My Auburn Review - Best Night of My Life!!!

[AliP]

Well, first let me just say that this experience was something I've been hoping for since I became a fan in 1997. It was absolutely incredible!!! I'm still high as a kite. LOL. My mom and I went on vaction to the Oregon coast the whole week before the two concerts in Portland and Auburn. During that time we were gone, my grandmother died, she had been ill for a few months so it wasn't a total shock, and my brother was in a car accident that caused alot of damage. I didn't think things could get any worse. It was really upsetting and especially being with my mom who was fretting, crying etc. Even though these thing happened we decided to stay and not go home since seeing FM live has been such a dream of mine.

To carry on, I did have 5th row seats to the Auburn show, but one day in the hotel I just got on the internet and lo and behold 2nd row pops up. Being such a dummy I quickly hit "search again",duh, instead of buy tickets! I hurried and searched again and they popped up again, thank god. So I bought those. And I was even able to sell my 5th row ones. yay.

So when we arrive at our seats only a few minutes before the concert started, everyone in the first 3 rows suddenly runs to the stage. They let everyone in the first 3 rows stand at the stage the entire concert!!! By this time, I was freaking out!! I was right in front of where Lindsey would be. hehe. So they come out, and I see Lindsey immediately scan the audience. He saw a blonde girl right in the center that he immediately began making eye contact with etc. Being a brunette, I was like grr. I think he must have gotten tired of this blonde girl, because now he started totally making eye contact with me and smiling, pointing etc. yay for me!! This went on for the entire concert! I would point at him and sing and he would smile and make faces. Being the nerd that I am, I think I put my hand over my heart a couple of times and pointed at him. LOL. I think he may have been a little surprised because I was singing along to every song. I looked around and saw a few, but not many, who were singing to the SYW songs. I think he must have determined that I was a pretty big fan so he decided to pay alot of attention to me.

I thought Stevie and Lindsey both sounded amazing! IMO, I thought Stevie looked tired. It could have just been the lights though. You know those horrible lights that can make everyone looked tired with the shadows and everything. She did sound great though and really belted it out during Silver Springs, WOW! I couldn't really see her side of the stage very well, but she did do the twirls and kicks. I did the little "Say You Will" dance. I saw a few people doing it. I saw Lindsey looking at me while I was doing it, he probably thought I was a dork! lol. He was also glancing at me during "Beautiful Child." I was singing along, but not loud didn't want to ruin it, ha. Hopefully that will give them the idea to do more forgotten songs since at least a few fans appreciate it and actually know the words!

There was one lady who snaked up there kinda right in front of me for a minute who had a camera and was doing some kind of smoochy face at Mick. Finally he looked at her and she kept snapping pictures of him and then blew him this kiss and disappeared. She acted like she knew him?? Don't know what that was about.

Lindsey just adds so much energy! He was his usual crazy self. I love the part during "Eyes of the World" where he sings kinda low "Eyes, Eyes" It sounds so cool. That is what he saying right? I couldn't figure out if he sings "Eyes" or just some kind of a grunt. Out of all his SYW songs I especially like "Say Goodbye" and "What's the World Coming To." "Say Goodbye" is just so beautiful and I had a perfect view of Stevie face. By her expression, I think she really loves it too. WTWCT, just sounds so cool, the way Lindsey sings it kinda slow at first. Of course he did the little Tusk dance. It's so funny when he goes up to John. It's like John doesn't know what to do. He kinda bumps up against him a little and John does like a little hop. I thought it was also funny when Lindsey swings his guitar cord around and chases Stevie. Hilarious.

During "Stand Back" Lindsey was having alot of fun. Everytime Stevie sang "It's Alright, its alright" he would look at me and we would both sing "Its alright, its alright" at each other. It was great! So now GYOW starts and Lindsey is looking kinda strangely back at Sharon and Mindy. He kept doing it and finally, Mindy turned around and said something to that guy that gets Lindsey's guitars. The guy kept holding up guitars and Lindsey seemed pretty angry shaking his head while trying to play at the same time. I don't know what was going on. All of sudden, Lindsey ran to the end of the stage right in front of me so I and others next to me could play. All of a sudden, people just rushed the stage and there were about 10 people trying to play his guitar as well. I did touch his leg a few times but didn't try anything sneaky, hehe. After that, the guitar guy ran out and Lindsey like angrily snatched the guitar from the guy and started playing the new one. I don't know if he was angry or what. I asked the lady next to me what was going on, but she didn't seem to think he was angry. She said his guitar was out of tune and that's why he switched it, but I couldn't tell. By now there were way more people up there than before, pushing etc, but I stood my ground. A girl next to me hit me in the head with her head. It was crazy.

So now they do their goodbye's and Lindsey comes down and shakes hands. I stuck my hand up there and grabbed his hand with both of mine and held on as long as possible . Then they came back out for "World Turning." During Mick's drum solo, Lindsey sat right down on the side of the stage by where I was. There were these girls that were talking to him. I couldn't hear what they were saying, but he was wiping his head with a towel and he threw it at them and one girl grabbed it. I was like, damn, why didn't I think of that. I kept looking at him and smiling. Then I waved and blew a kiss at at him, and he closed his eyes and blew one at me! yay. The whole time he just sat there and talked to people. It was pretty kewl. He's a pretty nice guy. Then he got back up and started playing again.

So then they start to leave again, and I grabbed my "John Rulz" sign and held it up. I had this the night before at the Portland concert and Lindsey pointed at me and pointed at John who waved. So I held it up again, and Lindsey smiles and points at me and mouths "hey, you were there last night." Then he was motioning at me to turn it a little bit so John could see it, but John didn't see it. The man never looks up! So then they leave and come back out again for "Goodbye Baby." "Goodbye Baby" was great. Stevie sounded amazing and Lindsey really sings high on it doesn't he? He sounded so different, I couldn't even tell it was him. So now they do their little bow and I'm waving my sign, and every single one of them sees it and smiles except John!!! Finally, as John is walking by, he looks and points. I'm like motioning him to come over. He mouths, "I don't have a pen." Of course, my trusty little mom, is behind me holding up a pen. So John came over and signed my "John Rulz" sign. He then got up and looked at me and said "Thanks." I said "Thank you John, I love you!" hehe. I tell you what, if you want to get recognized bring a John sign!! Besides his signature he wrote something else but I can't read it. I think it may say "Thanks" but I don't know.

Then Lindsey came over again, and I got to shake his hand again. Stevie was walking off, and all of a sudden she sees a little girl right next to me who is on her dad's shoulders. Her dad was already putting the little girl on the ground before he realized that Stevie was right there to see the little girl. So Stevie grabbed the little girl's hands and said something like "You're so beautiful" or something. Then she shook a few other people's hands. I was watching as the people grabbed her hands. I hope they don't squeeze too hard, Stevie has really small hands! So now they all walk off, and I'm in seventh heaven and everyone around me is congratulating me on getting my sign autographed by John.

I was on Stevie's side for the Portland show. I love Stevie, but being on Lindsey's side was so much better!! He interacts with the crowd so much more. I don't know, maybe because Stevie has so many fans, she just doesn't like to make eye contact or interact that much.

Seeing how I had such a crappy week, I thought my night was well deserved!! It was a night that I will never forget, it was absolutely amazing!!

So now, I'm going to the Boise show on Tuesday and am thinking about bringing the sign that John signed again. They are really going to think I'm a freak and a half when they see me there. I'm on Lindsey's side again in the 3rd row. Then I'm going to the Salt Lake show on Saturday and I'm on Lindsey's side again. So stay tuned for more reviews!!

[Jiff]

Thanks for the White River reviews AliP and desertangel.
Sounds like a lot of fun.

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[darklinensuit]

Wow, glad you had such an amazing experience.
I hope your brother is recovering nicely.

- Jake

[Patti]

Ali, what fun! Isn't it the best when you get to "play" with Lindsey?!?! I know I was lovin' it for sure! And John autographed your sign? How cool is THAT???

I can't wait to hear your further adventures!

Sorry to hear about your grandma and your brother.

Patti

[SaraRhiannon]

Originally posted by AliP


There was one lady who snaked up there kinda right in front of me for a minute who had a camera and was doing some kind of smoochy face at Mick. Finally he looked at her and she kept snapping pictures of him and then blew him this kiss and disappeared. She acted like she knew him?? Don't know what that was about.

I think I bumped into her, too-- blonde hair, black dress, large black camera? She bumped into me a few times and when I looked at her she seemed REALLY out of it, so I grabbed her shoulders and asked "are you okay???" No answer, and her eyes looked glazed over. Later I think I saw her crying a few times, so I assumed she was just *really* overwhelmed, which I totally understood, being THAT close!

Great review, by the way!! I didn't see your sign-- I think I must have been on the other side of the stage at that point. I wish I would have known that all of these Ledgies were going to be at the show-- I need to check in more often!

I'm waiting to see if any of my pictures turn out before I post a review. I have a bad feeling about them, though. :\ I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

[tamaraluvsFM]

Great review! What an interraction!! I am so happy that John is getting the love he deserves..lol. I know he always said he just likes to stand in the back and play his bass but its nice that he knows we appreciate and love him! Awesome sign!

Tamara

[Watchdevil22]

Hey, I just got a 5th row seat for the Boise show...I haven't heard of anyone else that's going and I'm going by myself...I'll have to look for the person with the John sign! I'm hoping I'll be able to get closer to the front from the 5th row. I was in the front row of the 101 section at White River which was fabulous...but I'd really like to be right in front of them just once.
Hope to see you there!

Erin

[EveryHour]

"Silver Springs" WAS incredible at this show! I know a lot of people feel it shouldn't be in the setlist because it "lacks the intensity of The Dance tour", but this performance was just one hair short of that!

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Fantastic review! Thanks for sharing!! Hmmm.... maybe I need to take my rugrat to get Stevie's attention

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[CarneVaca]

After that, the guitar guy ran out and Lindsey like angrily snatched the guitar from the guy and started playing the new one. I don't know if he was angry or what. I asked the lady next to me what was going on, but she didn't seem to think he was angry. She said his guitar was out of tune and that's why he switched it, but I couldn't tell.

Interesting. I wonder if the guy gave him a guitar tuned for a different song. Or maybe it was just plain out of tune. Either way, I can see Lindsey getting angry at that.