NORFOLK: Recaps

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From the CB's HappyClayDay:

Good morning! Made it back from Norfolk and climbed into bed at 2:30 and was up at 6:00. I'm not good at recaps at all but there are a couple of things I'd love to share.

My mom and I ended up with front row center seats that I was able to get at a good deal Wednesday. Excited doesn't describe the feeling of walking into that venue and down to that front row. I told the lady looking at our tickets to be prepared to call an ambulance because I would probably faint. Anyway, we're sitting there talking to others around us and here comes Faye and Aunt Francine. I was in seat 9, my mom in seat 10, Aunt Francine in seat 11 and Faye in seat 12. I spoke to Faye and told her that she had had her picture taken with my mom in Greensboro in July 2004 - that many people think that look alike and she said yes, she remembered. Well, a few minutes later here comes a reporter with a camera lady, he sticks a mic in my face and says, "Here are the real Clay Aiken fans right here." I answered, "Absolutely." He then stuck the mic in my mom's face and she said the same thing I did. Then the guy goes on to say this is Clay's mom, talking about my mom. I said, "No, no that's Clay's mom, this is my mom!" It was hilarious since we had just been discussing the resemblance between the two.

Aunt Francine told my mom that Faye really hadn't planned to come to this show but Clay called and told her to come, that it wasn't that far. Sounds like he might be missing home a little bit.

Now for Clay. When the man came on stage I was totally in awe. He is such an entertainer. It was a complete snarkfest! When he was talking to a lady in the 3rd row about being on her cell phone with a Carol from Raleigh he looked down at me and said, "Your on the phone too!" I replied yes, but mine is from Missouri. He snarked back, "Your phone is from Missouri!" "No Clay, my friend is from Missouri!" He is a card!

I don't know if ya'll really caught this from the cellcert but when he was talking about the girl from Charlotte having his love child his words were, "someone I've never met before," and then he added something like, "I'm used to it." - You'll see from the clack.....

Loved the way he sat on the edge of the stage. He's got the biggest feet and I loved the boots. When he danced with his mom it was the sweetest thing. He was whispering in her ear. In this picture that's my mom's head on the left and Aunt Francine's on the right. I think this was taken by Clayzthe1.

Bridget was a riot. She had her hands all over Clay's legs and he didn't even flinch. And when she slipped and said hell the expression on his face was hilarious!

I did take a few pictures. I bought a new camera yesterday morning but nobody told me to buy batteries and not used the ones that came witht he camera. They died before the concert was even half over. I will try to figure out how to upload them in the next couple of days.

We were going to try and do the buses but Aunt Francine told us that the bus was in the parking deck under the Scope behind closed doors so I don't know if anyone got to see him off or not. She said they were driving back to Raleigh last night.

When the concert was over a guy came up to Faye and told her that he had not followed Clay and had never seen him in concert before but he wanted to tell her how much he enjoyed the show and that it was a blessing. You could tell he was really impressed with Clay. As we left my mom said to Faye, "You must be so proud of him. He is awesome." Faye answered, "Yes, I am."

From the CB's JaxOBX:

Hello all!!

Ok, I'm a lurker coming out to post because this was my first time ever with FRONT ROW tickets to see Clay.

We were on the far right but had a great view especially when Clay and Faye danced. Before the show, some people talked to Faye of course, but then someone took her over in front of us to meet some people (I am supposing... she may have known them). When she came back, my friend said to her "you are so beautiful" which stopped her dead in her tracks and she said "Oh, thank you! I should pay you people" or something to that effect. My friend then complimented her necklace and she said "Steinmart special!" Priceless... She did look amazing.

Ok, so lights camera action.... he's on with CW. He starts on the other side of the stage and keeps walking over towards our side. I WAS SHAKING... no... TREMBLING uncontrollably. Completely star struck (even though I've seen him in concert 8 times before). He stopped and turned back and I thought I'd melt out of my seat right there.:tasty

The concert was amazing. Being that close meant that when he sang near us I literally could hear his voice in addition to the microphone but with the naked ear. Very cool.

When the word of the day came up (Pizzacato?) I wanted to be silly and guess the word meant something about when a cat needed to pee but then I thought -- no my heart can't take a one on one or the banter backlash. Plus I thought -- gee a cat is his LEAST favorite animal so I kept my mouth shut. :tapedshut

My friend and I had a laugh watching Clay's feet sway to the music as he sat on the edge of the stage and sang. They were swaying, they were pointed out. Then one pointed up and the other was relaxed. They were like their own beings. We giggled like schoolgirls.

Did anyone not mention that he walked CLEAR out into the crowd down both sides of the middle aisle during HYAMLC? Jerome even came out to keep an eye out. I think he hadn't done that before.

I was embarrassed for my city that the announcer said Clay ATKIN. UGH! But I was so happy his family was there and kept snarking, "we're family, right?"

Also did anyone mention that when the Claymate (sorry can't think of her user name) said HE!! that Jesse hit the piano keys as if she had just said the TABOO WORD. It was SO FUNNY. Clay's face was so over the top. :pray for clack

Back to the beginning of the show.. the bit with the microphone stand was hysterical. He has amazing comic timing.

Oops one more thing about the lady who said HE!!... when she left the stage she had knocked over a giant candy cane and she placed it back on the stage. LOL LOL

Did I mention that AIW was almost the death of me?

It will take a LONG time for the glow from this one to wear out. How incredible that we have the new tour to look forward to! Now, I need to figure out how to get front row again (or close). THE END :tyty