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Subject: Bumping up - Wilsons Concert Review and Set List | |
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] Date Posted: 20:29:43 08/13/08 Wed In reply to: Craig 's message, "Review of Nashville, TN Christmas Concert" on 13:23:03 01/20/08 Sun Bumping up this post since it has a cast list >Along with Sandi, I too apologize that it has taken >this long to post my review of the concert. Between >the holiday rush and new year beginning I've been too >busy and caught up to get time set aside for any >leisure things. > >Anyway, that said....here is my review, or experience >I should say. > >First I should mention that I have to thank my friend >Bill Pardue who just started wilsonphillipsforum.com >for sending me a message through myspace to inform me >he was going to the Nashville show and inviting me to >join him. I knew of the show but didn't think about >travelling the distance alone and spending the $ to go >until he contacted me and told me he was going and >that I just had to go! Bill and I had met Carnie and >Wendy together in 1999 at Stone Mountain, GA when they >were performing as part of BBF&F. We had a blast then >and knew it'd be insane to pass up another opportunity >like this together. So, last minute I booked my >tickets for the VIP option and got my flight/hotel set >up. > >I flew into Nashville the day of the concert and we >arrived fairly early to the venue in order to see what >kind of set up we would have and where our seats would >be. To my surprise there was no assigned seating so >we took the closest to the stage we could get. The >table next to us was reserved for Carnie & Wendy's >mother and her guests but later there placecards were >moved to a different table. >The show started around 8pm and they opened with >"Monday Without You" which sounded great. I was so >happy they had a full band and they sounded great! >Rob played on guitar which I was glad to see since he >really is a talented guitarist and does well on vocals >of course also. Kiki Ebson does a great harmony vocal >for the Chynna parts of the WP songs and everyone >seemed to be equally impressed. There was great >applause on the 2nd song, "You're in Love" and the >crowd responded well and loudly. I normally never >shout out in excitement at concerts much but couldn't >hold back after every song and performance. >The set list to follow was really impressive and from >what I can remember included the following(not in >order) > >Monday Without You >You're in Love >California >Silver Bells >Blue Christmas >Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree >You Won't See Me Cry >Release Me >Impulsive >Hold On >Hey Santa! (their mom Marilyn joined them onstage!) >Little Drummer Boy (awesome live version! of the same >arrangement from "Hey Santa!" album) >Warm Lovin' Christmastime >God Only Knows >ABBA-song title escapes me....Sandi posted the name >though on her review.... >I Hate Your Face (floored to hear them perform this >but was so glad since this song rocks and they did >awesome live) > >I can't believe myself but I feel like I'm forgetting >some of the set list which I wish I would've written >down the night of the show so I could have it. > >After the show we were quickly lined up to go into the >VIP area to meet them. There were some VIP ticket >holders who got the chance to stay in the VIP room and >linger with them and their families which I'm assuming >were mostly friends or relatives....? However the >rest of us were worked into a very formatted process >of lining up until we were next in line to go up to >the table where they were standing for photos and >autographs. I was disappointed it was so formatted >because there were a lot of us to get through so I >knew one on one time was going to be limited. Bill >went ahead of me and had a good few minutes with them >so I was hoping for the same. I brought along an 8 x >10 photo of me with them from when we met in 1999 and >showed that to them first and Carnie knew immediately >it was from Stone Mountain which was cool. I also >showed her a photo of the concert in Pennsylvania I >attended which is the show she met Rob at. I had them >autograph various things from my photo with them in >1999 to WP album covers and a promo b & w photo for >"The Wilsons." I also had a print out of Wendy's >photo from her dance music page and had her sign that. >She seemed surprised I had those tracks and I of >course let her know how cool I thought they were. She >said they(she and her husband Dan) have gotten some >good feedback and had interest in them as well. >There were so many things I wanted to say or ask but I >had a huge line of people waiting for me to get done. >There was a lot of pressure to hurry through but >overall I probably had 5-6 minutes with them. Carnie >& Wendy didn't mind and seemed to really appreciate us >for being such big fans which is a great feeling. >Carnie even mentioned how she saw us getting into it >during the show and responding with excitement during >the concert. > >I had the chance to thank Carnie also for talking to >my best friend Karen for support who had gastric >bypass surgery in 2000. She said she remembered that >and asked how she was doing which I thought was really >nice. >I couldn't stop thinking of things I wanted to say or >ask but the one thing I had planned on asking them >escaped my mind the entire time! Yep, the one >question...."What's going on with Wilson >Phillips"....or Chynna for that matter. It's strange >because once I was up there and talking with them I >only cared about discussing the show, and the previous >time we met, etc... Things that were directly just >the two of them. I regret that I didn't ask about WP >but it is what it is. I made sure I mentioned how >happy I was they performed "I Hate Your Face" and >Carnie quickly responded "I love that f**king song!" >My thoughts exactly were repeated back. :) >So, after getting out as much as I could, it was time >for the guy to snap our picture with my camera and >move along. I did meet two people in line behind me >that were fans as well, originally Beach Boys fans yet >also supported Carnie & Wendy and enjoyed their music. > They were a very nice couple and they didn't have a >camera with them so I let them use mine for their >picture and later e-mailed it to them. It's always >cool to meet other fans and hear their common >interest. >In the room, Rob was there with Lola and Marilyn with >her husband I'm assuming and other guests that were >able to stay in the room. Lola looked like a little >Carnie running around singing and being cute and >outgoing. She's a star in the making and gets it >honest! haha > >So, the evening was incredible and I'm so glad I bit >the bullet and decided to go on such a whim. I know >that in the future any show I can get to, I will most >definitely do what I have to in order to attend. They >are such great women and talents. The highlight of my >year, or next several, for sure! > >To see my pics from the show, go to >myspace.com/phairplae > >Thanks for reading and sorry it's so long! > >Craig [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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