09/21/07 Ledyard, CT Foxwoods Casino

Post by **gtrmu** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 3:53 pm

Cool stuff! By the way, Rage's singer is Zack De La Rocha.

Post by **kaffy©** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 4:49 pm

NNY273000 @ Sep 22 2007, 08:46 AM wrote: his final words "thank you, everyone, I love you all good night. you've been very polite"...

I've had that line before.. Usually means the crowd was less than enthusiastic. LOL Glad to hear you had a good time!!

whitneybelle · Post by **whitneybelle** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:19 pm

I thought it was a wonderful show and that the audience was very enthusiastic. (Hell, there were probably 500+ cell phones up and waving during the encore!) And I loved the super-short stormtrooper.

And, as always, great to see Elvis!!!

My last concert of this tour, as far as I know.

All my love to Al and the guys for entertaining so many so well!

Whitney

this_is_the_life · Post by **this_is_the_life** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:37 pm

NNY273000, those 2 girls who walked in during WBUL were my sister and our friend, lol. They had gotten up to use the restroom during one of the interviews, and then WBUL started playing. And that is their favorite song so I felt bad that they were missing it. Well, turns out they walked back in right on time because Al started singing to them, haha. It's all they've been talking about since. And it was quite funny because my sister's shirt said "I Wanna B Ur Lovr" on it, lol.

I got to meet Dave before the show, which was really nice. I finally got to see his amazing tattoos!

The whole show was very good. Also like NNY273000 said, I'm sure the family I was sitting next to wanted to switch seats as well because I was singing along to everything, lol.

I didn't much like the cheerleaders in SLN this time. They were doing different things and looked sort of lost ... might be just me though.

In the beginning of W&N when Al rolled out on the segway it looked like he almost lost control of it for a moment. I can't remember if he did that at the last show I went to so maybe it was supposed to happen ...? But I got scared none the less.

I think NNY273000 really covered everything else. I was glad he played Bob, because although I love WDTAHTM, I'd already seen it at the show he did in Waterbury so it was good that he switched it up for Foxwoods. All in all, it was a really fun show, and I was glad my sister and our friend were able to come. They haven't seen Al since 2004, and I know they had a really great time.

After the show, we were running all over the place trying to find Al's tour bus. That was an experience to remember, let me tell you, lol. We got so lost. But we eventually found it, and after waiting out there for about an hour and 15 minutes, my parents made us leave.

So I didn't get to meet Al ... I did however, meet a very nice man named Niel (I wonder if he is a member here ...?) who said he would tell Al I said hi and that I tried to be there to meet him.

Even if I didn't meet Al, it was still an awesome show. I'm sad to say it'll most likely be my last for this tour, so until next time ...

Post by **kaffy©** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:43 pm

Thats awesome about your sister and your friend..

Glad you had a good time though!

this_is_the_life · Post by **this_is_the_life** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:45 pm

Thanks! I thought it was pretty awesome too, especially because he sang to her when she was wearing a shirt with the song's title on it.

Post by **Kristine** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 8:29 pm

Thanks for the reviews, guys!!

Post by **Elvis** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:02 pm

I decided that I'm never again going to or through southern Connecticut or any place that requires me to drive on I-95 again. Ain't worth it.

We got there with just enough time to find a quick place to eat. Then when we get there, I realized I forgot my wallet in the car, so I sent Jackie ahead so she could eat without being too rushed and meet the rest of the gang while I went back to the car. Met up with Amanda Cohen's father and mother, and Jessica (this_is_the_life) while eating dinner.

Fuddruckers gave me a my much needed wine in a glass, so as we're walking in to the theater, they made the usher find a plastic cup to transfer it to. Then we were told we'd be seated up in one of the boxes on the side, so that was the first time I've ever been in one of those. It was fun because we got to see the show from above and get a little taste of what Al sees when he looks out over full audience. Plus we didn't have to worry about bothering anyone when taking pictures or talking or anything. Though I wouldn't recommend it to anyone seeing their first show, as Ruben was impossible to see and you needed to crane your head to see just one of the video screens.

Two of the guys sitting with us in the box were obviously high rollers as they were getting all kind of special attention by the usher and waitress. Really nice guys too. About halfway through the show, they gave Steve some comps for free drinks for our group.

NNY273000 hit most of the highlights already -- no harmonica for "Bob," the bass solo, Al singing to Jessica's friends as they walked into the theater, then singing to an usher who shielded her face, then the elderly woman leaving her seat to give Al a kiss on the cheek during WBUL, the 501st during TSB, and then the poor guy who didn't know the lyrics in "Yoda," Al's Segway mishap, and of course starting all over during "Albuquerque."

Other things you might not have seen if you were on the floor. Skye laughing at and making fun of me when Al sang, "Put my hand in my pocket. I can't believe there's no wallet." The money machine was mounted over the audience and blew the money towards the front of the theater. And during SLN, a white-haired lady in the second row got the brunt of the water in her face. I couldn't see her expression clearly but she didn't appear happy about it.

The audience was probably mostly casino patrons and I'm sure because the usual group of fans who would have been in the first few rows were randomly spread around because of the general admission thing, the audience was quieter than usual, but I didn't think they deserved a "polite" comment. I mean it wasn't anywhere as dead as the audience on the live DVD or anything like that.

We waited inside for a while and ran into Alison and Michelle and Bev and Whitney. Michelle and Bev joined us at the bus where we waited for 45 minutes and saw two crew members. At 1:00, I called it off. Just then, Jon came by, waved, came over with a bottle of medicine in his, said hello, and said not to touch him or get too close because he was sick, then excused himself to go on the bus so he could sleep. There was still maybe half a dozen people waiting when we left, so I hope they didn't have to wait too much longer.

The ride home was long and foggy. I saw two deer in the middle of the highway. Good thing I had my high beams on (it wasn't foggy there) or I might not have seen them in time enough to slow down. They took there time crossing and once the left lane was clear I was able to drive past them.

This was my last show this tour. It was a fun and busy summer. Nice to see old friends and meet a lot of new one. I hope I get to see you all again in 2008!

Dave

this_is_the_life · Post by **this_is_the_life** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:58 pm

Good review, Dave. It was nice meeting you.

Too bad you guys didn't get to meet Al either. We left early too. I wonder if anyone who was out there met him?

Post by **DrSteggy** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:56 am

I'm still uploading stuff, but...Jess, are these your friends?

Jackie