Tina and I went to the Fleetwood Mac concert Saturday night at the New Orleans Arena. She bought a tye-dye tank top earlier in the day in an effort to go back in time.
The first half of the concert was awesome. Then, it really tailed off in the second half until the final two songs. I'll say this for the show: It was the loudest I've ever heard a crowd at a concert. The biggest ovations came for Rhiannon, Landslide and Go Your Own Way. They finished with Don't Stop, which is my favorite.
The guy standing in the middle is wearing a Fleetwood Mac T-shirt. Isn't there some type of law about sporting a T-shirt of the band you're going to see?
Of all the shots I took of the stage, this one came out the best. I think my camera sucks.
Tina thought I would be the youngest person at the concert. These two chicks begged to differ. At least they didn't spend the whole concert taking pictures of each other for facebook. They did, however, show up during the second song and disappear for five songs in the second half.
Tina got mad at them for coming and going. She even yelled, "Did you little girls pay for those seats?" Luckily, they didn't hear her.
Notes from the concert
1) I accidentally deleted the best picture I took while writing the entry. I'll post it later in the week.
2) In the parking lot, I tried to feed the machine my debit card to pay for parking. It wasn't taking it for about three minutes. I then realized I was putting the card in the cash slot.
3) Stevie Nicks wrote a song after Katrina about coming back to New Orleans. She waited until Saturday to play it. This is what I remember: "I want to go back to New Orleans, ... I want to throw some beads ... I want to walk down Bourbon Street." Good stuff.
4) The lady behind us dressed like Nicks and yelled "Thank you!" after every song. I tell Tina to check out the look-alike. Tina: "Yeah. It ain't working for her."
THE TINA CURSING CORNER
My mom didn't feel well right before we left for the Fleetwood Mac concert. "I have a fucking stomach ache. This shit happened on the wrong fucking day. Fuck."
A few minutes later. "Why does this have to happen? Fucking stomach is killing me." (She felt better on the drive there.)
Mom gets in my hot car. "My hair is already fucking messed up. I'm fucking dripping."
On the way back to the car after the show, mom gives her opinion. "Lindsey is the only fucking one who stayed on the stage the whole time."
Mom freaks out when I'm driving. It's annoying. "I worry about you all the time on the fucking streets."
Mom talks about the news on the way home. "Six 16-year-olds got arrested for shooting up the place. They weren't invited to the birthday party. They found out on facebook. I told you that computer shit can get you into fucking trouble."
And then. "How about the assholes who escaped from Covington jail? I was sitting outside yesterday and was waiting for the motherfucker to come over my fucking fence."
MOVIE WEEK IN REVIEW
I will try to see more next week.
Broadcast News. What kind of romantic comedy ends without any of the three main characters getting together? Besides that, it wasn't funny, except for one journalism joke.
GEAUX TIGERS!!!
When LSU meets Texas this week in Omaha, there is so much more on the line than a national baseball title. Observe.
1) I'm seeking my sixth championship of the 2000s. All from the college ranks. These pro teams of mine need to get it together.
2) If one of my teams is in the championship, they always win. I haven't cheered for a second-place finisher. UNC basketball 3-0; Rockets 2-0; LSU baseball 3-0; LSU football 2-0. Let's keep that going, thank you very much.
3) The school of the 2000s is on the line. This series is HUGE!
National championships in the big three sports in the 2000s.
Florida: 4
LSU: 3
Texas: 3
The winner this week joins Florida at the top. But wait. There's more. I came up with a tiebreaker if Florida and LSU are tied at four titles. Since they are in the same conference, I counted their SEC titles in the big three sports.
They both have three in football. They both have three in basketball. In baseball, Florida has one; LSU has two. We win! To be fair, I then looked at tournament titles. LSU has three baseball ones, and Florida has three basketball ones. That is some close.
I dare ESPN to come up with information like this during its broadcast. I thought about alerting Mainieri and company, but I didn't want to add any more pressure.
Note: The upcoming 2009 football season also counts toward the team of the 2000s. So, LSU would just be in the lead by one conference championship with one season to go. Talk about adding drama to the SEC football season!
PARTING SHOT
I lean over to ask Tina a question during the concert Saturday night.
Me: Who is the guy in the red shirt singing and playing guitar?
Tina: That's Lindsey.
Me: Lindsey Buckingham is a guy?
Tina: Yeah. You didn't know that?
Me: Nope.
THE DAILY TOP LIST
The five loudest crowd noises I've been a part of at the New Orleans Arena.
5) Royal Rumble. January 2001.
When Stone Cold Steve Austin won the Royal Rumble, place went bonkers.
4) Hornets vs. Pacers. January 2009.
Chris Paul's buzzer beater in January against the Pacers was sweet.
3) Monday Night Raw. June 2008.
The reaction for John Cena is always loud. But that one was special.
2) Fleetwood Mac. June 2009.
The ovations after some of those songs and for their bow at the end left my ears ringing for a few hours.
1) Hornets vs. Spurs. May 2008.
In Game 7 last year when the Hornets were making their fourth-quarter come back, the place just got louder and louder the closer they got. I told Bert at one point that it was impossible for it to get any louder. Then, they cut the deficit to three points, and it did get louder.
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