Bucky Buzz Part Deux

I do have to say, that is one pretty spiffy bus that Bucky is touring around in now thanks to Zippo's generous sponsorship. In Rockford out of the three tour buses, only one stood out, only one was "wrapped", and only one was Bucky's. I did not get a chance to see Bucky near the buses, but I did see Don briefly (he was wearing shorts, and it was snowing out!) The security kept us moving along, so no lingering/stalking was allowed, but I was very grateful for the chance to take photos of the bus and said so to the poor shivering man stuck with outside security duty.

So I am still coming down from my "Bucky buzz". I have sorted through the pictures, and sure enough nearly half were not much to brag about. That leaves a lot though that I am working on sharing either via the blog or moving them to my photobucket, or both. If you click on the bus photo it will take you to the photobucket where you can check out what is being (slowly) added. Gotta love that dial up!

I am mildly bummed that Bucky and I will not be having another date until June or July. That may change if I choose to travel for one of our liaison 's, or if he chooses to schedule a show (or 3, I am not picky!) closer. I want to thank everyone in advance for the recaps and photos that will help to tide me over until then. I promise to repay the favor when the time comes. Have a great week!

My "Date With Bucky"

Tonight was the night of my long awaited "date with Bucky". I have to say other people showed up - maybe a couple thousand, but they did not detract too much from the evening. I do need to point out to those couple thousand people though - I did not come to see them. They need to sit down, or stand up - but they need to stay put. We had aisle seats - great for an unobstructed view - when it was unobstructed, which wasn't all that often. Apparently someone left a trail of popcorn from somewhere down yonder, to somewhere up yonder - which all the hamsters felt the need to follow repeatedly. The beer was flowing freely, so some of the hamsters dallied a bit en route, others stumbled, others simply stood there wondering what they should do (hint: move!). I am sure all these hamsters paid their way in as we did, but again I need to mention - I did not pay to see them. I paid to see Bucky, and got a bonus Luke and Dierks thrown in for good measure...


I did manage to take (gasp) 2063 pictures. I need to sift through them, which will surely cut the number in half (lots of pictures of those traveling hamsters). I got to use my shiny new camera - which sports a fantastic 28.7x optical zoom when maximized (wahoo!). Bucky's set was as mentioned in previous reviews - short, painfully so. It consisted of American Friday Night, A Different World, I'll Walk, Suspicious Minds, The Wall, It's Good To Be Us, and Bible & the Belt. I may have missed a song, and that is not the set order - but it was an excellent set nonetheless. The acoustic hiccups mentioned in other reviews were not audible, Bucky definitely played "over" the band rather than under, and it all came together nicely. I need to say I missed the Bucky/Rocky duet with Every Rose, but Rocky did step up during IG2BU and gave me a decent fix.

So nothing like starting in the middle...Luke actually started off the show. He has a fiddle player who rocked and made me wish I had caught one of the shows that Caitlin joined Bucky for. Luke's set was also short, but full of energy. He did treat us to Good Directions, which is the entire reason I brought Billy Currington's CD. I had no idea Luke wrote it, but it was great to hear him sing it! The main act, Dierks had a much larger following at the show and got everyone off their feet for most of his show. He is full of energy too, and complimented Luke and Bucky well. I am hoping watching him work the stage is a preview of Bucky once he gets to design his own stage sets. Dierks ran faster than I have ever seen anyone move in cowboy boots, and worked the crowd well. The finale - Folsom Prison brought all the boys back out. I had a spiffy video of it, until a diligent event staff member nailed me and made me delete it (she said she had to watch me do it!) I guess I don't think well under pressure because it is gone. Could have been worse, she could have asked for the memory card (Eeek!)

So the show rocked, it needed far more Bucky, but it still rocked. The meet and greet was short, but also awesome. We had to actually ride up the elevator to it and Terra was our escort, so had a chance to talk to her and gave her a pic of Rocky from a prior show which she appreciated. Did not see Katherine anywhere, but I am sure she was around someplace. Enough for now!

Top 5, Top 10 - What Next?

Congrats to Bucky on his first two singles going Top 20. A Different World made it to #5, and It's Good To Be Us #9. The numbers on Mediabase indicate that It's Good To Be Us may well have crested, and be starting it's descent back down the charts. Does this mean we should stop requesting Bucky? Is that all she wrote?

Heck no! Keep requesting, request It's Good To Be Us and request A Different World. Both are still getting well deserved airplay, and we absolutely love hearing Bucky's songs on the radio. By now many of us have even gotten to know our DJ's on a first name basis. Keep those relationships going! In just a few short weeks "I'll Walk", Bucky's next single will be hitting the airways and we will be pounding the pavement (and phone lines) to promote it. You're DJ relationships will once again come into play, so don't take them off speed dial or delete them from your email lists.

Keep requesting Bucky, but take a bit of a break and catch your breath - conserve your energy for the next big push. It's Good To Be Us enjoyed a nice loooong run on the charts, and I'll Walk deserves the same.

Power Picks Win, Last Chance!

I am absolutely thrilled to say that we (finally) won our Power Picks challenge today. Way to go all! This is a huge step for It's Good To Be Us, and may even help us nudge it back into the Top 20 Countdown. It is also a super way to kick off the weekend, but before you get too busy celebrating - head over to CMT and be sure and get your votes in for the CMT Music Awards. Your time runs out Friday night, so be sure and have your say NOW! Registration is free, and it is one vote per registered name - this makes it extremely important that each and every one of us gets our vote in.

On the heels of our Power Picks victory, we need some major help with radio requests for It's Good To Be Us. Our bullets are still missing, and showing very little hope for being resurrected without a major request campaign. That said remember the challenge issued yesterday - we have seen a lot of ups and downs on the chart, but we always bounce back. Pick up your phone and call your local DJ, let them know we need more "It's Good To Be Us". Lets get that bullet back and bring Bucky into the Top 10 again.

Personal side note - my "date with Bucky" is Saturday! I can't wait, promise recap and pics and more pics - I did score the increasingly endangered "Meet & Greet" pass too, yippee!

Request, Request, Request

These cute little faces are asking you to please call your local DJ repeatedly through the next few days and ask them to play "It's Good To Be Us" by Bucky Covington. Please remember to thank your most excellent DJ's for meeting your requests. We are losing plays left and right, so it is up to us to let the radio world know we are not ready for the decrease! We dipped into the Top 10, and darned if we don't belong there. We need to work to get back there though, and it is going to take a few days of hard work to do it.

I am issuing the same challenge that Buckymania! and The Covington Times have put forth. We together challenge you to call in your daily requests on your local and live stream stations and all the night time syndicated shows. I would like to also ask that you not forget those lunch hour all-request shows and the drive-time request shows. Each play counts, so request it where and when you can, as often as you can! Together as a group, we can push this song up up UP!!!

The cute little guys who are begging you today are the Bucky Buddies in progress. Watch later in the week for an update to the Buddies site as to what we have been doing, what we have going - and how much closer we are to our version of "The Big Give" (ok, it isn't so big, but it should mean a ton to the kids we can share it with).

Thursday Power Picks!

I almost thought we were going to go through a week with no Power Picks, but Thursday brings us a match of "It's Good To Be Us" against none other than Jason Aldean's "Johnny Cash" (again!). Looks like it will be the 2nd match, so be ready at 11AM ET Thursday and help click Bucky to victory!

A Little Help From My Friends

What would you think if I sang out of tune
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song
And I'll try not to sing out of key
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm I get high with a little help from my friends
Mm going to try with a little help from my friends

What can you do to help Bucky get by? As his friend almost anything.

• As Bucky's friend you can help steer his 2nd single It's Good To Be Us to a #1 spot on the charts.
  
• As Bucky's friend you can work to put that CMT belt buckle in his hands April 14th by visiting CMT and voting for the CMT Awards.
• As Bucky's friend you can share the Bucky love by telling others about Bucky - thus creating even more Bucky's friends.
• As Bucky's friend you can continue calling your local DJ and requesting It's Good To Be Us.
• As Bucky's friend you can visit GAC and CMT and voice your opinion about Bucky's video for It's Good To Be Us.
• As Bucky's friend you can buy concert tickets and support Bucky at live venues throughout the US.As Bucky's friend you can join his fan club in a showing of support, and then score Meet & Greets so you can share some quality time with your friend.
• As Bucky's friend you can visit Bucky's American Idol Board and CMT Board and chat with even more Bucky's friends.
• As Bucky's friend, you can do anything you set your mind to.

What do I do when my love is away
(Does it worry you to be alone)
How do I feel by the end of the day
(Are you sad because you're on your own)
No I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm I get high with a little help from my friends
Mm going to try with a little help from my friends

Thank you to all of Bucky's friends for helping Bucky along his journey. It is one that he will never walk alone, nor will we as his fans. I sincerely hope that it is very long journey with many successes and many more friends on the horizon. This is just the beginning of a long relationship, and we were in on it from the beginning. Remember that as you see new fans smile as they recognize a Bucky song on the radio, or attend their first concert. With those new fans, our Buckaneer family will continue to grow.

(Would you believe in love at first sight?)
Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time
(What do you think when you turn out the light?)
I can't tell you but I know it's mine
No I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm I get high with a little help from my friends
Mm going to try with a little help from my friends

(Lennon/McCartney/Starr)