I WANT YOU TO WANT ME...

"The Dream Police, they live inside of my head"...Cheap Trick

I was lucky enough to take in Cheap Trick's Sgt. Pepper Live show again, last night - this time at the Paris Hotel, here on the Las Vegas Strip - the first go round, over at the Hilton, was absolutely enchanting - an evening of the great 70's/80's band, performing the entire Beatle's "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album ("they" said it could never be done live - yeah...what did "they" know?!), with a few special guests (Joan Osbourne, etc.).  I waited for just one of Cheap Trick's own songs that night, and was disappointed that none materialized, though witnessed a fabulous concert, nonetheless- Robin Zander's voice was made for these songs!

My friend, Wendy, is in from NY and suggested another show last night, before we settled in on this...and I am SO glad we did.  As we arrived at the theater, there were programs in front of our seats (with a set list of songs), which I didn't glance at, as I figured it was going to pretty much be a repeat of the same show I had already seen and loved.  I think Wendy thought I had completely lost my mind when, 3/4 of the way through, they launched into "Dream Police", followed by a few new songs of theirs, and then "I Want You to Want Me", and "Surrender" - before finishing off the Beatles repertoire.  I am so glad I didn't want to rummage through my purse, to find my glasses, to read that program.  YES, I AM A HAPPY CAMPER THIS MORNING!  If you live here or are just travelling through, your money would be well spent at this show!  It's quite the sing-along event (did I mention we had 5th row, center stage tickets last evening?!)!

Another Maxfield Parrish sunset last evening...this one with blues, also.  Tonight, I am heading for the hills, in hopes of getting a "full Vegas" shot of the valley, before the show is all over.

"We're all alright.  We're all alright.  We're all alright. We're all alright!"