Concert #1
FRAK ME! Lucy Lawless BUTTing in London...
by
Rykoe
"Waiter, can I have a piece of that?!"
Holy Mama. Not really knowing what would await
me at a Lucy Lawless concert and only having seen the already
hot DVDs of her former gigs, I braced myself and went to the
Carling Academy last night. And alone, because nobody reacted to
my question to accompany me. Hm, never mind! So, lots of small
groups were waiting in the queue, surely coming back from their
day at the convention. Lining up took about an hour, in which
the people who had to collect their tickets first (because they
were not sent to them) drew the short straw. I don't get it; if
you ordered your tickets 3 months ahead (as I did) why is it not
possible to ship them abroad? I would even pay a shipping fee.
Or is shipping tickets form the US to Europe really more
insecure than shipping it from L.A. to New York, let's say?
However, after an hour I was in the Academy -
and I was favourably surprised. I expected some dingy little
club where you can hardly breathe but it was in fact rather
spacious and with good viewing options it seemed. The weird
thing was the seating area in the middle. Okay, there are
probably people who are not able to stand for a long period of
time (or not at all), but usually there's some nice place with
good views reserved for them. But all those people sitting in
neatly organised rows, looking up at the stage... I got the
feeling that it somehow absorbed lots of the energy in the room.
Anyway, I was standing near a group of flipped out French girls
and we were having fun. Across the room I could see some other
people who at least tried to dance (in the given space) or react
to the actual music and singing that is. I think most people
were occupied with standing still or standing still and taking
pictures. And well, there were lots of very interesting things
to take pictures of! Basically every part of Lucy Lawless' body.
And what a body it is! Gosh, you just have to look at it even if
you don't want to (but who doesn't want to...). The moment she
stepped on the stage and did a little half-twist I thought my
heart skipped a beat, literally. This was one of the moments
when I realise that I'm actually rather shy. While all the
whistling and squealing from the audience started, I blushed
first of all. She was wearing one of her beloved chaps but
underneath only fishnet tights and a black panty. And it's all
about the way you move, right? And, mama, did she move!
LL was singing a whole new set of songs (except
maybe for two or three of her "classics") and they were all
wonderfully arranged. Very European, ;-) .
I especially liked her versions of R.E.M.'s
"Losing My Religion" and Garbage's "Shut Your Mouth". Extremely
inciting were songs like "Gloria" (originally by Patti Smith)
and "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" (by Jet) and Lawless'
accompanying ..., let's say, bodily interpretations. She's got a
really good voice for that sort of thing; a genuine rock belter.
And on top of that she's a downright funny and straightforward
entertainer on the stage. She's gotten the audience wrapped
around her finger with some witty remarks and just her overall
presence. For my part, I love it when she now and then misses a
cue and the whole perfectness gets a little crack. The most
jocular moment was probably when she liftet her shirt and belt
in the middle of a song and showed us the back of her panty:
written in bold red letters were the words "FRAK ME".
*sigh* Your wish is my command. *sigh*
Rykoe
