It’s been more than a week since my sisters took me to hear the Eagles and Michael Buble. I’ve been savoring the experience and cementing those memories in place. I believe the entire week qualifies as one of the best times of my life, as much for the time spent with my sisters as the music.
We drove to St. Louis to hear the Eagles. It was a hot summer day without a cloud in the sky. The show was supposed to have started at 6:00, but the start time was moved back to 6:30. We had to wait for the sun to dip behind the left field wall before the Dixie Chicks came out to open the show, around 7:30 or so. The delay was due to the fact that the stage was facing the west and the performers would have been blinded by the sun, and heated out. We were seated below the first balcony on the right field side, and there was a wonderful breeze, which we’ve been told is rare for St. Louis, so we were comfortable.
I enjoyed the Chicks despite the fact that I couldn’t understand one word of the lyrics that Natalie Maines sang. I don’t know if it was her accent or the miking that was the problem. I focused on the camera work for the big screens, and just had a good time.
The Eagles were great! I had no idea how many of their songs I knew. I found myself singing along on some of the songs, and my oldest sister really does know all the lyrics! It’s very likely that I might have enjoyed myself no matter who was performing, because I was having such a good time with my siblings, but….the Eagles were great!
Five days later, my youngest sister and I went to hear Michael Buble at Canseco Field House in Indianapolis. He puts on an amazing show! He sings all the songs that the audience hopes to hear and then some. About two thirds of the way through his set he comes down off the stage and walks up the center aisle (with body guards) to a raised area at the back of the court and sings a couple of songs. He touches hands as he travels up and down the aisle. I’m really glad to say that the audience behaved itself!
I think I will always remember how he ended the show. He chose to close with “A Song for You.” The curtain was closed so that you couldn’t see the band, and Michael was standing center stage with the spotlights focused on him. A couple of phrases before the end of the song, the band stopped playing, and Buble continued a capella. What amazed me was that on the last phrase his mike is turned off, and he sings unamplified. He has SUCH a big voice that he is able to fill the field house! Very impressive, VERY impressive.
So, now I’ve been to a rock concert (and I’d recommend an Eagles concert to anyone), and I’ve been to hear Michael Buble in person (and I’d recommend Michael Buble to everyone). This has to have been the highlight of my summer! May you all be so fortunate!