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In reply to the discussion: Any funny/strange memories re: getting tixs for, getting to, or incidents before a *concert* started? [View all]Tikki
(14,562 posts)3. Yes, The Elvis Costello and all show was grand.
On Friday August 15th, 1980 we lined up outside the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium waiting
to enter for the first night of a concert series: URGH! A Music War.
So many amazing bands were appearing that night.
We had heard that the series might be filmed for each night's performances.
And we were greeted on a continuous audio loop with the following announcement:
"Attention, Attention..by entering these premises you are allowing your likeness to be used
in a Major Motion Picture..."
The voice in the announcement surly sounded like Claude Bessy.
The Movie and Soundtrack came out a year or so later. We did not see our likeness.
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Any funny/strange memories re: getting tixs for, getting to, or incidents before a *concert* started? [View all]
electric_blue68
Mar 27
OP
Ty. Hmmm, not sure...perhaps once I was on line when TM announced so and so tixs were not going on sale...
electric_blue68
Mar 28
#2
WOW...yes, they released it and apparently the release has all the live songs from that..
Tikki
Mar 28
#54
Oh, what a story! Talk about a bit of serendipitous compensation! Glad you got the car back!! And ty.
electric_blue68
Mar 28
#8
Ty. You mean the dope that smells like skunk? Vs "the sweet smell of excess" if I have the phrase...
electric_blue68
Mar 28
#24
A Christmas Tree?! Ha, never experienced that! And hopefully you made a good impression on those teens, too.
electric_blue68
Mar 29
#79
Yes. In college The Police were performing at the Carrier Dome when I went to Syracuse U. I can't remember the
beaglelover
Mar 28
#18
A second fond memory was sleeping out to buy Prince tickets in the dead of winter OUTSIDE.
beaglelover
Mar 28
#19
I scalped a couple Police Synchronicity tour tickets outside the Tacoma Dome. I was paranoid and so was the guy
brewens
Mar 28
#29
TY. After your initial "shock" (What??! TONIGHT?!!!) and dashing off in your car...things got better, and better! ...
electric_blue68
Mar 28
#63
A couple. In 1994 Leo Kottke came to Des Moines for what was billed as a Guitar Summit.
rsdsharp
Mar 28
#50
First row! 😄 I hope you explained to your friends later! Niiiice on the Club Seats! 👍
electric_blue68
Mar 28
#64
That's quite a contrasting line up! Oh, I hope you didn't pay too much for that "ghost" LSD blotter. Boo on that guy!
electric_blue68
Mar 28
#66
We knew a pasture in Miami Lakes where psilocybin mushrooms grew out of the cow pies after it rained.
NBachers
Mar 28
#57
TY to everyone who's replied! Wasn't sure I'd get many answers. Here's a another one from me...
electric_blue68
Mar 28
#69