Just another eye candy posting ;)
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Ricky Martin, One Night Only Tour 2006
Wow! I can't believe I found information on this tour! I saw this tour at the Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA, Jan 29, 2006. The thing that I remember the most about this concert is Rick ripping his red shirt open during either "It's Alright" or "This is Good".
He sang both songs back-to-back exposing his sexy chest :)
The tour followed the release of what I believe is his best release to date, "Life" and featured more songs from this cd.
It was hard finding information on the tour, but here are some of the songs and photo's I've found online from the tour, in no particular order:
This is Good
It's Alright
I Don't Care
Drop It On Me
Livin' La Vida Loca
Maria
Vuelve
La Copa La Vida/The Cup of Life
Bella/She's All I Ever Had
Private Emotion
Jaleo
She Bangs
La Bomba
Por Arriba, Por Abajo
Perdido Sin Ti
El Amor, de Mi Vida
Te Extrano, Te Olvido
Hugh Jackman!
This posting is a little late, okay, a lot late! We saw Hugh Jackman perform his new one man show at the Curran Theatre this past May. It was a Friday night, May 13th, lucky Friday the 13th!! My friend who works in the ticketing department put us in the best seats in the house - front row, pit seats, right by the stairs!
When Mr. Jackman first came out he was actually talking to me! Asked me how I was doing and told me tonight is just like Oprah -ask me anything! At one point he sat on the stairs and sings 'Tenterfield Saddler' and the man is like 2 feet from me! I felt like he singing to me. His show was outstanding! Song, dance, and some incredible humor when he emerges in the second level box seats in his "Boy From Oz" character, Peter Allen, and sings I Go To Rio and a few other songs. He was in rare form, prancing around with a pink boa and his shirt half opened and his tight pants. A great view from the front seats! Ha Ha! Another highlight of performance was when he sang 'Over the Rainbow' followed by two guys from Australia coming up the aisles, each playing the didgeridoo. His back up singers were amazing and did a song together while he was transforming into Peter Allen. One of the girls was in 'Rent' on Broadway and the other has played Glinda in 'Wicked'.
I can't remember every song he sang, and some I don't even know the names of, but here's what I can remember:
He opened with 'Oh What a Beautiful Morning' from "Oklahoma"
His second song was 'One Night Only'
Fever
I Go To Rio
A Little Less Conversation/Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Over The Rainbow
Soliloquy (from 'Carousel')
Medley: Jailhouse Rock, Stayin' Alive and I've Had The Time of my Life
Teterfield Saddler
Over the Rainbow
Don't Cry Out Loud
As Time Goes By
Can You Feel the Love Tonite
He did 'Rock Island' from "Music Man" and then did the "whatdaya talk" part as a rap afterwords, which was great fun
Another song from 'Boy from Oz', but I don't remember which one!
Mack the Knife (next to last)
Once Before I Go (closing)
A co-worker asked me if he took his shirt off, no he did not. However, from our seats we could see him changing his shirt in the wings!! Like I said, the best seats in the house!
Dolly! Dolly! Dolly!
Sunday, June 24, 2011, John and I attended the Dolly Parton 'Better Day' tour at the Concord Pavilion (now called the Sleep Train Pavilion).
What an incredible experience this turned out to be!
Not only was this what I consider to be Dolly's finest concert (of the three I've seen), but I was also lucky enough to be part of the select few to go backstage and meet Dolly!! I still can't believe it!! I had joined the online membership to get pre-sale tickets so I could purchase better seats,
having no idea that I would have the opportunity to be selected for a meet and greet! Then it came: Sunday morning I received the email that I had
been selected
to meet
Dolly Parton!
After picking up my meet and greet sticker, and after a vodka cran, I made my way to the designated area and I'm in the line with about six other people in front of me to meet Dolly, and some other people behind me. After the token wheelchair kid came out, I knew we'd be going in. It was quick, but still wonderful. We walked to the back of the outside stage area, by her bus and there was a photo spot set up. When it was my turn she looked at me, motioned to come over and said "Well, hellllllllloooooooooooooooooo! Come on over here and give me a hug!" So, I did!! ha ha! She asked me how I was doing and I said "I'm wonderful!! It's such an honor to meet you". Then she said, well, let's get our picture taken. Snap, Snap, picture taken. Then she thanked me for coming, gave me a hug, said she hopes I have a great time and that she appreciates my support and wished me goodbye.
There were several Dolly Drag Queens to be found. I started giving them names:
Down-on-her-Luck Dolly (she looked like she had been hitchiking for a week to get there, had a suitcase and dollar store makeup)
Buffet Dolly - HUGE!!! With a cheap wig just kind of balanced on her head and a sparkly out fit
Wheelchair Dolly - similar to Buffet Dolly, just smaller and in a wheelchair
Saloon Dolly - totally looked like a saloon girl, and had a Dolly Doll dressed just like her
The Dolly Trio - when Dolly sang 9 to 5 these three Dolly's came running from the back seats and danced like maniacs through the aisle!
Here's the set list:
Dolly opened with a mash-up of Light of a Clear Blue Morning/Walking on Sunshine/Shine Like The Sun
Better Get To Livin'
Jolene (she sang a little as Drag Queen in place of Jolene, hyserical!)
Rocky Top
Mule Skinner Blues
Help!
Shine
Stairway to Heaven
My Tennessee Mountain Home
Precious Memories
Coat of Many Colors
Smokey Mountain Memories
Son of a Preacher Man
Better Day
Together You and I
Holding Everything
He Will Take You Higher
He's Everything
Second Act:
White Limozeen
Best of Both Worlds
The Sacrifice
In The Meantime
Little Sparrow
River Deep, Mountain High
Here You Come Again
Islands in the Stream
9 to 5
Encore:
I Will Always Love You
Light of a Clear Blue Morning ('Straight Talk' version)
There was so much variety in this concert, old songs, new songs, classic songs, songs from her upcoming movie with Queen Latifah, and a song she hasn't recorded. I really enjoyed the opening mash up too and the fact that she closed and opened with Light of a Clear Blue Morning - one of my all time favorite Dolly songs.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Classic Crystal
My 6th Crystal Gayle concert was just as memorable as my 1st! At 60, her voice and performance are as good as ever! What I really enjoy is that she sings some songs that she has not recorded and doesn't present a "greatest hits" package in her live show. Crystal's show are always fresh, fun and do offer a mix of the classic songs we love to hear. Crystal's show included her own classics, songs from the 'American Songbook' and a fun tribute medley of Buck Owens songs with her sister Peggy Sue. She opened with When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles at You), as song she has not recorded, continued with 'Love To' (one of my favorite Crystal songs, then 'Those Were The Days', a song I wish she would record! What a fun song that was! Our front row seats offered a perfect view to a fantastic evening!! Peggy Sue sang 'Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind), which she penned for their sister Loretta Lynn, and she also sang 'You're Good Girls Gonna Go Bad', which I've never heard Peggy Sue sing in the past. Crystal and her talented sax player Blu-Jay dueted on 'Memories Are Made of This', and opened the second act singing her classic 'You & I' duet with her keyboard player.
Other songs included: 'Ready for the Times to Get Better', 'Midnight in the Desert', 'Talkin' in Your Sleep', 'Don't it Make My Brown Eyes Blue', Buck Owens Medley: 'Tiger by the Tail', 'Act Naturally' and 'Crying Time'. Crystals version of 'Crying Time' was amazing, another song I wish she's record! Also in the set were 'You Don't Even Know My Name', 'Skylark', 'Nearness of You', 'That's What I Like About the South' (with Peggy Sue), 'Blue Moon of Kentucky' and 'Coal Miners Daughther', both also with Peggy Sue. The evening drew to a close wit 'Cry', a Gospel Medley: Jesus on the Mainline, I Saw the Light, Somebody Touched Me and I'll Fly Away. Crystal closed out the show with her encore performance of 'When I Dream'. As usual, she greeted, posed for photos and singed autographs after the show. I can't wait for my 7th Crystal Gayle concert!
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