Masshole's Portland ME Idols Show Recap

Okay more before unconsciousness nabs me, I will never, never never go through ticketmaster again. Walked into the box office at 1 Pm and got a third row ticket.

I didn't take a camera, intending to just go with the flow and what a flow it was! Terribly ambivalent about seeing a show I'd seen so much video footage of, I did it anyway, and Baby, it just ain't the same. It ain't the same, it ain't the same, it ain't the same. Did I mention it ain't the same?

I had a totally different take on Taylor. I did not think he would be good at all, but thought he was great! GREAT I say! Seemed to be having a helluva good time: Teasing, cajoling, bouncing around, playing with the audience. Throwing his own kind of party. Hey, audience, he was funnin' ya', doncha know?

Noticed no voice problems at all, overwhelmed by the tremendous amount of energy pumping. If he didn't need it, I did!

I was dripping sweat by the end of the concert, up and down, bouncing in my seat and, omigod, singing along, (probably to the dismay of everyone around me, including, it appears, MJ-scowl)) to every single song on the menu venue. Converse those (new werb).

Even stood up on my chair when T came from the back of the hall. (Noticed lady I dubbed Pickle Puss, directly to my rear (Hah) making grown up frowny faces.) Watch security, watch unhappy security, watch party poopy security.

Sad to say of the city of my birth, they were not the liveliest crowd ever to grace a concert. Okay, they were total deadheads, except for me and the rest of the MJ crowd.

Side surprises. Chris has really learned to work a stage. Do hope he enjoyed the sing-a-long. Only thing I would say is that, DAMN, CHRIS, don't let the music overwhelm your vocals. I like you better on radio.

Chris was my only earplug entertainer, except for Lisa. I don't know what is was, but I had an Excedrin headache that would kill a goat (no offense, Folk) through her set. Owright, Folk, cat.

*** may have been good or not, but I have heard SOTR since I was three and after 57 years, cannot tolerate it, I don't care whose version it is: Let Judy Garland be - EVERYBODY. To be fair, I coulda taken a bathroom break during ***'s set, had I needed one. Unfortunately, I didn't. For me, no magic, especially since I am not under fifteen or male and I had heard her songs too many times, awready. Diffent strokes.

Elliott: You've come a long way baby. WE want Elliott's contract and we WANT IT NOW!

I'm ready now. SNOOZE.