The Cougars in the Outfield (me, KQ, Duffy & Roomie)
caught P!NK at the Verizon Center. We had awesome seats (111 row G) and she
puts on an UNBELIEVABLE show.
I usually attend rock & roll shows—just a band, speakers
& maybe some multi-colored spotlights. So I was not prepared for this
entertainment spectacle. She started the show by being slingshotted (is that a
word?) (Editor's Note: it's no less a word than dipshittery - we'll go with it.) from 8 feet below the stage to 20 feet above the stage and proceeded to
sing “Raise your Glass” while attached to this bungee cord and three ripped
dudes who were hanging from a metal-sculpture would perform these cheerleader
stunts with her, WHILE THEY WERE ALL SUSPENDED TWO STORIES IN THE SKY.
At least half of the show, she was doing some sort of legit
acrobatic activity…ALL WHILE SINGING, for real. It was like a Cirque-rock show.
There were some interludes like one of those rock-musicals,
where the cast/dancers act out stories to the music. For the most part, it was
fine because she has super-talented people working with her. But there was this
one interesting character, the “game show” host for the Truth About Love Show,
who reminded me of one of our favorite Gheorghies. Let’s just say that when Whitney retires as Abe Lincoln, he has a future on P!NK’s tour.
She ended the show with “So What” while attached to these
wires linked to the 4 corners of the catwalk in the building—you know the one
on the ceiling? These wires were hooked onto this Judy Jetson-like skirt/belt
and then she literally FLEW around the entire arena—all the way up to the 400
level, past EVERY section. Peter Pan-like. Never seen anything like it.
The video doesn’t do it justice:
The video doesn’t do it justice:
Added bonus—it was the BEST people-watching crowd I’ve ever
seen too. Old people, kids, gay couples, suburban moms on a night out, every shape
and size you could imagine. And they were ALL dancing their hearts out before
the show even started. P!NK brings people together…we need to send her to
Gaza.
6 comments:
One additional Music Monday note--go see Sound City. Especially if you like rock&roll music.
zsister-in-law kindly offered to babysit for us on Saturday so that zwoman and I can go out for dinner. Here is her list of requirements:
- one bottle of blue gatorade
- beer (dale's pale ale or similar)
- dinner for saturday
- bacon for sunday (preferable but not required)
- clean sheets
Good to know I have a fall-back plan!
Food Network tonight at 10. Tortuga's on Triple D.
wow, great minds. i just posted the same thing on the tweet machine.
The clean sheats might be most important given the band of brothers you had crash on Sat night.
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