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December 6 for O.A.R. (Show for some Texans...)
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Posts: 5012 11/30/2008 2:27 AM 3rd Row Is Too Far!
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"Things may not come when you want them to, but they will be Right On Time"- Marc Roberge
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Posts: 62 11/30/2008 8:13 AM |
O.A.R to play on post Dec. 6 Posted on: Friday, November 28, 2008, 6:30 AM
Click image(s) to enlarge By Sheena Williams Killeen Daily Herald The sound of a powerful blast reverberated through Iraq's Forward Operating Base Warrior as Jonathan Watson and the band O.A.R briskly rushed back into the hospital that they had just left. Watson, the director of development for the Central Texas Armed Services YMCA, remembers vividly the day one year ago when he sat in the facility's secured room and watched, along with the band members, as soldiers began to line up to donate blood for the wounded. Even though he felt the band's anxiety permeating the air, one of the most inspiring details he remembers from the situation was that O.A.R. gave a great live show for the troops, hours later, Watson said. O.A.R is looking to spend more time with America's fighting force and will have the opportunity Dec. 6 as they rock out at Fort Hood's Abrams Physical Fitness Center. Not only will the band's jams fill the center but the concert will also be captured by Killeen Independent School District's videographers and will be available for soldiers overseas via the ASYMCA's Web site, www.asymca.org. The opportunity for family and friends to send holiday shout-outs to their loved ones overseas will be recorded throughout the performance and will be included in the Internet broadcast. The Maryland-based band has been generating tunes for more than a decade and just released their newest album, "All Sides" in July. "War Song," a song from the new release, is based on the band's experiences during their tour in Iraq, said Watson, who has continued to stay in touch with the members and helped coordinate the event along with Fort Hood's Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department "I wasn't a fan of their music until I met them in Iraq. Honestly, I had been in Iraq for a while as the III Corps director of MWR and I hadn't heard any popular music in a while. But I saw them play live and they're the best live band I've ever seen," said Watson who escorted the band throughout their four-stop tour in Iraq. "It never got old and it was really quite impressive to see the response from the troops. It was just the way that they identify with the crowd. ... It was impressive to me to see that everyday they got up and were ready to attack today. ... You could tell that they were there for the right reasons." For more information on the concert, contact the Central Texas Armed Services YMCA at (254)634-5445 or Fort Hood's FMWR at (254)287-0337. Contact Sheena Williams at sheenaw@kdhnews.com or (254) 501-7553. If you go What: O.A.R. Concert Where: Fort Hood's Abrams Physical Fitness Center When: Dec. 6, doors open at 6 p.m. The concert is open to the public. Tickets are free for the event and are available at: Rivers Building Building 121, Rivers Building Corner of 761st Tank Battalion Ave. & T.J. Mills Boulevard Information, Ticketing and Registration 761st Tank Battalion Shopping Center, Bldg 136 The Courses of Clear Creek Battalion Avenue at Clear Creek Road, Bldg 52381 Abrams Physical Fitness Center 62nd Street & Support Avenue, Bldg 23001 BOSS Office 37th St., located inside the Phantom Warrior Center, Bldg 194 FMWR Marketing and Advertising Office 37th St., located inside the Phantom Warrior Center, Bldg 194 |
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Spencer Schmale |
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Posts: 205 12/03/2008 1:39 AM |
thats awesome ill def be checking it out
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Trimalchio |
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Posts: 10 12/03/2008 6:57 PM |
My brother's stationed at Fort Hood, but he's Iraq right now, 1st Cavalry.
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T Foss 4 |
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Posts: 173 12/03/2008 7:15 PM |
ill be there... making the drive from corpus
"Don't worry about a thing,Cause every little thing
gonna be all right."
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T Foss 4 |
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Posts: 174 12/07/2008 5:29 AM |
52-50
What Is Mine This Town City On Down Black Rock Hey Girl Shattered I Feel Home War Song Poker Great show. The crowd was great and the band was enjoying it too. The guys were talking to the crowd and were letting people walk up to the stage and request songs. All the songs requested were already on the set so I guess it worked out. Most of the people only knew the popular songs anyway, but still an excellent show. Out of the 11 I have been to it was one of my favorites. The band was great at the autograph session afterwards as well. "Don't worry about a thing,Cause every little thing
gonna be all right."
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T Foss 4 |
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Posts: 175 12/07/2008 5:32 AM |
Hopefully Ill have some photos for y'all in a few days too
"Don't worry about a thing,Cause every little thing
gonna be all right."
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carl247 |
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Posts: 2170 12/07/2008 5:15 PM |
all the hits in there...nice to see no L and/or M
-Collin
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T Foss 4 |
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Posts: 176 12/07/2008 5:59 PM |
The original set had One Shot, but it was crossed off for This Town. Then they skipped over Love and Memories(to be played right before I Feel Home) probabaly
because they had a strict time limit do to the autograph thing afterwards.
"Don't worry about a thing,Cause every little thing
gonna be all right."
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AUBLUE |
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Posts: 8 12/08/2008 3:39 AM |
wish i could have been there!
"If your lost in the dark get to where you can see
There is somewhere we're supposed to be And you know In a matter of time you set yourself free" -Marc |
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