Strand, you should have joined us at the bar afterwards. There was a guitarist who looked like Greg Louganis singing some bad songs in a so-so way, or singing some so-so songs in a bad way, and a few people danced. We ordered a bunch of the weirdest/tiniest/overpriced food you can imagine. (My favorite was what we dubbed the "fish loaf.") AND I had a drink, which is special, since I have maybe three or four drinks per year. (I slept great for a change.) We closed the place.
Wow, I cannot believe I forgot to mention Lindsey's weird behavior from Tusk on! He didn't tusk anyone (Stevie mouthed "Don't!") but he chased John & then Stevie, grabbed John, & sarted performing the can-can. He looked like a peasant from the Safety Dance video. Gldstwmn & I were ROTFL. A little later he did the dance again for another song & Stevie had this omigod look on her face. He looked happy as can be.
Whatever these moves were, he didn't do them in Philly.
During yet another song I was looking at Stevie when Gldstwmn nudged me & said "Is Lindsey dead or something?" I looked at him & he was bent at the waist with his upper body just hanging, motionless.
He seemed better for the later songs.
The AA Center was pretty good, but it looks like the Love Boat when you first walk in (three or four white decks with railings). I'll look for Stevie in the Acapulco Lounge if you'll check the Lido Deck. (More proof that I'm old, but hey, you are, too, if you get these references
.)
Another story, we got trapped in a garage an hour before the show, literally. Don't even ask how we got out.
Marissa, Lindsey & Stevie both switched to a different hotel. I'm not clear on why he switched.
Again, Beautiful Child is perfect. Also, I love the drums towards the end of Silver Springs. Much faster, louder, and angrier than The Dance version.
Stevie did six spins for SB, but much more slowly than in Philly. Obviously this is because of her back situation. She did this little twisty wind-up & sucked in some air before the first spin, like she was thinking, This is gonna hurt, but I've got to do it for the fans.
(And Marissa, I went out to dinner tonight but passed on the fireworks my friends were going to. No way could fireworks compare to last night!)
- Jake