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wow...i can't believe this, i just wrote about my Brain
Adams concert, sheeeesh...you psychic Lizzz!! : ) -tony
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 11:19
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Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Concert
access
I saw Brian Adams a few summers ago. He
stopped his concert and had all the "wheelers" come up on stage (if we wished)
so we could see.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 9:35
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Subject: [QUAD-L] Concert access
I wrote the following to the Lucinda Williams message board
about what happened at her concert last night. I left out the part about my
dream afterwards, that we took her out for a beer and flirted the whole
night ;-)
do I have to come down off my cloud now? ;-) God I love
that woman ;-)
On a more
serious note, in regards to the concert in Columbus last night. We arrived
at the venue at 6pm, doors were at 7. As I use a wheelchair, I usually
arrive early especially at General Admission concerts. Since I didn't know
this venue I thought it was best we arrive early. Once in, we were seated in
the segregated wheelchair seating (no complaints really other than it was on
the FAR left side). There was a big middle section where people stand, you
could get right up to the stage. As we were so early, I could have gotten
right up there, but my girlfriend didn't want to stand all night. As I'm a
bit dependent on her to help me, I couldn't and didn't want to leave her to
go up front. We decided that after the first band (the Awesome
Bottlerockets), we would go up there. I was certain that the people down
there would make way to the front for me. We got as far as two people deep
to the front. Everyone up until that point was very polite and nice, very
willing to let us through. As I tried to get closer to the stage and asked
people to move so I could see the microphone (how rude of me), they refused.
Claiming that they had staked their claim since 7pm, which I said I had as
well. I was appalled !!!! Moving TWO feet to the left would have been fine,
as I would have been able to see the stage. As it was, I could see nothing
but people's backsides and a microphone stand and a speaker, that's it. The
guy directly in front of me wouldn't even turn around and look at me. We
hung around for ahwile and eventually went back to the "wheelchair seating".
I told the individuals who were so rude that they had "won". Lu was late, so
all of this happend before she came on. Why are people so mean? All I wanted
was to see the stage. He wouldn't have had to forsake his precious place in
front, just move over so I could see. Sometimes I wonder about our society.
I also wonder if he was truly a Lu fan, as this kind of behavior is contrary
to everything she writes about. As it turned out, the places in the
wheelchair seating were WAY better for me, as I LOVE to dance and move to
the music. Those folks up front stood like statues.
How on earth can
you do that when Lu and awesome Pettibone jam? Oh Well...they (inconsiderate
fans) took my joy and I GOT IT BACK !!!
Lu Forever
River
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