Monday*August 16th, 1999

Guthrie Theater*Minneapolis, MN

Now I didn't even have tickets to this show.  The day tickets went onsale, I had to work from open until 5.  My manager let me out around 3 because we were "alright staffed" for me to leave for an hour (but work for an extra longer).  Only to drive down to the cities to find out...it's been sold out! So my friend from work Christopher and I go around 3-ish the day of the show totally hoping, that we can get SOMEONE to let us on the guest list!  It was like, perfect timing totally.  Cause as we headed down the street of the theater, we see their bus pull up.  We waited around on a sculpture type thing near their bus so we could wait for someone of importance to step off. The first band member off, was Tavis.  He had a scooter and we didn't think to bother him cause he looked quite content on his scooter.  But then on his way near us, I felt the urge to try our luck and see if he could get us in.  He told me to give him my name and he would see what he could do for us.  So I do that, and after talking with us for a bit, he goes.  He came back to us 15 minutes later or so saying that "we're in".  HOORAY!  So although I had made a decision that Tavis didn't like me before, I quickly changed it, and he just rocks big time for doing that for us!  We ended up talking to him for like an hour.  We'll Chris and him did a lot of talking, I just sat in the sun nodding along.  They were off talking about Alissa Milano, video games, and rollercoasters.  Although, I did get to chip in a sentence everyonce in awhile.  But Tavis was awesome, and I think that was nice of him to talk to us for so long. We talked to Carlos next.  He's such a sweetie.  So quiet and polite. I really was looking for (well, other then the obvious--Scott) Aaron this time.  I had this awesome 80s book that I totally wanted to give him.  I thought he would enjoy it.  We got to talk to him next and he seemed a bit, "what's wrong with this girl?!" when I gave him the 80s book...haha...but I think (I hope) he liked it. We were tired of being outside and it was nearing 6:30, and we figured we should venture on inside the theater. The theater they played in was small and SEATING.  So that really sucked.  But for being on the guest list, we had groovy seats.  The people who showed us to our seats were awesome too and said that if anyone gave us shit for talking pictures, just to tell them to go talk to them...cause no flashes were allowed. Anyhow, RBF hit the stage and I just went right back into my swing of loving them.  After a couple songs, I couldn't help but stand up and dance like the people behind us had done (and not many followed our lead).  They played; 241, She Has a Girlfriend Now, Beer, Hungry Like the Wolf, Trendy, Snoop Dog Baby, S.R., I Want Your Girlfriend To Be Mine, the Kids Don't Like It, Song #3, Somebody Hates Me, Brand New Song, the Set Up, and Sell Out (and not in that order--and I think that was them all).  Which is actually a pretty good set, for an opening band. After them though, we decided to go and see if we could hang out with them some more, thinking we'd be back later to see Blondie. Outside we ran into Tavis again, thanked him dearly and got a pic with Chris and I on each side of him.  Which only started a trend with the other band members...  There was some dumb annoying guys who thought Tavis was Travis.  I wanted to smack them.  Then we crossed the street and ran into Mr. Aaron.  What an awesome guy he is!  Poor fella was getting stared at by like 3 guys and 3 girls over there and seemed to not enjoy it.  So we tried to liven things up for him, so he wouldn't want to leave.  Chris and I got our pic with him also.  Then I really felt the need to SIGN the book I had just given him.  And although I think he just wanted to go in his bus and STAY there, he said it would be cool if I followed him and signed the book.  So we went over to the bus, he got the book and I wrote in it.  Poor guy ended up getting sucked into some more crazy fans, and it was all my fault...I should have thought to sign it BEFORE I gave it!  Ah well. We let Aaron go back inside and venture back to the other side of the street where the fellas were leaving the theater from.  Next out was a rush of people, well, Scott and Matt.  And the HUGE fan of Scotts that I am, pulled him aside as quick as I could. Which Matt just kept going. :(  So I didn't get a pic with him that time.  But soon after I had gotten Scott to come and talk to me, Dan came out as well and he stuck by us too.  Chris and I got a pic with both Scott and Dan and they stayed and chatted a bit with us.  I was so proud of myself, cause FINALLY I talked to him!  haha, usually I get the poor boy to take a pic with me and then I ignore him until he leaves, but NO, I talked this time around! I also remembered this time that I had really wanted to give him a bracelot.  Cause I wear these jelly bracelots 2 linked to one another and had forgotten to give them to him the last couple of time I had seen him.  So I asked if he wouldn't mind having them and he seemed neat with the idea.  Painfully I rolled the bracelots off and he painfully put them on. :)  I was happy as hell.  I am still happy that I kept up a conversation with him this time around!  Woo-hoo!! We were also joined by Carlos as well, and got a pic with him. But soon the boys had to go.  Tavis had come out and chatted a bit more with Chris and I, but then he left too.  So it looked like it was time to turn in.  Sighing at all the fun we had that afternoon and night, we headed back to my car and went to see "the Sixth Sense", which was a REALLY freaky movie!! Anyhow, I am so bummed that now I have to wait at least a year before I see them again.  But I suppose it would be neat if they made a THIRD ALBUM.  Good luck on the album boys and come back soon!!