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Post by M. on Dec 15, 2014 16:43:52 GMT -5
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Post by richina on Dec 17, 2014 12:47:23 GMT -5
Thanks for posting the videos Monika...wonderful memories for me! YES EVERYBODY...I WENT TO THE L.A. CONCERT AND WITHOUT A TICKET IN HAND!!!  I got on a plane Saturday morning with the aim of trying to score a ticket when the box office opened the day of the show (Sun.). Sat. eve I was hanging around the Nokia Theater watching people ice skate, and enjoying the lights, when a young woman, a Nokia employee, approached me asking if I would like to enter a contest to win free Kenny G. tickets. I told her "Thanks, but no, what I'd like is a ticket to tomorrow night's show...that's what I'm here for! Got any of those??" She asked me if I was referring to "Yusuf/Cat Stevens" and told me she and her husband were going to the show. I learned she and her husband had been raised on Cat's music and that they were big fans. She had scored the tickets by being chosen "Employee of the Month" and requested this particular show. I then told her my story, and what a fan I was, then asked if she knew any secret to maybe acquiring a ticket....she leaned in close and whispered she had actually won 4 tickets and would I like to accompany them to the show?  I was dumbfounded, not only at this young woman's generosity, but at my own blind luck!  The universe meant for me to see the show...oh, and the universe did not disappoint! Orchestra Center 20 rows back....dead center and it couldn't have been more fabulous!! I even did some star gazing...Sean Penn, George Lopez, Paul Stanley! Oh, almost forgot...visited with Alun and Eric at LAX baggage claim then again after the show (Yusuf had cut out  )! Alun gave me a tour pass, and they both signed it! Met Christina for the first time and made a new "Cat" friend Debbie from Denver! All in all it was "fancatstic"!!  |
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Post by blossom on Dec 17, 2014 14:28:16 GMT -5
Thanks for posting the videos Monika...wonderful memories for me! YES EVERYBODY...I WENT TO THE L.A. CONCERT AND WITHOUT A TICKET IN HAND!!! I got on a plane Saturday morning with the aim of trying to score a ticket when the box office opened the day of the show (Sun.). Sat. eve I was hanging around the Nokia Theater watching people ice skate, and enjoying the lights, when a young woman, a Nokia employee, approached me asking if I would like to enter a contest to win free Kenny G. tickets. I told her "Thanks, but no, what I'd like is a ticket to tomorrow night's show...that's what I'm here for! Got any of those??" She asked me if I was referring to "Yusuf/Cat Stevens" and told me she and her husband were going to the show. I learned she and her husband had been raised on Cat's music and that they were big fans. She had scored the tickets by being chosen "Employee of the Month" and requested this particular show. I then told her my story, and what a fan I was, then asked if she knew any secret to maybe acquiring a ticket....she leaned in close and whispered she had actually won 4 tickets and would I like to accompany them to the show? I was dumbfounded, not only at this young woman's generosity, but at my own blind luck! The universe meant for me to see the show...oh, and the universe did not disappoint! Orchestra Center 20 rows back....dead center and it couldn't have been more fabulous!! I even did some star gazing...Sean Penn, George Lopez, Paul Stanley! Oh, almost forgot...visited with Alun and Eric at LAX baggage claim then again after the show (Yusuf had cut out )! Alun gave me a tour pass, and they both signed it! Met Christina for the first time and made a new "Cat" friend Debbie from Denver! All in all it was "fancatstic"!! BLOSSOM LOVES this........GOSH!! HOW LOVELY FOR YOU!!! FAB..thanks for sharing!!!!! |
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Post by M. on Dec 17, 2014 14:48:50 GMT -5
M. also loves this - great story!! |
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Post by peritura on Dec 17, 2014 18:01:37 GMT -5
And I am so happy you made it Richina- it was meant to be. It would have been heart breaking for you to miss out! What an amazing coincidence to meet this woman and for her to have a spare ticket. Wonderful story. And to meet Alun and Eric-and more importantly Christina  !! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2014 18:32:10 GMT -5
Ahh, so happy for you Richina! Like Yusuf says in the song "Doors":
"If you never risk to lose
You may never get to win
If you never venture out
You will see nothing."
I'm glad that you ventured out and got to see the concert, and make new friends too!
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Post by Novim on Dec 17, 2014 20:50:19 GMT -5
That's a very heartwarming story, Richina. I am very pleased for you and I'm delighted that you had such a wonderful time.  ? |
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Post by liltiki on Dec 17, 2014 21:12:11 GMT -5
Hi peeps...
I was at the SF (11th row) and L.A. (2nd Row) shows. I managed copies of the setlists for both shows, Yusuf's son passed the setlist to me at the SF show!
L.A.:
(This is what the setlist reads - it might not be what was played or in the correct order - but these setlist were on stage. I'm still overwhelmed at seeing the shows - I can't for the life of me remember the order of things. ;-))
- The Wind
- Don't be Shy
- Blackness of the night
- The First Cut...
- Here Comes my Baby
- Road to Find Out
- Sitting.
- Thinking About You
- Where do the Children Play?
- Miles from Nowhere
- People Get Ready
- Maybe There's a World/All You Need is Love
- If You Want to Sing Out...
Break
- Big Boss Man
- Trouble
- Oh Very Young
- Dying to Live
- Foreigner/Heaven (Where True Love Goes)
- Remember the Days... (Schoolyard)
- Roadsinger
- You are my Sunshine
- Moonshadow
- Editing Floor Blues
- Another Saturday Night
- The Devil Came to Kansas
- Wild World
- Father & Son
I don't post much, hope posting this official list is allowed. Any questions, let me know.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2014 21:45:20 GMT -5
Hi liltiki,
Thanks for posting the setlist that you got. If you go to Yusuf's website and click on Events, then again on events, and click on the city, you can get a setlist of what was played at each show. It does look like they made some rearrangements and changes. Interesting to see "Road to Find Out" on your setlist. If that was played, Ale could add it to his "master list" of all the songs played during the entire tour. Do you remember if they played that song? It might have been dropped for some reason. I don't think anyone else has mentioned hearing it at one of the concerts, so maybe there wasn't time enough to rehearse it or something. Would have been great to hear that one for sure.
Very cool that you got to go to both Cali shows. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by liltiki on Dec 18, 2014 1:09:12 GMT -5
I'm almost certain he played it. But you'd have to confirm it. |
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Post by tediber on Dec 18, 2014 5:33:09 GMT -5
Richina, that's amazing! I'm so glad you made it! More memories to last a lifetime!
Hugs. Jo x
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Post by Uruguayo on Dec 18, 2014 21:38:15 GMT -5
According to www.setlist.fm (www.setlist.fm/setlist/yusuf-islam/2014/nokia-theatre-la-live-los-angeles-ca-6bcd26c6.html) the songs played in Los Angeles were these in this order:
Set 1:
1. The Wind
2. Don't Be Shy
3. Blackness of the Night
4. The First Cut Is the Deepest
5. Here Comes My Baby
6. Miles from Nowhere
7. Sitting
8. Thinking 'Bout You
9. Where Do the Children Play?
10. Roadsinger
11. People Get Ready
12. Maybe There's a World
13. All You Need Is Love
14. If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out
Set 2:
15. Big Boss Man
16. Trouble
17. Oh Very Young
18. Heaven/Where True Love Goes
19. (Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard
20. Dying to Live
21. Bitterblue
22. Another Saturday Night
23. You Are My Sunshine
24. Moonshadow
25. Editing Floor Blues
26. The Devil Came From Kansas
27. Wild World
28. Father and Son
Encore:
29. Gold Digger
30. Peace Train
31. Sad Lisa
32. Morning has broken
The order is almost the same.
He played Bitterblue instead of On the road to findout
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Post by richina on Dec 19, 2014 1:06:28 GMT -5
Ahh, so happy for you Richina! Like Yusuf says in the song "Doors": "If you never risk to lose You may never get to win If you never venture out You will see nothing." I'm glad that you ventured out and got to see the concert, and make new friends too! You ain't gonna believe this but...listening to that song is exactly what pushed me to take the chance! It's amazing you said it! I had a great time and looking forward to the next!  |
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Post by liltiki on Dec 19, 2014 11:00:00 GMT -5
I forgot about Bitterblue - a very different version from the recording. Well, he intended to play On the Road - not sure why he didn't.
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Post by Uruguayo on Apr 22, 2015 20:23:02 GMT -5
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The universe meant for me to see the show...oh, and the universe did not disappoint! Orchestra Center 20 rows back....dead center and it couldn't have been more fabulous!! I even did some star gazing...Sean Penn, George Lopez, Paul Stanley!
)! Alun gave me a tour pass, and they both signed it! Met Christina for the first time and made a new "Cat" friend Debbie from Denver!
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