May 12, 2006
SOUL PATROL! UPDATED!
updates thruout the day
Well, today's the day, and as promised, I brought my camera to show you what all's going on down in the park in preparation for the arrival of Taylor Hicks.
It's a beautiful Chamber of Commerce day today--bright clear sky, and temperatures in the "warm enough for naked girl arms, but not so hot as to cause fat guys to sweat."
First up, the guys setting up the stage out below my window-
And a bit longer shot that picks up the area around the park-
UPDATE ONE!
Amazing progress in only an hour!
UPDATE 2
9:35 a.m. Oh, lordy me goodness--they're doing sound checks outside my window, and it's louder than anything I've ever heard, even City Stages. Why? Because the speakers are facing the building instead of out toward the park. I might have to go down there and tell them to hush.
UPDATE III
10:49 a.m. The band has set up and they sound very good, and a crowd (of sorts) is starting to gather. They've got the volume adjusted and the band is playing something that sounds very much like what it sounds like when the Saturday Night Live band plays. Picture coming in just a minute. Here we go.
UPDATE 3+1!
11:14 a.m. Bigger crowd out there in just the few minutes since the last update.
Hmm. What's that on the stage? Why, it's a BANNER!
They're having some trouble with it blowing in the breeze. Here's what it says:
Awww. Sorta gets you right here, don't it?
UPDATE 5IVE!
Okay, I realize there are some who REALLY love Taylor, but this is ridiculous--
UPDATE SICKS!
11:39 a.m. Well, as I mentioned yesterday about the influence of the local FOX affiliate, here's a shot of FOX 6 weather dude Mickey Ferguson taking the stage to warm up the crowd--
--with a tune from his mouth harp.
UPDATE 7!
12:00 noon--waiting for the noonday FOX 6 teevee show to start, and THERE THEY GO! Lots of noise folks! Photos will come later. I'm just going to go to the window to watch for now.
Posted by Terry Oglesby at May 12, 2006 08:43 AM