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julie's story


3/27/00
Toronto, CANADA

hey i drove on a bus for 6 hours by myself to see no doubt. i stayed in a hostel in Toronto all alone to see NO DOUBT. Im 17 years old so it was really scary but fun! I got into line at noon. Doors did not open until 8pm. but i wanted to be front row and not miss a thing!

ANYWAYS. at about 5pm a bus pulled into the parking lot. and it was no doubt!! everyone in line ran around the the bus but me and this other girl stayed in line where we could see everything. first steven bradley walked out with a skate board. and then Adrian walked out and into the building. he was going to sign autographs but then his little security gaurds wouldnt let him. then tony walked into the building. then gwen came out she was wear this cute little pink eskimo jacket. and she had the hood up she looked so cute! and then i didnt see tom come out i dont know where he was. so by them everyone was getting really excitied and the line was growing a lot. so finally the doors opened at 8pm. i was so sad because i thought i wouldnt get right in the front and thats what i wanted to bad. but when i walked in all the people had to go to coat checks and i didnt! and when i walked in there was only like 4 people standing at the stage i was so happy!! i was right there center front row a little to the right where i could see tony perfectly. so after a bit of waiting the suicide machines came on. they were really good but the crowd sucked cuz they didnt know who they were or any of their songs. i touched the singer and the bassist kept smiling at me. after they were done we waitied like 15 minutes for no doubt to come on.. there was this disco or ballroom music playing and adrians drum set was covered in fur and little pillows were on it. then the lights went out and tony tom and adrian ran on stage waving!!! and then gwen walked on and didnt really look at the crowd and just kind stood there. she was wearing black bondage pants with a pleaded skirt over it and this white sparkly shirt. she had her hair down for the 1st song but then she put it in a pony tail. her eye shadow was soo sparkly she looked so gorgeous. If I had to define gorgeous i would just say gwen stefani.anyways, Then they opened with 'new' i wasnt really familiar with that song but anyway it was really good. i dont remeber what order they pla! yed the songs in but they played sunday morning, happy now, different people, marry me, simple kind of life, x-girlfriend, just a girl, excuse me mr, spiderwebs, total hate and lots more. they played for an hour and 45 minutes. When they played sunday morning steven bradley was looking at me and pointing and singing with me! and i know gwen looked at everyone but she kept looking at me and smiling! and at one point these stupid crowd surfing losers kept coming over my way and then the security guards would pull the guys over and your supposed to help pull them over but i was scared and i ducked and covered my face and when i looked up tony was staring at me and laughing at me it was so cooool!!!!!!!! tom threw out guitar picks to the crowd but i didnt catch any, and adrian threw out a drum stick and i didnt catch it :( gwen came over to my side of the stage and put out her hand and i touched her hand it was so neet. at the end of the show tony came over to me and shook my hand 1st out of everyone & smiled at me. at one point during the show Gwen put on her pink scarf and started dancing with it and then she went up to the security gaurd who was facing the crowd and started hitting his head with it. it was so funny. One of the band crew guys walked out in between songs wearing just g-string underwear and he was so fat it was so funny and gross. adrian laughed for so long. and then in between songs gwen brought out a birthday cake with candles on it cause it was shim-shadys birthday (another band crew guy) and we sang happy birthday to him and then adrian chucked his pants down it was funny. In between songs Gwens suspenders snapped and broke for some reason. and she was like what the hell at first and then made a little joke out of it and said " these are my suspenders!" and everyone cheered. When the show was over I bought a no doubt shirt for 20.00 and a pack of suicide machines + no doubt stickers. I waited outside with these girls i met for 2 hours after the show. Finally gwen came outside with her security gaurd. She kinda made a little face and covered her head like oh great more people to sign autographs too. it was so cute tho! I mean i would be the same way.. it must be annoying. but it must be nice to be rich too! she looked so tired and she was wearing her little eskimo jacket. she came over to where we were standing and smiled and said hi but you could tell she just wanted to go to bed. she signed this guys autograph and then signed mine. she signed everyone elses stuff and then said byeee and went into her tour bus and ate soup. Then stephen Bradley walked out and talked to us for a bit then went in the tour bus. Gabe came out next and talked to us. some loser kept asking them to join his "festival" or something. haha. anyways then adrian and tony both came out. they signed autgraphs for a bit. i got tonys. and i had to take a picture of adrian and this guy. This guy was so.. weird. he made me take 2 pics of them and for the 2nd one the guy was like " ALRIGHT!! im going ALL out for this one!!" and he took his shirt off and me and adrian were like umm ok. and laughed. and then adrian was like "alriiiight!!! lets do it!" all funny. so i took the picture. that was pretty cool. then they left Tom didnt come out that way... i have no idea where he was. oh well! anyway then the bus left and honked and that was it. it was the best night of my life ever and ill remeber it forever. if you ever get the chance to go see no doubt, go theyre amazing. oh ya if anyone has any pics from the toronto show send me them at julie_83@hungover.com.

Julie Corrigan


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