| Re: Xmas greetings
Posted by Bob Robyn on January 7, 2008, 4:18 pm, in reply to "Re: Xmas greetings"
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Amen. Couldn't have said it better myself!
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: Hi Bob :
:
: Amazing how most Jim Reeves fans seem to
: have a common denomination. Before I had a
: computer and there was no ''ON LINE''I was
: at a loss to access information on our
: favorite singer. Then it happened, got the
: computer and I was hoping I could find
: something, anything. Of course, I had to
: rely on my youngest son to do a search,
: didn't even know how to turn the thing on.
: To my amazement, he found The Jim Reeves
: Way. Just like yourself, I thought I was one
: of the last dedicated fans left in the
: world.
:
: This forum, thanks to Larry and Julie, has
: given us all a breath of fresh air. The
: exchange of ideas is something I look
: forward to each week, and will serve to keep
: Jim's memory and music alive for all of us,
: even after 43 years. Can't get better than
: that. THANKS EVERYONE!!!
:
: Forever a Fan
: Roy
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: --Previous Message--
: Dear Dr. Belshakov:
:
: When I was in ninth grade, I started
: listening to a country station because I
: couldn't understand the words to most of the
: rock songs.
:
: The big song that January of 1966 was Jim's
: "Snowflake" which was (and is)
: just a delightful little song. As I time
: went on and I heard more ballads from Jim
: ("He'll Have to Go" just blew me
: away the first time I heard it.)I released
: what an incredible voice he had.
:
: I did correspond once with his wife, I got
: to visit Jim Reeve's Enterprises, where we
: saw stacks
: of awards and gold records leaning against
: the wall all around the room.
:
: Mostly though I have always just been a fan.
: There was no other voice like his. And I
: believe now that he was the person that I
: always thought he was, a Christian gentleman
: who was given the most beautiful voice maybe
: ever.
:
: This website and the work of Jordans has
: reinvigorated my enthusiasm for Jim. I kind
: of thought I was the only fan left 10 years
: ago. Now
: I know there are thousands, if not millions
: of us
: all around the world.
:
: It's great to share with you.
:
: Bob Robyn
: --Previous Message--
: Dear Mr.Robyn! My story begins when I was
: a
: university freshman, and that means quite a
: distance from now.
: Once I was sitting, listening to the BBC
: broadcast entytled "Listeners'
: Choice", a music program for listeners
: who chose their favorite tunes to be played
: over by the radio. And then I heard
: someone's choice, a song called "Roses
: Are Red". That was the firsr song by
: Jim Reeves, and eversince I've got
: absolutely enchanted by his voice, even at
: that time when I loved the rock'n'roll music
: and all those newcomers to the rock scene.
: I started looking for more of Jim's songs
: and found a lot of them but very soon I
: discovered - again listening to the radio -
: about that horrible crush that took his
: life. And that was a personal blow for me.
: By that time I've already been his
: dedicated fan. Soon I traveled to the US and
: there in Boston I purchased my first LPs of
: Jim which I keep as a treasure, a beginning
: of my rather modest but still a very
: beautiful Jim Reeves collection.
: Later a trip to Australia followed and
: there I also managed to get another great
: record, "Good'n'Country". More
: records followed bought in many places. I
: also began my country music collecion where
: I keep, apart from Jim, many wonderful CD
: recordings of my fevorite artists.
: My record collection is rather big and
: contains different musical samles, includung
: classical music, old music, blues, jazz,
: soul, etc. But sometimes when I come home
: tired as hell and want cosolation, I turn on
: my player (a very good&powerful one) an
: listen to such tunes, for example, as
: "Adios Amigo", "Is It Really
: Over", "Mexicali Rose" (you
: just name them) and I have my Scotch on the
: rocks and then I have my peace of mind (for
: a while).
: Ain't it great?
: During my lifetime I never met anything
: as beautiful as Jim's voice and I guess I'm
: simply blessed to have discovered him during
: my younger years. So I keep Jim's music as
: the core of my collection continuing to
: search for moreof his music. Some of the CDs
: I bought in Moscow which now has splendid
: music shops.
: Thanks for your attention and it will
: certainly be a pleasure to have you in
: touch.
: Again, many happy returns on the occasion
: of the New Year and take care!
: Sincerely, Dr.Sergei Bolshakov
:
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: --Previous Message--
:
: It would be a pleasure to hear it, Dr.
: Bolshakov.
: Jim's world-wide popularity 42 years after
: his is astounding. His voice is
: timeless.
:
: Thank you.
:
: Bob
: --Previous Message--
: Dear Mr.Robyn! It was a pleasure to get a
: response from you.
: If this message of mine reaches you all
: right, I promise to tell you my lovestory
: with Jim
: Until then, again - lots of luck in 2008.
: Sincerely, Sergei Bolshakov
:
:
: --Previous Message--
: Dr. Bolshakov:
: This is the first time I can remember a
: Russian posting on this site. Welcome! Does
: Jim have a following in Moscow? How long
: have you been a fan?
:
: Bob
: (in Pennsylvania)
: --Previous Message--
: Best Season's greetings to all fans of
: immortal Jim Reeves around the globe, from
: Moscow, Russia!
: Let the world be a better place for all
: of us, our children too.
: And with the wonderful Jim's music it
: will surely be.
: Merry Xmas & Happy New Year!
: Dr. Sergei Bolshakov
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