Hammond, Indiana, July 22nd, 2006 - Festival of the Lakes Options

[Schlomo]

Didn't see a thread for this date...

Anybody know if the Festival of the Lakes is a good place to watch a show? And is Hammond a cool place to chill for a night, maybe in a car. I see it's close to Gary...

This post has been edited by Schlomo: May 23 2006, 3:34 pm

[Godiva]

Yeah. I just got back. It was disappointing, but I hope Ed feels better by St. Loius. My husband and I made this trip to Hammond on the spur of the moment, and now we HAVE to make the free St. Louis show. Hopefully, he'll have time to rest by then. I don't see how they could get any rest between then and now, though! What a tight schedule.

The set was short because they came on two hours late. Ed reportedly had some voice problems and he went to the ER and got some good butt shots (his own words). He was obviously straining to sing, but the crowd helped him out (er... a little bit). I was as disappointed in the crowd as I was at the fact that I couldn't hear the band at their best... the crowd didn't seem to be very understanding or into helping Ed out a little... they sang "Dance with You" as their last song, worship-y style, and hardly anyone was into it, and Ed was obviously disappointed. People were actually leaving before the song was over... :ugh: It was painful.

Anyway, it was still a decent show. The last time I saw Live was in the mid-90s and so I don't have much to compare the show to.... I can't complain because it was free!:D

If anyone that reads this talks to the band while on tour, tell the band I felt for them and that I sincerely hope they get some nice recuperation time soon!

This post has been edited by Godiva: Jul 23 2006, 3:34 am