DIAMOND DAVE! LIVE at the Kewadin Casino, Sault MI

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Who's goin'?

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Yeah, you're right, this concert isn't exciting

COME ON! I can't be the ONLY guy going to this! It's next week!

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El-oh-el the commercial on the radio for it was like :

"Diamond Dave! Playing such hits as Panama, You really got me, Pretty Woman, Dancing in the street, and Little Guitars!"

[VAN HLN CA]

He wont be playing those last three so call the station for false advertising.

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Well the concert is tomorrow, and I take it I'm the only one going.

Bah well, you'll still get whatever review I can do, and whatever pictures I'm able to take

[madraoul]

Get ready for a good one. I saw him in St. Charles last night and the dude looks and sounds better than he has in years. I thought he would sleepwalk through this one since this is such a podunk town, but the guy just tore it up. Get there early and try not to go to work on Friday. Today sucked!

[bantonelli]

Originally posted by madraoul
Get ready for a good one. I saw him in St. Charles last night and the dude looks and sounds better than he has in years. I thought he would sleepwalk through this one since this is such a podunk town, but the guy just tore it up. Get there early and try not to go to work on Friday. Today sucked!

Sorry I couldn't get you hooked up with LOONS THE GREAT - I haven't seen him post in a few days.

Thanks for the review at St. Charles.....was it a Packed House ?????

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Originally posted by madraoul
Get ready for a good one. I saw him in St. Charles last night and the dude looks and sounds better than he has in years. I thought he would sleepwalk through this one since this is such a podunk town, but the guy just tore it up. Get there early and try not to go to work on Friday. Today sucked!

Sooooo mutherfuckin' excited!

[franksters]

some review pictures, video, would be much appreciated..

hope you guys enjoyed it!!!

[madraoul]

Originally posted by bantonelli
Sorry I couldn't get you hooked up with LOONS THE GREAT - I haven't seen him post in a few days.

Thanks for the review at St. Charles.....was it a Packed House ?????

I wish I could have met the guy, but I'm sure he had a blast. The whole night was just incredible. Could there be a dvd in the works? The start of the show was delayed a for about 20 minutes so this old guy could set up a pro looking camera on the floor. This could be just wishful thinking, too. But they did close down the upper tier of the blues bar so the crowd would look bigger. Hmmm...

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Bit of a backstory though, me and the girlfriend walked around the casino a little bit. Both being 20 years old, we can't exactly gamble, so we just kill time in the arcade. I had put my tickets in my wallet with my money, see? So I take out a couple bucks to turn into quarters, and as I do this, I take out the tickets, no big deal. I put it all down ontop of the change machine, wallet, money, and tickets, and I didn't notice this kid standing next to me with his friend. I look around for the missesand yell something to her. I turn back to the change machine, and grab my stuff.

We go do whatever, have deep philosophical discussion in a stall in the women's bathroom , walk around killing time. It's about 6:30, showtimes at 7 (Or so it said on the ticket, didn't start til about 8) Lo and behold, my biggest fear : The tickets are GONE. NOT in my wallet, pocket, socks, under my hat, ANYWHERE! At this point, I feel sick to my stomach, I had been waiting for this concert since February when he cancelled it. So I run up to the willcall window, and start BEGGING them to re-sell me my tickets at full price if they wanted. I throw them everything, credit card, photo ID, everything to show them I had actually bought the tickets earlier, and wasn't just trying to scam new ones.

Turns out, their policy is to just re-print the tickets, and put a stamp on it. The "old" tickets, and their new holders, are no good, and if that we see anyone in our seats, go contact security. Phew, problem solved. We wait in line, go in, and guess what. The two kids from the arcade are sitting in my fucking row 5 seats 1 and two 2. I grab every security guard, and explain the story to them, and the guards walk down the isle to MY seats. Earlier in the day, I heard one of the kids on the phone saying "If you can get a buddy down here RIGHT NOW, you can watch it", then he had the nerve to say hey to me and wink as I walk past him. Asshole.

Anyways, the guards take them off to the side, and say God knows what. The kids looks PISSED! Not only do they get kicked out of my seats, but they can't even use their own! The guard even asked us if we wanted to press charges, but I figured getting to see the concert would be good enough.


ANYWAYS, the concert was simply amazing. BEST one I've seen ever.

Setlist was (in no order) :
Hot For Teacher
Just Like Paradise
Runnin' With The Devil
You Really Got Me
California Girls
Beautiful Girls
Somebody Get Me A Doctor
Jamie's Crying
Cradle Will Rock
Just A Gigolo
Unchained
Panama
Dance The Night Away
Ice Cream Man
Everybody Wants Some!
Ain't Talking 'Bout Love
1984/Jump

He didn't play Mean Street or Yankee Rose, for whatever reason. As usual, he was hilarious between/during songs. Some dude threw him a cellphone, which he said into it "This is David Lee, motherfucker!" Put it down his pants, rubbed it around, then dropped it on the ground. Another guy threw him one of those inflateable guitars, which he looked at, and said "Yanno', this looks like one of those hemroid pillows...hey, on the back it says Sammy Hagar!" paused, and finished with "Nah, you didn't come for comedy tonight."

Among all the usual one liners about shitting sugar, and all the people here tonight, girl by girl would run up onto the stage, then get hauled off by security. One brave idiot decided to make a bee-line for DLR..right when he's in the middle of his bo stick routine! The guard grabbed her JUST before she got a face full of metal stick, too bad.

All in all, it was a great fucking night. Every kick was dead on, no notes were missed or off, and even the screams sounded perfect!

[ELVIS]

Is that your review ??

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Yeah, just quoted what I said at the links.