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The following are recaps that were posted on our board written by members who attended the Jukebox Tour during the summer of 2005. Enjoy! |
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| POSTED BY CNDERALLA | Got back from the JBT about 45mins ago.....and I am still flying high! I just couldn't belive it......how Clay has matured and really come into his own. It was fabulous to say the least......his voice....his moves....his clothes....I'm more in love now than before 8PM tonight.....(how can that be)? Anyways, I am going to try to sleep, but I doubt if I'll drop off to dreamland right away....I'm still too keyed up! I did meet up with Kdee and Gee, and I also met Clamy and her husband! It was a very hot night outside, but Clay was the one that was HOT tonight! I LOVE CLAY AIKEN!!!  | |
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| POSTED BY KDEEBIRD Wow Wow and Wow !!! A word of advice to anyone who isn't going to this concert, You Must Go!  This concert is utterly amazing! The cellcerts seem to go fast but being at the actual concert didn't go fast at all, not to me anyway. We got there to the venue around 6 and went over to Clay's busses but after a few minutes we realized that he wasn't there so we went over and got in line. At 7 they opened up the doors and let us in and we quickly went to our seats and I went to get my programs. OMG the pictures of Clay are unbelivable and will make you evaporate...ha He is just gorgeous!  I won't go over all the songs because you all know them by now but the ones that stand out to me are "Solitaire and "Unchained Melody" -Clay nailed them. It is amazing how he hits every high note! "Alone" -Just Beautiful! "WDC" wow hot, hot, hot!  When he took off his robe the crowd went nuts! And when he went up and down Angela..well let's just say he knows what he's doing. "Living La Vida Loca" OH MY..he has definatly learned some new moves lol  The fifties and sixties melody's were just amazing..And that boy can really play the piano, looks like he has been taking lessons for awhile. The Elvis songs..well we all know how when Clay sings someone else's songs he makes them his own, the same with them. I think my favorite of the night was when they sang "Happy Together". The harmony was amazing and I found myself happily singing along.  Jacob's rendition of the Michael Jackson song was excellant and Quiana's version of "I will always love you".. If you closed your eyes you would swear you were listening to Whitney herself. I'm not exagerating, she is that good!  Clay was his usual funny self and when he forgot the words to WYSYLM he put the microphone out to the audience to sing along and then he turned to Angela and he finally got it together during the chorus..But do we care if he forgets the words? Heck NO! We would listen to him sing the alphabet ha..  And then came "Invisible"..Wow the electricity in the air was amazing and the crowd was on their feet singing every word with him. There was definatly love in the air and I know he felt it. It was a mutual exchange of emotions going back and forth from us to him.. As the last note played he went over to the jukebox and hit it and it went off and all this confetti came down from the ceiling, so cool!! Antother hightlite of the evening was just meeting so many people. I made so many new friends! Its was so funny becasuse in line in front of me was this woman and her two little boys and the little boy says to me "Who is Clay Aiken"? For a minute I thought he was kidding and after I realized he wasn't I told them all about Clay. They had heard had good he was but had never seen him in concert. I think I Clayverted them and I'm sure after the concert that Clay had three more fans. On the way back to the hotel we had taken a cab and we saw this large bus coming down the road in back of us..umm..it was one of Clay's busses...So here I am in the back of the cab frantically waving my arms at whoever was in the front of the bus.. I don't know if Clay was in there or who it was but I was waving like a fool anyway. .lol When we got back to the hotel we met up with the Baltimore Claymates and went to their room and had so much fun talking about the concert and everything Clay. I gave them one of our pins and they really liked it. It was so nice to meet them. We got to meet up with Cnder and Bill again, like old times. Sorry I didn't get to meet you Clamy, security wouldn't let me go to the front section, grrr. But I'm glad Cnder could give you the pins. Sorry I couldn't meet up with you either Artteachr2, I will mail them to you. So...to make a long story short.. WE HAD A BLAST!! COME ON WOLF TRAP!! | language=javascript>var bMB=true;</SCRIPT> language=javascript id=OVScript src="http://cmhtml.msn.overture.com/d/search/p/msn/js/communities/?Partner=msn_grpdir&maxCount=3&market=us&ctxtId=51&type=51"></SCRIPT> language=javascript></SCRIPT> ></SCRIPT> |
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| POSTED BY GEE4CLAY | I'm home but in my mind still reliving Pittsburg concert, it was so unforgettable! From the moment Clay stepped onto the stage amid thunderous screaming the air was electrified with energy that never ended until the last note, the stage darkened and streamers fell from the ceiling. The energetic momentum Clay gave never slowed for the entire show. Clay wore a black leather jacket, white shirt, and dark pants. The weather was hot but he kept that jacket on singing and moving and dancing for about 20 minute.His voice was so strong it soared above the screaming. Some of the crowd favorites and mine were, "So Happy Tonight ", " Mr Sandman " and of course the Elvis medley.The crowd went wild for "Suspicious Minds" and " Unchanged Melody " Clay sang " Love Me Tender" while playing the piano.He nailed "Solitaire" and sang "Mandy" so tenderly and sweetly ( I'm tearing up here remembering it ) Sorry Barry "Mandy" is Clay's song now ! | |
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| POSTED BY GEE4CLAY | Continue: Pittsburg........Gee I loved when Clay nimbly hopped atop the piano singing with that very sexy stance wowie !! and when he sang "Livin' La Vida Loca" standing on the highest step again in that sexy stance he was wearing a vest which he tore off, swung around and threw it too the stage all the while singing to that to the latin beat ,eeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! Ricky Martin you've lost that song forever more, it's Clay's song now!! Jacob did a great job imitating Michael Jackson. Quianna did an version of "I Will Always Love You" Clay's two new songs are absolute winners, "Back For More " and" Just You." We met up with Cnder and her hubby so glad of that in that huge crowd, it was so good to see her.My eyes were always glued to Clay. He is without a doubt " THE ULTIMATE ENTERTAINER", his voice was strong, mellow , sweet to the ear. He has some new moves, love to see him dance , love to see him smilingly happy. I love that man as we all do. Concert blues will hold off until after Wolf Trap and then there will be the usual withdrawl pains, but for now I am so grateful to have Clay in our Lives.He's a wonder !! | |
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| POSTED BY CRAZYAIKEN Let me just say.........HOLY CRAP!!! I have never thudded so much in my life!!  I have to say one thing first....what people have heard about the Atlanta venue is usually true. People are usually there mainly to socialize. However, when it comes to Clay.....trust me, everyone was there for him and there wasn't any more talking there than there is at any other concert. Georgia gals DO love that man and he has always been shown respect here. Okay, so I had upgraded to 4th row seats and I was already excited. But when I saw how close I actually was.....I had to send Annie to the car for one of these :  One thing I have to vent about really quick....and if any one who was on the front row is reading this....take a hint.... YOU ALREADY HAVE FREAKIN FRONT ROW SEATS!!!! SIT DOWN AND LET OTHERS BE ABLE TO TAKE PICTURES TOO!!!  Honestly, most Clay fans are awesome, but there are those who are so RUDE, they have to stand up during the whole concert even tho they are on the front row!!!! GRRRRR!! Okay, now that I have that off my chest. On to Mr. Gorgeous. HOLY COW CAN THAT BOY GET ANY HOTTER!!! He is drop dead gorgeous....I was so close I could see those beautiful green eyes twinkling and every time he smiled.....well, you know.  And, you've heard from the cellcerts.....his voice was amazing. WDC is the HAWTEST!! thing I have ever seen!! OMG, just let me be Angela for just a few minutes  And oh my Lanta....I am getting brave in my old age. I had made a book of all of my parodies and put a cover sheet on it with the pic from the MOAM cd, except I made it say "Measure of a Fan." I saw Nick not too far from me, so I walked over to him and handed him two copies and told him one was for him and one was for Clay and asked him to please give it to Clay. He was so sweet and promised that he would!! So, Clay will have my parodies!!! EEEEEEE!! Just knowing he will actually get the book just tickles me to death....whether or not he reads it, who knows, but at least I know Nick will give it to him!!!! Okay, I've bored ya'll enough. If you have to mortgage your house or sell your first-born grandchild......GO TO THIS CONCERT!!!! I should try to get some sleep now cause I'm goin to see him again tomorrow night (or is that tonight?) in Greenville!!! hugs, Cathy | |
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| POSTED BY CRAZ4AIKEN | I hope ya'll don't think I am trying to "toot my own horn", but I am so excited, I just had to share this. I just got home from Greenville, and no, I didn't get my hug, but I got something almost as good! I went to the pre-party with Dusky, Lax, Esterina, and Claylicious (love them to death, they are such fun!). Anyway, I had no idea that Faye would be a the pre-party. A friend of mine who is friends with Faye was at the Atlanta concert and I had given her a copy of my book and asked her to give it to Faye. I wanted to talk to Faye so bad, but didn't want to bombard her, especially since my friend already had the book to give to her. Anyway, my friend was at the pre-party too (had not yet given Faye the book), and she encouraged me to go ahead and talk to Faye, saying she really wouldn't mind and that was why she came to these events, for the fans. So, I got up the nerve and approached her. I started off by saying "Faye, I had promised myself that I wasn't going to bother you, but I made something for you that our mutual friend is going to give you." She immediately said that I was not "bothering" her (which made me so much better), and asked me what it was. I told her that I was the one who had written the parodies posted on Jan's website and she gave me a big smile and said "Oh, I love those, they are SO GOOD." And she thanked me for making her a copy of them! EEEEEEEE!!!! I know that may sound silly to some of you, but just knowing she has actually read them and LIKES them, just tickles me to death! I'm sure you've heard by now that she had told Clay not to hold back at the concert, and that boy listened to his mama! Lord, if he had been any hotter, they would have set off the smoke alarms!! Holy cow, I've said it before and I'll say it again, whatever you have to do to see this concert.....SEE THIS CONCERT!!!! He hit every note, forgot the words to WYSYLM again, and was just so ding dang cute!!  As if that wasn't enough, he can make you laugh till you cry. He was trying to talk and someone up front kept yelling things out to him and he said "Excuse me, I'm tryin to talk here, and you keep distracting me, now I've lost my train of thought." Then, "on the count of three, everyone just tell me what you want to tell me and get it over with." So he counted to 3 and everyone yelled "we love you Clay!" He knows how to put someone in their place without hurting their feelings, and cracking everyone else up in the process. Then, he saw someone in the first few rows with binoculars and he said something like "what are you in, like the 3rd or 5th row and you have binoculars, what do you think you're gonna see with those? Jacob has a big booger in his nose, you can probably see that." Everyone just cracked up. Sue was sitting a couple of rows behind Faye and watched her when Clay said that and Faye just seemed to shake her head, like "boy are you in trouble." So, not only is he drop dead gorgeous, sings like an angel, sweet as the day is long, makes you laugh till you hurt, HE IS HAWT, HAWT, HAWT, HAWT!!! Gee, maybe I should tell you something you don't already know! hugs, Cathy | |
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| POSTED BY ALABAMACLAYFAN1 Well I did survive the concert. Clay was HAWT!!! I hope I can remember everything I wanted to say. I'm still in that Aiken Haze.....my mine has not been right today and I've just done some really stupid things! Oh well, first of all the trip there was really fun. For the first time I decided to write on the windows of my van. I think this is a must for all roadtrips now - if you've never done it try it - I think you'll have fun. We had more people on the interstate honking, waving, clapping, thumbs up (I did get a thumbs down coming home   ) and there was one car that past us that had his program and they stayed beside me showing me pictures. Oh what fun. On the way we met up with Clayshable at a rest stop. We have talked so much to each other but have never met - It was so nice meeting her. After checking into our motel we got ready for the preparty. I had never been to one so I was really looking forward to this. It was at the Hyatt in a very large ballroom. I'm not sure how many people were there but they were expecting around 250 - had to be atleast that many if not more. I bought me some raffle tickets and was hopping to win something....I really wanted the pillow cases. I was going to tell my husband that I won then so I had to use them... but I didn't win them. I don't remember exactly what time it was but I'll say around 5 or so...there was alot of screaming going on - we wondered if it could be Clay - couldn't see for the crowd that had gathered around but it turned out to be Faye. I had a chance to meet her in Evansville last year and didn't so I had made up my mine that if I had a chance to meet her again I was going to do it. The lady that was doing most of the talking introduced her and said that Ms. Parker wanted to know who the person was from Alabama that had "Out Of My Way I'm Going To See Clay" on the back window of her van....OH MY GOSH IT WAS MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! I was jumping up and down screaming MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE she said she really like that and thought it was really cute. She said (I may not be getting it exactly word for word - she affected me almost as must as Clay does...I was shaking!) she loved what it said but really loved that it was from someone from Alabama. She said that it goes to show that not all of Alabama is for Ruben - I just screamed out Alabama Loves Clay - people were cheering me own. I went over and met her, had my picture taken with her and she said again how cute that was on my van - that she just loved it. They were wanting her to sit down to watch a skit so she told me that we would talk later. Well, later never came but that was ok...This really made my day and really a nice way to start before a concert. The only thing that could have been better was to have had Clay there. BUT we did have Cardboard Clay - you gotta love him! The person that went with me and I had our picture taken with him. I talked with the lady that made him and found out some info on what to do. I have been wanting one. I'm going to try and make one....Faye did tell everyone that she had talked to Clayton and told him not to hold back because she was there and something to affect that we were expecting it or something like that - can't remember. Then she said that she told him that she had already seen the DVD so he couldn't hide anything from her! On to the concert.........We had ORG seats - row G.....I have never had seats this close. I was about to die just seeing how close I was to the stage. Faye sat two rows in front of use about 10 seats down. The concert started and I immediately started screaming (I think Sunshine was half-right when she said I was screaming enough for everybody - I don't think that exactly what you said but anyway.....) there was so much screaming. Clay looked GORGEOUS...I kept saying that he did and I could think of anything else to say about him just GORGEOUS. IMO he looked better than ever and seemed so happy. No wonder he was so hidden and we couldn't get any Clack - he's been locked up inside learning all these songs, the piano and Oh My Gosh all those dance moves. WHOA!!! All of you know the concert but I'm trying to think of some things that he said or what happened. It's hard to think - Sunshine might have to help me, she made a list of what I told her last night. He was in a very talkative mood. When he was getting ready to play the piano he kept talking and said something like he was going to keep talking to keep from playing the piano - but he did (I watched him in the binoculars so I could really look at his face - the expressions that he made while play were priceless - so cute). On several songs - sorry I can't remember which ones - he would get right up to Angela and Quiana like he was singing in their ears and there was lot of giggling with them. It just looked like they were having the time of their lives...At one time he turned towards Quiana and I think they hit heads (?) and they both just started laughing. When Q sang IWALY - I had chill bumps - she is a wonderful singer. She did get a standing O!!! When Clay got to the 2000 era he said nothing happened in 2000, nothing in 2001, nothing in 2002 but then in 2003 - the crowd went wild and he said something like why are you clapping and screaming that's when I lost!!! Everyone laughed and he started sing his songs - messed up on WYSULM and actually walked off the stage - we kept singing - he came back and said he was really embarrassed that this was the third night he had messed up - he told the singers and band that he had really practiced and couldn't believe he forgot the words again - so he took a min. and started saying the words and then started singing again. He said he would have them right tomorrow night but then he said he wouldn't be singing tomorrow night , that we would all have to come Friday to see that he gets it right. There were some girls in the front row that actually had cue cards for him and he made some comment about if we had cue cards for him we could sit in the front row. Everybody will have them now!!! Everything was great. It was a wonderful show. Everyone did a great job. I know I missing some stuff but I just can't think anymore!!! Afterwards we went to the buses. Nick came out and got in a white Volvo SUV which NC tag (some said it was Clay's car - I was thinking so too at first, but isn't his SUV silver?). He backed it up to Clay's bus and and got out leaving the drivers door open and left it running. Faye came out and got in it and drove away. Wasn't long after that Clay came out - he was hurried round the crowd touching hands and speaking and they he got on the bus. I took some pics but not sure if I really got him or not. Woke up this morning and had a bad headache and couldn't hardly talk (wonder why). I took some tylenol and went back to sleep for a couple of hours - woke up feeling good - still couldn't talk real good but I got up, got dressed, ate some breakfast and headed home. I had a burned CD of the TR concert and listened to it over and over all the way home. All I can say is I'm glad I will be seeing him again Saturday or it would have been depressing coming home. Sorry this is so long but I did have a great time.  | |
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| POSTED BY CRAZY4AIKEN | Okay fine, Clay has no idea it's "our" song, but it is! Some of you may remember a while back on the CDB board we posted stories of when we first FELL for Clay. Well, my story was, I loved him from day one, even thought he was cute with dorky glasses. Kinda felt something every Tuesday night. But, I will never forget the night he came out singing "SUGAR-PIE-HONEY-BUNCH." I was sitting on my bed and my daughter Ashlea was with me. I had to turn my head and bite my fist to keep from squealing, and as much as I love my daughter, I was just wishing she would go watch the show in her room so I could drool openly. I could not believe the feelings I was having for a guy young enough to be my son and I was as giddy as a teenager. I kept telling myself "Cathy, get a grip, you are 48 years old", not knowing at the time that millions of other women my age were having the same reaction. By the end of that song I was a drooling idiot  and my life hasn't been the same since! That was when I FELL for Clay! So, when he asked for requests for songs from the past decade that were not included on this tour, I almost wet my britches  when someone up front requested SPHB!! AND HE SANG IT!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! HOLY COW, THERE AIN'T NOTHIN BETTER THAN HAVING YOUR BOYFRIEND SING YOUR SONG!!  okay, I realize he wasn't really singing "our" song for me, but a girl can dream, right? hugs, Cathy | | | |
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| POSTED BY ALABAMACLAYFAN1 To start with it was very hot. We were sweating before the concert even started. As most of you already know, we were sitting under a metal shed and my phone would work so I couldn't cellcert with Sunshine . IMO the concert as a whole was better than the one I attended in Greenville - not that the one is Greenville was not good, it was wonderful - but to me it just seemed like Clay was even better. He was much hotter on WDC than he was in Greenville and LLVL was GOSH!!!!! It seemed like Clay was really getting into the crowd here also. About the first 7 rows or so are season ticket holder seats and most of them did not show up. Clay wanted to fill in the empty seats but the security was checking people's tickets and making them move. We had 12 row seats but we did move up to row 5 - security never checked our tickets and the season tickets holders never came so we ended up having a really good seat. I met alot of concert virgins. They had only seen Clay on AI2. Talked with several afterwards and they just could not get over how Clay had matured and how he could dance. One lady came to bring her daughter. The lady said she could not stand Clay - by intermission she was in love with him. She was Clayverted! YES!!!!! There were two older ladies that stopped us when we were walking to the amplitheather (season ticket holders - 1st row tickets) and asked us who Clay Adkins was - I corrected them by saying it's Clay Aiken. To make a very long story short...they had no idea who Clay was. They thought he was a country singer and it seemed like they were only interested in whether or not he was going to throw them a guitar pick and would he be sitting at a table afterwards for them to say hi. I said no to both and informed them that Clay was not a country singer. After the concert we saw one of them and asked how they liked it. She said she liked the first half alright - really liked the Elvis part but didn't get any of the second half - she just didn't undertand it!!!  Highlights: At one time Clay did get an older woman that was sitting around the 15 row (???) and helped her to the front and sat her on the front row and told her something like she should be able to see better sitting there. Right before the '00's he said something (I missed this) but all of a sudden a mass of people were running to the stage (I think security was in shock) - Clay even said that they had scared him a little bit. You could tell he totally enjoyed all this and really interacted with them. They continued to stand at the stage for the rest of the concert. When he sang Sugar Pie, Honeybunch....OH MY GOSH!!! This was one of the songs I had hoped he would sing. He did a great job on it. He really acted as if he didn't want to leave the stage. After Invisible instead of going and hitting the jukebox and leaving - he went to each band member, pointed to them, looked at us and started clapping and we clapped and cheered for each one of them. He just stood there smiling and then he hit the jukebox and it was over!!!  I did not want it to end. Well, I am still in a Clay Haze so I can't think of anything else to say. All I know is I Love Clay Aiken - he is one HAWT Man!!! | |
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| POSTED BY BARBARALOU2 WOLF TRAP MEET AND GREET Well this is long overdue but I will try to hit the highlights………�? We were picked up by Clay’s security and taken backstage and down to a lounge type area. We were lined up against the wall and “wanded�?and given our instructions. Yes, kissing The Clayton is prohibited!! LOL!! A table was set up for Clay around the corner from where we were standing. When Clay came in he shouted, “Hello!�?and we all laughed because we knew it was him but we couldn’t see him so when he got to the table he leaned way over it and looked around the corner at us and said, “Hey Guys!�?SPAN> LOL!! It was funny to see the pictures being taken with Clay. Each time he had the same exact sweet smile. We laughed that he was going to look the same in ALL our pictures!! LOL!! Now, from here on out is kinda blurry!! I gave my camera away and turned to immediately see Clay’s eyes and my brain went blank!! I think I must have looked like a deer in the headlights. I think this is what happened�?/FONT> Clay shook my hand and said, “Hi! Nice to meet ya!�?SPAN> I said, “Hi Clay! Nice to meet you too!�?SPAN> He asked my name and signed my book and he also asked me where I was from. I gave him a poem written by my daughter and told him, “This is a gift from my daughter. She wrote it for you �?she’s 10.�?SPAN> Clay said thank you and asked her name. He said, “Tell Rachel I said hello.�?SPAN> I said I would and he said, “Let’s take a picture.�?SPAN> I had no idea where to look and �?flash �?it was over!! I said, Thank you Clay�?and floated away. Since Clay has her poem now, Rachel wanted me to share it with you all. This is exactly how she typed it for him. I will try to get the picture up later. You Can Make a Difference By: Rachel B. Grade 5 There’s a world out there. People are going through pain. They roll with the punches again, and again, and again. You see it all, on the TV news. People are dying, children are crying, and have nothing else left to lose. You feel sad, and sorry for those people, too. But is there something you can do? With a will in your heart, your dreams can’t break apart. You have your tools to use. Now down the path, you’ll cruise. You have your special plan. There’s no way you can lose. Everything you need is inside. Now all we need is you. There are places in the world that are run-down, and beaten. There are ill and tired people, who in years haven’t eaten. Everyday people die, everyday children cry. Then it’s just a memory slowly passing by. You see the faces on those people, all frowning, feeling blue. Is there something that you can do? When you put your mind to something, your dreams start to take shape and begin. That will give you the chance to fight and win. You are ready and determined to do what you can do. Everything you need is right here. Now all we need is you.
8/7/05 Mr. Aiken, I have seen what you have done. Now I know that I, too, can make a difference. All you need is a dream. Clay - If you're reading this, Rachel hopes you enjoyed her poem. She has had her share of bullies already and your openness about your own has helped her so much. She is more determined than ever to be successful in her writing. Thank you so much!! | |
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| POSTED BY TAMI4INCLUSION3 Wanted & I had chatted several times prior to our arrival, once we got to the Comfort Suites, she & her hubby Ian came up to our room. We had a lovely visit. Wanted has to be one of the sweeties ladies I have ever met!! Her husband Ian, is a real sweetie & a real sport. I wasn't aware that he is also a member of the board ........... too funny. Ian if you are out there  It was very nice meeting you..... love your wife!! CLAY, Can I just say, I adore him, he has got to be the Cutiest Thaaang!! We arrived at the show just in time to see them come out, which was a good thing. There wasn't too much waiting, which is difficult for John Luke most of the time. I have to say I am like toast ...I understand that this happened to Ima, as well. As I sit here & try to rememeber the evening, I am finding a great deal of memory lapse..... could it be old age  I was very preoccupied w/ Johnny? ... or just .... well you know.  He voice was dead on!! He was as charming & entertaining as ever, & maybe even more so. He is an absolute NATURAL up on that stage & so comfortable in his skin.....it is so great to see how much he has matured. And his feet looked HUGE from where we were sitting.....he he he ...... just had to throw that in. Did I mention the "Elvis" hip moves ......... Oh My  My Johnny Luke was such an angel, I was SO VERY PROUD of him. He sat in between Grandma (NanClayFan) & I. He didn't know where to look. He kept going back & forth between the two jumbo-trons (sp?) & the stage, I think he was trying to figure it all out?? He lasted until Clay's songs 2003 & started saying "ALL DONE" So, I had to take him out to my husband & they walked around the festival until the end. My Hubby what a good guy. I can't remember them doing "Car Wash", or "Day Dream Believers" Did they do that?? Solitare UNBELIEVABLE, I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU-Quiana ......... PHENOMINAL!! Jacob was too funny during the "Rock W/ You" & the 1 gloved hand ... ha ha ..that was great!! The Way-I Will Carry You ........... Oh My Gosh --- I loved all the songs!!! They were all so GREAT!! I think one of the shockers of the evening is when Clay started to sing " I Can't Make You Love Me" & some GUY, (that's right I said some GUY) shouted out, " I want you Body"  Now what was that about??? Clay's playful banter in between each decade is one of my favorites parts. He is so COOL w/ his audience & Funny as all get out!! He mentioned the bugs several times, & asked Angela after she sang one of her solos, (can't for the life of me remember which one) if she had gotten a mouthful of bugs during the song? He kept chit-chatting w/ a young 16yr old girl down in front & he was asking her if her mother knew what she was asking him? We couldn't hear it, but we could imagine. We got home at 2am & my poor hubby was up at 5am to go to work ........... poor guy. My brother & sister in-law & their family were there as well & they also had to work today ...........uuggh. My niece & nephews had a ball, it was their first concert too. It was so fun & JOHN LUKE did GREAT!!!!!  I WAS SO WORRIED ALL DAY! Thanks, everyone who said a little prayer for Johnny ........ they worked!! I think he really enjoyed his first concert experience. Mission accomplished!! CLAY was AWESOME... he ROCKS ........... I highly recommend RUN to see this concert!! |
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JBT RECAP POSTED BY WANTEDBIG  I was soooo happy to meet Tami and her family....two words to decribe them "Super Nice" Tami and Nanclay were just beautiful inside and out and their warmth just radiated thru out the room..both hubby's were nice as well and luved Nanclays hubby's sense of humor...John Luke, his light just shines....when he smiles you can see the happiness that comes from the inside out...he loves to give you Hi Fives it was so warming to see the love and devotion of his family ! I enjoyed meeting the rest of the family ..everyone was nice...I am not doing a recap because their is nothing more I can say that was not said by Tami..I just sat there in "Awe" Clay has it all..the voice..the looks..the wit..and the charm...going to be awhile before I recover from this concert...their were two teachers sitting behind me and I only had one C'NC pin left so gave it to one of them..they said they will look us up....got a little advertising in of our great board....they were two very nice people..hope they join our family....we got in about 3 am we got lost on the way home...Hubby went to work as well...had a GREAT time..need the rest of the day to recoup from this Clay experience....Clay is SUPER HOT ! | |
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| POSTED BY IMAIKEN4AIKEN | MY RECAP What a night, What a concert.What an absolutely beautiful "MAN" The Ohio State Fair was my 7th Clay concert. As great and as wonderful as he was before, he was (I think the only way I can say it in my limited words is) "He was so much "MORE" More handsome,more mature, more professional, but at the same time our sweet and adorable Wonderful Clay. My Daughter Lori, Granddaughters Jenny, and Abby were with me, as they have been to all Clay concerts.. We had a very nice trip, Our Hotel (which we stayed at last year) without a doubt was the best. A beautiful place called "The Blackwell" I would recommend this hotel to anyone going to the Columbus area. Again, as last year we had a Black Lincoln Towncar Limousine (la de da) to the main gate to the Fair grounds. They could not take us to the Celeste Center, as they could not go on the grounds, and we are told the Celeste Center is in the center of the Fair so I thought as hot as it is I didn't think I would be able to stand the heat to walk all of this way, but to our luck for this day, there was a Fair shuttle to take us all the way around the Fair grounds to the Celeste Center. We got off the shuttle and walked across the street straight to Clay's busses and the meet and greet area where people were having snacks and waiting, we thought for Clay, but that was not to be, we were told the meet and greet was inside of the building. so we went on to go in and find our seats. While we were on our way in we run into Clamy and three other WV Clay Fan members, and chatted with them for a while. As our seats were split. Lori and Abby were in the 7th row, Jenny and I in the 3rd row. As it turns out Lori and Abby were the lucky ones. When Clay come out into the audience to get the "Guy" that didn't want to be there. He was in the same row with them. Lori said "He"Clay" was right there in front of my face" I guess it was good it wasn't me. I would have just melted to the floor then and there. I do believe Abby just froze LOL. Lori did get a picture of him up close, but these are not develovped yet, Can't wait to see that one. I won't try to go through every song of the concert, I couldn't anyway. I was very, very, emotional, and I could not take my eyes off of Clay. You know how that is. He is and was "TOTALLY MAGICAL" He can never again say he can't dance. He most certainly has the "MOVES" LLVL was Poetry and Seduction in motion. He was the best "PIP" I have ever seen. The Black Leather Jacket was to die for. but the black suit was my favorite outfit. The Jacket is cut very short for a suit, and it looked very, very, very nice as he went from one side of the stage to the other, showing is well toned, beautiful body off to perfection. OMG. Did it ever !!!!!!!! His hair was perfection, as was his voice and every move he made. During intermission I had Lori to bring Abby over so she could watch the rest of the concert up close, as everyone was standing anywan, and no one cared. Jacob, Angela, and Quiana, were great. It will be a sad day when one or all of them go their own way. There was so much talent on that stage it just leaves you in awe. This was without a doubt the best concert I've been to in my whole life. If Clay at some point in the future tops this one I'm not sure I could stand to be there to see it. There is so, so much more, but I know by now you have read many recaps. So I will say in closing. On our way out we passed by the people waiting for one last look at Clay by the busses. We were on our way to catch the shuttle back to the main gait and did not stop, but while we were at the shuttle stop, waiting. Just like it was planned for our entertainment there was a beautiful fireworks display, and as soon as the fireworks were over. Clay's busses come by where we were waiting. We got to wave Good Bye Abby was yelling "We Love you Clay" We Love you Clay". Then he was gone. The shuttle pulled up. We got on and had another ride around the Fair Grounds back to the Main Gate and the Hotel Shuttle was there waiting for us. I want to say THANK YOU to the Ladies that made it possible at the last minute, for letting us by their extra tickets Two more Clay friends for life. LET ME ADD, I LOVE CLAY AIKEN | |
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I also had goosebumps. During the show I had to keep telling myself to breath. Nobody has ever affected me like that before. What an experience. 
I just wanted to give him a big hug. 
I hope he got it.. 
You gals did not prepare me for that. 
I think I thudded many times during the night. 
How does he do this? He made me weak in the knees when he did the Elvis moves. I almost called for EMT. 
And Ricky Martin pretty much finished me off. Is he purposely trying to kill us during this tour. 
I lost my composure and yelled "We Love You Clay" during the show... I have never done that before at a concert either. 
He is a natural on stage. What a magical night. Clay owns my heart forever 
....Jackie
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