fast, and will be remembered as just another night when it would be great to have Sonny Elliot on our eternal speed dial. That way, we wouldn’t have a problem knowing wether to set up inside, outside or not at all.
RB
The summer wind, came blowin’ in from across the sea
It lingered there to touch your hair and walk with me
All summer long we sang a song and then we strolled that golden sand
Two sweethearts and the summer wind
Like painted kites, those days and nights, they went flyin’ by
The world was new beneath a blue umbrella sky
Then softer than a piper man one day it called to you
I lost you, I lost you to the summer wind
The autumn wind and the winter winds, they have come and gone
And still the days, those lonely days, they go on and on
And guess who sighs his lullabies through nights that never end
My fickle friend, the summer wind
The summer wind
Warm summer wind
Mmm, the summer wind
