Storm Large

[ndavis021410]

Wow Carol, I'm so glad you went and had a good time, great review. Did ya get any pictures?

Thanks for sharin'.............Later Nancy

[cjspas]

No pix Nancy. I forgot the camera and the cell phone pix didn't turn out.

[oceancat46]

thanks for the review cj - can't wait to see her on November 18 - Crystal Ball Room - in Portland Oregon!! Yeah!!

[4reeds]

Lukas was there - uh oh.... Kimberly is gonna be mad she didn't go.


Glad you had fun CJ - sounds like a good show!

[polarfan]

Thanks CJ...I hated being at work last nite knowing I was missing Storm but your little cell cert helped ease the pain ***big grin**
And yes Kimberly may lose it this time ***hahahahha***

I can't wait to see her again she is the absolute best live!

[lisafaith]

cjspas said:

This is for the Storm fans in the group!

Saw this show tonight. I loved it! I guess I was meant to go to this show alone as every time I had someone lined up to go with me--something happened and they couldn't go. Someone said Mercury is retrograde. Not sure if that has anything to do with it. But how can you line up 4 different people to go to a show with you and have them all have emergencies or reasons not to go--one after another? I was starting to get a complex and wonder if I should go to the show. I'm glad I decided to go on my own.

Storm has that bawdy quality of Bette Midler in her Divine Miss M days (okay some of you young'uns are going --what? But others of you may know what I mean.) She's certainly more beautiful than Bette but there's that amazing voice with the pardon the pun--ballsy presence. For those who do not like the "f" word or frank talk about sex, this would not be the show for you.

Storm has an amazing range both in the songs she performs and in the notes she can hit and the emotions she brings to the songs.

Rockstar was not a good vehicle for her in that I think Television took away half of her persona because she was censored in what one can say on TV.

I won't even try to do the set list--but she opened with I want You to Want Me from Cheap Trick, She did covers made her own interspersed with originals. "I Want You to Die" "Beautiful" and of course "Ladylike." She did some rocking, some ballads, A lullaby (which she co-wrote and said it started out as a song about a killer who was cutting up his victim and singing the song but that it eventually became a lullaby--too funny. She said she was into CSI and Forensic stuff). She did a really funny take on I Honestly Love You (Yes from Grease ala Olivia Newton John) but turned it into a stalker song. All in all she played about an hour and fifteen minutes with one encore.

Molly Malone's room is small and I don't think it was a sell out. But is was a good sized crowd. Dilana and Lukas were there.

Storm pulled Dilana on stage during Ladylike. Dilana danced with her and sang a little bit. You could see a real friendship between the two as Dilana turned to the crowd like a proud Mama and said--isn't she just awesome? Lukas walked past me to say hi to Storm backstage but I didn't see him again nor did he come on stage with Storm.

As I said I really enjoyed the evening even going solo. Hope those of you who love Storm get a chance to see her soon!

wow cj! sounds like it was a really great time...even though you ended up alone- and btw- mercury in retrograde will cause all kinds of horrible foul-ups. trust me.

great review and thanks for sharing-

[rockbeast]

cjspas- Thanks for the awesome review! I am so excited for the show on the 18th now!

Did you get pictures?

RB

[cjspas]

No Scott--I didn't take pictures. Sorry.

You are going to have fun! She's quite a performer!

[dawn]

That's a great review, to be honest I wasn't amazed by Storm, sort of liked her but not a huge fan on RS:SN, but last night (yes, we're a long way behind you on TV shows!) I got to see the interview on Ellen and it totally changed my mind about her.

I'm a huge Queen fan & generally hate anyone singing their songs, but her version of "We Are the Champions" made me have goosebumps.

[cjspas]

Rockbeast and others:

Found pix of Molly Malone's show at www.myspace.com/stormlovers

[Treed]

dawn said:

That's a great review, to be honest I wasn't amazed by Storm, sort of liked her but not a huge fan on RS:SN, but last night (yes, we're a long way behind you on TV shows!) I got to see the interview on Ellen and it totally changed my mind about her.

I'm a huge Queen fan & generally hate anyone singing their songs, but her version of "We Are the Champions" made me have goosebumps.

Loved her on Ellen's show and also when she interviewed Lukas (they were both cute and very funny.) Glad Storm got to perform, but sad that Lukas couldn't. Hope to see/hear lots more of both of them - oh, and that Aussie guy, too.

Thanks cjspas for posting the Molly Malone link. Hmmm - she looked pretty "ladylike" in those pix. ;D

[cjspas]

Found this site: stormdownloads.com Has audio and video from some of her shows.

[Diva]

Storm did an interview with a Portland Oregon morning TV show. Here is the Youtube link for that:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtaMQ_mKnUs

[rockbeast]

Yay! Her show is on Saturday! I am very much looking forward to this. We now have 80 "Storm Troopers" attending the pre-show party/dinner. INCLUDING STORM LARGE HERSELF and her b/f Davey.

I am driving down to Portland at 11:30am on Saturday. The drive is about 3 hours and that will give me time to check into my waterfront hotel room and get freshened up and then head to the venue where the party is. The action starts at 5:30.

[oceancat46]

I'll be looking for you RB - can't afford to do the whole dinner thing, but will be coming with a friend (or two) and looking forward to a great evening!!

[rockbeast]

Awesome cj, I think I might be going solo to this, and I am down as Rockbeast (plus two)....hmmm

have you been to the Crystal Ballroom before? I heard a rumor that its all standing room with only a few tables. I dont know if that is true, since I have never been there.

One good thing, my hotel is 1.04 miles from the venue.........

[oceancat46]

my friend has been there before - from what I read on the website, there is some seating in the balcony - I'm really looking forward to a really rockin' good time!!

[polarfan]

This just posted over at stormlarge.com from Davey...

"well folks, it looks like the balls are going south again, we will be at the Knitting Factory, in LA, on thurs. dec. 7th, the Red Devil Lounge in SF. on fri. dec. 8th, and at the Sweetwater in Marin on sun. dec. 9th. and last but not least, an all ages show(over 21 as well, a split room..) at the Wonder Ballroom in Portland on dec. 22nd.
hot off the press............ see ya there!!!!!
davey nipples"

If I miss Storm in Los Angeles again I may lose my mind...you have been warned...Be there you will NOT be sorry...**grin**

[rockbeast]

Yep I am shooting for the Red Devil Lounge show on the 8th because I am a total rockfan groupie.

[rockbeast]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am home in one piece, I feel like total shit am hungover as HELL. and am exhausted beyond words.

Shouts out to my dear partners in crime, Mr and Mrs Lovehandles and their special street teaming buddy for the wonderful hospitality in Portland. And also thanks to chanrve (you know why babes). cbda- it was GREAT to finally meet you, you and your aunt as sooooooo cool! God I cannot BELIEVE how drunk I was, when we were singing LH's accapella in that upstairs bar at the top of my lungs. : :

Storm and her b/f Davey showed up at the pre party bash at Ringlers and I got my picture taken with her and then another one of her and Lovehandles and myself. I was a dum dum and forgot my memory card at home and so my camera was worthless. Luckily, someone was there with a great little digital camera. I cannot wait to see the partying pictures!! Woo Hoo, Storm is a SWEETHEART. She is more beautiful in person.

I bought the Storm and the Balls CD "Hangin' with the Balls" :shock: It has 12 songs on it. She incorporates two songs (covers) into one song and mixes it up a bit and its really sort of bizzare, like this jazz rock fusion style. My fave part of the show was when she belted out "Ladylike" after the first set. I was singing and bopping to the beat.....

I tried cell certing Keshet, but I dont think it worked, lousy connection inside the venue. So I didnt bother trying anyone else.

Need to sleep.