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Gitchigumee · 06-28-2007, 02:01 PM

Hello ESG,

I'm curious, which seating arrangements are preferable to you--front row, or back aways. The reason I ask, is that I saw him last Sept. and was duped into thinking I was front row, when in reality I was front row balcony. They were good seats, don't get me wrong, but I could not see his facial expressions, hear some of his comments and jokes between songs, etc. Perhaps the up-side to that would be the fact that I was not able to really notice much when he was struggling with high notes, etc. Also, not having been up close, I was able to more easily overlook signs of aging, etc.

I will be seeing him again in September of this year, but this time I have 7th row seats, center, main floor. I'm a bit nervous being so close. I would love your take on it?

And don't get me wrong, I love him the way he is now, gray hairs and all. Just wondering about front row experience.

06-28-2007, 02:01 PM	#3
Gitchigumee Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 504	Hello ESG, I'm curious, which seating arrangements are preferable to you--front row, or back aways. The reason I ask, is that I saw him last Sept. and was duped into thinking I was front row, when in reality I was front row balcony. They were good seats, don't get me wrong, but I could not see his facial expressions, hear some of his comments and jokes between songs, etc. Perhaps the up-side to that would be the fact that I was not able to really notice much when he was struggling with high notes, etc. Also, not having been up close, I was able to more easily overlook signs of aging, etc. I will be seeing him again in September of this year, but this time I have 7th row seats, center, main floor. I'm a bit nervous being so close. I would love your take on it? And don't get me wrong, I love him the way he is now, gray hairs and all. Just wondering about front row experience. __________________ "There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run. When the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun. Long before the white man, and long before the wheel. When the green dark forest was too silent to be real."