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   From: treblephone@yahoo.com   
      
   You would have had to fight me over the dark-haired viola/cello player.   
   :)   
      
   That's their standard parking fee. Yes, it's a complete rip!   
      
   I almost skipped going for reason's I'd rather not say, and decided   
   to heck with it, bought a cheap set, and got moved down into a closer   
   [much better] section by an usher, along with a few more people, which   
   was great.   
      
   During Cabinessence I was sitting there thinking, my God, I thought I'd   
   never see this. It was the most emotional concert I've ever been to.   
   So glad I went.   
      
   JIMMY   
      
   "Derek A. Bill"  wrote in   
   news:261020041912589277%derekbill@allsummerlong.com:   
      
   > Just drove in from Dallas-Fort Worth after catching this show following   
   > a quick visit with my son at Ft. Hood, TX.   
   >   
   > Not a large crowd....I'd estimate maybe a couple of thousand, but a   
   > nice venue (though parking was $12.....TWELVE DOLLARS!)   
   >   
   > The performance was well received. The audience tended to be a little   
   > gray.  I've never seen so many wrinkles so animated.  A plethora of   
   > plastic wine cups were in attendance as well. Lots of folks telling   
   > their seatmates stories about the album and Brian's history.   
   >   
   > I don't believe there were any moments unique to this particular   
   > performance, so I won't go into a lot of detail about setlists, etc.,   
   > but:   
   >   
   > 1) Brian seemed very comfortable, belting out portions of Vegetables   
   > like a lion while a bunch of Swedes hauled a large pumpkin up over   
   > their heads.   
   >   
   > 2) The strings and horns sounded fantastic. I would have liked to have   
   > brought the dark-haired viola/cello player home, and my wife had the   
   > same thoughts about Mertens. I'm sure i've said now said more than   
   > enough about this.....so....moving on......   
   >   
   > 3) My wife, no stranger to light opera and symphonies, was amazed at   
   > how wonderful the performance sounded. This choral/symphonic/R&R lineup   
   > really does it for both of, regardless of my euphoric attraction to the   
   > compositions.   
   >   
   > Can't say enough about the music. I feel so fortunate to have lived to   
   > see and hear this. Like the guy in the audience said to spontaneous,   
   > unanimous applause, "Thank You, Brian!"   
   >   
   > Derek   
   >   
      
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