My last memory of a Live concert... What's yours? Options

[frogman31680]

I went to a lot of the shows in Pittsburgh and I saw the acoustic show that they did with Janes Addiction.

I believe it was then that Live started to crumble to me.

Ed appeared to be nearly drunk for the performance and was drinking throughout the show. About five songs in Ed was doing Overcome by himself and someone (not sure if it was a guitar tech or Chad himself) made a mistake and bumped their guitar. It made a quick sound and was quickly muted. Mid vocals, Ed swings around and makes and angry gesture at Chad then turns back to the crowd to continue singing. Chad then threw his guitar down on the couch and left the stage.

This sadly, was my last memory of a Live concert.

Ed was not the same frontman that I had remembered during that show. He had a different feel about him. Don't know if it was self righteousness or not, but it is sad that this is how I have remembered him.

What was your last memory of Live?

[Pokey]

Yeah those palais shows were my last, I only had tickets to the first night but through some Jimmy Lang magic I somehow ended up at nights 2 & 3 as well. I remember a pre-meet at the Prince of Wales where Dangum walked up to me and just handed me this awesome Smiths DVD he'd downloaded and burnt to DVD without me having even asked or mentioned it, great surprise and present Dan and I still got it!
The first night I went with a friend who had never seen Live before but missed the last 2 tours, she loved it ... I can't deny it was a high energy show. We had seats about half way back on the ground floor but when everyone stood and moved to the front then so did we. The second night I got blind drunk at the show and then even drunker hanging with Jimmy and Matt Gracey and a few others, being 20 at the time I didn't really know my limits and Jimmy's hotel bathroom paid the price dearly! I remember drinking a whole bottle of straight Jägermeister and some malt drink and beers and other stuff. I don't remember going from Matt Gracey's room to Jimmy's but apparently I was jumping up and down in the elevator trying to break it, but I was tucked up on the couch under a blanket until morning.
I don't even remember the 3rd show, so technically I have no memory of my last Live show as I was so hung over and out of it at the time but still turned up!

Wam, you would have been so proud!


Also makemedream, awesome story, glad you brought your daughter along! My first Live concert was when I was 12 and my Dad brought me along back in 97, if your daughter is like I was then she'll never forget a moment of it!

This post has been edited by Pokey: Jul 25 2012, 3:26 am