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Chris in his infamous "RED SHIRT-if U don't know...watch the 2night show!"
and I,
Karrie "formally known as UTAH" attended the B E S T aftershow ever!!!
For those who went 2 the concert only....U should have done what we did.
Cheap seats at the concert and front row at the aftershow!!!!! What
concert?????
ha ha ha Actually the hard version of KISS and She's Always In My Hair, U
Got the Look, Let's Go Crazy and Nothing Compares 2 U were definite
highlights. "Nothing" was played on the piano while he grinded.....at least
we got some of those famous moves on the piano bench!!!!

Back 2 the aftershow. There R a few highlights that we would like 2 add 2
the prior reports. Yes, over 3 hours and 3 encores later.....we live 2 tell
about. Gigi....I am sure U would have 4gotten about U'r feet if there would
have been a 4th encore!
To start the day out.....I had the brilliant idea that we should start
waiting in line at 9:00....."in the morning....and I just can't sleep!" It
would B 12 hours before the doors would even open. Around 7:00pm a bunch of
us had our ears plastered 2 the back door of Studio 54 catching the sound
check. U could hear the Man hollering out commands behind jams of Day's of
Wild, Let's Work and Hair....
Chris and I had the honor of being the first in2 the club. Front row
babeeee!!! Just 2 the right of that dang speaker box. 3 hours of
anticipation later.....out comes the Man in a red outfit of tight pants with
a to-the-floor shirt. He had on a new hip chain....it appeared to have blue
sapphire hearts dangling every few inches. His hair was a short Graffiti
Bridge look including that wonderful beard! U would recall it best by
watching the beginning of the Cream video when he is with Diamond and Pearl
in the train station. The boy was looking FINE!!!!! (Says Karrie....he he
he) Every time he squatted down 2 adjuster his guitar pedals...he was right
in my face!
At one point I did the "Owwwwwa" cry. The Man smiled and picked up the
microphone stand and pointed the microphone down at me 2 do it again. I did
as I was asked!
One of the first highlights was when he was on the keyboards and he began the
beat of Everyday People. Chris swears that he, only a few feet from the
Artist, yelled out "There comes a time in every man's life" and within
seconds so did the Artist. As GetWild stated....the crowd was singing it
over the music. He began to sing backup 2 US! It was a very touching
moment.
The second highlight was during the Santana Medley, he had trouble with his
guitar. He threw it at the guitar tech and headed back to the keyboards.
Not missing a beat, he continued to play the keyboards in a breathtakingly
beautiful solo.
The following songs were so wonderful U would have thought U died and had
gone 2 heaven.....The Ride, If I Had a Harem and The Ballad of Dorothy
Parker.
Third highlight, Poom Poom.....I had hoped he would have played that song.
Unfortunately he did not sing any of the lyrics, BUT fortunately, I got up on
stage!!!!
Me and about 10 others danced around while he played his guitar and walked
through the dancers. At one point he was in front of me and I was staring at
his back looking out at the crowd. LaRay was doing her little Mayte
impression and dancing around the back of him....Mayte would have been proud!
We lead the crowd with a "Get On Up" chant.
Fourth highlight, Acknowledge Me....enough said!
Fifth highlight, first encore, Somebody's somebody...ironically he sang "2:00
in
the morning".....I looked at my watch, 2 my surprise it WAS 2:00 in the
morning! ha ha ha. Coinsidence, I think not!
Sixth highlight, during Courting Time...he was playing his keyboard...but
this time it was with drumsticks! The band broke it down as he moved the
microphone to face the top of the keyboard and tapped the metal and the
microphone with the sticks. He jammed 4 a few minutes like that. The crowd
went wild. Later in the song, while Jerry was blowing his horn, the Man
said....U need some inspiration! The Man walked over 2 LaRay and pulled her
back up on stage and made her dance for Jerry. She did her thang while the
Artist watched...he then guided her back 2 the audience and waived a "were
not worthy" bow at her. Talk about a dream come true! U down from the
clouds yet LaRay?
Seventh highlight, after the show, Chris and I went up 2 the VIP room. There
we watched as the Man sat among friends and chatted, walked around and
watched people dance. Yes, he walked past me and made eye contact while I
smiled my appreciation for the nights display. Finally around 5:00am he left
through the back doors. Chris and I ran outside and walked past him while he
stood at his limo. We told him "Great show 2night, Thank you!" He
acknowledged us with a grin and a nod and we walked in2 the sunrise with
smiles!
The end....Chris and Karrie!
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