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February 27, 2005
Back In The Day by Angel of Rock
I remember the first rock concert I ever went to. It was 1973, and I was 26 years old years old. I was just escaping my conservative and close minded up bringing. I was an innocent babe and of all this rebellion stuff was new to me. My sister and I went to see Curtis Mayfield at Chico State College in California. We were two good lookin' women in a sea of horny dudes. As we were standing in line for the show this dude comes up to me and says, "Hey baby, you wanna try some of my wine?" He had a boda bag full of wine (those days the thang was to carry your brew in a boda bag). Being really thirsty and dumb, I say, "that would be cool". He practically drains the bag down my parched throat. So I'm rapping with this dude and when we get into the concert he just hangs with us.
Angel is a friend from sowth uv tha border. She lived it back when it was werth livin'. If you have a tale of your own to share, comment below or email to weblog@themusicalrevolution.com
So I'm all aglow in amazement; all of the people at the concert, the sounds, smells and unbelieveable music. Man, I was having the time of my life. Curtis comes on and lordy, he rocks the house with "Pusherman". I had never heard music like that before. We were getting down - jiving to the riffs. All of a sudden, I start seeing shit that's not really there. I had never been high before and unbeknownst to me, my new friend with the boda bag forgot to mention that the wine was full of LSD. Shit! That's not cool to do to someone and not tell em first.
By now I'm really trippin. People's faces are lookin all deranged and freeky. My skin's just itchin' like a mother fucker and my face is twitchin'. No one's really noticin' me 'cause Curtis' got em jumpin'. I look over to this dude in front of me and he's got this really bright red hair. Man, I decide that his head's on fire and that I'm gonna save his life. I grab my sister's soda and pour it all over the innocent dude's head. He starts screamin' at me, "What the fuck!" I'm yellin, "hey, I'm saving your life asshole." He tries to move away from me and I start chasin' him through the crowd. I tackle him and he falls to the ground. I cover his head with my sweatshirt. So then everyone goes wild. The security police come and grab me and take me back stage. By then I'm totally out of it. Hey, I don't even know what's wrong with me. The police are talkin about having me 5l50'd and taken to a mental hospital. My sister's screaming at 'em to let me go. Things are lookin bad for me but thankfully the dude that gave me the acid sends in an anonymous note saying he gave me wine with acid. Then he splits. Realizing that I'm truly fucked up, the cops decide to rush me to a hosptial and have my stomach pumped. On the ride in the ambulance I puke up my guts and all of the shit comes out. Man, I was thankful I didn't have to have my gut pumped.
So, that was my first experience at a rock concert. Got to say that I learned the hard way not to take shit from strangers. That went on alot back in those days, peeps just givin ya shit and everybody takin it. It didn't matter what it was. So that night I went from innocent lamb to knowing what was up. But, it didn't keep me from going to more concerts, I just took my own drinks in my new boda bag from then on.
angel of rock
Posted by i220 at February 27, 2005 06:22 PM
Comments
150th comment! WoooOOOOHHHH!!! Only 125 by me - LOL! Nah, s'heatin' up. I kinda think this site blind-sided a few. S'all catchin now. Big Love to Angel for this hi-larious tale. Luvd it!
Peas.
Posted by: admin. at February 28, 2005 07:34 AM
very cool. mayfield! first rock concert - INXS in '86. at alumni hall! (very small venue in london). first ROCK concert - Poison and Tesla at CNE! i think that falls into matty's cock rock mix tape era posting earlier. it may not have been the best "musical" time to have been growing up but damn was it fun! with a capital F.
Posted by: scotty at February 28, 2005 10:49 AM
I think that was my first concert??? Nawt sure. I kno I saw Kim Mitchell like 10 times. Northern Town, what can I say - one concert a year :( T'wasn't til I got older and could drive that I started to see really good shows like Gowan - LOL!!!! INXS - Angel should be able to appreciate being tha big Hutch fan that she is :)
Big Love all - especially Curtis Mayfield!
Posted by: Platinum Blonde at March 1, 2005 11:10 AM