[bomp] Everybody Raise A Glass For A Toast...

[NankerPhlg@xxxxxxx]

Here's to Maurice Gibb. God bless him.

And here's to the Bee Gees...an excellent band that knew they were one of the 
most put-down bands of all time, but continued to do things their way anyway! 

I admit that when I was in fourth grade, 1978, when they were selling 
millions of records but were considered the epitome of uncool, I was probably 
hesitant to admit aloud I liked them, and I probably laughed a long when my 
friends mocked 'Tragedy' or 'Staying Alive' or 'Night Fever' and the other 
1977/78 hits. But the fact was, I owned every one of those singles. 
(Thankfully, that insecurity eventually wore off, and I was never shy to 
admit liking what I liked. Hell, I have no trouble admitting I bought a Barry 
Manilow comp CD a few years ago because I like some of those songs...I don't 
take it out of my CD rack and hide it when guests come over. :>) 

I never got to see a Bee Gees concert, per se, but I did attend their April 
2001 'Live By Request' broadcast at the Hammerstein Ballroom. My friend and I 
didn't have a ticket, but we hung around outside the theater for a couple 
hours in hopes the crew would let us in...and they did, and it was a 
fantastic show. And I specifically remember Maurice making jokes during the 
commercial breaks...when he took a drink of water from his Poland Spring 
bottle, he joked about the thought of someone deciding he was going to be a 
millionaire by selling water. 

I will proudly play my Bee Gees CDs today. Farewell, Maurice. 

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