[Lottoguy]

Spanish Springs is a great place for people watching!

The Villages - The Conductor Invades Spanish Springs - YouTube

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Lottoguy

Spanish Springs is a great place for people watching!

The Villages - The Conductor Invades Spanish Springs - YouTube

The "Conductor" has either seriously aged since I went back to New England a few months ago or there's another one?

Could the singing possibly be any worse? The quality of the band at the Squares is just abysmal.

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

The "Conductor" has either seriously aged since I went back to New England a few months ago or there's another one?

Could the singing possibly be any worse? The quality of the band at the Squares is just abysmal.

he did age, & put on a couple pounds, but looks ok.

[I'm Popeye!]

It would be an excellent promotional Village video that tells the outside world, Come on Down!

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Lottoguy

Spanish Springs is a great place for people watching!

The Villages - The Conductor Invades Spanish Springs - YouTube

That's Mark. He's awesome. Takes care of his mom in one of the attached villas (townhouses) next to the square. Whoever shot the video, probably would've seen him being much more energetic if they'd waited for a different song. The conductor's wand was given to him as a gift from another regular there. Mark is very intelligent, doesn't drink alcohol. He's high-functioning on the autism spectrum. A nice guy, full of energy and love, gives kick-ass hugs, and smells like patchouli.

[MrFlorida]

Cute, until somebody gets poked with his stick.

[shut the front door]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

Cute, until somebody gets poked with his stick.

So true! OMG, in fact, we probably shouldn't go outside today in case a golf cart hits us, or lightning strikes us, or a tree falls on us.....

[Flyers999]

Mark is a SS icon. A legend.

[justjim]

“A bad day is one when you don’t smile”. Anonymous

[margaretmattson]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

The "Conductor" has either seriously aged since I went back to New England a few months ago or there's another one?

Could the singing possibly be any worse? The quality of the band at the Squares is just abysmal.

Yes, quality of the bands is lacking. I've been listening to the same bands for 20+ years,
with some playing the same songs for that long of a time period. Only go there when we have guests. Even they are starting to recognize the same ol' same ol'. I am not a musician and appreciate what they bring to the stage night after night, but please learn new songs to change it up a bit.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

Cute, until somebody gets poked with his stick.

Except - that doesn't happen. Unlike many people, Mark has very astute situational awareness. He watches constantly, and is much more considerate of the space around him than the average fungus-toed, cigar-smoking, drink-spilling, loudmouth buffoon who stumbles into you on the square perimeter.

(seriously, fungus-toed guy, whoever you are - put some socks on those hushpuppies, that's DISGUSTING. And lower your voice, and stop using your hands to animate your conversations while holding your drink, and blow that cigar smoke away from the rest of humanity, please and thank you.)

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by margaretmattson

Yes, quality of the bands is lacking. I've been listening to the same bands for 20+ years,
with some playing the same songs for that long of a time period. Only go there when we have guests. Even they are starting to recognize the same ol' same ol'. I am not a musician and appreciate what they bring to the stage night after night, but please learn new songs to change it up a bit.

Some like to "change it up", while others like hearing the songs they enjoy and are familiar with. Different strokes for, well, you know.

[I'm Popeye!]

Originally Posted by Flyers999

Mark is a SS icon. A legend.

An "Icon" & "Legend." Really?

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

Cute, until somebody gets poked with his stick.

You are talking about the baton, aren't you?

[Whitley]

Originally Posted by Flyers999

Mark is a SS icon. A legend.

SS?