Ok, so now that I have some time I can sit down and write about the Orgy concert last night. Unfortunately I guess at this point in my career I can't write everything that I want to since this is a public blog, but here's a few ideas, lol.
The drive down was great. I had stopped by TREX to get my copy of Jimmie's Chicken Shack's "re.present". Totally great album; it was also cool because the clerk at the store happened to comment that that was the third copy he'd sold within the last hour or so. Cool. So I'm chilling to this album on the close to three hour drive down, and I love it...at the moment, "Falling Out" and "Ghettoverit" are instant favorites.
Anyways, I get to Rafters painlessly about an hour before doors. I get my passes from the tour manager and come back out and wait for Lance to arrive. While I'm outside I get a chance to meet some of the other fans; a couple of people recognized me from the boards, and then a few others just came up and said hi, intrigued by the D1 shirt, lol. Everyone was totally awesome...shouts out to Cami, synth faerie, and Chris! After we get inside I got a beer and chilled for a bit listening to the first two bands. I was in and out, looking for Lance since he was coming later, and finally found him sitting out in the mustange next to the bus, lol. So we hung out for a bit, then headed inside as Orgy was getting ready to play. Lance gave me his camera since I had a press pass and I was able to get up front and get (hopefully when the film is developed, lol) some awesome shots. God, it was amazing! The band had such a great stage presence. Jay and Ryan especially were awesome. They had told the band that I was there taking pics for the site, so they all totally played to my camera...it was so great! But yeah, I'll be having a review and those photos up at D1 eventually, so I'll link to it then.
Afterwards, the band did signings, and we all hung around while they did that. I took a few "fan interaction" pics, so hopefully I'll have those up too. (Everything has to be approved by Lou and the band, so no promises on anything, lol) Then we headed out to get some fresh air, and a few minutes later Jay comes rolling out looking for Lance and invites us up on the bus. Jay is a very, very cool dude. Offered us drinks and just chilled out for a bit while the rest of the band came back out. They had to get on the road right away, so we took a few group photos (definately not seeing those, lol. sorry) and I got a hug from Jay and Paige, and we headed on.
I was really impressed with how committed they all were on stage, and how friendly they were off. Definately one hell of a night. Can't wait for the Springfield show.
The other fun thing was the security gaurd that may or may not have been hitting on me. I had first talked to him when I was outside and he was directing traffic. Later he happened to be gaurding the barrier right where I was standing, so we talked some more, then later when they were spraying the crowd down he shot me right in the face, lol. It was pretty funny, but I played it all mock-offended, and I told him he owed me a beer, lol. So he came up later and said he'd get me one, but right after that we headed outside and then on to the bus. The dude actually came out and found me on the bus and gave me my bacardi raz, lmao! It's good to be a girl.
So yeah...good times. In other news, on the same night the guys in my astrophysics lab destroyed the pointing model.
The drive down was great. I had stopped by TREX to get my copy of Jimmie's Chicken Shack's "re.present". Totally great album; it was also cool because the clerk at the store happened to comment that that was the third copy he'd sold within the last hour or so. Cool. So I'm chilling to this album on the close to three hour drive down, and I love it...at the moment, "Falling Out" and "Ghettoverit" are instant favorites.
Anyways, I get to Rafters painlessly about an hour before doors. I get my passes from the tour manager and come back out and wait for Lance to arrive. While I'm outside I get a chance to meet some of the other fans; a couple of people recognized me from the boards, and then a few others just came up and said hi, intrigued by the D1 shirt, lol. Everyone was totally awesome...shouts out to Cami, synth faerie, and Chris! After we get inside I got a beer and chilled for a bit listening to the first two bands. I was in and out, looking for Lance since he was coming later, and finally found him sitting out in the mustange next to the bus, lol. So we hung out for a bit, then headed inside as Orgy was getting ready to play. Lance gave me his camera since I had a press pass and I was able to get up front and get (hopefully when the film is developed, lol) some awesome shots. God, it was amazing! The band had such a great stage presence. Jay and Ryan especially were awesome. They had told the band that I was there taking pics for the site, so they all totally played to my camera...it was so great! But yeah, I'll be having a review and those photos up at D1 eventually, so I'll link to it then.
Afterwards, the band did signings, and we all hung around while they did that. I took a few "fan interaction" pics, so hopefully I'll have those up too. (Everything has to be approved by Lou and the band, so no promises on anything, lol) Then we headed out to get some fresh air, and a few minutes later Jay comes rolling out looking for Lance and invites us up on the bus. Jay is a very, very cool dude. Offered us drinks and just chilled out for a bit while the rest of the band came back out. They had to get on the road right away, so we took a few group photos (definately not seeing those, lol. sorry) and I got a hug from Jay and Paige, and we headed on.
I was really impressed with how committed they all were on stage, and how friendly they were off. Definately one hell of a night. Can't wait for the Springfield show.
The other fun thing was the security gaurd that may or may not have been hitting on me. I had first talked to him when I was outside and he was directing traffic. Later he happened to be gaurding the barrier right where I was standing, so we talked some more, then later when they were spraying the crowd down he shot me right in the face, lol. It was pretty funny, but I played it all mock-offended, and I told him he owed me a beer, lol. So he came up later and said he'd get me one, but right after that we headed outside and then on to the bus. The dude actually came out and found me on the bus and gave me my bacardi raz, lmao! It's good to be a girl.
So yeah...good times. In other news, on the same night the guys in my astrophysics lab destroyed the pointing model.
