Thursday, November 15, 2007
Sunday, October 28, 2007
eagles, Eagles, EAgles, EAGles, EAGLes, EAGLEs, EAGLES!
$265 tickets....
Joe Walsh playing "Life's Been Good to Me So Far" - Worth it!
Desperado - Priceless! ("Would you just be quiet?" - A quote from Elaine's boyfriend in Seinfeld). I have heard it 3 times live from different artist. The others were Clint Black and Linda Ronstadt (dedicated her performance to Micheal Moore).
They performed songs from the new album, Long Road Out of Eden, coming out this Tuesday(10/30) at Walmart and Sam's Club only.
If that wasn't enough everything you can think of by the Eagles including Peaceful Easy Feeling, Lyin Eyes, Dirty Laundry, Life in the Fast Lane, Hotel California.
We missed Whichey Women!
Again Susie, Kelly and now Brandon can help because each were called several times.
Dixie Chicks
http://www.dixiechicks.com/vidpop/vidpop_dcx-eagles.htm
Where do I begin. I really need help with questions. A girl band with banjo... fiddle... AND steele guitar, in LA?, WORKS! Especially, when they play "Hail to the Chief" as they enter the stage. This was their sixth show this week and this year. Yep, they only played in LA. The people here love them. Highlights included the songs: Long Time Gone, Earl , Wide Open Spaces, Taken the Long Way, and of course, Landslide. Perhaps Stevie Nicks was there!!! There was not much standing but everyone went nuts and gave them a standing ovation for "I'm not ready to make nice".
I have to get comments from my sister, Susie, and my daughter Kelly. I called them both many times during the concert. At one point I could faintly here Kelly say "I love it"! I did get a text message from Wally, who was driving home from a party with Susie, that said "Can you quit calling, she almost ran us off the road with her reaction to that last one". Pure delight!
Nokia Theatre
We left our hotel at 6:45 to drive the 10 miles of "FREE"way to get to the brand new Nokia Theatre in downtown LA.. We got there almost an hour later. We now expect traffic at all times, here.
The theatre is downtown with many other large crowd venues including the Staple center. The whole place was lit up with search lights and the actual building and parking lot was lit with purple lights.
Arriving to LA
We arrived in LA about 2:15pm west coast time(10/27). 
We picked up our rental car and we have been in traffic ever since. I thought the D.C. area traffic was bad. This is horrible! Along with the smog/smoke and fires. We love LA!? Thankfully, it started to rain! Yep, it rains in southern California. I kinda think we brought it with us. Has it stopped raining at home, yet????
We are a block away from Grummans(sp?) Chinese theatre. Our hotel connects to a retail center that backs up to the theatre. The mall has a staging area with a great view of the Hollywood sign.
In fact, we can see the Hollywod sign from the window in our hotel room.
Friday, October 26, 2007
First West Coast Concert Played Last Night
Here is the set list and review:
http://www.backstreets.com/setlists.html#settop
"Thunder Road" in the encore again comes across as rejuvenated, a song Springsteen wants to play. When he comes to the edge of the stage with that old battered Esquire, letting the front row bang away at it to "make it talk," you better believe "Thunder Road" has the power to move even the most reserved crowd.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Thunder Road
My favorite rock song, THUNDERROAD, was performed at Chicago on Monday(10/22)!!! In the encore. Keep you fingers crossed they will play it this Monday :) Click on either Bruce Favorite Sites, on the right, to see all the set lists for all of Bruce's concerts.
ITunes - Imix
I added to Itunes Store -> Music -> Imix
a playlist named MSG-20071018. It has the recorded songs that were played at Bruce's Concert at Madison Square Garden October 18, 2007. Go take a look.
I included the lyrics :)
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Itinerary October 29th
BRUCE!!!!!
FUNNIEST VIDEO EVER!!!!
http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=121921&title=dancing-with-bruce
Itinerary - Saturday, October 27th
11:50 - Depart Dulles Airport on American Airline #143
http://www.aa.com/index_us.jhtml
2:10 - Arrive at Los Angeles
http://www.lawa.org/lax/welcomeLAX.cfm
Staying at: Renaissance Hollywood Hotel
http://www.renaissancehollywood.com/
8:15 Eagles Concert
Added Bonus!!!
Bart called me later in the afternoon. He asked me if I knew who the Eagles were playing with. Of course, I didn't. He gave me a hint. It's a girl band. What the Bengles are back? No, think country. Hmmmmm, noooooooo, noway!
The Dixie Chicks!!!!
Stupid Me?!
I forgot all about the drawing.
At 6:45 am, I woke up in the morning, got my running shoes on and ran with the dog. About a mile later, Bart pulled up next to me in the car. I was shocked. I left while he was in the shower!
He apparantly heard the phone while showering. He jumped out. He missed it. Then the phone rang, again. They asked for me. He told them I would be back in 5 minutes and jumped into the car.
When he told me to get in the car, I yelled "What is wrong?". My mind was racing with the worst scenerios. He told me quietly "You got a phone call. I think it is the radio station".
We pulled up in front of the house. I didn't close the car door and I immediately heard the phone ringing. I ran to the phone and answered it. It was BALLARD!!! The morning DJ on 100.3. He paused and I screamed "DID I WIN????" 
The Weekend(10/12-10/14)
I mostly didn't think about the drawing. The couple of times I remembered, I just dismissed the possibility. I estimated at least 50 other people were in the drawing. What are the chances????
How did I do it?
On October 12, I walked into my office after lunch when I recognized "Born in the USA" was playing on the radio. I knew about the contest and I needed to be the 10th caller once the song was over. So, I immediately started dialing. The phone rang! I won a copy of Bruce Springsteen's new album Magic. Of course I already had a copy :)
The DJ, Lisa Berigan(?), told me I was entered into another drawing to win a weekend in Los Angeles to see both the Eagles and Bruce Springsteen.
I was very excited because I classify myself as a passionate Bruce Springsteen fan. However, I also like the Eagles!!! I e-mailed a few friends and family to cross their fingers!
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