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Old 03-05-2005, 03:23 PM   #8
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I will start with my Manchester review.
I woke up at 5:45 a.m on Thrusday because i needed to cath my bus at 8:00 a.m. My friend Mila picked me up and we made our way to Victoria Coach Station. We get there on time, we took the bus and we already way to Manchester.
After more than four hours we were in Manchester catching the bus 43 way to The Manchester Academy 2. It was still very early when we get there and we decided to have a coffee and eat something before meet the guys. Around 2 p.m we get back outside The Academy, and in half and hour the dark orange tour bus was just arriving. My friend and me were the only ones waiting for them (except two more guys that i didn't know)
OMG!!! When i saw Tremonti coming down the bus as relaxed as usual. And after him Michael carring a suitcase. We shaked Tremonti's hand and chated with him for a while. He said it was great to see us again. And basicly he told us that they arrived the day before to The UK. He looked very tired and i told him that the tour in The States must be very hard, but he said it was great. After him came Michael and we gave him the Europen kiss custom (two kisses on the cheecks). I took a picture with the Tremonti brothers. It was just awesome have both together in a picture
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We told Mark we were gonna be at the London gig, and he said that was cool. They made their way to the venue and Mark said: I will see you at the concert.
Mr. Marshall and Mr. Kennedy were the next. They just looked tired as well. They told us the same that they were glad to see us and we chated as well for a while. I took another picture with them both together
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We asked for where Flip was, and Brian said that Flip just missed the bus because he was still sleeping when they left. Myles and Brian get inside with a great "see you later" and after less than 20 minutes Flip arrived in a black cab. He saw us from the inside of the cab and we could see an smile on his face. He said he was late cos he stayed sleeping for too long. Flip is just so awesome and funny. My friend try to take a picture of us together and she couldn't. Then i said to Flip: Thats what happens when you buy a cheap dig camara. He just laugh and finally i had my picture with Flip.
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I think i had something wrong in my camara and then i said that my cam were taking multiple pictures of a take. And Flip replied to that: Thats weird. He is just fun. He took his suitcas eand get inside the venue as well.
Once all the guys were inide the venue we decided smoke a cigarette and sit for a while. I met a couple of guys i met last time i went to AB gig in Manchester. We were chating and Michael came out for a while. He said that he was looking for one of the guys were waiting for the guys cos he didnt have a ticket and Mark wanted give him one. What a nice thing of Mark!!! I just remember give to Michael a message from a guy at the alterbridgeband board. That guy lost his girlfriend and his unborn baby in a car accident. He just wanted to know if the guys could dedicate "In Loving Memory" at the London gig. Michael told me that his heart breaks every time he knows about something like that.
We decided to queu, so we went to queu until finally the doors opened at 19:00 p.m. We were glad cos the cold was impossible.
We went up stairs and queu again until at 19:30 we reached the first raw just in front of Myles.
When the support band came out we were just impacient to see AB on stage. I really didn't enjoy the guest band. I cant remember if i met Anna before or after the gust band played. I was just chating with Anna for a little while. She is just adorable.
When AB came on stage playing ODR the crowed went just mad. There were they...playing and we were enjoying as usual.
After that they played "Watch Your Words". They rotated the song that are actually on the setup list. They played three covers:
Teenage Wasteland ( i really enjoyed this one)
Rock and Roll
Crazy Train ( i thought it was a Metallica song at the first listen but i was wrong)
Myles said that they were so happy that they could do it again in Manchester.
He said in between songs that its just freak imaging a plain fliying with such a height and it would be great that someone can invented "The Transport Machine".
They just rocked the whole gig. Mark had his "AMAZING" guitar solo that continued with "The End is Here"...i really liked this song live.
We could feel the guys even tired were enjoying as much as we did. Flip had his fantastic start drum solo at "Metalingus". This man is the greatest drummer i have never seen...such an energy on stage.
After "The End is Here" they left and came out stage playing "In Loving Memory", "Rock and Roll", "Crazy Train" and finally "Open your Eyes".
The gig was over and we decided to buy a couple of T-shirts.
After that we decided to wait for the guys. After 40 minutes Myles came down stairs and there he was, signing and taking pictures with everyone. He was just stanning there. After Myles, Tremonti, Flip and Brian came down as well and were there until everyone were satisfied.
We had the chance to talk again with all of them. It was so beautiful, cos all of them told us: We see you tomorrow.
I know i am forgeting things, but i was very excited and happy at the same.
I will post my London review later or tomorrow. But just an advanve...The London gig was even better and the guys were personally amazing with me and my friend.
I am still rocking on!!!!!
AB ROCKS
XXXGABIXXX

P.S. I will post the pictures of the gig on Monday cos my cam couldnt take a decent one. My friend took fabolous pictures i will take of her.
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