I will admit that the perspective of a show is a lot different than what most are used to. Sometimes what you see is damn funny. Sometimes it's rather creepy. A creepy one that turned into a fun one happend on Dropkick Murphys tour in Europe last year. There was a person in the back of the GA floor in full Jason of Friday the 13th fame. Exact costuming. As the show progressed, he worked his way closer and closter. Finally, as he squeezed onto the rail (btw, there is no concert etiquette in Europe GA shows. If you take someone's spot; tough shit) Ken Casey stopped the band, and instructed his tour manager on mic, to bring him onstage because "He is starting to freak me the fuck out."
There is a moment onstage looking out that still fills me in awe whenever I remember it. It was at Giant's stadium and for me to get back into the crowd from backstage, I had to traverse a small side stage area. I was passing through just when Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band launched into Born To Run. The stadium field lights clicked on and I saw and heard 80,000 people roaring their approval. One could barely hear the music on stage the crowd was in such ectasy. Unreal moment.
I rode the rail a lot in the 70's, it was easy then especially for the outdoor shows.
All the stadium shows were GA so you just had to maneuver your way to the front.
RFK, Roosevelt stadium, Watkins Glen, Englishtown, Giants stadium, right up front for all of them.
In the 80's the only times I got to the rail was at Red Rocks.
In the 90's I managed to get there once or twice at Giants stadium, just for old times sake.
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Perspective.
Perspective.
I couldn't be up there.
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I will admit that the
I will admit that the perspective of a show is a lot different than what most are used to. Sometimes what you see is damn funny. Sometimes it's rather creepy. A creepy one that turned into a fun one happend on Dropkick Murphys tour in Europe last year. There was a person in the back of the GA floor in full Jason of Friday the 13th fame. Exact costuming. As the show progressed, he worked his way closer and closter. Finally, as he squeezed onto the rail (btw, there is no concert etiquette in Europe GA shows. If you take someone's spot; tough shit) Ken Casey stopped the band, and instructed his tour manager on mic, to bring him onstage because "He is starting to freak me the fuck out."
There is a moment onstage looking out that still fills me in awe whenever I remember it. It was at Giant's stadium and for me to get back into the crowd from backstage, I had to traverse a small side stage area. I was passing through just when Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band launched into Born To Run. The stadium field lights clicked on and I saw and heard 80,000 people roaring their approval. One could barely hear the music on stage the crowd was in such ectasy. Unreal moment.
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I rode the rail a lot in the
I rode the rail a lot in the 70's, it was easy then especially for the outdoor shows.
All the stadium shows were GA so you just had to maneuver your way to the front.
RFK, Roosevelt stadium, Watkins Glen, Englishtown, Giants stadium, right up front for all of them.
In the 80's the only times I got to the rail was at Red Rocks.
In the 90's I managed to get there once or twice at Giants stadium, just for old times sake.
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Keep the rail. I'll take the
Keep the rail. I'll take the sweet spot.
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Bunch of weirdos
Bunch of weirdos