REVIEW
Carey fans hang on her thrill ride of highs and lows
- Jaan Uhelszki, Special to The Chronicle
Wednesday, October 4, 2006

It wasn't just Mariah Carey's dancers who were doing backflips at
Monday's sold-out show at the Arena in Oakland. By the opening number,
the diva-in-absentia had the crowd on its feet, as she time-traveled
back to some of the messier moments in her personal history.

It's not as if she didn't warn the 19,000 faithful, kicking off her
90-minute set with a short, thrill-inducing cinematic climb up a roller
coaster, with Carey narrating platitudes about her opulent soap opera
come to life.

"When I was little I was so scared of roller coasters, but you learn
you have to face your fears," she said breathlessly. "But just when I
thought the scariest part was over, something more terrifying would
happen."

In a message dated 10/4/2006 10:54:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, [J]
writes:

How was the Mariah Carey show? Did you see it got written up in the
Chronicle?

-<<-Jeremy
You don't happen to have a link to the Chronicle article do you
Jeremy?>>

M. and I had a lot of fun. She cried before leaving Petaluma because
she didn't know if she could make the trip, when you're so injured 8
hours, in a wheel chair, getting down there and watching the show...