The story of 4 lads with a concert to get to.
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Once, about 1979 or 80, there were 4 guys who also worked at a fast-food chain that rhymes with "McMonalds." These four lads lived an hour north of Kansas City in a small town and had heard about ELO coming to Kansas City. Since this was a group whose 8-tracks were often played after the store closed, while they were cleaning up, they decided to attend said concert. But by the time that the designated member bought the tickets, they were stamped "limited view."
Flash forward to the day of the concert. The lads load a gallon pickle bucket in the trunk of the car with ice and beer and head for Kansas City. On the outskirts of the city, the car made a sputtering sound, but quickly shook it off. However, once the boys made it to Broadway and 10th in KC, the car gave up the ghost. The concert venue was about 2 miles away, but the boys spotted a cop car outside a local roast beef joint. They politely ask the cop for help. He says he can't give them a jump start because the car belongs to the city. He glances at his watch and mentions that he's got to go, he's providing security for the concert. The lads hear this, asking for a ride to the show, but the cop replies that he's not running a G** D*** taxi service! Upon which, he drives off.
So, we walked the 2 miles to the show, enjoyed it immensely (this was the OOTB tour, saucer and all). Joan Jett and the Blackhearts opened. And the "limited view" tickets? They were right beside the stage, off to the left side! Which meant the some of the laser graphics were not visible clearly, but the band very much was!!!
OH, and PS - we walked back to the car, it started immediately (it was probably flooded) and we drank the beer all the way back home.
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Comments (3)
I somehow got the impression from your avatar that you were British - don't ask me why, ya just LOOK British.
I never got the chance to see ELO and, when I was going to (the Zoom tour), the tour was cancelled for poor ticket sales.
Damn cops! In LA they had a slogan painted on the side of their cars: to protect and serve. Most of the time it seemed they weren't doing the second part at all.
Dermahrk, I feel lucky to have seen them twice, the second time it was the tour for "Time," the tour with Fred the Robot.
Jonh, I know what you mean. I actually left out a funny point or two. We ran to the trunk to get our jumper cables, trying hard not to let the cop see our bucket of beer since we were under age. And the restaurant the cop was parked at was named, "Don's World of Beef." LOL