Up all night party Vegas 3/9

[hammerheadhubby]

Kim & CJ.... THANKS so much for sharing your experience with all of us... it sounded like a great (but tired) time for all that could make the show...

Great pics Kim.... and I am sure when CJ gets her film back... it will be a great echo to yours... and then some
Am so glad that some Hammerheads were able to be there to make up for the backrow folks that were dead... just to show the boys they are supported by REAL music lovers

[rachael]

Thank you Kimberly for getting some pics posted so quickly! You are beautiful and thoughtful!!! Catch up on some sleep and linger on your memories of your experience of a lifetime!
Thanks again....~Rachael~

[wendyc122]

Well, this place was even smaller that CBGB's! It looks like Marty would have hit his head on the ceiling if he did one of his patented jumps.

[Diva]

Good morning ladies,

Where do I even begin? Firstly by saying, I met the most terrific ladies, and one hammerhubby that anyone could hope to meet. I am blessed to know you all and now feel like I know Klly and Rockfan and Penny from the phone conversations too!

I know details will be left out here, from forgetfulness and some on purpose but there will also be info coming out about this for weeks on end probably as one memory spurs another. I am still working on so little sleep so excuse me if its all a blur.

I got my tickets (2) by calling the Hard rock sales office,
simple as that, and giving a story. Then I didnt trust the girl who set it up, so a friend of mine at William Morris agency put me plus one on the band guest list as a back up. I should have trusted--a special thanks to Jen at Hard rock for coming through with the tix. So not knowing anyone else to go in So Cal, I PMed Jodie who's always up for fun and we were set to go. Later on Kimberly worked her magic to get the rest of the tickets to the show.

Special thanks to Jodie for driving us, her poor bum was glued to the car seat for so long but it was all worth it. I had only seen LH once at INXS-Highland CA and wanted my opportunity for a small show. This had to be the show of a lifetime. Hard Rock cafe's small stage--maybe 10x10 at the largest, a foot off the floor and the small dance floor with only say 30 of us on it gave us ample spots to see up close and personal the guys rockin, sweat flying, and everything I'd dreamed of. Show was phenomenal, intimate, highly energized and all that. I'd say Cjspas and kimberly87, polarfan pretty much covered it. It lasted 2 hrs with short breaks in between Marty's Mr Brightside acoustic....which he ended the song--instead of the words..with something like..."Who'd have ever thought I'd be on realityyyyyyyyyy, TV" DONE! Funny as hell. Then a couple encores etc. I didnt even recognize the song they called "the first song we ever wrote" and heard what it was called later. First time I'd ever heard Ultrasound, This Town, and Lets Get Wasterd Live. Incredible. Got tons of pics--very hard to focus on Marty, by the time I did he was gone but I'll share a few down the line. Anyhow it was fangirl heaven, dancing, singing, headbanging and sqeeing ensued. Ted was pretty nice that night actually. There were some race fans, corporate types, and a small LH enterouage. Cool thing was that Doc McGhee was there and got to see that even at a corporate party, a small but loyal LH contingent showed up and made it a party!

You'll need to forgive my etiquette ladies, and bandmates too if you read. I am just not sure what you want shared here or what you dont. But lets just say that Doc Mcghee was there for Lovehammers, AND Bon Jovi who were in town that weekend to play a concert. More to that later...

Anyhow at the close Marty announced to everyone to come party with them at the Circle bar (girls are calling it the center bar, but I swear I hear circle bar--and isnt it a big circle inside the HR hotel?) Of course we'd be there, but not after getting my chance for my first photos with the guys.

I let Jodie and a few others go first of course. I'll let Jodie tell ya the details of her encounter there as thats her story to tell but in case it doesnt come for, ahem, awhile I'll just say that Marty knows her--like an old friend and told her so right away along with a few other things. When it was my time to meet him, he says "Hey, I havent met you yet!" So I told him I met him briefly in Highland at the M&G but was so glad to see him again here and that they really rocked it. He thanked me for coming and stood for photos with me....which I'll leave the first one here (notice the deer in headlights look, and I was so sweaty from rocking out--shine city--and Marty's eyeliner was running down his eyes! Just know that I am a total dork!) and continue in a new dialogue box as this will be like a 100 page book eventually...

to be contin....

[klly]

Bad? You're out of your mind. Rockdiva you look great! What an awesome picture of you and Marty. Can't wait for the rest!

[Diva]

Bobby was like, "Dont get too close, you'll get wet, I am all sweaty", never mind what I was thinking at that moment but I respected his sweaty space and got a stand-next-to sort of photo...


and after a little more hanging out, watching the guys slink away, we headed back to the room for a powder and a pee (sorry I tell it like it is) and then down to the circle bar!

Ok the circle bar is like a single girls heaven or hell I guess. Like 300 men to about 100 women, bachelor party city, some, nice, some obnoxious guys at every corner. Just setting the scene ok?

The guys arrive and the madness begins of course. Its like everyone jockeys into position around them and drinks start flowing. I'll never forget certain conversations. Like Tara Jordan getting Bobby to teach us all a Greek word. I dont know how its spelled but its Youssa, and pronounced You-Sah and means some form of greetings and salutations which he said "and that concludes the Greek vocabulary lesson for the day".

I think Polarfan was just being respectful really as everyone just hovers around the guys like glue. Myself included but I tried to hang back a bit until included while still getting my drinks at the bar.

But Kimberly, Stephanie, Jodie got long coversations with Marty. Marty really inspired them, especially Kimberly to make her dreams come true. I swear he's better than Tony Robbins at the motivational speaking.

Dan didnt stay too long, nor Ted but Jeremy was in rare form. He kept dogging everyone and Dino included. I guess he gets sick of hearing the same fan questions over and over everywhere, but it was f-ing hilarious because during our conversations with Dino, he'd come by every 15 minutes or so and snarkingly say "Dino, hows your dog?" or "Dino, how's your hand?". I heard "Dino, hows your dog?" like 5 times. Even Dino acted like he didnt wanna talk about his hand much anymore by a few things he said but, really the man actually talked about it alot, off and on. It hurt him at certain points and he said so. He also cannot feel his middle finger at all. But we heard about it in detail, the hospital, novacaine starting to wear off etc..Needless to say--I got to feel it, kinda icky and swollen actually. But the rest of his hands are nice which I felt quite alot actually. Nuff said there.

Got photos with Billy..finally, but on my camera my eyes are half closed so will wait patiently for Jodie's photo of me and Billy and will not post it. But got a photo with Dino of course and many hugs.....


remember this is post-kimberly-eyeliner so his eyes have so much liner on... to be continued....

[rockfan]

klly said:

Bad? You're out of your mind. Rockdiva you look great! What an awesome picture of you and Marty. Can't wait for the rest!

Really!! You look gorgeous as well as Marty . Can't wait to hear the rest of the story and see more of your pics. ;D

[penny74]

Wow! Great pics Diva! I have to run soon, so I haven't read the stories yet - forgive me for just skimming for a quick pic fix! I'm so glad you all had such a great time. And I'm only mildly (read: horrifyingly, tremendously, ridiculously) jealous.

[Diva]

Ok, some of the bar highlights include the phone calls....to Rockfan, to Kelley, which I had to hmmmmm, how to put it -motivate Dino to do so at Jodie's insistint urging. Only because Jodie said she would too if Dino asked her and had big ones...somethin like that. Shameless man that Dino--obsessed with boobs. And the call to Penny--so hysterical I almost peed my pants listening to it on Dino's end. We made those poor boys call everyone. Rachel (treebee) got Marty to call her 7 yr old son at 6am or so as he was about to go to school and it was the most precious thing. I'll let her post the Marty conversation with her son as its her story but tears welled up in her eyes I hear, as it happened--she was so touched.

One of my fave moments--we almost got Dino to Call MiG Ayesa. Almost....so damn close but Mig is too too nice as we all know and we didnt wanna be mean and wake him up--even though it was like 8am west coast time. We did hear about (as previously posted in their interview at Team MiG) about many other drunken phone calls to MiG at 4am and how nice MiG always was about it.

Lets see, I bought Dino a beer, he bought me a red bull and Jodie a Vodka red bull...he made so much fun of Jodie, not laughing at but laughing with--those two and Kimberly were like witty sparring back and forth too. He gave Jodie hell I must say in a good way.

I wont name names but Marty bought one lucky hammer fan in our group--way too many drinks in a row..they did a lot of lemon drops and shots, and she got pretty buzzed, pretty fast. She is an absolute doll-face in every sense of the word too.

One thing to note...when/if Jodie can post this photo, well first she needs to send it to Doc, and Doc needs to ok its posting but let me just say the photo of her and Bobby is a picture to last a lifetime. Why? Because Bobby doesnt even know he is in it--and its f-ing hilarious, if and when you see it, you'll know why. Sorry to leave stuff out but I already feel as if I am telling way too much here........to be contin...

[ndluv]

beautiful pics rockdiva! I am familiar with the deer in the headlights look, lol, naahh, you dont look like that!

[klly]

MIG! How awesome would that have been? Sounds like a night out with a bunch of old friends. These guys just get more awesome by the day. So Marty likes lemon drops, eh? Enough of those and one can easily end up hugging the porcelian god. I feel like I was there with you! Your really good at this, Rockdiva!

[Sharon (sdbrins)]

First and most importantly thank you cj, kimberly, and RDG for taking the time to post your reports from the party, especially since I know you must all be exhausted.

I am so glad you all got be at this event. Very good idea calling Hard Rock RDG. I know it must have meant alot to the guys to have fans/friends there to perform for, rather than just a room full of manikins.

Its great that there was so much free time to just get to hang and visit with these very special guys that are LHs.

I'm lovin the pictures. kimberly Marty was right you do have nice eyes. *definition: heaven - receiving a compliment from Marty* swooning here

RDG you look great. Gotta know these guys surely loved having you all there for them. And it couldn't have hurt for the powers that be to see that as well.

I for one am very proud to be a Hammerhead because of them, because of you, and because of so many others brought together by these great guys we love so much.

thank you

Sharon

[Diva]

Well lets see, you probably already know by the now that the guys are heading home soon, after this weekend in sin city and then will headed to LA soon to shoot their video. Yes, a Trees video finally and its about time. Looks like Epic may finally be wising up about them. This will be followed by a long media blitz in 9 radio markets or 9 weeks long..cant remember it all, something with 9 but it starts to go fuzzy.

Oh and Bon Jovi-well the guys were having dinner with them and attending the concert so they can try and hook up with them for a tour-Europe I think.

We felt like insider flys on the wall at the Bar, Marty pointed out to us to watch Bobby in action try to pick up on this chick..pretty damn funny, we all stared at him for a quick sec and laughed. Who knows how that worked out for Bob or not, not I think.??

Did I tell too much here? If so ladies, feel free to let me know or modify anything that offends or let slip too much. But Jodie, Stephanie, Kimberly, Lisa and myself have some memories to last a lifetime and a ton of photos that I hope make it in here very soon.

I dont kow if its cool with all or not but we all took a group photo and I wanted to share. I wont say in what order but here is our group of girls with us were: (screen names only)

Jodieca, rockdivagirl, Kimberly87, 4reeds, polarfan, cjspas, mrsbud, stephD, treebee, schoolhouserocks, Doc, and Tara Jordan.

[rachael]

OMG!!! rockdiva, your posts and pics are so f**ing awesome.....thanks so much for sharing so much...I love the details and the pics interspersed too....I wish so bad I could have gone, darn responsibilities...
You look GREAT and the guys look GREAT too!!!! I am so happy for all of you!!!

[chitowngirl]

WOW - girls! I am so unbelievably jealous of the amazing time you all had with the guys! At the same time, I am so happy that you are willing to share all your stories (of course, I know there are things you are keeping to yourselves out of respect for the guys) and allow all of us to live vicariously through you.

Some moments that have really struck me so far:

The eyeliner on Dino! Genius!

Trying to get Dino to call MiG!

Marty calling Treebee's son. Precious.

I know there are so many more! What an amazing time you all must have had!

I am really encouraged by the new video being shot and the possible European tour! Thanks girls and keep the stories and pics coming!

[yakketyyak]

rockdiva,
your pictures are gorgeous!!! Your reviews are a joy to read! Thanks for sharing.....I am truly glad that the Lovehammers had such great fans to party with!!!!!!!! I am glad YOU guys in the group had so much fun!!!!!!

[FlyIntoOblivion]

Wow. Just wow. I love it! I can't wait to hear more stories from everyone else!

[Diva]

I am exhausted still and I guess the rest will come in spurts and later--in the asylum, girls , later when the asylum is busy I'll pop in to gush and squee. But I'll leave some of the discernable photos of the show here and I apologogize in advance for their amateurish-ness.

[Sharon (sdbrins)]

touring Europe with Bon Jovi sounds like the kind of big score we have been hoping for for the guys.

Much bigger audiences more similar music styles. Now that is exciting.

Just hoping we can have Hammerfest before they would take off for Europe, pre world domination and all that.

Sharon

[Diva]

not so good..




I've got more pb to upload too.