7/3/03 Dallas review

[gldstwmn]

Where to begin... I flew into Dallas yesterday for the show checking in to the hotel around 3. I got downstairs right before 6 pm after waiting for some other folks from a Stevie list that I'm on. I met so many nice people from the Ledge in such a short period of time in the hotel bar. Christy, I feel like I met you for a nanosecond same with Cliffdweller and I don't even think I met a few people at all. I did get to meet Livia, darklinensuit, strandinthewind and Shackinup (he was here all the way from Holland).
When it was time to head over to the show we drove with some of the Stevie list people who I'd never met before. We quickly realized we were trapped in the garage and someone to decided we were getting out of the garage one way or another. We were in an suv and I was a little wary when this person was offered another seat in the vehicle (not on the "hump") and proudly exclaimed, "I like to hump."
We got to the AA Center which is a nice new venue and I thought the sound was excellent. The band rocked hard, harder than they did in Columbus and this was the first time I actually noticed the second drummer playing on Come. It adds so much to the live sound of the song.
Stevie changed clothes alot, or should I say augmented? She wore an incredible beige duster during Gypsy with beading on the cuffs and something maroon going on on the bottom of the duster. I've never seen her wear this before. It was evident she was in a good mood. She did the little lasso dance a lot but not much else except for those slow spins during Stand Back. She gave me chills during the "take me home" part at the end. She was giving it up for us right there. She donned the tux coat w/ tails for GYOW.
I also observed John McVie getting into it (overtly!) at certain points during the show. I also noticed he uses a pick during ISA.
Lindsey's voice seemed a bit hoarse and I wonder if he was a little feverish. He played his a** off though. To that extent when he was kneeling down on the stage at one point some woman went over and did a full reach around and got herself a handfull of LB's posterior. I don't think he appreciated that too much. He graciously signed some things for the fans in front.
Some people trickled down into the front seats as others were leaving and Livia tried to get Shackinup up there, even telling security that he had come all the way from Holland but they wouldn't budge.
We went back to the hotel and had some food and yes, there was this guy singing a song from the 70's called Popsicle Toes. Anyone remember that little beauty? My uncontrollable reaction to this lounge act was to knock darklinensuit's drink over and later to fling part of my crab cakes at him.
It was great to hang out with and sit next to people who you could just point or say one thing and they knew exactly what you were talking about. I truly enjoyed that. And iceprincess was sitting on the other side of me and this was her FIRST time seeing them.
When I went upstairs, I couldn't sleep right away so I opened the french doors and went on the little balcony and looked at the big curved windows (picture the windows in the If Anyone Falls video) where Stevie's suite probably was and wondered if she ever did the same thing. There was a warm, beautiful breeze blowing and the courtyard was so quiet.
I had an incredible time and I so hope that I get to see all of you again soon.