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George Michael, Redux
Jun. 26th, 2008 09:33 amI really didn't think that the L.A. show was going to be able to surpass the experience of Sunday night. I was wrong.
First, we inadvertently ended up with seats that turned out even better than our great 11th row seats in Phoenix! The stage was set up differently at the Forum, with a catwalk that extended out midway through the floor. Our seats were just off the end of the catwalk. George used the whole area, and spent quite a lot of time right on the end of the catwalk. In fact, he did all of "Roxanne" and "Kissing A Fool" from right there, just, OMG, so close! So, not only did we get him up close and personal, but we were also far enough back from the main part of the stage that we were able to fully enjoy the screen show, which, by the way, was incredible!
And then? OMG, and then!!! HE SANG "JESUS TO A CHILD"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, my heart. He dedicated it to Anselmo, of course. And, oh, gods, it was just so breathtakingly, heartbreakingly BEAUTIFUL hearing him sing it live.
Other than the addition of "Jesus to a Child" the set list was the same. It still rocked. Still made me laugh and cry and sing and dance and marvel at his voice and flail over his hotness and fall in love with his music over and over again and I loved every minute of it! If possible, the energy of the L.A. crowd was even more intense. Plus, yesterday was his 45th birthday, so there was this added celebratory layer to the feel of the crowd, with signs and balloons and several choruses of Happy Birthday. And when his band interrupted his second encore with a great jazzy version of Happy Birthday and Bo Derek appeared on stage to present him with a birthday cake, he got SO adorably flustered! So flustered that he forgot some of the words to "Freedom 90"!!! Not that most of the crowd noticed, since everyone was busy singing along at top volume!
And George seemed SO very happy! He was even MORE smiley and chatty than he was in Phoenix. So very chatty. And funny! He totally called out Dr. Phil, who was in the audience with his wife, for being the only miserable looking face in a sea of smiling people having a good time! It was hilarious! He suggested that Dr. Phil get some help for his pissy mood! *laughs*
And!!! Kenny was there! Looking so fucking HOT! Dear gods. He smiled at Brenda and I thought she was going to DIE! Seriously, those two men are very lucky to have one another because the two of them together? That's enough hotness to power L.A. Speaking of hotness in L.A., I must thank the gay men in this city who obviously love George as much as I do for providing us with so much beautiful eye candy! Damn. It was a feast for the eyes, let me tell you.
So, yes, again a DAMN GOOD TIME was had again with George Michael!!! If y'all want to read a review that's probably more coherent than my fangirlish flail, you can check this one out. And, really, if you have the chance to see George Michael on this tour, DO IT! It's an amazing show; he's an amazing performer; you will have a fabulous time! Brenda and I are still holding out hope that we'll win the lottery so that we can jet over to London for the two last shows. *g* What? It could happen. (Our chances might improve, however, if we actually bought a lottery ticket!)
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azewewish shares her fangirlish flail over last night's show here. And, I've got to add, that a big part of the magic of these two shows (because, truly, there was something magical about both of them) was sharing them with someone who totally got and shared my love for George Michael and his music and my sheer joy at getting the chance to see him live. Thank you, Brenda! I think you're amazing! *g*
First, we inadvertently ended up with seats that turned out even better than our great 11th row seats in Phoenix! The stage was set up differently at the Forum, with a catwalk that extended out midway through the floor. Our seats were just off the end of the catwalk. George used the whole area, and spent quite a lot of time right on the end of the catwalk. In fact, he did all of "Roxanne" and "Kissing A Fool" from right there, just, OMG, so close! So, not only did we get him up close and personal, but we were also far enough back from the main part of the stage that we were able to fully enjoy the screen show, which, by the way, was incredible!
And then? OMG, and then!!! HE SANG "JESUS TO A CHILD"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, my heart. He dedicated it to Anselmo, of course. And, oh, gods, it was just so breathtakingly, heartbreakingly BEAUTIFUL hearing him sing it live.
Other than the addition of "Jesus to a Child" the set list was the same. It still rocked. Still made me laugh and cry and sing and dance and marvel at his voice and flail over his hotness and fall in love with his music over and over again and I loved every minute of it! If possible, the energy of the L.A. crowd was even more intense. Plus, yesterday was his 45th birthday, so there was this added celebratory layer to the feel of the crowd, with signs and balloons and several choruses of Happy Birthday. And when his band interrupted his second encore with a great jazzy version of Happy Birthday and Bo Derek appeared on stage to present him with a birthday cake, he got SO adorably flustered! So flustered that he forgot some of the words to "Freedom 90"!!! Not that most of the crowd noticed, since everyone was busy singing along at top volume!
And George seemed SO very happy! He was even MORE smiley and chatty than he was in Phoenix. So very chatty. And funny! He totally called out Dr. Phil, who was in the audience with his wife, for being the only miserable looking face in a sea of smiling people having a good time! It was hilarious! He suggested that Dr. Phil get some help for his pissy mood! *laughs*
And!!! Kenny was there! Looking so fucking HOT! Dear gods. He smiled at Brenda and I thought she was going to DIE! Seriously, those two men are very lucky to have one another because the two of them together? That's enough hotness to power L.A. Speaking of hotness in L.A., I must thank the gay men in this city who obviously love George as much as I do for providing us with so much beautiful eye candy! Damn. It was a feast for the eyes, let me tell you.
So, yes, again a DAMN GOOD TIME was had again with George Michael!!! If y'all want to read a review that's probably more coherent than my fangirlish flail, you can check this one out. And, really, if you have the chance to see George Michael on this tour, DO IT! It's an amazing show; he's an amazing performer; you will have a fabulous time! Brenda and I are still holding out hope that we'll win the lottery so that we can jet over to London for the two last shows. *g* What? It could happen. (Our chances might improve, however, if we actually bought a lottery ticket!)
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azewewish shares her fangirlish flail over last night's show here. And, I've got to add, that a big part of the magic of these two shows (because, truly, there was something magical about both of them) was sharing them with someone who totally got and shared my love for George Michael and his music and my sheer joy at getting the chance to see him live. Thank you, Brenda! I think you're amazing! *g*
