3.27.12 Sacramento, more from Portland

My friend and I showed up at the downtown Sacramento restaurant Cafeteria 15th L about 2 hours before we were to be let in the doors. No one was in line, so we got some coffee. When we came back, there was a couple from near Placerville waiting in line. After approximately 20 minutes radio station people arrived and were let into the restaurant. We then asked if we could wait inside and they had us sit in a lounge area outside the performance space. Four ladies were already in the lounge area that must have arrived when we got our coffee. Cards were passed out by the radio station people and we were instructed to write questions for Adam on them. More radio people and 2 security people arrived and we were moved out of the lounge area and told to stay in the bar area. My friend and I stayed at the end of the bar closest to the performance lounge. We could see through the glass performance space doors when Adam and Tommy did the sound check. We could not hear
with the doors closed because he was unmiked. He was wearing a gray baseball cap. Black jeans with threadbare patches and his Skingraft charcoal leather vest. We had to show our ID to a radio person who found us on a list of winners and we were allowed to bring our guest in. We were the first into the performance space and picked the front left center seats because we knew that Adam usually sits on Tommy Joe's right side. We were then told by the DJ that they had originally set the chairs farther from the stage and more spread out, but that Adam wanted this to be an intimate performance and had them bring the chairs closer and that he intended to sit on the edge of the stage. That announcement
sent a ripple of excitement through the crowd. The DJ pointed at me and said that Glamberts would kill for a seat like that. Adam then walked in with Tommy and sat on the edge of the stage. Tommy sat crosslegged and in stocking feet on the stage. Adam's feet were about 12 inches from mine. He was wearing the low heeled gray work boots ( I think they are Rick Owens). With Adam so close to me, I decided not to try to film anything because I thought it would be rude to him. The DJs then picked 2 questions out of the stack. They asked Didilyn's question first. It was about all the charity work that he had
done and what had he bought for himself this last year. He stated that when he first came off idol that he was told he could have a Ford Focus. He said that he told them that he was not a Focus kind of guy. He was then given the Mustang which he just grew tired of and he bought himself a BMW. I then asked him if it was a convertible and he said no. They then asked the second question which was my question. I referred to the drawing he made in Berlin and asked if he had ever taken any art classes. He said that he had never taken any classes. I told him that it had so many layers to it and that I was very impressed. He stated that it was just a doodle. I told him that he would not believe how much that drawing had been dissected on our forum. He said, "believe me, I know." He then sang BTIKM and WWFM. He sang in the softest, most delicately nuanced voice without a microphone. He kept his eyes moving throughout the song so that everyone would feel that he was singing for them personally. I just sat transfixed throughout staring into his aquamarine eyes. It truly was an out of body experience. It felt like he was performing in my living room. It was over too quickly and we were told that Adam had a very busy
schedule and that we needed to take pictures four at a time. My friend and I were third and fourth up on the stage so the spots next to Adam were already taken and we had to squeeze in from the sides. Adam has a long reach and did manage to put his had on my upper back. The pictures are on the 100.5 website now. Since other people are in them, I don't want to bring them over without their permission. I am the person with the black shirt with the gold swirl design.Some people gave Adam gifts and were able to say a few extra words to him. I did manage to interject that we would appreciate some tee shirts with his sketches on them. I am not sure if he heard me though. Adam disappeared into a private room with a security guard outside. A couple that I think were his Aunt and Uncle were ushered in. The radio station then served some food and I enjoyed briefly chatting
with Didilynn and her friend. Adam looked remarkably rested for having been on such a grueling tour. (I think that my friend is now under Adam's spell too.) Sorry for being so long winded. Scroll is your friend!