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TC · 10-16-2008, 07:19 PM

First off, thanks to SherylKat for the great ticket. I was about 6 rows back right in the center...Great seat! I would also like to thank Dream Street Rose for the GL button. I didn't know who DSR was nor did I know she was going to be attending. At intermission I'm waiting in line for an adult beverage and I see this lady with a purse made from a GL record, a pink jacket with all sorts of GL stuff on it. I just had to ask her about it all. After our conversation she happily handed me the GL button. This internet thing...WOW!

I drove from Grass Valley which is 2 hours away from Stockton (fortunately). I decided to leave REAL early so I wouldn't get caught up in the Suckramento traffic. So I get to the theater around 5 thinking that there will be nearby shops, restaurants, etc. Was I disappointed! Just old boarded up buildings and homeless people. Feel free to scratch Stockton off your vacation list.

I ended driving 10 miles back to a Borders and spent my time there.

OK, no more negativity. Inside the Bob Hope theater it is ornate and beautiful. I have no idea when it was built but the guy at the bar said it was refurbished about 5 years ago. The radio sponser dude mentioned that Kristopherson was at the show. I believe he was sitting backstage for the show because the few times Gord mentioned anything about him he would look stage right and smile. Gord did a wonderful "Me and Bobbie Magee".

Musically there were no surprises. The usual mix of songs that the casual listener wants to hear. Gord was in a great mood. His voice was in good form (by modern standards). Oh yeah, I had to hear yet once again by the folks sitting next to me, "he doesn't sound like like he used to" or, "He's so thin and gaunt". Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !

Bottom line...Gord was great!

Oh, another negative. The sound was not great. From where I was sitting I could hear Terry's wonderful guitar work but it was muddled sounding. Same with Gord's. It didn't have that crisp, clear sound. Of course maybe it's my ears?

And that's it folks!

Tony

10-16-2008, 07:19 PM	#1
TC Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 164	Stockton Show First off, thanks to SherylKat for the great ticket. I was about 6 rows back right in the center...Great seat! I would also like to thank Dream Street Rose for the GL button. I didn't know who DSR was nor did I know she was going to be attending. At intermission I'm waiting in line for an adult beverage and I see this lady with a purse made from a GL record, a pink jacket with all sorts of GL stuff on it. I just had to ask her about it all. After our conversation she happily handed me the GL button. This internet thing...WOW! I drove from Grass Valley which is 2 hours away from Stockton (fortunately). I decided to leave REAL early so I wouldn't get caught up in the Suckramento traffic. So I get to the theater around 5 thinking that there will be nearby shops, restaurants, etc. Was I disappointed! Just old boarded up buildings and homeless people. Feel free to scratch Stockton off your vacation list. I ended driving 10 miles back to a Borders and spent my time there. OK, no more negativity. Inside the Bob Hope theater it is ornate and beautiful. I have no idea when it was built but the guy at the bar said it was refurbished about 5 years ago. The radio sponser dude mentioned that Kristopherson was at the show. I believe he was sitting backstage for the show because the few times Gord mentioned anything about him he would look stage right and smile. Gord did a wonderful "Me and Bobbie Magee". Musically there were no surprises. The usual mix of songs that the casual listener wants to hear. Gord was in a great mood. His voice was in good form (by modern standards). Oh yeah, I had to hear yet once again by the folks sitting next to me, "he doesn't sound like like he used to" or, "He's so thin and gaunt". Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ! Bottom line...Gord was great! Oh, another negative. The sound was not great. From where I was sitting I could hear Terry's wonderful guitar work but it was muddled sounding. Same with Gord's. It didn't have that crisp, clear sound. Of course maybe it's my ears? And that's it folks! Tony