"REAL SAVAGE-LIKE!": Clark Co/Ridgefield show!!!

[EveryHour]

Please forgive me if anything is incoherant...I'm on 5 hours' sleep.

I won't ramble as much as I did with the Seattle show, but there were some more great moments last night in Clark Co, WA!!!

{AliP~Sorry we didn't make it past "Hi"...did you get to your seat at the last minute? We looked for you before the show, but couldn't seem to spot you. What did your shirt say? Congrats on being the "Come girl"...I didn't even bother trying with you right next to me! lol That was your Mom with you, right? Has her "fandom" increased since last year? I remember you saying last year that she called GDW something really funny because she didn't know better. I felt kinda bad when she would talk to me because my breath was reakin' from dehydration and screaming. Hope you made it home safely.}

First of all, a note to everyone: if your seats suck, a great strategy is to confidently walk up to the front row and find empty seats to sit in. If somebody comes and the seats belong to them, just say, "Oops, sorry!", act like you're checking the seat numbers and scoot down a couple seats. Granted, it was a little difficult to act relaxed since I had never done it before (okay, my boyfriend and I both felt like we were going to puke until the band came out and we were "safe"), but overall it was easy and (obviously) worth it! With 6th row tickets on LB's side, I had been telling myself that if I didn't make it up front this time, I still had decent seats. Well! This amp is SO rediculously wide, with the side sections not being properly angled towards the center to accomadate for it, I didn't know if I should scream or cry when we found our seats. All should be forewarned of this if going to this venue.

As far as I could tell, this audience was really good...I could literally feel the venue vibrating from people singing along to GYOW, and the new songs always seem to go over quite well to me...especially SG. My boyfriend said, "I never realized Lindsey was such a ham", during his "fever antics" at the very beginning of Come. LB's guitar work was "holy ****" as usual...I felt like the beginning of his ISA solo was different than I had heard before. Mick and John just tear this one up too, don't they?! (The 2nd drummer~sorry, can't remember his name at the moment~is not onstage for this one.) Red Rover was superb.

If you read my Seattle show notes, you know I was having trouble even grasping that I was seeing Sara...well, it must've hit me this time because, to my own surprise, the tears came streaming down. Emotional aspects aside, it sounds SO good! Maybe Stevie was finally comfortable playing it since they have the expanded band to fill the sound out to what she envisioned. What I thought was her incredible "new" ending to GDW in Seattle was apparently specific to that show...more than glad I got to see it! Stevie was vocally on fire last night. Her voice was crystal clear and perfect on the slower numbers and she tore up Rhiannon, GDW and Stand Back! She also held this huge note for a really long time at the end of (I think) Don't Stop. She did not wear the red shawl for GB tonight...it was a beautiful white one I had never seen before (not the same as the ISA one), with what looked like little mirrored cut-outs all over it. I noticed that she has two different pairs of boots, too. The Sara ones are higher platform and more in her traditional chunky style, and the ones at the end are lower and more spikey. I'll admit...it's exciting to see the return of the legwarmers! (Why do I feel like that should be capitalized?!: The Return Of The Legwarmers )Though I love the smooth, suede boots she has favored in the recent past, too.

Well, I have now traded in the Seattle show for this one as my best Mac experience ever! It will be very sad for me if they do never tour again, but if so I couldn't have asked for a better way to go out! I had never before made concert signs, but I decided to go for it. I made one that said "We *heart* Johnny Mac!", which John acknowledged before The Chain even started. I felt a little bad, though, because he said, "It's always the two" and pointed back and forth between himself and Mick. I indeed had a sign for Mick that I was going to put up during his drum solo, but I wasn't able to (more later).

I got my Guitar Player mag signed by LB, which was quite lucky because he only did about 4 or 5 this time. He was having trouble reaching people and also had to go. (I think they have to get the heck outta there when the venue is an amp because the traffic is always so bad leaving the parking lots.) He kindly climbed down on his hands and knees to reach some people's hands, though, and also profusely apologized to the autograph seekers he couldn't reach. I also finally played his guitar!!! We all had our arms on the stage and most of us moved them as he came down, but my boyfriend didn't realize Lindsey was trying to make sure he could step down and left his arms there. I promptly threw them out of the way and Lindsey laughed.

Okay...my SHINING MOMENT, if I may brag:

My absolute favorite part of Tusk has always been the "real savage-like" bit, which, to my knowledge, LB has not said during the song in years. I made a sign that said (you guessed it) REAL SAVAGE-LIKE and held it up during Tusk. He leaned down and squinted during a break in the song so he could read it and got the biggest kick out of it! I was over the moon about that when a rude security guard starts poking me and telling me that FM's security has asked him to take the sign. I said "no way", but that I would keep it down. My boyfriend completely unnecessarily almost got kicked out for arguing with the guy...he didn't realize the guy was security and was just trying to protect me from being assaulted ! Anyway, when I turned my attention back to the show, LB sang "real savage-like" for me!!! Needless to say, I thought my head was going to explode! (Please, oh please, tell me someone was recording this show!)

Okay, I totally lied about not rambling, but I hope my Mac Attack was a reasonably enjoyable read!

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by EveryHour

Anyway, when I turned my attention back to the show, LB sang "real savage-like" for me!!! Needless to say, I thought my head was going to explode! (Please, oh please, tell me someone was recording this show!)

I'll check around to see if anyone outside the usual FM/SN circles recorded this show...

Glad ya had a fun time at the show.

Brian j.

[EveryHour]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

I'll check around to see if anyone outside the usual FM/SN circles recorded this show...

Glad ya had a fun time at the show.

Brian j.

Thanks, Brian!!! I was actually thinking about emailing you to help me out!

YOU ROCK!

[face of glass]

Originally Posted by EveryHour

Anyway, when I turned my attention back to the show, LB sang "real savage-like" for me!!!

Some have argued that Lindsey wasn't allowed to sing that line in live performances because he angered a few band members (you guessed 'em ) with it. Anyway, he did yell it on the 11/6/1979 show too.

Trés cool experience for you.

[NowSounds]

Why did he stop singing it? Who was upset with the line?

Forgive my ignorance, I've never heard this before. If someone could enlighten me I'd be grateful.

[diamondsnake]

Originally Posted by face of glass

Some have argued that Lindsey wasn't allowed to sing that line in live performances because he angered a few band members (you guessed 'em ) with it. Anyway, he did yell it on the 11/6/1979 show too.

Trés cool experience for you.

Why would he offend anyone? Is this some type of inuendo I'm unaware of?

[face of glass]

Originally Posted by NowSounds

Why did he stop singing it? Who was upset with the line?

Originally Posted by diamondsnake

Why would he offend anyone? Is this some type of inuendo I'm unaware of?

Well, if we go with Nancy's speculation here then it's no surprise he didn't sing it that much:
http://www.buckinghamnicks.net/bn/tusk/tusk.html

[earthdreamer]

Thanks for the reviews, I love reading them!

[Carolina Girl]

I thought it was Mick saying "real savage like."

[AliP]

Originally Posted by EveryHour

Please forgive me if anything is incoherant...I'm on 5 hours' sleep.

I won't ramble as much as I did with the Seattle show, but there were some more great moments last night in Clark Co, WA!!!

{AliP~Sorry we didn't make it past "Hi"...did you get to your seat at the last minute? We looked for you before the show, but couldn't seem to spot you. What did your shirt say? Congrats on being the "Come girl"...I didn't even bother trying with you right next to me! lol That was your Mom with you, right? Has her "fandom" increased since last year? I remember you saying last year that she called GDW something really funny because she didn't know better. I felt kinda bad when she would talk to me because my breath was reakin' from dehydration and screaming. Hope you made it home safely.}

Hello!
I just got home - a long drive for me 9 hours!! Actually, no that wasn't my mom, She had enough from all the concerts I dragged her to last year so she sat this one out. She thinks I'm crazy going to all these concerts. LOL. I bought those tickets only a few days before the concert and sold the other one to a very nice lady (I know she is a lurker so Hello, if you are reading this!!) Lucky her, got Lindsey's towel!! Yay!

Sorry if I startled you when I poked you and asked you if you posted on the ledge. You looked at me like "huh?" LOL. But I remembered you from last year and wanted to say Hi! I saw you and your boyfriend sitting behind us before the concert then saw you walk up front and sit up there. I was trying to figure out what you were doing! That is a very good idea! And security never caught on and nobody ever sat in those seats?? That's awesome.

Your review was awesome! You remembered alot more than I did. I was busy messing with my camera the entire night. I took a few videos too! I will work on my review and get the pictures posted soon.

Do you know why that guy who worked there was taking pictures of people before the show?? He tried to offer me some row 7 tickets while I was waiting at will call. But since I already had front row I didn't take them. Do you know if those girls that had front row had backstage passes or something?? He was talking to them alot. I saw you talking to them before the concert. Just curious what was going on! I remember Lindsey reading your sign - that was awesome!! And he sang "Real Savage Like" - I sang it too!!

My shirt said "What Makes You Think You're the One." It had some pictures of Lindsey on it and a few lyrics. I will have to scan a picture of it and post it. That was funny when he read it - he couldn't really see it very well! LOL!
I'm so glad we had such a great night up front!

[EveryHour]

Originally Posted by AliP

Hello!
I just got home - a long drive for me 9 hours!! Actually, no that wasn't my mom, She had enough from all the concerts I dragged her to last year so she sat this one out. She thinks I'm crazy going to all these concerts. LOL. I bought those tickets only a few days before the concert and sold the other one to a very nice lady (I know she is a lurker so Hello, if you are reading this!!) Lucky her, got Lindsey's towel!! Yay!

Sorry if I startled you when I poked you and asked you if you posted on the ledge. You looked at me like "huh?" LOL. But I remembered you from last year and wanted to say Hi! I saw you and your boyfriend sitting behind us before the concert then saw you walk up front and sit up there. I was trying to figure out what you were doing! That is a very good idea! And security never caught on and nobody ever sat in those seats?? That's awesome.

Your review was awesome! You remembered alot more than I did. I was busy messing with my camera the entire night. I took a few videos too! I will work on my review and get the pictures posted soon.

Do you know why that guy who worked there was taking pictures of people before the show?? He tried to offer me some row 7 tickets while I was waiting at will call. But since I already had front row I didn't take them. Do you know if those girls that had front row had backstage passes or something?? He was talking to them alot. I saw you talking to them before the concert. Just curious what was going on! I remember Lindsey reading your sign - that was awesome!! And he sang "Real Savage Like" - I sang it too!!

My shirt said "What Makes You Think You're the One." It had some pictures of Lindsey on it and a few lyrics. I will have to scan a picture of it and post it. That was funny when he read it - he couldn't really see it very well! LOL!
I'm so glad we had such a great night up front!

Wow! Long drive! Did you do it all at once right after the show? I barely stayed awake the 2-1/2 hours it took me to get home! But, then again, I'm a bit of a geezer for my age.

I didn't think that was your mom, but I knew she was with you last year and I got the impression you knew this lady in Clark Co...so I just assumed. What did your mom call GDW again? I was just shy of LB's towel twice, but oh well. Out of all the great things that happened at the show, that would be last on the priority list (like everyone says, it's exciting when you get it, but once you get it home whad'ya do with it?! . Okay...I'm sure some of you have found some creative things to do with them, but this is an all-ages board! Ahem. ). Well, "lady in Clark Co", if you are lingering... .

Be sure to share your pics, especially since you spent most of the night with your camera! I took a few, but didn't want to be too distracted by it. I do old school pics, so if any of them turn out especially good when I get the prints back, I'll let you know. Are your videos of full songs? No Tusk, I assume, or you would have mentioned it.

I don't know if that security guy up front realized what we were up to with the seats or not. He may have been totally oblivious (like many of the other staff there, he was kind of the inbred type ), but I more got the feeling it was a "don't ask, don't tell" kind of situation. Two friends of mine who are always able to work their way upfront at Paul McCartney concerts recommended that tactic. Those seats you originally saw us sitting in weren't even our ticketed seats (which were worse!)

I didn't know those girls upfront...I don't know what their situation was. They were kind of snotty and they did "know someone". When I walked up to them, I told them I was pretending to know them so the security guard would just think I went up there to chat with them. They acted indifferent and like I was crazy, but in the end it helped my master plan come together!

My reaction to you was because I kept peeking at you out the corner of my eye because I was pretty sure it was you, but hadn't said anything yet in case it wasn't. I wasn't sure if you had seen my suspicious peeking and thought I was a nutter or something. I kept thinking the odds were pretty low that we ended up right next to each other, too. But whaddya know .

I just realized that I'm not sure you know my name! I'm Jennifer, nice to meet you.

[AliP]

Originally Posted by EveryHour

Wow! Long drive! Did you do it all at once right after the show? I barely stayed awake the 2-1/2 hours it took me to get home! But, then again, I'm a bit of a geezer for my age.

I didn't think that was your mom, but I knew she was with you last year and I got the impression you knew this lady in Clark Co...so I just assumed. What did your mom call GDW again? I was just shy of LB's towel twice, but oh well. Out of all the great things that happened at the show, that would be last on the priority list (like everyone says, it's exciting when you get it, but once you get it home whad'ya do with it?! . Okay...I'm sure some of you have found some creative things to do with them, but this is an all-ages board! Ahem. ). Well, "lady in Clark Co", if you are lingering... .

Be sure to share your pics, especially since you spent most of the night with your camera! I took a few, but didn't want to be too distracted by it. I do old school pics, so if any of them turn out especially good when I get the prints back, I'll let you know. Are your videos of full songs? No Tusk, I assume, or you would have mentioned it.

I don't know if that security guy up front realized what we were up to with the seats or not. He may have been totally oblivious (like many of the other staff there, he was kind of the inbred type ), but I more got the feeling it was a "don't ask, don't tell" kind of situation. Two friends of mine who are always able to work their way upfront at Paul McCartney concerts recommended that tactic. Those seats you originally saw us sitting in weren't even our ticketed seats (which were worse!)

I didn't know those girls upfront...I don't know what their situation was. They were kind of snotty and they did "know someone". When I walked up to them, I told them I was pretending to know them so the security guard would just think I went up there to chat with them. They acted indifferent and like I was crazy, but in the end it helped my master plan come together!

My reaction to you was because I kept peeking at you out the corner of my eye because I was pretty sure it was you, but hadn't said anything yet in case it wasn't. I wasn't sure if you had seen my suspicious peeking and thought I was a nutter or something. I kept thinking the odds were pretty low that we ended up right next to each other, too. But whaddya know .

I just realized that I'm not sure you know my name! I'm Jennifer, nice to meet you.

Hi!
Nice to meet you, nope I didn't know your name. That's why I asked you if you posted on the ledge...I didn't want to say is your name "Everyhour?" LOL.

I'm working on my review right now and getting the pictures uploaded. I got some good ones. Nope, unfortunately I didn't get any video of Tusk. I got some great video of Sara and BC though. Tracy at Burnish is kind enough to put them up on her site (should be pretty soon). Yes, I'd much rather watch the show than snapping pictures, but then when I see something that would be a good picture I feel I have to take a picture of it! LOL.

Yes, I got two of LB's towel, and I have them in a drawer. There isn't much you can do with them. I thought you caught the first one he threw. Who caught that one?

Yeah, those girls looked snotty. I'm glad they were at the other end of the stage for the concert. I saw you look at me after I pointed out my shirt to Lindsey, but don't worry I didn't think you were nutty or anything, I remembered you, just didn't have a chance to say hi yet.

You know...I can't remember what my mom called GDW last year. All I remember is I just rolled my eyes at her and laughed. She's a silly woman.

Ok - my review will be up soon!

[EveryHour]

Originally Posted by AliP

Hi!
Nice to meet you, nope I didn't know your name. That's why I asked you if you posted on the ledge...I didn't want to say is your name "Everyhour?" LOL.

Obviously, I would've known what you meant, but I see your point.

Originally Posted by AliP

Yes, I'd much rather watch the show than snapping pictures, but then when I see something that would be a good picture I feel I have to take a picture of it! LOL.

I know what you mean...I'm into photography anyway, so I have to force myself to not get carried away.

Originally Posted by AliP

Yes, I got two of LB's towel, and I have them in a drawer. There isn't much you can do with them. I thought you caught the first one he threw. Who caught that one?

It was coming right at me, but it got a bit vicious so I gave up! I think someone behind me got it.

I can't wait to see your vid of Sara...I had no idea you were up to all this mischief during the show. But, then again, I was a bit preoccupied.

[HomerMcvie]

ALL these years, and I've never heard "real savage like". Unbelievable! It's as clear as a bell. Guess I've always "zoned out" too during Tusk, too.

[AliP]

Originally Posted by EveryHour

Wow! What did your mom call GDW again?

This has been bugging since I couldn't remember what she said so I did a search on all my old posts and found it.

After the Portland concert, I asked her what her favorite song was and she said "Mudslide." I said, "You mean Landslide." LOL! So, it wasn't GDW. Moms, gotta love em.