Washington, DC - Change is Coming!

I am not generally a political person....I follow the basics of what is going on, I do vote in the primaries and will vote again during the upcoming election. It all starts with having your voice heard people....start here Rock The Vote . I know there was a lot of back and forth and some people for Hillary and some for Obama....and ok...some for that republiCAIN guy. And I will be supporting my parties choice in the election. We need things to change in our country, we need to stand up for what is right, for OUR rights....please....register to vote, and then GO VOTE....we can only make change by letting our voices be heard! Ok....that's as political as I am gonna get LOL.

Reading some concert goer posts I see there have been some mixed reviews.....even of the exact same show by different attendees....my experience is this....it IS a different concert experience depending on where you are sitting, who is sitting near you, familiarity of what shows have evolved into over the past several years, and your basic outlook on life. Please know I do not mean to offend anyone and am not trying to say that there is a "level" to how big a fan someone is by where they sit. I have been in seats anywhere from top balcony to leaning on the stage and there IS a difference in the experience. The energy is different....and people feed off that. I have also seen some unexpecting souls in their front row seats...ummmm.....sitting down the WHOLE show?? I am not sure what to make of that? I have also seen an 80 year old woman with cancer stand at the stage in her Melissa t-shirt and rock it out like you would never expect....talk about drawing energy from her....wow....

The love of my life.....as much as I adore her....doesn't "get it". She has seen Melissa from right at the stage...she enjoyed the show, she liked the music....but she just doesn't "get it". We joke and say she is wasting a good seat....she would be just as happy sitting in the back watching....and....well....sitting? Me and the Kid however would be in the thick of things right down front....the energy and interaction is incredible....we feed off of it....we carry it with us and draw from it well into the future. My baby....the one who sends us to all these shows....she feeds off of the energy of us telling her all about it....time after time LOL.....she doesn't "get" the whole concert, down front, standing, story telling, energy wave of people.....but she does "get" me....and and I guess that's what really matters.....LOL

As a side note...or question....or random thought....if you were attending something called The Revival Tour.....wouldn't the word revival give you a little hint about the story telling and talking that might go on? (think of those southern tent revivals) And while I am pondering my thoughts....have you ever been on a stage? with the lights in your face? with flashes from cameras going off randomly? (please be kind and don't use a flash if you really don't need to) how far do you think you would be able to see? There is much more interaction with the front several rows...it's easier to see one of us down there singing and dancing and smiling than it is to see someone in the balcony...however....it's not impossible and does happen! Check out these girls in Lowell last tour!

OMG its not even lunch and I have "talked" politics and gotten on a soap box about concert experiences....ok...time to stop and move on to what I do best.....NO, NOT THAT....geez!! onto the stats...

Washington DC's set list was 28 songs....YAY! she must be feeling much better! There were no tour premiers this night....there were the core 19 songs. I wasn't right about All American Girl...BUT....she did play I Take You With Me which was one of the other songs that seem to be rotating in the 1st position after All There Is. A few other groupings have been appearing....if you hear Don't You Need you will also hear Similar Features...and if you hear Down To One then you will most likely also hear I Want To Be In Love and Mercy. Another grouping is You Used To Love To Dance and Dance Without Sleeping.

There is a day off till the next concert....I have LOTS to do today LOL....so I guess I should get off my butt and seize the day....maybe tomorrow I can get a posting up based on album trends...just a though...hmmm....check back with me tomorrow and have a great day....choose your path and embrace life to its fullest!

Peace....amy