STS9/Fox Theater Oakland

Well, I said I would try to stay posted on the events and the concerts... that I have been working... Sometimes I just do not realize how 'hyped' I get after a show, over excited, or tired (over).... Tonight at the Fox Theater, Oakland the band was Sound Tribe Sector 9. Never really heard their stuff, but I you tubed them, just so that I know kind of what to expect when I get to work.

I felt that I was going to enjoy their sound, and I sure did. They were loud, and they were good. The light show, though, I had to back away. I now understand how people can get seizures from strobbing and fast flashing of the light show. I would probably never could imagine myself saying something like that years back. I was posted in the balcony area, making sure that no one exits a certain door.. but close enough to just enjoy the show. The show time was a little longer than usual, but since music was good, it was alright with me.

Another task that I had after the show was to clear out the woman's restroom... and of course, I had to look under the stalls, making sure that no one was in there.... anyways, I got scared when I seen a pair of feet in one stall. and when I knocked, there was no response! Yikes! Thank you Rock med for being there when we need you... She finally started to move around and makng some noise... Whew.. she is alive. When she came out of the stall, I asked her if she was alright, to.............. she responded... NO...Thank you again ROCK MED!! Made it home safe!

Next show will be 'Ragga Muffin'... Regae ;) in a week from tonight!!

PEACE!!

Rob Zombie Show @ SJ Event Center

Well, I must say that I enjoyed the music tonight at the Event Center. I am a rocker, and I know it! Leading off was a drum solo that made my mouth drop! It was awesome! I was posted out at the doors, but the music was loud enough, that when Rob Zombie got on stage, I felt the excitement throughout! By the time he got on, most people were already in the venue, and I was able to go to the orchestra door and watch! Yes, I was getting stoked with the drum solo that I knew that if I was to be reassigned to inside the venue, I would have gotten stuck! :)

I gave a fellow worker his break, and he decided to take off his uniform and joined in with the mosh pit! I told go ahead! When he came back, he said to me that the little bit of moshing that he did, was worth four months of therapy. I could see a difference in him, and he even thanked me with a hug! It was worth it to see someone appreciate this music, although expressed in a different way.

Returning out to my post at the doors, I was listening to some mean geetaring! Damn! I was thinking how anyone could not appreciate the solo(s) but to just enjoy the talent that was on that stage. I may not have watched it, but I sure did hear it.... and FELT it too! **Whew** is all I could say or think! I was ready to come out with an air guitar. With that said.... Rock On!!

PEACE!

A weekend off?

I do not believe I remember when I have had a Saturday and Sunday off! I am going to watch football tomorrow. Last night I work a Spookfest Rave! Wow, I seen alot of different costumes, of course and the music was great! I was posted at the pass gate for the Wrestling Ring. I am not really a Holloween kind of person, so I was glad that I was posted away from crowd... So I watched from afar! :) The highlight of my evening... being a Niner fan... Out from behind the black curtain comes a hearst with the Raider emblem! Does that mean that the is the official vehicle for the taking out of Raider players that are not doing their job? LOL! Sorry to my Raider's fan friends! Oh yes, the music was awesome. Trancey.. The Crystal Method, and so much more. Now I have expereienced my first rave and know now what I allowed my daughter to attend back in her days of going to Raves.

Upcoming will be Rob Zombie at the San Jose Event Center... then up to the Fox Theater in Oakland for Puscifer and Drop Dead Murphys. (This is just my next week schedule). I am anxous to see (hear) Rob Zombie, and the Drop Dead Murphys. Yes I know, different genre of music; Is that why I love my job? My job as an event staff is to make sure that the event goers have a SAFE and good time. That means that I am a People watcher and to assist anyone that may need assistance.

Will try to post to share my experiences. There has been too many to even try to start thinking back of the events that I have done and have stories that could have been shared!

PEACE!

Its been over a YEAR!

Here I am a year later... been very busy with been an usher... and event staffing in the SF Bay area. I believe that this year I have seen (heard) sooo many different genre s of music that I could not tell you all about it. I am enjoying what I do, because the love of music, I believe is the Universal Language.

I actually have a few days off to just "WOW".... from REO, STYX. to Kenny Chesney, to Australian Pink Floyd, Ben Harper & Relentless7 ... and up to the last couple of days, there is the annual Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit. Its been an awesome year. Have been placed (posted) in different spots of various venues. Learning what goes on behind the stage is so......... Amazing! I never realized what really goes on.

Although there are 'rules' to being around such talented people, unfortunately I am unable to become a 'Fan'. I have had Bob Dylan walk right behind me after his sound check. Jason Mraz standing talking to friends and family as I sit, guard the dressing rooms, Was also on the same stair case as Steely Dan made their exit from the stage. :) I may not be able to SEE the concerts, but I sure can hear them. A lot goes on in getting the stage, venue ready for a performance. I think that I have the 'occupation' that I do not mind saying.... I am going to work!!

What really blows my mind is.... how the media say that there is such a depression going on in our society, there are people that are still attending events! To me, that is sooooooo AWESOME! Time to relax a bit... just getting off of a 6 day run... with three 12 hour days in the past eight days!

PEACE!

October.. Still looking busy, but def a slow down

It was about a year ago, that I became a permanent employee of Alcatraz, and I do remember being on the roof of the Cell House as FLEET WEEK and San Francisco are in the same sentence! I do have different days off, and I will be enjoying the Blue Angels, and The ThunderBirds tomorrow! The traffic will be hurrendous, and well... That what its all about! I heard on the News .. that the Embarcadero should be expecting approximately... ONE MILLION visitors! And I do believe that when I was driving in it last year! Uhhh, the Angels should be just about getting started about now for the first show. and then tomorrow.. will be their second show! I am glad that today I am 35 miles south of the City.. I will deal with that tomorrow!

Tonight... Carlos Santana... is what is on my agenda for the night! YES!!! I am soo looking forward to this show... but I also said that about the last show that I worked, which was Cheap Trick, Heart and Journey!!



YESSSSSS!!! Talent is local and from back in the day! Do not get me wrong.. I enjoy new music...and I believe that the groups that I have just mentioned have THAT too! Wooo Hoooo.... what more can one say about the groups that I mentioned... need not have to explain!

Anyways, I just had a couple seconds before I need to go into another mind set...

PE@CE!!

Its been a long time coming....

Wow... I cannot believe that its been the whole summer that I have not been blogging or even on the computer much! I have been keeping very busy at Alcatraz with the summer adjusted schedules, and along with the ushering that I do at Shoreline has kept me busy and on the go.... for a FAST MINUTE here! I am soo Glad that I have a day off from both places today, and it does feel good! Do not get me wrong....

I enjoyed Stevie Wonder, The Rock Star Mayhem Festival, The Download Fest, Police, Elvis Costello, Toby Keith, John Mayer, Disturbed and Slip Knot, Scorpions, Sammy H (Yes, Red Rocker, himself)and oh yes... The CrueFest!! Projeck Revolution with Linkin Park! Wow! and last weekend.. was the Rock The Bells Concert!

As I am listing these various artists and concerts and festivals... NO WONDER I have not been online... these are over and above the 40 that I do on the Island!!! Season at Shoreline is starting to slow a bit, but I still have Judas Priest, Heaven and Hell, and MOtorhead to look forward to... along with the Counting Crows, and even SANTANA!!

I really enjoy the summer time... tonight in San Francisco starts the Big huge concert 'OUTSIDE LANDS FEST' in Golden Gate Park! I was asked to work it, but I think I just done ran out of energy! I will be missing BECK, Radiohead, Steve Winwood, Tom Petty............... ALL of it! I had already booked my shows for the month, and this was added on.... and I must obligate myself to the original bookings! It just would not be fair! SO I do have the Comedy Jam headlining Kat Williams! :)

I did not want to say anything, cuz I would just piss myself off... but there really has been alot of talent in the Bay Area this year, and I am really happy that I was able to enjoy alot of it!
Anyways... If any of you from Alcatraz reads this, you know that I have been busy and
enjoying the extra entertainment and I promised you all that I would rest today... SO on that note... I shall sign out for the moment!

PEACE!

Summertime Schedule

Well, I think this is the first time in a long time that I have not to wake up by a certain time, or to be somewhere by a certain time! It feels good, and I think maybe that I should not get to liking this too much! LOL. I was able to visit with a friend online that I have not talked to in ages. We shared some pictures, and just chatted and talked for a minute. He had made prior plans with another friend, and was heading out for a fishing trip with his buds! I am glad that he was able to take a few minutes for me! I think its what I needed, no doubt! I am feeling good and relaxed!


Within this past month, Alcatraz has gone to the Summer Time Schedule, and each of us, has to rearrange out work schedule. Two days, in at 8:45 to 4:45 and the other three days we go in 10:30 to 6:30. It makes a later day but Its all good! I feel as if I am still trying to adjust to the couple hours of difference in the time of the day.

This past week, it just seemed so long, I was really looking forward to just hang out at the house! As well, I also started up a couple other things in Event Staff, and also the concerts at Shoreline are starting to happen. I did (ushered) for the KISS FM 'Old School Fiesta', about mid May, and event staffed for the San Jose University Graduations. Not Bad, I figure.. with concerts coming up more in July, Aug, ... and So on...at Shoreline, that I have been kind of prepping myself physically. so that I can do the concerts on my weekends away from the Island!

There are a couple shows that I am getting excited about and that would be for Police, and Guest Elvis Costello. Counting Crows, oh yes, the Crue Fest! And we Cannot forget about Stevie Wonder!! Yes, All this talent and more.., is enough to get yourself 'prepped' to do!! Anyways, Ima justa chilling today... cuz it is So HOT here!

PEACE!

Laura