SueReu

Then help yourself to anything you want here goldarngirl @ Luckiest1 Productions :thbighug-1: THANK YOU!!!!!!

and a big thank you to luckiest1 too!! You make an amazing team. I have no vault access, but I truly enjoyed that video from Pala. He was so wonderful that night!

goldarngirl I just have to say I found your video of the banter and Clay singing When I See You Smile at Pala and I just wanted to tell you that it is BRILLIANT!!! THANK YOU!!!! Pala was my favorite concert that I got to attend during SRHP tour and it's always fun reliving the moments. You did an amazing job putting those clips together. :wub: I just lerve him Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th!!

HAPPY 4TH EVERYONE!!!! Happy Birthday Muskifest I just love him

I love that picture, wish it were me!!! I don't think I'll ever get a Clay hug, so I'll have to live vicariously through others!

I can so relate to this!! I went to see Jackson Brown and fell asleep at his concert. This is someone whose music I love, but he was so boring! He just sat on a stool and sang - zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. On the flip side, I went to see Carole King and, while I love her music, I was very concerned about it - just figured she'd sit at the piano and sing. WRONG!! She was funny and charming and wonderful in concert. The first time I had the opportunity to see Clay (other than AI2 tour) was at JNaT - Merrillville 2006 (can I pick them or WHAT!?!). He just walked on the stage and I was mesmerized (we won't go into graphic detail). He sang and I was mesmerized. He opened his mouth and started talking and I was in love all over again. Funny, charming, handsome and a voice like no other. I NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED A TOUR!!!

Cindilu - I also agree with you. But I have to come clean, one time I photoshopped Clay with a Cat

I've seen many many many people in concert - everyone from The Ramones to Barry Manilow (I actually saw The Brady Bunch in concert *insert blushing emoticon here*) What Clay has that no other performer I have ever seen has is his rapport with the audience. I have never seen anyone interact the way that Clay does. He pays extremely close attention to the audience members and makes them part of the show. He's not just someone standing on stage, singing his songs and then getting the hell out. He puts on an amazing show every night - not by using fancy flash pots, or lights, or half naked background dancers - but with his mind, his wit, his heart and that amazing voice. Just my two cents (do I need to put IMHO and YMMV here???) ETA: YAY!!! 20 POSTS!!!!

all for the nice comments on that blend!! they are just about the two cutest people on the face of this earth (oh alright, they ARE the two cutest people on the face of this earth, don't tell my son) Fromclaygary I didn't get teary eyed about the beauty living on, but now I am - I'm just so thrilled for Clay. Ashes I just love your blog - Clay singing O Canada is just priceless!!! ETA: cindilu2 I love that!

sneaking in one tiny little blend (which is embarrassing because I know there's REAL graphic artists here and I'm more a slap it on the page kind of gal) but I just gotta put this out there because they look soooooooo so so so much alike

Morning all and welcome Cognitogrrl I just noticed old avi (must change) I was at Spam in January too and I don't see how anyone could have missed anything - Mr. Aiken was absolutely glorious that weekend and I miss seeing that gloriousesness live and in person. Late to the discussion, but my phone plays ATD ring tone and Falling call tone No comment re: Simon Cowell (off to change my Avatar) ETA: If gif's do not make good avatars please let me know and I'll change it oh, and happy belated birthday FearofH20

Hi FromClaygary, Calurker, Desertrose & FearofH20 thanks for the welcome!!! I just watched Bring It On for the 500,000 time, I just love that movie. No Clay content (except maybe he was the high school mascot when he was like 5 years old - that's all I got) Maybe I'll just say and leave it at that (and thanks merrieeee for your opinion on the netbook, I am seriously thinking of getting one)

I wish it was fascinating and sexy (although we could probably MAKE it fascinating and sexy) When you change any video, rendering incorporates the changes into the original clip. So if you change the lighting on a video, or add an effect, the computer has to mesh it all together. I've rendered Clay many times, and it's always very satisfying!!

Unfortunately, I didn't get to see Clay until Christmas 2006 (and he'll probably never come back to Oregon *sob*). During JNT05 I didn't know you were never alone at a Clay Aiken concert (but now I do and hope to never miss another one). I actually can relate to rendering, but it's a necessary evil!!

Happy Saturday everyone (of course every day is Saturday when you're unemployedandshouldbelookingforajobbutyou'reonlineeverydaywaitingforclaytoshowup) Scarlett thank you for the welcome!! and no, really, THANK YOU!!!! Ashes you will always be ashes to me, sorry (although "hey you" has a nice ring to it) I never believed the molestation accusations against Michael Jackson - just "felt" wrong. I'm buying a ticket to the Gala, we'll see if I actually make it. If not, it's a donation to a very worthy cause. Hope everyone is having a great day - it's perfect weather here in Oregon and I should be outside doing yard work or something.

Liney23 I just saw your post (actually, I saw it earlier but just couldn't get past that picture of Clay in the black leather jacket, also one of my favorites!!) Thank you for the welcome and thank you about the montages!! I'm going to try to post more often (fair warning all). My DH saw Roy Orbison right before he passed away. While he was not at his peak (that would be Roy, not my husband) my DH was so thankful he got to see him. I think if you truly love someone, age doesn't matter. I think sometimes you sit there and relive the past. While I have zero desire to go see The Rolling Stones, I can understand people wanting to see them to try to recapture that special something. When Bruce Springsteen performed this year at the Super Bowl, my eyes didn't see a 60 year old man, my eyes saw the same performer who I had the pleasure of seeing in 1978, in a 3,000 seat venue, about 10 rows back back from the stage (and I've seen him many times since, but that one just holds a special place in my heart). Unfortunately, I'm not sure if I'll be around when Clay's 50 or 60 and still touring (it's a sad sad situation), but if I AM I'm sure I'll be right there and enjoying every second of it (plus the fact I've never seen him perform Invisible live)

Michael Jackson also broke down the color barrier that was on MTV. He presented the video for Billie Jean and they told him they don't play black artists. His management told MTV that either they play it or they would make sure that Sony Music (could have been CBS at the time) pull every one of their artists from the station (this was around 1984 and at the time, he had that kind of influence). I just did a montage to I'll Be There (for Father's Day Clay/Parker). Michael Jackson was an amazingly talented person. I hope the media allows him some dignity (but I won't hold my breath)

Nope, I'm sure I have the right Sue. You will be past "walking the dog" very soon. Caro I don't know, I'm pretty quiet and shy and all that other stuff.... *closes eyes, posts and hopes I'm now past "Walking the Dog"* ETA: Rats!!!!

Caro moi???? You must be thinking of the OTHER SueReu

I don't post much, but just wanted to say that the part I bolded says it all. Clay Aiken is a good man and when all is said and done, that is all that matters. (that and I have to tell keepingfaith that No One Expects the Spanish Inquisition made me chuckle) ETA: I guess I don't post much is quite an understatement!!!

Me, too. Doesn't everybody? suerue, is CV where you were or was there Extreme Rhyming going on somewhere else?! Y'all better be good or I'll post my limericks here!!! Twas your rhyming on CV!!! Between that and The Princess Bride talk here I could NOT get that out of my HEAD today!!! and I say GO FOR IT!! Your limericks are WONDERFUL!!!

Oh, nooooo! I hope you haven't been hanging out at CV today! [smallvoice] I went on a limerick spree![/smallvoice] Couldn't help myself! and they were wonderful every last one of them!!!!

I am at work and should not be here (shhhhhhhhhh) but I MUST post this. Not NEED, not WANT, I MUST (some will understand and some will go HUH?) *ahem* No more rhymes and I mean it! Anybody Want a Peanut??? *whew* I feel MUCH BETTER!!!

Evening all! Thought I'd check in here - thank you all for the nice welcome!!! I look forward to getting to know you all better! If I don't talk for a bit, it's just cause I'm very shy (pfffffft, yeah, right). I've seen some beautiful pictures from cotton and a lovely montage by Chardonnay (hope I got everyone's names right - if not, please forgive me). Hope those who are going to the Gala have a WONDERFUL time!!! I will be with you in spirit!!

I've done one or two montages!! and THANK YOU!!!