I am overflowing with emotion
DreamOfAngels
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Tears are flowing.
Update the morning after
Wow.I may provide my update in a couple of postings but here is what I can say now. Wow. When the lady at the ticket window gave them to me, she said "you got good seats" and she smiled as she shoved them towards me. I thought there had to be some mistake but sure enough - front row between Ed and Stone. I have been a member of this religion for so long.. i absolutely melted.
I decided I needed a sign but what would it say??... I chose "Thank you so much!". The venue employee that put on the front row wrist bands allowed me to use his sharpie so I could make my sign after BOH played. I was holding the sign on the rail and Ed spotted it during Oceans. He gave me the head nod/raised eyebrow to acknowledge the thanks. After Oceans, he came to the edge of the stage and bent down to give me a pick. I couldn't get it so he tossed it-bounced off my head and onto the floor. I got it - it was the EV EK pick he used during Oceans. That was priceless. I continued to hold my sign and, by the end of show, I had received acknowledgement from each band member. They seemed to really appreciate the gratitude. Stone and I had some exchanges while he was trying to read the sign which was quite funny. I truly enjoyed every moment.
I have always wanted to say thank you but didn't know how to tell them where I would know that they got the message. Well, they got it last night. After having a stroke in January, I made my bucketlist.. that list only consisted of meeting the band so I could let them know how much their music means to me. I got that opportunity last night and it felt absolutely fabulous to communicate my appreciation to them.
It was an incredible evening that words cannot describe adequately. I woke up smiling... and every once in a while I chuckle out loud and my friends look at me.. they know I'm reliving a moment from the show. The one thing I can say that was unique in my experience in front row is that I could "feel" the emotional intensity the band had so much more than I've ever experienced. I was in tears multiple times during the evening as my emotions were out of control. Just couldn't believe I was there.
Wow. Everyone should get an opportunity to experience that... thank you to all of the well wishes posted after the ticket picture finally got posted. I'm at Mo's now waiting for Indy to start. Looking for confirmation that I'm still Alive
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac27/Smartino_1234/Mobile%20Uploads/1.jpg
Update the morning after
Wow.I may provide my update in a couple of postings but here is what I can say now. Wow. When the lady at the ticket window gave them to me, she said "you got good seats" and she smiled as she shoved them towards me. I thought there had to be some mistake but sure enough - front row between Ed and Stone. I have been a member of this religion for so long.. i absolutely melted.
I decided I needed a sign but what would it say??... I chose "Thank you so much!". The venue employee that put on the front row wrist bands allowed me to use his sharpie so I could make my sign after BOH played. I was holding the sign on the rail and Ed spotted it during Oceans. He gave me the head nod/raised eyebrow to acknowledge the thanks. After Oceans, he came to the edge of the stage and bent down to give me a pick. I couldn't get it so he tossed it-bounced off my head and onto the floor. I got it - it was the EV EK pick he used during Oceans. That was priceless. I continued to hold my sign and, by the end of show, I had received acknowledgement from each band member. They seemed to really appreciate the gratitude. Stone and I had some exchanges while he was trying to read the sign which was quite funny. I truly enjoyed every moment.
I have always wanted to say thank you but didn't know how to tell them where I would know that they got the message. Well, they got it last night. After having a stroke in January, I made my bucketlist.. that list only consisted of meeting the band so I could let them know how much their music means to me. I got that opportunity last night and it felt absolutely fabulous to communicate my appreciation to them.
It was an incredible evening that words cannot describe adequately. I woke up smiling... and every once in a while I chuckle out loud and my friends look at me.. they know I'm reliving a moment from the show. The one thing I can say that was unique in my experience in front row is that I could "feel" the emotional intensity the band had so much more than I've ever experienced. I was in tears multiple times during the evening as my emotions were out of control. Just couldn't believe I was there.
Wow. Everyone should get an opportunity to experience that... thank you to all of the well wishes posted after the ticket picture finally got posted. I'm at Mo's now waiting for Indy to start. Looking for confirmation that I'm still Alive
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac27/Smartino_1234/Mobile%20Uploads/1.jpg
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the pic isn't coming up for me?
Link fixed. Front row, nice!
What's your member number?
*NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
*MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
*Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
*Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
*Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
*VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
*EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
*Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
But hey, I was 3rd row center for EV solo just two summers ago so I cant complain
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
All those yesterdays
All those yesterdays
All those paper plates
enjoy what should be a great show!
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Leeds 06
London 07
London Berlin London 09
Dublin Belfast London Berlin Arras Werchter Bilbao 10
East Troy East Troy Montreal Toronto Toronto 11
Manchester Manchester Berlin Berlin Stockholm EV Manchester 12
San Diego LA Oakland Portland Vancouver Seattle 13
Berlin Leeds Tulsa Lincoln 14
Pete Townshend & EV Chicago Global Citizen New York 15
Philadelphia Philadelphia New York New York 16
EV Tarmonia Tarmonia 17
London,London,Prague,Krakow,Berlin 18
(I'd cry with happiness too.)
Dorm21
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
~not a dude~
2010: MSGx2
2012: Made In America
2013: Pittsburgh, Brooklynx2, Hartford, Baltimore
2014: Leeds, Milton Keynes, Detroit
2015: Global Citizen Festival
2016: Phillyx2, MSGx2, Fenwayx2
2018: Barcelona, Wrigleyx2
EV
Toronto Film Festival 9/11/2007, '08 - Toronto 1 & 2, '09 - Albany 1, '11 - Chicago 1
without giving away too much of HER story, I'll tell you we could see her dead center in the front row.....rocking the fuck out!!! Don't worry, she was no statue! Looks like it was heaven for her...as it was for me in some not nearly as good seats! :roll:
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
I truly enjoyed iamalive. Smart ass
I was no statue. My calf muscles will agree - I jumped and bounced and danced the entire time.