Re: [QUAD-L] Concert access

[David K. Kelmer]

Party on, Riv!!! 

River Wolfe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

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