Three youngin's have a day out(Lollapalooza '92)
While reuniting with a bunch of old friends a few weeks ago one of them produced a picture of three fresh faced, newly minted high school graduates holding tickets. I instantly remembered the day: D, Ringo and I were headed to Lollapalooza '92 at Pine Knob(near Detroit).
What a day that was! We jammed on the way down music some, of course, from the bands we were about to be listening to FOR AN ENTIRE DAY! We had been to concerts before but nothing that started at noon and didn't look to end much before 10 that night. I remember Ringo cheating his way into winning a back stage pass then ditching D and I for a couple of hours while he tried to rub elbows with Pearl Jam. No worries, D and I sat on our blanket on the hill and soaked it in. Girls, awesome music(Except for Lush, they will suck for eternity.) and people moshing anywhere they could. I ran into my cousin at one point and talked him to buying me a beer. A beer in public at a concert? I was THE MAN!
While The Red Hot Chili Peppers ended the day with the flaming skull caps and a kick ass set, the high light of the day came in between Ice Cube and Ministry. Ever see about 30,000 people involved in a food, dirt and sod fight? I have. There was shit flying everywhere. A stunt that caused Lollapalooza to not return to Pine Knob for the next year.
Happy graduation present to us.
What a day that was! We jammed on the way down music some, of course, from the bands we were about to be listening to FOR AN ENTIRE DAY! We had been to concerts before but nothing that started at noon and didn't look to end much before 10 that night. I remember Ringo cheating his way into winning a back stage pass then ditching D and I for a couple of hours while he tried to rub elbows with Pearl Jam. No worries, D and I sat on our blanket on the hill and soaked it in. Girls, awesome music(Except for Lush, they will suck for eternity.) and people moshing anywhere they could. I ran into my cousin at one point and talked him to buying me a beer. A beer in public at a concert? I was THE MAN!
While The Red Hot Chili Peppers ended the day with the flaming skull caps and a kick ass set, the high light of the day came in between Ice Cube and Ministry. Ever see about 30,000 people involved in a food, dirt and sod fight? I have. There was shit flying everywhere. A stunt that caused Lollapalooza to not return to Pine Knob for the next year.
Happy graduation present to us.
Labels: Ice Cube, Lollapalooza, Ministry, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden
posted by Sean H. at 22:36
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