kirkland, check your PMs!Now, on to Raleigh! WooHoo! (tmKelly)
Clay and Raleigh - there is nothing like it. He sounded fantastic and his performance was incredible. Raleigh loves Clay.
I was really worried about his voice because on the local news today he was already hoarse and commented that he 'shouldn't be talking!' just before giving a long disseration about the Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction. :roll:
But Kyrie was fan-freakin-tastic as you can imagine. His voice just fills up the arena all the way from the floor to the rafters and wraps you up like a warm blanket on a chilly night. Seriously, it's difficult to even describe the way the passion in Clay's voice squeezes your heart until you think it might burst.
His entrance was from the very back on the floor level and he walked all the way to the stage on the floor. He paused on the steps up to the stage and surveyed all his drooling, screaming minions
: before finishing up the song on the stage. He then went straight into Perfect Day and was just crazy with energy as he spun and jumped and bounced and yes, danced! all over the stage.
The song set was the same as Charlotte except he added I Survived You, sung at the standing mic. He slung that mic stand around like a rag doll. It was kind of....dangerous and exciting. Or angry. Yes, I think angry. I won't forget that visual for a while.
He talked to someone on a cell phone and sang most of WYSYLM to her. *awww!* That's a lifetime memory for that someone on the other end of the phone; how generous. He went into the audience and shook people's hands. He did bring a little girl up on stage and he got down on his knees and sang to her; it was adorable! But she was a little spooked so he took her back down then forgot the words and got all screwed up.
He had mentioned in a radio interview earlier that Run to Me was the hardest song he sang for some reason so it was with high anxiety that I watched him begin to sing it. All for naught. He skipped a couple of words, but otherwise it was just beauteous.
The acoustic set was wonderful, as usual. Actually, I think it was my favorite part. He sang with such soul, and conviction. In fact, I used an entire roll of film (old fashioned 35mm!!) on just the acoustic set, and surprised myself by doing so. :roll: I think it was during the acoustic set that I noticed they were showing faces of people in the audience on the jumbotron. I was struck by how mesmerized they all seemed, as if in some kind of a trance. It was really quite touching to see and I remember wishing that Clay could have seen it himself.
He was such a tease on WDC - when he wailed the 'screeeeeeam' part it went on and on forever and the backup singers were bowing to him and pumping their fists. Hee! Who timed it? I know someone did....
The dancing with Angela was a little bit subdued but he still worked it and kept with the spirit of the song. Maybe he was afraid what his grandmother would think - she was just behind us. Eek!
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He hit all the riffs in WDC and he wailed all up the steps and across the platform. YEAH! Honestly, WDC seemed a little rushed. Either that, or I just wanted it to last longer...yeah, that's it....
He was wearing the Tampa outfit...Moonshot's fave!
: The stripey back jacket and the bright green shirt was quite dynamic. 8) And his hair was perfect. 8)
Oh, and I thought Kelly was very good tonight. I wished she would have gotten a better reception from Clay's hometown, but then I always want people to be NICER to each other so, hey.
I also have a rant but I'll post that in the Soap Box. For now, I'll just say, some of Clay's fans need to go away. Seriously.
But Clay? I love him! Thank you Clay. You survived Raleigh.
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