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Nashville, Indiana, April 5, 2003

Following a great show by Bobby Bare, Jerry opened his show with some strong words supporting our troops in Iraq and
and against anti-war protestors. "I want to start by saying three things. I pledge allegiance to the flag. Praise the Lord. And
God bless America." He assured the crowd that not all entertainers feel the same way about the war in Iraq. "If we could
take all you protestors and put you in a big wad you would not be worth one drop of blood shed by our men and woman
fighting for us over there." Jerry's comments were answered by cheers and whistles from the crowd. Complaining of
allergies, Jerry sniffed his way through his dialogue until a lady offered him some tissue. Prissy's offer of a handful of
toilet paper from backstage was answered with a "wrong hole honey." Jerry has never appeared to let illness get in the
way of his entertaining a crowd and this show was no exception. He delighted the crowd with "Lord Mr. Ford", "When
You're Hot You're Hot", his new gospel tune "A Brand New Me" and more of his classics. I was delighted to hear a new
composition entitled "Father Time and Gravity". To give you some idea of how funny and clever the song is the last verse
talks about a room in Niagra and Viagra and ending up in the emergency room. (Yea you've still got it Jer.) To my delight
there were tickets left for Jerry and Bobby's second show. Jerry was on fire for this show and pumped up and ready for
more. He got out the guitar and won over the new crowd with "Stars and Stripes Forever". A standing ovation followed.
He dedicated it to our men and women in Iraq. Jerry also through in "Folsom Prison Blues" and "Tryin' Stuff On" for this
show. I've never heard him do Folsom Prison Blues so well! He really got into it. I took my 75 year old mother to both
shows. She told my father when we returned home that Jerry is a wonderful entertainer and the shows were "excellent". It
is so much fun to share the experience of seeing one of Jerry's shows. I think she's gonna go to the next one with me too!
Pat Teachey/Hot A'Mighty Webmaster, Toledo, OH

Mannington, West Virginia, August 8, 2002

Jerry Reed opened up a gold mine here but nobody got the shaft. Hundreds of people packed the grandstand during each
of two shows at the Mannington District Fair Thursday night to hear a number of the ornery entertainer's most spirited
and cherished songs. Among them were "Amos Moses," "Texas Bound and Flyin,'" "The Bird" and "Eastbound and
Down." Also known largely for his role in "Smokey and the Bandit" with Burt Reynolds in the 1970s, the 1979 People's
Choice Award winner (Best Supporting Actor) wowed the crowd with his voice as well as his humor. "Like to share some
news with you," Reed said shortly after chanting the night's first song. "This year, old Jerry became legally and officially
old." His legion of followers cackled. "Y'all laughed at that?" he said. "Proof is I just got my Medicaid card in the mail a
while back." "You're just getting better," a woman screamed. Ever-personable, Reed joshed between each song, easing
smoothly into the next. And his wit did get better. "You see, I was born with a golden larynx," he said before performing
"The Bird." "Half of ya out there don't know what a larynx is. It ain't a cat." Then, Reed said he can make his voice sound
like any other. "I'll do Willie Nelson for you," he said. "Would you like that? Would you like me to do George Jones?"
And the bird did sing, or at first the crowd thought. "Whiskey River take my mind ... Whiskey River don't run dry," the
drummer, John Riffe of Charleston, actually sang. Then, Riffe impersonated Jones during "The Bird." "He stopped loving
her today ... ," Riffe continued.Prior to the 7 p.m. show, WPDX afternoon drive program director Keith Ashton
introduced Reed as a true, living legend. "It was great," he said after Reed's show. "He's a very funny guy. I mean, he's
very entertaining. It's just a pleasure to meet him." Fair board Vice President Jack Wilson expected a good turnout,
especially considering the cooler-than-normal weather and Reed's background. Fair officials figured the Atlanta native
would be a good draw, he said. "A lot of older people, you know, like some of the older entertainers and Jerry, he's one of
the older entertainers," Wilson said. "And he was here about nine or 10 years ago and he did a good job for us then and he
wanted to come back and a lot of people asked for him to come back," he added. Asked of his impression of the
Mannington crowd following the first show, Reed didn't hesitate. "I think it was great," he said. "They came here to have a
good time and so did I. Otherwise, what are we doing here?" Marc G. Auber, The Times West Virginian

Biloxi, Mississippi, Sept. 1, 2002

Jerry and his band took the stage to two sold out shows once again in Biloxi, Ms. September 1,2002. The band started
things off with an oldie but goodie,"I Feel Good", which featured bass player Mike Bush. Then "The Man" took the stage
and the show was on. Jerry started things off with a tribute to the 25th anniversary of "Smokey and the Bandit". He sang
and played the harmonica solos on "Texas Bound and Flying" from "Smokey and the Bandit II".That was followed by
"Amos Moses", "She Got The Goldmine", "The Bird", and "When You're Hot, You're Hot". Then he sang a new song that
he wrote called, "Father Time and Gravity" that was really funny.Then It was time for a little pickin'.Jerry and the guys
performed one of Jerry's tunes, "Jerry's Breakdown" followed by John Phillip Sousa's "Stars And Stripes Forever". Jerry
and the band then sang a gospel number that Jerry wrote called "A Brand New Me". That one has become one of my
favorites. Then Mark Thornton seemingly stepped out of the past with a Chet Atkins tune, "The Tiger Rag". Then it was
band leader Bobby Lovett's turn to be featured. He played "The Beverly Hillbillies Theme" and brought the house down
with the "Orange Blossom Special". Then Jerry finished the night off with "East Bound And Down". It was two
wonderful concerts and everyone really enjoyed them. Of course, I can never sign off without mentioning the "Real Boss".
The mother of his children, the cooker of his food, and the spender of his money, Prissy. HeHe. As always, Prissy added
a lot to the show. She always make them look better. Hmmm Wonder why. We are still waiting for her to sing a solo or at
least a duet with Jerry. Until Next Time, Jerry Arnold, Natalbany, La

Mackinaw, Illinois, June 14, 2002

Well it rained and it rained but when the wildman hit the stage the sun was out and the sky was blue. The rain had left the
air quite chilly, Jerry kept his hat on the entire show and said at the end his teeth were starting to chatter. He even sat on
the stairs of his bus while signing autographs for warmth. As usual the show was wonderful. Very large crowd, even had
people sitting on the nearby rooftops. My favorite part was when Jerry dedicated Stars and Stripes Forever to the men
and woman fighting for us overseas. I also loved when they performed Jerry's new song A Brand New Me! Great song!
Can't wait to have it on cd JERRY! Another great show can't wait for the next one. Thanks Jerry!

Pat Teachey, Toledo, OH