Undercook’s Los Angeles American Idol Tour Re-Cap

By On 07/18/2009 · 41 Comments · In Uncategorized

Undercooked also attended the Ford car presentation earlier in the day. I posted a few of her photos of the event at the end of her concert re-cap…

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I’ll try and keep this recap short as I know it’s almost all been said. For the record, this is my first AI concert. I took my six-year-old daughter. We had fun, but there certainly were some ups and downs.

We left the house around 4:30 p.m.to get to the Staples Center because I knew traffic would be bad. I wanted to get there around 6 p.m. so we would have time to get souvenirs, etc before Michael’s set. It was hot, mid 90s, so I air conditioner on full blast while we inched our way across the Hollywood Freeway. All of the sudden, the engine cuts out in my 2007 Ford (this is important). WTF!! It’s overheated. I pull over and let it cool down. After about 20 minutes, I am able to get it started. And because I’ve had a lot of crappy cars, I know to run the heater to help cool the engine. So it’s 90 degrees outside and probably close to 100 degrees inside the car and I’m sweating like Danny Gokey. My daughter is in the backseat, with a bottle of cold water and since I have turned every vent towards me, she doesn’t feel the extra heat. I am now about a half hour behind schedule and I’m pissed about the car. I hope I’m not screwed with the warranty!

By the time we get to the venue, I’m so sweaty I thinking about buying an Adam t-shirt to change into. And I would have if I had the time. After waiting in the security line, the guy with who scans the ticket barcodes says there is a problem. He didn’t know what was wrong and he sends me back outside to the will call window. So we wait in another line, and they tell me the section I was sitting in has been closed because they moved the sound equipment there. But hey, they are ‘upgrading’  my seats. I am now in the back section of the floor seating. After I get my two new tickets, we have to wait in line AGAIN to clear security. Once we get inside, I eye a margarita bar, but since I have my first grader with me, I keep moving. I decide to find our seats and get situated. I run into another MJ poster ‘Snuffles’  and she points out Cheeks and the Skin Graft jacket guy walking over to the really good floor section. Oh to be cool and know someone who can move me out of seating purgatory!

My daughter wants cotton candy, so we go get some and it falls off the stick and lands on my black pants. So now I’m sweaty and sticky. Whatever. At this point I just have to roll with it. We sit down and I’ve got two young teens in front of me who are all about Adam. They scream whenever his face comes on the screen. I would say the crowd is a real mix of ages, with young kids, teens, Baby Boomers, Gen X’ers, and what are the calling late teens early 20s, Echo Boomers? Finally, the show starts. I have my camera, but I’m too far away to get any good shots. Plus I’m too short. I’m 5’2 and everyone is blocking my view. Also noted, no signs! Well at least not in my section. I don’t know if there is a rule against them at the Staples Center or if LA folk can’t be bothered to put sharpie to poster board, but I am pleasantly surprised.

Michael Sarver ‘“ Applause! The crowd seems happy to see him in that pleasant, ‘long time no see buddy, how you been doing?’  kind of way. Michael lumbers across the stage singing ‘I’m in Love With a Girl.’  My daughter loves him and does the arm sway thing. She likes to do all of the audience participation moves. When he finishes his set, I clap really loud. I still feel bad about his tweet from a few days ago. For those who missed it, (and I’m just paraphrasing here so don’t dig it up and correct me) he said ‘I must be a boring singer because some fans had to ask me my name.’  Ouch. I think we can all agree that Michael was cast as the ‘working class hero’  of Season 8. I think he needs an outfit to reflect that. I suggest wearing safety goggles, work boots and a blue mechanic’s jumpsuit, complete with embroidered name. Of course, bedazzle that shit out of it. I tell you, people wouldn’t forget him.

Megan Joy ‘“ Ok, pink dress and more pink and bubbles on the background screen. She is gorgeous, there is no denying that. She starts singing ‘Put Your Records On.’  The crowd is like, ok, yeah, that’s alright, and they clap. Now she talks about love and this one’s for those who were gypped in love and sings her second song. Not so good. No one around me complains and in fact, there is a really nice man behind me who yells support to every single idol after they perform. I know no matter how much Megan misses the mark, there’s going to one voice out there screaming ‘yeah Megan!’  I think she has talent, but has taken the wrong direction. She still has 45 shows left so maybe there’s time? Here is my idea and it’s either brilliant or really bad. Megan should sing something by ‘The Violent Femmes.’  Gordon Gano doesn’t have the strongest voice, but it is unique and his singing and phrasing are memorable. Yes, I know that would take her in a different direction than her current eye candy route, but it would give her more substance as a performer.

Scott McIntyre- Who knew he could sing in tune? Really, Scott sounded pretty good and his piano playing was great. I especially liked ‘Thousand Miles.’  I know some people don’t like his little stand up routine complete with high five, but I thought it was kind of funny. Oh, here it comes ‘YEAH SCOTT’  from the nice man behind me. Scott’s set is warm and fuzzy. He doesn’t really talk about his disability in a big way, and therefore he is inspirational. I kind of like him, even if he doesn’t always hold my attention when he sings. I did find myself drifting off a bit during his first song, ….Maybe I should catch the new Harry Potter movie tomorrow.

Lil Rounds ‘“ She looks good, but I’m not keen on the outfit but I do like the hair. The first song is just ok for me. But I like ‘No One’  a lot. I could see her doing that kind of music in the future. I really enjoyed it and so did the crowd. In fact, it was my favorite song out of her set. Next up was ‘Single Ladies.’  People did get up and dance. They had the lyrics to ‘Single Ladies’  flashing on the big screen behind Lil, but I didn’t hear anyone singing them. It was a fun set and you could tell as we moved down the elimination order, the acts were getting better.

Anoop Desai ‘“ It seems like a lot of people were looking forward to seeing Anoop. There is a nice applause when Anoop appears on the giant background screen dressed in white and surrounded by clouds. He looks like an angel to me. What a smooth voice he has. I thought he wore the funny glasses but I didn’t see them during this set? Everyone in my section got up and danced during ‘My Prerogative.’  This is when things started to get rough for me as I had to pick up my daughter because she couldn’t see. Also, we were an hour into the show and some people were getting tipsy. There was a drunken couple wandering around. Obviously they had crappy seats and were on the move to find better ones so they hovered in the aisles until security moved them along.

Matt Giraud- Wow, his hair is really short and it kind of looks like a Mohawk to me. I kind of liked him on the show but his nerves were a turn off. Now, he is like a different person on stage. He gets the loudest cheers in the first half of the show. I actually find him sexy. Coo coo ca choo Mrs. Robinson! I love Matt’s first song and he amps up the energy in the place. He is the right person to close the first half as he is that impressive. I can see what the judges saw in him. I also loved Georgia, but wasn’t as fond of his last song. I thought it was funny during one part of his set, Matt asked everyone to give him some cell phone light. In my day, it was lighters. Kids today, you have it so easy!!. You know how hot your thumb can get after holding a lighter on for a few minutes? Of course I had to turn on my cell phone for my daughter so she could hold it up and sway with the rest of the crowd.

Group songs/duet’”this is getting long, so I will keep it short. Best part for me was Beggin. This is when Anoop was wearing the glasses that is from what I could see from my lousy view. The guys, especially Matt and Anoop, were terrific.

Allison Iraheta- Huge response. She is really popular with the crowd. Allison is glad to be back home. I like her little banter with the audience. I think it must be scripted because I’ve heard others mention that she talks about Danny, Adam and Kris in her set. I like her first song, but I see what people have been saying about her guitar playing. She doesn’t look quite comfortable with it. My daughter is starting to get tired but she thinks Allison is cool. I think Allison should stick with the guitar because by the end of this tour, it will be a part of her. I personally like the way she dances and moves. She didn’t sound hoarse to me. She just has that rocker voice. People were up in my section during her set.

Danny Gokey- Big applause. P.Y.T is rocking. He’s doing a good job and his voice sounds great. I also like Maria Maria and I know it’s late, but I’m going to say it. After watching the first few songs, if I had a few cocktails, I might be Danny-Curious. Really, I was pleasantly surprised at how strong he was. The crowd really liked him. He got a huge response! All was well with Danny’s set, until he started talking. He gave the tragedy vs. triumph sermon. Danny was bringing all of his baggage to the stage. I wanted to call a bellhop. Too bad, because his set was really good until then, and it just broke the flow. I know some people in the crowd liked the speech, but that just isn’t who I am. It left me in a bit of a funk.

Adam Lambert ‘“ Maybe it was the Sermon on the Mount (Cheese), but the transition from Danny’s set to Adam’s set was jarring to me. So much so that my mind flew off into an entirely different direction. All I could think of was Billy Pilgrim, the character in Slaughterhouse-Five (my all time favorite book by Kurt Vonnegut.) For those who haven’t read this masterpiece, Billy is kidnapped by aliens and taken to their planet, Tralfamadore. He is exhibited naked in a zoo with a beautiful movie star so the aliens can observe human mating. This abduction results in Billy becoming unstuck in time, and he travels unwillingly at any given time, from the present to the past and to back the alien planet.

As soon as Adam began to wail WWL, wooosshhhh, welcome to Planet Fierce. And it is a wonderful place to be. It is sparkly, it sexy and oh so beautiful! (Except for the screams, the ear-splitting screams of the teenage girls in front of me. I was glad I brought ear plugs for my daughter). What can I say about Adam’s set that hasn’t already been said? Starlight and Mad World were wonderful. I did think there were some sound issues, but that seems to be the norm with these arena shows. Adam definitely was in sexy mode. Slow Ride with Allison was the hottest I had seen it. But Adam was sexy with the crowd and not inappropriately with Allison. Adam thanked Los Angeles for all their support and getting him to where he was. And we were all, ‘Yeah, you know it, we’ve got your back! ‘ The Bowie Medley was just all kinds of awesome. I really didn’t want his set to ever end, but it did. And once again I was jolted, wooossshh, to the present. Ah, someone spilt their coke behind me, and now the bottom of my purse is wet.

Kris Allen ‘“ As much as Adam agitates and arouses, Kris soothes. That is why Adam and Kris together are yin and yang. They are opposing forces that complete each other. The crowd in my section stayed on their feet for Kris, even after Adam descended from the stage. I thought Kris’s voice was strong in Heartless. The crowd loved it. Killers’ song was great and the audience got into it. Kris is very popular with the LA folks. I wouldn’t mind seeing him in a smaller venue. Ditto that with Adam. If you can’t see the stage, it’s not a lot of fun going. I want to apologize to Kris’s fans. I don’t know how the rest of his set went because I had to leave before his final number. I was afraid to get stuck in the after concert traffic and have my car overheat again. If I was alone, I would have stayed, but I didn’t want to be the side of the road with my daughter.

Closing thoughts ‘“ Not sure if I would go to another AI concert. Or if I did, I would make sure I had better seats. By the time a performer sets the mood, their set is over so it is jarring to move from performer to another. Overall, my daughter and I had a nice time so that is what counts.

 
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  • AC

    wha??? so you were the one people were tweeting about leaving? haha. j/k :laugh_tb:

    Your review was soooo funny! the best part was “sweating like Danny Gokey”

  • Calliope

    You kind of were on the samelength as me, just less snarky (and I was more imbibed, but definitely not Danny-Curious — his background and speech just made me WTF over it).

    Once again, thanks for the tickets and I am sorry that you had that issue. I tried calling you and looking for you. Honestly, while I am not tall, I am taller than you and your six year old (one would hope there), so I could have switched. Sorry.

  • ShariG

    Hi Undercooked. Thanks for the review and sorry you missed the end of the concert. Since I will be going primarily for Kris, You can bet I will be staying through the the last note. I love your Yin and Yang analogy and believe you are right. Kris and Adam complement each other because their styles are so different and I truly believe there is an audience out there for both of them and plenty of room in the recording industry for both and both deserve the respect and appreciation of the crowd. I enjoyed your recap and the humor and positive vibes. Glad you enjoyed the concert and thanks for letting us share your experience.

  • Cheetara86

    Great review….

  • ria

    wow!! the photos.. are so beautiful!! adam looked so so so handsome!! and Kris looks adorable!!! I loved the review.. It is worth reading!

  • ravengirl

    Undercooked, so funny in so many ways in spite of what seems a bit of trial and tribulation.
    Sweating like Danny Gokey, yes! :
    Danny-Curious, though, made me throw up in my mouth a little bit. Still funny, though.
    I thought it was perfect to think of Adam and Kris as yin and yang. They truly are that.
    Planet Fierce sounds absolutely fabulous. I want to go to there.
    Two more days until my ship takes me there! Hope my AC holds out better than yours!

  • carolinacharms

    Interesting. All reports seem to indicate that Danny is quite popular at these shindigs. Whowouldathunkit? And me, I’m Megan-Curious—sans alcohol! Heehee. Nice review. You and Calliope agree on the larger points.

  • https://twitter.com/draddee Sunn

    What a great review Undercook. One of the few recaps that kept me from skipping the other idols, and jumping straight to Adam’s bit of the plot.
    Your excellent Idol adventure was funny, and quirky, and so very well written.

    Thank you so much for taking the time to share, It made my morning.

    And a word of advice, never buy an American car when you can buy Japanese. There I said it, and I’m not apologizing for it because it’s true.

  • Grammie Kari

    Great job! I loved your different comparisons.

    He looks like an angel to me.

    That is just such a nice thing to say about Anoop! Thanks!

  • anna in vegas

    Great review Undercook and sorry you had so many probs. Just so the end result was that you and your daughter enjoyed the concert. Nice pic of Adam in his new Mustang! (Looks like he definitely has good a/c lol)

  • briguyx

    One thing that I thought hurt the transition between acts is that the lights went out onstage the second each Idol finished their song. They were constantly saying “Thank you” in the dark and never got to wave goodbye during their individual sets. I think it would have stopped the problem that Undercook refers to between Danny and Adam and Adam and Kris.

    By the way, check out my blog Brian & the Biz (briguyx.wordpress.com) for my adventures at the Staples concert and other Idol stuff (although certainly not close to being as comprehensive as MJ’s, the Queen of Idol journalism!)…

  • agathe.hb

    Undercook – great, I felt as if I were there with you, too bad for all your trouble :(
    killing sense of humor :)

  • agathe.hb

    and, by the way, I love Kurt Vonnegut, but my fave is Cat’s cradle :)

  • geekygirl

    Great review, and no not too long! I loved every word. Sounds like the kind of things that would happen to me. Love your sense of humour and I know what you mean about Billy. I love Vonnegut too. Wish i could go to the planet but I guess I have to read travel logs instead! Thanks for taking the time to share.

  • auntieaimee

    Great review and funny! Thanks for sharing.

  • will

    I almost felt guilty for laughing so much, considering your travails, but you had me going from “sweating like Danny Gokey” on. God help me, but I loves me a good sweaty-Gokey joke! :devil_tb: Thank you undercooked! (Yes, that is your correct screenname, despite the confusion caused by the headline. . .)

    I take it your original seats were on an upper level, so with your own diminutive stature and having a six-year-old in tow, can rear floor seats really be called an “upgrade”?? I think not. I got really pissed off for you when I read about that. But since you said you had a decent time anyway, I’ll let it go.

  • TwigLA

    Thanks, Undercooked!

    Shame you had such a comedy of errors getting to and through the concert. The title of this piece could have been, ‘Hot, wet, and sticky for the American Idols’. Get your minds out of the gutter, people! Also a shame you felt compelled to leave before Kris finished his set. I do understand the fear of being stranded late at night on a freeway somewhere in LA. I’ve had it happen to me and it’s not fun. :(

    It seems quite common in LA for people to leave events before the show or game is over. It drives me insane, particularly when it’s the people I’m with. Beating the parking rush and traffic is the goal and I always found it silly. I took a stand once and drove alone so I could stay till the lights came up on a show. I beat my DH and friends home and had a very relaxed drive. Ha!

    I LOVE the second pic of Kris and Adam. Very professional look. How did you happen to be there? Is this the one of those kismet moments as a result of your Ford overheating? If so, what poetic justice!

  • TWI

    Super-dooper re-cap, Undercooked. Glad your problems getting there didn’t spoil your enjoyment. I loved the Billy reference, and can easily imagine that the transitions Danny/Adam/Kris must seem a bit like being “unstuck in time” as you describe! I’m looking forward to experiencing that space-time oddity myself now! :-)

  • Squirrely

    Very fun recap – thank you for posting it. btw SH5 is my favorite book too – I got an A when I did my high school book report on it.

  • FifthHouseSun

    After watching the first few songs, if I had a few cocktails, I might be Danny-Curious.

    Nice bit of writing. Two Adam references to make one clever surprise of a reversal on your Danny orientation. Well-done. In the spirit of open-mindedness, you’ve convinced me to play back a Danny video from Ontario. After Zinfandel. But also hoping can toast his performance.

  • Q3

    Such a great, fun review. I was starting to get worried that even the “glittery alien” wasn’t even going to be enough to overcome everything!!

  • cwg509

    Thanks for the recap! Love the yin/yang, you complete me stuff! Got to reserve judgment on Danny/Matt though, neither one doing it for me yet.

    Could completely relate to back of floor seats- I took my 8 year old to Jonas Bros/Jordin Sparks this week, and we were in last row of floor, so I spent most of the time trying to lift up a 60 pound child so she could see the stage (I’m tall, so once up there, she had a great view!).

  • weareallinnocent

    Great recap, undercooked!! Thanks!!

  • washpd

    Thanks for the recap!

    It’s funny to me how many people in the comments mention their surprise at all the love Danny gets. He came in third, and for a long time, was a front-runner. That means he has a lot of fans out there. It doesn’t surprise me at all that he is getting a lot of love at the concerts.

    I think Danny was very polarizing on the show. Sure, there were a lot of people who were turned off by his personality and their perception that he was “pimping” his dead wife. But, obviously, a lot of people loved him as well. You don’t get all the way to third place without having a lot of fans.

    I was not and still am not a Danny fan. I can appreciate that he has a really good voice, though, and clearly has moved a lot of people. And those people, I do believe, are getting what they pay for at the concert, preachy talk about dreaming big and moving beyond tragedy included.

  • snuffles

    Great re-cap Undercooked! Love the yin/yang analogy. You’re totally right! That’s why they’re so good together.

  • mahrikka

    Undercooked, thanks for one of my favorite reviews so far! Because most of us who frequent these boards or have already been to the show know all about it, it’s great when someone adds personal touches. I love your wit! I don’t know if it’s always like that for you, but I share in your knack for attracting the minor “catastrophes” in life that are annoying at the time but funny later. I truly LOL-ed. I think all moms can relate to the part about turning all the vents toward yourself with the heater on in 100 degree weather.

    The trip to Planet Fierce is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. I love your description of Adam and Kris being yin and yang. So true. My experience with Danny’s set was a little different. While many in the crowd seemed to love him, I did not become Danny-Curious. I was so anxious for Adam that I couldn’t wait for his set to be over. For me the concert was fun, but I’m with you on most likely never going to another AI concert. I will just wait for individual concerts if I’m inspired.

  • Truthiness

    Sorry to hear about your many trials and tribulations as part of this and yikes! hope you get your car fixed. Not having a car in LA with air conditioning in the summer, is not a pleasant thing, much less not having a car to get around with.

    Sucks for you about the “upgrade,” that put you with worse seats. What a crappy thing to do to you and your child.

    Loved the Slaughterhouse Five reference and yeah, I can imagine it’s a bit of whiplash to go from Gokey’s preachifying to Adam’s sex rocking and then after that, to go to Kris’s mellowness. Totally understandable that you had to miss part of his set, but too bad for you.

    Glad that at least out of all of that, that Adam’s performance was good for you and was worth it.

    Best of luck with getting your car fixed! Never fun :(

  • kradamour

    LOVED this! Thank you for sharing – hope it helped to vent a little, you really had issues – (poster who described you as hot,wet and sticky for Idols gave it a good spin, though!).
    Loved so much about the writing – I really felt transported, could totally relate – loved the yin/yang, loved the Danny-curious (and the poster who responded by throwing up a little in her mouth), and especially loved the fact that you looked after your daughter so well in difficult circumstances. You rock!

  • https://twitter.com/pmhowden undercooked

    Thanks everyone for the nice comments! Let me wrap up my tale of AI and the car. I think I was fated to be at that Ford Dealership where Adam and Kris picked up their cars. I actually bought my at Escape Hybrid at that exact same dealership and I take it there for service!

    I was off on Friday and I went to Ford to check to see if my warranty was still good as I have 70,000 miles on my car. (Good news, I am covered!) I had thought the Ford Press thing was the day before, but I found out from MJ’s that it was that morning. I still had my camera with me from last night. There was a wait in the service department, so I made an appointment for Monday to bring my car in. I parked my car on the side road and headed towards the lot.

    When I got to the lot, I knew I could take the press route or the fan route. I opted for the “press” route. Let’s face it, what am I going to say to these guys if I get a chance to talk to them? I thought it would me more interesting to observe Adam and Kris dealing with their fame. I looked like hell, which for once was a plus, because photographers are famous for looking unkempt. FYI..I worked as a newspaper reporter years ago and did a bit of photography. I was what many people might call a newspaper hack, covering crime and local politics. No beauty in that…found out after five years that I didn’t have the stomach for crashing crime victims’ funerals or hustling myself into grieving families’ homes. I got out of the biz, but am now looking at going back in on a freelance way. Just for fun. This media event was my trial run.

    There were about 100 people there, which included the press. Adam and Kris looked tired but both were pleasant to everyone. They did not interact with the fans and the PR people made sure they kept to schedule. They were there from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. I was only able to get shots of Adam in his car because they actually presented them the vehicles at the same exact time. I had been able to push myself up to the front of the photog pile by the mustang and I didn’t want to lose my spot. Adam was nice and kept moving around so we all could get shots. I didn’t ask him any questions as he seemed tired and this really was a photog op and not an interview.

    I followed around the photogs and got lots of shots, many not so good. I just got a new 35 MM Nikon and this was the first day using it. I hadn’t done any photogrpahy in years. I need to get some longer lenses but I still had a blast at the event. I was really happy until I got to my car and saw the parking ticket! I didn’t realize it was street cleaning day.

  • Yss

    Nice recaps…sorry for the ticket :S

  • mahrikka

    I was really happy until I got to my car and saw the parking ticket! I didn’t realize it was street cleaning day.

    LOL, it never ends!

    I got out of the biz, but am now looking at going back in on a freelance way. Just for fun. This media event was my trial run.

    Go for it! You’ve got the talent. It makes a huge difference when you’re doing it for fun.

  • will

    I was really happy until I got to my car and saw the parking ticket! I didn’t realize it was street cleaning day.

    Poor undercooked!! I fervently hope this is the last of your AI car-related mishaps.

  • Lux

    What a charming and funny recap! I enjoyed it very much, thanks for sharing.

  • jack5791

    You had quite the adventure getting to the venue! I’m glad you had a good time. I really liked the part where you compared Adam and Kris, that Adam gets everyone going and Kris soothes…I’ve never thought about it in that way before!

  • Heart

    ha! ha! You are so funny and sarcastic! You sound like you are a cool mom!

    I’m glad you made it to the concert! And saw Cheeks and Cassidy! Are they both Pocket Idol size?

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  • https://twitter.com/pmhowden undercooked

    I’m glad you made it to the concert! And saw Cheeks and Cassidy! Are they both Pocket Idol size?

    Yes, they both looked Pocket Idol sized from where I was, both are very attractive.

  • Heart

    I’m glad you made it to the concert! And saw Cheeks and Cassidy! Are they both Pocket Idol size?

    Yes, they both looked Pocket Idol sized from where I was, both are very attractive.

    Both cute boys almost could pass for brothers too. There was a grainy picture of them watching Adam from their seats and both were mezmerized. I think it was on ontd_ai somewhere. Maybe that was your picture??

    Funny how Adam really has a “type”, although I prefer looking at Kris’ more muscular and not so lean body. But then again, I’m not a gay guy!

    Anyway, thanks again for the very entertaining recap (although I really didn’t wish for your bad luck parts). Keep up the snarky remarks here on the blog too!

  • https://twitter.com/pmhowden undercooked

    I think it was on ontd_ai somewhere. Maybe that was your picture??

    I brought my camera but ended up not taking any pics. :( I was just too far away and couldn’t stay for the buses. Oh, well, I’m hoping to see Adam in tour on his own and I’ll get some good shots then.

  • Mary102

    After watching the first few songs, if I had a few cocktails, I might be Danny-Curious.

    LOL at this :-)

    Great recap! Sounds like there were a lot of unfortunate mishaps, which is too bad :-( I loved your description of travelling to Planet Fierce! Also liked the point you made about how the set up of the tour is a little jarring by nature, because as soon as you settle into one performer’s style and mood, the set is over.

    The AI tour is sort of like a sampler plate, I guess, a buffet if you will.

  • Circe

    Good recap in spite of all the things that you endured. You kept your sense of humor and provided us with an interesting summary of a mixed bag of talents. Thank you.