ClayManiacs

How about "Clay's last Soft Rock at the Hard Rock, Orlando" Something along those lines.

I saw Pink at the Hard Rock about 5 years ago. It's a good venue but unless you're sitting in the little balcony area on the sides it is all standing room only. I'm not sure how good the clack will be if the clack gatherers are in the standing crowd because everyone just crams in as close as they can.

Yep, I like Soft Rock at the Hard Rock. :thumb

How about "Rocking Out Clay at the Hard Rock Cafe" ? :thumb

 :wave

 :wave Hi Philly, how's it going? I'm so sad, last concert. :cry

Hello from California!

I won't be able to be here for long, but at least here at the beginning. 

I'm listening to the stream and it seems that there is a HUGE line to get into the venue.  The parking was a long way away and so it's slow going getting to the venue and getting in.

Hope everyone is doing well!  It's hard to believe this is the last concert of this tour!   

Seems to be tough camera policy. Stopped people from coming in with them. Went through metal detectors. They got ClayIzzaCuti's camera! She is afraid that they are really going to be policing the place tonight. Two big jumbotrons which will be great for close-ups.  

:wave everyone!!!

I can't believe this is the last show!  

 :wave

Lindsay - I love your avie!

Hey Cindy!

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                                  HI ALL JOINING IN.

Marilyn just called me and she said there is a sign that says there is no moshing and crowd surfing allowed.

 :lmao

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 :wave

Where did the summer go?!?!?! I can't believe that this is the last concert! I hope everybody can come here tonight to celebrate together!

Well, that's just gonna spoil everything!

Hi Everyone !   :wave :wave

Since I can't be there, I'm so glad I'm here !  :blush 

I'm loving all of the pictures!  Thanks, guys ~

They confiscated everyone's glow sticks.  :para

Cindy, I take it you liked that?  :bigsmile

Hi Everyone who has joined us!

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Thanks! I think it's my new favorite picture. :smile

:wave Heather, Cindy, Meesa, Glory, Barb and Frankie

                            SO WHAT IS MOSHING IS IT KINDA LIKE NEVER MIND. :lol :lol

Talking to Bridget, IBG...she says it is very crowded! Trying to find her seat now!

There is a bar there.

Lots and lots of men.

The balcony looks pretty full.  

Exactly. :slick

It costs how much to get your camera back? That's insane! :eek

Did she say $50?

The Hard Rock has no idea what they are setting themselves up for do they?

And it's double that for your glow stick!

 :wow
Amazing pics!!!!

Hi Everybody!!!

~toni

                      
                             WHY DID THEY TAKE THE GLOWSTICKS DO THEY THINK THEY ARE GOING TO BLOW UP THE PLACE. SO SAD. :para :para

                          

Meesa - here are two of my silly face pictures from Knoxville - I don't think I will ever get my name on my pictures and have them moved to photobucket - I never even wrote a Knoxville recap - no time!

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Hi, Cindy! :wave

Hi, everybody who's not Cindy! :wave

The orchestra is on the stage  

:lol

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 :wave Everybody, is there any conference call number? I also belong to ClayVersity but I haven't posted there and don't know how to get the conference number.

That should cut way back on the glow stick injuries ! :slick

:yes :yes :yes

What GREAT shots you took!!   

:spit

Good point.

                                   HI AGAIN EVERYONE SORRY I WON'T MENTION NAMES ,I AM OLD AND MY MEMORY IS SHOT. :lol

Nuh-uh.

**attitude**   :drama

Don't be messin' with my glow stick......... :naughty

:lmao :lmao

I wonder WHAT they will do with ALL those glowsticks??  They will probably be able to light up all of Orlando with all the glowsticks that were being brought in tonight!

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He sounds so beautiful. Crazy loving applause after "Here You Come Again"!  

Lord, what's he gonna say tonight that he probably shouldn't? :lol

I thought the show started at 8:00 -- I've been on the phone and thought I would be late.  Woohoo!

 :ghug2  Hey Maniacs! And Mom!  :bigsmile

So.  No cameras, glowsticks or moshing?

Those Hard Rock people sure do know how to party.  NOT!

There is no conference call tonight, Marilyn is our only member there and she is otherwise occupied. 

Sorry!

Insane applause!!!!

"I Want to Know What Love Is"  

Somehow, it seems fitting that Marilyn is the last Maniac standing. :bigsmile

I just love the live version of I Want to Know What Love Is!

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Great Pics..

Claymos anyone? :hypno :hypno :hypno

He doesn't have a full crew this Tour, but I have faith that Angela and Quianna will manage to come up with something interesting for the last concert  :bouncy

Thankfully  . . . :blush    Have we heard anything from tonight's M & G gang?  Maybe they'll have some Clayisms for us !

Wow ... that rocked!

That's some crazy screaming!   :wow

Philly, I thought you'd never ask. Thank you, yes.

Did you stroll in tonight? Love that!!!

~t

:pickme :pickme :pickme

Hi Secret Stash Fairy!!

I'm sure she's working hard to remain in a standing position in the mosh pit.  Some of these Clay fans are tough cookies!  Go Marilyn!!!!    :cheer2

 :wave Good evening, ladies!  I though I'd join in on the last cellcert of the season!!! Hope everybody is doing well this evening.

Dueling voices... at the end especially! Lots of cheers and applause...
He opened a box with his toes... said there is nothing in it...  

Well, sprung is a lyric. Can we really count that? :giggle

 :wave  Hi Everybody

At least I made it before the end.  So far it sounds like Clay is doing great.

It's shame that the venue is not more fan friendly so Clay won't see the things that were planned for him-- hope it doesn't put a damper on the final show.

from GBB on CH:

"I always thought I fit in best with the Kid Rock element. Wherever there's an open bar."

"we've learned to keep our toes to ourselves on this tour."  

PHILLY,  whip me up a Virgin Claysmo, would ya please?   :hugg

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Hi, Barb!

I doubt the fans will let anything put a damper on this show. They'll find some way to show their love.

Maybe waving their shirts over their heads or something. :wink

talking to Ethel -- Sean & the Bar-B-Q sauce -- some people think Ethel gets too much attention ...but if you're willing to make a fool of yourself and come to all these shows -- stalking  

Yes. Everything counts when it comes to Clay.

He said something about Ethel...."if you too were willing to make a fool of yourself, you could get called out too!" (Oh dear....)

"Lord, this is a freak show here!" (He's just now figuring that out? :lol )

When I See You Smile.....light up smiley faces????  

HELLO TONI,

WHY YES, I JUST STROLLED IN....

* PHILLY MAKES TONI A CLAYSMO :hypno :hypno :hypno*

*PHILLY MAKES A VIRGIN CLAYSMO FOR MAMA DEV*

Place is full of smiley lights  

Hi Sunny

I think you're right.  At a Hard Rock Cafe I guess anything can happen   :bigsmile

Security guards are going, "How did we miss those??" :doh

Someone said he also mentioned Bob and Linda. He said to be nice to everyone.  

So much for tight security.   :lol     :lol

HEY CINDY......

*PHILLY MAKES A CLAYSMO FOR CINDY :hypno :hypno :hypno*

AND FROM MY SECRET STASH, THIS......

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Appropriate.

He held out "chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaance" for.freakin.ever!

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I must head down to dinner, I am on a work trip after all, but before I go I wanted to leave you with two pictures from Knoxville.  I am working hard to get them done, but there are SO many that it's taking me forever.  These two are from when Clay was literally right in front of Debbie, Pamela, Toni and I.  What a cool experience.

Enjoy the rest of the cellcert.  I'll check the thread when I get back from dinner! :bigsmile

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 :purpbana   :clayfan 

:wave Pamela!

I'll bet Christian was blown away when he heard A Thousand Days!!

That is SOME nice pic Clandy took! :wow  The clack has been PHENOMINAL this tour!!!  We have quite a number of our own personal Clackographers!!!  

Talking about tv shows they watch. Jericho. Someone watches Maury Povich. Someone watches Judge Judy.  

Just said crap again. Silly singing Between the Moon and NYC. Then Take Time. Mentioned he had a brain fart and didn't sing what he had intended ... signing Perfect Strangers.  

Hi Everyone...

No glowsticks... no cameras..You don't suppose they will outlaw the busline too!!! There should be a rebellion!!!!

oh my lord.....   :angel  Thank you for preserving that moment Heather!

"American Idol hasn't been good for years!"  *loud cheers*

Pamela!!!

Clay said fart. :giggle

Hi there!

mom P

Bye Heather!  :hugg

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                                  HE'S SAID A LOT OF FUNKY WORDS THIS TOUR HASN'T HE. :lol :lol

Hi Glory....Yes he has...and that's okay.  :lol

He's what we used to call a "Potty Mouth"!   :lol

Not sure how they'd do a busline at this venue since it is sort of inside a "theme park area".

CITY WALK AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS ORLANDO (http://www.universalorlando.com/cw_entertainment.html)

I'm sure the fans will find a way somehow.

 :wow  I have no idea what kind of telephoto lens HEATER uses, but  :wow  Those close-ups she took are amazing!!!! 

Good job, HEATHER!!!!  :notworthy

HI DEV! Shaikey here! I got a couple of pictures of you on the Clay Trek, California!  :hugg :bigsmile

They are going absolutely nuts!  :wow

                                   YEAH THEA HE SMUTTED A TIME OR TWO GOTTA LOVE HIM. :lol :lol

Hope they're peanuts.

 :wave MOONSHOT!  Fear not, with Ethel "in charge", I'm sure the bus line will happen and it will be perfect.  :para   :bang :bang

YAY!!!!!!!! Quiana did the "hit" note tonight  

 :lol For sure we do, MS GLORY!  Are you recovered from your travels yet?   :hugg

 :roflmao :roflmao Michelle !  :wink

They were laughing. I'm not sure why.  :para

This thread is moving like the speed of light! Hi DEV!

                                         YEAH AND I AM SICK ON TOP OF THAT DANG THUDDIN. :para :para

                                                  WHY DID GOD CREATE BAD COLDS. :lol :lol

So we'd have extra days off. Guess he didn't get the memo you quit.  :wink

Hi SHAIKEN LINDA!!!  Sorry I wasn't able to spend more time with you after the Greek.  It looked like you and your other two partners in crime were having a blast!!!

Have you ever met a good cold, Glory?

Hey everyone!

Lora

Quiana - When the Lights Go Down

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Because we feel so darn good when they are gone.  

 :wave  Hi Glory

I too wish we could have gotten together. I was sad about that. It was good seeing you though and you look like a million bucks!  :hugg This concert sounds like Clayby is having a blast.

Does anyone have or know if there is clack of Q or A and their solos.

I loved Angelas and would love a copy...

Of Course, Q was great, as always.

Lora

Uh-oh, the last concert mischief begins!!!!  :para :eek

Hi LORA!  :hugg  I understand you're fresh from a Bucky concert!  You and SUSY should meet up at one of those concerts some day!!!!

Hey Shaikey,

enjoying the DSL?  :slick

                                       GOOD ONE LORA I KNEW SOMEONE WOULD CATCH THAT :lmao :lmao

You can find it at Clack Unlimited. There are several cities that have them.

Yes, Spotlightlover in both Pala and Indio.

HI PHILLY GIRL! I'm in hog heaven here!  :wow What a difference. Still have an issue with X's, and I'm calling tomorrow but it's lightning fast. I LUV it!  :hugg

I AM!!!!!!!!!!!!! And am quite taken, actually.

I love long blonde messy bushy hair on a guy.

Who knew?

Actually- I always loved his voice, his CD is GREAT! if you love country with a touch of rock..

and I got the first GOOSEBUMPS on my neck and arms since I first heard Clay.

Only 2 have ever done that to me.. (well 3 actually, now that I think about it..Quianna has)

His ballad "I'll Walk" is a killer to me..

Lora

Thanks Meesa...

I had looked but at that time, I only saw Clay and downloaded some of those...

Lora

again- Thanks and more narrowed down too!

You guys are great!

Lora

Hey Lora - jojoct has them for Cary and Asheville.

Glory- The Cold? or the "phrasing"...cause I don't really want your cold..good or bad. :lol

Lora

Cellcerter said: There was a fly flying up there, something about he didn't want it to fly in his mouth.

No pranks but at "I Want to Know What Love Is", he went towards A cuz she was singing then Q started singing so he went that direction. He finally ended up in the middle. But no other pranks happening.  

                                      OK NOW I CAN SAY HI TO BOTH BARBS. AND EVERYONE ESLE I AM OLD FORGIVE ME IF I DID NOT SPEAK I AM SO FREAKIN SICK BUT COULD NOT MISS THE LAST ONE. :hugg :hugg

                                 LORA I WOULD NOT GIVE IT TO ANYONE. :lol :lol

I read they took the glowsticks.. Huh?

Seriously, has someone been impaled with one we don't know about, do they hurt Ethels eyes?? or were they afraid Clay fans would charge for a light show after the concert..tell people "it's just like Disneys Lightshow"...and we'll only charge you 10 Bucks!"

Now seriously....

During These Open Arms, a bug flew into Clay's hair then almost into his mouth... (I thought this was an indoor venue?) :lol

During Right Here Waiting, Clay got choked....he lost his breath for a second....Quiana jumped off her seat to go check on him.

It happened again and Quiana picked up his water and handed it to him... (poor baby!) and he took a great big drink.

His hair is longer in the back, very highlighted, a few little curlicues, bangs, looks great.

There are a couple of people there who appear to be getting clack.   

Are you kidding me?!  spoil sports!   :bduh


It's reassuring to know Quaina is at the ready!

 

I have so many videos by them both...I would love to meet them. Brave daring women that they are.

Lora

I believe they clashed with the neon Team Ethel shirts she and her friend had on.

                          
                                                     I AM GONNA MISS THESE CELLCETS AND MY BUDDIES EVERY NIGHT. WHAT WILL WE DO .

 :wave  I'm late......It's the last one...   :cry

GLORY!  Do you have any HUGS left??? :bigsmile   I'll be having cellcert withdrawal, too ~  :para

There will be clack.   :bigsmile

venue holds 1800 and 1800 tickets were sold  

Have we ever had a show--from any tour--that went completely clackless? :scratch

Glory-May I suggest joining the Bucky fan club and we can help them out over there..I don't think they have caught on to cellcerts yet..

drunk people dancing, yes.

cellcert- don't think so.

It was a HOOT!!Let me tell ya!

Lora

Clay did the pole dance instead of Angela.  

MEESA!  Those are the greatest "4 words in the world" . . . :blush

 :clap  :lol  :pig

Interesting..I thought they would make a great combo. Flashlights, neon and glowsticks.

 :lmao :lmao

                                 YEP BARB MY SWEET FRIEND ALWAY HAVE PLENTY OF HUGS. :hugg :hugg :hugg :hugg

Oh... mah... goodness. :para

Why?  :bigsmile

They were talking about all the things they have learned throughout the tour, bugs down Angela's shirt andd "Right into Angela's bosoms" then he said it again, Clay said the bug likes it down there, doesn't want to come out...


The lighting is beautiful.. everyone is lit up on the stage. the lights are on the instruments that are being played... really beautiful job by the lighting people.

~~

During I Want to KNow What Love Is.. the girls took turns singing and his head just whipped around trying to sing with each of them, they just totally teased him with going back and forth.

irishbookgal is back but security took her camera.
   

I don't think so.  Clay has some very creative fans with many hiding places.

Any particular reason?

Here Debbie, the claysmo is on me! :hypno :hugg

THERE BETTER BE CLACK OF THAT ONE!  :wow

I think he actually did it with her. *prays for clack* :giggle

you can have the clack... I want the pole.

 :laugh

Thanks.   :highfive

CH:  "Bug flew down Angela's shirt and flew into her buzzoms. (bousoms? bussoms?) Still down there, nice and comfortable. Doesn't want to come out."

 :popcorn

 :thud :thud :thud

Back for a minute----got involved with a Law & Order rerun on Bravo Channel.   :bduh

I've yet to download any Clack from this tour.....But I'm sure I'll be downloading a lot once the tour is over.  I've been living on memories of the 3 concerts I was able to attend!!!

Guess its better than his previous reference of it being the "black hole" ...THAT was F U n n Y!!!!!!

Lora

                                           I THINK WE ARE GONNA HAVE A RUMBLE FOR THAT POLE LORA. I ALSO THINK SOME CLACK GATHERS HAVE HIDDEN CAMERAS IN THERE BOSSOMS. :lmao :lmao

let there be Clack!! :bigsmile

 :lmao :lmao :lmao

We're back ...

A Thousand Days  

 :bigsmile :bouncy

Amen!  :bigsmile

That's where toni7babe hides hers when she goes into a venue.  :wink

I think they said Sean is playing the piano and Jesse is playing the drums.  

is that possible?

I'm not Barb, but YES, it was!!!  :bigsmile :clap :bouncy

Now why didn't I think of that???  :bang

Wouldn't it be funny If Sean sings " I'm Bringing Sexy Back"  :lol

I don't think Justin Timberlake is availabale... :para

 :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

                                          LORA ON CLAYS TOUR ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. :lol

Johanna,  that was really a special night.  Just like the one in Cary was special also.  Heck, I guess all Clay concerts are special in their own way.  I can't believe the summer is over.  I only went to three and I am still in a Clay fog.  (At least, that's my story and I'm sticking to it).   :bigsmile

I saw that clack and damn near peed myself....

I think he even surprised himself that he said that...out loud. I believe he would say it...just sort caught in the moment and forgot where he was and who he was with.

Oh to be that fly on the wall of Clays room....gotta have great abs from laughing so much..

Lora

 :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

Me, too.   :lol   :hugg

HI JOHANNA !!!!

I get all schmoopie with a good dose of the warm fuzzies all over my body when I hear MOAM :goo

Too much info..Right? :para

MOAM was one of my FAVS this tour.   :thud

:cry It's so pretty. :cry

My other worldly friends (definition...live outside of the Claynation...  :wink) are having to hear me go on and on about the beauty, wit, hospitality of NC...and with that my precious memories live on...I just may wear the NC T shirt the first day back at work!...won't that impress my boss lady... :roflmao  :para
It really seems like this summer was over in a blink of an eye...or cheers for Clay...

Clay's jealous of a bug.

 :wave Me too Woody!

Woody walk on water..... :wink :lol

 :wave  Hey Marlene

Debbie  . .  Mine, too!  BTW . . :wave

 :wave   :yes

Hi dear Marlene!  :wave ...I miss our late night gabbing!!!...about all things Clay...sexy men...and then we got on to the other less important stuff...  :lol  :purpbana    

 :lol :lol

Waaaaaaayyy waaaaaayy back, I created poem for you Woody, about Clay and "woody"..do you remember?

Even I found it humorous...and you aren't supposed to laugh at your own jokes..

DO you remember?

Lora

He brought the house down with that one, didn't he?????

Calling Jerome on stage

He asked Jerome for a marker. He's getting ready to auction off the stools.  

 :wave Lora!!! YES!!!!    :lol :lol :lol  hey, I laugh at whatever I can.   :lol

Talking about Unicef trips and the BAF - and they are signing the stools in front of the audience so that everyone know that they were really signed by them. They are going to auction them off.

Without You
   

Seriously??????????

Cool. Very cool.


Lora

Love the avitar Meesa!  :clap :bigsmile

He said some got their video cameras in anyway!  

Meesa,
LOVE the new avie!!!   :bouncy

I smuggled in enough for all of us. I brought the blinking tiara too.

It sounds like NC was THE concert to be at this tour!!!  Lucky all of you who attended!!!

I want one of those stools!!!!!   :bouncy

 :laugh You're a Princess!

Now Woody, whatever for?? :wink :lol

                                            THEA THEY WERE ALL DIFFERENT AND SPECIAL. :hugg :hugg

Sean's parents are there. Sean's dad is wearing a Clay Aiken shirt! They're Claymates now. They've been to 7 shows. Someone else has been to 121? Linda of Bob & Linda.    

Why....to sit on, of course.   :shrug :giggle

The evolution from "a skinny little white boy" to a hot, sexy, confident man

SAME reason I wanted the pole..

Wow....that's cool.    :bouncy :bouncy :bouncy

No bouncing!  :naughty

:yes

Well, I'm going to spend some quality time with hubby.  So farewell to my fellow cellcerters until next tour!  (Wait...that sounded sort of final...I meant I won't be posting on any more cellcert threads for a while...Oh, well, I better quit while I'm ahead... :para  :lol)
Good night, ladies!   :ghug

HA!!!!!!!!!!

enters the innocent school teacher by day...the watcher of the "hot, sexy, Confident man" by night..

Hey! Those were YOUR words.

Lora

Essence??  :para  :lmao

Good Night Thea...see you around soon!

Lora

I sat between two great Clay fans in Knoxville (the first concert where I have not been near anybody I knew before). The woman on my right - from Kentucky - had a huge sack of glow sticks for everyone in our section - she told me they sell them at Michaels's crafts - 15 for $1!!!! (That information is for future concerts!  :lol )

 :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

Um, is licking allowed?

Just wonderin...* whistles innocently*

THAT's The word that I can use on here...ESSENCE!! Of Course!

Thanks Shaiken!!!!!!!!!

Lora

Ha! Take that, Ethel. :slick

                                          GOOD NIGHT THEA, SWEET DREAMS :hugg :hugg

Frankie  . . .  I love information like that!  Any info on the Smiley stix?? :bigsmile

Good night, Thea

So, are they really still around? Still attending?

Gosh, to have that kind of money and time....I could build a school in...Oh, I don't know. SOMEWHERE that needs one!

Hey....I'll take the stool to school.   :lol

We three musketeers talked to Linda and Bob in Indio. They said they couldn't make it to all the shows this time, but they were heading to NC.

someone requesting songs and he says it doesnt matter how many quarters you drop, we cannot sing any song you request. We have to be prepared. Her name is Regina.  

Goodnight, Thea!

Barb - sorry - no information on Smiley Stix - I missed those, but did see Meesa's tiara!

:wave Hey all!  Did I make it before the end??  :bigsmile

*runs off to find glowsticks....decides to steal some of Meesa's instead!*  :slick

Regina wants him to do a song they aren't prepared to do ... does she understand that they have to plan these concerts

other people yelling out ... you don't listen to ME on the radio ...

what do you listen to ? from Tampa ... Magic 104 ?? what do they play ? Oldies?? anything cool ? Not Josh Groban ...

something that was cool in 1956 .. coolest music today??
talking to Diane .. you voted for me on AI ..  

and the legacy lives..

wonder when THEIR book will be out? Photos, videos...could be better than what RCA has never seemed to manage to put out though!

Thanks for the info!

Lora

I guess they're back, yeah.


Oh, I know; I'm with you. There are a lot of things one could do with that much money.

Oh, you're welcome Lora!  :bigsmile

Bob and Linda have their own business and when things slow down, they do Clay. I mean they follow Clay.  :giggle

You made it Clandy.  You don't need to run to find glowsticks--Hard Rock security has plenty   :bigsmile

Oh yay.

:lol :lol :lol :lol

Hi Angela!  :wave

~t

:laugh Now THAT was snarky!

kinda scary- their business seems to be slow A LOT!

Are they writers? Printers? Photographers?

or just plain ole lucky, well planned for the future, rich people...

I wanna be Bob and Linda.

:lol They are loving the Classics Medley. I can barely hear the singing over the screams.

Clandy :wave   Absolutely loved the SPB review you posted on the Home Page!  :clap :clap  That was excellent! What a great way to start the day!  :shappy

Clay had hancuffs for a bit, had trouble removing them!  

I wanna be the Mic! Is that wrong?  :blush

                                       I HAVE NO DESIRE TO BE BOB AND LINDA WOULD LOVE THERE MONEY TO DO SOMETHING GOOD. :para

I wanna be there.   :cry

 :wave Linds!!!  :hugg

I think they liked it.  :lol

Yes, something like that!  :roflmao I honestly don't recall what they said it was exactly, but it's something in the printing line I believe.  She was talking about how she twisted her ankle in those HIGH shoes she used to wear. Blah, blah, blah. Suzy kept them talking until I nearly fell asleep. It was after the show and we were waiting for our Stromboli hurkin things to cook!

Not at all, Philly!  Any interest in being the mic stand?? :angel

Soooo not wrong! :wink

:wave Debbie

*sniff* It's almost over!

Still talking to Regina. Hard lesson for Clay to learn. He's fly now!

Angie - Listen

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 :lmao :lmao :lmao

Thank goodness for CDs and  DVDs.   :bouncy

:yes

* makes a keg of Claysmo to cool down. :hypno :hypno :hypno*

Silly Philly! Is the "stroke" you're after????  :wink

Awwww drat.  I missed them in NC.  :giggle  Not sure how that happened.  Oh wait...I wasn't on the front row. 

:bigsmile

Boy, I just read the beginning about the glow sticks.  Geesh.  And charging to get your camera back?  Ummm, no thanks.  I'd go hide it in the bush out front.  :lol  Wouldn't be the first time!  :para

:wave Hi Toni!!

:wave Thanks WiscBarb!  I thought that was a good one too.

Thanks Johanna!  CManiacs photogs do rock....even though some in ClayNation do not agree.  :rolleyes  Whatev.

^{Oops...did I say that out loud??}

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A HUGE AMEN to that Woody!  :clap

 :bigsmile :angel :bigsmile

Well, I know what comes next.

The End.

I don't want to be here, so I will be out.

I will read back tomorrow sometime.

I hope you all have wonderful memories of this tour. It wasn't my favorite but it was still great!

I am glad I got to attend and I look forward to the 2008 CD in the works.

Have a great night and thanks for letting me spend a little time with you tonite!

I am off to bed.

Enjoy...........

Lora

 :lol Clandy

HAWT! HAWT! HAWT! HHHHAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!

 :wave Clandy - I've been meaning to tell you that after the Knoxville concert I found out that my digital zoom was cut off!  :lmao :lmao :lmao I kept wondering how everybody was getting closer pictures!  :lol (Never take a brand new camera to a concert!  :roflmao  :para ) I'm happy with my pictures, though - hopefully they will be better next concert! And I'm taking a digital camera class on Tuesday!  :bouncy

I'm starting to get a little sad now, because it's almost over.....but I saw a quote from Dr. Seuss....

"Don't cry because its over....smile because it happened"...

Truer words could not be spoken concerning this tour........I've enjoyed all the cellcerts,and especially meeting so many of you ...

Frankie - I never use digital zoom. I'm afraid Clay will pixelate!

Clandy - I hear ya. Makes me not want to post my pics at all.

That is sooooooooo cute!

mimi - I love that quote - I got an email from a member of the KC Clay fans today - she was reminding everyone that the Christmas Tour starts in exactly 100 days - she counted!!!!!!!  :lmao

 
                                           IT WAS A GREAT SUMMER TOUR I ENJOYED MEETING EVERYONE SO MUCH THERE WILL BE LOTS MORE I AM SURE.

                                           THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE FUN.

Their loss.


Shout it sister!  :wink


#@_)(*@)#(*@)(*#@)#(*@)(  I rest my case.

Ok, I don't think I've seen the pole dance. What part of the show does this happen? So I'll know what clack to look for.  :bigsmile

Dr. Seuss was a very wise man. :smile

I so agree.  But I'm with Lora.  I'm gonna go before I  :cry :cry :cry

It's been a GREAT tour.  I loved every minute of it, and the opportunity to share it with all of you.   :ghug2

I guess I missed something - but if pictures were better than those taken by our members, I wouldn't be able to stand it!  :thud

During the Classics

Introduced his cousin Jamie dyes mah hair ... if you don't like it, my fault, if you did, it was her ... helps pick out outfits for me and the girls and then the man that "makes sure we're all safe" ... Jerome!  

 :yeahthat

Thank God for Jerome!!!!

And that includes Lewis. :wink

 :sniff

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Pamela - he did take some good pictures - I was too close to the three camera Natzis in Knoxville - I was too scared to take pictures - thank goodness for husbands sitting in the middle of a row!  :clap :bigsmile

Frankie ~ as Meesa said, you don't want to use DIGITAL zoom.  That should be turned off and use optical zoom if you have an option.

Pamela :wave ...are you staying connected tonight??  :cross

I think I was frelled here.  :goo  No wonder I'm still floating!  Glad I have proof!!

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In Knoxville, Jerome was walking the line and giving instructions about no flashing etc, and he said "if there are two flashes, I'm pulling him off the line...even if he doesn't want to go....I'll put him over my shoulder and carry him back to the bus!  He can fire me tomorrow."

:rofl

Joins in with the sniffles...:sniff

 :cry :cry :cry

That cracked me up!  :lmao

Aww, Linds. :hugg

Thank you to everyone who has worked on cell certs this Tour - what would we have done without you! Clay has looked and sounded great - and has been funnier than ever. We are so lucky to be members of the ClayNation!  :ghug

I got frozen out once....but I came back fighting.  :wink


*bites knuckles*

I'm Clay Aiken!

 HUGE APPLAUSE  

:cry :bawl

*licks face*

Thanks for the great evening, everyone! It's always more special to share the concerts with friends. :smile Until next time!

I'm off to watch all of the shows I DVRed tonight. :lol

:wave Sounded like a memorable concert tonight and Clay sounded wonderful and hilarious.That's great it was sold out and it sounded like a great audience.

Thanks Meesa and Pamela for the updates, Marilyn, Philly and everyone else for giving us great updates of the concert every night and thanks for the people who let us listen in on the conference calls. Loved it.

Really hope there can be clack for everything tonight. :pray

I can't believe they took some glow sticks of all things but Yeah that they did it anyway!!! Bet it was beautiful and special tonight during Because You Love Me. Clay really means what he sings in that song to his fans.

Can't wait to see Clay the pole dance with Angela and the handcuffs are back during Sexyback. Whoo hoo!!! :lol And too funny he mentioned bugs went into Angela's bosoms. Will never forgot that from Asheville. :lol That's so cool he auctioned off their stools. I hope he can sing Lover All Alone for the next tour. He just might if it will be on his new album. It was the most beautiful live song he has ever done.

Heather, Philly, Meesa, Clandy, Heather's mom and Frankie and Lewis-Love your pictures. :thud We had the greatest picture takers for this tour.

Can't believe the tour is over. :cry This has to have been my favorite. Clay was wonderful, beautiful singing all his songs and showed he can sing everything, The Classics and TV theme songs were so much fun, He was hilarious and showed what a great entertainer he is. I'm so happy I got to see him in NC with a great group of Claymaniacs. We will have a lot of memories. Happy that a lot of us got to see him and enjoyed hearing about everyone's concerts and getting together. Prissy, Philly, Gwenn and Bozena got wonderful Meet and Greets. This tour was so much fun. Here's to many more! Thank you so much Clay!!! :clap We love you. :heart

Thanks everyone for the fun in all the cellcerts. See you back here in 3 months for the Christmas concerts. :bouncy

My first cellcert that I could join in and the last for this tour. It was so much fun and thanks to all of you for the beautiful memories.  :hugg :clap

NIte Everyone...Thanks again for a GREAT TIME!!!!!

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I wanted to thank Meesa, Marilyn, Clandy, Pamela, Deana, Heather, Lindsay for the hard work you did to bring a wonderful summer cellcert series!!

*Philly gives a Standing O*  :clap :clap :clap

Meesa, thank you for the answer. And thank you for doing the cellcert. You have done a great job this tour.

Thanks to everyone who was here tonight and throughout the tour. It is great to share this experience with each other, whether it was at the shows or here in the threads. It has been a fabulous and unforgettable tour.  :hugg

And as has been said, it won't be long until the next one.  :bigsmile

BIG thanks to Meesa, Marilyn, Heather, Deanna, Philly, Pamela, Linds and anyone else I missed who helped provide info for all of us!

:cmrox

Thanks to all of you for being here each night too!  :hugg

Now....for the big question. 

IS IT NOVEMBER YET??????

:wave  I'm Clandy....goodnight!

Pick-up orchestra put together by one guy who says they really enjoyed playing for these shows. This guy was amazed with Clay's voice.

Someone got handcuffs from stage.  

It was a fabulous tour.  I feel lucky to have seen three shows, and to share one of them with my Mom.  It was amazing to have seen so many of you again, and to finally meet others for the first time. 

It was special.  He is special.  *group hug*
 

CH cellcerter:  Clay was very emotional at the end.  He walked across the stage very slowly during the song and seemed to make eye contact with many in the front rows that he could see.  He appeared to be a little misty.  His thank yous to everyone, including the fans, were very heartfelt.

Standing Os for every song in the second half. 

Angela got a little melancholy during her solo as well.   

:fangirl

Very nicely done, Ms. Philly!   I am going to "ditto" your sentiments !  :clap :hugg

 :thx :thx

Meet you at the bus line  . .  . . . . :blush

Cellcerter says Jerome has a harem of women around him. Calls him Clay's Guillermo.  

Mama P is on her feet. Bravo!!!

Gawd, I will miss this.  Thanks for so much fun.

Meesa, Pamela, ILClaymate, and all the others who have made the cellcerts and the conference calls possible...take a bow. Mwah!!!

ClayManiacs Rules!!!!

About the only jokes were Angela (?) and Clay changing places and him doing backup. Jesse's piano messed up. The pedal...the foot pedal. He was talking like he knew, had done it or had it done. Some of the sweet ladies around her kept saying, "Oh, I hope they get the pedal fixed."  

 :clap :clap  Thanks so much to everyone who brought us the cellcerts during this tour.  When we can't be at a show, this is the next best thing.

Thanks, also, to the many talented photographers who provided some awesome pictures.

I loved this tour, just as I love this CD.  Clay gave it everything he had and we got to see a new side of him.  And, he can't ever tell us again that he can't dance. 

I also got a chance this summer to meet so many of you and I enjoyed meeting each and every one of you.  We really have a great group here at Claymaniacs.  I hope to see some of you during the Christmas tour.

Gotta go to bed now.  This week is going to be very rough.  I have got to train a woman for my job that already knows EVERYTHING (just ask her, she'll tell you).  When Friday comes though, I'm outta there.  Then next week I start a job with less hours, more holidays and more vacation (more time for Clay trips next summer :bigsmile).

Now that this tour is over, we have the following to look forward to:

1.  Smarter than a Fifth Grader
2.  Ice Skating special
3.  Neil Sedaka special
4.  Christmas tour
5.  NEW CD IN EARLY 2008

So it looks like Clay will be very busy.

Until the Christmas cellcerts, I'll see you around in Critical Mass.  Everyone stay safe and healthy.



 

 

Reaction to smiley faces--she thought he knew it because when he was going into the song he made some comment about "lets lighten this up". Looked to me like he might have known it was going to happen. Smiled. She can't remember.

Newbie who just saw her first show.... doesn't want to talk on the phone. All I can say is "That boy can wail!" Were you surprised? He's better live, certainly. I like how playful he was.

Going to have the busline down by the water. I didn't think he'd want to get that close to the water.

How does this one compare to other shows? The only other concert she got to was Tampa and it was different. Tampa was just so different--he didn't do the cool thing and talking about Jaymes and David. Got standing o's for everything. Hootin' and hollerin' was endless. MOAM, the crowd just wouldn't stop. He kept trying to interrupt and no one would stop. Everyone just screamed louder and louder and louder. The excitement was definitely there in the audience.

Didn't say how the stools would be auctioned. Audience member threw him a Sharpie. Jerome returned it to them later. Reminded the girls not to sit on the stools or they'd have his name on their butts. A lot of butt talk tonight.

Did people have to pay to get their cameras back? I don't know.

A few times we had to ditch the phone because we had a really cranky security guard. Had a nice one at first but... After this, I noticed he was so into the show. No longer watching them. Dancing around. So into Clay.  

It's never really over. As each tour ends, another chapter starts in the Clay fandom. Clay gives us a piece of his heart and soul as he pours himself into these tours. I consider myself one lucky person to be a part of this fandom.

Many thanks to everyone who brings the cellcerts to us : Marilyn, Pamela, Linds, Clandy, Heather & Philly. Thanks to all of you that come and act fangirly and snarky here on the cellcert threads.

See you in Vegas!  :wave  :lookie

Said Jamie usually does his hair and picks out the clothes. She was messing with his hair while he was talking. He didn't let her do his hair tonight but it was gorgeous. Fluffy, cut perfectly. He was just sooooo cute. Seemed to enjoy himself so much but I honestly got the feeling that he was glad it was over. He was tired. Kind of lingered a few extra minutes. He was really into this show. Plain old fun.

Glowsticks and smiley faces--Bridget got a picture of the smiley faces. Equal amounts of both. Everywhere. Many, many, many glowsticks. Big surprise was that there were so many smiley faces. Tonight we're supposed to have the little votive lights.

Meet and greet? No news from anyone. There was a woman who was in charge of the pre-party...but I haven't seen her. She left early.

Scarlett got everything but the last two songs, and jojoct got everything too.
Someone went up into the balcony and probably got good clack from there.  

Fangirly--that would be me! :fangirl

 :lol :hugg

Jerome just said hi on the CV stream!  

Fangirly feels good.  A little embarrassing sometimes in person :para but at home in my jammies?  Nirvana. :smile

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MEESA - VERY NICE PICS.  I JUST CHANGED MY DESKTOP AT WORK.

HUGS
RAINEY

           
       Marilyn,
                   Can you please tell me what moshing means!!!   That"s a new one to me.    Thanks,   Betty

:wave Hi Betty.  I'm not Marilyn, but moshing is like 'slam-dancing'.  People slam against another while 'dancing' at rock concerts and thats called 'moshing'.

   ILClaymate,
                      Thanks for educating me. I have never heard that word before.  We learn something new everyday.
                                                                                Betty

     A little belated but I want to thank everyone who brought the cellcerts to us. If I try to mention names I know I"ll
      forget someone, so thank you all.  I really looked forward to them every night. All of a sudden there"s a void in
      our lives.                 
                               Betty/ Corbet

      Woody,
       
           Your post mentioned having a DVD of the concerts. Is  there somewhere I can buy one? it would be wonderful to watch  a concert
      again and again. I have  no idea how to make one as I am pretty new to computers, the basics are about all I have mastered so far.   

            Hope you are feeling better!                   Thanks,        Betty