26 Januar 2010

SAP Arena Mannheim

Dienstag, 26.01.2010, in der Firma geht es auf und vor allem ab. Ich muss raus und wie durch Vorsehung habe ich eine Karte für Nickelback. Diese hängt schon lange an meiner Pinnwand, aber erst im Dezember habe ich erfahren, dass es für mich ein zusätzliches Highlight gibt: Daughtry ist die Vorgruppe. Ich freue mich also schon seit Wochen tierisch auf dieses Event und gerade heut kommt Ablenkung und "Kopf durchpusten" gerade recht. Zum Glück sind die Strassen frei und problemlos bin ich in Mannheim.
Kurz nach 8 geht es schon los und ich werde von Daughtry nicht enttäuscht, es ist klasse und alles ausserhalb des Saals verschwindet.


Daughtry

Daughtry


It's Not Over

I was blown away.
What could I say?
It all seemed to make sense.
You've taken away everything,
And I can't deal with that.
I try to see the good in life,
But good things in life are hard to find.
We'll blow it away, blow it away.
Can we make this something good?
Well, I'll try to do it right this time around.

Let's start over.
I'll try to do it right this time around.
It's not over.
'Cause a part of me is dead and in the ground.
This love is killing me,
But you're the only one.
It's not over.

Taken all I could take,
And I cannot wait.
We're wasting too much time
Being strong, holding on.
Can't let it bring us down.
My life with you means everything,
So I won't give up that easily.
I'll blow it away, blow it away.
Can we make this something good?
'Cause it's all misunderstood.
Well, I'll try to do it right this time around.

Let's start over.
I'll try to do it right this time around.
It's not over.
'Cause a part of me is dead and in the ground.
This love is killing me,
But you're the only one.
It's not over.

We can't let this get away.
Let it out, let it out.
Don't get caught up in yourself.
Let it out.

Let's start over.
I'll try to do it right this time around.
It's not over.
'Cause a part of me is dead and in the ground.
This love is killing me,
But you're the only one.
It's not over.

Let's start over.
It's not over, yeah...
This love is killing me,
But you're the only one.
It's not over.

Daughtry spielt etwa 45 min, natürlich mit all ihren Highlights. Danach gibt es eine Umbaupause, die fast genau so lange dauert.
Dann legen Nickelback mit Feuerwerk los. Es ist  fantastisch und Chad Kroeger macht zwischendurch seine Späßchen unter anderem mit einigen deutschen Brocken. Ich bin hin und weg, die Freude der Band springt über und ich singe und tanze begeistert mit. Die Showeffekte mit Feuerwerk und Pyrotechnik sind gekonnt und so ist das Konzert auch viel zu früh zu Ende, 90 min. am Stück, danach eine Zugabe, mehr ist (leider) bei Nickelback auch nicht drin.


Nickelback

Nickelback

Nickelback

If Everyone Cared

From underneath the trees, we watch the sky
Confusing stars for satellites
I never dreamed that you'd be mine
But here we are, we're here tonight

Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive

[Chorus:]
If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody died

And I'm singing

Amen I, Amen I, I'm alive
Amen I, Amen I, Amen I, I'm alive

And in the air the fireflies
Our only light in paradise
We'll show the world they were wrong
And teach them all to sing along

Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
Singing Amen, I, I'm alive
(I'm alive)

[Chorus x2]

And as we lie beneath the stars
We realize how small we are
If they could love like you and me
Imagine what the world could be

If everyone cared and nobody cried
If everyone loved and nobody lied
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride
Then we'd see the day when nobody died
When nobody died...

[Chorus]

We'd see the day, we'd see the day
When nobody died
We'd see the day, we'd see the day
When nobody died
We'd see the day when nobody died


If Today Was Your Last Day

My best friend gave me the best advice
He said each day's a gift and not a given right
Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind
And try to take the path less traveled by
That first step you take is the longest stride

If today was your last day
And tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
If today was your last day

Against the grain should be a way of life
What's worth the prize is always worth the fight
Every second counts 'cause there's no second try
So live like you'll never live it twice
Don't take the free ride in your own life

If today was your last day
And tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
Would you call old friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories
Would you forgive your enemies?
Would you find that one you're dreamin' of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you finally fall in love
If today was your last day

If today was your last day
Would you make your mark by mending a broken heart?
You know it's never too late to shoot for the stars
Regardless of who you are
So do whatever it takes
'Cause you can't rewind a moment in this life
Let nothin' stand in your way
Cause the hands of time are never on your side

If today was your last day
And tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?

Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
Would you call old friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories
Would you forgive your enemies?
Would you find that one you're dreamin' of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you finally fall in love
If today was your last day

20 Januar 2010

Aspen 2010

Am 9. Januar 2010 war es wieder soweit, Abflug nach Aspen zum Skifahren!
Die Anreise zum Flughafen war spannend, denn es hatte schon einige Tage geschneit und in der Woche waren bereits etliche Flüge ausgefallen. Aber es klappte wider Erwarten problemlos und auch die Einreise nach USA war zügig und ohne Sonderkontrollen.
So kamen wir zwar müde, aber recht stressfrei in Snowmass an und konnten 6 herrliche Sonnentage geniessen. Wir hatten wieder mal riesig viel Spaß und haben es uns abends mit leckerem Essen so richtig gut gehen lassen.
Viel zu schnell ging es wieder zurück nach Deutschland, aber der Ausblick auf 2011 ist da!
Bis dahin müssen Fotos reichen...

Schnee am Flughafen Frankfurt
Schnee am Frankfurter Flughafen

Gleitschirm in Snowmass
Hätte ich meinen Schirm mitnehmen sollen?

Aspen
Leere Pisten, für jeden Geschmack

GoldenHorn
Golden Horn

Corinna
Cloud Nine

Corinna
Fotoshooting

Lobster
Lecker Lobster