I was wandering around the parking lot waiting for my friend to show up at the first Chicago show. Certain band family member kept staring at me. Decided to wait for her inside.
Saw this show from the 22nd row, and basically I remember being the only one in that section standing during Beautiful Child, Say Goodbye etc. I was so excited to see them because I'd only seen Stevie at this point. I was more excited for the next night where I had seats in the second row.
The next night when I got to my seat, my friend, who was already there, said: "As soon as I saw where we were sitting, I knew you were going to freak out." I was relatively clam, I think. This is the show where I received the Stevie stare of death for my flash photography. However, I redeemed myself with my stylin' dance moves during Stand Back. I always seem to make them laugh during this number (I got a hysterical sounding laugh out of Lindsey on this tour with an ill-timed "Cryyyyyy..." I think I failed my back-up singer test). Anyway it is like a different show when you're up front. I was amazed by Lindsey's energy, although my friend was like: "Ew, he sweated on me." I didn't mind! Her favorite part of the show was the Mick vesterbation, which I didn't like. Plus I got spit splattered by Mick . Do not want. Seriously, between the two of them on this tour those in the front should have been distributed ponchos! Highlights for me were Come
, Beautiful Child, and Go Your Own Way.
In addition Lindsey's Soundstage was taped on this tour. I went to that, and it was awesome and long, and I was starving the whole time. I came straight from work and we had to wait in line, so no time for food. Little did I know it was going to run for 3 and half hours. The main thing I remember about the taping was the utter silence between songs when Stevie joined him. It was weird.
So nothing too exciting, but man I was broke by the end of the summer of 2003!
Oh, I also ran into Lori Nicks on my way out on the second night. I told her she needed to be back onstage. Therefore, I feel, I'm responsible for her return to the glamorous realm of backup singing.
