No Fights, another sweaty towel and autograph in Salt Lake City!

AliP · #1 08-03-2003, 02:19 PM

Well, breathe a sigh of relief, no fights broke out in Salt Lake and Stevie seemed to be back to her usual self. All smiles. Stay tuned too, because I brought a digital camera to the show and took a lot of pictures!!! I know some of them turned out great. I will post them later.

I was fortunate to pull up first row tickets on TM on Friday. The Delta Center wasn't even close to being sold out so they upgraded everyone's seats and closed the entire top portion of the center. Pretty cool.

My seats were on Stevie's side, but I really wanted to be on Lindsey's side. Before the show started I asked a couple of people on Lindsey's side if they would like to switch but they were all a bunch of duds saying, "no," "why do you want to switch" etc. I didn't want to tell them that Lindsey puts on one hell of a show otherwise they wouldn't want to switch. But nobody did. My efforts were all for naught anyway because right after that I asked the security guard if they would let front row go to the stage and he said yes as soon as the band came out. So my friend and I waited until the lights dimmed and immediately ran right in front of Lindsey's mic a little to the right and right in front of the people that wouldn't switch me lol.

Ok, people in SLC are dumb. My friend and I and two other people on Stevie's side were the only ones that ran to the stage. Everybody else just stood there or sat down!!! Bunch of duds. It wasn't until the very end that more people started coming up. But it was great standing there the entire concert without anyone pushing and shoving.

As soon as they came out I started screaming etc and I saw Lindsey do his little bend over thing and his little stare at me. I don't know if he recognized me or not from Auburn and Boise. "The Chain" started and sounded simply amazing. Being right on the stage like that, John's bass line went right through us. It was a really cool experience. Stevie told the crowd how she used to live in Salt Lake and how she loved it. It was really cute.

"Eyes of the World" rocked again. This song is really great live. At the end Lindsey did a little kick and I thought he was going to kick me in the head with his pointy little boot. First time I've seen him do that. Does anyone notice how Mindy and Sharon are totally synchronized in their movements. They do this little snake dance. It's really quite interesting. My friend thought it was great and told me to take a picture so I did.

"Second Hand News" was great. It's so cool when Lindsey sings "do it" "do it" really fast. Everybody was singing "bow" bow" along with him.

The new songs were great. I especially love "Say Goodbye" and "What's the World Coming to" They just sound amazing on "Say Goodbye." Its great how they can replicate the sound so wonderfully live. I like WTWCT just because Lindsey starts singing it so slow at first. I like it better than the album version.

"Come and I'm So Afraid" rocked as usual. Most of the people sat down during "Come" like the duds that they were, but when he was done everyone cheered and I could tell alot of people were really amazed with his guitar playing ability. I held up my "Lindsey Rulz" sign and he smiled.

Lindsey kept looking down and singing at me and my friend the entire night. Mick kept looking at us and doing his little eyes pop out of his head stare. I kept giving him a thumbs up and he would smile. I caught Stevie looking a couple times too. I was singing right along to every song they did. I wanted them to know that there are fans out there like me and you who do know every song and love to hear those oldies like "Beautiful Child" "Beautiful Child" was great. Stevie does this little "oh" type thing near the end that really makes it all the more powerful. She really sounded great.

"Silver Springs" was amazing. Lindsey and Stevie really had all the looks between them. It sounds so great live. "Stand Back" was great because Stevie really twirled and danced alot. Lindsey really has alot of fun. Everytime Stevie sings "Stand Back, stand back, its alright, alright" Lindsey looks at someone in the crowd and sings it. It's really cute

I knew that during GYOW that Lindsey would come right to us. He did and kneeled right down in front of us. I was able to play his guitar for the second time and it was better than Auburn because there weren't as many people and the stage was so much lower so he was basicially right there. I touched his leg and squeezed his thigh and he looked at me like "silly girl" hehe. Unfortunately my camera's battery was low so I didn't get any pics of this. bummer. Then he went over the other side and it was like people didn't know what to do, he had to keep beckoning them to play.

During "World Turning" Lindsey went to the side of the stage again and sat there. He kept looking over and was wiping his face with his towel. I kept motioning for him to give it to me and he would just smile. He turned completely around and faced the people behind him in the upper level and just looked at them and gave them a little bit of attention. He turned back around and looked over and I waved and he smiled. I think he was probably thinking I was a huge dork. I don't know if he remembered that he threw me his towel in Boise, he was probably wondering what in the hell I would want with another sweaty towel. LOL. I was watching him and he was kinda rolling up the towel and putting it on his knee. I kept saying to myself "I know he's going to throw it to me." He looked over and I started pointing again and he started making faces like "oh you want this, well I don't know," and raising his eyebrows. It was so funny. So then Mick finishes and he stands up and has the towel in his hand. Right as he walks by me he looks at me and threw it directly at me and smiled! yay!! I said thank you!! Now I have two of his sweaty towels. What should I do with them?!

After "Don't Stop" he came over and started signing autographs. My friend got his ticket signed. I got my sign autographed in Boise so I didn't get anything else signed. People kept giving him stuff and he said "I have to go." But I did get my sharpie back this time. I stuck my hand up there and he kind of threw it down so I snatched it up.

"Goodbye Baby" was great. No fights and no crying. It ended perfectly. I held up my "John Rulz" sign and John saw it again and pointed and laughed. Lindsey saw it and pointed and was like "yah, alright" and was laughing and smiling. Stevie came over and looked right at us and we yelled and said we loved her. She did come over and shook some people's hands right by me.

I was really fortunate to have the experiences I did at these concerts. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would have front row at two concerts, get autographs, sweaty towels, and get to play Lindsey's guitar twice! It was really amazing. So this ends my concert going experiences for now. It will be something I will never forget for the rest of my life

Thank you Stevie, Lindsey, Mick and John!!

Rumours · #2 08-03-2003, 02:35 PM

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Originally posted by AliP

...Now I have two of his sweaty towels. What should I do with them?!

You could mail one to me, that would help you out, I'll take one off of your hands!!!

Wow, awesome story! How did you score all those front row tickets!!??? (I'm going to go out on a limb and guess it wasn't from the fan club)

That would just be a dream come true for me.....you're very lucky! Glad you had fun!!!

Stephanie

Merf · #3 08-03-2003, 04:31 PM

Hi, Ali! Wow, you really were lucky

It sounds like SLC was a lot calmer than Reno, I'm so glad you got to go up to Lindsey's side even though you were on Stevie's side. And it's so good to hear that she's feeling better.

Another sweaty towel, yeah dawg, it sounds like you and Lindsey had a lot of fun

I love that he has so much interaction with the audience!!

::soaking in your good karma::

Meredith

Les · #4 08-03-2003, 06:07 PM

Great review Ali! I hope your pictures are great!

Cammie · #5 08-03-2003, 07:12 PM

GREAT One Ali! You could sew them together with
blue yarn the color of his eyes to make a Soft Pillow
to rest your head on as You Dream of Lindsey!

We are so glad to hear how Happy and gratified darling
Lindsey is being so Playful and Young Acting... CUTE!!

A radio guy told Lindsey... Kids will Do that for You!!

Life must be Good for LINDSEY once MORE!!!

WelshWitchPMD · #6 08-03-2003, 08:43 PM

Ali

I just want to say that I love your reviews and Mac encounters.

I had front row right in front of Stevie at the second LA show and I got up and stood in front of Lindsey too. LOL I did not get any towels because I am too shy. LOL

dougb · #7 08-03-2003, 09:33 PM

I Thank you again Ali for the great tickets Im kind of glad the crowd didnt come up it was like they were playing for us since we were the only ones up there most of the concert.Ill never forget the look on lindseys face when he laghed as I held up my sign that said YOU OWE ME A AUTOGRAPH FROM BOISE LINDSEY! it was funny and alas he came and signed two of my cd booklets hes the best.And again if it wasnt for you It never would have happened thanks again

AliP · #8 08-03-2003, 10:43 PM

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Originally posted by Rumours
You could mail one to me, that would help you out, I'll take one off of your hands!!!

Wow, awesome story! How did you score all those front row tickets!!??? (I'm going to go out on a limb and guess it wasn't from the fan club)

That would just be a dream come true for me.....you're very lucky! Glad you had fun!!!

Stephanie

Believe me I am not a lucky person and I was sure lucky. I don't know how I pulled up first row only one day before the concert!! I actually had 2nd row for Auburn, but they let the first 3 rows go to the stage so it was like front row.

To add more weight to how my luck has been going on the way home from the concert I was pulled over for speeding

I was going 84 in a 65 whoops. Anyway after like 5 minutes the officer comes back and says "today is your lucky day, my printer is broken so I can't print your ticket." yay!! Then he asked what concert we went to and we told him and said we had front row etc. And the officer said "wow it really is your lucky day." It was pretty cool!!

AliP · #9 08-03-2003, 10:44 PM

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Originally posted by dougb
I Thank you again Ali for the great tickets Im kind of glad the crowd didnt come up it was like they were playing for us since we were the only ones up there most of the concert.Ill never forget the look on lindseys face when he laghed as I held up my sign that said YOU OWE ME A AUTOGRAPH FROM BOISE LINDSEY! it was funny and alas he came and signed two of my cd booklets hes the best.And again if it wasnt for you It never would have happened thanks again

You're welcome. I'm just glad that a big fan like yourself was able to enjoy them, unlike those duds sitting in the front row!!

DrummerDeanna · #10 08-03-2003, 11:28 PM

Well..I was heading off to bed BUT after reading this post I have all this renewed energy about being in the front row for Tuesday's show....I can't wait!!!! Your review rocked....I hope I am able to have just as incredible an experience...and dangit I want a sweaty towel...I'll have to keep asking....oooooh....I'm so excited....

Janet · #11 08-04-2003, 12:50 AM

Mail the towel to me. Im in Jersey...and DO NOT WASH THEM!!

CONGRADS! These things were not happening at my shows

dougb · #12 08-04-2003, 12:55 AM

make it happen. ask lindsey and you shall recieve