Despite our illnesses, the wife and I both forgot everything and fell into the trance of great music. I got up into the crowd and swayed and moved like a teenager once again.
The darned kids were still at it with their cell phones and make-out moves. The two girls seemed to be texting each other back, while another guy somehow managed to talk to whomever, though standing but feet from a fat round of speakers.
Kids today and their rock and roll.
The first set concluded around midnight. It was a high performance and we’d had a grand time, but old age and illness took a hold. My wife declared that she could barely hold her eyes open any longer, and I knew I wasn’t long for this cognizant world, and so we headed home.
A younger me would have cursed they day I ever left a concert before the last note was played, but the older me has learned when I’ve had enough no matter how killer the show.
I’ll never know what madness occurred in the second set, but having seen the first half I’ll surely catch the band the next time they come around.
Article comments
1 - Sarah
Glad to hear you enjoyed the performance. I hope you and your wife are feeling better. Don't forget the best thing for a cold is good old fashioned hot tea. And here's to hoping they ban cell phones in clubs the way they banned smoking out West. Its a sad day when older folks have to remind younger folks to LISTEN to the music play.
2 - Mat Brewster
Thanks Sarah. We still pretty miserable but that's winter for me. I usually spent the winter with a rotten allergy-head cold thing. It started a little earlier this year, but what can you do?
I so don't get the cell phone culture. It's like people have forgotten there is a world going on about them and are stuck in their own little world via the mobile phone.