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Here's a review of the Columbus, Ohio show on Sept. 27th:
I am still on a high from seeing the boys in Columbus, Ohio on Sat. Sept. 27th. My 7 friends & I had awesome seats, row 20 right next to the catwalk that led to the center stage. I recall my heart beating rapidly when the lights went down and it was only moments after that my main man Keith appeared in the shadows at the center of the main stage. Then, the opening licks of Satisfaction and it was underway!
The excitement just continued to build from there. I was having a fantastic time and taking some awesome photos, when in the middle of Bitch, an overzealous security guard decended upon me and proceeded to rip my camera from my hands! I fought with him for a few minutes, pleading with him that it was only a personal use camera, but it was to no avail. He threatened to call his supervisor and have me thrown out! So I watched in horror as he ripped the film from my camera and told me not to pull it out again.
I was determined not to let this ruin the show for me, so I went to plan B. No more photos, but I had brought my skull scarf with me, which my friend and I waved in the air all through Keith's set, and I decided to give it to Keith when he came down the catwalk. I told the security guy next to me, who was sympathetic since my film incident and he allowed me to stand pressed against the catwalk. As the boys started down the catwalk toward me, I felt as if I was in a dream-this was the closest I had been to any of the Stones (except Charlie who I'd seen in Toronto last summer), and Keith was on his way to me!
First I shook hands with Chuck Leavell, then Darryl Jones, I missed Ron, Charlie & Mick on the way down, but when Keith was in front of me I had my arm outstretched, scarf in hand & simultaneoulsy my friends and I all yelled "KEITH!". I was utterly amazed when Keith bent down, took the scarf from my hand, touching my knuckles to his, then stood up, turned and looked me in the eyes and touched his fist to his head and heart in gratitude. I melted on the spot. My friends and I all began to jump around and scream and hug. I was afraid someone would pinch me and I would wake up. For me, this was the moment I had been dreaming of since 1981. It was surreal. I was in such a trance that I missed almost all of Little Queenie! On the way back down the catwalk I got to shake Charlie's hand, and touch Ron's leather coat and Mick's coat tails as he strutted by at the beginning of Sympathy For The Devil.
The rest of the show was bliss! I thought that this show blew away both of the VL shows I saw in 94 (Philly & Pittsburgh), and the guys were in spectacular shape-physically, vocally, musically. They were having as much fun as the crowd. Don't let those reviewers sway you when they say the crowd is lame-they must write their reviews from inside the press box. If they were on the floor with me there would be no question that the crowd was into it! Thanks to the Rolling Stones for rocking Columbus! Now I can't wait for Philly, DC, Vegas & MSG!
Cheers, Tamara Guo (aka Blue Lena)
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