brucelovesfrumpygrumpy and anyone else who had the pleasure of seeing Bruuuuce in concert last week

[northender]

Wanted to find out how your concert was! Did you go on Friday or Saturday? (think it was Emirates you went for). I heard he was fined £80,000 for overrunning on Friday. We went to OT on Wed and it was awesome, the best I've been to yet.

Why the name change fg???

[Clare21]

Ok will bring my Bruce worship over here thanks Northender. We live nearish Emirates (15 min walk) and couldn't hear it at home on Friday (odd as am sure we hear some of the footie) but it was a bit odd how abruptly it all ended on Sat. He did American Land twice complete with karoke style lyrics on the screens, and got us all whipped up into complete euphoria and then bang it was all over. He played for 2 1/2 hours and it was fab fab fab. Loved it so much am tempted to go and see him somewhere else.

[squeaver]

Was there on Friday. he finished a wee bit later than 10.30 but didn't seem THAT late.

Absolutely amazing concert. I love how understated he was - just walked on the stage and started playing. No breaks, 3 hours. The last hour alone would have been worth the ticket price.

[northender]

dh is going to Cardiff and then we're celebrating our 12th wedding anniversary in Barcelona at the Nou Camp! It's all a bit indulgent really but it's the first time we've been in a position to go to more than one and dh keeps saying you never know when it's going to be the last tour.......

[northender]

squeaver apparently it was 4 minutes over but the council have strict curfew regs.
claire, if you do go to Cardiff or another show it's definitely worth getting there early if you can and queueing for the pit. At Old Trafford people who were arriving at 4pm were still getting the pit wristbands.

[somanybabyseagulls]

I'm going to Cardiff but saw him in November in Madrid, the man is a legend. Been keeping an eye on the set list for ages coz I love Downbound Train and it premiered on Saturday, how was it?

[Piccalilli2]

Couldn't go as rather inconveniently had a baby 6 weeks ago. She will be reminded at regular intervals for the rest of her life what I sacrificed for her. I lurve Bruce.

[brucelovesfrumpygrumpy]

Northender!!! Thank you, my name looks fab up there Don't you think my name change suite me

I WENT TO OT AS WELL where were you?

He was sublime, heavenly, awesome fits perfetly, funny, handsome, energetic, talented, with the voice of a sand-eating adonis, and I would pay to do his laundry.

There I think that covers it.

I am desperate to get tickets for another date. It was working out for Cardiff for me (weekends are good for by parents to babysit as they both work) but a friend has asked me for my help that day and I have already said "oh yes, I'm sure I can" because I am too much of a sad git to say no

I could always go to a date overseas Now that would be heavenly!!!!

[brucelovesfrumpygrumpy]

And I'd pay £80,000 to have him overrun me

[northender]

Blimey fg how many emoticons in one message .
dh and I queued from 1300 to get wristbands for the pit. I then told dh I was definitely not going to be so undignified as to run for a good position when the doors opened. We got through the turnstile and I yelled "Leggiiiiiiiit". We ended up right at the front by the jutting out bit of stage in the middle. I swear he sang a verse of Mary's Place just to me!
dh is trying for the pit again at Cardiff with his equally mad friend (who was 25th in the pit queue at OT). Wish I'd seen your thread earlier, was thinking about you!

Seagulls I saw you asking about the tramps like us T shirts on the other thread. They are still selling them. I held back at the O2 in Dec but am now the proud owner of one.

[somanybabyseagulls]

I MUST have one!

[brucelovesfrumpygrumpy]

Oh that is so fantastic!!! Wish I'd known, I'd have (a) waved and (b) given you my best pants to throw

I am still stupidly at what a great gig it was hence the plethora (I despise that word) of emoticons

We had seats on the South Stand, excellent view, right beside the corporate bit. But I would have sold my access rights to music from this day forth if I could spend one gig in the pit. And yes, I would run like hell too Glad for you (well, not really but I'm going to say it anyway)

[somanybabyseagulls]

Just wanted to bump the love for Bruce in celebration that this time next week I will be on my way to Cardiff in readiness to see the man on Saturday night and a whole weekend without five children, yayyyyyy!

[mckenzie]

may i join too? I saw him at the Emirates on friday and was a tad disappointed with the acoustics but still, a great concert and I agree with earlier poster that the last hour was worth the whole ticket price. We saw him at O2 last year too and were lucky enough to be in a box with great views and really close and I think maybe that spolit me a bit. O2 was definitely better than Emirates in my opinion.
But by far the best Bruce concert I have ever been to was in Paris so if you can raise the cash and child care brucelovesfrumpygrumpy, I'd definitely find an overseas concert and go for it!

ps. Bruce actually loves me not you frumpygrumpy! He told me so back in the Eighties when he touched my hand before singing Dancing in the Dark with someone else!!

[somanybabyseagulls]

Sorry McKenzie, that was me he was dancing with, he loves me more!!!

[northender]

FG are you about? Am feeling irritated and jealous in equal measure that dh is now at the Millenium along with smbs watching Bruce and I'm stuck here minding the kids! He went with his mate from Manchester and they've made it into the pit again. This time he just has one person in front of him .
Hope it was worth it for you helping your friend today, fg you're so selfless (bet you wish you weren't!)
Have been watching the setlist on another site and it looks fab so far

[somanybabyseagulls]

I love Bruce!

[northender]

dh is in raptures about it, I take it you enjoyed it then smbs? The encore must've been amazing, some great songs and no Dancin in the dark, thank the Lord!

Wish I'd been there.

You may be in with a chance though, a girl that dh went with reckons he didn't have his wedding ring on. I assume he normally wears it?

[somanybabyseagulls]

No ring, no Patti (wasn't in Madrid in Nov either), I'm in there then! He is a god, simple as that!

[northender]

Counting down the days to Barcelona now!

[somanybabyseagulls]

No ring, no Patti..........I love Bruce!

[BruceSpringsteen]

Ah, sorry to break your heart sugar, but ah, the kids just need Patti more than the band do. She ain't a beauty but, hey, she's alright.

[somanybabyseagulls]

Frumpy you are busted! He sang Because the Night to me, it belongs to lovers you know!

[brucelovesfrumpygrumpy]

northender, that sounds fab!!! I did help my friend and I did regret every minute of it Shame you were stuck at home too, if you'd been nearer me I'd have brought over a large bucket of wine and we could have listened via your DHs phone all night PMSL!

I am desperately trying to work out a way to catch another night of the tour...... it needs to work with holidays, babysitters, DPs work, and lots of other guff. But I will find a way!!!

I can't believe^ Bruce is on our thread

[northender]

Hope you get something sorted for another concert fg. I promise not to mention Barcelona again

[somanybabyseagulls]

Feeling pretty low today, keep thinking about Saturday and how amazing it all was. No chance of another gig for me on this tour, am absolutely gutted as he is playing NJ on my birthday, how fab would that have been?!