Hi Lisa:
No need to check out your site!!! I know it and I feel
honoured that you would give my review its own page.
Yes; you can post it on your site :)
I have no problem with that. I really feel honoured.
When I was sitting in the train yesterday, I added some more
details to the review (like what they wore).
I send you in this mail the full "new" review.
But I have also already sent this review (the new one) to L&M
and I think that they'll post it too.
I hope this is no problem for you.
You can also write my e-Mail adress to the bottom of y
review, so that people can ask me questions, if they have
some.
I tell you, the merchandise was more then expensive. I would
have loved to buy a shirt, but I didn't win 7Million US$ in the
lottary last week.
So I only bought the Tour-Book. It's worth every penny!
Also the concert was worth every penny of the 300US$ I
payed for it (including food and drink).
Yesterday in the train (InterCityExpress) I was so tired, that I
fell asleep and I drove 2 hours too long in the train.
Because of this 2 Hour sleep, the 9 hours home travell
became a 16 (!!!!!!!!) hour home travel.
I should have reached my hometown Graz at 7:30 p.m, but
now I reached Graz one day later at 0:30 a.m.
What a nightmare!!!
I hope I can visit again an Eagles concert in the near future.
The audience was very good, most of them were Hardcore(!!!)
Eagles Fans and they all knew every word of every song.
I have no voice at the moment from all the screaming and
singing I did. And with every minute it's getting worst!
I'm looking foreward to the Pics which I have taken (about 33
pics).
Talk to you soon..... :)
-- Matthias
-------------------------------------REVIEW------------------------------
July 10th 2001, 8:00 p.m to 11:15
Hi from Berlin!!
I'm writing this 2 hours after the show ended. It's 1:15 a.m now
and I'm still as high as somebody who has taken an overdose of
'extasy' (but hey, I haven't! )
I took notes during the show (20 (very)small pages), so get ready
for a very long review.
I'll tell you EVERYTHING!!!
I arrived in Berlin (after a 13,5 hour train drive) at 8:00 a.m
and I got to the arena at about 8:45 a.m.
I went to a security guard and asked him, were I have to wait.
He only looked at me, opened his mouth and said: "Do you
know what time it is now? The doors open at 6:30 p.m"
I answered: " Yes I know that! But where do I have to wait?"
He showed me the door (which was in the end the wrong
one, so he didn't really help me).
I was the very first visitor at the arena.
I waited, and waited and waited and at about 11:00 a.m there
came two fans from Holland who visited the Rotterdam
Concert two days ago. They invited me to a drink (thank you
both again :) ) and told me about the Rotterdam show. It was
really nice to talk with them.
Before 11 a.m I went around the arena and counted the
trucks, the busses and everything else what was around.
Time went by REALLY SLOW.
There were 4 Busses (each for about 50 - 60 roadies) and 7
40tonne Trucks and 2 60tonne trucks.
On the front of ever truck was the sign: "YOU ROCK, WE
ROLL !!!"
I was also able to take a short look into the arena, while two
roadies carried some Boxes into the arena. They had already
started with building the stage, what takes them, according to
a security guard 7 to 10 hours !!!
At the doors I asked another security guard, why the show
was moved from the "Waldbuehne" to the "Max-Schmeling-
Halle".
He said it was because every one of the band members
wanted his own dressing room.
But my ticket master told me it was because of the big light
show. And I think that the light show was the reason (it was
huge......)
At about 16:30 happened a big sensation:
I was just on the way to seach a restroom, when I was almost hit
by a black Mercedes Benz who drove M U C H to fast.
Damn, you won't believe it: it was Glenn on the backseat.
After the black Mercedes there came a silver BMW or also a
Mercedes. I didn't see it. This was Don (I didn't see him in the
car. I only saw later, that he came out of this car) and after the
silver car there was again a black mercedes. The window on the
left side was down and I saw Timmy sitting on the backseat.
I saw through a fence how they got out of the cars. Glenn was
wearing a white shirt and he carried a black suitcase.
Timmy was dressed in black and I can't remember what Henley
wore.
However, Joe came about 25 minutes later in a black or
darkgreen Mercedes or a Chrysler. I didn't see it so well, because
I was already again standing at the door.
At 5:10 p.m they started with the soundcheck.
(first "seven bridges road, then "the long run" and this it was. I
didn't hear anything else after that)
At 6:00 p.m there were still only about 200 (!) fans waiting in front
of the door.
We all joked that the 6000 other people didn't know that the
concert was moved and that they all were probaply waiting at the
"Waldbühne".
But in the next half hour when the doors opened they came.
Securitys checked all backpacks for cameras and weapons, but I
was still able to get my camera in (With a special trick ).
I ran into the arena AND I WAS IN FIRST ROW. I was just
standing in front of Mr. Joe "Showmaster" Walsh. In the front
row. I couldn't believe it. My first Eagles concert and I was
able to stand in front of Mr. Walsh in the first row.
WOW!!!....... WOW!!!........WOW!!!
The band hit the stage just on time (exactly on 8:00 p.m).
They strait went into "seven bridges road". S.Smith on guitar
and the sound was PERFECT from the first minute on.
Then came "The long run". Absolutely ingenious with the
wind instruments (I didn't look what they played because I
was so fascinated of seeing 'my' Don Henley.
His voice was perfect on this one.
S.Smith played lead guitar on about 90% of the songs in the
first part of the show; which lasted 65 minutes.
3rd Song: "New Kid in town"
4: WastedTime --> DH had little problems with his voice on
that. But it still was a perfect song!
5: Wasted Time Reprise
6: Peaceful easy feeling --> I have NO idea why, but Glenn
did NOT shout "We still love country rock after 30 years"
before the first solo. I found this very interesting beause he
did this in Moskau and the Millennium concerts. I awaited
that he would shout it again.
7: Pretty maids all in a row --> 'Hi there!/How are ya?/' Don't
need to say anything more. The audience sceamt like if Joey
would burn!!!
This was about the time, when the audience began to rock
with the band.
After that song, Tim came to the microfone and introduced
Joe (Quote of Timm: "Joe Walsh, the one and only..." and
something else I can't remember anymore)
Then he said: "This is a song from HFO". Then they played:
8: Love will keep us alive --> Smith played a Solo that was more
than great in my opinion.
and then:
9: The Boys of summer --> I think everyone sang along. Henley
"played" guitar (to be honest: he only held the guitar) and Smith
added a completely NEW Final guitar solo to the song. It was the
VERY BEST live version I've ever heard.
Glenn introduced the 10th song:
Take it to the limit --> he said that Don and he had written this
song for Randy. Glenn played Piano (if I remember right) and
Henley this time really played guitar.
11: Best of my love --> Henley with the same guitar as on TITTL
and with great vocals.
After this one Glenn said to the audience, that there are/were
many German Names in the Eagles: Frey, Schmit, Meisner...
Then he made his "G.W.Bush" joke and about 90% of the
audience laughed (me too :))
Oh, and before I forgett it: Glenn also welcomed the Audience in
German Language (he was pretty good !!!) after the long run.
Then they went straight into:
12: Already gone --> Henley really must have taken some Drum
lessons. He played great and the Drums were very loud (Yeah,
that's how I LOVE it :))
The whole audience rocked along with this song. I think that also
the guys who had seats were standing, clapping hands,
sceaming .......
Standing ovation for this song !
13: In the City
Henley made/played Percussion on this one and had a head-
microfone on his head.
Yeah, this one really rocked!!!
I don't know why, but Joe seems to be the only one who has
never problems with his voice.
14: One of these nights --> Henley on drums, but I didn't see
him because Joe was in my way.
After that one Glenn said, that they will be back for some
more songs just after a short brake.
10 to 15 minutes intermission.
2nd part of the show:
15: Witchy woman --> Don't know why Henley loves this
song so much. I took this chance to take some pretty nice
pictures (what was very difficult because strait in front of me
sat a security guard)
16: Lyin' Eyes --> Glenn introduced this song as a song from
"One of these nights" (??? I don't have this Album, hope I
remember this correct !)
17: I can't tell you why --> I MISSED FELDER !!! This was
the only song on which I missed Felder. Felder always
played the Solo with so much feeling. Smith played it very
edgy and without any feeling. It hurted how he played it.
But Timmy was really great!!!
18: Walk away --> In my opinion one of the 3 best songs of
the show. Everyone was on their feets. Joe is THE MAN !!!
In this part of the show Joe played about 90% of the Lead Guitar
work.
What a great song. More then fantastic. The studio version is a
sh** against this versions.
2nd. standing ovation for this one!!
19: Silent Spring Interlude
20: Tequila Sunrise --> Henley on guitar. Don't need to say
anything more. I think he played about 10 times wrong..........
But Glenn was great! (and I love this Song!)
21: Sunset Grill
A perfect Henley voice and a great Smith lead guitar and the best
guitar solo I've ever heard in that song..
22: You belong to the city --> Introduced as a song from Miamy
Vice.
Frey on the Electric Piano or Synthezizer or whatever this was.
23: Life's been good --> And it really has been.
This song sounded not like a song in a concert, it sounded more
like a jam-session.
Great drums by Henley; good guitar by Glenn & Smith, and Tim
perfect (as always) on bass .
Everyone went crazy during that song. Tim ran from one side of
the stage to the other, Glenn too, and Joe, well, what can I say
bout him?
He simply is the shomaster and with this song he was the man of
the night.
He jumted around, made the Chuck Barry "Duck-Walk". He really
enjoyed hisself/himself.
He created again new lyrics which he "said" so fast (and they
were sooooooooo long), that even Glenn didnt understand what
Joe had said and from Smith to Schmit, everyone hat to
laugh out loud (and they had to try hard to stop it....)
The new verse he had created was so long, that he was not
able to sing the next one correctly.
When Joe sang: "... he's cool" the audiece pointed with the
finger on Joe and screamed "HEEEEE'S COOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Wow, standing ovation for this one, too
then:
24: Dirty Laundy
Everybody shouted "Kick em when they're up" and pointed
with the hand to the roof of the arena;
"Kick em when they're down" - ca. 6500 Hands went down
to the floor;
"Kick em when they're stiff, kick em all around" - audience
didn't know what to do on this lyric-line; but Henley knew. I
can't describe what he did. You have to see it. It looked very
funny and I hade to grin......
25: Funk 49
This one was so new arranged, that I first didnt know what
song this was.
This was also more like a Jam-session.
Cool, that's all I can say......and grat Joe lead guitar!
26:Heartache Tonight
Sounded like the "Live in Doublin" version.
This song is only Live pretty good!
27: Life in the fast lane
You just have to love this song. I have no idea why, but you
just have to love this song.
Again great drums and vocals by Henley.
The solo was perfectly played by Walsh and Smith.
Encore Nr.1 after a 2minutes standing ovation, during which
Scott Crago gave a few bottles of water to the first row of the
audience. I was very thirsty, but I didn't get one :..(
28: Hotel California
Henley on drums and I think it was Glenn (!) who played the
Guitar 'intro'.
Pretty good work of Smith, too !
I even didn't miss Felder !
After this song, Timmy jumped from the stage and gave
picks/plecktrons to the audience. He also shaked hands and he
SHAKED MY HAND TOO!!! I didn't even get a pick, but he
shaked MY hand.
2nd Encore after a 3 minutes standing ovation:
29:. Rocky mountain way
Man, this one rocked! Joe played the talk box, too. Pretty Cool !!!
3rd Encore after a 1 minute standing ovation. (Some people
already left the arena at this timepoint. Maybe they didn't believe
that the Band comes back for a 3rd. Encore...)
30: Take it easy
A quote from Frey, how he introduced this song : "Woh, I've got
seven women on my mind!)
31: Desperado
Without saying something, Henley began to sing.
He let the audience repeate the verse: "You better let somebody
love you" (and we were great, too, if I'm allowed to say this )
Then the whole band waved to every side of the arena (which
was not soled out) and when Henley and Walsh went by in front
of me (on stage) I shouted "DON-JOE" an they both looked at
me. Henley waved and smiled and Joe pointed with the
finger on me and grinned.
They were both about 3 meter in front of me.
There also happend something pretty cool about 10 seconds
later, but I'm not allowed to tell you this.....
Sabine, a girlfriend of Gabi (I met Sabine about 5 hours
before the show began) likes to tell y'all this by her own. It's
really cool and it has to do with Henley.......
What they wore:
Joe: light red Nike or Adidas sport shoes
black jacket (he didn't wear it during the second part of
the show)
orange T-Shirt and under the T-shirt he wore a black
pullover !!!
Glenn: a red suit (he is very thin. from the first second I saw
him I knew, that he has to be a smoker.)
Tim: completely dressed in black(but he took off the jacket
during the show)
Don: Again in his dark-blue Shirt & Jacket (same as
Moskau).
OK, it's 4:00 a.m now and the Mc Donald (in which I wrote
this) is closing now.
My train goes on 7:30 a.m and I've no idea what to do with
my time.
I hope y'all had a great day - I really had one !!!
Bye,
Matthias
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