"i was hoping the train, was my big number"

[bryiarrose]

tonight was rufus wainwright at first avenue with borofish, exactly the way life should be. we got to catch up, listen to great music, and run into people we knew at every turn. ryan robbins, drew weitz, and a few other carls, people mike knew from the walker, and riotpruf (yay!). now my feet hurt and i'm exhausted, the drive home was longer than i wanted it to be even if i was eating sushi with my fingers in the car. at any rate.


rufus was incredible. he looked fabulous, he sounded better, and he was obviously having fun. one of the best set lists i could have imagined, which i'll post tomorrow probably. martha opened... what an astounding woman. such pipes that girl has. the disappointment of the evening was, as i'd feared, that jeff wasn't playing with them (despite the fact that apparently the tour he was supposed to be skipping out for got cancelled) and not only that, but that teddy wasn't playing either because he was off touring in japan with his mother. terribly unfair, and we didn't even get butch on the drums tonight. the new keyboardist though? jason hart? he's a sweetheart. terribly nice guy. how do i know? because borofish and i were not only front and center for the concert, we also got to go back stage and hang with the band after the show. this is the point where i'm terribly glad that mike had his walker in with jenni (the other back-up vocalist), seeing as my usual in wasn't in town. but so. got our set lists signed by everyone who matters, talked with people, met again the two boys i'd been on the tour bus with last time rufus played first ave, and got noted as a redhead not once, but two or maybe even three times. mike and i both were told that we'd been noticed from onstage. me for my hair and for watching the band, and borofish for sneaking peeks at the set list, tall boy that he is. *grin* all in all a fantastic night. i have a great poster, martha's album, a signed set list, and mike claims to have memorized rufus' phone number that he wrote down for the boy he made out with on the bus last tour. it was fantastic. and i'm exhausted. i'll probably post something else more coherent tomorrow. hopefully my recording will have turned out decently. *fingers crossed*

let me just say how much i've missed going to shows. live music is such a huge part of what i live for, whether i'm listening to it or performing it... and this is something i'm lacking in my life right now. going out and having such incredible experiences--like this--really makes me appreciate how much live music i've been able to see. and in some ways makes me remember what it is i need to be doing. not only with myself, but for myself. rufus is always such fun, i come out of every one of his shows with a grin on my face, feeling ten times better than i did before. and lately, i've needed that. tonight was lovely.

Comments

[jupiterjuniper.livejournal.com]

ah, i'm so jealous. i really hope rufus plays here again--i first saw him when he opened for tori a few years back.

can't wait to read the setlist! :)

[bryiarrose.livejournal.com]

they're going to tour again in the spring, and they were talking about trying to hit the southern half of the country first. so *fingers crossed* they might end up coming your way.

set list and real review still coming. :)

[souvenant.livejournal.com]

[riotpruf.livejournal.com]

omg.

you suck!

no, ok. you're a sweetheart.

sorry i wasn't very talkative but my mind had just been blown by rufus wainwright. i wasn't really there.

*stomps feet*

i want an "in". whaaaaaaa.

if you still want to make me a copy of the show, that would rock. i thank you for the offer.

it was a pleasure to meet you and your friend, rose.

take care!
xo
a

[riotpruf.livejournal.com]

another thing. did you know that girl in the head wrap that was talking to us?

she chatted my ear off and i had a feeling she was hitting on me. i just got that vibe. nice girl.

and that gay boy behind me with the glasses while we were waiting for rufie.

*swoon*

he kept looking over at me during the show and smiled and sang with me. probably happy to see someone just as excited.

what a night. omg.

[amojojo.livejournal.com]

Ryan Robbins!

Wa! Cute. So!cute.

[bryiarrose.livejournal.com]

yes. so cute, so sweet. he was in gay boy heaven at that show... made some comment about how it was almost like being at a gay bar. and really, it was.

[swirlinglilies.livejournal.com]

just wanted to say...thanks for your review. i saw you at the rufus community. i'm jealous. i wish i would've stuck around after the show.

you say you recorded it? i'd kill for a copy if you're able.
trade, favors, whatever. :)

[bryiarrose.livejournal.com]

i'm still planning on writing more about it... i've just been letting my thoughts settle. and speaking of still working on, that applies to the recording as well. i've got one of two discs worked out, it takes a little while. and sure, we can work out something so that you can have a copy when it's done. assuming you don't mind that it's not a perfect recording... it picks up most of what i say and the general audience noise, but it's still fun. it's more a way to relive the concert for me than anything else. alright, done babbling for now. :)

[swirlinglilies.livejournal.com]

wow! thank you. that would be lovely.
of course i wouldn't mind the noise and stuff. it's always fun to "relive" a concert that you attended.
just let me know whenever you'd be ready to work out a trade or something.
thanks so much!!!

p.s. beautiful icon. <3björk<3