Since no one has done so,Ý I will report on the tonight's show.Ý Where to
begin???

Ok, well after having a decent idea where the show was to be staged, I had
confirmation at about 2pm via my buddy at 103.3 The Edge(AUDIO Magic, a run
down shit-hole studio in the worst section in town)Ý I cut work early and
headed to the show (w/ my brother and best buddy(Pat) besides me) at about 6
pm.Ý When I arrived in the West Side of Buffalo (shit-hole) at 6pm, I was the
only one there.Ý I pulled in right besides Tony McKegeny(former Sabres and
Blue).Ý Now, Tony has seen me and my buddies at numerous Sabres/Leafs games
and from various Hip shows.Ý I told him the three of us had no tickets and he
promised to help if he could...(he was bringing the boys LaNova Pizza and
told me they had been golfing together in the afternoon).Ý Cut to 15-20min
later:

I see a crowd of people gathering around an intersection up the street.Ý It
is later told to me that these were all the HipClub winners.Ý I stayed away
hoping to grap Paul L. ear b/c he was on his cell 10 ft away from me.Ý But ,
NO LUCK.Ý So I send my bro and buddy to pick up some beers figuring it might
be awhile before we can actually find a way in.ÝÝ They leave and 5 minutes
later, this mass of crowd previously at the street intersection starts
walking its way towards me and the studio where the show is to be held.Ý They
all start walking besides me and I kind of join the crowd. This crowd is led
by Tony McKegeny and Jake Gold .......................SO, this group(including me) is led to the
entrance of the studio where the security guard says everyone needs ID.Ý Tony
says that they were all checked through Jake and just like that ( with a pat
on the back from Tony who promised to help me),ÝÝ I am in the studio waiting
for the show to start.Ý In the meantime, I know my bro and Pat are out and
about scoring some beer, so I tell the security I have to go back to my
guard.............he says "This is it!!! Last Time"...........So I go and
thankfully my bro and Pat are back in the parking lot.Ý We run up to the
entrance together, but unfortunately I am the only one let back in.Ý (Ý My
buddies ended up gettting to hear the show in the parking lot approximately
25ft from the studio(which they said sounded just fine)......
 

ONTO THE SHOW:
 

Damn near same as the Toronto show.Ý The only difference being this was in a
studio approx 25ft by 35ft and there were about 85 people in there.Ý It was
so goddamn hot, I thought i was going to pass out! (the band actually shared
their own stash of water and beer during "commercial" breaks)ÝÝ The band
jammed and ended up playing the whole "IVL" disc throughout the show.Ý There
was Q&A (which I took part in, asking about whether the band recognized how
loyal the fans were(which Paul answered)) and then more tunes!Ý I sensed that
alot of these people weren't truely fans but rather lucky people whose phone
line was lucky enough to get through to the radio station at the right time.Ý
There were some decent questions about the prior "ABAC" dirty lyrics and the
effects of 9/11, but everything else was status quo.Ý A good show
nonetheless, they ended w/ Lake Fever!

What ended my night was after the show, I shook Gord's hand and he said, "how
ya been Gary??"!!!ÝÝ It made myÝ night that he remembered me after 2yrs!Ý
Very cool, we made plans for Boston..........................
 

Anyway, the show will be rebroadcast Friday, 6/14 at either 7 or 8pm on 103.3
the EDGE in Buffalo (www.wedg.com)Ý I hope someone tapes it!

THanks alot to Jeffro and the Bull at 103.3 for helping me out!Ý Also Tony
McKegeny for being the Man.Ý Jer Hoyle rules too,Ý Make sure you check out
Strictly Hip in a town near you!!Ý (yea, Jer, I am going to Ron this weekend,
email me to let me know if you are)!
 

Stay Hip
gary