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That Bob’s a good dude. Of course everybody has strong feelings about Kid Rock, whose real name is Bob Ritchie. From all accounts from people who know and have met him, he’s a super nice dude who cares about people. But he’s also a polarizing public figure thanks to his political opinions and his willingness to say whatever he wants without worrying about what others think of him or what he has to say. He’s also one of the few artists who actually hangs out at his own bar in Nashville on a pretty regular basis, mingling with fans and even hopping on stage to sing one or two every once in a while. It was the scene from one of his recent visits, though, that gives you a better look at what kind of person Kid Rock is when the cameras are off. (Or at least when he thinks they’re off…) ZPierre509 is a streamer who frequently goes live from Broadway in downtown Nashville, as well as from Kid Rock’s bar. (His streams are some pretty good entertainment if you want to watch the insanity of Broadway from the comfort of your home). And recently, he happened to catch a touching interaction between the owner of the bar and one of his fans. The fan was Spencer Cotie, a Paralympic athlete from Australia who was born with cerebral palsy and is unable to walk or speak, and communicates using an iPad. Well apparently Kid Rock spotted Spence in his wheelchair on the main floor of the bar so he went down to visit with him, putting his arm around the guy and chatting with him as the band played. And apparently Spencer is a pretty big fan of Kid Rock and Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar, because he wrote on his screen: “I grew up listening to you and Hagar.” @zpierre509 Kid Rock spent time with fan on the dance floor, fan wrote “ I grew up listening to you and Hagar” . Kid Rock and Spencer was having fun filled with laughter, later Kid Rock invited fan in the vip section on his bar. @hippiesandcowboysband @johnstonecountry Honky Tonk School Open mic auditions every Saturday at Tootsie’s 2pm-6pm . Sign up at 1pm At Tootsies back room. Thanks to Veteran Uncle John Honky Tonk School looking for great musicians/bands. Tootsies opening a new bar in Panama City Beach Florida contact Unclejohn@tootsies.net @zpierre509 #honkytonkschoolnashville #honkytonkscool #zpierre509 #nashvillemusian #broadwaynashville #nashvilletndowntown #broadwaynashville #honkytonkschool #honkytonkschool #honkytonkschoolnashville #zpierre509 #broadwaybars #nashvilleaudition #nashvilleopenmicaudition #openmicauditions #openmicnashville ♬ original sound – ZPierre509 But Kid Rock didn’t just visit with him on the dance floor: Eventually he invited Spencer up to his VIP section, which overlooks the stage and the main floor of the bar, and even gave him his necklace as a souvenir from his visit to the bar. @zpierre509 Kid Rock personally went from his private vip section to spend time with a fan on the dance floor, gave him his necklace and invited him to his vip section. . Btw way the man name is Spencer from Australia and he is well loved by the bands. See full video on YouTube zpierre509. Honky Tonk School Open mic auditions every Saturday at Tootsie’s 2pm-6pm . Sign up at 1pm At Tootsies back room. Thanks to Veteran Uncle John Honky Tonk School looking for great musicians/bands. Tootsies opening a new bar in Panama City Beach Florida contact Unclejohn@tootsies.net @zpierre509 #honkytonkschoolnashville #honkytonkscool #kidrock #zpierre509 #nashvillemusian #broadwaynashville #nashvilletndowntown #broadwaynashville #honkytonkschool #honkytonkschool #honkytonkschoolnashville #zpierre509 #broadwaybars #nashvilleaudition #nashvilleopenmicaudition #openmicauditions #openmicnashville ♬ original sound – ZPierre509 Apparently Spencer’s a pretty big country music fan, even posting photos from Luke Comb’s Australia tour earlier this year.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Spencer Cotie (@spencer_cotie) You love to see it. I know Kid Rock’s a polarizing figure, but I have a feeling a lot of that is a function of his public persona that he’s created and that’s been created for him by the media. Seems like behind the scenes, Kid Rock is a pretty good dude, despite all the negative headlines.The post Kid Rock Invites Wheelchair-Bound Fan To Join Him In The VIP Section At His Nashville Bar first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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