I hadn't noticed any posts on the Atlanta show (it's possible, I
could've missed them), so I thought I'd post this.
This Oklahoma transplant that lives in Dallas, TX, flew out to Atlanta,
Saturday, for a much needed 4 days off. I witnessed acts that ranged
from Bozo Porno Circus to Belle and Sebastian, and a bit of Salsa
dancing, inbetween - I took a Salvadoran girl.
Monday night we arrived @ the Tabernacle, only to hear B&S already
playing, from outside. Speaking to some other fans, once inside, I
figured I hadn't missed but 5 minutes or so of the show. The venue was
truly worthy of a B&S gig; it was an old Baptist Cathedral that was
designed so that no matter where you were standing, you wouldn't be more
than 40 yards from the stage - there really wasn't a bad seat in the
house. And, as a bonus, my beautiful, salvadoran friend, used her
powers of seduction, to sneak in my digital still camera - this
especially rocked.
Isobel wasn't there, of course; but, since she wasn't in Austin either,
I really didn't miss her much. Stuart and Stevie seem to be the life of
the band, and I really enjoy watching them perform - especially Stevie
on "Me and the Major", and Stuart, doing his "White Guy" dance.
Once inside, I navigated my way around the crowd, and was able to get
some truly amazing pictures; once I have them up, I'll post a URL where
everyone can view them. Toward the end of the show, I was approached by
an angry Neil, the tour manager, who thought the camera, I had, was
being used for video. Once I showed him the pictures, he was totally
cool and let me continue taking them, even after the bouncers tried to
take away the camera. Thanks goes out to Neil.
The cover they performed was by Skynyrd - I was actually standing next
to the guy (everyone knows this guy) that yelled "Play some Skynyrd".
Well, they did; they didn't know the lyrics to the song they sang,
"Sweet Home Alabama", so they had a girl, from the Audience, sing it.
All-in-all, it was an amazing show, and I feel very lucky, to have seen
my favorite band twice, on this tour.
-Vince
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