Showplace at Portland Meadows

The Red Voodoo Tour

Normally, when Sammy starts his shows, the outside CaboWabo curtain is up,
and the stage people are behind the curtain.  Apparently it must have been
too windy, because the outside curtain was tied open, and when us stage
people walked up on stage, the crowd started cheering…it was great!  They
knew that the show was about to start.

Eva, my hubby Eric  and I got  a place right on the end of the risers on
Victor’s side.  Great view!  We held our banner up  (the one we fought over
in Kansas City).. and the crowd cheered again  :)  Too cool!  We hung up a
T-shirt from our favorite radio staion Rock 98.3 The Twins, that Eric added
“REDHEADS” to.  A few minutes
later, Sammy & the Waboritas take the stage.. and the crowd goes wild.  It
was so awesome… to see what Sammy sees every night when he takes the
stage.    You know that phrase “You look at every face in a crowd.. some
shine and some keep you guessing”  It’s true!  You could see all the shining
faces.. :)  Among them in the very front were our REDheads!
Needless to say… the music ROCKED!  I tell ya, Sammy & the Waboritas are a
well-oiled machine!  They had so much fun, and the interaction with the
crowd is like no other band I’ve ever seen.   I know I won’t be able to
remember everything, but here is what I *do* remember:
After the first song, Vic asked if our friends made it in OK.  I gave him
the thumbs up & pointed to our friends next to us.  He was like “Right on!”
The band was really having fun.  Several rolls of toilet paper made it up to
the stage, and Sammy, Vic and David took turns throwing them back out into
the crowd.  A few beachballs made it up too, but out of nowhere, a GIANT
beachball made it up on stage.. and Sammy rolled around with it on stage..
leaning on top of it, sitting on it.. it was half the height he was!

Ron (O’Doulie) had taught me the sign language  for “Mental Masturbation”
before the show.. (a jerking-off motion on your forehead.. lol!)  and during
“One Way to Rock”… I looked at him & we both did the Mental Masturbation
sign… Ron had a big ‘ol grin on his face, and I started laughing!  His son
was too busy watching Sammy to even notice.  😉

Eva and I were really rockin’ out, enjoying the show, and Sammy comes up to
Eva..puts his arm around her, and asks her if she’s having a good time!
“YEAH!!” she shouts!  :)  He gave her a big hug, then looked over her
shoulder at me.. and *I* got a big hug too!   Ahhhhhhh!!

Then, during SHAG.. he’s singing, “You make me wanna…”   and puts the mic
up to Eva & I, and we got to sing “SHAG YOU BABY!!”   :)   Then he pulls Eva
off the risers to dance with him during Shag.  At first Eva didn’t wanna go,
because she was afraid Security would throw her off stage.  (We were
explicitly told not to leave the railing.  She started to say “But they told
me not…..”  and Sammy goes “It’s MY concert!”… and pulls her on stage.
She did a great job “shagging” with Sammy!

Someone threw up a joint, and our friend Scott got to light it for Sammy.
While he’s trying to light it.. Vic runs back there, and in a fake authority
voice.. yells… “What’re you doing, Mother fuc**r!!  Too funny!
There were some wild people in the crowd!  A few guys from the crowd snuck
on stage, only to be quickly grabbed and rushed off by security.  The
security at the show did a hell of a job keeping order.  We only noticed one
or two topless women at this show, much to disappointment of the men in our
group..  😛

Stuff was flying up onto the stage from everywhere!  Who put that substance
in the tupperware container on the stage?…. Eddie!!?

Those of us in the stage audience were being served gatorade in dixie cups,
so when Sammy had his Waborita glass.. we assumed it was fake too.  Sammy
gave Eva (who is not a drinker) his glass to take a drink out of.. she took
a big ‘ol gulp.  She swears it had tequila in it.. but she said it was
reaaaally good!  She handed it to me, and I took a sip.  Sammy saw this, and
looked at like he was shocked!  I tried to hand the glass back to him, but
he motioned for me to pass it along, so I did.  I don’t know where the glass
went from there.

At one point in the show, I found big Jim Goodwin standing behind me in his
super secret REDhead disguise… heheh!   He tapped me on the shoulder and
offered me his water bottle.  Little did I know it was straight tequila!!
Whew!  I almost choked on the stuff.  He said something about that being
alchohol abuse.. lol!

A nekkid blow up sex doll made it onto the stage.  Sammy grabbed it, and
feighned making out with it.  It then made it on top of David Lausers
shoulders for awhile.

Sammy talked about how much he loved his fans… how they are his family.
He said he didn’t care if he made any new ones.  He said “if any new fans
want to come to my shows.. they’re gonna have to ask YOUR permission!”
During the encore, we all got to march around the stage during “Marching to
Mars”.  Very cool! .. except you really had to watch your step with all the
t-shirts, bras, panties, and other paraphanelia that made it to the stage.
The stage totally looked like a major party happening.. which of course, it
WAS!

Sammy ended the show with sizzling “Right on Right”.. and at the end of the
song said “REDHEAD RULE!”  seveal times.   Before he left the stage, he
autographed Eva’s bracelet, my REDhead/Rock98.3 T-shirt, Scott’s shirt, and
Michelle’s shirt (that she was wearing).  After Sammy signed his name on
Michelle, he added 2 dots, right where.. um.. well, strategically  placed on
her chest.. lol!

Thank you Sammy, Vic, and the Waboritas for making this a most incredible
night for us!  It is one that I’ll *never*  forget!  WE LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

Thanks to Lisa Chandler for the review and Ron Graupman for the set list.