The Mount Gretna Playhouse in Mt. Gretna, Pennsylvania |
It was an ordinary day. I knew right from the beginning that I had made a big mistake. I always carry my trusty a55 Sony DSLR with me where ever I go, but since every other show at the Mt. Gretna Playhouse has not allowed recordings or photography, I left it at home. And, as most of you know by now, I don't use or trust the camera I have on my flip-top Verizon phone, so I was without a device to document the concert we are watching that featured The Lettermen. After they had sung a few of their great hits they announced that they love to have photos and videos taken during their performance even though it says the opposite in the program. With that comment everyone pulled out their phones and began pointing them at the stage. That is except for Carol and me! After another song or two they asked if anyone in the audience wanted to have a photo taken with them to come up right now. Wow! Fifteen to twenty minutes later, after all the photos were taken, the show continued. Very personable guys who did a great job helping us all remember why we loved their music so much. Most groups we go to see at Mt. Gretna are tribute bands who at times look like the original performers and usually sound just like their recordings, but this band actually had the guy who founded and performed with The Lettermen. Even though he has aged, as we all have, and his voice isn't as strong as it probably was at one time, he still has the energy, talent, personality and hair that he had when he began the group 57 years ago.
The Lettermen featuring Bobby Poynton, Donovan Tee and Tony Butala. |
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