Carrie Guru
Preconcert:
Well, initially my brother's fiancee, Jerry, her sister, and I were suppose to go to the concert together but it didn't quite happen that way. It's a long story but basically, Jerry and her sister were going to go to the BOK center first to try to pick up their tickets early at around 3:00pm from our local radio station's booth. Jerry and her sister only had single tickets but wanted to sit w/ each other at the concert since Jerry promised their mother that she wouldn't let her sister sit by herself since she is still a teenager and it was a crowded place. Anyways, Jerry was going to exchange their tickets for tickets that were together as our local radio station offered to give them two tickets if they came by their booth that day since it was Jerry's sister's birthday. So around 2:30pm, Jerry went to pick her sister up and drove to BOK center to get the tickets. Jerry asked me to pick her daughter up from school at 3:30pm while they were over there at BOK. So around 3:30pm, I drove to her school and picked her up. Our plan was for me to pick up her daughter and then get some Popeyes chicken for dinner on the way back home and for Jerry and her sister to come back to eat dinner w/ me after they had gotten their tickets and for all of us to then go to the concert together. Anyways, while picking up some Popeyes chicken, I called Jerry to let her know that I had picked up her daughter from school and was on my way to get our dinner, but Jerry said that the radio station wouldn't be able to give them the tickets like they had hoped and instead that they had to wait until the radio station's booth was about to close around 5 or so as the radio station had to make sure the winners didn't show up to pick their tickets first before they could give her theirs. And so she was just going to hang out there and have her dad bring them some food while they waited. So I just ended up getting some Popeyes Chicken for my brother, dad, Jerry's daughter, my nephew, and myself and we eat at home. While eating at around 4:30pm, Jerry called from the BOK center and said that she and her sister got to meet Carrie and go to her sound check and that she got her to sign an autograph for me. I was sooo thrilled. Even though I wished I was there in person instead!!! I then asked her if she was able to get her tickets from the radio station but she said no that they were still waiting. Anyways, they finally got their tickets together from the radio later that day but the seats were way up top in like the 300 level.....lol. I thought they would get better seats than that from the radio station.....hahaha. I kept my floor seat though. After eating dinner, I left my home at around 5:30pm and got to the BOK center at around 6:00pm to meet up w/ Jerry and her sister. We roamed around the arena and I got something to drink while they had some sushi (guess they were still hungry) and we then went to find our seats. I hanged out w/ them in their seats until about 15 mins before the concert started and then went down to my floor seat as I didn't want to stay way up that high....lol.
Concert:
LBT started and I really didn't recognize any of their songs until about the last two, Life in the Northern town and Boondocks. The crowd basically sat thru all of LBT's set until Boondocks came on and then everybody stood up for that song. I was able to record Life in the Northern town but then got told to stop recording by an older usher before I could get Boondocks. Overall LBT was good. But mainly people were there to see Carrie. After Carrie's countdown, the crowd started cheering and everybody was on their feet. It was pretty much like that thru out the whole show but sitting down here and there, especially on the slow songs. I won't go into the details about the songs since everybody here pretty much knows Carrie's song list but Carrie sounded great and her vocals crystal clear. I was hoping for a duet w/ LBT but that never happened. My favorite parts of the show was Carrie bringing her little girl cousin and her baby nephew on stage for AAG and TMBIM, even though they were shy and her baby nephew started crying on stage while Carrie was singing and holding him. Carrie even made a comment about making him cry....lol. I also loved when Carrie sang JAD and DFTRM. Carrie got a little emotional on DFTRM when singing the part about her dad and being his little girl. Paradise City and BHC were rockin' and everybody seemed to be really into those songs. Overall great show.
When Carrie started singing FOTF I believe, several people got out of their seats to go up to the catwalk. I too got out of mine and headed towards the stage but then we were cut off by a big security guy who waved us back and told us to get back to our seats. My seat was a little ways off so I just stuck in behind a guy and asked him if I could stand next to him while trying to get my shoot of Carrie w/ my camera. He asked me how old I was and I told him my age and then he said "Okay that would be fine". I guess he thought I was a teenager or something. Anyways, while I was recording FOTF, I could hear this same guy say "Man that's one good looking woman".......lol.....talking about Carrie. Anyways, everything was fine and I was able to record Carrie all the way up to AAG but then I believe half way thru AAG, the same Big security guy came up from behind me and put this hand on my camera and told me to stop recording.....so I had to put my camera away and was told I would have my camera confiscated if I kept on recording again. So I asked him if I could take pictures instead and he said that that was all I could do is take pictures. So I took a couple pictures even though they didn't turn out good at all....lol. It was a family member's camera and I wasn't familar how to use it and needed the flash to be on.....so all the pictures I took was dark. Anyways, since I couldn't record, I thanked the guy for letting me stand by him and I went back to my seat, where I continued to record but just much more discreetly/kept my camera down by my waist so as to not get my camera confiscated. So some of my video is shaky as I couldn't get a good view of it thru the lense. My camera's battery eventually died and so I didn't get all the songs but most. I was eventually able to find my spare battery in the dark and record the last two songs of Carrie's though. I'll post my videos tomorrow as I have to work late today and probably won't have time to. Anyways, even w/ the minor mishaps, overall I had a good time and enjoyed my first Carrie concert!!! Can't wait to see her again but next time, I think I'll just spend more time enjoying the show rather than worrying about trying to get camera footages....lol.
I was having fun though and singing along to Carrie's songs even though the lady next to me kept on looking at me weird cause I was singing along to almost all her songs
Obsessed Carrie Fan
Great review and I am glad you had a great time! I was thinking that Carrie might get a little emotional during DFTRM since she was in Oklahoma. Once you been to a Carrie concert you are hooked! I have been to 3 now and I am ready to go again. I hope she comes back to North Carolina soon!
Carrie Follower
thanks for the review! it sounds like a great show. i love that she gets emotional during DFTRM.....she's so genuine!
I went to the syracuse show and am now totally hooked! I want to go again but there is nothing else in the northeast on this tour!
Carrie Guru
I concur with everything Jade said basically - about LBT and the last two songs and everything about Carrie!! She was wonderful in all and boy did PC and BHC rock as she said. Carrie did so good on PC. Now, I could not relate to the taping thing because I was not taping but as I mentioned in another thread, they were being weird about that. Stopping people from taping with cell phones while some had regular video cameras and did not get stopped. My only funny thing is that the confetti machine was about 15 ft from me and it was pointing right at me before it was moved a little before they started it and all I could think was, I hope that does not shoot right into my face, LOL. Either way, it was angled a little bit away before they set it off but still got covered with it. A girl walking behind me on the way out started emptying my hoodie for me in the back because according to her I had a ton of it in it. I wondered why it felt heavier! LOL. Really was a great night as Jade said. Carrie seemed to almost shine more because it was that many people.
Don't let them get to you Carrie, Mama's Song is a good song!!
Carrie Guru
Yeah, the only problem w/ Carrie's concert is that it seemed so short!!!Originally Posted by nccountrygal
Huge Carrie Follower
Thanks for the review. sounds like you had a great time. That had to be so cute with Carrie having her little cousin and baby nephew on stage. what a special time for Carrie's family. Security can be so strict sometimes.! I guess I don't know what the big deal is.
Carrie Guru
I know.....it's a concert....People are just there to have a good time and not stand at their seats.....you should be able to at least go up to the catwalk and enjoy a close up of Carrie but other than that, the concert was fun.
Ultimate Carrie Fan
Thank you for the review. I am so flippin excited for my concert. haha...
I have never eaten Popeyes Chicken. I wonder if they have one in Tennessee, because I have heard several people mention it before. haha
I would have failed if I had tried to guess your name. I always thought it was Jade.
// MY RT // Set: MY BFF CAS
And so the lion fell in love with the lamb! What a stupid lamb! What a sick masochistic lion!
I am unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him!
Carrie Guru
Don't worry I would go by bothThank you for the review. I am so flippin excited for my concert. haha...
I have never eaten Popeyes Chicken. I wonder if they have one in Tennessee, because I have heard several people mention it before. haha
I would have failed if I had tried to guess your name. I always thought it was Jade.. Don't know if they have a Popeye's chicken in TN, but I'm glad they do have one in Oklahoma as I love their chicken
Ultimate Carrie Fan
I checked it out, and there is one like 15 mins from me, and I never even knew it.Don't worry I would go by both
// MY RT // Set: MY BFF CAS
And so the lion fell in love with the lamb! What a stupid lamb! What a sick masochistic lion!
I am unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him!
Carrie Guru
^^^ haha....hope you like it.
Ultimate Carrie Fan
OHHHH... Rhonda called me last night during I Know You Wont and Jesus Take the Wheel, and it was like I was there. It was soooo INCREDIBLE. I teared up then, I cant wait til my concert. I know I will cry! Did you?
// MY RT // Set: MY BFF CAS
And so the lion fell in love with the lamb! What a stupid lamb! What a sick masochistic lion!
I am unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him!
Carrie Guru
No I didn't cry b/c I was too busy recording....haha....but right before Carrie sang JAD, she had a nice intro for it. Basically she mentioned how she has had two albums out so far and basically that she wanted her first album to do well enough so she could be able to do a second one and that the second one has done well enough for her to do a third.....or something to that affect. That she had two albums out and is going to do a third. Then she said that there were two songs that she knew she had to record one being JTTW and the other being JAD and then she thanked everybody for making JAD #1. When she said that I was so proud that JAD got to #1 for her. Her intro. really helped to set JAD up and JAD was touching to me and sounded beautiful when she sang it.
Ultimate Carrie Fan
That is soooo friggin exciting. Yeah, I prolly would have cried. I cry at the drop of a hat, and that is no joke. I was watching the movie The Gridiron Gang before, and started crying, and everyone laughed at me. haha... But that really is exciting about the third album. I dont think December 8 is EVER going to get here. I can't wait to see your vids. I bet JAD live just gives you chills. Anytime I hear it, it gives me chills, but I bet live it is sooo much worse.
// MY RT // Set: MY BFF CAS
And so the lion fell in love with the lamb! What a stupid lamb! What a sick masochistic lion!
I am unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him!
Carrie Guru
Also at one moment during the concert, she said that she just wants to make us proud (of her). Now that got me a little chocked up.
Ultimate Carrie Fan
Wow what a amazing night I had so much fun I loved every minute woohoo
Dennis and I didn't have great seats we were in the 300 but I don't think there was a bad seat in the house....We didn't get to leave early as he had to work late never fails but all is good we had a great time I agree with everthing you said I am gonna write a short review as this was my first Carrie concert but I enjoy reading everyones.
Huge Carrie Follower
My mom told me last night there will be other times for me to see Carrie in Concert again and for me to get to meet her someday!!! I've been praying really hard about it!!!
Everyone Here In Oklahoma Is So Proud Of You Carrie Congratulations!!!
Obsessed Carrie Fan
Awww thanks for the review. Sounds like it was a really nice homecoming for Carrie <3
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Carrie Guru
Great review
Huge Carrie Follower
Preconcert:
I was having fun though and singing along to Carrie's songs even though the lady next to me kept on looking at me weird cause I was singing along to almost all her songs
i looooooved reading your review Karen
it was a great review up until i seen u say some woman was looking at you weird lol those ppl really bug me and i just dont get it!!!
When you pay good money to go to a concert, why would ANYONE want to sit and NOT sing or dance?!?! i had quite a few ppl at my last show just sitting there, the lady behind me sat the entire time and i stood the entire time, i know i was in her way and i dont even know if i was annoying her or not cuz i wasnt paying her no attention but i know she couldnt see anything!!!!!!! LOL i just dont get some ppl at concerts, it makes no sense to me
glad u had a blast, i cant wait for my next one in FL!!!
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