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Have you bought, rated and reviewed I Will Not Say Goodbye on iTunes yet?
And how about dedicating 5 minutes for Danny today? Let’s get him to the top of the charts!
Find today’s radio polls in our new Special Short-Term Polls section!
Kathy (Phila) on Fri, 3rd Sep 2010 1:18 am
i will do a post tomorrow since it is late. It was my second show non AI. Was at the Susquehanna Center in Camden for Sugarland. Danny has improved immensely on stage. Will give a better account tomorrow. Also got to meet the famous Steph.
Kathy (Phila) on Fri, 3rd Sep 2010 1:31 am
Vickie, He is just the sweetest guy. So down to earth. You feel so comfortable around him. My sister in law and friend loved him too. It is so easy to want to help him succeed, in fact it is a pleasure. I would take him home with me in a second. Of course, only in a maternal way , he is 4 years younger than my son. My sister in law was crushing on him too. Her first love is James Taylor, though. You just would like to sit around and shoot the breeze with him. Can we hire him just to sit around and talk to us and have fun? I’ll chip in. His mother should be so proud of raising such a wonderful person.
Kathy (Phila) on Fri, 3rd Sep 2010 1:40 am
Could somebody with computer skills move my last two posts to tomorrow’s posting. I will defintely get into more detail when more people are on line tomorrow. We did have a great time
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If u here Ellen Portland is playing it.
Something I didn’t think about the other day they could have it set to overnights only there’s some like that. It that case it’s harder in the day time/evenings.
Happy Friday All
. Well, I made it through the Lady Gaga concert! Let me just say I can see why she will probably make 200 million dollars this year. Her concert definitely looked like a sellout. I don’t believe I have ever been to a more loud concert! I mean the crowd was unbelievably loud and the concert itself was deafening!! I think it took me about 1/2 hour afterward to be able to hear again. She puts on quite a theatric show-many set changes. She writes every song, lyric, melody and does not lip synch! It was definitely a great concert to see. The noise was just a bit much though. Even my daughter agreed. Well, on to Danny news. Great to see all the spins and polls last night. An awesome job everyone 
. I think a lot of artists who are new do cover songs. Have to get to work. Have a great friday everyone 
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Hi everyone.
It looks like mediabase still has Danny down as being ranked #33 on the chart. And they have him down for being up 30 spins for the week. (The same amount of spins he was up yesterday). Luke hasn’t passed him yet but is pretty close in points to him, so will probably pass him soon.
It looks like some people’s spin amounts didn’t change from yesterday, (Danny’s, Chris Young’s, James Otto). I wonder why?
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Morning all,
Had a blast at the show last night. It was exactly what I needed. Danny can always make me smile and feel better no matter what.
I will say more later about the show. Either late tonight or sometime tomorrow. And maybe attempt to do a write up/recap as I’d said I would a while back. For now I’m off to work for the day and then have some evening plans.
Wanted to at least have the chance to drop these beauties off from last night.
http://s790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/gokeygroupie/09-02-10%20Danny%20Gokey%20with%20LadyA%20-%20Allentown%20PA/
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Actually they did change, they went up one spin and 30 points, it was so small it is easy to miss.
33 37 33 DANNY GOKEY I Will Not Say Goodb… 19/RCA 739 709 30 2054
Heres the AllAccess chart.
37 33 DANNY GOKEY I Will Not Say Goodb… 739 709 30 3.887
I had seen that he did go up one spin for the total amount of spins and that he went up some in points, but that his amount of spins that he increased for the week didn’t change from yesterday. At first I thought that he had just ended being up 30 spins for the week yesterday and today.
But then I saw that James Otto and Chris Young, didn’t see a change in the amount of spins they gained/lost for the week (not the total amount, but how much they are up/down for each day). And I thought that was kind of odd. But I guess there wasn’t any change in the amount of spins that they increased/decreased from today and yesterday. Even if their total amount of spins might have went up or down a little.
It looks like Danny’s audience impression did go up a little from yesterday:
33 DANNY GOKEY I Will Not Say Goodbye 739 709 30 3.887
I think it’s interesting that Luke hasn’t passed Danny yet, since he has both a higher amount of total spins for the week and audience impression than Danny does. He has less points, than Danny, but I think in the past, but not a whole lot less. I would have thought he would have passed Danny by now.
It would be nice if Danny could stay ahead of him at least a little while longer, and then James Otto drops below Danny, but not Luke and we Danny get to be #32. Even if it was only for like a day and then Luke passed him.
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Spin Update
And the push/pull continues, IWNSG gained 1 spin yesterday. There were some stations that increased their spins and then some that decreased them. I think until we get past this CMA Nom reaction this is how it will go, hopefully next week. Keep Requesting !!!
-2 KAJA-FM San Antonio 31 Country 19/RCA 10
DGHC-FM >Dial Global 0 Country 19/RCA 1
KASE-FM Austin 38 Country 19/RCA 1
KATM-FM Stockton, CA 82 Country 19/RCA 1
KBEQ-FM Kansas City 32 Country 19/RCA 1
KCCY-FM Colorado Springs 93 Country 19/RCA 8
KCYY-FM San Antonio 31 Country 19/RCA 1
KDRK-FM Spokane 91 Country 19/RCA 14
+1 KEEY-FM Minneapolis 16 Country 19/RCA 20
KFRG-FM Riverside 26 Country 19/RCA 1
KHKI-FM Des Moines 90 Country 19/RCA 1
KIIM-FM Tucson 60 Country 19/RCA 2
KIXZ-FM Spokane 91 Country 19/RCA 4
KIZN-FM Boise, ID 100 Country 19/RCA 1
KJJY-FM Des Moines 90 Country 19/RCA 1
KJUG-FM Visalia-Tulare 101 Country 19/RCA 16
KKBQ-FM Houston 6 Country 19/RCA 2
KMDL-FM Lafayette, LA 105 Country 19/RCA 1
KMPS-FM Seattle 13 Country 19/RCA 2
KNCI-FM Sacramento 27 Country 19/RCA 1
KNIX-FM Phoenix 15 Country 19/RCA 1
KNTY-FM Sacramento Country 17
+1 KPLX-FM Dallas 5 Country 19/RCA 14
KRST-FM Albuquerque 68 Country 19/RCA 10
-1 KRTY-FM San Jose 35 Country 19/RCA 17
KSCS-FM Dallas 5 Country 19/RCA 1
KSD-FM St. Louis 21 Country 19/RCA 4
KSKS-FM Fresno 66 Country 19/RCA 1
KSON-FM San Diego 17 Country 19/RCA 1
KSOP-FM Salt Lake City 30 Country 19/RCA 2
KSSN-FM Little Rock 85 Country 19/RCA 1
KTEX-FM McAllen 59 Country 19/RCA 1
KTST-FM Oklahoma City 48 Country 19/RCA 1
KUBL-FM Salt Lake City 30 Country 19/RCA 9
KUPL-FM Portland, OR 23 Country 19/RCA 4
KUSS-FM San Diego 17 Country 19/RCA 1
KUZZ-FM Bakersfield 75 Country 19/RCA 1
KVOO-FM Tulsa 65 Country 19/RCA 1
KWJJ-FM Portland, OR 23 Country 19/RCA 1
KXKT-FM Omaha 72 Country 19/RCA 1
KYGO-FM Denver 20 Country 19/RCA 1
KZSN-FM Wichita 98 Country 19/RCA 2
PCCO-FM CC Premium Choice 0 Country 19/RCA 1
WAMZ-FM Louisville 54 Country 19/RCA 3
WBBS-FM Syracuse 84 Country 19/RCA 1
WBEE-FM Rochester 56 Country 19/RCA 1
WCKT-FM Ft. Myers 62 Country 19/RCA 1
WCOS-FM Columbia, SC 89 Country 19/RCA 2
-1 WCTK-FM Providence 41 Country 19/RCA 18
WCTO-FM Allentown 69 Country 19/RCA 10
WDAF-FM Kansas City 32 Country 19/RCA 11
WDSY-FM Pittsburgh 25 Country 19/RCA 1
WDXB-FM Birmingham 57 Country 19/RCA 6
WEZL-FM Charleston, SC 83 Country 19/RCA 7
WFMS-FM Indianapolis 39 Country 19/RCA 11
WFUS-FM Tampa 19 Country 19/RCA 10
-1 WGAR-FM Cleveland 29 Country 19/RCA 5
+1 WGGY-FM Wilkes-Barre 70 Country 19/RCA 5
WGH-FM Norfolk 43 Country 19/RCA 1
WGKX-FM Memphis 49 Country 19/RCA 16
WGNA-FM Albany, NY 63 Country 19/RCA 2
WGNE-FM Jacksonville 46 Country 19/RCA 9
WIOV-FM Lancaster 112 Country 19/RCA 6
-1 WIRK-FM West Palm 47 Country 19/RCA 7
+1 WITL-FM Lansing 125 Country 19/RCA 5
+2 WIVK-FM Knoxville 71 Country 19/RCA 8
WIWF-FM Charleston, SC 83 Country 19/RCA 1
-1 WKDF-FM Nashville 44 Country 19/RCA 5
+1 WKHX-FM Atlanta 7 Country 19/RCA 4
+1 WKIS-FM Miami 12 Country 19/RCA 8
-1 WKKT-FM Charlotte 24 Country 19/RCA 5
WKLB-FM Boston 10 Country 19/RCA 25
-2 WKMK-FM Monmouth-Ocean Country 10
+1 WKSJ-FM Mobile 95 Country 19/RCA 7
-1 WKXC-FM Augusta, GA Country 21
WMAD-FM Madison, WI Country 12
-1 WMIL-FM Milwaukee 37 Country 19/RCA 7
+2 WMZQ-FM Washington, DC 9 Country 19/RCA 10
-1 WOGK-FM Gainesville 81 Country 19/RCA 18
WPCV-FM Lakeland 94 Country 19/RCA 19
+1 WPKX-FM Springfield, MA 88 Country 19/RCA 11
WPOC-FM Baltimore 22 Country 19/RCA 10
WQDR-FM Raleigh 42 Country 19/RCA 9
WQHK-FM Ft. Wayne, IN 108 Country 19/RCA 1
WQIK-FM Jacksonville 46 Country 19/RCA 2
WQMX-FM Akron 76 Country 19/RCA 21
WQYK-FM Tampa 19 Country 19/RCA 9
WRBT-FM Harrisburg 78 Country 19/RCA 1
WRNS-FM Greenville, NC 86 Country 19/RCA 8
+1 WSIX-FM Nashville 44 Country 19/RCA 7
-1 WSLC-FM Roanoke, VA 113 Country 19/RCA 11
WSM-FM Nashville 44 Country 19/RCA 12
WSOC-FM Charlotte 24 Country 19/RCA 6
WSSL-FM Greenville, SC 58 Country 19/RCA 1
WTQR-FM Greensboro 45 Country 19/RCA 4
WUBE-FM Cincinnati 28 Country 19/RCA 1
+1 WUBL-FM Atlanta Country 13
WUSH-FM Norfolk Country 13
WUSN-FM Chicago 3 Country 19/RCA 2
WUSY-FM Chattanooga 106 Country 19/RCA 5
WWGR-FM Ft. Myers 62 Country 19/RCA 11
WWQM-FM Madison, WI 99 Country 19/RCA 21
+1 WXBQ-FM Johnson City 102 Country 19/RCA 11
WXTU-FM Philadelphia 8 Country 19/RCA 10
-1 WYCD-FM Detroit 11 Country 19/RCA 3
WYPY-FM Baton Rouge 79 Country 19/RCA 4
WYRK-FM Buffalo 53 Country 19/RCA 12
KCYE-FM Las Vegas 5
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So I read the review on the first page and it was about what I expected from her by her tweets last night. I think with TROUBLE there really isn’t anyway to chang it up, so its always going to seem to be copying. Oh well he likes doing it, and overall it was a positive take on his set. I see Lady A only did 80 mins to Danny’s 60 so it was more like co-headlining
. I also see the attendance she reports is lower than what Idol Stages stated capacity was but thats okay nobody at MJs is going to notice and 7600 people is a big group.
I also hope Danny gets more adds on Monday. With only two adds this week it is hard to get a lot of spin increase. I found the below snippet from a Jimmy Carter article on All Access interesting:
The CMA noms are out this week. I hear the campaigning this year was big. Expect the labels to get their young acts in whatever category they can. Anything. The five New Artist nominees fought harder than the Entertainer of the Year. You don’t have to win … just get nominated for the PR advantage.
http://www.allaccess.com/rumbles-from-the-row/archive/7704/so-much-talent-only-so-much-money
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Good Morning!
Rach R, so glad you had a good time! Can’t wait to hear your recap.
Kathy, you were supposed to give him a kiss for me!
Glad you got hugs- you must have worked the iheartie angle 
Isn’t he just a special person? It’s a rare person that can make so many feel they are a special individual and important.
I knew you had attended Sugarland, but was excited for you that you were able to attend your first full Danny Post AI concert.
I think that is a good review on the front page. Remember, critics like to find one thing negative to be “impartial”. Lady A appears to be her favorite and since she gave such a glowing review she couldn’t be 100% glowing about Danny. The only thing she said was she didn’t like Trouble. Which is funny- I think all of us love Trouble! And WHTM is one I think he should drop-to each his/her own I guess!
But saying he was a solid opener and had impressive vocals and energy is pretty darn good in my book for a critic (non-blogger).
Hi Ellen
I agree – much better review then I thought she would write considering her tweets last night – I’ll take it. That’s pretty good for Danny to get a 60 minute set compared to Lady A’s 80 minute set. Looking forward to more details from Kathy and Steph.
I think that Danny would be a much better opener for Lady A’s fall tour than David Nail, too bad he didn’t get that gig, he would have definately increased his fan base.
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The person who posted several videos yesterday of Danny at the Appalachian Fair also posted several of David Nail, TBP, …
Played parts of David’s, was curious what his stage show would look like for that type of arena which milgokey and I were guessing could hold ~4000 people. (Blogger Country called David’s set ‘relaxing’ or something like that, lol) He definitely can sing. But at least in the videos she posted, he is still doing a pretty static acoustic set. Not sure how that will play with bigger crowds, but maybe he has more dynamic numbers this person didn’t capture. I read an article with him recently that he has known some or all of the members of Lady A for a long time, maybe that helped him get the opening spot.
In this one at the end, he makes a comment that sounds to me as if he didn’t get much turnout at the Appalachian Fair since he is thanking the audience for coming and telling them to let people out on the fairgrounds know that they missed a great show by not checking it out
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It will be interesting if that Allentown music blog reviews Keith Urban and Kris Allen tomorrow…
Steph, hope you had a great time at the concert last night. I assume more details are to follow. I didn’t see the Lehigh Music review at MJ’s – thought about sending it. Are there any plans to post something about Danny and Lady A’s concert at MJ’s?
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I’m spending today (well, not yet…) getting my house ready for the weekend so I can fully enjoy “the Taste”. Pam, watch out for tears when dropping Joe off @ college. Ed & I both cried… Can’t wait to hear more from our concert goers!
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Lizzy, I’ll probably do a Danny post at mj’s this weekend. Maybe tomorrow or Sunday, not sure what would be good to use.
I’ll have to carefully study all the new videos to be sure I choose the right ones
Whatever I use as the main focus, I am planning to slip in some mentions about the Lady A shows and others I didn’t talk about yet from his August schedule.
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This is the new direct link for the WSOC poll.
http://wsocfm.radio.com/2010/09/02/another-win-for-luke-bryan/
I think that one times out after a few hours and lets you vote again. Haven’t figured out what the time interval is but you can vote more than 1x/day per browser.
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I like David Nail’s singing but he really isn’t very animated on stage. I am going to try to get over to the Cleveland jam next Friday after work and maybe I can catch his act. Definitely will be there for Saturday.
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Does look to me as if James and Luke will cancel each other out as far as Danny is concerned, maybe by tomorrow morning. And
Carrie is coming up fast behind. But maybe Keith will fall off and cancel out Carrie when she passes. Joe Nichols is another who may move up faster than some others in the thirties range on the chart now.
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Just to add that Danny not getting a nod for the nom in BNA is put into prrespective when an artist like David also gets passed over. Interesting story he told of how he got the song “Turning Home” .
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Danip, that’s great. I didn’t realize Cleveland was within a good distance for you to see Danny
I like David too, what I’ve heard of him anyway. But exciting stage presence, not so much.
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Yes Steph about 2.5 hrs and no hotel since that’s what family is for
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Danip and Steph, I also like listening to David NaiL. I imagine the “plan” to roll Danny slowly into country music also involves not pushing for nominations, too..
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Just read this over at Pulse …
“Artists can be nominated twice for New Artists”
Which means that all of this years nominees with the exception of ZBB are eligible for next year. Yep they definitely need to change the name of the award.
Also for those of us who go over to Pulse to read the entire MB chart, it looks like it will no longer be available.
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Thanks to all that post the points/rankings/comparisons. I don’t know how to get the points and looking at the mediabase alone does tell you why D is 33 and not 34. jan
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Danip
I’m expecting ZBB to win it though. It’ll surprise me if it’s someone else.
Stations that need to add him and have played it recently
WYRK Buffalo NY, KIZN Boise ID, WTNR Grand Rapids MI, WUSJ Jackson MS
Others for Req
KAJA San Antonio TX, WMIL Milwaukee WI, WKDF Nashville TN, WUBL Atlanta GA, WOGK Gainesville FL, WGAR Cleveland OH, WIRK West Palm FL, KUBL Salt Lake City UT, WCTK Providence RI, WKKT Charlotte NC
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Pam enjoy the time with your family on Sunday hope to see you in Madison on Sunday.
Wausau’s also off today votes carry over to Tuesday.
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Hi everyone! I made a comment on the Lehigh review. There were a couple of other nice reviews of Danny after my comment. Overall I was very satisfied with her review. Although I dont’ think I would characterize TROUBLE as karaoke. It would be very difficult to change that song in any real way. Maybe she wanted him to spell TROUBLE differently!
Rachel Thanks for linking your pics from last night.
Looking forward to reading your recap as well as Kathy’s
This is just my humble opinion, but Danny’s guns are becoming noticably larger and as much as I adore his guns, I don’t want them to get much bigger. I think they are just about perfect right now.
I personally don’t like really bulky muscles on guys. 
The sign for me that a guy’s muscles are getting too big, is when they are visible even if he is not flexing his arm in any way. Danny isn’t quite there yet, but if he works out much more he will be. There is a guy in my office who is quite small, but he works out all the time and his muscles are huge. All the women in the office talk about how unappealing it is. I just hope that Danny doesn’t go overboard with the guns!!!!! Hope his workouts going forward concentrate on the abs and gluts! 
Hi IHearts! Hope everybody is well and ready for weekend. I have some spare time in my hands this weekend and could do a bit of power voting for Danny. Which are the things that I should concentrate on?
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Hello everyone!
Danny is #12 this week on GAC. http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2010/09/03/brad-paisleys-h2o-tour-visits-top-20/
Hi Hannele, I’d say K102.
Hi Erika! Thanks for the info. How are things progressing back at home?
I have voted on GAC twice a day, because I have access to two computers.
I wish I could sometimes be at the same time zone than most of the IHeart fans.. It 8.15 pm in Finland and by the time you get active I’m already asleep..
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Hannele I vote on GAC twice daily also. That is one I never miss. What is the deal? Why are we having a more difficult time keeping Danny in the top?
Too many polls? Fans that have moved on? Any theories?
I think we are posting it on Twitter enough.
Cheryl, I think in concert Danny’s blood pressure is up and he is all tense, so his arms look bigger. In person, I have never noticed his arms being that big and wouldn’t even think that, if I hadn’t seen concert pics. He always seems slender and smaller to me in person. They just always seem really big when he is singing.
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You’re welcome, Hannele. Things are ok, not great but ok. Thanks for asking.
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pgvet maybe vacations or alot to do with school starting up again, getting ready for fall. He’s gone down on some of the polls too. I would expect after labor day for it to pick up again as far as voting goes the same for GAC. I’ve usually gotten 2-3 per day as well.
Unless the extra voting(on gac) is hurting him(there’s a message on the gac page about it) I don’t think that’s the case but it’s just something to consider. Maybe I should go back to voting once a day to see if that helps.
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Hi Everyone,
I can’t understand why Danny is #12 on the GAC countdown. We all vote on that one first thing in the morning. Even if we don’t have the time to do a lot of the polls or requesting, I know we vote on the GAC countdown. I’m
about that.
Cheryl, You are too funny.
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Hi Cherie.
Even if you vote more than once, from a different computer and from a different location, there isn’t any way for them to know it’s you. It’s not like the request forms that have you type in your name, right?
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That’s true if it’s from a different computer but it’s just something I’ve wondered about cause I’m voting more and he’s moving down for the past two weeks.
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Cherie, like VC said, they just track IP address, so I doubt that would matter. Maybe it is vacation/school starting like you said. It is just odd seeing some of the others above Danny like Chuck Wicks or Randy Montana, that aren’t usually up there. Odd.
I do notice the MJ blog site is quieter than normal.
I guess I’m just a little cranky; partly because the Journal Sentinel used Danny’s picture in the TV guide to get people to watch the show, and he wasn’t even shown. Just multiple performances by some of the same people. Cold and rainy here in Milgokey! Hope everyone else is having brighter weather
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Sounds good I’ll keep the voting as it is hopefully he’ll gain some next week as the holiday wraps up.
I’ve noticed my least favorite person is up there too above him I suppose she had to show up sometime. Good thing I’m not hearing that one on the radio so far.
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Hi Pam,
Sorry to hear that you are having cold and rainy weather. It is bright and sunny here but it’s 93 degrees and humid. Hate to say it but sometimes I’d prefer the cold and rainy weather.
Want to trade? 
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I’m loving the cold and rain too VC it’s been too much humidity for me lately so I’m considering it nice the first day I had to wear a sweater. It’s been nice to have the air off and I slept with the door open last night just because the breeze was no nice.
Hi everyone! I have been away for quite awhile – RL has gotten in the way!! I cannot wait for the Taste this weekend! I’m bringing a friend who has never seen or heard Danny before – ever! She is going to love him, I know!
Jan – I sent you a message via Facebook – I had a few questions about Sunday. My thoughts are with you on dropping Joe off at school! My son went into Kindergarten this week and I was an absolute wreck. I am DREADING the thought of high school, much less college!
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From Katlee on the CMIL post:
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Cherie, I am sooooo Envious of you guys right now. That sounds so relaxing and comfortable.
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Tracey, I will check out your Qs when I get on my computer tonight. But I did post info last night on the discussion page. jan
Afternoon everyone. I’m surprised Danny was not higher on GAC. I know I voted once a day for that poll. I think once labor day is over, things will get back to normal for the fall. Glad to see the concert went so well for Danny last night. Hi Tracy- nice to hear from you again. Hopefully- will see you on Sunday, as well as the other ihearties
. Going to do some more voting-bbl
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I’m glad Danny got a good review, although it’s hard for me to imagine that the crowd wouldn’t like TROUBLE. And as to karaoke, well, the way Danny does that final note – I don’t think Travis Tritt sounded like that! I love how Danny does that song.
I don’t understand the GAC thing either. Maybe it is that there are so many other things going on now too. I know that most of us have a well established routine down for making sure we don’t forget the really important things but more casual fans may be more easily distracted with so many things going on.
I did the RTM survey this morning, no Danny yet. Next time to check will be 9/9.
Oh, and Danny’s arms:
Which reminds me, don’t forget to vote for Danny in the CW sexiest man poll!
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Good Afternoon Ladies!!!
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Boston twice today so far playing now.
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For Katlee and anyone else who may be wondering:
Autographs after the show do not include a picture. You only get an autograph on something you buy at the show. They move the line very quickly because they have hundreds in line (if not 1000 sometimes).
You need to purchase a SHF (or win a radio station) M&G to meet Danny before, briefly chat and get your picture with him.
Before I leave work for the day I wanted to wish Pam a safe trip taking your son to school. I know just how you feel it is not easy but it is one of those things we have to do to let them grow up and be adults.
ARRGG Thanks Jan for sending the maps this will help a lot. Will be wonderful seeing all who are coming on Sunday 
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I couldn’t figure out about the post I was referring too so never mind. It looks too complicated.
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Cherie, can you tell me the call letters of that NY station? If I don’t have it on the radio contact list I’ll add it.
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Hi Gokey Guy, how are you?
Thanks, Kathy,
I am really crabby today because my husband is already on his way with Joe. I have to work tomorrow and my daughter has swim practice today and tomorrow so we will meet them there tomorrow night. Just wanting to spend every last minute with him, esp. since he was gone most of this summer trying to cram every last bit of social life in.
Tracy, check yesterday’s discussion. Jan posted two links that should answer all your questions- maps, schedules, etc. Hope I make it and see you there
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It’s a internet station that’s based in NY, NY it says it has over 50K listeners on it. I found the website ok on radiotime. It has a forum to rate MBD on it there’s no comments so far like a poll. It thought if MBD has good comments maybe they could add IWNSG but I can’t figure out how to sign up with them it says its free and all.
http://forums.sky.fm/showthread.php?t=68416 to rate MBD
The website for the internet station
http://www.sky.fm/
Twitter: jevjos
Josie
Here’s the link for radiotime where it’s it I don’t know about the call letters.
http://radiotime.com/station/s_49605/SKYfm_Country.aspx
I also found this station for New York. I’m not sure if it’s New York state or city. I know they’re lacking anything country in NYC. I’m not sure if these guys are just internet or not.
http://www.gocountryny.com/
Twitter: JosieInSeattle
Thanks for the info Cherie, I will check that out.
Pam, I hope you are able to go to Danny’s show this weekend. What a perfect way to get cheered up! I can imagine the mixed feelings you’ll have, being both happy and proud to see your son enter this new stage but sad at the same time. Danny always makes you happy so I hope you get to see him!
Toni, I just watched the video of your son singing O Nuit Divine. That was very beautiful, you must be so proud of him!
Twitter: steph6449
Interesting article from Brian Mansfield about the CMA awards nomination process. (not directly Danny-related, still interesting)
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/09/why-carrie-underwood-didnt-get-an-entertainer-of-the-year-nod-from-the-cma/1?csp=34
I imagine Danny’s team did try to get him nominated as much as they could, but agree with Jan they would probably want to tread carefully and not come across as if they assume he’s entitled. There are a lot of good candidates, even ignoring the not-new acts who formed the majority of the nominees
#12 at GAC is a little bit disappointing, but maybe just back-to-school/vacation distractions and the overload on other polls. If you know any Danny fans who aren’t following us, perhaps you can encourage them to sign up for either the twitter or FB to help vote? Fresh voting troops are always great, and there are undoubtedly a ton of fans out there who don’t even realize there are easy things they can vote for to help Danny.
Rachel, enjoyed your pictures.
Glad to hear there was a big ol’ line to see Danny last night.
Twitter: jevjos
It just made me think of it because if there’s not country stations really in NYC they have to be listening to it somehow for those that like country. I know CT has some but I don’t know if they can pick them up there.
Twitter: steph6449
Hadn’t seen this before somehow, but KU has a new single just about to come out, maybe he won’t fight to get any relief on the mediabase chart this weekend.
http://thatnashvillesound.blogspot.com/2010/09/keith-urban-reveals-new-single-put-you.html
According to this one updating on his upcoming album, Keith thinks he needs to get his sexy back? Err, lol
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That blogger who does the poll has updated it. Danny got seven votes to win his category last week.
It only takes a few votes on this one, and it’s just an honorary poll for his blog. So I hope we weren’t in the cheater category he was talking about for posting his new stern vote warning.
http://cmlchart.wordpress.com/2010/09/03/cmlci-results-for-the-95-to-91110-edition-of-the-cml-chart/
You can vote for the next poll with the CMLCI link at the top of his page. It was hard to find enough songs for some of the questions that I don’t dislike though
Twitter: steph6449
For anyone with FB, CMT Cody (with one of the syndicated shows) posted something seeking requests for his show this evening.
http://www.facebook.com/CMTRadioLive?ref=ts&v=info#!/CMTRadioLive?v=wall&ref=ts
I left a request for Danny. Might not hurt to have a few others also (as with C&C, you have to Like his page first, and then leave a comment where he’s seeking request ideas)
I’ve been trying to remember some of the country stars who feel they have been overlooked by award shows. Toby Keith is one. When Carrie first won something was going on with Faith Hill. I wasn’t following Carrie or country music then, but the thing with Faith was so big that it made news. I believe LeAnn Rimes was also upset. Tim McGraw, I think, has felt he has been snubbed. I read that Tim canceled an appearance to perform last year and Blake Shelton was added.
Twitter: jevjos
Carrie’s was that she won a major award right away the first year and Faith said What or something like that when she won on live tv.
Twitter: steph6449
Couple of videos from last night, not sure if these were mentioned. Audio isn’t all that good but you can see Danny at least
Twitter: DGdes
Hi ihearts!!!
I’d like to believe some of us were just caught up with other things in RL, thus, the poll results including GAC. But still good job for everyone!!! We can always do better next time
but then ofcourse that would mean less time for danny 
. I’d still do what I can to sneak here 
though I really think my hubbie deserves more time from me while he’s here.
My husband is coming home tomorrow from his 7 month work abroad, so excited
My thoughts are with you Pam, with your son going to college, I hope I’d still be here when it’ll be time to send my son to college,he is 10 y/o now. That is just to say, really think Danny will stay loooonger with his career!!!
Have a nice day everyone!
Hi GG
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Steph, I did my recap but the computer ate it. I forgot to put in my name and e-mail, didn’t know I needed to do it. Guess because I am in a different location? Could it be somewhere for you to release it for me. thanks
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Steph, I think my computer picked up an unsecured line at State College. Very easy to do living next to a college campus. I thought I typed my recap on my VZ access manager which is registered with I heart. Don’t want to retype unless totally lost.
Great!
Thanks guys, I’ll check it out! I’ve been missing WAAYYY too much lately!!
Twitter: jancute
Hey Pam, im fine here just lurking lol!
Hi Des!
Hmmm interesting article from Brian on Idolchatter, it seems that the nomination process is really complicated and its like going on circles all around, cuz Country Music is not that big and a handful of stars are recognized every year. What i noticed is, since they are a “small family”, every other artists get recognized and awarded every other year, cuz there not so much artist got really famous or got to make a single or an album… I think our Danny is competing with a very very hard country artists and a very hard to please Country music award giving bodies…
Twitter: steph6449
Kathy(pa), I’m sorry I don’t see it in the spam filters…
Safest to post is writing in another file and copying it over, or saving the text with ctr-c before you hit submit.
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Des, congratulations on your husband coming home
Twitter: jancute
Cherie – thats right, Carrie won a major award just 1 year after her reign on AI. AI helped her to have a strong Country audience, she was overwhelmed with the recognition that the whole Country Music was stunned with the result cuz they underestimated her cuz Country Music is all about old music and old people, Country Pop is not that really existing that time but Carrie changed everything… For Danny, I think AI helped him and at the same time put him on “hold”…
Twitter: jevjos
I think Faith’s reaction was overacted though by people. I didn’t think it was that bad and I like Carrie. I wonder if Faith has received any wins from them. Shaina Twain is also like that for pop/country.
Twitter: jevjos
No WSOC tonight.
Twitter: steph6449
posted a few photos from Allentown
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If any Danny advisors are lurking out there, one thing I noticed at Allentown and perhaps at other occasions – when he finishes the powerful ballads, Danny isn’t always giving the audience a moment to fully process and appreciate them. He finishes the song and sometimes immediately turns around or bends down to fiddle with the water bottle or towel.
I think if he took a few seconds to pause more when those big ballads (Tiny Life, IWNSG in particular) are done, the audience would really show him a lot more love and those songs would have greater impact in his set. The audiences really do kind of want to applaud more for those than they do, I believe — but you don’t really want to keep applauding for someone who has their back turned to you
Maybe he should just take a few seconds, and perhaps even nod or say something briefly to the audience about how he feels about the song while they applaud and get ready to transition to the next one.
Twitter: VickieCarol
Everyone who is on the road or about to be on the road to see Danny this weekend, Safe Travels.
Des, That’s Great!
I’m so happy about your reunion tomorrow with your husband. I know your kids are ecstatic too. Yes, your husband deserves all of your attention. Don’t worry, we’ll hold down the fort here.
Twitter: VickieCarol
Maybe you can mention that to Danny, Steph. I know that he would appreciate any constructive feedback. He is always working on perfecting his performance.
Cherie, the thing that you are talking about with Faith and Carrie. I remember that too. Faith was just kidding around. She was on a lot of talk shows after that. What happened is she was clowning around and she said, “WHAT” in a very animated way when the camera was on her. She was backstage at the time. Eventually they showed videos of her doing the same thing to her husband when he had won too. It was just something funny that she did when people won an award. So, her reaction to Carrie’s win was her just clowning around. The poor girl had to explain it many times on TV after doing that. I’ll bet she hasn’t done that again.
Twitter: jevjos
WPOC is off on Monday he said extra day this weekend for voting. Probably alot of them are off on Monday.
Twitter: steph6449
Also I have to say that new interlude where Danny leaves the stage for no obvious reason just before Crazy Not To is a little confusing to the audience. (First time I saw it at Gray, milgokey and I were debating whether it was an unscheduled bathroom break for Danny, lol. Still not completely sure what it’s about.)
Maybe he should make a comment to make it clear he is handing off to Brandon and Matt for a minute or two before he walks off stage. And/or just go to a back corner of the stage and watch if there’s not a reason for him to completely leave the view of the audience.
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According to this, WPOC did just play IWNSG though.
Twitter: VickieCarol
Steph,
Does Danny leave the stage in the middle of the song or at the end? That’s odd.
Twitter: jevjos
Sorry I meant off on Monday he was #1 tonight on WPOC.
But I won’t want him to get overheated at all. That could be a reason for this exiting.
Twitter: steph6449
VickieCarol, it’s after the end of a song and before he starts Crazy Not To. He just walks off stage with no explanation, and Brandon and Matt starting playing on their acoustic guitars.
At Gray, the guitar part was nice as they played off each other. Last night, honestly for parts of it it sounded more like they were tuning their guitars than playing anything intentional together. It lasted a minute or two, and then Danny just came back and started into CNT with no real explanation why he’d left the stage.
I dunno, maybe some artists do that but both times I found it very confusing
Since it happened that way last week and again yesterday, assume it must be intentional. Don’t get it though. 
It would help if he could say something to give the audience a cue that Brandon and Matt are taking over intentionally, and Danny does plan to come back
Twitter: steph6449
lol, I hope some Danny advisor is out there lurking to pick up these gems of suggestions I’m posting
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one of the LA bloggers who writes on AI is revisiting Miranda’s third-place finish on Nashville Star some years ago
http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/realityrocks/388175/reality-flashback-miranda-lambert-on-nashville-star/
Twitter: jevjos
There was one song I don’t remember that the band members took a while to get it tuned they were having problems. Danny was talking to the audience sort of briefly when we were waiting. That might be normal then if they need time to setup before a song starts.
Twitter: JosieInSeattle
Steph I think they are very good suggestions! I can think of all kinds of reasons why Danny might want a moment backstage during his show, but I agree it would be good for him to say something to indicate that he’s letting Brandon and Matt take it for a minute.
Twitter: jevjos
He’s coming on WQDR probably for the countdown.
Help! Before IE kicks me off iheart again!
Hi everyone! Just got done taking the new music polls that are out. Does anyone know how important these polls are? I would think they would be quite useful to music biz peeps in determining what listeners want to hear but not sure myself how this all works. If they are quite important I would encourage anyone who hasn’t signed up for the polls to do so. They are listed on the Power Fan button at the top of this page. It only takes a few minutes to rate the music and give Danny some nice high scores
A lot of radio stations also have their own listener polls that you can sign up for. For instance, WMIL has a new poll that comes out every couple of weeks, I think. I have seen other fan groups make it a practice to participate in as many listener polls as possible to help their favorite artist. Just a thought.
Twitter: erikbutler
Yes! Danny is # 4 on the Hot 5 @ 9 on QDR!
Twitter: jevjos
Yep He’s on KRTY’s but not on Milw’s I’ve been checking weekly on it and they haven’t added his song. He might be on others but they have to playing his song alot one of the top stations.
Des, if you see this, your hubby definitely deserves to have you spend as much time as possible with him. I’m sure Danny would be the first to agree.
Twitter: jevjos
Ellen the comment box should be under Jan’s name if you liked the page already I’m not sure on why you won’t be able to see it.
Twitter: JosieInSeattle
Ellen, have you logged in to Facebook? I think it doesn’t give you the option to comment if you haven’t logged in. (by that I mean entered your password in the box at the top beside where it shows your email address).
Twitter: Owlki
Hello peeps.
Danny was #2 this week on CMT Pure. http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/cmt_pure_12_pack_countdown/series_wildcard.jhtml?wildcard=/dynamic_templates/shows/center_templates/wildcard/pure_12_pack/2010/countdown_090310_main.jhtml&event_id=894922
Twitter: VickieCarol
Erik or Cherie, What is the WQDR poll? I haven’t seen that one. Is it on the Short-term polls page?
Twitter: jannworth
Ellen, any luck finding the white box for adding your comment?
Pam, it must have been so hard to see your husband and Joe head out without you this morning. I would have hated being left behind. Work life is a real bummer at times!
Tracy, I tried to give you info for Sunday on facebook. It sounds like we’ll have a nice big group of ihearties!
jan
Yes, I did log in, and no, I don’t see a comment box. or white speace or whatever. *sigh*
Twitter: pjgvet
Ellen, it is a skinny little box at the very bottom of the comments- click on see all comments and the box is on the bottom of the last comment- just click in it.
up to #4 on K102
Back to packing…
Twitter: jannworth
RachR –great photos! Thanks for sharing them.
And Kathy (Phila) I hate it when I’ve labored away on a long post and forget to check that my email and user name is listed. And then I lose the whole thing! Not nice words can be heard when that happens….
Like Steph said, I find it safer to write it as a microsoft word document and then email it to iheart or if its short, just copy and paste it here.
My Milwaukee friends, I’m looking forward to seeing you again on Sunday! Its been too long! jan
Twitter: pjgvet
You did it Ellen
Twitter: steph6449
Ellen, I see your comment
Josie, if Danny is still doing those things when you see him in B.C. I leave it to you to use your whispering ways on him
Twitter: pjgvet
Jan can’t wait to see you too.
I can see the Milgokey peeps on occasion, but you and Toni are farther
Only Prettier= blah
Twitter: pjgvet
I like the edit button
Twitter: steph6449
what about the Towel? or do I not want to ask
Twitter: Owlki
Danny just played on XTU.
Twitter: steph6449
One person’s opinion having seen the two shows in Allentown
Twitter: pjgvet
I edited it Steph because I didn’t want to sound critical; but since you were giving “advisor suggestions” was suggesting to not carry around the towel as much during songs
Danny didn’t make k102
#1 on WMZQ “Gokey fans are “Unstoppable” according to Kat
Twitter: jevjos
Vc, that’s not a poll one he just had one of the most requested songs of the day. If he gets enough of them he usually makes it.
Twitter: pjgvet
OK, call me dumb; is that Keith Urban or Kris doing Gangster’s Paradise
Was that a Gokey fan Steph saying Danny > Kris?
Twitter: jevjos
No milwaukee either I love that comment from DC. I thought TS’s song had a chance initially but I think Sugarland and KU have only come close.
Twitter: jevjos
Kris did Gangster’s Paradise in a group of songs.
Twitter: steph6449
Pam, constructive comments, of course… Just as we’ve offered all sorts of suggestions on Danny’s hair, clothes, dropping the pantomiming (yay), …
Kat, thanks for the comment on the Photos post. That’s sweet if your daughter liked my humble pics. I only took a handful as I was really at the outer range of my camera zoom.
I hope the show was well-received up in the grandstands. I try to look around when I go see Danny, and it seemed to me the grandstand crowd was pretty into it.
Twitter: pjgvet
I wish we were unstoppable on GAC
Come on Troops, let’s rally! He needs to stay in the top 10 at least!
OK, really need to leave for a while to pack………
Twitter: steph6449
I think that was just a regular concert goer, not a Danny fan saying that. But he seemed to have been to both shows.
I don’t see that he tweeted anything about Danny or Lady A after the show yesterday, but he tweeted before that he was looking forward to Lady A. He also tweeted that he doesn’t like Taylor Swift, lol. His twitter page has a sports background.
I think that’s nice that just a regular non-AI-driven person would find Danny a lot better than Kris. Though it’s too bad he thought Kris was “horrid” vs. at least ~ok.
Twitter: .
Hi everyone!
Just wanted to drop in tonight to say tht I am having laptop connection issues here at the family home. I will try to post the spins from their computer tomorrow but as I can’t access my spreadsheet, probably won’t have the plus or minuses until after Sunday.
I hope I can get this worked out as I miss my baby (laptop)
Twitter: JosieInSeattle
Steph, I probably will not subject Danny to my whispering ways, lol! I’ll probably talk to him about radio station stuff, I’ve seen people say he’s interested in that, and I find it very interesting too.
Baltimore DJ: “Even big ole Toby Keith couldn’t knock out former American Idol finalist Danny Gokey from the top spot. This song is just touching hearts everywhere.”
Then, after IWNSG played, the Baltimore DJ added: “If it’s not your favorite song, you are the only one who can change it — vote, vote, vote!”
D.C. DJ: “Danny Gokey fans got him to the top again today. They’re unstoppable!”
I’m already on the towel situation.
So accrding to AINow, Kara is departing from Idol, along with Simon and Ellen. So I guess only Randy is still a judge?
Twitter: jevjos
Josie I was surprised in how interested he was. Ellen I agree about the towel. He needs it but it doesn’t look good.
Twitter: steph6449
Josie, 10 to 1 you will just dissolve into fangirl mode and not be able to talk to Danny rationally at all
Twitter: steph6449
Ellen, I’m shocked. Are you going to be like the girl in the one video who snuck up on Danny near the stage and stole his towel?
Twitter: BLfolsom
Steph; ouch, that person texting about Kris. I’m kinda feeling bad for him, wonder how the fair got both Danny and Kris on consecutive nights.
Twitter: BLfolsom
Ellen; was that you in the video stealing Dannys’ towel??!!
I’m shocked
Twitter: BLfolsom
Josie, are you seeing Danny soon? I must have missed your comment about that.
Whoops! Looks like everybody left, just when I finally have time to chat.
Sorry about the meltdown on Tuesday. Just a perfect storm of stressors. I probably will not be able to be on iheart as often as I was in the past, partly because a work colleague left and his workload is being shared among the remaining folks; because my work computer hates iheart; and because I need to find more balance in my life.
The pullback has nothing to do with iheart per se. I love my fellow ihearties! But I can no longer stomach the hypocrisy of country radio. I’ve started to listen to other noncountry stations on the radio, and I have unfollowed KUPL. I won’t be requesting there again.
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Safe trvels and fun adventures for everyone who is going to a taste of Madison.
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Wow, so I am not the only person who has noticed how distracting the towel is? I have an idea about that!
Twitter: pjgvet
Ellen leads a double life.
Lawyer by day.
Towel stealing fangirl by night
Seriously, Ellen, I have been wanting to say something about the towel for a long time but didn’t want to get jumped on by
for being critical 
My comment is only out of love 
Want him to be the best he can be.
Steph gave me the courage
Twitter: BLfolsom
No, I’m still here Ellen
Twitter: BLfolsom
Sorry Ellen, we had a chuckle at your expense; do you still love us?
Twitter: steph6449
still here
Twitter: jevjos
I think it’s more than distracting. I’ve never seen anyone else carry it around as much. Like he can’t bare to part with it.
Twitter: JosieInSeattle
Billie, I’m going to see him 10/30 in Vancouver. My first time! Ellen and Asics will be there too, it’s so awesome!
Steph, I cannot imagine going into fangirl meltdown, no one would be more surprised than me if that happened, lol! I love Danny and I’m very excited to see him though. I am generally a “calm on the outside” person, but Ellen and Asics will see through me, I’m sure.
Twitter: erikbutler
That happened!? What video? Post a link please!
Twitter: steph6449
I didn’t find the towel thing that terribly noticeable actually. Maybe it’s magnified with youtube. But no doubt poor Danny does get pretty worked up in performance and some of these outdoor venues are really really hot even if you aren’t running around on stage singing your heart out with hot lights on you.
Lady A had towels out last night also, it was pretty warm though not very humid thankfully. They used dark towels. Maybe that blends in better on stage
No, I plan to give Danny a color-coordinated microfiber towel that will absorb 3X or 7X (something like that) the amount of sweat that a cotton towel will. Not sure whether it will have the body for some of Danny’s towel antics though. Microfiber is pretty limp. Can’t imagine him swinging it around, and he might drop it.
Twitter: jevjos
A fan snuck up on the stage at a concert that I went too and took one of his towels once he left. I think he gave one away during the show and they didn’t get it.
Aha! Before I even post, Steph has mentioned color-coordinating the towels! You are on an “advice whisperer” roll tonight!
Twitter: steph6449
WKLB-FM – 102.5 FM
On Now: The Evening Show
Playing: Danny Gokey – I Will Not Say Goodbye
Location: Waltham, MA
Genres: Country
Twitter: steph6449
Ellen
Twitter: jevjos
I don’t remember where the video is of it though. Boston is playing it again.
Twitter: pjgvet
Perfect!
Maybe that is it. A dark towel would blend in so much better; he could stick it in his back pocket and it wouldn’t stick out so much.
Nice gift idea Ellen!
I think the towel is more than functional for D. It is a little like a security blanket- he has graduated from the water bottle to the towel. Probably when you don’t play an instrument and don’t wear feathers in your hair or a codpiece there is nothing to mess around with and occupy your hands
Erik, that video was from a concert a long time ago; Danny went near the edge of the stage and a girl reached up and ripped the towel out of his pocket
He jumped back.
Twitter: BLfolsom
Erik, a few weeks ago a video was posted of a girl stealing Dannys towel that he uses to wipe sweat. She must have wanted a memento really, really bad.
Josie; do you have a M & G? I’m so happy for you! He’s so nice, and you’ll have a blast with Ellen and Asics
I don’t know…the towel…it can stay, after all; what’s sexier than a singing sweaty guy?
Twitter: steph6449
I don’t remember which video but believe Queen Creek was the scene of the towel crime.
Maybe other times too if Cherie saw that.
Pam, I must have missed your towel post. Where was it?
And I’m really not kidding about the towels. I bought some several weeks ago. If I chicken out about giving them to Danny in B.C. — of course by then it won’t be hot and he’ll be doing indoor concerts — I can give them to a friend who uses them to mop up his bathroom counter. (Really I stole the idea from him; he’s the one who pointed out how much more absorbent microfiber is.) Or I can use them myself. Maybe take one to the gym when I work out? (I don’t perspire; I sweat!)
Twitter: steph6449
If any lurking Danny advisors are out there reading this part, I’m sure they are laughing their faces off
Twitter: pjgvet
Should we take bets on whether Josie will dissolve into a mass of quivering, awe struck fangirlness?
I think she will, a little
I’m quite level headed, practical and in charge in RL, and I know I did
But you may be much calmer than me Josie and you will have two experienced ihearties with you for moral support.
Twitter: BLfolsom
Pam, what’s a codpiece?
Twitter: jevjos
I was thinking of something else someone literally jumped onto the stage to take the towel security was missing. Just glad that’s all they took even the band members were missing when it happened. Maybe there’s not a video of it from the show I went to.
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I laughed out loud at your post, Cherie! Now the truth comes out! Danny’s fans are jealous of that towel because Danny never wants to part with it!
Twitter: BLfolsom
I’m with you Pam; in RL I’m in sales and have to put together complete sentences with a noun and a verb. It was really hard to keep my composure…what very little I had.
Good luck Josie, glad you have your fellow ihearties with you!
Okay, guess I can’t figure out how to use the quote thingy . . .
Twitter: steph6449
Pam, lol. In answswering that question, remember this is at most a PG-rated site
I trust your medical judgment, even if your patients presumably do not wear such a garment.
Twitter: pjgvet
Ellen, at 9:31 and 9:46. I edited my comment out the first time, but then the spy ferreted it out and called me on
Twitter: steph6449
i fixed the quote thing-y for you Ellen
Twitter: pjgvet
Billie , think “Decorative athletic support cup”
Mr. Lambert has a collection and likes to sport them in concert I believe
Ellen, if you double space after your quote thingy it will work
Twitter: pjgvet
Steph, have you never heard of “neuticles”- re my patients.
They are fake testicles you can put in neutered
dogs. 
Yeah, ridiculous I know. I have never and would never do such a thing. But there must be a market for them, they have been around for years………
Isn’t iheart educational?
I’m certain that Josie will keep her composure. I don’t think she will fangirl. But I do think she will be affected by the “there’s a ton of people waiting behind me and I have about 15 seconds to say something meaningful” -itis!
That’s just weird, Pam. If you are getting a dog neutered, why would you give it fake b*lls? Okay, time to change subjects. I’m getting squeamish! It’s making me think of those male singers who sing in high angelic tones and guard the harem doors . . .
Twitter: VickieCarol
About the towel:
I think that when the temperatures get cooler that Danny will lose the towel. I have felt so bad that he has to go out and sing when the temperatures are high and it’s unbearable just being outside, then he has to jump around and be all energetic for his show. I don’t know how he does it.
Ellen, Just highlight what you want to be in the quote box then click on the quote box above the comment box. It won’t look like it’s in a gray box until you submit your comment.
Twitter: JosieInSeattle
I’m sure I will fangirl plenty when I do my recap!
Twitter: BLfolsom
Thx Pam…
eeewwww yuck, “decorative?” as in wearing outside your clothes?
Twitter: pjgvet
VC, I don’t know how he does it either. I am ready to pass out just watching and jumping around a little (Wheaton and Summerfest were the worst- it was about 90 and so humid and sunny). Yet, he is singing, running and dancing. He probably figures it’s less distracting to just carry his towel and swing it around than keep going for it.
Josie, I know you will hold it together on the outside; I just meant you will SQeee on the inside
Billie; Yup, that’s how AL rolls, wears it on the outside
Good night everyone
Twitter: BLfolsom
I’m with you Ellen, yuck, yuck, and double yuck about the boy dogs. Doesn’t make any sense to me.
Pleasant Danny dreams, Pam!
Twitter: steph6449
mr bing, do not go here…
http://www.alanilagan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/1adamlambcd100.jpg
Twitter: BLfolsom
Josie, that’s ok
You can fangirl around us all you want 
Glad you’ll have ihearties with you.
Twitter: steph6449
First time I remember seeing Lansing. Maybe they will add Danny to their listener vote sometime if they are playing IWSNG
Twitter: pjgvet
OMG, why did I sneak one last peak at iheart
Instead of Ellen’s warm wishes for
Danny dreams I will have
dreams!
YIKES!
Good night for good before I see any more………………
Oh, I see a new NCC radio music survey in my email. Off to rate the songs . . .
Milgokey, I’m not exactly sure how the music surveys are used, but I do think they are important.
Twitter: BLfolsom
Night everyone, family is finally home…perhaps I should venture out to the family room and see what they are up to.
See you tomorrow
Twitter: steph6449
Pam, hey, you brought it up in the first place
Not to mention planting the thought of “neuticles” which was a piece of knowledge I may have once seen but had forgotten until just now
From the NCC music survey:
Dear Country Listener,
Do you ever scream at the radio and say “if I hear that song one more time I’m gonna…!!!” Well, we need to know what those songs are so we can tell our friends at radio. They also want to know what songs you just can’t get enough of as well.
Let us help YOU get your voice heard at your favorite country radio station… thanks for listening!
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So I guess they tell country radio when people are tired of songs that are being overplayed, or when a lot of people want to hear certain songs that aren’t getting a lot of airplay. Still not sure how it all works.
Twitter: JosieInSeattle
Thank you Billie, it is lots of fun to fangirl every once in awhile. Danny is so cute.
I wonder if Danny is happy that cooler weather is on the way! He might not mind it too much though. I seem to recall Adam saying something about going onstage after Danny during the tour, and there would be sweat on the stage from Danny’s set. He is a hard working man out there! Maybe he worries about slipping and falling and that could be why he wants to keep mopping the sweat off.
Twitter: steph6449
Star Country 96.3 (WMAD) – Now You Have a Choice.
Playing: Danny Gokey – I Will Not Say Goodbye
Location: Sauk City, WI
Genres: Country
K102 (KEEY-FM) – 102.1 FM – Today’s Country & Your All Time Favorites
On Now: Adam West
Playing: Danny Gokey – I Will Not Say Goodbye
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Genres: Country
Twitter: VickieCarol
If anyone wants to help get Danny back on top of the WMZQ poll. He has 17% and Josh Turner has 44%.
http://www.wmzq.com/pages/HOT9at9.html
Twitter: JosieInSeattle
VC I have to do something for a few mintues but then I’ll come back and help.
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Thanks Josie
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It’s Jackson(ville) time x 2
and Nashville
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I’m back – Watch out Josh Turner.
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poor Josh… voting a little also
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KDRK-FM – 93.7 FM – Cat Country
Playing: Danny Gokey – I Will Not Say Goodbye
Location: Spokane, WA
Genres: Country
Wow. IWNSG is #22 on the NCC music survey, with a score of only 57.2.
We need more people to take the survey to try to rate it up. It is a bit time-consuming, but it’s important.
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I haven’t taken that one in a little while Ellen, I’ll take it tonight. Danny is ahead of Josh on that poll now, about 39 to 27.
Josie, I get the NCC poll at two different addresses.
But the last time I got a RateTheMusic survey, I couldn’t get it to open so I couldn’t take it. I also used to get surveys from Radiotime?
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Thanks Josie and Steph, and whoever else was voting, Danny is in his rightful spot now.
I’m going home. Not sure whether I should hit the gym or the bed!
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okay going to try to post this again.
Got to the meet and greet in Allentown. Was first in line, someone has to be first.
I brought with me a jumbo barrel of Johnson’s carmel corn and a pound of Laura’s chocolate fudge. Both of which I purchased on the Ocean City, NJ Boardwalk.
Went right up to Danny and he was singing to himself the song playing on the loudspeaker. Said Hi Danny, I’m Kathy. I am from I Heart and we love you and vote for you like crazy. We want you to be successful.
He hugged me. Told me he loved the people at I heart and how much he appreciates what we do for him
Then I said I got you some carmel corn from the boardwalk down the shore and he said I love carmel corn and I said, I know. I got another hug. Then I told him I brought him Laura’s chocolate fudge. He told me he loved chocolate fudge and I told him, I know. He hugged me again. Then I thought to myself I should have got the salt water taffy too.
He looks at you with those beautiful brown eyes and long eyelashes
like he is looking into your soul. 
He signed my pink shirt, I got my picture taken and then I got another hug.
He put on a great show at the concert. We were all dancing and singing during the last part of his set. I thought he was wonderful singing TROUBLE. Totally don’t agree with that review.
My sister in law was next, she told Danny I am here because my sister in law loves you and wanted me to meet you. He hugged her and then signed her CD and hugged her again. She is totally smitten. Her friend, Donna, doesn’t remember what she said to Danny and what he said to her, she got her CD signed and a hug too. They were both mesmerized by the Danny Gokey Spell. Totally understandable for first timers. My sis in law, Mary Kay wanted to know why I got so many hugs. I told her, I heart and gifts. I came prepared this time. They both thought he was just the cutest guy and Mary Kay was very impressed with his demeanor and total eye contact. She said nothing phony about him at all.
At intermission I got a text from Steph. I don’t know how to text back. My sis in law, Mary Kay, wants me to find someone young to do it for us.
Luckily Steph texted again where she was standing. Went there to meet her and saw this lovely woman with beautiful red hair. Walked up and asked are you Steph? Yes, I picked the right one. Steph met Mary Kay we talked about the meet and greet since Steph had missed it.
Lady A show was also very entertaining. After it was over, we got in line to have Danny sign more stuff. When he saw me he told me he couldn’t wait to eat the carmel corn, but he was afraid it would get stuck in his teeth. He is so darn cute.
Mary Kay had him sign IWNSGB on her CD. She told him it was her favorite song and that her husband passed away. I told Danny that she also had donated a kidney to her husband. He told her he was sorry to hear that her husband passed away. It touched her heart. She did get emotional when he sang that song and that made me emotional too. We wanted to give him a standing O for that, but nobody else moved. Next time we will give him that standing O no matter what. He sang it beautifully and with such emotion. Loved it. Love him 
BTW my husband had a good time too and enjoyed Danny’s singing and said he had great range.
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ha ha “Shotgun” just came on the radio, my husband is going to start dancing around the house with the dogs in 3..2…1….there he goes.
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could some kind soul here help the computer challenged me, post this tomorrow too. know it is late but we had to drive up to State College today for the PSU game. We stopped at the Vet Hospital to visit our beloved dog, GiGi, who is still healing from her pulled neck muscle
and my first post was eaten by the computer. 
Thanks
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Kathy, just saw that you posted your recap. Thanks for typing it in again, I really enjoyed reading it and seeing that you had such a great time! I think Danny does really have a kind heart and it shows. Sounds like a wonderful time and I’m glad your husband and SIL and her friend enjoyed the show too!
Awesome recap, Kathy/Philly! I was just getting ready to leave when I saw your post. Did you notice I copied and pasted your posts from last nite at the beginning of tonite’s thread?
BTW, did you say you gave Danny carnel corn, i.e., sinful corn? Or carmel corn? Okay, never mind. I put on my reading glasses.
Hmm. So the trick to getting a Danny hug is to identify yourself as an iheartie? Not sure I can do it, though. That darn East Coast reserve!
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Ellen, You are such a lawyer in your proofreading. I edited my post and changed it to carmel corn. Although maybe carnal corn was a freudian slip. Probably had that carnel stuff going on in my mind while I was getting hugged repeatedly. Yes, thanks for sending over my post. I do appreciate it. Glad you are back. Ellen use the I heart angle for all it is worth. Get him some goodies too, and Pam I mean food, okay? He loves ihearties and he loves treats.
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Maybe next week someone can help me put my picture with Danny as my gravatar. It is in my picture file on my computer and on DG.com. Know many of you computer savvy people will know exactly what to do.