Another request came in for more Fire Jam shots--we aim to please! Thanks to the very talented Judy Lang for capturing this striking front-row view of Bucky Covington on stage in Hillsboro. Click the image to see video of Bucky and his excellent band's performance of "I Want My Life Back" from that show at YouTube now.First things first--Bucky Covington's current single, "I Want My Life Back", is still wearing its Top 30 laurels today at #30 on the Mediabase charts. It's sporting an unfashionable "invisible bullet" this morning, but what's very visible is Bucky's incredible means of support--he's got a lot of love and affection behind him on this long term (and short term) journey! A big round of applause to everyone who's been clicking those request links, picking up those phones, and emailing those survey votes all summer long, through good times and rough times. We'll keep on keepin' on, even as the seasons change, because the beautiful sound of Bucky's voice on the radio is just flat-out worth it. (Condensed version: request Bucky today...)
Rocky Covington keeps the beat moving on stage at the Fire Jam; thanks again to Judy Lang for this great shot.Bucky and his hardworking--and rockin'--band are about to charm a whole new crowd tonight in Waterville, WA, where the music gets going at the North Central Washington District Fair at 8 pm. Scott Smith is the opening act, and tickets are $40 for track, $35-$40 for reserved grandstand and $25 general admission. Call 509-745-8480 for info or to charge tickets, and take your camera...
One more exciting Washington show to go--the Benton Franklin Fair and Rodeo in Kennewick on Saturday--and then the guys head to scenic Alaska for a concert at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer on the 31st. Bookmark Bucky's MySpace calendar, Buckytown USA's concert sidebar and Bucky Covington's official tour page and keep up with what promises to be a very hot autumn!
Speaking of hot, Bucky's country version of "Gotta Be Somebody" was a Test Track sensation last night at Seattle's KMPS; thanks to Tony Thomas for posting this mp3 snippet and letting the public vote. The results are here, and it looks like it's a 12-to-1 winner as of post time! (The song is part of Bucky's new CD, now scheduled for a November 3rd release--is anyone else not-so-secretly hoping that date gets moved up a notch or two after hearing that track?)
Jeff Cease and Bucky Covington get a good look at the Fire Jam audience in this terrific photo by Judy Lang; thanks again!We'll leave you with links to a few new live concert videos to spice up the rest of your morning. If you haven't checked out Danna Marie's clip of Bucky's soulful take on "Unchain My Heart", you're in for a delight! Thanks to her for graciously posting it at MySpace. Bucky does a suprisingly groovy sixties "swim" during the band-intro portion of his show in this cute video by the very kind cimtoofun. (Check out Rocky's "synchronized swim", and enjoy part of Ducky Medlock's crowd greeting, as well.) And for a bit of vintage goodness, this newly-posted "I'll Walk" from 2008's Kickin' Up Kountry festival is a windy treat; thanks to CeNedra555 for sharing.
Updated: tickets for that 11/7 IP Casino & Resort (Biloxi, MS) show with Darryl Worley are on sale today at Ticketmaster.
Have a fantastic Friday!--Winnie
The November 3rd release date would pit him against Carrie Underwood's new album. So I think it's safe to say that his second album won't debut at #1 on the country charts? However, maybe it's genius on Lyric's part because if people pick up one former Idol's album, they might pick up another?
ReplyDeleteHi, Anon--you know, that's a very good point! Bet there are a lot of us who are eagerly awaiting Carrie's and Bucky's new releases...hmmm. It'll be interesting to see how it all plays out. Wonder if that's the absolutely final date for either one of them? Time will tell... :)
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