New Orleans (preview)

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This show was everything I was hoping for and more. It was terrrific - it blew the other three shows I had been to last month out of the water.

Kristin and I got there about 4:00 pm, and we were definitely first in line! There were some logistical complications about lining up for wristbands and then lining up for doors, but it worked out. There was only one door in and out of the place, so we saw Lindsey walk in about 7:15 (the show started at 9:00, but the doors opened at 8:00).

We got right to the stage, which was so low and so small that you could reach out and touch Lindsey if you wanted (I refrained, lol, except when he was shaking hands with the audience at the end). With the audience all standing right there, Lindsey really fed off of the energy and gave an incredible performance. We didn't get any new banter - in fact, he left off the whole Buckingham Nicks "in 1973, you got us in the south" bit - but he seemed to be in even livelier spirits than usual.

Dang, it was hot in there, though. The man had sweat POURING off of him. He should've taken off that jacket. I haven't seen him sweat like that since the air conditioning broke at Fleetwood Mac's Champaign show in the summer of 2004.

He recognized me, by the way! As I said before, I was RIGHT up at the front. All those hours of waiting paid off! As he was changing guitars after the first song, he smiled at me and said, "Don't I know you?" I just replied "Yeah," and grinned, not eager to jog his memory about where he knew me from (the blabbermouth from the Franklin M&G). Then, when I was going crazy after "Stephanie", he said to me "You love that one, don't you?" Again, my response: "YEAH!" lol Finally, I was lucky enough to have him play ISA right over me, which was MEGA-HOT. So yeah, those general admission, standing-room-only shows lend themselves to a LOT of extra fun! It's like Lindsey is playing in your living room rather than at a show in front of hundreds of people.

I called out "Rock Away Blind" at the end, but it got no response. I don't think he ever plans on playing that one again, but you never know. I guess it doesn't hurt to keep trying.

Everyone in the audience had these looks of amazement on their face as he played. He enthralled that whole crowd. He is so amazingly talented!

I met up with Lorraine and some other new friends I made in line for dinner afterwards, and we spent the next hour gushing about Lindsey over Mexican food. It was such a fun time all around! I'm SO glad I went!!