08/11/07 Beverly, MA North Shore Music Theatre

Post by **DrSteggy** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:30 pm

OH! That was you....I totally missed hearing your name then! Sorry!

It was nice to briefly meet you then, even if I didn't realize it at the time.

Jackie

Post by **Elvis** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:45 pm

Yep, I got to meet Keir and Mr.Rooney. And see Whitney again. CurlyFries and dad were there too. Karen, I didn't know you were there otherwise I would have looked for you.

I was sitting in the last row over near the sound booth. Still, it's only 19 rows back, not bad for buying the last ticket in the theater. The whole point was to get Christina to a concert so we gave her the closer seat.

I didn't even bother with pictures because it was farther back than I usually sit, and the beam was between me and part of the stage and would have shown up in most of the pictures. Plus they kind of made a big deal about no pictures and "no audio devices, with or without flash" (:huh:

) before the show started.

Anyway, it was a very small place, another "whirly gig" like Westbury. Bermuda said they're an east coast thing. I saw him right before the show started as I was finding my seat. I was sitting right by the sound booth, so the whole time I had stage crew, cheerleaders, Jay Levey, and other people walking behind me.

Pretty good show, a couple of minor lighting issues. The crowd seemed a little laid back from where I was sitting, but they got more enthusiastic as the show went on. No streamers for CI, yet confetti for "Albuquerque." Leaning over the railing to serenade a woman at the end of WBUL was pretty cool. I like when he rode the Segway over the wires in the middle of the stage too. And new Hawaiian shirt for the encore.

Was a little disappointed Al didn't come out for autographs, especially since there were all the usual signs that he would, but I understand. They had a long run of consecutive shows hundreds of miles apart each night with no breaks. Whoever booked this string of shows needs to get an updated map, they're killing the guys, especially the stage crew. Ran into Bermuda again in the parking lot on the way out and he looked just exhausted.

Dave

Post by **DrSteggy** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:57 am

Review of the Beverly show

I am pretty sure the tattooed Al fan mentioned is Christina...its certainly is a description of her tat, at least!!

Jackie

Mr. Rooney · Post by **Mr. Rooney** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:21 pm

AL WAS SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS!!!! Just not outside, so I was laughing when I saw the copius amounts of people standing by the buses. CurlyFries was where I was, and I even ran into this big jerk who was trying to get backstage even though he didn't have a pass. (if you ask a few months beforehand then you'll make it on a list and then they'll give you a sticker)

I was holding a WOWAY sign and walking around with it (after I chatted with Steve, of course

) and people were just looking at me really oddly.

I didn't realize how easy it is to meet the guys!

(I wonder if Al liked Since You've Been Gone....)

kaztaylor · Post by **kaztaylor** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:08 am

Wow, for once in my life I'm not pushy and obnoxious, and now I wish I had been.

I think this tour is the best yet, and I think they should use footage from it to put out an all-new live DVD.

"...and while I'm dreaming, I'd like a pony." -- Calvin and Hobbes

Post by **NH Weird Al Fan** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:47 am

DrSteggy @ Aug 12 2007, 04:05 PM wrote: I did end up sitting next to a woman who recognized me from Dave's site (I think this is what she said--she had my name, anyway!)

That was me, Jackie! I recognized both you and Dave from the photos on his website.