CelestiaLover
11-01-2003, 09:55 PM
Well ~ Let's see (if I can) hahaha
Now that I have officially gotten up for the day (as it is past 9:00 p.m.) in the Buffalo area, I just had to log on and check out what gaROOOVY review [thread] someone might have started on last night's spOOky HALLOWEEN Buffalo SHOW with Rick, but, am I still 'that' hungover that I missed it or do I actually get to finally start a new thread [kinda sorta anyway] after over a year's membership with my lovely Yesfriends! haha OK! Now, please bear with me. Ya might either wanna sit or pass. This could be long!
Now, it's not that I have nothing really profound to say about his INCREDIBLE performance (and I do mean the entire show), it's just that I cannot quite form or even begin to think of the many [wonderfully positive] words to describe Rick's solo gigs these days. Like any Yesshow, I was blown away. This was special though. The total Rick ... and it was all good!!!
First, to sit right before my [keyboard] idol {once again} just a few feet away, listen, watch, laugh and be SO totally amazed and overwhelemed by his wit, eloquence, style, musicianship {not to mention incredible speed} would just make me sound like an idiot and not do Rick justice. Hmmm! Or am I way past idiot already?! haha Hope not! You don't think getting home at 6:14 this morning had anything to do with it - do ya? haha The venue www.tralf.com where he played last night is in the heart of the Chippewa District, you see. Best club down there, too! There are many other bars [clubs] surrounding and in Buffalo last call is 4:00 a.m.! You read that right! Four the *** a.m. When we moved up here in May and I learned that little "detail" I wondered "Howe on earth can ANYone stay at a bar all night, drink, dance, eat, whatever THAT late}?! I've found out a few times in the past five months! It's FUN (in moderation, for me, anyway). Since I'm not used to the drinking part so much anymore, it's a great thing they have that new hangover prevention pill, right?! Unfortunately, I claim stupid aGAIN cuz you would have thought after last weekend in Miami with Tower of Power (on Marlins WS win night at that), I said "never again." Well ..... I've gotta make sure I mean it next time. Man, I feel ... YUCK! :crybby:
OK! I'm rambling, I know (I'm so sorry). I've been away from you guys too much and I guess I'm gonna catch up a bit with this post. Please forgive me!
I must say that one of the BEST parts of the show [for me, personally] was when lights dimmed, stage lit up, Rick came out lookin' all BaaaaaD in Black (crushed velvet jacket) black T and black pants, as we stood there honouring him with our ritualistic "YesLove" standing ovation and cheering, he spotted me {and, obviously recognising me} came right over and shook my hand with a kind of "nice to see you [again] look" (and probably where the heck DO you live anyway (I see you everywhere)?! haha What an honour and a privilege as that blessing only came to me (at that particular moment). Not bragging at all {I know so many of us have had beautiful YesMoments} so you know howe special something like that is. And those of you that know me, know me with Yes, so ... Anyway, later into the show (which oh my did I mention he's a total riot) but I guess you guys know that, too! I don't wanna spoil it too much for any of you, but he grabbed [what looked like randomly] a woman from the audience as he began to explain a few techniches [storyteller style, of course] specifically on the sustain pedal to his keys. He had two sets of double stacked on one side and a beautiful black Yamaha baby grand on my side {candelabras [SP] and all ~ light bulbs, though - but so what - nice effect nevertheless}. So, when she was queued, she was to step on and hold so Rick's last notes would sustain as he ran over to the piano to smoothly blend the transition. It was sweet! And the lovely lady seemed to get a thrill from it, too ~ I think her big, beautiful smile said it all!
In addition to Rick's fine performance, I must give major props to Bobby Millitello (owner of the Tralf) who was kind enough, on short notice too, to have his assistant, Emily, respond to a call I made to him that morning seeing if they could accomodate me for immediate entrance {as V.I.P. members to the Tralf enjoy for a yearly membership fee}. Bobby's in Europe right now {check out his bio when you get a chance on the tralf website}, however, actually was kind enough to take the time to relay my message to her and I was set. Mr. Harper (head of security) took care of me and I just must say I so appreciated the special allowance that they made for me! See, my leg is badly injured and standing in that long, long line would have been almost impossible. But I still would have done what I had to but sitting there in pain all night may have interfered just a tad with 'fully' enjoying the show. Yet, seeing/hearing Rick, Yes or any of the other guys is always very healing for me. So, perhaps I could have endured it anyway {combination SSRI AND pain relief}! They're certainly worth every bit of 'pain' I've had as a result (we're talking financial - know what I mean some of you - haha). MAN! Will this credit card balance from last year's tour EVER see it's way back down?! HA! Probably not! Spring will be upon us before you know it (unless you live in here in WNY) and here we go again! ha
Other tasty treats last night (hmmmm ~ Halloween ~ haha) but was very kewl nevertheless! A great guy came up to me who recognised me from the second Toronto show coming up on one year on the 16th. We got to talking and he lives but just 30 minutes or less from us. If that wasn't kewl enough, a woman in the ladies room approached me and asked "Hey! Aren't you Sister Bluebird?" I was like "oh my goodness" [um] "YES!" I'd had the great pleasure of meeting "close2theedge66" as we'd planned to pre-show meet and hang afterwards along with a buddy of his (they came from CNY about three hours away). What terrific guys and Hey B! The Halloween parties were great - huh? THANK YOU, D. B. and J. for making the night extra, extra special. And to you lovely lady who somehowe knew who I was!
Last but not least, of course, I had the pleasure of chatting with Rick for a bit. I came 'armed' as usual, but had to go cheap [out of necessity] but sweet [literally] providing him with a small token of my appreciation and hopefully a tasty breakfast for this morning. I know howe nasty hotel tea can be (not to mention that I've heard here in the U.S. we do it wrong anyway} - haha! I know I can hardly stand that instant coffee in the bags, so ..... A big, fat homemade pumpkin muffin with a little plastic pumpkin toothpick inserted in middle accompanied by two individual bags of an exotic tea that hopefully suited his taste. I even threw in a stirrer, napkins and packets of raw sugar just in case and sat in an "Exquisite Taste" gift bag {where I got the stuff} even with orange and black tissue! He just needed to get his own cup .. haha! Gee! I wish I could remember the tea flavour (it was so unique) and looked like it would go perfect with the muffin. I know it had cinnamon in it but the accompanying flavour was something I've never seen before. 'Hope ya liked it, Rick! We got another piccie together (no digital so it'll be a few days), let's just hope this one has me eyes open (remember last year's Tahoe pic)?! :crybby: I was also so happy to see Paul (Silveira) Yes' TM accompanying Rick on this journey. He knows me a little too well from all the shows last year so no intro was needed. Great to see you, too, Paul!!! Hey! And nobody had to yell at me to sit down! No dancing last night, man! ha ha
OK! What am I forgetting? I know .. to end this long and ramblin' post. But besides that. OH! one more thing and this is important:
THANK YOU SO MUCH RICK! WE APPRECIATE YOUR COMING TO BUFFALO LAST NIGHT AND GIVING US THE TREATS OF OUR LIVES! YOU'RE THE TOTAL PACKAGE AND IT WAS THE BEST HALLOWEEN I'VE EVER HAD. SAFE TRAVELING AND GOD BLESS!
I hope everyone had a good one last night, too .. wherever you are. And hope everyone enjoys whichever of Rick's show they might be going to. I'll see some of you when Jon announces his gig dates and venues. Again, sorry this was so long. I wish you all nothing but the best! Happy November 1st YesFriends!
((( GIVE LOVE EACH DAY )))
:valintine *~Sonya~* :valintine
Now that I have officially gotten up for the day (as it is past 9:00 p.m.) in the Buffalo area, I just had to log on and check out what gaROOOVY review [thread] someone might have started on last night's spOOky HALLOWEEN Buffalo SHOW with Rick, but, am I still 'that' hungover that I missed it or do I actually get to finally start a new thread [kinda sorta anyway] after over a year's membership with my lovely Yesfriends! haha OK! Now, please bear with me. Ya might either wanna sit or pass. This could be long!
Now, it's not that I have nothing really profound to say about his INCREDIBLE performance (and I do mean the entire show), it's just that I cannot quite form or even begin to think of the many [wonderfully positive] words to describe Rick's solo gigs these days. Like any Yesshow, I was blown away. This was special though. The total Rick ... and it was all good!!!
First, to sit right before my [keyboard] idol {once again} just a few feet away, listen, watch, laugh and be SO totally amazed and overwhelemed by his wit, eloquence, style, musicianship {not to mention incredible speed} would just make me sound like an idiot and not do Rick justice. Hmmm! Or am I way past idiot already?! haha Hope not! You don't think getting home at 6:14 this morning had anything to do with it - do ya? haha The venue www.tralf.com where he played last night is in the heart of the Chippewa District, you see. Best club down there, too! There are many other bars [clubs] surrounding and in Buffalo last call is 4:00 a.m.! You read that right! Four the *** a.m. When we moved up here in May and I learned that little "detail" I wondered "Howe on earth can ANYone stay at a bar all night, drink, dance, eat, whatever THAT late}?! I've found out a few times in the past five months! It's FUN (in moderation, for me, anyway). Since I'm not used to the drinking part so much anymore, it's a great thing they have that new hangover prevention pill, right?! Unfortunately, I claim stupid aGAIN cuz you would have thought after last weekend in Miami with Tower of Power (on Marlins WS win night at that), I said "never again." Well ..... I've gotta make sure I mean it next time. Man, I feel ... YUCK! :crybby:
OK! I'm rambling, I know (I'm so sorry). I've been away from you guys too much and I guess I'm gonna catch up a bit with this post. Please forgive me!
I must say that one of the BEST parts of the show [for me, personally] was when lights dimmed, stage lit up, Rick came out lookin' all BaaaaaD in Black (crushed velvet jacket) black T and black pants, as we stood there honouring him with our ritualistic "YesLove" standing ovation and cheering, he spotted me {and, obviously recognising me} came right over and shook my hand with a kind of "nice to see you [again] look" (and probably where the heck DO you live anyway (I see you everywhere)?! haha What an honour and a privilege as that blessing only came to me (at that particular moment). Not bragging at all {I know so many of us have had beautiful YesMoments} so you know howe special something like that is. And those of you that know me, know me with Yes, so ... Anyway, later into the show (which oh my did I mention he's a total riot) but I guess you guys know that, too! I don't wanna spoil it too much for any of you, but he grabbed [what looked like randomly] a woman from the audience as he began to explain a few techniches [storyteller style, of course] specifically on the sustain pedal to his keys. He had two sets of double stacked on one side and a beautiful black Yamaha baby grand on my side {candelabras [SP] and all ~ light bulbs, though - but so what - nice effect nevertheless}. So, when she was queued, she was to step on and hold so Rick's last notes would sustain as he ran over to the piano to smoothly blend the transition. It was sweet! And the lovely lady seemed to get a thrill from it, too ~ I think her big, beautiful smile said it all!
In addition to Rick's fine performance, I must give major props to Bobby Millitello (owner of the Tralf) who was kind enough, on short notice too, to have his assistant, Emily, respond to a call I made to him that morning seeing if they could accomodate me for immediate entrance {as V.I.P. members to the Tralf enjoy for a yearly membership fee}. Bobby's in Europe right now {check out his bio when you get a chance on the tralf website}, however, actually was kind enough to take the time to relay my message to her and I was set. Mr. Harper (head of security) took care of me and I just must say I so appreciated the special allowance that they made for me! See, my leg is badly injured and standing in that long, long line would have been almost impossible. But I still would have done what I had to but sitting there in pain all night may have interfered just a tad with 'fully' enjoying the show. Yet, seeing/hearing Rick, Yes or any of the other guys is always very healing for me. So, perhaps I could have endured it anyway {combination SSRI AND pain relief}! They're certainly worth every bit of 'pain' I've had as a result (we're talking financial - know what I mean some of you - haha). MAN! Will this credit card balance from last year's tour EVER see it's way back down?! HA! Probably not! Spring will be upon us before you know it (unless you live in here in WNY) and here we go again! ha
Other tasty treats last night (hmmmm ~ Halloween ~ haha) but was very kewl nevertheless! A great guy came up to me who recognised me from the second Toronto show coming up on one year on the 16th. We got to talking and he lives but just 30 minutes or less from us. If that wasn't kewl enough, a woman in the ladies room approached me and asked "Hey! Aren't you Sister Bluebird?" I was like "oh my goodness" [um] "YES!" I'd had the great pleasure of meeting "close2theedge66" as we'd planned to pre-show meet and hang afterwards along with a buddy of his (they came from CNY about three hours away). What terrific guys and Hey B! The Halloween parties were great - huh? THANK YOU, D. B. and J. for making the night extra, extra special. And to you lovely lady who somehowe knew who I was!
Last but not least, of course, I had the pleasure of chatting with Rick for a bit. I came 'armed' as usual, but had to go cheap [out of necessity] but sweet [literally] providing him with a small token of my appreciation and hopefully a tasty breakfast for this morning. I know howe nasty hotel tea can be (not to mention that I've heard here in the U.S. we do it wrong anyway} - haha! I know I can hardly stand that instant coffee in the bags, so ..... A big, fat homemade pumpkin muffin with a little plastic pumpkin toothpick inserted in middle accompanied by two individual bags of an exotic tea that hopefully suited his taste. I even threw in a stirrer, napkins and packets of raw sugar just in case and sat in an "Exquisite Taste" gift bag {where I got the stuff} even with orange and black tissue! He just needed to get his own cup .. haha! Gee! I wish I could remember the tea flavour (it was so unique) and looked like it would go perfect with the muffin. I know it had cinnamon in it but the accompanying flavour was something I've never seen before. 'Hope ya liked it, Rick! We got another piccie together (no digital so it'll be a few days), let's just hope this one has me eyes open (remember last year's Tahoe pic)?! :crybby: I was also so happy to see Paul (Silveira) Yes' TM accompanying Rick on this journey. He knows me a little too well from all the shows last year so no intro was needed. Great to see you, too, Paul!!! Hey! And nobody had to yell at me to sit down! No dancing last night, man! ha ha
OK! What am I forgetting? I know .. to end this long and ramblin' post. But besides that. OH! one more thing and this is important:
THANK YOU SO MUCH RICK! WE APPRECIATE YOUR COMING TO BUFFALO LAST NIGHT AND GIVING US THE TREATS OF OUR LIVES! YOU'RE THE TOTAL PACKAGE AND IT WAS THE BEST HALLOWEEN I'VE EVER HAD. SAFE TRAVELING AND GOD BLESS!
I hope everyone had a good one last night, too .. wherever you are. And hope everyone enjoys whichever of Rick's show they might be going to. I'll see some of you when Jon announces his gig dates and venues. Again, sorry this was so long. I wish you all nothing but the best! Happy November 1st YesFriends!
((( GIVE LOVE EACH DAY )))
:valintine *~Sonya~* :valintine