[jwys_soapbox]

What a great show. Before the show I was wandering around and I hear "John!" I turn around and an acquantance of mine, Tim, was standing there fully dressed like Mick! I mean right down to the white shirt, vest, pantaloons and even the wooden balls (I didn't check for the red shoes!)! He looked sharp!

FM was in top form--the vox all sounded great and the band really seemed to be into what they were doing. They did the usual show but they strayed from their usual speeches once or twice. During her dedication of Landslide to San Diego, Stevie mentioned a 4 city tour she and Lindsey did when they were in Fritz back in 1970 or so with Leon Russell et al that made a stop at the very same venue (San Diego Sports Arena) and my aunt started shouting because she had been at that show! My aunt didn't even know that she had seen Lindsey and Stevie live before because she hadn't ever made the connection between Fritz and FM! Later in the show there was apparently some technical problem with the lighting because Stevie came out and said something like "Just so you know, we've lost the back lighting, so if the rest of them go out--you guys are our light!" She then launched into another great performance (I think it was Beautiful Child or Silver Springs). At the end of the show (no more lighting probs had occurred) Stevie told the crowd "You are our light!"

What a great thing to say and the show would have been perfect had it not been for a fight that broke out between a couple of grown men (like John McVie's age) a few rows ahead. My Mom got pushed when one of the guys got shoved into a seat. Me and some others had to hold the guys back until security came (they didn't get there fast enough if you ask me). At least I know I'll never forget the show, if only because of the fight I helped break up.

As for the age thing, we had three generation of my family there and I saw all kinds of ages there--this was definitely a draw for all ages.

Now if I could just get a copy of KGB FM's replay of the concert!

John