I haven't been able to get on this board since Tuesday morning, and now that I'm here, I have to be brief, as I'm due somewhere tonight. (I'll add more later if I can.) I had a 4+ hour drive each way to Dallas. Arrived on Wednesday & just got back Friday afternoon.
Dallas concert was good. Lindsey's songs were better than in Philly, Stevie's were better in Philly (but still great).
The band stayed at my hotel, but Stevie & Lindsey switched because Stevie's back was bothering her so she couldn't take the stairs in the suites. I'm not sure why Lindsey moved.
Everybody else stayed at my hotel, supposedly. There were sightings of Mindy, Sharon, and Lori, and I saw Mick in the lobby. I said nothing to him (I'm a bitter old man, you see), though he looked at me a couple of times, as I was wearing a Mac cap from the Dance tour.
Livia & I spoke with somebody at the pool, but I'll let her fill you guys in if she wants.
I got to meet Strandinthewind, Shackinup, Wondergirl, Cliffdweller, Livia, Seteca, Gldstwmn, and Iceprincess. Did I forget anyone? (Sorry I missed you, Estranged. Weren't you gonna meet us?) Several of us rode to the venue together & hung out before & after the show.
Gldstwmn moved two seats down next to me on the floor so a woman on crutches could be on the aisle. It was great having a fellow fanatic to sit near, & we sat for about 90 seconds for the whole show. Lindsey looked at us a few times (my seat was ten rows from his spot exactly) & imitated Gldstwmn's hand gesturing to me during one song, and Stevie smiled at us during Beautiful Child, as we were some of the few standing for that one.
Come to think of it, the woman who sat next to Gldstwmn was a Ledgie, but I forget the name.
My apologies to Strand & Wondergirl, who suffered the brunt of my sick sense of humor. When Strand met up with us again after he was working out (as I SHOULD have been doing, but didn't), I said "You'll never guess who I met on the elevator! She signed my chest, & I'm on my way to get it tattooed!"
Of course, he only bought the story for half a second.
When I met Christy, I said "You heard that Lindsey is sick, and he won't be on tonight?" Her draw dropped, and once I told her I was kidding, for a moment I thought she might kill me, but she laughed.
BTW, the bartenders complained more than once that the band didn't hang out at all this time the way they did in '97.
I bought the blue FM polo shirt that wasn't available at Philly & I really like it ($35). Gldstwmn got the pink tee, & Shackinup got the Red Rover one.
WEll, gotta go soon. I leave for Boston on Sunday & might not have internet access after that until next weekend. I'll try to get on again before I leave.
(And yes, this is brief for me.)
- Jake