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Well it has been a long day. A very long day.
Got the 11:02 train, and got to Hyde Park at about 12ish, where we walked all the way to the gate, and had to wait for about 2 hours. Then the stewards moved us all right up to the gate, only to tell us we had to wait another hour and a half. Well we befriended some people in the cue which helped us pass the time.
Then there was a tense 20 minutes, as we waited for the gates to open. "Any minute" they said.....
Having been there since 12pm, we were at the front of the queue, so as soon as the gates opened, we got our backs checked and ran. And I mean ran. Oh so very fast. And got to the very front, centre. Against the barrier :).
Then there was another two hour wait. Until the first supporting "band" came on. Chicks on speed they called themselves. And the next 45 minutes was not only embarassing but pretty disgraceful. They were 3 Austrian girls (one of which looked very much like a man) who put on a techno track and danced and screamed to it.... The lead singer pretended to knit an oversized scarf and started hitting two plaster applicators (or something like that) together..... People started booing in every available silence, and shouting "off,off." Then people started throwing bottles at them, and after they were getting dangerously close, the "band" started throwing them back. A guy playing a broken violin came on, and then the band got their sheilds out to protect themselves and ran off the stage, shouting "you f***ing w***ers London" as they ran off. They were poor but throwing bottles was just out of order.
Next up was James Brown. With his announcer and chants of "James Brown" and "Soul Man" etc. Did most of his classics including "I feel good" and "Sex Machine." His screaming wasn't quite as effective in his old age but his band were fantastic, especially the baritone saxophonist.
Then finally on came the Red Hot Chili Peppers. By now we were crushed up against the barrier, not being able to move at all. In all the people pushing forwards, I managed to move backwards somehow. There were people "fainting" and passing out all over the place, but I thankfully was ok. There was this one "gentleman" however, who decided that if he pretended that his girlfriend was ill, could get to the front of the barrier, and then stay there. However, we had kind words with him, and suddenly the crowd around us were shouting "out out," so he was thrown out.
I think their best songs were Under the Bridge, Californication, and Give it Away tonight, but overall they were fantastic. There were drum solos, guitar solos, and even a trumpet solo from Flea (the bassist). The feeling of having over 80,000 people singing the same song is weird but great. And the Chili's put on a great show, with lights, screens, videos, the whole shebang.
Fantastic night. Although going to the toilet was a struggle. But brilliant concert. RHCP were superb and my saturday well spent.
Wow, that was long. Even I'm bored now. And it's late. Oh well. Night folks.
P.S Whoever says this should go in the music forum, SCREW YOU.
Got the 11:02 train, and got to Hyde Park at about 12ish, where we walked all the way to the gate, and had to wait for about 2 hours. Then the stewards moved us all right up to the gate, only to tell us we had to wait another hour and a half. Well we befriended some people in the cue which helped us pass the time.
Then there was a tense 20 minutes, as we waited for the gates to open. "Any minute" they said.....
Having been there since 12pm, we were at the front of the queue, so as soon as the gates opened, we got our backs checked and ran. And I mean ran. Oh so very fast. And got to the very front, centre. Against the barrier :).
Then there was another two hour wait. Until the first supporting "band" came on. Chicks on speed they called themselves. And the next 45 minutes was not only embarassing but pretty disgraceful. They were 3 Austrian girls (one of which looked very much like a man) who put on a techno track and danced and screamed to it.... The lead singer pretended to knit an oversized scarf and started hitting two plaster applicators (or something like that) together..... People started booing in every available silence, and shouting "off,off." Then people started throwing bottles at them, and after they were getting dangerously close, the "band" started throwing them back. A guy playing a broken violin came on, and then the band got their sheilds out to protect themselves and ran off the stage, shouting "you f***ing w***ers London" as they ran off. They were poor but throwing bottles was just out of order.
Next up was James Brown. With his announcer and chants of "James Brown" and "Soul Man" etc. Did most of his classics including "I feel good" and "Sex Machine." His screaming wasn't quite as effective in his old age but his band were fantastic, especially the baritone saxophonist.
Then finally on came the Red Hot Chili Peppers. By now we were crushed up against the barrier, not being able to move at all. In all the people pushing forwards, I managed to move backwards somehow. There were people "fainting" and passing out all over the place, but I thankfully was ok. There was this one "gentleman" however, who decided that if he pretended that his girlfriend was ill, could get to the front of the barrier, and then stay there. However, we had kind words with him, and suddenly the crowd around us were shouting "out out," so he was thrown out.
I think their best songs were Under the Bridge, Californication, and Give it Away tonight, but overall they were fantastic. There were drum solos, guitar solos, and even a trumpet solo from Flea (the bassist). The feeling of having over 80,000 people singing the same song is weird but great. And the Chili's put on a great show, with lights, screens, videos, the whole shebang.
Fantastic night. Although going to the toilet was a struggle. But brilliant concert. RHCP were superb and my saturday well spent.
Wow, that was long. Even I'm bored now. And it's late. Oh well. Night folks.
P.S Whoever says this should go in the music forum, SCREW YOU.
Der Nazi wrote:
> Colourless wrote:
> A normal reserved standing ticket, or the homosexual golden special
> tickets, where you get food,drink and SPACE?
>
> Standing, I guess. A ticket for the @rse licking zone would have been
> far more.
Yeah there seemed to be a lot of old granny's in that section...Odd I thought.
Oh and David Blaine and Harry Potter were there.
The bit that got me was that not only did they have space but they all wandered round during the songs, with their special tickets and about 5 pints in their hands. Each.
> Colourless wrote:
> A normal reserved standing ticket, or the homosexual golden special
> tickets, where you get food,drink and SPACE?
>
> Standing, I guess. A ticket for the @rse licking zone would have been
> far more.
Yeah there seemed to be a lot of old granny's in that section...Odd I thought.
Oh and David Blaine and Harry Potter were there.
The bit that got me was that not only did they have space but they all wandered round during the songs, with their special tickets and about 5 pints in their hands. Each.
Colourless wrote:
> A normal reserved standing ticket, or the homosexual golden special
> tickets, where you get food,drink and SPACE?
Standing, I guess. A ticket for the @rse licking zone would have been far more.
> A normal reserved standing ticket, or the homosexual golden special
> tickets, where you get food,drink and SPACE?
Standing, I guess. A ticket for the @rse licking zone would have been far more.
Cyclone wrote:
> I'll wait
> for them to come back (which I'm sure they will) and see them on a
> proper tour.
Tch and this wasn't a proper tour?
This was their greatest hits tour.
> I'll wait
> for them to come back (which I'm sure they will) and see them on a
> proper tour.
Tch and this wasn't a proper tour?
This was their greatest hits tour.
A normal reserved standing ticket, or the homosexual golden special tickets, where you get food,drink and SPACE?
I'm not a fan of the Chilis, but that sounded like a pretty good gig. Someone I know bought a ticket for £50 on eBay- value for money, I wonder?
Sounds like quite a day for you, my lad. I love the Chilli's...
...but this should have gone in the Music forum. ;-)
...but this should have gone in the Music forum. ;-)
B*stard. ;)
Actually, I'd rather of seen them when they were in London with Mars Volta, at a slightly smaller venue, which two of my mates saw.
BAS*ARDS!
Sounds good. I was going to see them at Cardiff, but. No. I'll wait for them to come back (which I'm sure they will) and see them on a proper tour.
Actually, I'd rather of seen them when they were in London with Mars Volta, at a slightly smaller venue, which two of my mates saw.
BAS*ARDS!
Sounds good. I was going to see them at Cardiff, but. No. I'll wait for them to come back (which I'm sure they will) and see them on a proper tour.
Well it has been a long day. A very long day.
Got the 11:02 train, and got to Hyde Park at about 12ish, where we walked all the way to the gate, and had to wait for about 2 hours. Then the stewards moved us all right up to the gate, only to tell us we had to wait another hour and a half. Well we befriended some people in the cue which helped us pass the time.
Then there was a tense 20 minutes, as we waited for the gates to open. "Any minute" they said.....
Having been there since 12pm, we were at the front of the queue, so as soon as the gates opened, we got our backs checked and ran. And I mean ran. Oh so very fast. And got to the very front, centre. Against the barrier :).
Then there was another two hour wait. Until the first supporting "band" came on. Chicks on speed they called themselves. And the next 45 minutes was not only embarassing but pretty disgraceful. They were 3 Austrian girls (one of which looked very much like a man) who put on a techno track and danced and screamed to it.... The lead singer pretended to knit an oversized scarf and started hitting two plaster applicators (or something like that) together..... People started booing in every available silence, and shouting "off,off." Then people started throwing bottles at them, and after they were getting dangerously close, the "band" started throwing them back. A guy playing a broken violin came on, and then the band got their sheilds out to protect themselves and ran off the stage, shouting "you f***ing w***ers London" as they ran off. They were poor but throwing bottles was just out of order.
Next up was James Brown. With his announcer and chants of "James Brown" and "Soul Man" etc. Did most of his classics including "I feel good" and "Sex Machine." His screaming wasn't quite as effective in his old age but his band were fantastic, especially the baritone saxophonist.
Then finally on came the Red Hot Chili Peppers. By now we were crushed up against the barrier, not being able to move at all. In all the people pushing forwards, I managed to move backwards somehow. There were people "fainting" and passing out all over the place, but I thankfully was ok. There was this one "gentleman" however, who decided that if he pretended that his girlfriend was ill, could get to the front of the barrier, and then stay there. However, we had kind words with him, and suddenly the crowd around us were shouting "out out," so he was thrown out.
I think their best songs were Under the Bridge, Californication, and Give it Away tonight, but overall they were fantastic. There were drum solos, guitar solos, and even a trumpet solo from Flea (the bassist). The feeling of having over 80,000 people singing the same song is weird but great. And the Chili's put on a great show, with lights, screens, videos, the whole shebang.
Fantastic night. Although going to the toilet was a struggle. But brilliant concert. RHCP were superb and my saturday well spent.
Wow, that was long. Even I'm bored now. And it's late. Oh well. Night folks.
P.S Whoever says this should go in the music forum, SCREW YOU.
Got the 11:02 train, and got to Hyde Park at about 12ish, where we walked all the way to the gate, and had to wait for about 2 hours. Then the stewards moved us all right up to the gate, only to tell us we had to wait another hour and a half. Well we befriended some people in the cue which helped us pass the time.
Then there was a tense 20 minutes, as we waited for the gates to open. "Any minute" they said.....
Having been there since 12pm, we were at the front of the queue, so as soon as the gates opened, we got our backs checked and ran. And I mean ran. Oh so very fast. And got to the very front, centre. Against the barrier :).
Then there was another two hour wait. Until the first supporting "band" came on. Chicks on speed they called themselves. And the next 45 minutes was not only embarassing but pretty disgraceful. They were 3 Austrian girls (one of which looked very much like a man) who put on a techno track and danced and screamed to it.... The lead singer pretended to knit an oversized scarf and started hitting two plaster applicators (or something like that) together..... People started booing in every available silence, and shouting "off,off." Then people started throwing bottles at them, and after they were getting dangerously close, the "band" started throwing them back. A guy playing a broken violin came on, and then the band got their sheilds out to protect themselves and ran off the stage, shouting "you f***ing w***ers London" as they ran off. They were poor but throwing bottles was just out of order.
Next up was James Brown. With his announcer and chants of "James Brown" and "Soul Man" etc. Did most of his classics including "I feel good" and "Sex Machine." His screaming wasn't quite as effective in his old age but his band were fantastic, especially the baritone saxophonist.
Then finally on came the Red Hot Chili Peppers. By now we were crushed up against the barrier, not being able to move at all. In all the people pushing forwards, I managed to move backwards somehow. There were people "fainting" and passing out all over the place, but I thankfully was ok. There was this one "gentleman" however, who decided that if he pretended that his girlfriend was ill, could get to the front of the barrier, and then stay there. However, we had kind words with him, and suddenly the crowd around us were shouting "out out," so he was thrown out.
I think their best songs were Under the Bridge, Californication, and Give it Away tonight, but overall they were fantastic. There were drum solos, guitar solos, and even a trumpet solo from Flea (the bassist). The feeling of having over 80,000 people singing the same song is weird but great. And the Chili's put on a great show, with lights, screens, videos, the whole shebang.
Fantastic night. Although going to the toilet was a struggle. But brilliant concert. RHCP were superb and my saturday well spent.
Wow, that was long. Even I'm bored now. And it's late. Oh well. Night folks.
P.S Whoever says this should go in the music forum, SCREW YOU.