Red Rocks Ampitheatre... definitely one of the best venues around.
The Stubs (Check out those prices!)
The song lists, on the back of those same stubs. Things like this remind me of my dedication to the music. Clearly, I was into it.The back story... I was listening to KSAN F.M. ("Jive 95") one afternoon. During the community bulletin board, there was an announcement by a guy looking for riders to Denver, for theRed Rocks shows.
Approximately 75 bucks bought you a spot in his V.W. van, a place to stay at his friend's home in Denver, and tickets to all three nights of the Grateful Dead. There were two other riders, besides me. I stayed in touch with only one member of that crew through the years. We four made it to Denver, after one wild trip across the country. The first night at the one and only Red Rocks Ampitheatre, some nut tried to scale the rocks. To sneak in. In street shoes. He slipped and fell to his death. Oh, and it rained and thundered. Due to the inclement weather (and probably the fatality), the next two shows were at Mc Nichols Arena. A bit of a let down, but it didn't inhibit our fun. No sirrreee. On the way back across the country, the driver and captain of our merry band of misfits informed me that he might be falling in love with me. (Drugs are bad, m'kay?!)
Anyway, that's another story.
Approximately 75 bucks bought you a spot in his V.W. van, a place to stay at his friend's home in Denver, and tickets to all three nights of the Grateful Dead. There were two other riders, besides me. I stayed in touch with only one member of that crew through the years. We four made it to Denver, after one wild trip across the country. The first night at the one and only Red Rocks Ampitheatre, some nut tried to scale the rocks. To sneak in. In street shoes. He slipped and fell to his death. Oh, and it rained and thundered. Due to the inclement weather (and probably the fatality), the next two shows were at Mc Nichols Arena. A bit of a let down, but it didn't inhibit our fun. No sirrreee. On the way back across the country, the driver and captain of our merry band of misfits informed me that he might be falling in love with me. (Drugs are bad, m'kay?!)
Anyway, that's another story.
13 comments:
I don't know how anyone could meet you and NOT fall in love with you... I know I have!
alan
I cant wait to see guys, you we are going to have a blast I will get there on the 30th see you soon
I saw my first show in 1984 (alpine Valey) and the price was just 10 or 11 bucks. I miss those days.
shucks, alan. that's nice of you, but remember that "falling in love" was pretty easy, when we were all in our 20's. before we knew all that came with it!!
brent! so cool that you said hi here, and at your dad's blog. we all can't wait to see you, either. and this time, you can't go back!!
joe... i know. anytime we see anyone that's a well-known act, it's 50-75 bucks now. in the winterland days, tix were 3.00/3.50 at the door. sometimes for 3 bands.
crazy.
It must've been a great time :-)
I've never been to Red Rocks, my only point of reference is the U2 Live at Red Rocks video I watched all the time when I was 15/16. (Still have the t-shirt, though)
Yeah, OK. That was a lame attempt to "relate" to the cool people ;-)
Sigh...
thanks for that disclaimer at the end - and the Simpsons reference (great movie)
I'm commenting from the home of the Dharma Bums in Port Townsend...Robin Andrea is making me a cup of coffee...yum.
oh, that anon would be me, Tara Dharma.
OMG-- That comment is from Tara using my computer. It's early and she hasn't had her coffee yet. I'm making it as I type this. Multitasking with company!
hi tree... i've seen that U2 video. and that band...way back in 1987. they were really something. and your attempt to relate to "cool" people was not in vain!
good morning, tara and robin... how's the coffee and the visit? thanks for popping in & have great fun.
ooh ahh ROAD TRIP!
thanks for the grins, that conjured some memories of my own, but it was reggae music on the hopi res with a bunch of dreadlocked stoners. of which i was one. hehehehehe.
very wonderous tale, sweet!
Aloha!
GO SEE ANYONE/ANYTHING THERE
THAT PLACE IS AAMMAAZZZZING
with or without drugzzz
Oh and look for the rock that looks like the sphinx looking up at the moon whoah dude!
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