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Today has been so long but so great. Got up at around 5:30am in Newark and drove to the parking without any issues from Karen! Parked and lugged our stuff to the train station. I have to say it wasn't that busy at all. Found our train and headed into NYC! Penn Station is HUGE (I don't know why I thought it wouldn't be insane) we eventually found a way out of it and there was a beautiful SUV taxi sitting right outside that we got in. We were WIDE-EYED just looking at the big buildings and all the hustle and bustle of NYC. It was a super short drive to our hotel and only cost $5.30! Our driver was quiet but nice :) We dropped our luggage off at our hotel and they said we could have free breakfast even though we weren't checked in yet.. ummm yes please. Then we left to find the subway to take us to Rockefeller Center! Didn't get lost and got there even earlier than scheduled. The Today Show was a great experience and I am so glad we decided to go. Oh yeah, the dance/walk/listening party that I wrote about yesterday did not happen today due to rain and cold. Which meant I got 4 hours sleep instead of 2, so really I don't mind. They said they'd come out and say hi at TODAY so we went, but later. We ended up still getting a spot right on the barricade and got on TV a couple of times :) Hanson came out pre-interview and made their way around signing things, chatting, and taking pictures. I got a pic with Taylor and Isaac :) I was also talking to a really nice lady who is an avid Hanson fan, and a girl around my age who saw Hanson live once in 98 and not since. I took pics for her with Ike & Tay as |
1) Thinking of You 2) MMMBop 3) Weird 4) Speechless 5) Where's the Love 6) Yearbook 7) Look at You 8) Lucy 9) I Will Come to You 10) A Minute Without You 11) Madeline 12) With You In Your Dreams 13) Man From Milwaukee 14) Lucy 15) Look at You |
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well, she was so starstruck and it was awesome :) I love people's first experiences because it reminds me of my own back in 2005. Zac got to us but then had to go inside for the interview. We couldn't actually see or hear it because it was in the studio. It started to rain a LOT. We were about to leave, but then they came out again! They started at the opposite end though and so my new 2nd row spot did not earn me a pic with Zac :( But it was nice seeing him and just being there all the same even in the rain. NBC brought out umbrellas for them and Isaac started to pretend he was Marry Poppins. If only my camera was ready, haha. It was amazing how happy and high-spirited all 3 of them were today! Their positive energy was contagious (as if the fans don't have enough already!). After the Today Show we found a Starbucks and warmed up. Then we went to Times Square! It is pretty hard to take it all in. I took several pics and a video. Around 2 or so we took the subway back to the hotel, got our bags and checked in. After some internet/down time, we headed to the Gramercy Theatre! Seeing "Hanson - April 26-30 - SOLD OUT" on a building's billboard is pretty much the best thing ever. There were a fair number of people lined up already, even in the pouring rain. We went to will call and got our ticket packages with no problems at all. I opened the envelope and saw SIX ticketmaster tickets that all say Hanson. Seriously. Actually the last one just says Bamboozle (Paramore etc woo!). I was holding the total # of concerts I had been to, and was about to do. So fun to double my number in one week!! Anyways after we got the tickets we walked a few blocks looking for a sit-down restaurant (we hadn't eaten besides the breakfast the hotel let us have that morning). We couldn't find anything, and it was wet and cold, so we gave up and went to the deli style place right across from the Gramercy. It was actually nice in there, I had pasta and it was fabulous! We also met up with Kylie and her Dad which was awesome. We sat in there for about 2 hours, chatting and keeping an eye on the line. When doors opened we went to meet up with Carly, Rachael, and Bianca, and then we went and got in line. The Gramercy is a nice and small venue! We didn't even go in until about 7:20, I was about 15 rows back maybe, and there were about another 9 behind me to the back door. So it's small. I had a great view, I love being tall. Best thing ever = the Albertane Tour drum head!!! I was SO happy, I was hoping they would do that!!! We only had to wait one hour, and no opening bands. My feet/back didn't even hurt (I also took advil though). There was no prep time... they just kinda walked onstage and looked at us haha. They did the album in chronological order. I had so much fun. Dancing like a maniac, singing along, clapping, etc etc. Seriously so happy. I heard like 6 songs live for the first time tonight. When it was over they came back and asked if we'd like a couple of repeat performances. They are recording these shows for DVD (lots of cameras, I hope I make some crowd shots!!) and the guitar wasn't on for Lucy, and they messed up Look at You. So we got to hear those twice :D So in the end it was 15 songs and about 90min. I have to say it is very obvious that Hanson have put a LOT of work and practice time into learning this album. Things that they have changed/forgotten in playing these songs live were reverted back to exactly how they were done on Middle of Nowhere. Speechless was at it's MON slower tempo, 95% of the lyrics and "whoa's" were right on... Zac even did the crazy "one-eyed goose" stuff at the end of Look at You! hahaha I laughed so hard. My favorite part was With You in Your Dreams when they divided the crowd and got us to sing it in harmony. It was just... wonderful. The whole show. I can't even express how perfect it was. After the show we got in the merch line... it's in a tiny room in the basement so security were only letting through a couple people at a time. There were some great custom posters there but I have nowhere to put more posters really! I bought the "5 of 5" shirt and the "I <3 Hanson" burnout shirt. And I got a free Hanson tote bag because I spent $55 :) So bonus. I really like them! After that we walked back to our hotel, we picked up Brook, and now we're in bed! Tomorrow night is a whole nother show :D | |