From everything we have seen so far, this concert was rated 11111 on a scale of 1-10. Thank you so much to TheMichMonk for taking the time to write this recap and keep sharing the experience with us!
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Sorry this is long. My daughter asked me if I was writing a book report.
After all my giddy talk yesterday about the Torino concert, I woke up feeling beyond exhausted for the Padova concert. But I made this trip for one reason and one reason only, to forever seal the bond between TH and me. At 5 p.m., I plastered on eye make up that could have probably been seen in the dark, just so I could look awake and vibrant.
The drive from the hotel to the stadium happened without any missteps. Immediately I picked up on several differences in concerts. A couple things that made this one special is that it was on a Friday, so there were more parents with their children, high school kids and college students in the audience. There were also a huge percentage of male fans and I’m including men in their 20-30′s who were jamming at the concert.
The line to get into the venue was thick and no organization. We ran up the sides of the line and merged. Then the crowd pushed us along until we went through security. I ran into stadium and this time I passed up on the seats and stayed on the floor. The fans kept pouring in. The noise level was high. You could feel the excitement in the air. They were there to celebrate this band in a big way.
After the obligatory sound checks and the pre-concert music selection, the stadium went dark and Noise started. A deafening roar filled the space and only escalated when Tom and Georg emerged and then went through the roof when Bill appeared in the egg.
There were technical constraints with no top half of the egg and no pyrotechnics because of the fire code for the building. You know what? These guys were so on fire that, although I appreciate the extra touches, they were fine without them.
From where I stood, I felt as if I could reach out and touch them. Bill is perfection. The stage make-up on his face was heavy, made him look intense, and escalated his sexiness to an uber level. His hair is so thick and black. Yes, Bill mesmerized me.
As if he could feel the vibes of the filled-to-capacity venue, he encouraged their responses with smiles, waves, a flick of his hand. And we were too happy to strain a few vocal chords. Tom and Georg jumped and I jumped. If they clapped their hands, I gladly followed. They basically had me –mind body and soul –for those two hours.
I felt like I and my fellow NTOs (Never Too Old – a social group on the USA fanclub) had the best spots in the house. We were able to dance, sing, and act like true fan girls for the entire night. At one point, I screamed so loudly that I made myself dizzy. I leaned over to tell Alpacamom that a heart attack at this concert was a distinct possibility.
There were a couple memorable fan moments that occured. I saw a father and his special needs daughter standing near us. At one point, she started dancing like the NTOs, copying our moves and her father thought her erratic movements was bothering us. He shook her to get her to settle down. And after she stopped, she sobbed. I couldn’t concentrate on Bill any more because I was about to take the father down (I also didn’t know at the time that she was special needs. I just thought he was stupidly ruining her concert experience.) So I told him to have her come stand in front of me. He declined. But then he noticed that she was sobbing and he tried to comfort her and she shrugged away from him. Then he took her to the spot in front of me and he stroked her head, rubbed her shoulders and hugged her. But she wiggled away from him and continued sobbing. But when Bill came down the catwalk, she lit up and got super excited. By the end of the night, she took a TH scarf that she’d tied around her head and held it over her head in celebration. Her father took her out after Monsoon played, but she danced to that song just the way she wanted.
Anyway, I was glad that in Torino I got to see the concert with that overall perspective. Tonight, however, it was sheer party mode. I think the guys were happy to see a packed house. Bill chatted with the audience, acknowledged their cheers, smiled and smiled some more.
My Gustav moment was when he baptized the audience from his water bottle. Then he tossed the bottle and it soared into the air and came down straight at me. The spotlight from the stage blinded me, I had my own water bottle in my hand but I caught it before it slipped through my fingers to the floor. I considered going for it then I heard the large number of feet coming toward me and I panicked and ran from the pile up. A girl who stood in front of me got it and she stroked the bottle for the rest of the night. LOL
This trip to Italy to see Tokio Hotel will forever live on in my memory.
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Man, everytime I read a review, it makes me sad. I haven’t been to ANY of their concerts. I need to save meh cash. :(
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TheMichMonk reading your review brought back so many memories from the concert. I wish I could have gone to the floor but with all the camera equipment I was carrying with me that was impossible. It was an awesome concert!!!!! We had a blast in Italy!!!!!
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i love tokio hotel… and i like to point out the obviouss… :D
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wow. :o lol
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I know for sure all the true fans are going to be NTO fans cause Tokio Hotel is never going to die out as long as fans are always supporting them =D
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Wow when I get a older im so joining the NTO’s!!!!
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I cant wait until either Tokio Hotel comes to Canada or back-up plan. They go to Seattle. Road trip for my sister and I.
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All of this is still unreal. But as I have quiet moments, I remember so many wonderful flashbacks of the concert and the fans. I’m grateful for the close friendships that I developed because of THA and the mutual love for TH with my fellow NTOs.
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poop. I just typed a really long thing and then my computer ran out of battery… wow. lol… basicly, I love tokio hotel.
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All the M&G pics from Norway 3/3 2010:
http://thnorge.blogg.no/1269712985_mer_mg_bilder_fra_osl.html
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Awe-some!!! Those are totally amazing pictures!!! Bill is soooo Hot!!!
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It’s nice to hear there is a Never Too Old group. My son plans on taking me with him when they come to the States!! I am so stoked to see Tokio Hotel as well (my fave is Bill) My son says I need therapy now!! LOL!!! Thanks for sharing your experience. I hope it is the same for those of us in the US!!
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My son was my date – it was his first concert. It was inCREDible!
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That was a lovely recap and TheMichMonk is an excellent writer *claps*.I wish I could have been there myself, but I felt I was kind of there (in spirit)with this recap, thank you! Its my birthday and this made me extra happy. I hope I can go to a concert at some point, and i especially hope that all the wonderful fans have the chance to experience our boys live as well. Have a great day everyone!
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thanks for leting us see your expereance!!!!!! and aw that was so nice of you to let the girl go in front of you, your a nice person =D
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guys ! help make TH numero uno ! go to this link and vote for World Behind My Wall ! Hurry ! They’re dropping like mad !
http://www.mtvasia.com/Onair/Shows/ChartAttack/vote.php
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AWWWWWWWH! THATS LIKE AMAZING!!!!!! You should have gone for the bottle! hahaha! thats what I would have done… oh boy… I would FIGHT for it… :) hehehe wow… so fun… last night I had a dream about going to one of their concerts lol… it was weird hahaha :) anywhooooo LUCKY PERSON! :D
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Incredible recap! I gotta hook up with these NTO peeps – where do I find them?
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The NTOs are a social group in the forum.
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thank you to share the story with us!
the review is funny and i’m touched too!
again, thanks!
take care everyone!
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TheMichMonk is seriously skilled in capturing the essence of the experience! Reading her recap is so close to being there, trust me! THA is so lucky to have her as part of the community of TH fans! Love to you for your lovely smile and SERIOUS skills!
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lmfao! “A girl who stood in front of me got it and she stroked the bottle for the rest of the night.”
oh wow…we do have a special few among us, don’t we, LOL.
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Yeah, like anyone else wouldn’t have done the same thing. ;)
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It must have been awesome. Oslo was. <3
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Its so amazing to hear the wide diversity of fans at these concerts, from NTOs, fanboys in their 20-30s, and special needs. It brings happy tears to my eyes. These boys have touched so many diverse people with their music all over the globe. (And how dare people still call them a “TEENIE” band. Lol)
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“A girl who stood in front of me got it and she stroked the bottle for the rest of the night. LOL”
xD wow! that iz soo not creepi!! well, at least not for a TH fan
and that little girl story wuz realli sweet, too ;) i’m glad she wuz able to enjoy TH and rokk out to them!
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Yeah, MichMonk!! Way to represent! Thanks for sharing her story, Schnee!
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I love AlpacaMom :D!!!! Oh, and the story about the special needs girl really touched my heart! Tokio Hotel will never truly understand how they change peoples lives for the better :D
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haha me too! In fact all the “NTO”s are AWE-SOME! thanks for sharing the story with us!! =D
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wow, that sounds a-maz-ing! i can’t wait til i get to see them live. i’ve never been to one of their concerts before. thank you TheMichMonk for sharing! :]
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WOW………………i’m so glad you went to the concert!!!! I never been to one before(such a shame that I can’t afford to buy a ticket and my parents can’t either ) but I hear it is such a mindblowing experience and it that it feels like nothing anyone ever experienced before(someone please describe what it feels like to be a few feet away from tokio hotel!!!!LOL).I long to go to one, but hearing about your amazing experience makes it all the better!!!!! I hope you enjoyed yourself!!!!!
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Sounds like you had a great time! =D I hope to have the chance one day in the future, to write about my own TH concert experience…