Posted on 06/28/2005 3:16:46 PM PDT by pissant
Many Freepers grew up in what they considered to be the golden age of Rock concerts. Of course, it may have had more to do with the fact that we were young and fanatical about the music in our youth. These days, ‘ol Pissant prefers the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Military Band music and Jazz, but I have some very fond memories of the craziness of my Rock concert yesteryears. I’m quite sure many of you have some concert stories that rival and surpass mine. So this thread is the place to share!
Following are 2 concert experiences that left a permanent scar on me! ;o)
How old were you at the time? :-)
GGGGGGGGGGGGGAAAAAAAAAAA!!! My eyes!!! MY eyes!!!
The high school kids tell me that men now shave their body hair off, and the girls prefer it. I can't understand that!
There are just too many things I could do with that line, it wouldn't be fair.....
}^)
yeah..............
Once the band broke up following the "Born in the USA" tour, it was never the same.
Just like so many other quality bands, there is a beginning and unfortunately and end................
A wise old woman told me once - ...
"Sometimes we don't understand everything we know."
I'm 50...does that count?
You want me to give up my age in front of all these folks??
}^)
beside, if you'd have been paying attention, you'd already know...
Yes, I did! Thanks for the site!!! I'm contemplating the options now! I had so much fun, and this one looks--at least--as great!
Boy, would they! And that is the only time in my life I ever saw him timid about doing something! What a time to pick to wimp out!
I'm 52...not so far off.
:-)
Well, if you do go to HAN, stick around (or come back) the 14th - 18th and watch Dashing Dasher tool around the pylons at Stead Field.
MOODS OF A WOMAN
An angel of truth and a dream of fiction,
A woman is a bundle of contradiction,
She's afraid of a wasp, will scream at a mouse,
But will tackle her boyfriend alone in the house.
Sour as vinegar, sweet as a rose,
She'll kiss you one minute, then turn up her nose,
She'll win you in rags, enchant you in silk,
She'll be stronger than brandy, milder than milk;
At times she'll be vengeful, merry, and sad,
She'll hate you like poison, and love you like mad.
MOODS OF A MAN
Hungry
Horny
;-)
LOL! But women grow up!
LOL!!!!
I'm not a folkie by any means--but I think the line up was Dar Williams, Bruce Cockburn, Richard Thompson and some James Taylorish-type singer. I didn't care for most of the acts, but Richard Thompson was AMAZING. Again, I'm not into folk really, but I found his music to be just wonderful, especially a song he sang called Bees Wing. His lyrics and his music were just brilliant!
This was the last of the 'General Admission' tours, as a few nights later, a number of concert-goers were crushed in Cincinnati. I was able to arrive early enough to get a front-row standing position (against the barracde/moat that held the Security) within reach of Roger Daltry. Amazing high energy from all the members and Townsend visciously destroyed his Gibson Les Paul just before kicking down all the stacks of Hi-Watt stage speakers after a spirited, ear-splitting, rendition of Won't Get Fooled Again that preemptively voided any chnace of an encore. This was Keith Moon's last tour.
Once thru a button up on stage to the "Red Rocker" (I can't drive 55 tour) that said "F*#K OFF", he picked it up, asked who thru it, I raised my hand, and he thru me a bandanna!! Then walked over to the wall of speakers and art work that looked like graffiti to a portion that was spray painted "F*#K OFF" and said I painted that, I love this button!!!
Still have the pictures from that concert!
He'll be in NYC in August.
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