Katub Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Hi EC fans, I'm new to this website, but not a new Eric Carmen fan. I remember the first time I heard Eric's voice, I was 13 years old. "Go All The Way" came on the radio. I wasn't even sure what it meant. I just remember that I loved it, and from that moment on, I was hooked. His voice, his music, his lyrics are all so amazing. Sometimes his songs make me cry; they're so romantic and loving. I lost my husband a couple of years ago in an auto accident, and some of Eric's songs remind me of him - in a good way. I love the fact that Eric considers himself a disgusting romantic (from the GMA interview with Joan Lunden - a few years back), because so am I. I've never joined a fan-based website before, so this is a first for me. I hope someday to see Eric in person. I love his new stuff, especially "Brand New Year", which really touches my heart. I saw the 7 Minutes with Russ Mitchell interview, and Eric's comment of "we're talking about it" as to whether he would go on the road again, gives me hope. I live in Virginia and would drive or fly to Ohio or anywhere if he had an upcoming gig. The problem is getting tickets before they sell out. Does anyone know if he has anything planned in the future? I'm still catching up on all the info on EC.com, so if it's out there that he does have something planned, forgive the redundancy. Cheers! Kelly P.S. My "Raspberries Tonight!" book just came today. I know what I'm doing tonight (well at least part of the night)! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAcater Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Welcome Katub!! I hope you enjoy this site as much as the rest of us do! I'm still trying to catch up on everything!! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlFan Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Welcome to the EC Community Katub I know I've just been a Eric Carmen fan for almost 5 and half years but when I first saw him in the Dirty Dancing concert on DVD back then I was pretty hooked too because Eric is so hot---Tammy Quick 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Katub, Everyone here—past and present—discovered Eric's music in a very personal way. Somehow it spoke to us. And over the years, we've developed a nice dedicated Community of fans who feel something special when an Eric Carmen song is playing. You're one of us! Welcome! Bernie 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlene Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Welcome, Katub! So glad you found EC.Com! Jump right in...I'm really happy you're here!! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie b Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Hi Kelly! Welcome to the club! Enjoy the book...it's pretty amazing...an excellent read. Susie 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Ellen Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Welcome Kelly! Great to have you here and hope you enjoy being part of this very special group. Mary Ellen 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdy Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Kelly, I'm glad you took the plunge and announced yourself! Welcome to EC.com, friend! birdy 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ter2 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Hi Kelly! Welcome! I'm pretty new here as well, but I can say that there are a great group of people here! I truly have been impressed with the dedication to EC, musical knowledge, and overall interests that have been presented! I learn something every time I'm on! Terri 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 **Welcome** aboard Kelly!!! I'm thinking, in time, you may also find out WHY we all gravitate here! And "welcome" to our little world where "we" all call it our comfort zone AND.... last but not lease, "our home"!........ Warm Regards, ~~~Nancy.~~~ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redd Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Greetings, Kelly! Thanks for sharing your memories of Eric/Raspberries. I can identify! When I heard GATW for the 1st time, I was just a teenybopper & was immediately HOOKED <3 Stumbling across this site was my lucky day...Looking forward to reading your posts! Sincerely, redd :) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katub Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Hi all, Thanks very much for the warm greetings. It's great being here with you all. I'm so glad I signed up! Kelly 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim From Wisconsin Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Welcome Kelly! We've been waiting for news of an Eric solo show for a while - Maybe 2015 will be the year! Tim 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdoll82 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Welcome, Kelly! Hope you have fun here. Cheryl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 This was a thread I never saw... but the title caught my eye just now. ""Disgusting romantic." Love it. It's a tougher way of saying "hopeless romantic," right? That's probably a commonality among Eric fans.... Good thread, but I always wonder about new members who came in, introduced, and then disappeared. I always think, "I hope it wasn't something we said"! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 I've always described myself as a "sucker for a good ballad." Guess that makes me a "disgusting romantic." Bernie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 By the way, she had exactly two posts... both on this thread. Her last message in 2015 says, "I'm so glad I signed up!" Bernie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 I think a lot of people come here with the hope of being able to access Eric. When that doesn't pan out (the case for anybody coming after late 2014) I think their 'fandom' shrinks and they disappear. I always smile a little when somebody claims to be one of Eric's biggest fans, yet it took them 20 years to find this website. I'm not judging anybody, just sayin'... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Anyone lucky enough to be posting when Eric was on every night has to count their blessings! He was open to answering any and all questions and his stories were legendary! Bernie 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Concur—he was a magnet (not surprisingly), and reason enough for so many people to zone in at EC.com for hours on end. I was particularly fond of Eric's "teachings"—you know what I mean, Bernie. The long-form posts where he'd go into detail about certain aspects of music creation (whether it was composition insights, or bridge-writing) and of music history (whether it was insight into his own work or styles and artists he appreciated). Those were the days, my friends. I thought they'd never end. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 His stories of the music biz were legendary! Those were the days indeed!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneNR Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Perhaps as part of welcoming someone new to the board, it should be mentioned that searching the different categories could get you into a dialogue that Mr. Carmen participated in ( ? ) I never had the expectation of actually interacting with Mr. Carmen (though I did happen to catch his attention a very few times in a thread when he responded directly to a comment I posted), I was basically hoping to hear things about him and his career, and album/song titles to look up. It was an added bonus and a nice little adrenaline "kick" to realize he answered anything I put up on a thread. I only expected responses to happen if I was entering his facebook account or something like that--- but I refuse to get involved in facebook, twitter, etc.---so it was quite a surprise whenever he did. I think maybe more than a few come back to check in once in a great while even if they don't leave a post to show they've visited. AnneNR 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew Bundles Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Nice to see a post by AnneNR... On 11/30/2019 at 11:49 AM, AnneNR said: I think maybe more than a few come back to check in once in a great while even if they don't leave a post to show they've visited. AnneNR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie b Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Indeed, Lew!!! She is an insightful and articulate lady. Always enjoy Miss AnneNR's posts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 I wish Eric Carmen the very best in the future I have watched Eric in videos being interviewed his music stories are legendary On 12/1/2019 at 9:40 AM, Lew Bundles said: Nice to see a post by AnneNR... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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