Liz's review of the Vernon Downs show
in Vernon, NY on 7-11-99

Last night's Marvie concert in Orlando was the BEST concert EVER! I've seen some great
live bands before, but The Marvelous 3 is better than every single one of them! I'll tell all...

The concert was in downtown Orlando at The Sapphire Supper Club, and I got there
around 3. My mom wouldn't let me stand there alone cause it wasn't exactly the best
part of town, so she just stood there with me. But then she made me go with her to
feed the parking meter, and as I was turning the corner to get back to the club, I saw
Butch walking inside! But a guy who worked at the club came by and I asked him if he
could tell Jayce that Eve6evE is there and really wants to meet him (because I email
Jayce under that screen name), and a few minutes later, Jayce came out! I gave him a
huge hug, and he was a total sweetheart! He signed my CDs and talked forever...My
mom was talking to him, embarrasing me to death. (Why is it that parents must do this
stuff?) Then, Butch came out, and he gave me big kiss on the cheek and talked for a
long time, too. Butch is so so awesome!

Jayce said I could go inside with him since it was so early, so I talked to the
merchandise guy, who hooked me up with a couple of shirts early. Then Slug
came by and signed my stuff and I got a picture with him (I forgot to get pictures with
Butch and Jayce!) and Slug was soooooo nice! I've never met a nicer bunch of guys
than the Marvies!

So, I stood around for a while until my friend Mandy came at 5, and we went to look at
some of the thrift stores around the club. On the way, we saw Butch walking down the
street and said hey to him! Then we came back to the club and waited til Dovetail Joint
came. Mandy loves DTJ, but she was too shy to meet them at first, but I eventually
convinced her. We ended up talking to Rob for a really long time...He's just as
sweet as the Marvies! We ended up getting all of their autographs on promo flats.
(I already had my album signed from the last time I saw them.)

We went outside and met this really kool guy Sky who went to 3 Marvie shows in 4 days!
(This makes me wish I had a car to do that.) We talked until the doors opened, and
then the three of us ran to the stage. It was really little, so we were lucky we got
in the front. We were on Jayce's side.

Shades Apart played, and they were pretty good, and Dovetail Joint was awesome!
Mandy and I both got setlists for DTJ.

Then The Marvies came on, and they put on the best live show! I swear, I've never
seen a band like that before! Most bands I've seen are all serious when they
go on stage, but The Marvies were just totally fun! My only complaint is that
I wish they would have played longer! They gave us a special treat, though!
After FOTW, they did *KATRINA* as their encore before Always Something
There To Remind Me!

The entire concert rocked, and it was the best concert I've been to! Sky said
he was going to try to take them all out for breakfast, but I had to go back
to my uncle's house after the show. Maybe someday...

If you still have yet to see The Marvies, you won't be disappointed...Trust me!

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