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Glenn Frey Statue Unveiled at Standin' on the Corner Festival in Winslow, AZ- Sept 23
Glennsallnighter has just visited Winslow, Arizona and she discovered that for their festival next month, they are planning on unveiling a new statue of Glenn along with a tribute ceremony. The poster is below:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ACFestival.jpg
What a lovely idea. Can anyone make it?
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That's awesome they are doing that!!! :D I saw a post recently on Tumblr in Glenn's tag with someone saying they were planning on having a statue made of Glenn to put with the other statue of Jackson at the Standin on the Corner Park. I'm so glad they really are!!!
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Wow! This is so cool that they are doing this. Soda and I just got tickets yesterday to see Timothy in Nashville on 9/25. Then, we hear about this last night. When Soda first mentioned this, my initial reaction was that it would be a 5 - 10 minute unveiling ceremony that wasn't really worth going to see. But, it sounds like it's going to be more a tribute to Glenn. So now, we need to figure out if we can fly to Arizona for this event on the 23rd and then get back to Nashville for Tim's show on Sunday. Certainly doable, I hope. :pray:
BTW - love that poster!
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I love this! Will definitely add a trip to Winslow to my bucket list now.
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..This is absolutely wonderful..
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Bob Hall, director of the Winslow Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center, says that he hasn't seen a mock up of the statue, but he believes that it will be seventies Glenn, ie long hair & mustache.
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Yes, it should definitely be 70s Glenn. Kinda funny , didn't Jackson write that line and Glenn added " there's a girl my Lord in a flatbed ford...". Doesn't matter, Glenn breathe life into those lines when he sang them!
This is probably the best tribute he could have, cause it just shows his impact and the ban's impact on American music. I bet even more people will be visiting there now!
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How great for the town to do this! Now there will be a permanent visible memorial. I wonder if any of the auction items are Glenn-related.
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How very cool of the city to do this for Glenn! I hope some borderers are able to go to the dedication.
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So happy they are doing something to permanently honour Glenn, and there's no better place to do it. I still think the 'Standin' on a corner' line summarises early '70s California better than anything else I've ever heard. It captures the hedonistic, youthful and carefree attitude perfectly, and it's only fitting that the statue is of that long-haired, mustached twenty-something who sang it.
I definitely need to go there now!
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This is a wonderful idea. If only I could figure out a way to go...
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I hope you can too. I really do want to go to this ... :pray:
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Excellent news and a fitting tribute! I'd love to go and see it. I've actually never been to America and my attempts so far to persuade my parents of the importance of a trip to Winslow, AZ as part of any American holiday we might go on have not proven very successful ('we're not going all that way to stand on a corner!'). Hopefully the new statue will help my cause but I'll probably have to go on my own some time in the future...
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I thought about going too but when I saw that the dedication would be Friday afternoon, not Saturday I changed my mind. I have no more free vacation days. Plus the hotel that I really want to stay at in Winslow is totally booked. I think I will wait until next year when I can spend more time there.
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The people who are creating the statue posted about it on Facebook, and they included a photo of the the head. It's 70s Glenn.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...&id=1175864943
http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/...psmoxzuznh.jpg
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I don't think that it looks that much like him. Thanks for posting, AG95. I wonder if Glenn's estate has final approval?
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Jonny Come Lately
Excellent news and a fitting tribute! I'd love to go and see it. I've actually never been to America and my attempts so far to persuade my parents of the importance of a trip to Winslow, AZ as part of any American holiday we might go on have not proven very successful ('we're not going all that way to stand on a corner!'). Hopefully the new statue will help my cause but I'll probably have to go on my own some time in the future...
There are many beautiful things to see in Arizona, including the Grand Canyon and Sedona.
What a great tribute to Glenn, really special.
P.S. The statue already there isn't meant to depict Jackson Browne per se, according to the park's web site, but is "a life-sized bronze statue created by sculptor Ron Adamson depicting a 1970’s man standing on the corner wearing jeans, boots, shirt and vest with a guitar standing on the toe of his boot."
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GlennLover
I don't think that it looks that much like him. Thanks for posting, AG95. I wonder if Glenn's estate has final approval?
I think the facial features are pretty good, but the hair is all wrong. But, I'd like to see a frontal view to see if that makes a difference.
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I agree I think the facial features look good as does the mustache, but I thought maybe the hair looks that way because of the sunglasses on his head, if they do that. LOL
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The sculptor gave Glenn a mullet.
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I have the same problem as Houston Baby. I need a real reason to get off work, and I'm not going to lie. They ask where you will be on the form and why. Would they really understand "attending a memorial ceremony in Winslow, Arizona?" Methinks they would guess who it was for!
I rarely ask for time off and I can take care of getting a substitute by myself, so that's not a problem. Still, I've already asked for time off in October to attend my cousin's wedding. I'm still debating whether or not to try. I don't want to be perceived as weird since Glenn is not a family member or even a friend in the real sense of the word, although he feels like so much more than that to me.
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I really want to go to this, but I haven't decided if I want to do it alone or not. A lot of things I don't mind doing by myself, but I don't know about this if no one else is able to go. Guess I have to make up my mind soon. :hmm:
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NightMistBlue
The sculptor gave Glenn a mullet.
I wouldn't say that. A mullet is short on top & long at the back. This is the same length the way I see it.
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I'd agree: the hair and mustache is pretty much spot on, I'm just not too sure about the face!
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Would love to go to this. I have wanted to see Winslow for ages and all of Glennsallnighter's pictures made it even more so. Wondering if I can justify the money for a flight/car rental/motel and all the other assorted expenses. Can't believe I am even thinking it might be possible. Lol
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AlreadyGone95
I think it's pretty good, but I'd prefer his long hair hanging down on the sides instead of pushed behind his ear. They have a long way to go to get this done by then too!
I heard about this on sirius radio and figured someone had posted about it here! Wonderful idea for the city to do! Glenn owns that song as much as Jackson, imo! :thumbsup:
I hope someone here gets to go. I know I can't.
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Here's some more about the statue and the event. They say they will probably stream the ceremony.
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.p...57&pnref=story
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Fingers crossed! I hope so!!
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sodascouts
I have the same problem as Houston Baby. I need a real reason to get off work, and I'm not going to lie. They ask where you will be on the form and why. Would they really understand "attending a memorial ceremony in Winslow, Arizona?" Methinks they would guess who it was for!
I rarely ask for time off and I can take care of getting a substitute by myself, so that's not a problem. Still, I've already asked for time off in October to attend my cousin's wedding. I'm still debating whether or not to try. I don't want to be perceived as weird since Glenn is not a family member or even a friend in the real sense of the word, although he feels like so much more than that to me.
This is my problem too. To get to the unveiling I would need to take Thursday and Friday off work that week and we are only just back. If I want ANY hope of getting to LA in January I will probably have to pass up on this one.
An added complication is that our teaching council have sent us letters saying in a nutshell that basically ANYONE can complain about us if we act in an unethical / irresponsible etc manner inside or outside of our jobs. Nobody is exactly sure what the guidelines are here but basically if a parent ( or even a colleague) got wind of the word that I was taking time off to travel I could be at the wrong end of a disciplinary hearing. I would be happy to take unpaid but I want to keep that option open for LA if I need it.
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Glennsallnighter
This is my problem too. To get to the unveiling I would need to take Thursday and Friday off work that week and we are only just back. If I want ANY hope of getting to LA in January I will probably have to pass up on this one.
An added complication is that our teaching council have sent us letters saying in a nutshell that basically ANYONE can complain about us if we act in an unethical / irresponsible etc manner inside or outside of our jobs. Nobody is exactly sure what the guidelines are here but basically if a parent ( or even a colleague) got wind of the word that I was taking time off to travel I could be at the wrong end of a disciplinary hearing. I would be happy to take unpaid but I want to keep that option open for LA if I need it.
GA - If I have a vote and you can only do one of the trips, my selfish vote is for you to take off in January! :grin: It would be great to see you again! And you have to go to Joshua Tree National Park with us!
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AlreadyGone95
Disappointing, this looks nothing like him :nope:
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Houston Baby
GA - If I have a vote and you can only do one of the trips, my selfish vote is for you to take off in January! :grin: It would be great to see you again! And you have to go to Joshua Tree National Park with us!
I think so too HB. Also to be honest the flights to Phoenix are very expensive too and I am just BACK from the States!!
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I wouldn't say it looks "nothing" like him...and since I'm not a sculptor, I'm not sure if it could have been better or not...
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I'd need to find a picture of Glenn with a similar slight smile. My first impression was that the cheeks were a little too rounded whereas Glenn was more angular.
ETA: I'll accept that it's the smile that's rounding the cheeks. Other than that, it's a slightly idealised version, the sculpture equivalent of airbrushed.
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When I was looking at some of my saved pictures of Glenn the one below reminded me of the picture of the bust (mainly the hair & moustache). I don't think it is a good likeness. The nose seems right. Maybe it's the eyes.
http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/s...shbf9bsrg.jpeg
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First of all, HB and GA - It's too bad y'all can't make this, but I get it. It's such a shame when work gets in the way of play! But, I think I'd choose L.A. over this as well if I were in your shoes.
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GlennLover
When I was looking at some of my saved pictures of Glenn the one below reminded me of the picture of the bust (mainly the hair & moustache). I don't think it is a good likeness. The nose seems right. Maybe it's the eyes.
http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/s...shbf9bsrg.jpeg
And that's funny how differently we all see things, GL. As I said earlier, to me the facial features do show a likeness. If anything, I think the nose is too big. I know Glenn had a pretty big nose, but not as big as the one on the bust. IMO, the hair is what's most wrong.
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The texture of the hair is certainly wrong. And the style isn't right either. His hair usually hung straighter than in the picture & the statue has it brushed back over his ears even more.
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GlennLover
When I was looking at some of my saved pictures of Glenn the one below reminded me of the picture of the bust (mainly the hair & moustache). I don't think it is a good likeness. The nose seems right. Maybe it's the eyes.
When I saw this the one thing that struck me was the eyes don't seem right. Everything else is passable, although I do think the hair could be better. Maybe once the work is complete and we can see the final product, it'll be more Glenn-like.
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I don't think it looks like him at all. Hopefully, this doesn't turn into another "Scary Lucy" situation, where a statue of Lucille Ball that was erected was so bad they had to replace it. http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/a...%20statues.jpg
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That head looks more like don felder than glenn frey!
Wouldnt be the first bad sculpture as mentioned the lucy one and in brazil my soccer team erected a sculpture of one the their star players that died in a helicopter accident. The sculpture is an eye sore to the memory of the player.
Ps: on big brother this season there is a guy that resembles frey alot ... The nose...deep eyes...see
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