NDluv's MN report

[ndluv]

Holy crap! I had so much fun! JoMarty picked me and my hubby up and we headed to the Orpheum. Of course we had both scoped out the bus earlier that day,lol. So we had to go check it out and my hubby took some pics of me an Jo by the bus. Then we headed to Rock Bottom Brewery to meet everyone else. Lets see.. There was Lil R and her hubby, barbara, SHR and her friend.. was that moon litemelody? and Sandy, dont know her screen name. Everyone was cool, and we found outBilly and Bobby had just left. We chatted about our street team plans and ate and drank. Then we head back to the theatre and decide to check out the bus. And who do you suppose was looking casually out the window? MARTY!! We holler up to him and talk to him. Jo tells him we are gonna be street teaming and he says "NO s***? Alright!" Lil R's hubby asks if we could take a pic and Marty says "sure, I'll come down, give me a minute." So he comes out and takes pics and hugs all around! Me and JoMarty and Lil R got a group pic as you saw. Then marty took his arm off my shoulder and I told him "no no.. now I want one with JUST you and me." he looks at me and smiles and laughs. We chit chat with him for a few minutes then let him go back on the bus. We head in side to talk with people and start handing out stickers and stuff. JoMarty got Ted's attention at some point and we had a little talk with him. Most people we handed stuff to were very excited and receptive. I think I had only 2 people that turned their nose up. lol
I got thru security fine. just open the purse and your coat,, they didnt even really look in my purse. Jo got hung up with security apparently they had a problem with her LH pins or something. Not sure what that was about. We had met alot of other fans before the show, so we spotted 'wendy' and her hubby down front and went to talk to them. We ended up chatting up the security dude. ok kissing his ass is more like it. And he told us his boss was going to be bringin people to the pit. So of course JO and I did some major butt kissiing.lol. he told us he didnt make the decision his boss did. So we had to go chase down the mullet haired boss. We found him and told him "david" that was the other dude. told us you were letting people to the pit.. and kissed his heiny as well.lol. He finally told us 'go tell david i said youre in.' (YES!) I said 'thank you sir, whats your name?" and he said with a smirk. "SIR." So we go back and tell David "sir" said you can let us in. He laughs and writes PIT on our tickets. Then continues chatting with us..

[ndluv]

Of course the show rocked. First Ultrasound... Bobby thumpin on the drums. we all scream BOBBY!! then Dino and Billy come out. again we scream DINO BILLY!! then Marty slinks out to stage in full conductor mode. Icant really remember the set list right now, but I did get one from Dan after the show. At one point Marty went up to the balcony and was litterally dangling head first off and some woman was holding him by one leg! i hope someone got a pic of that, cuz I didnt. After that the crowd was INSANE! It was great! I rocked out with JoMarty, HammeredinMN and another friend of ours Kim and her son. oh i forgot to mention, I left my hubby in his original seats, he doubled nicely as a coat rack.lol kidding... he was content to stay there while I went nuts. When Marty went to the other side of the stage, we rocked out with Dino and yelled his name.. of course we could tell he heard us.he'd give us the 'look' and point to us and stuff. Of course we rocked out to Billy and Bobby as well. There was a few time Billy and Dino got up on the platform that the drums were on and rocked out together up there with Bobby. again. I missed a pic of that. Marty was talking thruout the show, but when he talked I couldnt understand what he said, we were so close to the speakers. The crowd loved Ring of Fire and Trees! I loved Straight as An Arrow best cuz that is one song you can hear ALL elements of the band so well. At the end, Kirk P comes out pushing a broom by Dino janitor style, then Andrew farris comes out taking pics paparazzi style, and they all were goofing on each other. Then I about died when Billy mooned INXS! The LH all came to the front of the stage, Dino slipped me a pic, and BObby gave Jomarty and Kims son a drum stick! They guys got the crowd pumped for INXS which was cool of them to do..

[ndluv]

We went out to the hall where we got some drinks, bought merch and waited for meet and greet. We did go check out about 3 INXS songs, but had enough and went back out. THen Hammeredinmn says 'theres DINO" he was coming thru the front doors right at us! So we chatted him up a bit and got lots of hugs. He gave me a HUGE hard bear hug and a hard kiss on the cheek. LOL, I smelled like Dino the rest of the night after that. Not that I am complaining. Dino went to watch some of INXS so we stayed and hung out in line. Oh, I didnt mention I also met the lovely FairMagda! She is great! So the guys come in and I notice the line in HUGE! We were up front of course. We had let this boy and his mom go infront of us tho. The guys signed my stuff and I got hugs all around! mmmm yet another Dino bear hug! Then after I was thur the line, I realized I forgot to give marty something so I decided to get back in line. There was NO way I was going to the end, so I just chatted up some people and snuck in line with them.hee hee. I gave marty his other thing, and asked him to say hi to my friend (Shoes) on the phone who couldnt be there. He was loving that! Then I went to the other guys, they had already singed ALL my stuff, so I told them I was just there for more hugs! DinoBear hug #3! and Bobby and Billy hugs too! When I got thru the line, I just stood by the rope and watched the guys and chatted with people. Then I feel 'something' hit me. Apparently Dino had been flicking his guitar pics at me for some time and I finally noticed when one bounced off my "chest". I looked at him and he was looking at me and laughing his ass off. So I got a couple more Dino guitar pics I tried to sneak in the line yet a third time but it didnt happen. A couple lucky ladies at the end of the line overpowered Ted and got pics with marty sitting on his lap! LOL. Then the guys were off and everyone cheered for them!

[ndluv]

We decide to go hang out by the bus and wait for the guys to come out. I dont remember who came and in what order. I think Billy went on the bus and didnt come back out. We talked to Dino very briefly. Bobby talked to us for quite some time as well as Marty. Marty talked about the 'pig roast"lol and said, "if you are a vegetarian, that's cool we'll have some vegetarian stuff too." or something like that. He shook the husbands hands and talked to them also. I got another hug. and he went back to the bus. We had tried to get it out of all of them where they were going after. Bobby and Dino said they wished they knew. Sounded like they wanted to party and hang in town for a few days but they were going back to Chicago right away. Dan came out and talked to us for a long time. OH...Ted had been running around the bus so Jomarty and I decided he needed a hug. so we said "Teeeeeeed.. come over and give us a hug, you need some looove." he actually came over and hugged us! We thanked him for taking care of the guys. Then he went back in the bus. A while later the guys came out and Ted herded them into a red van with out a word and they were gone!

[ndluv]

I got a few pics I will work on posting. Hubby was not all too impressed with JD's microphone love session.lol. He loved LH tho! ANd he tooks some nice pics for me too.
It was great to meet so many people! I had so much fun, more than I ever hoped for! I know that was a really long report, but so much good stuff happend!

[soveryspecial]

loving your reports

Sounds like you had an amazing time. Good for all of you that you got to hang out and chat with Marty for so long!! Great

Can't wait to see your pictures and thanxx for sharing the love

[Sharon (sdbrins)]

thanks ndluv for sharing.

I love your reports. You always give so much detail I feel like I'm there with you as it happens.

What a great night for you guys.

Sharon

[rachael]

ndluv, thanks so much for sharing and I love all the details! Sounds like you got lots of great hugs! Can't wait to see the pics!

[chk]

wow! Another great review. Thanks ndluv --cannot wait for the photos!

[ndluv]

Here are a few pics. I will have more soon!

Dan gave me a set list after the show, I had the guys sign it at the M&G.

[ndluv]

Sorry, its huge.lol. Marty laughed at me, I made him get a pic with just me and him.

[ndluv]

Me, JoMarti, and LilR, and Jeremy standing at the side.

[ndluv]

[ndluv]

I snapped a few of Bobby while in the M&G line.

[ndluv]

Marty at the Meet and greet.
I have a few more coming soon!

[suzy]

Great review and pics!! Thank you! You and Marty look fabulous in the pic of the two of you! My mission in life is get one of those of my own!

[chitowngirl]

Great review and awesome pics!

[luxie]

Those are some amazing pictures!! Great review, thanks for sharing!