PAUL WILLIAMS
LIVE AT THE SUNCOAST HOTEL & CASINO, LAS VEGAS
3RD - 5TH JULY, 2005
Last Updated 10th July 2005
ELAINE MANNING'S ACCOUNT - 3RD JUNE 2005
ROSANNE GALLETTA'S ACCOUNT - 4TH JUNE 2005
DAVID CHAMBERLAYNE'S ACCOUNT - 3RD & 5TH JUNE 2005
Las Vegas, Navada
by Elaine Manning
Paul Williams with Elaine after the show
Last Updated 10th July 2005
Where did the year go?? It seemed like only
yesterday when I was seeing Paul Williams at The Suncoast Hotel last June
2004. I even was in the SAME seat that I had last year.
(See
here for Elaine's report from last year)
I went to the first show on Friday. It was a comedy of errors right from the
start! The show was supposed to start at 7:30 P.M. ... around 7:15 P.M. sirens
started going off and lights started flashing in the showroom, and this
"mechanical" voice started saying AN ALARM HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE CASINO -
PLEASE WAIT FOR FURTHER UPDATES ... etc, etc. NO WAY!! I didn't care if
the hotel WAS on fire -- there wasn't any way I was going to leave that showroom
15 minutes before a PAUL WILLIAMS concert. Fortunately, the alarms stopped.
Then - SHOWTIME!! 7:30 P.M. -- A movie screen descended, and the projector
started running a video of Paul Williams ... the video portion of the show went
blank after a few seconds, and the audio continued for a minute or two until a
voice from the wings said "...STOP THE TAPE!..." Out walks Paul ... shaking
his head in amusement and slight annoyance ... Then he started laughing and
said "...first we have a fire drill, and now a video that I spent thousands of
dollars on to promote myself DOESN'T WORK! O.k. - let's start this show OVER
and you can pretend I never was out there -- SO I EXPECT A HUGE WELCOME when I
walk out again! :)
The band started playing - Paul walked out to THUNDEROUS applause - and the show
was redeemed. Paul had some special guests in the audience
that evening, including David Chamberlayne all the way from the U.K. -- Paul
made it a point to introduce David and to sing a song that he had requested
called Look What I Found (Java 'PopUp Lyrics' here)
Paul made it a point of telling the audience about his 14 February marriage to
the lovely Mariana -- and said "I'm the luckiest man in the world!". It was
easy to see that Paul is definitely IN LOVE with his lovely bride.
The set list included
It May Not Be Today
words and music by
PW and J.D. Martin
I've been lost,
I've been broken
beaten by the road
searching for a willing hand
arms to share my load
I am a true believer
I hope to find my way
Hold me faith ... it may not be today
Now, my enemies are nameless
voices in my head
memories that track me down
find me in my bed
If I could just embrace them
they might fade away
Hold me faith ... It may not be today ..
In my dreams .. I'm a warrior for the light
In my dreams .. The way is always clear
but here tonight .. I question everything tonight ....
I am lost ..
Now I stumble over choices and the wreckage of my past
Life has brought me to my knees, I've learned to pray at last
I am a true believer, I know I'll find my way ..
Hold me faith .. It may not be today
Hold me faith ... It may not be today
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When he got to the last lines "the lovers, the dreamers, and me" He smiled and
said and if Las Vegas Gamblers aren't the biggest dreamers around - I don't know
who is!!
He took a bow -- started to walk off-stage and said "Oh never mind -- the way
things are going -- if I left now the lights probably wouldn't work when I came
back!". And he sang his final song of the evening -- With One More Look At You (From The Film: "A Star Is Born")
(Java 'PopUp Lyrics' here)
...
He left the stage to a standing ovation. And after the show was kind enough to
come out to sign autographs and take photos with audience members. He also had
his LOVE WANTS TO DANCE CD from Japan and the new DVD for sale.
COME BACK AGAIN SOON PAUL!!
Love & Light, Elaine Manning :)
Thanks Elaine for the account and photo. It was good to have the chance to meet you in Vegas.
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Las Vegas, Navada
by Rosanne Galletta
Rosanne with Paul Williams and his son Cole
Last Updated 10th July 2005
Seeing Paul Williams in concert at the Suncoast Casino in Las Vegas, Navada was a really quick trip for me, out Saturday and back Sunday, but WELL worth it! I wish I had been able to be out there for all 3 shows but it just wasn't possible this time.
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Rosanne with Paul and his wife Mariana |
Rosanne with Paul, David and Ann Chamberlayne |
It was so great seeing Paul and Mariana again,
and hearing him introduce her as his wife during the show! It was also a special
treat to meet Paul's son Cole and our own David Chamberlayne and his lovely wife
Ann from Wales!! Mariana sat behind me during the entire show, so that was
really fun. At the beginning of the show, a video was shown with clips of Paul
from various TV shows and movies. That was fun to see! I didn't write down the
songs, and I think each show was a little different, as Paul took requests
toward the end of the show. He did two songs I'd never heard before, Hollywood,
and Look What I Found (Java 'PopUp Lyrics' here).
GREAT songs! Let's see how many more I can remember: We've Only Just Begun
(Java 'PopUp Lyrics' here),
Waking Up Alone
(Java 'PopUp Lyrics' here),
You're Gone
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| Paul and Mariana talking with fans | Paul's son Cole with Paul's musical director Chris Caswell |
After the show, Paul signed autographs and posed for pictures and they had the
new DVD for sale. I was able to visit with Paul, Mariana, Cole and Chris Caswell
(Kaz) after the show. Oh, Chris' son was also there at that show, but I didn't
get a chance to meet him unfortunately.
Well, like I said it was a whirlwind trip for me and there's not much more to
say.
Wish you all could have been there. Here's to Happy Days!!
Rosanne
Thanks Rosanne for the account and photos. It was good to have the chance to meet you in Vegas.
See my review of Paul Williams in Vegas in 2005 here.
See other reviews from Paul Williams appearances in 2005 here.
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