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Jamey Johnson
Posted on: Mar 13, 2009 @ 12:22am
Posts: 169
I have a friend who is a huge fan of Jamey Johnson. I like him a good bit too, but not nearly much as her. He is a great songwriter. Anyways, she went to a concert this past weekend that the fire marshall had to run people out of the building. She drove 8 hours roundtrip, and in the end she got to attend the concert (thank god) and she met him as well and got a very special autograph. This is a story in the newspaper about the ordeal:
LAWSONVILLE, N.C. -- A popular Stokes County music venue, Hollywood Hollow in Lawsonville, has been fined $54,800 for 366 fire code violations. The business will still be allowed to operate after the proper adjustments are made but will be under strict supervision by the Stokes County Fire Marshal's office.
"We're working with [the owner]," stated Fire Marshal Frankie Burcham.
The civil penalties were issued after Alcohol Law Enforcement agents notified the Fire Marshal's office on Saturday night that dangerous violations were in progress at the Jamey Johnson concert. Johnson, a popular country music artist, has recently skyrocketed to stardom and is currently packing in crowds.
One fire code violation was that the business had maintained no fire department access to the building during the jam-packed concert on March 7. A locked exit constituted another violation. The other 364 civil penalties were issued for Hollywood Hollow being 364 people over the maximum occupancy count of 492.
The no access penalty has been assessed at $50. The fine is $150 for the locked exit. Where the money adds up is the $150 charged for every person present above the legal occupancy.
Burcham and Assistant Fire Marshal Travis Grey reported to the concert after the call from ALE agents. They found the reports of horrendous overcrowding and multitudes of vehicles packed in like sardines to be true. "We had 'em go on stage and make an announcement," Burcham explained how the situation was initially handled.
The directive was that everyone must go outside. Then Burcham and Grey began to allow concertgoers back inside, counting them off as they entered the venue. When the number reached 492, the doors were shut.
Many Johnson fans were distraught that they were not allowed to re-enter the concert. Some claimed to have come from as far as four hours away and had great expense in the venture, including booking hotel rooms.
Fights broke out, more frequently as the final occupants were counted off. The Stokes County Sheriff's Department was on hand to help, and the Patrick County Sheriff's Department was called in to assist. No arrests were made.
Burcham realizes that the fans who missed out on the concert may think of him as the villain in the situation, but he insists he was merely doing his job. "The county's responsibility and my responsibility is to make sure they stay safe," Burcham stated on Monday.
This has not been the case in other episodes across the country in which nightclubs were overcrowded. A fire which broke out in February 2003 during a Great White concert at The Station in West Warwick, Rhode Island, killed 100 people and injured 200 more. Those who died were trapped in the burning building due to locked exits and overcrowding.
Hollywood Hollow's owner Brandon Stahley said that he was aware he was over the limit, but that he had evaluated the size of the building and felt it was safe. He received reports of counterfeit tickets being sold and that people were even selling them in the parking lot. He asks that anyone with information about the fake tickets contact him at 593-3300 or the Sheriff's Department at 593-8787.
Stahley issued this statement: "I want to apologize to every legitimate ticket holder that didn't get in the show. If they give Hollywood Hollow another chance, it will not happen again. We're gonna continue to try to bring A-list artists to Stokes County."
Stahley noted that he is working with the fire marshal to put in more exits so that the business can hold more people. He is also planning to use third-party ticket vendors in the future.
Already he is in negotiation with Jamey Johnson, who contacted him, to do another show-this time outdoors. Stahley says that anyone who would like to present their ticket stub from the Johnson concert will be admitted to an upcoming show at half-price, if they contact him ahead of time. "If they still feel wronged, we're gonna make it right with another show in the future," he avowed.
Um, dang!
I'm a big JJ fan. I've seen him twice and he's just amazing. Got 2 autographs last time, not to mention got the perfect spot for the show, right in front of him. He's got a lot of talent and I'm glad people are recognizing it
Jamey's song In Color is so touching, I always get chills when I listen to it! I can't get enough of his CD, he is amazing!!!
Thanks for starting this topic!
In Color, reminds me of my pawpaw that died last week. I can't listen to that song without thinking about him. My grandpa went overseas you see and is kinda in a way from New Orleans.....His home burnt down 2 years ago and he was lucky to get out alive, and we have few photos that survived the fire, and one photo that burned was his military photo from World War II. I also love the song "Give It Away" which he an Bill Anderson wrote and George Strait sang. Jamey sings it alot though in concert and sings it just as good. I'll never forget seeing him on tv win he won an award for writing that song, and him thanking his ex-wife. I'd be highly ticked though if I had attended that concert and got kicked out because of the venue violating fire code! (Especially if I had traveled far).
Looooove Jamey Johnson! I hadn't heard that about the fire code violation. That's crazy!
His new single "High Cost of Living" is just amazing. It's everything that country music is supposed to be.
I didn't realize that he was going to be opening for Willie Nelson, here in Louisiana at the Paragon Casino on March 21- Had I known I probably would have gotten a ticket but it's sold out. I see he's coming to Baton Rouge but it's right before Fan Fair, and i'm afraid i'll be stuck working on the day he's coming because of the time i'll be out for fan fair. Last year I saw him at the Riverfront stages and at LP Field but only got to hear the same few songs. I love to hear him sing Give It Away.
GREAT TOPIC!!! I LOVE Jamey Johnson and his music, and I could go on and on about how great he is. I'm a huge fan of him and his music.
I've been a fan of Jamey's music since April 2005, before his debut CD, The Dollar, came out. Jamey is really a nice guy, and he is an awesome singer- songwriter.
Jamey and I used to exchange messages alot over on his 1st website he had back then. We started a nice online friendship, that it turned into me helping on his message board as a moderator from 2005 till 2008. When his 1st CD, The Dollar, came out I was shocked to find my name in there in his Thank You's among all his family and friends. I was happy and speechless that he thanked me in there, when we never met in person. He said that was his way of saying Thanks for helping on his website and he was happy to include my name on there along with the other two moderators. Needless to say, I own two copies of his debut CD, one which is still in the wrapper.
I have all three of his CDs, including his indie CD, They Call Me Country" he had put out when he was shopping for a record deal. Jamey autographed that indie CD for me and a few pics before it was shipped to me. You can't buy his indie CD anymore though, so I'm really lucky I got a copy of it from him. If you have a myspace page and want to hear this song, "They Call Me Country" head over to MySpace and look me up on there cause I have this song playing in my music player. My username on there is PepsiNicole, so send me a friendship request and message saying you are a BS'er.
Still to this day Jamey and I have alot of respect for each other. Before the Christmas holidays last year a friend of mine in Nashville met Jamey and told him they had a mutal friend Pepsi Nicole. Jamey told my friend yeah Nicole has been with me through thick and thin throught the years. Jamey has lefted me some really sweet messages over on my MySpace page over the last couple of years. I leave him comments all the time on his MySpace page, and every once in the blue moon he'll write me back. I know he is such a busy guy these days so I don't expect a comment from him all the time.
I'm so glad Jamey is finally getting the recognized from the fans and music industry for his awesome talent. I'm excited that he got a bunch of ACM's nominations for next months awards show.
So far all of his concert shows this year he played have been sold out. He's becoming very popular and I'm happy for him. He deserves all the success he is getting these days. It's very cool that is getting to play some shows with his hero Willie Nelson too.
On March 23rd, the next CMT Crossroads show will air on TV and it will be Jamey Johnson and Shooter Jennings. I can't wait to see this show.
Plus he is making his rounds on the talk shows. which is awesome. He was already on David Letterman and Jay Leno show.. Next month April 1st he will be on CBS The Late Late show with Craig Ferguson.
Okay enough JJ talk... See I told ya I could go on and on about him.. I think y'all get the picture though I have a huge respect for this man. I hope someday I can meet him in person.. and no, I won't be able to make it to his show next weekend, or the one in June here in Louisiana. Sad though cause the show in June is the closest he's come to my area since a show he did down here in 2006. I don't go to them bar honky tonk venues though, so I'm patiencely waiting for a more family type of venue for him to come too.
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That's great, Nicole! You have the inside line on Jamey. Thanks for the info. I'll be watching for the TV appearances.
Renae, glad you enjoyed my post on Jamey. I know what I know from my days helping out on his website.. I don't get emails anymore from his manager or Jamey about news, tour dates and such now that my moderator days had come to an end. When his current record label took over his official site they removed his message board. I was kinda sad they took the message board away cause I use to love being a moderator on there. Today, I'm just like y'all I get my news online from his website, and MySpace page.
Like I said these days I keep in touch with Jamey on the MySpace, and he writes back every once in the blue moon.
Your welcome for the info.
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I really like Jamey and his album is fantastic. Quite the songwriter. But what's with his 'shabby' look lately?
Roline
Jamey Johnson is awesome. I cant wait to see his upcoming show on CMT Crossroads.
This is goin' to be an awesome show!
Nicole, I think you are myspace friends with my good Kentucky buddy Jessica
I don't really like the barroom type places either, but will go sometimes. Jamey seems to be the type to me that would enjoy those venues, but maybe i'm wrong, lol. Paragon Casino is a really nice venue I thought (and I think they let you bring kids, but people are drinking beer but it's now rowdy and smoky)- I wish I had known that Jamey was opening for him, because I would have bought tickets, long before they sold out. It's a 3 hour drive for me I think, so I'd imagine it would be even longer for you. That is neat that you have a copy of that CD. I know Dierks Bentley has a CD like that too. I wish someone could sale them! A few years ago I bought some CD's that were specially made for Amie Comeaux- not sure if you remember her?
I love Jamey and I will be seeing him this May in my area. I can't wait. I truly admire his songwriting ability from the first moment I heard him.
Thanks so much Nicole for the post on Jamey.That was really a great story and I hope you can finally meet him one day. How awesome that you got to work so closely with him all those years when he was first starting out.
That fire code article is something else too. Glad they are trying to make everything right with that place.
I LOVE this man. I think he is doing great things for country music!
The stuff about the fire code kinda reminded me of a Blake concert I went to here in Louisiana- Claire & Katri both went to the same concert I think.l It was in a tiny town in the middle of nowheres- Montpelier, LA at a place called Bear Creek. I have to think that the venue was violating fire code. We were packed in that place like sardines. Took forever to even get a drink. I went once in the summertime to see John Anderson, and the place must of been running window units, and it was way too HOT. I guess maybe they are slipping the fire marshall a little extra cash in that town. I had a M&G with Blake the very next night at a concert in LA, and had mentioned that I saw him the night before, and he said, glad to see you made it out alive (referring to Bear Creek).
Hi Cajun Country,
Yes, you are correct I'm friends with Jessica over on MySpace. I saw you were in her top friends on her MySpace page. Well, the reason I don't go in them honky tonk bar type venues is because of the smoke in them. I'm allergic to smoke so I can't be long in smoky places. Yeah most of the tour dates on his schedule looks like they are in them bar type venues. Oh well, sooner or later I hope he'll come back down here our way and play a venue like's more family friendly and I wouldn't have to be concern for the smoke. These days all the country artists tend to play in the casinos though whenever they come to Louisiana most of the time. The Paragon Casino Resort is a 3 hour drive from my house too.
Yes, I remember Amie Comeaux too.
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I was reading an article on Blake Shelton yesterday on CMT.com and he mentioned Jamey's name..
He said in the article.....Of the "new generation" of country singers, Shelton cited as his favorites Lady Antebellum, Jamey Johnson and Jake Owen, whom he described as "an incredible singer."
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Yea, we were packed in there like sardines. Of course we were right at the bandstand.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff45/geauxlsu1/101_0314.jpg
Claire
I just cannot get into Lady Antebellum for some reason. I've tried, but just can't get into their songs.
I was nowhere's near the front in that place Claire!
Looks like the Willie/Jamey concert in Marksville concert got cancelled due to issue's with Willie's health. They are saling tickets now for Clay Walker who I saw in December at Paragon- i'm contemplating a trip. (Just wish Jamey would be there).
Paula, I saw that the concert was cancelled too. The casino sure booked another artist fast on short noticed to replace the Willie/ Jamey show.
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I remember Amie. She was on the verge of
stardom when she was killed in an auto accident.
She was a beautiful and very young girl!
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That's neat that you remember Amie. I actually have her autograph, and a few photos with her. She did an appearance at a local gas station that they were giving concert tickets away at. I even had a poster at one point with her photo. She left the world much too young.
My mom thinks Jamey sounds like an old-time country singer on his latest cd. His new single "High Cost Of Living" is great. It's one of my favorites on the cd.
Just found out he is coming to Houston next month!! FREAKING OUT!! WOO HOO!!
Reminder that Jamey and Shooter Jenning's Crossroads premiers on CMT tonight.
I'll be watching! Jamey's great.
Roline
Jamey does sound like very traditional country! He's one of the few.
I bet you are! If ya get to go have fun!!!!
I really like Jamey, he's one of few that makes real, great country music these days! I just recently found his first cd (the one that The Dollar is on) i didnt even know it released. His new cd is even more amazing!
So anybody watch Crossroads last night? I enjoyed it a lot. I thought Shooter's and Jamey's duet of 'High Cost of Living' was neat.
It was also interesting to hear Jamey talk about the word choice in HCoL and why he won't change it. Love an artist that won't sacrifice the art to make it Disney rated. You go Jamey!
I didn't realize that Jamey had written George Strait's 'Just Give It Away'. When he started singing a bit of that song I went "Oh yeah, THAT'S what that song is SUPPOSED to sound like." It's amazing how Jamey's is so different than George's even though every note and every word are the same.
On one of the award shows, when Jamey and Bill Anderson won for writing "Give It Away" he thanked his ex-wife in his acceptance speech- I thought it was too funny! At fan fair last year he sang it at the River stage, and at Titan Stadium. I love his version. I think he wrote some of Trace Adkins stuff as well. I had heard a rumor about a few of the country singers being upset that he released "In Color" because they had wanted it for themselves. I'm glad he released it. I think I caught the show last night halfway thru, because I had forgot until my friend texted me. I liked him explaining the words cocaine and that other surprising one. (I had been wondering if the song was true for awhile myself). My friend Jessica had told me she asked him about it and he said that those words were like a metaphor between him and his record label as well.
I'm glad you found a copy of his 1st CD, The Dollar. That CD was released back in Jan. of 2006.
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Renae...Yes, of course I watched the Crossroads show last night. I had been patiently waiting for this show to come on for about a month now. I thought the show was awesome.
Paula... Yes, you are correct about the song, "In Color" Trace was suppose to record it, but when Jamey got his current record deal he wanted this song for his CD, so Trace let him have it back. Trace did record theses songs, " Honky Tonk Badonkatonk", " I Got My Game On", and " Ladies Love Country Boys" all co-written by Jamey. Joe Nichols, John M. Montgomery, and The Oak Ridge Boys have recorded songs by Jamey too.
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Just wanted to let those of you who like him know that he will be performing on the ACM special for George Strait. They better let him sing "Give It Away"! I also got an email today saying he will be playing at Titan Stadium for Fan Fair
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHkzP9l0Isk
That is a cool youtube video of Jamey with James Otto!!!
Thanks, I love that song. They need to co-write another hit!
Thanks Paula for the link to the youtube video. I enjoyed watching it.
Also, I can't see nobody else singing "Give It Away" on the George Strait Special but Jamey.
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I love the video of James and Jamey, and I will say I do know Trace did record "In Color" before Jamey decided to do so and it is available as a bonus track on iTunes. I hope James and Jamey will win for Song of the Year! I would be so happy!!
There are I think two videos on this website with Jamey practicing "Give It Away" with Lee Ann Womack ........looks like they will be singing it together on the ACMS for George Strait.........I think I may like it better with just Jamey sing it. (They spelled his name "Jamie" on the videos).
http://leeannwomack.umgnashville.com/
I was really hoping he'd win album of the year. I hated to see him up against Trace for single and song, but I love the song In Color alot- especially with my pawpaw dying recently, and being my grandp was in World War II, and kinda grew up around New Orleans
I hear the song and think of him. I'm so happy Jamey won 1 out of 3 
I agree Jamey had a really really strong album, and I think he deserved it as well. Color just grabs me every single time I hear it, it gives me the chills and there aren't many songs that do that to me. Jamey did an awesome job with it!
I had no idea that Trace did In Color too, I will have to go listen to his version! Was it on one of his albums?
From what I've been told they did an awesome job as a duet on this song for the tribute!
Jamey did an aweseome job at the George Tribute! He and Lee Ann did well together!
Today I went to the Texas Club in Baton Rouge to purchase a ticket to see Jamey Johnson tomorrow night. I'm stuck working a 12 hour shift tomorrow, so I'm sure i'll be tired. It sold out on ticketmaster which kinda surprised me, and the Texas Club had Ticketmaster print some extra tickets and I think they may have had 20 tickets left to see him. To my surprise, the guy who sold me my ticket had a shirt on that said "Blake Shelton Crew." So I asked him if he had worked for Blake and he said yep. I think his name was CJ or at least that is what I think I heard someone call him. He said Blake was fun to to work for.
Here is an amazing video of In Color on you tube with Keith Urban. Jamie showed up at Keith's show at Mohegan Sun. It was just fantastic!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhPqerGUKVk
Jamey can't miss with that song..then add Keith to the mix?? Awesome! Thanks for sharing.