Expandable graphic cindilu2 with photos by Diana Levine.
Tried & True NJU Stories Emerge
While Clay Aiken's Tried & Tour is in the books, the show still lives on in the sharing of video/audio/photo clack as well as concert experiences with new and casual fans.
This entry features the first of several Not.Just.Us editions that, hopefully, will inspire more concert experiences in the comments.
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'Where Do I Begin' opens Cleveland T&T Concert.
View high definition video by Scarlett full screen at YouTube.
A two-part, two-continent NJU "happening" between cindilu2 and a new Internet friend in Germany is highlighted in this edition. Here is their story:
cindilu2: I have a friend in Germany whom I met through a non music-related fandom. Over the course of our emails, I told her a little about Clay but honestly didn't go OTT or even really explain much about him. She had not heard of Clay or Ruben.
After my excitement over Florida and Cleveland, she asked a little more about him, and I sent her links to "Love Story Theme," "Crying," and "Mack The Knife" from Cleveland. She was very complimentary about the videos, but didn't really say much more.
This morning I received another email from her that really made me smile. Keep in mind she is just learning English (from the message boards no less!).I listened and watched once again to Clay's "Love Story" song. To listen a VT fan video over/by/at the iPad is surely not any audio quality time, but this doesn't matter at all! The atmosphere can be felt; he is so engaged, so in the song, and I just read now that this has been his opening in Cleveland.
OMG, he couldn't top this. Even as I don't know this guy, I must say I got tears in my eyes just from watching and listening via iPad. Wonderful. Absolutely!
To which Cindy added in her original post: Welcome to the cult, honey!
Expandable graphic by Claystruck from T&T Tour.
The new Clay fan then asked about the singer's hair, inspiring a P.S. to Cindy's board post: She is SO in the cult!!!
'In My Life' closes Glenside concert.
View video by farouche full screen at YouTube.
The long-distance NJU adventure continued when Cindy asked farouche to upload her Glenside video for "In My Life" banter/song so she could show her new friend or -- in her words -- "ease her assimilation along a little more."
cindilu2: I sent her the link on Sunday, and this afternoon I received this email. Keep in mind English is not her first language. We call her version "Petish," lol. (Her name is Petra).FINALLY I watched the video of Clay "In My Life." I am a bit biased because of you. I mean, I don't know the guy; but it's amazing. He is such another guy when he sings as when he talks. I could understand what he said mostly and laughed out loud. He is funny and charming and all natural. And so open.
When he sings, he kinda transforms. To say he closes up isn't exactly right. He seems as if being in his own closed up world, as if he is shutting all around out.
You see his artistic mood, which I can't point out so good. Maybe it is the interaction with the fans, the way they move while Clay is just sitting there. Don't know if you can understand at all. Now it's not because of petish; I couldn't explain it any better in German.
It's nice to see that the fog permeates right through the computer screen and a language barrier, isn't it? He's magic!
Just like clockwork, March Madness has again taken over my life; and so far, my team, the Carolina Tar Heels, are still in the big dance.
During the course of the first two games, I have even recruited a new Tar Heel fan in Scarlett. On Friday, she assimilated online streaming with an evening of rendering high definition Tried & True videos, mp3, and mp4 files.
On Sunday mornings, Scarlett videos the 11 a.m. service at her church; and, due to the tour, this was her first time there in two months. The Heels were scheduled to play Washington at 12:15 EDT. With the time difference, she wouldn't be able to check on the score until halftime.
Sure enough at 12:57 p.m., I received a text asking how the game was going. Carolina was behind 43-40, so I told her we needed her cheers.
Eeek, driving home now!
Your kind of game! (She prefers close contests.)
I'm going to swing by Walmart for a wok and juice, but our final hymn was "My Blue Boat Home"; so I figured I should go help cheer! Go, team! Hang in there!!!
Skillfully, Scarlett googled the words for what could become Carolina's new theme song, Blue Boat Home.
By now, it was almost halftime; so I told her this was a good time to stop at Walmart. She promised to be quick and encouraged me to breathe. I didn't hear from her again until the game was down to five minutes.
Any news?
Three points behind ... now one .. four minutes to go ... +2!
Oh!!!
Sing that last hymn again!
Wow, staying on phone, can't move!
Photo links to Carolina-Washington slide show.
Charlotte photos by J.D. Lyon, Jr.
Three minutes to go ... we are at the line.
What's the real score?
78-76, Carolina!
OK, good!!!
Texts zoomed back and forth through several time-outs and foul shots. Scarlett debated about going to the store's TV section but decided baseball would be on instead.
I encouraged her to sing the "blue" hymn again and asked where she was. "The Walmart food section!"
Finally, I was able to send the message that we had won!
By 3?
Yes, 86-83!
Wheeee!!! OK, I can drive now!
The Tar Heels are Sweet 16 Bound, and I never imagined I would find a basketball buddy in one of the CA fandom's most well-known clack goddesses. Rest assured, Clay fans, she is an adept multi-tasker and has been rendering high def T&T video and audio files throughout the tournament.
The files, which are making their way into board vaults and to Clack Unlimited, can also be viewed/downloaded at the Wowzers4Clay Channel on YouTube and at her Tried & True Tour doc.
Have an awesome week, Clay Nation! Yay, Tar Heels!!!
Tar Heel graphic by Linda (ABM)
Caro
For other Clay Aiken blogs, see these entries:
All Things Clay Aiken: The Wisdom and Wit of Clay Aiken
Clay News Network: Stepping up to the Plate for UNICEF
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11 comments:
GO TAR HEELS!!!
Cute NJU story too!!!
Hey Caro! Happy for your 'heels! May their run continue (with a little less stress on the stress IYKWIMAITYD).
The thing about my NJU is she's gone from literally never having heard of him to 'getting it'. Hee, she still doesn't quite see the sexsay, but hey, nobody's perfect, right? *g*
HE is magic!!!!!! D.in Wi.
I love hearing NJU stories, especially ones from places other than the US. If and when he ever tours in Europe and Asia he will have NJU fans waiting for him
This was one of the best concerts Clay has done.
Although I am a Carolina fan and wish them well Duke is my all time favorite.
Hunter
This was definitely my favorite Clay Aiken concert. The fan from Germany said it well when she said he 'transforms'. I think Clay has also 'transformed' many of us. The man will never know just what an effect he has had on us.
Thanks for the blog.
Yeah....TAR HEELS!!! Love hearing Scarletts cute story.
What a great NJU story, I just love NJU stories. Wonderful video
Awesome blog as always.
Hugs,
Marlyne
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Yea for your Tarheels! Funny story about Scarlett & her fandom, too. We all get the Clay fog.jionos
Petra's got it right, Clay is much more than just a awesome singer.
Hugs Margaret
Hello!
Many thnx to Cindy and Petra for sharing their NJU story. I'm glad so many are enjoying their report. Petra recognized what longtime CA fans have expressed about Clay's performance.
Props also to Cindy, Claystruck, Scarlett, and farouche for the visual art they provided in this entry!
Thank you for tolerating my love of basketball. Sunday's game "track" was too funny to go unpublished. Scarlett is a good sport for sharing my passion for the Heels and seeing it in print!
Have a great week, all!
Caro
Loved reading the NJU story! If one can get another person hooked, then that person can get her friends hooked, and so on and so on! Pretty soon Clay will have the whole world in his hands!
Yes I would have to agree that you are spellbound by March Madness! No maybe another word might describe it better - obsessed maybe :). Love the sports enthusiam...keep it up! GO HEELS GO!
Have an awesome week!
Sandy
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