Past Performances

Saudi Arabia


Photos

Riyadh (Eskan Village) 3/4/2001-3/5/2001

Riyadh (Prince Sultan) 3/6/2001-3/7/2001


 

Performance Highlights

  • Played to sober, attentive, appreciative crowds.

  • Stage diving for first time by Scott and the BlueGirls

  • One hour lines for BlueGirls autographs and pictures

  • Michael's stage roll at Prince Sultan

  • Playing on a flat bed truck at Al Jabar

  • Playing in amphitheater with the Red Sea as a backdrop in Egypt

  • Added more "show" to the show

  • Michael says he's not ready to play Sweet Home Alabama and we do anyways and it becomes a smash.

  • Cartwheels by Dana and Mandy in Head Over Heels

  • A band with 600 songs, playing the same song set (22 songs) the entire tour.

  • Tim playing through pain with a severely cut hand.

  • Michael getting huge ovations for his guitar work

 

Travel Highlights

  • Met soldiers stationed all over the world

  • Made many new friends

  • Nikki made it thru all the flights!

  • Experienced the fascinating Middle Eastern culture

  • Visited countries we would not normally get to visit

  • Got to go to Saudi Arabia, which does not allow tourists

  • Experienced crime free countries due to strict and harsh penalties

  • Smoked the "legal" fruit product known as "hubbly bubbly"

  • Ate exotic Middle Eastern cuisine, including sheep's brains

  • Invited to a killer party with officers in Eskan Village

  • Drank fresh homemade Kava root with Fiji natives

  • Rode Camels in Bahrain

  • Mandy serving drinks on the flight home

  • Tim sitting in on drums with club band "Popsycho" in Bahrain

  • Seeing bombed out bunkers 

  • Commander Lamm in Doha presenting us with certificates

  • Scott falling off Camel in Bahrain

  • Didn't lose any luggage or equipment!

  • Drinking tea with Kuwait customs officials

  • Meat cutter in Kuwait who touched a little too much while taking photo

  • Mandy sabotaging our bathroom with toilet paper at Eskan in Saudi

  • Scott turning over Dana & Nikki's mattress as prank, Dana finds $$

  • Rode in hummer

  • BlueGirls invited on stage at Bahrain gentlemen's club at Holiday Inn

  • Phony 15th century artifacts on from tour guide in Bahrain ruins

  • Nikki in the morning. A rare treat!

  • Free phone calls home

  • Hearing Aerosmith's new CD, Just Push Play in U.A.E. with Mo.

  • Ike setting us productive meeting with UAE hotel owner.

  • Seeing several full time touring bands in UAE and Bahrain

  • Nikki's crush on Manny Ramirez in Egypt.

  • Meeting the legendary "Herb" (76 year old who seems 35) in South Camp.

  • Seeing Chop Chop square in Saudi. (Where people are routinely beheaded)

  • Cramming four people in airplane bathroom on flight home

  • Mandy sitting in cockpit with pilot on flight home.

  • Seeing the Pyramids at Giza

  • Seeing major cities: Cairo, Ryahd, Dubai, Kuwait City

  • Snorkeling in the Red Sea. Nikki and Tim first time ever.

  • Seeing Ike moonwalk in revolving door in UAE

  • The look on the soldiers face when he walked in on our 69 scene at rehearsal.

  • The 12 cases of water stacked in front of Mandy's door at Doha

  • Saw ancient temples and ruins

  • Visited Grand Mosque in Kuwait

  • Helicopter tour

  • Given flight suits

  • Given t-shirts

  • Given medals

  • Had more food than we could possibly eat (at no charge0

  • Incredible shopping, especially the Gold Souks

  • Playing basketball at base gyms

  • Great hotel in UAE

  • Shopping at Global Village, UAE

  • Dana running like Robo Cop after party

Travel Lowlights

  • Egyptian soldiers stationed along Israeli border in heat, begging for water

  • Shown where Kuwait generals were be-headed after Iraqi invasion

  • In Kuwait at the time of the bombing mistake killing several Americans

  • First gig on tour rained out in Saudi where it supposedly never rains.

  • Ike scaring us in Saudi

  • Scott not bringing ID

  • Ike losing ID in Saudi

  • MV losing key in Egypt

  • Nikki almost losing wallet

  • Blowing out our power conditioner at last show in Egypt

  • Almost missed flight in Cairo as airport agents tried to rip us off

  • Dana getting sick, missing gig in Bahrain, playing with only 2 girls.

  • No posters up in Bahrain or UAE.

 


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