BTW listening to Sinead OConnner
Eddie....JB writes about a lifestyle..a philosophy...an attitude......much of it is related to boaters...therefore boaters are and have been his biggest following...he writes so many lines that most people who work on land wouldnt understand, but boaters would..as one small example, in One Particular Harbor he sings "I used to rule my world from a payphone"....anyone who worked offshore pre cell phone and internet can totally relate to that line.... because when the boats would come in...the line at the pay phones would be astronomical so guys could call their loved ones and manage their "stuff" before they had to go back offshore.....and there are about a hundred more lyrics of his which, which subtle as some are, relate to boaters and island life ( living there, not vacationing there ), both of which have been a huge part of my life, and which I can totally relate to....
thats the appeal for me
one of the best JB concert moments for me was a show in Mansfield....he came out for an encore.....and this was a particularly out of control parking lot party and show..and he said....."If you are here on vacation let me hear it"..and a small percentage of people shouted and cheered...and he said..."well if you have plans to take in a whale watch or a fishing trip tomorrow...look around, because every Captain and every Mate from every boat is probably here tonight and they are probably the ones who were in our parking lot video earlier".....