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Post by grandmadot on May 30, 2015 4:29:59 GMT
Scotty is tweeting - this will increase twitter activity:
Scotty McCreery @scottymccreery 4m4 minutes ago “@robbeckhamwme: St Louis tnite @scottymccreery #riot tour kickoff @rascalflatts @jaydemarcus @joedonrooney” Gr8 1st nite! Thx for havin me!
He sounds pumped - so very happy for him!
Scotty McCreery @scottymccreery 4m4 minutes ago ST LOUIS! What a night! Thats the way to kick off the summer tour with @rascalflatts! Yall set the bar high tonight! Fun summer ahead!
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Post by grandmadot on May 30, 2015 4:31:31 GMT
Jacquelyn Salmons✝ @jcsalmons19 6m6 minutes ago @scottymccreery great concert tonight! You always put on an amazing show! I even got to meet your merch director!
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Post by lizziemat on May 30, 2015 4:31:59 GMT
Great list of songs although I am a little bummed I will not get to hear This is that night or Carolina Eyes live unless something changes. It is all good though Yes I had hoped Scotty would switch it up and open with This is That Night instead if Now. Of course, it is early days yet. He will def add his new single once it is released! I like that Scotty still opened with Now.....it's a great opening party song with good coreography with the band. I think This Is That Night is a nice song but it is not very familiar to most yet...plus it just doesn't strike me as an opening song...when he did it the last 2 shows in Austin and Kinder it went over well, just unfamiliar. And Scotty had to work to explain for the audience to sing along etc..it requires a longer set time. I think his goal is to get that audience really pumped up...
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Post by grandmadot on May 30, 2015 4:38:44 GMT
Erica Dintleman @iamericadee96 7m7 minutes ago @scottymccreery NICE MEETING YOU SCOTTY!!!! SuperFan of Luke5SOS @ilovereyannkate 7m7 minutes ago @scottymccreery I will forever love your song : I love you this big )) Alison Otto @alison_otto 7m7 minutes ago @scottymccreery you did awesome, so proud of you!!! Kaitlyn @kaitlynkrajnovi 7m7 minutes ago @rascalflatts and @scottymccreery ☺️ Future Hearts ❤️ @mary_mule 8m8 minutes ago @scottymccreery thanks for the hug ☺️ nice meeting you! Natalie Gibson @nataliegibsonxo 6m6 minutes ago Tonight was literally perfect ? thanks to @rascalflatts @raelynnofficial and @scottymccreery Stephanie Inez @babyinez56 6m6 minutes ago Danced in the rain and stuck it out to see @rascalflatts and @scottymccreery and @raelynnofficial! #RiotTour #HappySummer
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Post by grandmadot on May 30, 2015 4:42:47 GMT
A Proud McCreerian paris2753 2h2 hours ago @alison_otto @scottymccreery Thx Alison! ! Glad u are our eyes and ears at his 1st RF show! Alison Otto @alison_otto 12m12 minutes ago paris2753 youre welcome!! @scottymccreery Dot @grandmadotb 5m5 minutes ago @alison_otto paris2753 @scottymccreery Alison did Scotty come back on stage for a finale number? Alison Otto @alison_otto 2m2 minutes ago @grandmadotb paris2753 @scottymccreery He didnt come back out, he ended with Feelin It!
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Post by grandmadot on May 30, 2015 4:44:52 GMT
Sarah Suzanne @sarah_Barbeau 1m1 minute ago So Rascal Flatts, Scotty McCreery aka my husband, and RaeLynn were all amazing ? i will wait just a little longer to see if any videos show up!
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Post by grandmadot on May 30, 2015 4:47:02 GMT
Hannah Clark @hanny2403 1m1 minute ago @scottymccreery look Scotty
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We got a video but not of Scotty!
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Post by grandmadot on May 30, 2015 4:49:35 GMT
Abby Courtney @abby_lynn_99 1m1 minute ago Let's just say that meeting @scottymccreery tonight was the best thing that has ever happened to me! ? haley herbst @haleyherbst10 2m2 minutes ago Maryland Heights, MO if you don't wanna marry Scotty McCreery you're doing it wrong
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Post by alisonotto724 on May 30, 2015 5:01:57 GMT
Hey yall! Scotty did such an amazing job tonight, so proud! My mom and I both had a meet and greet before the show. He said he hoped he didnt have any pre-show jitters tonight. I told him he would do awesome and I couldn't miss his first show. I named the set list on twitter! I think it was a great set, all though he didnt sing ILYTB. He added Chattahoochee to the oldies melody, loved that one! He truly did an outstanding job and it's just the beginning! I heard there was about 12,000 to 13,000 people tonight. Cant wait to see him again!
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Post by grandmadot on May 30, 2015 5:02:56 GMT
Kim Ludwin @kimludwin 7m7 minutes ago @rascalflatts This is the most amazing photo of the night!! Kudos to the photographer! #madskills #riottour
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Post by grandmadot on May 30, 2015 5:09:42 GMT
Hailey @haileykins15 1m1 minute ago @scottymccreery I'm so proud of you! I've been to every St. Louis show (plus some) 11th one was asuccess! caitlin @caitlinmayy15 1m1 minute ago @scottymccreery amazing as always tonight !! ?
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Post by grandmadot on May 30, 2015 5:16:18 GMT
Hailey @haileykins15 2m2 minutes ago My 11th @scottymccreery show was a success. So proud of him! ♥ Amanda s @dancecheer1017 3m3 minutes ago rascal flatts, scotty Mccreery and Rae Lynn were great❤️
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Post by grandmadot on May 30, 2015 5:20:08 GMT
Alison Turbyeville @alisonalise2 3m3 minutes ago @scottymccreery 7th time seeing you was a charm ❤️❤️ Great job! Hannah(Red) @hannahriehl 3m3 minutes ago @scottymccreery your amazing! ?? Abby Courtney @abby_lynn_99 4m4 minutes ago @scottymccreery CANT BELIEVE I MET YOU? CANT WAIT TO SEE THE PICTURE ❤️❤️❤️❤️ YOU WERE AMAZING ?? Tori Moore @torimoore12 2m2 minutes ago Maryland Heights, MO First time seeing @scottymccreery live & I had the best time sitting front row! It couldn't get better than that! Scotty was incredible! ?
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Post by grandmadot on May 30, 2015 5:25:39 GMT
Scotty certainly killed it tonight. I will keep my eyes open for videos as I look for pre-concert tweets for Indy tomorrow. Deb is going to the concert tomorrow night so we will have eyes and ears on the ground. Good Night!
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Post by sharonjiles on May 30, 2015 5:52:53 GMT
Thanks so much for all the "tweet capturing," Dot! I sure have been enjoying reading about Scotty's first Flatts show! SO excited for him!
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Post by paris2753 on May 30, 2015 6:01:26 GMT
Thanks, Dot! A great start to the Riot tour and we get to do it again tomorrow night!
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Post by mary_beaton on May 30, 2015 6:07:16 GMT
bit.ly/1QgMeQKThe above link is a review of the show. It includes very complimentary section on Scotty, although i was surprised to read his set was only 30 minutes.
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Post by jailbelle on May 30, 2015 10:27:55 GMT
Hope they heard the 'give us more McCreery next time' in that review.
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Post by maryhayden on May 30, 2015 12:42:30 GMT
bit.ly/1QgMeQKThe above link is a review of the show. It includes very complimentary section on Scotty, although i was surprised to read his set was only 30 minutes. Anyone else having problems getting the story? All I get is grey lines.
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Post by jailbelle on May 30, 2015 12:47:49 GMT
I had the lines too. Then I discovered you have to answer a short survey to gain access to the article. Survey shows up when you open the article. It's real short and doesn't ask for any personal info. Worth it to read the review!
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Post by ann62 on May 30, 2015 12:51:02 GMT
Thanks SO much Dot. It was exciting getting to follow Scotty's first night on the tour here. So wish he had a little more time on stage, but from the tweets and review, it doesn't take Scotty long to win people over when he's performing. So proud of him. I wonder RF has ever seen Scotty perform live in any setting since he first started bf bringing him on tour or had any clue about how popular he is as a live act? 30 minutes for an opening act who has such a dedicated fanbase is just too short, I understand that it's their tour, but there are a lot of Scotty fans who brought tickets to the tour who might not have otherwise because Scotty's touring with them.
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Post by tfortexas on May 30, 2015 12:58:01 GMT
I had the lines too. Then I discovered you have to answer a short survey to gain access to the article. Survey shows up when you open the article. It's real short and doesn't ask for any personal info. Worth it to read the review! Hmmm. I didn't get a survey or grey lines, just the great article. Allison said Scotty sang 45 minutes didn't she. Maybe the reviewer just thought it felt too short. As I've said before, no one should follow Scotty. (Hope RF doesn't decide that and fire him for being too good.)
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Post by maryhayden on May 30, 2015 13:03:31 GMT
I had the lines too. Then I discovered you have to answer a short survey to gain access to the article. Survey shows up when you open the article. It's real short and doesn't ask for any personal info. Worth it to read the review! Thanks - this worked - a good article.
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Post by bleuwolf on May 30, 2015 13:09:14 GMT
Hailey @haileykins15 1m1 minute ago @scottymccreery I'm so proud of you! I've been to every St. Louis show (plus some) 11th one was asuccess! caitlin @caitlinmayy15 1m1 minute ago @scottymccreery amazing as always tonight !! ? I always love this pose by Scotty. Never gets old seeing the pictures. when I see the pose live Scotty is loving the audience and loving the chance to do what he loves. Scotty has the best stage presence of any artist in country music!
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Post by tfortexas on May 30, 2015 13:30:13 GMT
Yes I too love that pose. I think he's soaking up the love when he does that.
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Post by ssky on May 30, 2015 13:48:28 GMT
What an awesome review ... "high point", great stage presence, won over skeptics and need more McCreery!! Wow!! And well we already knew that Scotty leaves you wanting more when he leaves the stage! Great first night - so proud of him!!!
Thanks Dot for concert coverage and thanks Allison for concert tweets, pictures and recap.
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Post by flgrandma43 on May 30, 2015 13:55:43 GMT
What an amazing night for Scotty and the guys!! Thanks so much, Dot, for bringing this 1st tour concert into our homes so we could celebrate together on this special night!! Great Job!! I love the article....the writer was obviously very impressed with Scotty. I think just about every article about Scotty's concerts talk about what a great "stage presence" he has. He is so "down-to-earth" up there and I think the audience just gets immediately drawn in. I am sure there were many, many new fans Scottified last night. How could they not?? Our young man is going to be huge one day...there's no doubt!!
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Post by paris2753 on May 30, 2015 13:56:15 GMT
The first of what will be many great reviews to come from the RIOT tour!! Our young man will surprise many with what we have seen all along!! Way to go Scotty!
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Post by tfortexas on May 30, 2015 13:59:39 GMT
What an amazing night for Scotty and the guys!! Thanks so much, Dot, for bringing this 1st tour concert into our homes so we could celebrate together on this special night!! Great Job!! I love the article....the writer was obviously very impressed with Scotty. I think just about every article about Scotty's concerts talk about what a great "stage presence" he has. He is so "down-to-earth" up there and I think the audience just gets immediately drawn in. I am sure there were many, many new fans Scottified last night. How could they not?? Our young man is going to be huge one day...there's no doubt!! This!!!
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Post by grandmadot on May 30, 2015 14:08:58 GMT
What an absolutely fabulous review for Scotty! We have all seen movies that picture how stage actors sit and wait for the reviews after opening night. I do not think Scotty was doing that (many country music shows never get a review). This one had to knock Scotty's socks off! So glad he had Will and Austin with him. Hope they rocked that bus with Dry County and the BlueCrew after reading this!
So very thankful to RF for inviting Scotty on tour with the larger audiences they bring in! I had a real appreciation for what the twitter feed looks like for such an acclaimed country group. They were amassing tweets 4 to 5 times the rate of Scotty - loved by many, many fans!
McCreerians replying to Scotty's pre-concert tweet called it right!! We all knew that St. Louis would love him and that he would rock that stage!
Here is the excerpt about Scotty so we have it to see for all time!!
"Rascal Flatts Starts its RIOT Tour in St. Louis" written by Amanda St. Amand for the St. Louis Post Dispatch on May 30, 2015.
........One definite high point was opening act Scotty McCreery, he of "American Idol" 2011 fame who has come into his own as a solid country singer.
For being just 21, McCreery has stage presence a-plenty and a decent catalog of hits like "Feelin' It" and "See You Tonight" and "The Trouble with Girls."
But he won over any of the skeptics in the crowd with a heartfelt medley of country classics "King of the Road," by Roger Miller; "Mama Tried" by Merle Haggard, "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash, "Chattahoochee" by Alan Jackson and "Mountain Music" by Alabama.
This, from a kid whose peers grew up listening to NSync and the like.
Only gripe? At 30 minutes, his set felt short for an opening act when they often go for 45 or 50 minutes. Give us more McCreery next time
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