tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276394445294788649.post5195656266113458660..comments2024-01-05T05:16:17.187-05:00Comments on Leslie F. Miller: driving mr. schneider: my day as a runner for the bob schneider band (part 1)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276394445294788649.post-59575866340944517662014-08-16T02:44:26.863-04:002014-08-16T02:44:26.863-04:00Okay, I really don't think my initial comment ...Okay, I really don't think my initial comment went through because of the captchka (I have NO clue how its spelled, sorry) filter. <br />What I was going to say was that I certainly don't have any axe to grind or reservations. I was just trying to give the opinion of the Bob that I know. I realize it was offensive; that wasn't my intention. I'm an extremely sarcastic and blunt person and really don't have a filter when reacting to things right out of the gate. I really do apologize for my comments coming across the way they did. <br />In your blog, I wasn't able to pick up (if you wrote about it) you egging him on and fucking with him. Personally, I think that's hilarious and probably just what he needs. In my experience, he doesn't really like people tip-toeing around him in conversation (not you, in general). <br />I can certainly understand how exciting it is to meet a band/artist/idol or anyone you like or admire for the first time. It can be nerve-wracking and leaves some people with a loss of words. Having worked at a concert venue for five years, I can totally relate to that. Ted Nugent scared the shit out of me (perhaps because he was packing heat and a bow/arrow) and all I could do was nod and say, "Hi" in a mousy voice. Some are really cool and some can be total douche bags. I think Bob walks the line between the two, although in my experience he's really funny and kind of crazy. <br />I know you didn't have to put my posts up, but I'm glad you did, although I rightly feel like an asshole! <br />Hopefully if you want, you'll get another chance to be the band's runner. I loved doing it...for most people. <br />I also thank you for accepting my apology. That was very gracious of you. I do think you are a talented writer and I wish you and your family the best of luck in the future!<br /><br />Ciao!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00788670075354752988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276394445294788649.post-75965446553391275462014-08-15T22:15:38.141-04:002014-08-15T22:15:38.141-04:00@Camille HofheinsThanks for your comments. I can a...@<a href="#c6871311759118824232" rel="nofollow">Camille Hofheins</a>Thanks for your comments. I can absolutely take criticism (though I prefer it from people without axes to grind or personal reservations, but we don't all get to choose). And if it bothered me that much, it was very simple to moderate the request by denying it rather than publishing it. <br /><br />I absolutely egged Bob on that night. I was probably fucking with him a little. I am sure he has a sense of humor with his friends; strangers—not so much. (I'm very funny, or so I'm told.) But he was taken aback by my disbelief in God. And I hope I didn't misrepresent the conversation that took place; my job as a nonfiction writer is to be accurate to the best of my knowledge. But the distance between venue and hotel was pretty small. Still, he could have been much friendlier.<br /><br />And had he been friendlier, I'd probably listen a little differently to the more recent music.<br /><br />It's a small world. And I have to say that the timing of your comment was such that I thought you were someone else. <br /><br />Again, thanks for writing.<br />fuquinayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05996168855030440765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276394445294788649.post-68713117591188242322014-08-15T18:03:59.234-04:002014-08-15T18:03:59.234-04:00Alright, let me get some things straight:
1. I DO...Alright, let me get some things straight:<br /><br />1. I DO know Bob. We met 11 years ago at one of his shows he was playing at the concert venue I worked at. I'd never heard of him before but stuck around anyway just to see what his music was like. <br /><br />2. To whomever said I was the TRUE groupie for writing this: There's probably nothing I can say that would make you feel or think otherwise, so I'm not even going to go into that one. <br /><br />3. Leslie, I came across this blog because a friend of mine saw a picture of him on Google and asked me if that was the guy I knew. After flipping through a few pics, yours came up with (what I assume is you; if not, please correct me) a picture of you kissing a CD with Bob's face on it. <br /><br />4. In hindsight, I probably should not have used "droll" & "groupie-ish" to describe your blog. For that, I apologize. They were just the first words that came to mind directly after reading the entry. I'm sorry. <br /><br />5. Uh, yes, Bob CAN be a dick. Can't we all? I didn't say he was a complete and utter dick, just sometimes. I was getting the feeling from the comments mostly (because Leslie even acknowledges her perceived reservations coming from him).<br /><br />6. No, I don't believe there is a law that says you have to write "negative" comments. But unless you can take critism with praise, there might be a problem. <br /><br />Leslie, my intent was not to bash you or your blog, merely to point out my perception of the entry. If you don't want people to put remarks like that up, maybe put up some sort of disclaimer. I actually think you're a great writer. You're articulate and reading your work makes someone feel like they're actually experiencing what you went through and are describing. Again, I'm sorry if you took offense from my comment(s). If you don't like them, please remove them. As a true writer, though, I would hope you wouldn't just because of our right to free speech and I want to believe you respect that. I don't look at this as some sort of "pissing contest", just some people who were encouraged to write their opinions of your blog in your comment section, which is precisely what I did. <br /><br />Best of luck to you!<br /><br />P.S. I'll put my real name up here so as not to apparently hide behind the guise of anonymity.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00788670075354752988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276394445294788649.post-44301225370770498632013-06-28T21:42:39.845-04:002013-06-28T21:42:39.845-04:00Goddamn, where can I et my "Baby, I'm you...Goddamn, where can I et my "Baby, I'm your game plan" shirt? And how can I be a show runner for Bob? So far he knows me as the crazy lady who says "Woo!" a lot. I'd love to talk God/god with him.Maliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15071826552298432402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276394445294788649.post-59386664542301856922009-12-07T11:07:54.879-05:002009-12-07T11:07:54.879-05:00Have I mentioned that I love your work? Then may ...Have I mentioned that I love your work? Then may I also mention that, although you spelled it right, Rachael Ray spells her name wrong. Love.<br />Dogfacemomforeverdogfacemomforeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756040756230704843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276394445294788649.post-80926719976148981182009-12-04T00:39:46.944-05:002009-12-04T00:39:46.944-05:00Leslie this is the coolest thing ever!!! I can...Leslie this is the coolest thing ever!!! I can't believe you actually chauffeured BAHHHHHHHHHB. <br />BTW, Your write-up is awesome. Definitely pitch it.Sheri J. Bookerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086105107526774080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276394445294788649.post-71396295763931208332009-11-30T11:17:45.982-05:002009-11-30T11:17:45.982-05:00Excellent story telling, Leslie! I'm not reall...Excellent story telling, Leslie! I'm not really familiar with Bob and his music (yet), but I can feel the excitement of this experience through your writing.<br /><br />I'm off to read the rest...DCWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737892441233612061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276394445294788649.post-65001475657746640242009-11-26T00:12:09.177-05:002009-11-26T00:12:09.177-05:00damn do i love the way you write.damn do i love the way you write.jenniferhttp://www.jenniferkonig.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276394445294788649.post-1213412973709218312009-11-25T10:18:49.312-05:002009-11-25T10:18:49.312-05:00It really is an amazing ability to be able to writ...It really is an amazing ability to be able to write about something you love. I don't mean <i>write = gush</i>, I mean <i>write = take a very clearly composed and perfectly exposed snapshot</i>. <br /><br />I don't <i>get</i> Bahhhhhhhb and his music, much less your unabashedly unflappable devotion to both, but — thanks to this chronicle — your passion I <i>do</i> get. Your writing <i>almost</i> makes we want to like Bahhhhhhhb, too. <br /><br />Almost.patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07233974776281287080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276394445294788649.post-25398787940717850502009-11-25T09:42:36.901-05:002009-11-25T09:42:36.901-05:00I'm thinking, I like how she's keeping her...I'm thinking, I like how she's keeping her cool, and then I wonder, will she go all the way.wowpictureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11526552643400398333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276394445294788649.post-71007642269347621942009-11-25T08:35:47.690-05:002009-11-25T08:35:47.690-05:00You are so gifted. Can't wait to read the rest...You are so gifted. Can't wait to read the rest of this!<br /><br />Are you shopping this to any magazines and/or newspapers for publication? YOU SHOULD. :-)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15112030398651794903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276394445294788649.post-48120383896190108542009-11-24T21:21:09.021-05:002009-11-24T21:21:09.021-05:00totally excited for your excitementtotally excited for your excitementauntsmacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276394445294788649.post-22379606472842846442009-11-24T16:00:33.269-05:002009-11-24T16:00:33.269-05:00okay leslie.. amazing writing.
you wanna write a b...okay leslie.. amazing writing.<br />you wanna write a book: that blog is the stuff books are made of. seriously. i couldn't stop reading. what? what should you to write about? i dunno! :-)<br /><br />but i echo the rest... i want more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276394445294788649.post-72096884169518957842009-11-24T15:23:07.467-05:002009-11-24T15:23:07.467-05:00You're so entertaining. I love to read anythi...You're so entertaining. I love to read anything you've written. Even if the topic doesn't particularly interest me, I know your writing style will.<br /><br />By the way, I think your husband helped clean up the car because he loves YOU, not Bob.Aunt Teenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11697357692144705187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276394445294788649.post-69889569512874820162009-11-24T14:55:23.783-05:002009-11-24T14:55:23.783-05:00i can't wait to read the rest of this. :-)i can't wait to read the rest of this. :-)Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573507056141225417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276394445294788649.post-22025949857821770632009-11-24T12:45:18.517-05:002009-11-24T12:45:18.517-05:00so exciting!!so exciting!!jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14934446970840066767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276394445294788649.post-302394544174847892009-11-24T11:12:55.337-05:002009-11-24T11:12:55.337-05:00I want more.I want more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738377880145008895noreply@blogger.com