just so you know, that show rocked. got in, they gave everyone wristbands w/ numbers to denote the place in line to go into. Then,they made us all single-file and ran anyone who entered through a metal detector. No pagers/cell phones/knives/guns, etc. Not even lighters were permitted. We were all doubting the necessity of it all, but we realized that such a high-profile event would call for such security measures. Dallas PD was there, Dallas County Sheriffs were there and even State Troopers had shown up. 12 Rounds, the opening act, sucked. They started @ 8:15 and ended around 8:45. there was a 30 min. intermission, then the lights dimmed, the crowd roared "manson, manson.." Twiggy came out, followed by John 5. Behind the tarp backdrop, Manson's silhouette was lighted and he performed his "manniquinesque" movements to Twiggy's strummings. The curtain lifted and he sang "The Reflecting God". I don't remember the EXACT order of songs, but from POAAF, he played: "Cake and Sodomy", and "Lunchbox". From ACS, he played: "The Reflecting God", "Antichrist Superstar" which he got on the podium and tore up a Bible and "The Beautiful People". From MA he played: "The Dope Show" in which he subsitituted California for Dallas, Texas.. "the drugs, they say, are made in Dallas, Texas!" and the second "cops and queers" was "pigs and fags". He sang "Posthuman", "Speed of Pain" in which he dressed like he did in the "Man That You Fear" video and snow fell. "Rock is Dead" also from MA, "Great Big White World", "I Don't Like The Drugs (But The Drugs Like Me)" in which a backdrop of the word "Drugs" was lit up and flashed brightly everytime the word was said in the song. For the title song from Mechanical Animals, he came out with the stilts used in the "Sweet Dreams" video. Sadly, which, he did not play that song as the concert ended w/ "The Beautiful People". Also from MA, "I Want to Disappear", "User Friendly".
"The last time I was here, they say I killed a chicken! The last time I was here, they think I also killed Kennedy ..." Forgot rest of speech and he goes into "Posthuman".

"I went outside earlier today and looked upon the protestors outside. They asked me to pray for forgiveness, talk to God and they would pray for me to. So, I did. I said, 'God, I tried to say no to drugs, but they just wouldn't listen!! And God said to me, he said, 'Marilyn Manson, Jesus grew marijuana!' He said, 'Marilyn Manson, I gave you cocaine!' 'Marilyn Manson, I also invented LSD!' 'And if I created it, it must be good for you!!' " He then went into "I Don't Like The Drugs (But The Drugs Like Me)".

"Dallas, Texas, how does it feel to be one of the Beautiful People??" then came the closer.

He wore the suit from this year's VMA awards, the blue latex suit w/ prosthetic breasts showing his ass. he changed a few sets into the show into a red suit w/ feathery wings and a red thong and thigh-high boots, all red. A fan through a shirt onto the stage, he took it and simulated wiping his ass w/it then threw it back. He'd thrown multiple bottles of Deja Blue or Naya into the audience. Someone had thrown a glowstick at him and hit him, but it only scraped his hair, but came in contact with Manson. The guy was immediately caught by security. During one song, forgot which, he took the mic stand and pretended intercourse with it. though, one could see that the stand was placed on his torso, just above the groin area. During "Antichrist Superstar" he wore a black coat over the red suit and sang on the podium in a manner similar to the "Dead to the World" video. He then proceeded to rip up a Bible and threw it to the audience.

The show was over around 11pm and I stayed awhile to get a drink as I and the guy beside me were pretty exhausted from the singing and the headbanging we'd done. The pit was pretty lively throughout the whole show and I was surprised, cuz' that concert would be the last place I'd expect to see people I knew. Sure enough, I did. A couple people I went to school with.

Overall, seeing Manson live in concert is an experience one couldn't forget. I'd been to concerts before and never found the enthusiasm there as w/ Manson concerts. It was a smaller venue then some of the concerts I've seen and in a way, more.... spirited and involving. The audience got into it pretty well and that, I think is what contributed to the overall success and experience of the show. I'd never seen Manson live before and must say, I will be back.

--The Dark Jedi (darkjedimaster@compuserve.com)