Paula's Pittsburgh Experiences & Pics

[skcin]

I am in the process of uploading the pics I took, at the same time going through all the threads here. I think I'm caught up, in the Stevie forum anyway, so I'll post my review, opinions, random thoughts & other useless information.

First of all, we left Buffalo WAY late. I wanted to leave by 1pm at the latest, we ended up racing out of here around 2:40pm. Thank God Ryan (a close friend of mine for the last 10 years or so) drives fast. We were making really great time until the torrential downpours came. :( I was so nervous we wouldn't make it. It rained on & off for the last hour of our 3&1/2 hour drive. Oh, and it was at least 85 degrees with unbearable humidity. During the trip, Brian (liquidblue5000) calls me to report he was stuck in NYC traffic for hours & is now way behind & may not make the show on time. :(

We pull into the hotel around 6:20pm & I see a boy in a black tank shirt on sitting in a car in the lot - CURTY (ontheedgeof17 for those of you who don't know him, if that's possible!) :wavey: We find a parking spot, give hugs & unload our crap from the cars. We go to the lobby, soaking wet, I almost broke my ankle cuz my sandals are slippery when wet (heehee.) Another hotel guest is being made to feel stupid by the hotel desk bitch cuz she can't find her room. I hand them my charge, sign the receipt & the hotel bitch says "Just how many people are staying in your room?" I look at the other 2 people standing at the desk next to me & say "Umm, 3." DER! She says "Well your rate will be higher. It's going to go up to $74.95." I said "OK, I'm think we can handle it." :rolleyes: She hands me the key & says nothing. I say "how do we get to our room?" She says "Go out the door, walk around the building..." I go "It's pouring out - is there no way to out room from inside?" She tells us to go down a hall which ends up leading OUTSIDE ANYWAY. Jerkass.

This ****hole has outside corridors, like a balcony, so we're stepping over all these hillbillies who seem to be living at the Ramada. They had their chairs on the balcony (again, which is also the hall to our room), grills, you name it. Every room had AC, yet several very unattractive people had their doors propped open, which gave us a great view of them laying in bed eating & watching TV.

We are afraid, so we run to the room. It is hideously outdated, but clean. I immediately throw the semen-infested (remember that Dateline?) bedspreads on the floor. We have a few drinks & blast Stevie tunes (see Curtis' review for details of our little pre-party.) Ryan is getting ready & taking forever (typical homo :D ) At about 7:15, we jet out of there. Brian calls again - he is about 50 miles away (we all think.) We devise a plan to leave his ticket at Willcall if needed. We get stuck in some traffic, but not for long. We finally reach the venue at about 8:20 & I hear Juliana Ray. I am ecstatic that we have time to spare. Brian calls & says "I'm here, I'm parking my car!" He finds us & we all go in - Paula & her 3 fags of Rhiannon. :thumbsup:

Con't...

[bikerchic]

:blob2: More please :blob1:

[GardenStateGirlie]

Too bad you guys didn't bring the blacklight with you. Instead of watching Stevie Nicks and Don Henley, you could see bacteria rapidly multiplying :laugh: Can't wait for the pictures. I hear you got yourself THE HOODIE (JEALOUS)!*@) ;)

[skcin]

So Friday the website for Post Gazette Pavilion says "non-professional cameras allowed." Curtis checked Sat & it was changed to "no cameras." So I hide mine in the lining of my purse. :cool: They glance into it as I walk through the gate - yeah, great security. We go to the merchandise & Curtis gets his pink hoodie after breathlessly asking "what's the largest size you have for the pink hoodie?": He puts it on. The hillbillies who have never seen a gay guy before seem confused. :shrug: I know this is the norm. I buy the pink hoodie & coffee mug. It comes to $65. Ryan can't get the gray hoodie sweatshirt, they say they are all out. He is depressed.

Don comes on & starts "Genie" & we go to find our seats. They make us turn back & get wrist bands. Brian & I are 5th row, 12 seats in, in front of the girls. Ry & Curtis are 5th row, 12 seats in in front of Waddy.

I really like Don solo, always have. Genie was good. I thought he was much more interactive than people have mentioned. He still sings with his eyes shut a lot, doesn't intro his band, but generally seemed pretty happy & into the show. He wiped his brow several times - it was REALLY hot & humid. I start to worry about Stevie's asthma....

Witchy Woman - Don's falsetto is spot on. It seems he has lost very little range over the years, if any.

Spell - good tune, good crowd reaction. I am too busy getting my camera ready to pay much attention though.

Hotel CA - It starts, I start rolling on my little Kodak 4.1 megapixel digital. Stevie comes out, the crowd roars. I try to get the pants, but some broad's head keeps getting in my way - I kind of got them. I keep pretending to hit the shutter so they don't know I'm geting it on vid. They get through the "pink champagne on ice" line. As she's singing the "of our own device" line, security points at me & tells me to put the camera away. I look at the others in front of me snapping away on cameras & camera phones & shrug. He shakes his head. I put it away. :mad: Paula busted by security #1 I end up with about 3&1/2 minutes of this on film.

NY Minute - love this song, love Stevie on it, love their harmony.

Last Worthless - another fave of mine, good job Stevie!

Boys of Summer - by far, my fave Don tune & one of my all-time favortie songs ever. I love this song. Reminds me of when I was younger. I am excited & start dancing

*I will mention here that for Don, the crowd was good. They did sit for some of his set, but they were really into him. Our section was decent, no probs standing up for us. Poor Curtis*

Heart of the matter - again, I love this song.

Dirty Laundry - never been a fan, but it was good.

Did he so Sunset Grill? I though he did? Maybe I'm thinking of listening to his greatest hits earlier that day? Crap.

Life in the Fast Lane - Awesome.

All She wants to do is dance - I despise this song. I get up & dance a little & sing along while rolling my eyes. Brian sings me a verse of "Party All the Time" by Edie Murphy after I tell him that's what it reminds me of.

End of the Innocence - very touching

Desperado - who doesn't like this song. It was amazing. He held the last "let somebody love yoooooooooooooooooooooooooooou" for hours.

Con't....

[skcin]

:blob2: More please :blob1:


Patience, beyotch. :D

[GardenStateGirlie]

Patience, beyotch. :D

Patience is a virtue neither of us haaave. Type faster, ho! :p

[ontheEdgeof17]

Heart of the matter - again, I love this song.



OMG. I got chills when he sang "Forgiveness"....and the whole crowd responded back with "Forgiveness." Whew! Goosebumps just thinking about it!

[skcin]

Intermission: So Brian & I scope out the Edge rush situation. We are 12 seats in, but the row in front of us has about 3 less seats, the row in front of them 3 less seats, etc. So we just need to squeeze around 8 people or so. We debate going to the bathroom during B&tB but quickly ditch that idea. We decide to escape right after giving her a standing ovation after B&tB. Brian has his recording equip in his shirt pocket, which he plans to leave on his chair. I comment on how the people around us are into the show & not talking through songs & that the recording should turn out good. He leaves to talk to his friend Anthony. I see Ryan go to pee. I hope he gets back in time for the Dreams remix - he doesn't but he did find the gray hoodie at another kiosk.

*forgot to mention Curtis' other shirt. I have titled it "Gayest. Shirt. Ever." Pics soon. So amateurish, I can't believe they're selling it along with the others.*

Bootylicious - I dance. It's the law.

Dreams remix - can't wait until this comes out. Just awesome.

OTR - She's very into this. Looks happy. Went nuts on the "tellmeisthereanyoneinthiswholewideworldthatcouldeverreplaceme"

It's about this point that a drunk lady runs up to the row behind us & says to us "you two look like you're having a great time!" I say "yeah, we are." She slurs "ya know, it's my birthday today!" I say "Happy birthday." and quickly turn around to avoid her. She proceeds to sing loudly to the next few songs. Someone makes her go back to her seat, and the guy behind me goes "Jesus, I hope they don't let her back down here. She's crazy." or something to that effect. I hope this is on the boot. It is pretty funny.

Dreams - nice. little vocal differences that only we would notice. did the hula at the beginning - so CUTE!

Rhiannon - the unicorns are gone - Praise Jesus. Good, rockin version. I sneak some pics.

Enchanted - I don't hate this song, I don't love it. I'm glad it's an upbeat song. I sing along. I dance.

GDW - Don come out in the black shirt with red embroidery. Sings the opening line & they trade lines the rest of the time. I crouch behind the people standing in front of me & sneak more pics. I am liking this more & more - esp. their harmonies on the song. Stevie slowly spinning around while Don sings. She did the "can you see me know..." They slow dance at the end.

Circle Dance - as requested, I start to record this on vid. I am sitting down (so was most everyone else.) I have the camera down at chest level & I keep peeking down at my screen to make sure I have them in frame. I see a gold blob & assume that's Stevie. I will find out eventually (about 1&1/2 minutes in) that it's actually half of Stevie & that the chick's head in front of me was blocking Don. I readjust & get the entire song with no problem. BTW - this song is gorgeous, heartbreaking. Their voices together on this are very special

Stand Back - this song will NEVER disappoint me live. Never. Pumps me up big time. She spins 10 times, she was really whipping the shawl around (different then the spinning ends from LIB - more like a punching motion.) I miss the high kick by a nanosecond.

B&tB - Gorgeous, but nothing compared to Tues in Vegas. She did not hold the "if you know tell her, tell her now, aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh." She went a bit lower at the end. The heat was still pretty oppressive at this point, so it may have been hard for her to breathe. We stand, give the ocation & Brain grabs my arm to rush for Edge.

Con't...

[skcin]

Patience is a virtue neither of us haaave. Type faster, ho! :p


That's IT! No pink hoodie pic for you! :mad:

JK :D

[ontheEdgeof17]

*forgot to mention Curtis' other shirt. I have titled it "Gayest. Shirt. Ever." Pics soon. So amateurish, I can't believe they're selling it along with the others.*



I didn't know it was a Hane's shirt from Dollar General. :eek: :shrug:

I will wear with PRIDE....and at Blossom.

[MacMan]

You guys are a riot.... This trip must have been a blast :]

[bikerchic]

Where's the picture's? Are you painting them by hand? :D

[GardenStateGirlie]

Where's the picture's? Are you painting them by hand? :D

Seriously. I guess that pink hoodie is difficult to hand tint :p

[amber]

Seriously. I guess that pink hoodie is difficult to hand tint :p
she's probably drawing in Curtie's eyelashes...

[GardenStateGirlie]

she's probably drawing in Curtie's eyelashes...

...and then animating the picture so his eyelashes bat...

[amber]

...and then animating the picture so his eyelashes bat...
:laugh: :lol: :laugh: adding those sparkly star thingies.

[ontheEdgeof17]

Seriously. I guess that pink hoodie is difficult to hand tint :p


It's also difficult getting it over your head in order to wear it. Or maybe it's just me. ;)

[GardenStateGirlie]

:laugh: :lol: :laugh: adding those sparkly star thingies.

Curtis and his sex-lash...

[jkmaletic]

Curtis-
Who is the hottest Backstreet Boy?

[GardenStateGirlie]

It's also difficult getting it over your head in order to wear it. Or maybe it's just me. ;)

I'm dissapointed to hear you couldn't get it over your head. It probably wouldn't even fit over my chest. I guess i'll have to find something else to spend money on :nod:

[skcin]

We walk out of our row with no problem. We walk around to the front row with no problem. I look across the venue & see Ry & Curtis at the stage. There is almost nobody behind us. Security is standing at the stage saying/doing nothing. We look at eachother. Should we go? Now? How about now? I know I will get right up to the stage. I start shaking. We stand there through the drum intro.

The guitar riff starts. We calmly walk up to the stage & plant ourselves there. Sharon & Jana are right above me. I take a pic of them. Stevie comes out - I can't see her unless I lean on the stage & crane my head around a monitor. I try to take a pic & the 13 year old working security taps me & shakes his head. I say "Are you kidding? The show's almost over." He shakes his head no. I put it away. Paula's security warning #2

I am singing along. I am jumping up & down a little. I sing Sharon's part on "I hear you..." I ask Brian to lean up against the stage & block security's view of me. She starts to shake hands. I turn the vid on when she's half-way across the stage. I hear Curtis say to her "I love Street Angel" {I'm just kidding}

She walks toward us. I hold my camera with my left hand on the side of my face near my ear. I want to look into her eyes, not have her stare at a camera in front of my face. I wipe the sweat off my hand & put up my right arm. I hope I don't smell for the guy next to me's sake, since his head is near my armpit. She grab's Brian's hand. I reach up & grip her left hand with my right. She has on a silver jingly bracelet. I look at her & stammer "Thank you, thank you, oh thank you" like an ass. She holds my hand for a good 3 or 4 seconds - her hands are small but strong. She nods at me & lets go. I touch her left Frankenbok & legwarmer. I am happy. I turn the camera off & put it away.

We stay for the end of Edge & decide to go back to our seats. I am giddy. We walk down our row & don't see Brian's shirt. :shocked: He looks panicky. We are one row behind out row. Phew. He finds his shirt & there's nothing in the pocket. We look down & his recording equip. is laying on the concrete floor in a puddle of spilled beer & margarita. We climb over into our seats & he checks things out - seems to be OK.

SDMHA - great - I didn't think I would like Don on this but I did.

L&L - I sneak a pic. A security guy taps me from behind & says "can you please put the camera away." I look at the woman 2 rows ahead of me taking pics. I say "OK, sorry" & put it away. Paula's security warning #3 I say to Brian "must be Don's guys" & we laugh.

SYWBaR&RS - I love this upbeat song, seems the crowd did too. I toy with the idea of getting it on vid. I decide not to chance it. There's a light in my face. Paula's 4th & final security warning Another security guy is pointing at us. Brian asks "me?" He says "no, her!" I play the part of the silly confused girl & walk out of our row.

He motions me up to the gate he's standing behind near the front row. He says "You need to hand over your film or memory card or else be escorted off the premises." I say "Why? Everyone's taking pics and when I left Buffalo yesterday your website said non-professional pics allowed." he said "no, it did not say that." I say "OK, will you walk me to the gate or right to my car, because I'd rather not go to my car alone at night." He looks at me for a minute, shakes his head & comes out from behind his gate. He walks me over to a female security guard. He says "she needs an escort out." She looks confused & asks why. "She has a camera, she's been taking pictures all night long." She says "Seriously, you want her out?" He nods & walks away.

I am trying not to grin since I know this is the last song so I don't care. :D She motions over another security guy, this one big & running over toward us. She motions for him to slow down. He comes over & she tells him why I need to be escorted out. He says "Jesus, I thought there was a fight or something." I say "Gee, I'm really sorry about this, when I left Buffalo yesterday your website said non-professional cameras were allowed but I couldn't check the site today. I walked in the gate with the camera & they let me in no problem so I thought it was OK." He says "what kind of camera do you have?" I show him my Kodak digital. He says "well, the venue usually doesn't announce the picture policy until about 3 hours before the show, and Stevie's funny about photographs sometimes." I say "well, I've never had a problem before at any of her shows, but I apologize for all this. I never would have brought the camera with me had I known." :p

He says "Well show's over. Go on home." I ask if I can wait for my friends & they let me. I was escorted out by 2 of the 3 fags of Rhiannon, with the 3rd waiting outside. ;)

Con't...

[ontheEdgeof17]

I'm dissapointed to hear you couldn't get it over your head. It probably wouldn't even fit over my chest. I guess i'll have to find something else to spend money on :nod:


:laugh: Oh, it made it over my head. I made sure of it. :thumbsup: I don't think showing my belly button around town would be appropriate...since I'm a "professional" and all. It will be framed and hung in the living room.

[golden braid]

This ****hole has outside corridors, like a balcony, so we're stepping over all these hillbillies who seem to be living at the Ramada. They had their chairs on the balcony (again, which is also the hall to our room), grills, you name it. Every room had AC, yet several very unattractive people had their doors propped open, which gave us a great view of them laying in bed eating & watching TV.

We are afraid, so we run to the room. It is hideously outdated, but clean. I immediately throw the semen-infested (remember that Dateline?) bedspreads
:lol: :laugh: :lol: EWWW! Gross!

I so want to see pictures of you guys in your pink hoodies!

[skcin]

I'm dissapointed to hear you couldn't get it over your head. It probably wouldn't even fit over my chest. I guess i'll have to find something else to spend money on :nod:


No way are you getting this thing over your girls, chica. I'm a B cup & I'd better not accidentally toss the size large I bought in the dryer. Ever.

[ontheEdgeof17]

Curtis-
Who is the hottest Backstreet Boy?


None of them.

[amber]

No way are you getting this thing over your girls, chica. I'm a B cup & I'd better not accidentally toss the size large I bought in the dryer. Ever.
SHOW US STEVIE'S BOOBS, PAULA!!!!

[ontheEdgeof17]

SHOW US STEVIE'S BOOBS, PAULA!!!!

U will die!

Sisters of the Boobs Unite!

[GardenStateGirlie]

:laugh: Oh, it made it over my head. I made sure of it. :thumbsup: I don't think showing my belly button around town would be appropriate...since I'm a "professional" and all. It will be framed and hung in the living room.

Sounds to me like you need to go to another concert and try to have her sign it :laugh:

[amber]

U will die!

Sisters of the Boobs Unite!
uh. sistas.

[GardenStateGirlie]

No way are you getting this thing over your girls, chica. I'm a B cup & I'd better not accidentally toss the size large I bought in the dryer. Ever.

Sounds like my shirts for work (which have to be hand washed :rolleyes: ) Didn't think I had a snowballs chance in hell :laugh: I think I want the sweatshirt (now THAT should fit over them...if not, I should start crying and immediately head off for a reduction consult :laugh: )

[ontheEdgeof17]

Sounds to me like you need to go to another concert and try to have her sign it :laugh:


I'm going to Blossom. I doubt she would sign, though. :rolleyes:


BTW...I added my Cory Buckingham experience to my thread. :)

[bikerchic]

He walks me over to a female security guard. He says "she needs an escort out."
That's skcin, our little rebel! :thumbsup: :laugh:

[GardenStateGirlie]

I'm going to Blossom. I doubt she would sign, though. :rolleyes:


BTW...I added my Cory Buckingham experience to my thread. :)

Perhaps if you wear it with your belly sticking out, she'll feel bad and sign :laugh:

I just read the Cory bit. She had a fanclub in Philly and I seriously thought she was going to have a nervous breakdown. She was standing on the stage with Steve Rinkov (and if the two of them are dating they just might be the cutest couple ever) and she was incredibly embarassed. I don't think she'll ever get used to people calling her name. She was funny though. One of these days i'm bringing her funnel cake mix.

[ontheEdgeof17]

Perhaps if you wear it with your belly sticking out, she'll feel bad and sign :laugh:



She'd miss. There's a lot more belly than shirt. She would end up signing my nipple.

[amber]

She'd miss. There's a lot more belly than shirt. She would end up signing my nipple.
which hopefully was your plan all along....

[ontheEdgeof17]

which hopefully was your plan all along....

:laugh: This reminds me...

...while we were eating our McDonalds fries...all of a sudden Paula and I were like "WHAT ARE WE DOING?!?!? We just touched Stevie and now we are eating fries! Stupid Stupid...." hehe.

[GardenStateGirlie]

She'd miss. There's a lot more belly than shirt. She would end up signing my nipple.

I have a feeling I shouldn't be drinking any beverages when Paula posts the pink hoodie pics (woah, alliteration much :shocked: )

[skcin]

So we go to the car & determine that all 4 of us held her hand. We are ecstatic. We crack open beers & water to wait out the traffic & I briefly check out the vid clips. I can't hear them that well, but Hotel CA seems good, Circle Dance too (except for that chick's head in the first minute.)

I get to the Edge rush. I am starting to freak out because I am worried that I may have cut her head off in the shot. No worries - I can see my hand reaching for hers & her holding it, she is smiling down at everyone. Then. Oh, and then.

As she goes to stand up straight, I got the most amazing shot of La Nicks' boobage ever before captured on film. :eek: I screech & the homos want to see. I replay it in disbelief. They, too, are mesmerized by her cleavage. Forget that f*cking blue lamp. Her breasts are majical entities, known for their power AND their beauty.

I am dedicating this part of the video to the Sisters of the Boob fanclub, of which Amber & I are founding members. :xoxo:

Brian must leave us at this point, so we give hugs & say our goodbyes.
We make it back to the room (thanks to Curtis & his skill at driving in scary foggy backwoods country.) We eat the ****ty McDonalds after realizing we hadn't eaten in 12 hours. Ryan & I have a couple more beers & I go to watch the vids again so I can turn up the volume.

Hotel - check.

Circle Dance - check

Edge - As if I don't sound stupid enough yelping "thank you" at my idol, I said something at the very end that we couldn't make out at first. After 2 or 3 listens, it has been determined that my words, which will forever be on my treasured video, were:

"Oooh, oooh. I touched a legwarmer!"

WTF? :shrug: Am I retarded or something? :o Sheebus. Well, I hope you'll all be entertained when you see & hear it. Maybe you'll be so awestruck by her boobs that you won't notice. I doubt it though. When I figured out what I had said, we all laughed so hard we almost peed ourselves. "I touched a legwarmer!" :rolleyes: At least I didn't say it to her - it was more to myself, Brian & the guy who's head was in my armpit.


Curtis & Brian - I had so much fun, I can't even tell you. You're both great guys & I hope to see you again. Ry - if you read this, thanks for helping me create the plan to get us to this show with only 6 days of planning. I wouldn't have had my hand held by Stevie if it weren't for you. :xoxo:


OK, I just want to say that over the last 2 years, I have attended 8 Mac & Stevie shows where I have met several Ledgies. That is the best part of this whole experience for me. I have met such great people & have so many memories & stories to tell. That's what I treasure most. I love Stevie & Mac, but I can see them on video anytime. Sure, some shows are better than others; but in 20 years, I won't remember which Rhiannon was better, Buffalo or Toronto; or which night Mick spit on the crowd the most; or which show Stevie wore black to. Our experiences together are what stay in my mind & my heart. I f*cking LOVE you guys! :(

:D

Pics & vid coming soon...

[GardenStateGirlie]

"Oooh, oooh. I touched a legwarmer!"

:lol: Paula, I love ya like a fat kid loves cake. I wish you guys were coming with me to Hershey tomorrow. Excellent and hysterical review, dear :xoxo:

[ontheEdgeof17]

:lol: Paula, I love ya like a fat kid loves cake. I wish you guys were coming with me to Hershey tomorrow. Excellent and hysterical review, dear :xoxo:


:lol: The audio is hilarious! I so almost wet the bed. "oohh ohhh I touched a legwarmer." PRICELESS! Of all things to be excited about....a legwarmer. :lol:

[amber]

"Oooh, oooh. I touched a legwarmer!"

...
Thank god this was immortalized forever. That will go in the legwarmer diaries.
and in my sig.
Thank you, great review.

[catinthedark]

Holy crap. It sounds like you guys had an AWESOME time (anal security people notwithstanding...). Wish you were all coming to Detroit! there's still time.... :)

Thanks for the amazing reviews.... can't WAIT to see those pics. There better be one of the famous pink hoodie, is all I can say...

[CreepingDeath]

"Oooh, oooh. I touched a legwarmer!"

:lol: :lol:

That's sig worthy right thur.


Oh, and I'm so joining Sisters of the Boob.

EDIT- Looks like Amber beat me to the sig. :rolleyes:

[skcin]

OK, the show pics are still uploading, so here are the others:


Paula and the 3 fags of Rhiannon
Sorry so dark, I tried to edit to no avail. Ryan, Brian (liquidblue5000), me, Curtis (ontheedgeof17)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/group2.jpg
I like to think that that spot on the pic is us in the Mac crystal ball, like on the VBO set.

[skcin]

:mad: More to come...photobucket keeps booting me off the site.

[GypsySorcerer]

Awwww....sounds like an awesome time. Can't wait for the vids. :)

[Beachwood Mac]

Great review Paula! I have been laughing out loud - all the while thinking - this would be a great comedy sequel to the Gypsy 83 movie!

[Livia]

Great review, Paula!!! I was laughing so hard in some parts, I was crying!!

I'm such a show snob these days that I refuse to attend a FM or Stevie concert with a non-diehard fan. It's just not fun for me - and I'm never in the mood to explain to the "non-believers" WHY "Beautiful Child" is SO significant, or that no one should ever talk to me while Stevie is speaking, i.e., during the band intros, or whatever.

Great pic of you - I like that black top you have on....OMG, the 3 fags of Rhiannon! HELLO? HOTTIES! ALL OF YOU! *sigh* What's a straight girl to do?
:shrug:

Can't wait to see the rest of the pics and hear the leg warmer excitement! :thumbsup:

[skcin]

Still uploading the pics - I must warn you all that most of them are not great, lots of blurry ones. But there are a few moments of greatness in the mediocrity. :rolleyes:

Here are pics of our hideous room, mainly to make Jake & Josh vomit when they see the bad taste.


Cute yellow tiles, huh?
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/bathroom.jpg

This may be the ugliest picture ever to hang above a bed.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/hotelbed.jpg

Chairs & lamp. Hello, 1978!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/hoteltable.jpg

[ontheEdgeof17]

OK, the show pics are still uploading, so here are the others:


Paula and the 3 fags of Rhiannon
Sorry so dark, I tried to edit to no avail. Ryan, Brian (liquidblue5000), me, Curtis (ontheedgeof17)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/group2.jpg

SWOON :xoxo:


I like to think that that spot on the pic is us in the Mac crystal ball, like on the VBO set.

That makes me John McVie. :o

[skcin]

I don't know why some are big & some are smaller. Sorry. :shrug:

I MEAN THE PHOTOS!

[bikerchic]

I am so glad to hear that you removed the semen-spread immediately! :nod:

[Dreammms]

lmfao
:]

great review and great pics

thank u so much for sharing

[Dreammms]

I am so glad to hear that you removed the semen-spread immediately! :nod:

:D first thing i do

[GardenStateGirlie]

That makes me John McVie. :o

I guess that means you ought to put on your short shorts and Hawaiian shirt immediately.

[ontheEdgeof17]

I guess that means you ought to put on your short shorts and Hawaiian shirt immediately.

Ah. I'm sure I could have bought that outfit at the Ramada gift shop. Shoot! Missed opportunity.

[skcin]

The highly sought after pink hoodie pic:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/pinkhoodies.jpg

Ry modeling the gray hoodie for us:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/unabomber.jpg

Gayest. Shirt. Ever.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/rainbow.jpg

[EnchantedSLN]

I love it. You write the BEST reviews! Have you washed the legwarmer-touching-hand? :p

[skcin]

Don
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/1don.jpg

My futile attempt to photograph the pants. It's like they're not real or something.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/2steviepants.jpg

Screen shot during Dreams
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/3steviescreen.jpg

[amber]

[QUOTE=skcin]The highly sought after pink hoodie pic:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/pinkhoodies.jpg

:lol: :laugh: :laugh: :lol:
That one is awesome! Those are so cute, I am sooooooo getting one. Curtie? pinkety hot!!!

[skcin]

I love it. You write the BEST reviews! Have you washed the legwarmer-touching-hand? :p


Like Curtis said, we were eating McD's & all of a sudden started yelling "OMG I TOUCHED HER WITH THIS HAND & NOW I HAVE FRY GREASE ALL OVER IT! AM I CRAZY?" I feel so much guilt. :o

[GateandGarden]

This is great! The pics are great of y'all are great, Paula! Thanks for sharing! I love those pink hoodies. :)

[skcin]

The girls in blue light
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/4girlsblue.jpg

Carlos
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/6carlos.jpg

Stevie & Don
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/11steviedon4.jpg

[skcin]

Stevie & Don
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/10steviedon3.jpg

Stevie spinning for GDW
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/12steviegdw.jpg

Stevie & Don
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/13steviedon5.jpg

[EnchantedSLN]

must. have. grey. hoodie. and i'm sorry, but that white shirt is the most heinous piece of tour merchandise EVER :lol:

[skcin]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/13steviedon5.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/15steviedon7.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/18steviedondance.jpg

[ontheEdgeof17]

and i'm sorry, but that white shirt is the most heinous piece of tour merchandise EVER :lol:


Glad ya like it. :laugh:

...and I look awful in that pic. All sweaty and gross. We just got back from the venue when we showed off our clothes.

[skcin]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/21steviedon10.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/23steviegdw.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/25stevie.jpg

[skcin]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/26stevie.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/28stevie.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/31stevie.jpg

[Dreammms]

i'm sorry, but that white shirt is the most heinous piece of tour merchandise EVER :lol:


:lol: :lol: i totally agree!!! the rainbow is too much!



by the way that is the gold dust pouch i was talking about that is on the keychains.

[skcin]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/33steviestandback.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/34girls.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/35stevie.jpg

[skcin]

Blurry but kind of cool
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/37stevie.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/38stevie.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/39stevie.jpg

[catinthedark]

K.

Those pink hoodies? Pink-a-licious. :nod:

And the rainbow one? I actually thought it was homemade. By a 5-year-old. :confused:

[skcin]

Finally a good one!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/40takemehome.jpg

Same pic cropped
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/standbackcrop.jpg

The missed kick
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/41steviekick.jpg

[bikerchic]

:lol: :lol: i totally agree!!! the rainbow is too much!


I guess it would be ok if you were, like, 10.....and a girl :laugh:

[skcin]

Beauty
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/43steviebb.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/42steviebb.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/46steviebb.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/51steviebb.jpg

[ontheEdgeof17]

I guess it would be ok if you were, like, 10.....and a girl :laugh:


I'm wearing it to Blossom. :p


You all are just jealous of the Curtis Original.

[skcin]

A nice one of the girls
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/52girlsedge.jpg

The last pic - probably the one that got me "escorted" out.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/53steviedon.jpg

[Livia]

That one of Stevie during GDW w/ her arms over her head, I immediately sang to myself, "I'm a little teapot...." :D

That first BATB pic is gorgeous - and the ones of Sharon and Jana are VERY good!!

[skcin]

I am working on getting the vids to Tiff. We'll let you know when they're up. :angel:

[ontheEdgeof17]

Good Job, Paula :thumbsup: Thanks for posting.


...and I just made up a word...Hoodielicious. :woot:

[thepoetinmyhear]

I'm wearing it to Blossom. :p


You all are just jealous of the Curtis Original.

But then Chris will think he did a GOOD job. :(

[ontheEdgeof17]

But then Chris will think he did a GOOD job. :(


We don't even know if it is official merchandise.

[bikerchic]

I am working on getting the vids to Tiff. We'll let you know when they're up. :angel:
k. I'll start popping the popcorn. Those were great pictures! Thanks for sharing. :xoxo: So the Stevie pants remain a mystery :shrug: and Curtie, I love your shirt! ;)

[Livia]

k. I'll start popping the popcorn. Those were great pictures! Thanks for sharing. :xoxo: So the Stevie pants remain a mystery :shrug: and Curtie, I love your shirt! ;)

Damn people's heads! There's some pretty good pant pics here:

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=19937

[Dreammms]

Curtie, I love your shirt! ;)

me too :xoxo:

:sorry:

[GardenStateGirlie]

A nice one of the girls
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/52girlsedge.jpg


Dude, that's fierce. Finally a decent picture of them both. Loves it.

[GardenStateGirlie]

We don't even know if it is official merchandise.

I sure hope it isn't but I wouldn't be surprised if after the shirts in Vegas, this was also legit :laugh:

[Glittermoondust]

So Friday the website for Post Gazette Pavilion says "non-professional cameras allowed." Curtis checked Sat & it was changed to "no cameras." So I hide mine in the lining of my purse. :cool: They glance into it as I walk through the gate - yeah, great security. We go to the merchandise & Curtis gets his pink hoodie after breathlessly asking "what's the largest size you have for the pink hoodie?": He puts it on. The hillbillies who have never seen a gay guy before seem confused. :shrug: I know this is the norm. I buy the pink hoodie & coffee mug. It comes to $65. Ryan can't get the gray hoodie sweatshirt, they say they are all out. He is depressed.

Don comes on & starts "Genie" & we go to find our seats. They make us turn back & get wrist bands. Brian & I are 5th row, 12 seats in, in front of the girls. Ry & Curtis are 5th row, 12 seats in in front of Waddy.

I really like Don solo, always have. Genie was good. I thought he was much more interactive than people have mentioned. He still sings with his eyes shut a lot, doesn't intro his band, but generally seemed pretty happy & into the show. He wiped his brow several times - it was REALLY hot & humid. I start to worry about Stevie's asthma....

Witchy Woman - Don's falsetto is spot on. It seems he has lost very little range over the years, if any.

Spell - good tune, good crowd reaction. I am too busy getting my camera ready to pay much attention though.

Hotel CA - It starts, I start rolling on my little Kodak 4.1 megapixel digital. Stevie comes out, the crowd roars. I try to get the pants, but some broad's head keeps getting in my way - I kind of got them. I keep pretending to hit the shutter so they don't know I'm geting it on vid. They get through the "pink champagne on ice" line. As she's singing the "of our own device" line, security points at me & tells me to put the camera away. I look at the others in front of me snapping away on cameras & camera phones & shrug. He shakes his head. I put it away. :mad: Paula busted by security #1 I end up with about 3&1/2 minutes of this on film.

NY Minute - love this song, love Stevie on it, love their harmony.

Last Worthless - another fave of mine, good job Stevie!

Boys of Summer - by far, my fave Don tune & one of my all-time favortie songs ever. I love this song. Reminds me of when I was younger. I am excited & start dancing

*I will mention here that for Don, the crowd was good. They did sit for some of his set, but they were really into him. Our section was decent, no probs standing up for us. Poor Curtis*

Heart of the matter - again, I love this song.

Dirty Laundry - never been a fan, but it was good.

Did he so Sunset Grill? I though he did? Maybe I'm thinking of listening to his greatest hits earlier that day? Crap.

Life in the Fast Lane - Awesome.

All She wants to do is dance - I despise this song. I get up & dance a little & sing along while rolling my eyes. Brian sings me a verse of "Party All the Time" by Edie Murphy after I tell him that's what it reminds me of.

End of the Innocence - very touching

Desperado - who doesn't like this song. It was amazing. He held the last "let somebody love yoooooooooooooooooooooooooooou" for hours.

Con't....


You know.......the same thing happened to us at the last Fleetwood Mac show--people just clicking away and WE get yelled at :( I don't get it--that just ticks me off to no end!! I'll have to remember the--well so and so told me cameras were okay!! :lol: I'll just say I called and asked before the show and they said it was okay--yeah that's it!! (Amy--who already knows she will get caught taking pics yet again!!) Thanks for sharing though--sounds like you had a great time!! Thanks for sharing the pics--can't wait to see the video :)

Amy

[catinthedark]

Thanks, Paula! The pics are awesome! :wavey:

[strandinthewind]

I am in the process of uploading the pics I took, at the same time going through all the threads here. I think I'm caught up, in the Stevie forum anyway, so I'll post my review, opinions, random thoughts & other useless information.

First of all, we left Buffalo WAY late. I wanted to leave by 1pm at the latest, we ended up racing out of here around 2:40pm. Thank God Ryan (a close friend of mine for the last 10 years or so) drives fast. We were making really great time until the torrential downpours came. :( I was so nervous we wouldn't make it. It rained on & off for the last hour of our 3&1/2 hour drive. Oh, and it was at least 85 degrees with unbearable humidity. During the trip, Brian (liquidblue5000) calls me to report he was stuck in NYC traffic for hours & is now way behind & may not make the show on time. :(

We pull into the hotel around 6:20pm & I see a boy in a black tank shirt on sitting in a car in the lot - CURTY (ontheedgeof17 for those of you who don't know him, if that's possible!) :wavey: We find a parking spot, give hugs & unload our crap from the cars. We go to the lobby, soaking wet, I almost broke my ankle cuz my sandals are slippery when wet (heehee.) Another hotel guest is being made to feel stupid by the hotel desk bitch cuz she can't find her room. I hand them my charge, sign the receipt & the hotel bitch says "Just how many people are staying in your room?" I look at the other 2 people standing at the desk next to me & say "Umm, 3." DER! She says "Well your rate will be higher. It's going to go up to $74.95." I said "OK, I'm think we can handle it." :rolleyes: She hands me the key & says nothing. I say "how do we get to our room?" She says "Go out the door, walk around the building..." I go "It's pouring out - is there no way to out room from inside?" She tells us to go down a hall which ends up leading OUTSIDE ANYWAY. Jerkass.

This ****hole has outside corridors, like a balcony, so we're stepping over all these hillbillies who seem to be living at the Ramada. They had their chairs on the balcony (again, which is also the hall to our room), grills, you name it. Every room had AC, yet several very unattractive people had their doors propped open, which gave us a great view of them laying in bed eating & watching TV.

We are afraid, so we run to the room. It is hideously outdated, but clean. I immediately throw the semen-infested (remember that Dateline?) bedspreads on the floor. We have a few drinks & blast Stevie tunes (see Curtis' review for details of our little pre-party.) Ryan is getting ready & taking forever (typical homo :D ) At about 7:15, we jet out of there. Brian calls again - he is about 50 miles away (we all think.) We devise a plan to leave his ticket at Willcall if needed. We get stuck in some traffic, but not for long. We finally reach the venue at about 8:20 & I hear Juliana Ray. I am ecstatic that we have time to spare. Brian calls & says "I'm here, I'm parking my car!" He finds us & we all go in - Paula & her 3 fags of Rhiannon. :thumbsup:

Con't...

I am a little happy I did not have the displeasure of staying there :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[strandinthewind]

Curtis and his sex-lash...


the imagination is brimming :eek:

[strandinthewind]

OK, the show pics are still uploading, so here are the others:


Paula and the 3 fags of Rhiannon
Sorry so dark, I tried to edit to no avail. Ryan, Brian (liquidblue5000), me, Curtis (ontheedgeof17)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/group2.jpg
I like to think that that spot on the pic is us in the Mac crystal ball, like on the VBO set.


Curtis - could you be any gayer - Le Stew will now say Joshua WHO - do I need to post that pic of your low cut torso :eek: :wavey:

Paula - you hawt!!!!!!!!!

[WelshWitchPMD]

Paula, that review was hysterical! I can't believe the problem that security gave you over a stupid camera. By the way I read on another board that it was due to the fact Don is sensitive to bright lights. :shrug:
We know that Stevie does not mind them. If you were not using a flash I don't see any problem.

Ramada the worst place I ever stayed in Bossier City, LA. I would never stay in one again.

[ontheEdgeof17]

Curtis - could you be any gayer - Le Stew will now say Joshua WHO - do I need to post that pic of your low cut torso :eek: :wavey:

Paula - you hawt!!!!!!!!!


I think I look manly in black. And Paula is smokin'!

[strandinthewind]

I think I look manly in black. And Paula is smokin'!


Ya look like a hooker - a cute one though - So glad I as not there with a wad o cash :xoxo: :xoxo: :xoxo:

[strandinthewind]

. . . Ramada the worst place I ever stayed in Bossier City, LA. I would never stay in one again.

Honey - Bossier City in a Ramada is SCARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I soooooo cannot see you there :laugh:

[WelshWitchPMD]

Honey - Bossier City in a Ramada is SCARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I soooooo cannot see you there :laugh:


You know when you pull up front row for a Mac concert 3 days before and have no idea where the place is what do you expect? :shrug:

[GardenStateGirlie]

You know when you pull up front row for a Mac concert 3 days before and have no idea where the place is what do you expect? :shrug:

A Four Seasons and copious amounts of cosmos ;)

[strandinthewind]

You know when you pull up front row for a Mac concert 3 days before and have no idea where the place is what do you expect? :shrug:


Well ---- Bossier City does not have a whole lot to offer :laugh:

[WelshWitchPMD]

A Four Seasons and copious amounts of cosmos ;)


I'd settle for a toilet that actually flushes. :laugh:

[Dreammms]

I'd settle for a toilet that actually flushes. :laugh:

ummm ewww
:laugh:

[GarboSpeaks!]

Paula, I love ya like a fat kid loves cake. I wish you guys were coming with me to Hershey tomorrow. Excellent and hysterical review, dear


Marissa summed it up best! LMFAO! From now on, I'm just gonna call you, tell YOU all about the show, then you write it up. Funny and poetic as hell. Too perfect! And meeting fellow fans truly is icing on the cake!!!

Wanted to make note that the last Don/Nicks pic you took, the one that you think may have been the final straw...it appears that Don is making shadow puppets on Stevie's bodacious ta-ta's. Just me???? :lol:

[Glittermoondust]

Paula, I love ya like a fat kid loves cake. I wish you guys were coming with me to Hershey tomorrow. Excellent and hysterical review, dear


Marissa summed it up best! LMFAO! From now on, I'm just gonna call you, tell YOU all about the show, then you write it up. Funny and poetic as hell. Too perfect! And meeting fellow fans truly is icing on the cake!!!

Wanted to make note that the last Don/Nicks pic you took, the one that you think may have been the final straw...it appears that Don is making shadow puppets on Stevie's bodacious ta-ta's. Just me???? :lol:

Oh my gosh Anita--only you!!! :lol: Now I have to go back and look!!! ha ha

Amy

[GarboSpeaks!]

:p

COME ON!!!!! :lol:

[skcin]

Almost forgot - Waddy wore white pants. At first I thought they were white Levis from back in the day & I was horrified. But upon further inspection, they were nice white (or off-white) pants. Stevie intro'd him as "the man in the white pants." :laugh:

[skcin]

Wanted to make note that the last Don/Nicks pic you took, the one that you think may have been the final straw...it appears that Don is making shadow puppets on Stevie's bodacious ta-ta's. Just me???? :lol:


LOL! :lol:

[ontheEdgeof17]

Almost forgot - Waddy wore white pants. At first I thought they were white Levis from back in the day & I was horrified. But upon further inspection, they were nice white (or off-white) pants. Stevie intro'd him as "the man in the white pants." :laugh:


No one gag, but he looked really good last night. :shocked: The pants were nice. Ry and I got mad Waddy love during Edge. I almost thought I was going to strum his guitar he got so close. Then I realized it wasn't Lindsey.

[skcin]

Great pic of you - I like that black top you have on:


Ummm...that's Curtis. ;)

Kidding - it's actually brown & I got it at NY&Co.

[strandinthewind]

Ummm...that's Curtis. ;)

Kidding - it's actually brown & I got it at NY&Co.


Curtis had on two strategically placed triangles and that is about it :laugh:

You, darlin' - looked FAB.

[skcin]

Curtis had on two strategically placed triangles and that is about it :laugh:

You, darlin' - looked FAB.


Awww. You're sweet. :xoxo:

[sparky]

This whole thread is a prize winning riot. :nod:

[skcin]

OK, video will not be up until late tomorrow at the earliest. :sorry: I can't seem to convert my MOV files to rm files. They are 45MB, 46MB & 11MB. You guys would be there for days downloading them, esp if you have dialup.

So if anyone has ideas/suggestions on converting these, please tell me. Tiff has offered to host, but I'd really like to get them smaller first. I already tried Easy Reel Converter, but it says it's not compatable with MOV files.

I'm spent. Gotta crash. See you all in the morning.

[golden braid]

Paula, Curtis you gals did a super jobs with your reviews. :thumbsup: This was totally my entertainment for the evening.

[strandinthewind]

This whole thread is a prize winning riot. :nod:


Let me entertain you - let me make you smile :woohoo: :woohoo:

[pianogirl04]

So if anyone has ideas/suggestions on converting these, please tell me. Tiff has offered to host, but I'd really like to get them smaller first. I already tried Easy Reel Converter, but it says it's not compatable with MOV files.

Would zipping them do any good? I'm trying to see if there's anything in iMovie that would help, but I don't know enough about working with video to know what to do. I've got a friend who knows a lot about manipulating video in Mac -- what kind of camera do you have, a Kodak what? I don't know what he's got in mind but he might be able to point me in the direction of a program that can either convert them or compress them or something...

You guys' reviews are awesome, btw -- I'm totally cracking up over here and loving every minute of it. Rockin' job with the photos too -- the one of the backup girls is the most amazing thing I've seen in a long time. :thumbsup: Sorry security gave you such a hard time -- so not cool! :(

[lagringader&r]

Great review and pics! Thanks! :wavey:

[Chain of Chains]

Paula,

Thanks!

Great photos and review! Now I'm sorry I didn't go to Pittsburgh last night. I chose to go tomorrow night, to Hershey, instead.

It was worth you almost getting thown out for them photos. Well at least for us it was :D

Next time I want to go with you guys :woohoo:

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Great review and pictures Paula!! I go on holiday this evening so I'll have to wait 2 weeks to see the video!

Pip

[desertangel]

Sigh... big SIGH... I feel like I just went to a Don/Stevie show or something. And an urge to smoke a cigarette... :shocked: :laugh:

Loved the review, loved the pics. That one that you cropped... I mean, with the review and all... I swear, it felt like being there.

Thanks Paula! I'm taking names... so the next Vegas get together... I know who's hat I'm throwing my name in. Ya'll are PARTAY Animals! :thumbsup: Get Down With Yer Bad Selves!!! :blob2:

Thanks!
Laura

[skcin]

Would zipping them do any good? I'm trying to see if there's anything in iMovie that would help, but I don't know enough about working with video to know what to do. I've got a friend who knows a lot about manipulating video in Mac -- what kind of camera do you have, a Kodak what? I don't know what he's got in mind but he might be able to point me in the direction of a program that can either convert them or compress them or something...

You guys' reviews are awesome, btw -- I'm totally cracking up over here and loving every minute of it. Rockin' job with the photos too -- the one of the backup girls is the most amazing thing I've seen in a long time. :thumbsup: Sorry security gave you such a hard time -- so not cool! :(


No, I tried ziping them, they don't get any smaller. I will work on it today. BTW - I have a Kodak 4.1 megapixel digital camera. My computer's a Dell.

[GardenStateGirlie]

My camera came with a program but of course, I have no idea what happened to that. I'm fairly certain Greg used a program called Sony Vegas when he converted some of mine. If you have Kazaa and a cable modem, it should be easy to get a hold of. If not, usually there will be a trial program on the website. However, not sure if it'll let you save whatever you're working on unless you buy it (or find a place on the web that has the serial number which unless your computer is tighter than Fort Knox, I wouldn't reccomend doing).

[LEATHER&LACE64]

Paula, thank you for almost getting kicked out just to get pix for all of us to see that could not be there!!!! They are awesome :thumbsup: So glad you,Brian, Curtis and Ryan had such a good time---your reviews are always so much fun to read!

[skcin]

I got a trial, said you could do 20 cvonversions for free.

So after I convert them, it says "each file is 60% converted, you can convert the rest when you buy." :rolleyes: It did work, though, so that's a good sign.

I bought the program, it's not like I won't use it again. I think they're mailing it to me, so it may be a few days. I'll keep you posted.

[skcin]

Ooooh! I almost forgot - Stevie almost knocked the mike over when some of the ribbons got caught on her shawl - I can't remember when, I want to say after the band intros maybe? I thought it was going down! :eek:

Also - she almost fell walking out to start Edge. She tripped over something next to Taku's stuff. But she caught herself & all was well in the world. :nod:

The guy behind me said his friend was filming the screen shots from the lawn, but I couldn't find him after Edge to get an email. Hopefully he reads the Ledge & shares the vid with everyone. :cool:

[strandinthewind]

I think I look manly in black. And Paula is smokin'!


Well, you look hot in black!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The pink hoodie however :laugh:

Seriously, I am glad you all had a great time and am sorry to have missed it :cool:

[CreepingDeath]

That 'Lucky Charms' shirt is soooo wrong. If they're selling it in Reno, I'm going to buy one. :woohoo:

[skcin]

That 'Lucky Charms' shirt is soooo wrong. If they're selling it in Reno, I'm going to buy one. :woohoo:


That's exactly what Ryan called it. :laugh:

[Serrart]

Hilarious review and great pictures, thanks a lot Paula!!! :)

Romy

[lagringader&r]

Ooooh! I almost forgot - Stevie almost knocked the mike over when some of the ribbons got caught on her shawl - I can't remember when, I want to say after the band intros maybe? I thought it was going down! :eek:

Also - she almost fell walking out to start Edge. She tripped over something next to Taku's stuff. But she caught herself & all was well in the world. :nod:

The guy behind me said his friend was filming the screen shots from the lawn, but I couldn't find him after Edge to get an email. Hopefully he reads the Ledge & shares the vid with everyone. :cool:

Is it just me or does Stevie seem a little clumsy? :laugh: Seems like she's either tripping or almost falling down (or actually falling down) quite a lot. :shrug:

Again, your reviews ROCK!

[skcin]

Glad you enjoy them. I do my best to entertain you.

Still working on the videos - friggin people haven't sent me my registration code yet. :rolleyes:

[ontheEdgeof17]

Is it just me or does Stevie seem a little clumsy? :laugh: Seems like she's either tripping or almost falling down (or actually falling down) quite a lot. :shrug:



She has bad eyesight. Darkness doesn't help it much.

[GarboSpeaks!]

No, I tried ziping them, they don't get any smaller. I will work on it today. BTW - I have a Kodak 4.1 megapixel digital camera. My computer's a Dell.


AHA! Seperated at birth. lol. I too have a 4.1 Kodak, AND a Dell. Now were we BOTH in Vegas, or just one of us???????? :eek: Kidding, long day at work, brain's friend.

[jkmaletic]

Paula and Curtis-

Thanks for the pictures and your reviews! The photos reminded me of Mtv's "Real World" - Pittsburgh! :laugh: I'm sure you'll always remember what a great time you had whenever you look back at those photos. :nod:

~Jamie
ps. - I'm gay, but I must say all three of the dudes you were with were really cute! (you too Curtis! :woohoo: )

[equeen102289]

"Oooh, oooh. I touched a legwarmer!"

WTF? Am I retarded or something? Sheebus. Well, I hope you'll all be entertained when you see & hear it. Maybe you'll be so awestruck by her boobs that you won't notice. I doubt it though. When I figured out what I had said, we all laughed so hard we almost peed ourselves. "I touched a legwarmer!" At least I didn't say it to her - it was more to myself, Brian & the guy who's head was in my armpit.

Do you know how hard it was to hold in my laughs while reading this at the *quiet library???
All of this was a great review. I wish I had some diehard fans to go to Mac/Stevie shows! But being only 15...I know my mom would say: "Hell no you're not going with some crazy obsessed strangers!!!"
"But mom, we're not crazy!!!" lol.
...I'd never let her read anything off the message boards. :]

[cliffdweller]

Paula my dear, what size is your pink hoodie? I'd like to purchase one and I think we are similar in size.

By the way, thank you for making my day with your totally hilarious review. I felt like I was reading some kind of adventure tale--it was like Indiana Jones or something and you were searching for the holy grail, a la, Stevie's legwarmer! :laugh: I'm sorry security gave you so much grief...I wonder why they picked on YOU of all people. You look very unasuming to me :shrug: Also, those pics are great! Stevie looks fab. Thanks again!


:wavey:

[skcin]

Paula my dear, what size is your pink hoodie? I'd like to purchase one and I think we are similar in size.

By the way, thank you for making my day with your totally hilarious review. I felt like I was reading some kind of adventure tale--it was like Indiana Jones or something and you were searching for the holy grail, a la, Stevie's legwarmer! :laugh: I'm sorry security gave you so much grief...I wonder why they picked on YOU of all people. You look very unasuming to me :shrug: Also, those pics are great! Stevie looks fab. Thanks again!


:wavey:

I bought the large - I'm a size 12 on the bottom & a bit smaller on top.

It was kind of funny, the last security guy that came over (the one who came running) seemed confused that he had to boot out lil' ol' me. I think when they waved him over he was expecting some drunken booze hag, or people fighting. Instead there's me, with my little pink purse & shopping bag with a Stevie Nicks coffee mug in it. :rolleyes:

[cliffdweller]

Instead there's me, with my little pink purse & shopping bag with a Stevie Nicks coffee mug in it. :rolleyes:

:laugh::laugh:

Those security guards were douchebags, and throwing you out during the LAST song of the evening no less. I would be livid. Those idiots. :rolleyes:

[skcin]

:laugh::laugh:

Those security guards were douchebags, and throwing you out during the LAST song of the evening no less. I would be livid. Those idiots. :rolleyes:


If I was drunk & 5 years younger I would have been screaming at them. Thank God I'm a bit older & usually more sober. :cool:

I know they were just doing their job, but sheesh. 3 different people to decide whether to escort me out or not? Funny that they did nothing about the dope I smelled on & off throughout the entire show. :shrug:

[skcin]

Just got the needed info for the video converting software. I should be able to get everything up tonight.

WOOT! :woohoo:

[SapphireSister]

Just got the needed info for the video converting software. I should be able to get everything up tonight.

WOOT! :woohoo:

*anxiously awaits boobage*
Where are you going to put it? How will it play? Through windows media or real player?

[Rickypt]

Just got through this fantastic thread! Thanks for the great review, pics, and fun stories! The McDonald's story cracked me up. Or maybe that was in another thread. Makes my day to read about people having such a good time together with Stevie as the catalyst. :woohoo:

[ontheEdgeof17]

Just got through this fantastic thread! Thanks for the great review, pics, and fun stories! The McDonald's story cracked me up. Or maybe that was in another thread. Makes my day to read about people having such a good time together with Stevie as the catalyst. :woohoo:


Different Thread....same CRAZY fans. :laugh:

[skcin]

*anxiously awaits boobage*
Where are you going to put it? How will it play? Through windows media or real player?

Tiff (enchantedsln) offered to host it on bluewhitefire.com. I have to convert it from a MOV file to a rm (real media) file. Not sure what that plays on - I would think real player? Not sure....

[LiquidBlue5000]

It's about this point that a drunk lady runs up to the row behind us & says to us "you two look like you're having a great time!" I say "yeah, we are." She slurs "ya know, it's my birthday today!" I say "Happy birthday." and quickly turn around to avoid her. She proceeds to sing loudly to the next few songs. Someone makes her go back to her seat, and the guy behind me goes "Jesus, I hope they don't let her back down here. She's crazy." or something to that effect. I hope this is on the boot. It is pretty funny.


:lol: :laugh:

i'm just NOW getting a chance to read all these threads.... after my long trips to Pittsburgh and Hershey, i FINALLY got home this morning at 530am... ::whew:: i'm tired :nod: but, i had a great time.. it was cool hanging out with Paula and Curtis and Ryan on saturday... Paula, i cannot wait to see your video clip of "Edge"... it looked soooo good on your camera... :thumbsup:

oh, and btw.... that guy saying the drunk lady was "crazy" did make the boot... among a few other things.. ;) :p

[strandinthewind]

. . .

oh, and btw.... that guy saying the drunk lady was "crazy" did make the boot... among a few other things.. ;) :p


I swear my greatest fear is I will be seated next to someone making a boot and my big booming voice is gonna be crystal clear and replete with rank words :laugh: Oh Well!!! Thanks for the recordings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LiquidBlue5000]

I swear my greatest fear is I will be seated next to someone making a boot and my big booming voice is gonna be crystal clear and replete with rank words :laugh: Oh Well!!! Thanks for the recordings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ohhhh, so that's YOU who keeps following me at every show?? :p

[skcin]

ohhhh, so that's YOU who keeps following me at every show?? :p

Well, Brian, you did say that you think there's a conspiracy to not allow a good clean boot without annoying audience noise. Guess we know who's behind it now. :laugh:

[skcin]

Brian has his recording equip in his shirt pocket, which he plans to leave on his chair. I comment on how the people around us are into the show & not talking through songs & that the recording should turn out good. He leaves to talk to his friend Anthony. I see Ryan go to pee. I hope he gets back in time for the Dreams remix - he doesn't but he did find the gray hoodie at another kiosk.

It's about this point that a drunk lady runs up to the row behind us & says to us "you two look like you're having a great time!" I say "yeah, we are." She slurs "ya know, it's my birthday today!" I say "Happy birthday." and quickly turn around to avoid her. She proceeds to sing loudly to the next few songs. Someone makes her go back to her seat, and the guy behind me goes "Jesus, I hope they don't let her back down here. She's crazy." or something to that effect. I hope this is on the boot. It is pretty funny.

Con't...

I just read this on Nicksfix and I swear it was this chick that ran up behind me & Brian. Too funny!

Brandy Lynn
...........Just a look at each other in our hats, and I wore Mardi Gras beads that were gold , green, and white, and I agreed....we are special all right ha ha......The opening act was great entertainment. Sort of a mix between Shelby Lynn and Joni Mitchell though I can't remember her name as I can't remember a lot from the night. I have to report that I was a little "indisposed" Don Henley came out with a roar, but one would not even have to be within a one mile radius to know when Stevie Nicks walked out........ There were the "high" points!! Unfortunately for me, and strangely enough during "I put a spell on you" I became shaky and twitchy and not quite right. I had what we believe was a hypoglycemia episode. Stevie was out with a roar though and I was not going to miss "The Last Worthless Evening" if I died right there in my chair. This for me is one of those songs that when you get in a mood once and a while and listen to a song over and over and over again. And singing it with Stevie.......well First Aid my ass!!! I am staying!! Marvelous!! Fantastic!!! A once in a lifetime line up!! Now from this point on, for a period of time, I am sorry to report that Elvis could have been up there and I couldn't tell you. I could quote a Stevie line if I said I saw it in "fiery sequences". I was sick and disoriented. I left my chair to go get some air and on this walk I must've been so out of it and in a trance because I don't even remember doing it. I have no recollection of the 15 minute intermission. My friends met and couldn't find me. I was taking " a short walk in the mist" I suppose. I apologize if I, the girl in the beads, tainted any of your concert going experiences and thank anyone who may have helped me. I was truly shaken by it and scared that something like that could happen. How you could walk around for that long of a time oblivious........I don't like it!! I do see like I said , " fiery sequences" of the show so I gather that I was just walking around and singing and dancing and not bothering anyone or I am sure that they would've taken me somewhere or brought me to my seat which didn't happen. Well I recall the Outside the Rain chords starting up though I don't know from where I saw them.....into Dreams of course........now here something strange happened to me again because I know it was Rhiannon and I can hear the performance in my mind......."somewhere out in the back of my mind" but I don't recall the show part. I was there and watching it from a whole other plane than the rest it seemed. I know that the lights of course where gold , green, and white and they seemed to be really intense to me at the time. I was really in another world. In a trance!! ........ All and all I have to rate this whole show as outstanding, but surely I have a bit of an empty feeling due to my being sick and missing parts, but they are all there in my subconscious which is cool in its own right. If I had to do it all over again I would have eaten more, but I would be right there with my beads on and dancing!!!

:laugh: :lol: :laugh:

[SuzeQuze]

This is great, Paula. I'm going to send it to my Dad who fell in love with Stevie at her show last week! Next time she's in Pittsburgh I hope I can come down because I think you guys probably had the most fun - besides Vegas. :D

Finally a good one!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/40takemehome.jpg

Same pic cropped
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/standbackcrop.jpg

The missed kick
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/Stevie%20Pittsburgh%206-11-05/41steviekick.jpg

[SuzeQuze]

Dude, that's fierce. Finally a decent picture of them both. Loves it.

It's beautiful. And I love the dreamy quality of the light coming in from Jana's side, so pretty.

[SuzeQuze]

Sigh... big SIGH... I feel like I just went to a Don/Stevie show or something. And an urge to smoke a cigarette... :shocked: :laugh:

Loved the review, loved the pics. That one that you cropped... I mean, with the review and all... I swear, it felt like being there.

Thanks Paula! I'm taking names... so the next Vegas get together... I know who's hat I'm throwing my name in. Ya'll are PARTAY Animals! :thumbsup: Get Down With Yer Bad Selves!!! :blob2:

Thanks!
Laura

Paula rocks, and she's even funnier in person. (Yes, really!)

[SuzeQuze]

I swear my greatest fear is I will be seated next to someone making a boot and my big booming voice is gonna be crystal clear and replete with rank words :laugh: Oh Well!!! Thanks for the recordings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Haha. My Gold Dust Woman video starts out with "Hi Tiff, I don't know if you can hear me, it's Suze from the Ledge and I'm at the Mansfield show and here's GDW" :lol: Rhiannon is even worse when I called my friend Lauren. I gotta get my vids up somewhere too. I emailed Daniel about hosting them but I haven't heard back.