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Join us for tonight's cellcert from Kalamazoo, MI!  Clay will appear with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra.

He's also celebrating his 29th Birthday!!   :birthday

Start times:

8:00 PM EST
7:00 PM CST
6:00 PM MST
5:00 PM PST

Kalamazoo 'Maniacs
InAweOfClay (Becky)
Spikee (Peggy)
Ann
Karen28  (Karen)
Beth
Anita
Pauluka (Mary)
Marilyn
WisconsinManiac (Barbara)
Claydevotee (Thea) + Phil?
yDebi (Debi)
caromiller (Carolyn)
mcraig2 (Marilyn)
bisi  (Brenda)
KSChristian4Clay (Meesa)

Let me know if anyone should be added to the list!  :wink

Hi Heather, is  there no cell-cert tonight for us ??? I hate that I can't be there, I wanted to be able to at least listen !!! It is killing me... RL  :bang :bang :bang

                                 HI CHISTIE I FEEL BAD FOR YOU AND SHARON BUT YOU CAN COME BE WITH US SWEETHEART, WE LOVE YOU.

                                 NOT SURE IF THERE WILL BE A PHONE CONFERENCE I HOPE SO.

 :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :pullhair :pullhair :pullhair :pullhair :pullhair :pullhair :pullhair :pullhair :pullhair :pullhair :pullhair :pullhair

Thanks Glory.  :hugg :hugg  I was soo hoping I could at least here it tonight.

 
:wave   Hi Heather, Chrisie, Glory

Isn't it wonderful that tonight is Clay's birthday and we get the GIFT.  Of course, it is always a gift when Clay performs.

I'm glad the place is full.  I'm sure that will make him feel good on his birthday.

It  only would have been a good day if I was Elizabeth  :wink

Thanks, Heather

I wouldn't miss this one

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Hi Heather, is  there no cell-cert tonight for us ??? I hate that I can't be there, I wanted to be able to at least listen !!! It is killing me... RL   


I don't think there is tonight.  That's my understanding anyway.  Sorry!  I'll be recapping, but I know that's not the same!



                       


I'm so sorry!   RL sucks sometimes!    At least GH was good today!   


It  only would have been a good day if I was Elizabeth 


For me it would have been good to be Robin!


I guess I'll take being Emily even if she is dead! LOL

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                                      I AM SO GLAD ITS PACKED AFTER LAST NIGHT'S NUMBERS I FELT BAD BUT FEEL GOOD MI IS SHOWING THE LOVE TONIGHT. :hugg :hugg

 :bang :bang :bang :bang :bang :bang :bang :bang

OMG, I LOVE the man in glasses and I was suppossed to be there tonight with Sharon .... life really sucks !!!!!  I have never seen him in concert with glasses on. :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry

_{Sorry to whine about it, but is just plain sucks !!!}

 :wave   Hi Emily  :lmao  :wink

Oh yay, I haven't missed much!

Just coming in to do an Eeeeeeeeeeeee with Heather. :wink

Christie. :hugg

 :wave Hi Robin.

 :wave  Hi Elizabeth.  :bigsmile

 :wave

I can't stay - just wanted to say hello - I hope that Clay has had a great birthday - I'm sure this concert will help him celebrate. Clay was the ET Birthday person on Entertainment Tonight - I did not realize before that he shares a birthday with Dick Clark.

Good Night everybody - have fun.

Thanks Tiffany, this really is hard. Sharon and I have never missed a concert before and for both of us, RL just got in the way at the same time. It just wasn't meant to be this time around. We even had tix and everything and just 2 days ago ..... everything changed :cry :cry

                                  CHRISIE MAYBE THERE WILL BE A MP3 OF IT YOU CAN LISTEN TO LATER, I KNOW ITS NOT THE SAME BUT BETTER THAN NOTHING.

                                    

Thanks Glory, I'll take it !!!

Hi guys!  :wave :wave I'm new here and I'm usually just reading and loving the recaps of the concert, but i wanted to wish Clay a Happy Birthday!!

There is usually clack by 2AM Chrisie.

I'll set my alarm !!  :purpbana

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Thanks Heather! Do I wish we were all at that concert right now!

                                JEN I THINK ALL OF US WISH WE WERE THERE.

                          

 

:wave   Hi Jen

Hang around - I'm sure you'll have a great time

Just jump in anytime you want to -- it's not as scary as it looks

:hi all!  How's the birthday boy??  :confetti2  Oh the Jingle Bells medley was my FAVORITE!  So fun and he looks so happy singing it.  :bigsmile

Heather ~ thanks for all the reports and pics!  You rock.  :thumb

Welcome Jen!  Nice to have you jump in.


Chrisie ~ so sorry you weren't able to go.  :hugg

On this note let me add another PSA....if you are planning on attending an upcoming concert and own a cellphone :please consider doing a cellcert conference call for us so that everyone (especially those unable to attend this season) can listen in.  If you would like more information or would like to volunteer, please pm me.   Thanks all!!

Thanks Clandy  :hugg :hugg :hugg

The second reader has taken the stage

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Poor Chrisie I know you are so sad, all your plans and at the last minute you couldn't go.  ET announced that it was CLAY's birthday before they went off the air tonight.  Had a nice picture of him on the show.  I wonder if DEBI got to present his picture.

HEATHER thanks so much for doing this recap for us.  I hear that our MEESA is in MICHIGAN I just found out, what a surprise that was, I bet everyone went crazy at the resturant when she walked in.

I hope she did too. Clay will flip out over it I'm sure.


Yep, that plan was in the making for awhile. So glad Messa got to meet the RTM  group. She will love them all.  :purpbana

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CHRISIE, you girls on the RTM sure can keep a secret.  Meesa to , she had to beside herself with excitement coming to the concert.  I wished I could have been at the resturant when she walked in. 

I 'm sure we'll get pics !!! :bigsmile

Like my new Avi  :thud :thud :thud :thud

FROM THE CH:

Intermission Report:

some seat re-arrangements to give clackers better view.

Regular black suit, glasses.

Hair looks a little flat to her but she hasn't looked at the pictures before.

Solo, the concert is very intimate, it feels like he is singing just to you (of course they are in the pit).

Voice is so good!

Second story (reader is a friend of Ficus). She had a premature triplets, one was very sick and they didn't think she would make it but she pulled through.

First reader seemed a little nervous but she read well.

Merrieeee said the show is wonderful. Lighting design is the same as last night. Very dramatic and very well down. Obvious that he hired someone who knows what he is doing.  

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My fav  :thud

Wow. If I'm ever lucky enough to get a front-row seat at a Clay concert, the "goddesses" will be out of luck that night! :blush

Ditto Sunny ... I'd just hope they'd have a good zoom  :bigsmile

:lol :lol

 :wave


I MISSED HALF THE CONCERT DUE TO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING WITH THE HUBBY..:crazy

                                     ZOOMS ARE GOOD

 :wiggle

3rd reader  

Oh, that's too bad, Philly. You missed the part where he sang naked.

So he is wearing his birthday suit tonight !!!   :package :smack

The first picture from tonight, courtesy of the CH:

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 :thud :thud :thud :thud :thud :thud :thud

I love him in glasses  :wow

:clap :thumb

                                             NAKED AND ZOOM IN THE SAME SENTENCE YOU GIRLS ARE BAD. :lol :lol

              :yes            :yes             :yes

 :woohoo :woohoo :woohoo :woohoo :spank2 :spank2 :spank2

CRAP!! :bang

                                         PHILLY MY SWEET IT AIN'T OVER YET. :smile

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FROM CV:

"My Grown Up Christmas List"--'eyeball' roll when he sang 'I'm all grown up now'  

They haven't sung to him yet ???  He needs the HAPPY BIRTHDAY song tonight !!!

They HAVE to !!!

                                  ARE THEY GOING TO HAVE A CHANCE TO SING TO HIM I HOPE SO.

They better have CLACK !!!!

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Thanks Heater for all your help in making the night better for me  :hugg :hugg :hugg

Thanks, Heather! :hugg

Thank you so much Heather.  I really appreciate you bringing us these cellcerts.

Got to try to do some Christmas shopping tomorrow but I'll be back here Sunday night.

Everyone have a great weekend.

Running to see if there is any clack up  :para :para :giggle :giggle

Thanks so much Heather. Chrisie they're all heading back to their hotel to upload clack!  :clap

HEATHER, YOU DID A GREAT JOB TONIGHT!! :clap :clap :clap

No one sang Happy birhtday to Clay ?

Thanks for another great cell cert, Heather - I'm glad this thread is here for us to read - just couldn't stay here last night! I'm hoping that the audience sang to Clay! Haven't heard any mention of that, though  :para

 :wave I survived Clay once again.

I really didn't share with too many people that I was here in Michigan. It made for some very surprised RTM people.

I got lots of pics that I'll share tomorrow. He was gorgeous as always and I am so glad I was there. Marilyn and I had excellent seats.

Which is a wonderful present in itself, perhaps even better than singing Happy Birthday to him.

I agree. They gave him the respect that  his performance deserved.

Really? I read at the cellcert at the OFC they sang Happy Birthday to him after he sang All Is Well. Hmmmmm Guess people hear differant things. I haven't seen clack on it. That is a wonderful gift they gave to him. He will be touched.

Clack is up at CU !!! :purpbana :purpbana :purpbana :purpbana

Did someone get the AMAZING performance on Video?????????????????

As with just about anything Clay does someone, somewhere probably got it on video but we can never assume or expect it to be so. Venues have restrictions and sometimes it just isn't possible.

And just as with all tours, the people who are able to get the video are usually traveling. Video is put up as soon as possible but sometimes we do have to be patient and wait a few days for people to get home from their travels to upload the video.

For any performance during the Christmas tour that you may be looking for, you can always go here to find it:

CLACK UNLIMITED - CHRISTMAS IN THE HEARTLAND (http://www.clackunlimited.com/clack/Concert_Clack/Christmas_in_the_Heartland_2007/)

He got the note in DSIAFCD perfect the first night, and now the last couple nights he cracked on the GLORY note a little bit. Is Clay sick?????????

Were you there in person?   If not, I'm not quite sure where or what you are listening to to think that he cracked.  I was there in person in Waukegan on Thursday night and he most definately DID NOT crack at all.  He blew us all away.  Maybe you should check the settings on your speakers....just a thought.  Clay most definately is not sick.  No worries.  :bubble

sorry if I made you mad

Dont worry about Clay- he is just fine. Many singers do have a little glitch now and then, especially with the full schedule Clay has, it could happen.
I was at the last three nights concerts, and let me tell you, his voice is JUST FINE!! In fact, it seems richer and fuller as the concerts progress
Even if there is a little raspiness or a catch, it doesnt mean you should worry. After all, no one is perfect- Clays voice is magnificent and he is using it to the utmost on this tour.