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Sunday, August 26, 2007
The Beatles at Red Rocks
Proof I was there. But in the nosebleed section.Yesterday, at the last minute, my friend told me that she had four free tickets to the 1964 The Tribute concert at Red Rocks. Since I NEVER GOT TO SEE THE BEATLES LIVE, I figured this was the next best thing. And no one in their right mind would pass up free tickets to a Red Rocks concert anyway.
The four lads of this Beatles take-off band have perfected the mannerisms of J,P,G & R down to John's gum-chewing and Paul's left-handed bass playing (even though Gary Grimes who plays Paul's part is really right-handed). These guys are really good! And fun!
The audience consisted of people from 2 years old to 72 (or older). What an impact the Beatles had on many generations! Last night their music brought together people of all types, and we danced, sang and had a great time together. Neither politics, religion, age, nor race mattered.
Now that's what I call some peace-making!
(Big bummer. I was scheduled to work the concession stand for The Cure's show and I just read that it was canceled. Guess I'll just have to post a YouTube video to console myself.)
The four lads of this Beatles take-off band have perfected the mannerisms of J,P,G & R down to John's gum-chewing and Paul's left-handed bass playing (even though Gary Grimes who plays Paul's part is really right-handed). These guys are really good! And fun!
The audience consisted of people from 2 years old to 72 (or older). What an impact the Beatles had on many generations! Last night their music brought together people of all types, and we danced, sang and had a great time together. Neither politics, religion, age, nor race mattered.
Now that's what I call some peace-making!
(Big bummer. I was scheduled to work the concession stand for The Cure's show and I just read that it was canceled. Guess I'll just have to post a YouTube video to console myself.)
Labels: 1964 The Tribute, Beatles, Cure, Red Rocks
posted by Carol at 7:12 PM
4 Comments:
Carol, I have something for you over at the new place.
I forgot to mention - I saw the Beatles at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on Sept. 3, 1964 with my mother at the age of 9. I could not hear the lads because of the screaming. However, I did hear their supporting act, Cyrkle - at the time "Red Rubber Ball" was one of my favorites, so that made the concert cool.
BTW, I have a poster for that show.
Thanks for the Recommended Read Award, Robert!
I just KNEW that you would have seen the Beatles. There is no way my parents would've taken me to see those "noise-making long hairs". My mom always called my music "noise".
A woman told me that she got to see the Beatles at Red Rocks. People around her stormed the gate, so she got in without having to give her ticket. She still has that valuable little piece of paper.
She touched two of the Beatles as they were rushing into their limo. We asked her which two. She said it was the two that are dead. I asked her to please not touch me.
You have to understand that my mother is only 16 years older than me. She was a young Mama. She turned me on to Elvis,the Beatles, the Stones, Buck Owens, Johnny Cash, etc.
I had to learn Sinatra, Bennett, Big Bands, etc. on my own.
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