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carol7lynn
07-20-2008, 02:36 PM
Last night's Borgata concert topped off a week of Eagle watching East Coast style this time from the front row directly across from my favorite Eagle (if I have to have just one) Timothy B. What can I say?

The concert was the exact same set as Thursday night except the crowd was more subdued-less dancing and more listening which was okay with me. The highlilght of my night was when Henley came over and stood right in front of me during his closing guitar solo on Dirty Laundry. Grinning from ear to ear he stared directly into my eyes for what seemed like an eternity and all I could do what smile like an idiot right back at him.

So now it's back to Los Angeles to await the Eagles return to the nest.

Carol-Lynn
SoCalGalNow 8)

DonFan
07-20-2008, 03:13 PM
The highlilght of my night was when Henley came over and stood right in front of me during his closing guitar solo on Dirty Laundry. Grinning from ear to ear he stared directly into my eyes for what seemed like an eternity and all I could do what smile like an idiot right back at him.

All right, it's official--I hate you. :jealous:

sodascouts
07-20-2008, 04:42 PM
How thrilling for you!

Glennsallnighter
07-20-2008, 04:52 PM
Sounds like a great night C7L. I'm glad you got that bit of attention from Don! Those boys have a way of making you feel special! :D Don't they?

Mrs Frey
07-21-2008, 02:31 AM
The highlilght of my night was when Henley came over and stood right in front of me during his closing guitar solo on Dirty Laundry. Grinning from ear to ear he stared directly into my eyes for what seemed like an eternity and all I could do what smile like an idiot right back at him.

All right, it's official--I hate you. :jealous:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

DF, you just made my morning! You're so funny!

Mrs Frey
07-21-2008, 02:32 AM
Last night's Borgata concert topped off a week of Eagle watching East Coast style this time from the front row directly across from my favorite Eagle (if I have to have just one) Timothy B. What can I say?

The concert was the exact same set as Thursday night except the crowd was more subdued-less dancing and more listening which was okay with me. The highlilght of my night was when Henley came over and stood right in front of me during his closing guitar solo on Dirty Laundry. Grinning from ear to ear he stared directly into my eyes for what seemed like an eternity and all I could do what smile like an idiot right back at him.

So now it's back to Los Angeles to await the Eagles return to the nest.

Carol-Lynn
SoCalGalNow 8)

I'm so happy for you Carol-Lynn! :D :yay: I'm sure you have a new favourite Eagle now, am I right? :wink:

And DF, I'm also a little jealous. I didn't get any attention from Don in London. :wink:

TimothyBFan
07-21-2008, 07:11 AM
Carol-in my opinion you had the best seat in the house if you were able to stare at Timmy all night!!!! :drool:

carol7lynn
07-21-2008, 12:43 PM
TimmyFan-you got that right. That was the first time I have been directly in front of him since last year at the Nokia and I got more than my fair share of Timmy eye locks. And, as for Don, to tell you the truth I've always liked him the most but he scares me with his intensity. Like the guy sitting beside me at Saturday night's show observed, "It's Henley isn't it." 'nuff said.

After being on the road for a week I now know why the guys are taking it easy with built in 6 week mini breaks. I'm their age and I can see why they're doing what they're doing. Staying in a hotel for week at sixty, when you have a nice place back home, isn't the same as when your twenty-one and living in a 3 room un-airconditioned apartment with no pool. God Bless them for giving us the dates they have as they could easy just stay home and "Take It Easy."

Some fans have been erroneously reporting on other chat forums that both Borgata shows lacked the intensity of their arena shows and let me tell you they are 'nuts'. Both Borgata shows rocked-Thursday more so than Saturday and the place was packed both nights. I think some people just make things up as they go along to cause un-needed drama. Know what I'm saying.

Carol-Lynn
SoCalGalNow 8)

tbs fanatic
07-21-2008, 01:36 PM
Carol - how many shows have you been to? Front row - right in front of Timmy :shock: Not that I'm :jealous: or anything :wink:

sodascouts
07-21-2008, 02:05 PM
Glad you had such a great time, Carol-Lynn! And don't get agitated about whether or not other people liked it. Everyone has their own perspective and opinions. I remember one time I attended a Stevie Nicks show in Las Vegas and I thought it was absolutely wonderful. I logged on to the internet and a few people were complaining about it. "She doesn't sing Rhiannon like she used to... she was better when she was on cocaine..." I was like, "How dare you?! She was MAGNIFICENT!" Then I realized that everyone has different experiences and it's no use getting upset about it.

carol7lynn
07-21-2008, 02:21 PM
Last time was California Tour 2005 and since I live in California I think I was either in the first or second row right in front of him at least 6 times and that included two Hawaii shows. He finally gave me a pick in Hawaii.

I had front row in front of Joe at Staples that tour too and Timmy came over and personally thanked me and another couple for buying those tickets as they were Eagles' charity tickets that cost me a bundle-but well worth it. Look what I got in return and they were tax deductible.

I had front row, stage left in the 500 seats at the Nokia in Los Angeles last Oct for 3 of the 6 shows but it was off-sides to his right so it wasn't directly in front of him but close enough for me; i.e., I was at the stage with no one in front of me but Timmy B. So this show was the first time right in front of him in almost 3 years! And, considering the place only holds 2,400 people tops well worth the wait. :wink:

How about you?

Carol-Lynn
SoCalGalNow 8) :D

carol7lynn
07-21-2008, 02:29 PM
Don't misunderstand me, Nancy, I'm not the least bit agitated about "what rumors are going 'round", to quote Henley, about the Borgata. Just wanted to set the record straight because the fans that I am referring to, tend to be petty and resentful when anyone else gets any attention and oftentimes engage in all types of distracting behaviors, including out and out lying, to steal other people's spotlight sorry to say.

:roll:

Carol-Lynn
SoCalGalNow 8)

Ive always been a dreamer
07-21-2008, 02:59 PM
Carol-Lynn, that is exactly the reason that our Terms of Service here on The Border addresses this kind of stuff. We choose to disregard what happens in the fan community unless it directly affects this board. There are always people out there that like to stir things up. As long as it doesn't happen on this board, they are free to write or say whatever they want. We have no control over other people's behaviors or actions so we usually just ignore them. The way I look at it is that they usually do that kind of stuff for attention, so why give them what they want. :)

Brooke
07-21-2008, 04:30 PM
Carol, sounds like you have indeed had a wonderful week! I'm so :jealous:

carol7lynn
07-21-2008, 05:46 PM
Dreamer,

I couldn't agree with you more. Glad that kind of stuff doesn't happen here and the moderators don't take sides. You guys are awesome on the Border.

Peace
Carol-Lynn
SoCalGalNow 8)

siny
07-21-2008, 07:21 PM
Well, I was in the very last row in the bleachers at the Thursday's show, so there was no dancing going on there :D I saw people dancing down on the floor though.

As far as the intensity goes, hmmm..... I too thought there was less intensity at Borgata than at the Madison Square Garden. But that's to be expected when you have an audience of 2,000 vs. 20,000 at MSG. There was a lot more dancing going on at MSG and people were singing and waving their open cellphones. So, the audience itself was more intense. Plus, the band did "All She Wants To Do Is Dance" which we did not get at Borgata :(
Oh, and there was a whole lot more drinking going on at MSG so maybe that also explains it :D

But what I got at Borgata was a sense of intimacy which I felt even in my last row. It was just a different experience, that's all. I am glad I had experienced both.

carol7lynn
07-22-2008, 08:28 AM
Yes, Brooke, I had one memorable week. My feet are slowly recovering from all the walking and dancing that I did but at least I can walk without covering all the blisters in band-aids.

Sorry, no pictures to share this time as now-days the closer you are, the harder it is to take pictures-especially at the Borgata. Philly wasn't as much of a problem. At the Wachovia, one female fan a couple people over from me on Joe's side was able to take several pictures from the second row without a problem.

I didn't even bother trying to take a camera into either venue even though it would have been a snap to bring a camera into the Borgata. I'm glad I didn't either because this massive security guard in front of me Saturday night kept yelling at some woman in back of me who refused to stop taking pictures with her cell. They got into a real shouting match over it. I thought sure she'd get tossed because she was arguing with the guy but she didn't. The upside was it piqued Timmy's curiosity and he came over to the edge of the stage and asked me "What's going on." I guess he thought the guy was yelling at me. Too much drama for this mama!

Well, it's back to normal.

Carol-Lynn
SoCalGalNow 8)

tbs fanatic
07-22-2008, 09:10 AM
Last time was California Tour 2005 and since I live in California I think I was either in the first or second row right in front of him at least 6 times and that included two Hawaii shows. He finally gave me a pick in Hawaii.

I had front row in front of Joe at Staples that tour too and Timmy came over and personally thanked me and another couple for buying those tickets as they were Eagles' charity tickets that cost me a bundle-but well worth it. Look what I got in return and they were tax deductible.

I had front row, stage left in the 500 seats at the Nokia in Los Angeles last Oct for 3 of the 6 shows but it was off-sides to his right so it wasn't directly in front of him but close enough for me; i.e., I was at the stage with no one in front of me but Timmy B. So this show was the first time right in front of him in almost 3 years! And, considering the place only holds 2,400 people tops well worth the wait. :wink:

How about you?

Carol-Lynn
SoCalGalNow 8) :D

Okay I am now beyond :jealous: . The St. Louis show will be my first time seeing them - how pathetic is that :cry: Yep, I know, pretty pathetic :roll: :lol:

TimothyBFan
07-22-2008, 09:15 AM
tbs fanatic--don't feel bad-you are not alone--32+ years of fandom for me and Chicago will be my first time also. I'm sure it will be well worth the wait!!! :P

siny
07-22-2008, 09:52 AM
MSG was my first concert as well and I've been a fan from the beginning.

Ive always been a dreamer
07-22-2008, 09:56 AM
Almost the same for me. I've also been around from the start, and my first time seeing them live was in 2004. I think there may be a lot of people like us out there. :wink:

sodascouts
07-22-2008, 01:56 PM
The upside was it piqued Timmy's curiosity and he came over to the edge of the stage and asked me "What's going on." I guess he thought the guy was yelling at me. Too much drama for this mama!

Wow, it really must have been bad for Tim to notice it! That reminds me of the 1989 Stevie Nicks concert when she saw guards shoving her fans back roughly as they tried to get up to the stage for the Edge of Seventeen walk (as is expected at a Nicks concert). She stopped everything and apologized for security, then snaps at them, "You f--k with my people, I'm gonna get real f--king angry!!" (http://www.mediafire.com/?odm1bu5dxkj)

carol7lynn
07-22-2008, 02:24 PM
Not surprised to hear that Stevie did that. She is the Queen and that's why I love her so! As Lindsey says in UTS, Long live the Queen!

Carol-Lynn
SoCalGalNow 8)

JoeFan
07-23-2008, 04:07 AM
Having Tim speak to you must have made all the commotion worthwhile, for you at least, perhaps not for the lady behind you!

carol7lynn
07-23-2008, 08:20 AM
JoeFan,

I tell you one thing the woman just didn't get it and I'm surprised they didn't take her phone/camera away from her and/or kick her out. I saw them take one of the high roller's phones from the front row during the Thursday, July 17th ,show and that guy only asked the person once-not five or six times-to stop.

She sure was one angry woman I can tell you that. I tried talking to her but she just started yelling about how unreasonable the policy was which actually made things worse. Blah!Blah!Blah! I figured she was a nut or on drugs so I backed off. I just didn't like security in my face. We were in the front row and there was no where to move because there were people on either side of us. The guy was so big he towered over me and blocked my view of Timmy. I kept trying to see around him but it was a chore. What a moron.

Her selfish behavior interrupted an entire song over what-a couple pictures that she'll probably never look at again. All things considered, I had enough interaction with Tim anyway to last me another 3 years without her psycho melt-down. :roll: Too much drama.

Carol-Lynn
SoCalGalNow 8)

Mrs Frey
07-23-2008, 09:53 AM
Carol-Lynn, allow me to firstly say how entertaining I find your posts. You have a wonderful sense of humour and a way with words. Carry on! :D

Secondly, I could say that I'm sorry that awful security guard blocked your view of Timmy, but at the same time, had he not given the lady behind you all her days, Timmy would not have spoken to you! Woo hoo hoo, I'm so happy for you! :D

I must say, the security really went overboard at the concert. The lady may have been selfish, but the guys themselves seem to consider photo taking a non-issue, so why does security make it an issue? I think it's ridiculous :roll: , but that's just my opinion.

Soda, I know very little about Stevie Nicks, but I have a whole lot of respect for her for how she stood up for her fans at that 1989 concert!

Stevie, you GO girl! :nod:

carol7lynn
07-23-2008, 12:44 PM
Mrs. Frey,

Thanks. Appreciate that you appreciate! That's Great!

I heard that security was all over people at Stevie's show in June so I was prepared for their over-zealousness. The only time that I personally heard any Eagle complain about pictures was last August at a local Indian Casino here in Los Angeles. Henley was doing a solo tour and stopped off at the Soboba Casino. Anyway long story longer, he implored fans not to "spend all night watching me through your camera's view-finder."

I had no problems in April of this year when Glenn and his son Deacon played the Roxy or when Joe played the same place in June with J D & the Straight shots. I was literally a foot from them with nothing but thin air between us and I took tons of pictures and videos. I made sure I kept the flash off though. So you're probably right that they aren't that worried about pixs. I read though that Glenn made some comment about videos ending up on the net at MSG but I don't think he was mad about it. He keeps his eyes closed most of the time anyway so he wouldn't even know if you stripped naked or not all things being equal. HahHah!

:P

Carol-Lynn
soCalGalNow 8)

DonFan
07-23-2008, 01:44 PM
I just read this from someone's blog. Not sure which concert they attended, but security actually deleted the pics from their camera. :shock:

"My husband and I went to the concert last night. We saw the Eagles in ‘77 and we both felt that last night’s show was missing something. As we were leaving I actually said to my husband that Joe Walsh seemed to be the only one with a personality. My husband was escorted by security for taking a few pictures at one point, naughty him. They deleted what he had and returned him to his seat. He wasn’t too bothered, he said to security I have the best pics from 35 years ago maybe when they weren’t so greedy."

siny
07-23-2008, 02:48 PM
I read though that Glenn made some comment about videos ending up on the net at MSG but I don't think he was mad about it.

Really ? What did he say about it ? :blush:

As far as arguing with security after getting caught filming, that's just ridiculous. Rules are rules and if you get caught breaking them, then you have to suffer the consequences. She could have filmed without being so obvious. :roll:

glenneaglesfan
07-24-2008, 05:58 AM
Siny, Glenn made a comment at the Hard Rock concert, from Soda's review:


Before PEF, Glenn made a few announcements and told a few jokes. He said, "We know you all have cell phones, so you all have cameras." [audience laughs]. "We don't mind if you take pictures, but please respect our wishes not to film our songs... they all wind up immediately on YouTube..." he paused, then grinned to take the edge off of his words. "My wife asks me, 'Where were you last night?' I tell her, 'Myrtle Beach, I swear! You can see me on YouTube!" [gets huge laugh]. "Anyway, we'd like you not to film our songs, so if you see someone next to you doing that, please ask them to stop." I think he's taken over the "YouTube = bad" duties because he can pull it off in a charming way, whereas Don comes off as grouchy, lol.
I suppose security guards can't tell if you're taking photos or filming, but taking people's cameras away and deleting shots seems tight.

siny
07-24-2008, 09:55 AM
Hmmm..... I would really love to know why they are so much against being on YouTube. Do they think that people will not go to their concerts because they can watch them on YouTube instead ?

sodascouts
07-24-2008, 12:25 PM
We've puzzled about that a great deal, siny!

I think one time Glenn said something about how "we like to control that kind of thing" but didn't elaborate.

Glennsallnighter
07-24-2008, 06:33 PM
Siny, Glenn made a comment at the Hard Rock concert, from Soda's review:


Before PEF, Glenn made a few announcements and told a few jokes. He said, "We know you all have cell phones, so you all have cameras." [audience laughs]. "We don't mind if you take pictures, but please respect our wishes not to film our songs... they all wind up immediately on YouTube..." he paused, then grinned to take the edge off of his words. "My wife asks me, 'Where were you last night?' I tell her, 'Myrtle Beach, I swear! You can see me on YouTube!" [gets huge laugh]. "Anyway, we'd like you not to film our songs, so if you see someone next to you doing that, please ask them to stop." I think he's taken over the "YouTube = bad" duties because he can pull it off in a charming way, whereas Don comes off as grouchy, lol.
I suppose security guards can't tell if you're taking photos or filming, but taking people's cameras away and deleting shots seems tight.

I agree! At Riverdance we were told no video or Flash photography. I took from that that flash free pics were ok!! I took out my phone at one stage to take a pic (non Flash) Before I even set it a security guy was over and told me to put it away. I can understand how flash can effect performers. After that it wasn't worth the effort