Bob Seger Forum
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| What can I say ? Perhaps, maybe , I wish I could thank you in person for all the many very difficult situations you have taken me through, or rather I have taken you with me, through the nightmare journeys in my life! There have been many, from the bombs and family deaths in Belfast . Ireland, many years of domestic violence, and with each one I faced, I recall thinking to myself, " No one has ever had to face this much hurt and desperation ". And yet, I could always find one of your songs that seemed to fit each situation perfectly,and felt that you must have faced something similar that inspired in you, the words you put so well to music . I could feel and relate to the rock bottom feeling you could express so well. But , given the particular situation, there was "Always" one of your songs that I could rely on to give me back my self-esteem and courage to start again. There was a D.J on a Radio Station in Belfast, who each and every time he would play one of your records, introduced it with " I am now going to play for you a man who is always and forever, "The Great Bob Seger" ! Your music has been passed down to my children and now to my Grandchildren. I have given them your Albums, Tapes, C.D.s, but sadly no video of you. I can't purchase one anywhere. One of my goals in life was to see you in concert, I almost made it to one in London, but as luck would have it ,one of my "Situations " took over. I never did get to see you. I often sit now and think , if I could even watch a video of you, I would settle for that and I could say to my family, Don't just listen to him, now you can watch " The Great Bob Seger " ! Because you have no idea, and because I couldn't ever define or describe enough to put into words, just how much of a life-line you were for me , I would like to say, I wouldn't mind if you decided to give up doing any more concerts or even stopped recording, if you could just leave us even one video, but if not, do keep writing the words that your soul writes. They have been my Bible and my Unicorn for so many years . You know, I have in my lifetime listened to so many versions of the song " Danny Boy", yet the most beautiful one I have ever heard, believe it or not, was a recital done by Lorne Green from "Bonanza" fame ! It was the epitome of the true meaning and depth of "Danny Boy" . Your written words belong in that category. From your "Ship of Fools", Long Way Home, all the way through to "By the River" with all the reverence I can muster could I say a very deep and profound "Thank You Mr Seger " you truly are "Always and Forever" Comment on this... |
