Beau
Rivage
Theatre
May
31,
2002
You
know
how
you
have
that
little
bit
of
electricity
flowing
through
your
veins
even
the
morning
after
seeing
a
spectacular
concert?
It's
buzzing
out
of
my
fingertips
right
now.
I
was
privileged
to
attend
the
third
stop
on
Mr.
Fogelberg's
summer
'02
tour.
Little
ole'
Biloxi,
Mississippi
played
host
to
an
intimate
crowd
of
around
1500
last
night
at
the
Beau
Rivage
Resort/Casino
Theatre.
I
must
say,
for
a
couple
of
hours
we
were
all
in
heaven.
It
was
a
special
night
for
all
of
us,
but
especially
his
parents-in-law,
to
which
he
dedicated
the
show.
They
were
in
attendance
celebrating
their
50th
wedding
anniversary.
After
the
first
set
he
came
out
to
serenade
us
with
some
acoustic
songs.
He
welcomed
his
family
and
just
prior
to
playing
"Make
Love
Stay"
he
commented
on
their
50
years
together
and
said
"...there
is
hope."
Hopefully
he's
finally
found
his
place
of
warmth
and
love
with
his
wife
Jeannie.
Just
as
I
was
wiping
the
mist
from
my
eyes
he
was
ready
to
rock
with
the
band
and
perform
some
electric
tunes.
The
guys
in
the
band
were
fantastic,
the
sound
was
awesome,
the
mood
was
more
than
enthusiastic.
The
finale
was
a
tribute
to
George
Harrison.
Jeannie
came
out
to
accompany
him
with
background
vocals
and
tambourine.
They
left
the
stage
arm
in
arm
and
leaving
us
wanting
more.
For
spanning
a
30
year
career,
he's
still
got
it
and
gives
it
all
out.
Fifteen
years
ago
I
sat
on
a
grass
lawn
smiling,
crying,
singing
along
and
hoping
one
day
I'd
again
be
blessed
to
feel
the
heavy
air
full
of
song.
Last
night
my
wish
came
true.
This
time
even
more.
I
took
my
'Complete
Songs
Volume
I'
in
the
faint
hopes
of
getting
it
signed.
Someone
was
looking
out
for
me,
because
I
left
a
very
happy
woman.
Now
I
have
a
very
special
book
to
pass
along
to
my
son
(age
7)
who
also
enjoys
Mr.
Fogelberg's
music.
I
feel
as
if
there
is
no
way
to
thank
Dan
enough
for
sharing
his
talent
with
us.
All
I
know
to
do
is
continue
to
enjoy
his
art
and
music
and
to
share
it
with
our
young
ones
so
they
may
do
the
same.
At
the
risk
of
sounding
trite,
I
mentioned
his
music
is
like
the
threads
of
a
tapestry
woven
throughout
our
lives.
Each
song,
each
thread,
has
a
meaning
-
a
memory
of
a
time
and
place
in
our
lives.
Once
the
pattern
is
finished
we
can
share
its
beauty
with
others
as
he
has
with
us.
Jennifer
Casper
jc72569@aol.com
| Ah,
Chastain
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Another
review... June 6 2002 at 6:54 PM |
Christian
Dan Fogelberg ~ Ever On Group |
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| Chastain...
what
a
truly
unique
and
wonderful
place
(which
Dan
still
pronounces
Shastain),
especially
in
such
great
company.
For
those
of
you
who´ve
never
been
there
or
haven´t
seen
the
Chastain
website,
I´m
attaching
a
picture
of
the
packed
venue
(the
small
guys
in
the
spotlight
to
the
right
are
you
who-know-who
and
his
band;
for
close-up
shots
please
refer
to
my
earlier
Ft.
Worth
review). About 6,500 people came out to the Atlanta suburbs, packed (like we were) with ice chests, wine, food and – of course – candles for atmosphere. Dan´s show began at 8.50, and – as band member Robert McEntee told us after the show – due to neighborhood noise restrictions was cut down to 20 selections (instead of the 23 we heard in Ft. Worth); missing from the setlist were “Forefathers”, “Old Tennessee” and “Believe in Me”. We had been warned that some of the regulars at Chastain (we don´t really have comparabele places in Europe, but that also applies to the way they sell their tickets) might not have a clue who Dan was, but judging from the crowd reaction, if there were any ignorant people out there in the good seats, they were obviously as smitten by the performance as the real DanFans on the far-away seats. A warm southern night under bright stars, slightly more than two hours of excellent music (great sound system for an open-air venue!) and even live video coverage of the stage events on two giant monitors up left and right of the stage – which certainly made up for being so far away. I for one didn´t mind the on-stage choice shoes or shirts (even though I did wear boots and had left my sandals “home” for the occasion). As mentioned before, we also got to talk to Robert McEntee after the show (thanks for taking the time and getting the sharpie!) at length; he´s a veteran member of Dan´s band and has both played an Greetings From the West and the River of Souls album. I´m also including one of the snapshots he posed for. So, all in all – even though the performance was a little a shorter than the first one we got to see, it was just as energetic and great. Dan had to work the crowd a little harder for sure, but at least there was no trace of audience noise or hassles. Great show, great audience (especially around selected tables to the stage right and middle, haha)! I'd love to see DF at that venue again for sure, almost as good as Red Rocks, and it's definitely a lot warmer than up in the Rockies. But I guess we'll fly over to the States (any state!) for any future Dan tour, and that includes Nome/Alaska. Brett, you missed a treat! Christian |
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Just had to tell you about the Biloxi, MS show on May 31st. It was totally awesome. The last time I saw Dan in concert was 1994-95 and I was really looking forward to the show. The venue (Beau Rivage Theater) is perfect for Dan. His vocals were tight and the music even tighter. His in-laws were in the audience celebrating their 50th anniversary. Needless to say, it was a wonderful night.
Thanks, Dan, for all the great music and memories!
