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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Monday, August 15, 2005 - 10:07 am
Bwah - Skootz, you got to see the best show yet! I have been hearing raves about this show, and this was the show where Clay ID'd the "clackgoddesses", heh. I loved it when he said - "I know your words" after that. It seemed like the crowd was fantastic, Noisy when they should be and quiet when they should be. Hey, Carmil, see you at the Borgata, I have great tickets to both days (OK, I upgraded and sold my original tickets). I will be at the CH pre parties - Yes, this board name is an old one that is from years ago in by big brother watching days, I am known as - ta dah - Playbiller, everywhere else.
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Ritsin
Member
05-06-2005
| Monday, August 15, 2005 - 10:11 am
Loved the review Skootz, left you a message.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Monday, August 15, 2005 - 10:12 am
Editted because I found this quote from Good Baby Brush, mod at the CH. SHe transcribed Clay's comments about Clack. You people with your cameras, you're cracking me up. With your video-- there's a lady right here on the back-- (yes, I'm talking about you) who took twenty minutes to sit down for that song because she didn't want her camera to jolt at any point while she was videoing it. (crowd laughs) 'Cause God forbid the Clack skip around. (crowd howls. Clay smirks) Yeah, I know ya words. If you are videotaping, please be respectful of the people who are behind you though if you're going to stand up make sure you don't stand up in front of them. (<--- said all in one breath) You know who I'm talking to, third row. Anway! As we sat down together to do the setlist for this show-- oh, fourth! (rests his arm on the piano, turns to the crowd and prepares to get chatty) So, as we sat down together to do the setlist for this show we realized that there was somebody in the 50s who had more number one hits-- I'm sorry. I'm just picking on you. It's okay. (someone yells something) You what? You wanted to what? (camera woman) "We want to see you when we go home" Well you can see me-- well see, but the people behind you cain't see me now! It's all good. I'll probably-- there are going to be people here who are mad at me for saying that. There are gonna be people who are happy that I said that. You can't ever make everbody happy all the time I just figure I'm going to speak my mind. Why not? (someone yells something) It's like a forum here, just for discussion. It's a town forum. So everyone say what you want to say, I'll say what I want to say, and this girl (points) will videotape it. (sotto voce) And put it on the internet tonight. (crowd howls) We realized when we started doing the 50s that there was somebody in the 1950s who had more number one hits than anyone else did. He's the highest selling solo artist in U.S. history. And he's also the, uh, I forgot. He did some good things. I'm flustered at this point. Some people call him The King. I call him Elvis Prezley.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Monday, August 15, 2005 - 12:06 pm
WOW Skootz!! I love it!! Just loved reading your report - and dang, I'm not far from Franenmuth MI right now anyways! *sigh, wonder if I'll get to a concert again??? Thanks for sharing!! I enjoyed it!
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 10:41 pm
Just got a ticket for Cleveland & use my free SWA tickets from California with my two boys. Instead of the concert, they will visit the Football Hall of Fame, etc. Lots of tickets available. Hope it doesn't rain.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Sunday, August 21, 2005 - 8:27 pm
Ok, tonight at Meadville, Clay played stump the band with the audience. The song the audience picked wa When a Man loves a woman - It took Clay a litle time to remember the words, but when he did , it was great. Here is a clip of it. Please only download once from here There are only so many downloads to a U send it link. Click on the link to get to Usend it, Click again and then choose save it to disk. enjoy.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Sunday, August 21, 2005 - 8:34 pm
never mind, here is a permanent link to the public vault at the Clackhouse. http://www.theclackhouse.com/deborah760/
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Sunday, August 21, 2005 - 10:35 pm
And here is the video link http://www.theclackhouse.com/ClayPhil
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Luvmom
Member
10-17-2000
| Monday, August 22, 2005 - 6:35 am
Thanks so much Sadiesmom!!I loved it!!
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Saturday, August 27, 2005 - 1:45 am
Just returned from Cleveland. Met 2 ladies in the hotel lobby who were going to the concert. One got us into a pre-party. Clear skies. Remember to download Ariel's dancing the Frug. No backdrop. We all waved to a boatload of people sailing up the river behind the stage. Yes, Clay is worth a trip to Cleveland.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 11:22 am
psssst Snoopsmom...waiting patiently for your review of this past Sundays show

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Snoopsmom
Member
02-19-2003
| Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 6:37 pm
Aw, Skootz, I'm sorry. In a word-great! I've just been so busy at work this week (new job) and sleep deprived since the show Sunday night. I'll post more details when I get home from work tomorrow, I promise.
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Snoopsmom
Member
02-19-2003
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 2:28 pm
Ok, I broke my promise and didn't post yesterday, please don't send me to sequester with Jennifer! Oops, wrong thread. Seriously, it's been a long week and the show seems so long ago already! I just started a new job last week, and I do volunteer work with a dog rescue group. The puppies we have for adoption this weekend have generated such a response our website bandwith has been exceeded and taken down the site twice this week! I've been spending 3/4 hours a night screening potential homes. Ok, I was off on a tangent. The concert was great, Clay was in great voice. My cousin and I dragged our hubbies to the show just for a laugh. Neither of them appreciate Clay, so we've been lying to them for months telling them we were going to see Don Henley. Silly boys, they believed us. We tried to get word backstage so maybe they would have been picked for the man in the audience segment, but to no avail. Would have been great to see these 2 big, tough construction workers up there. I loved the 50's set and his singing of Suspicious Minds gave me chills. There were soooo many songs I loved, wish he would put a cd of those songs. grrr, got a phone call, family emergency, will finish this later.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 - 3:07 pm
An interesting article about Clay's summer tour. Now I really want to read about the rest of your evening, Snoopsmom.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Saturday, September 03, 2005 - 10:41 am
Back from Atlantic City and the last 2 shows of the tour. It was the usual great show as everyone has come to expect. so I will just note the 'special' moments. On the 8/31 show - Somewhere along the line Clay got the impression that a lot of the people had seen the show before because they kept using his punch line during the 70's introduction (what thing of national improtance happened in the 70's - he was born...) so he decided to do some research. He asked the number of people who attended the show before to raise their hands - and just under 1/2 the audience raised their hand. - he said this did not bode well for the Christmas show with the rising cost of fuel we would probably not want to travel as much. Then he asked how many people were going to attend tomorrow's show as well and about 1/2 the people. Then Clay decided the multi-attendees should have to hold up both their hands and kept reminding them to keep their hands up in the air while he talked, and talked, and talked and talked. He also said the the neighbors of people are responsible if they allow their frineds to drop thier hands - which caused a great deal of ribbing in the audience and people held up each other's hands. Finally he let everyone drop thier hands, but it was pretty funny all told. He started talking about maybe he should just perform in Atlandtic City and not bother travelling around - this got a pretty good cheer. Then another very funny section came when, at the end of the show, Clay did his stump the band schtick. He asked for suggestions and received one from Podsoda from the Clackhouse to sing "what's new pussycat". Clay said "I'm not in Vegas yet" and walked away, but she kept talking. Clay invited her to come up on stage and help him sing it, so she did - she did great.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Saturday, September 03, 2005 - 11:08 am
thanks for the review Sadiesmom..I just smile every time I read a reviews from Clays show, he just makes me happy
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Saturday, September 03, 2005 - 1:32 pm
Ok - Finally show - Clay was in better voice than the day before. Everything went as well as it could, seeing as the crew was partying for the last show. First thing was when Clay sat at the piano to play Love Me Tender and tried to quietly slip on his blue suede shoes, well someone.... had filled them with Shaving cream. I was watching him sing Sugar, Sugar with Angela and suddenly her faced showed shock and I saw Clay pull a wire from her back - he unplugged her - them he went over to Quiana and pulled both her earpieces out. He laughed at them as they went to sit down and sing Happy Together. Oh they were happy alright. The women decided to stop clay from singing, butr nothing seemed to work, Finally, Quiana tried to hold his nose while Angela put her hand on his mouth. That did not work out great, as Clay just bit Angela's fingers, leaving her to complain about teeth marks! The also tried to steal his mike, but he just caught their hands and sang into thier mikes. Finally, he put them into the headlock, so they could not get their hands up to his face again, and he finished the song, on key and in tune, while they struggled to do the same. All I can say, is this guy is no weaking! Finally the motown songs started and Clay decided to review what the happend so far, with the usual crisco on the mikes and the whipped cream in Jacob's hat. The show contiued on with a great audience Pip who was probably the most into dancing ever, that man was jiving. Singing "end of the Road" Clarence the keyboardeer and Jacob changed places with Clarence singing and Jacob playing and it went very well. Much of the seventies continued on without issue. Sometime during La Vida Loca, a stage person cam out and danced with Angela and Quiana. The rest ofthe solos went without issue, except when it was time for Jacob to come out for his bow, Angela preceded him with his hat on and the stage hands held Jacob backstage. He eventually fought his way free to get out and take his bows. And we move on in time to the 2000's. here is where Clay is attacked by Angela and Quiana with silly string all across his back and hair. He had to clean himself, no help in that time. SOme where futher toward the end, someone finally told him that he had silly string on his chin and Clay turned to the audience and accused us of laughing at him and taking pictures of his chin to post on the internet, not being nice enough to tell him about it. Toward the end of the show, demanded a quarter for each of the the requested songs he was singing. He did return the quarters at the end of the show because it was a refund for forgetting the words to one of his MOAM songs again. During Back for More, Andy and Daniel put on cordless guitars and ran through the audience. The only person who cried was Quiana, she is such a softie. Clay kept telling her not to cry and she tried hard. After the show, I sat with some friends in a private area for guest (OK, we had one or two guests hosting this party for 60 people). I do believe a few had too much to drink and we were all glad that the police were not called as one person threw themselves at Mary the tour manager and demanded her autograph, not asked, demanded), finally Mary was able to escape, unlike Clarence, who was cheered at first, then chassed by one person through the casino for an autograph. Then Jacob entered the area (It was the seating area by the elevators, so everyone did have to pass through, he left totohi9s room and picked up QUiana and Angela to come back down and speak with us, autograph things and take pictures. It was very nice. All told, a good time was had by all and we finally got back to my beach house at 4 A.M. Jacob sang in New York last night, Unfortunately some Clay fans attended and were "participating" by calling out Jukebox songs for Jacob to sing.
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Kittystj
Member
08-10-2001
| Monday, September 05, 2005 - 9:04 am
Thanks to all you folks for the wonderful reviews of Clays concerts. I have not been anle to attend any, but love hearing what you have to say. I was able to see clay on Larry King. A BIG QUESTION.. Is there going to be a CLAY AIKEN calendar this year? I love my one from this year. Anyone know? Sadiesmom?
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Monday, September 05, 2005 - 11:06 am
There will be no calendar at Calendar.com - or so they say. There may be one at the fanclub. If there is none, someone is thinking of designing one that can be ordered from photobucket made from fan pictures and not sold for profit, just "here are some pictures, order a calendar if you want". I will link to what ever people decide.
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Kittystj
Member
08-10-2001
| Monday, September 05, 2005 - 1:33 pm
Thanks, Sadiesmom
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Kittystj
Member
08-10-2001
| Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 9:19 am
Any news that Clay might be appearing in any of the concerts for the victims of Katrina?
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Tuesday, September 13, 2005 - 3:54 pm
TV alert - Clay will be on All My Children tomorrow (Sept 14, 2005) on ABC
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - 11:23 am
Clay was on the CNN Larry King fundraiser that aired right away, he talked about UNICEF, rather than sing. FY! - looks like there will be 40 tour stops, starting in Vancouver, for the JNTII. All tickets should be for sale on 10/1, with the exceptiopn of Ruth Ekhart which sold prematurely. Off topic, I am looking to get a new dog and have applied to adopt one, but I am working on getting my references lined up. After that, I get to be interviewed in person and then have a home visit to decide if my house is good enough. - They are getting pretty careful about who adopts abandonded animals now, I guess. Wish me luck, she is a 6 month old mixed breed, most likely harrier and beagle.
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Snoopsmom
Member
02-19-2003
| Wednesday, September 14, 2005 - 12:53 pm
Sadiesmom, best of luck in adopting your new baby, and congrats on trying to adopt a rescue dog. As I've mentioned before I volunteer with a rescue group in my 'spare' time, and am always heartened to hear someone is adopting a dog that really needs a home. Our group just got clearance last week to start bringing dogs affected by Hurricane Katrina to MA to find new homes. A daunting task, in addition to the 20 to 25 puppies a week we transport from high kill shelters in Virginia, we will have about 350 dogs arriving from Louisiana within the next 2 weeks. We're working now to gather supplies, arrange foster homes, medical care, etc. to get these darlings ready to find forever homes.
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Kittystj
Member
08-10-2001
| Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 10:31 am
Lucky puppy. I know she will be going to a happy home. I have not had a dog in many years. Living in a condo, in Va Beach, is not the happiest home for a pup. I still dream about my old Sandydog I had 25 years ago in WA.Good luck Sadiesmom.
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