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What time is it? It's BOSS time!
29 May 2003 12:35 amRight, proper update on the Springsteen gig:
The weather was really good, mostly sunny, not too hot. I was still glad I had my hat.
While we were still waiting in the queue, final full soundcheck came on. Almost full length versions of The Rising, Lonesome Day and the acoustic version of Born in the U.S.A. (which he didn't play in the end).
I got the spot I wanted, straight in the middle, directly in front of the mixer desk with a barrier to lean against. I settled down and watched more of the crowd streaming in and sitting down on the strange black carpauling covering the pitch. People of all ages (I'd say the oldest was in their late 50s and the youngest 5 or 6) and all kinds of life. The people around me were all older than me which made me feel a bit strange. Obviously there were also teenagers but not that many, I'd say the average was early/mid 30s. A very relaxed atmosphere.
About 6ish the crowd got to their feet and moved forward to fill the gap. More soundcheck and testing from the crew but no sign of the band yet. At that point I started to worry a bit as I calculated that if the concert started any later, I'd most likely not make it back to Cambridge. These worries soon dissipated as I thought I'd still make it back to London in time and could crash at EvilHQ. Hey, I even considered camping in a doorway or something to wait for the first train in the morning because there was no chance in hell I would miss any of the concert.
And then, finally, a bit after 7, the lighting crew went up the ladders and ten minutes later, the band appeared one by one getting cheered on by the audience. I think apart from Bruce and the Big Man, Little Steven got the loudest. They got to their positions and off they went on a rollercoaster ride that would only end three hours later.
The sound was probably the best I've heard at an open air concert, not too loud but loud enough so that the audience singing along didn't drown the band.
There were two huge screens to either side of the stage with a perfect picture (these things have come a long way). Unfortunately, there were a couple of tall people in front of me so I never had a clear view of the stage but it was good enough to see what was going on with the screens provided close-ups, always on the centre of attention.
( The setlist with comments to each song )
Definitely, and without a doubt, the best concert, I've ever been to. Absolutely f*cking amazing.
Having looked at last night's setlist, I'm now almost sad I didn't take the time off and saved the money to do yesterday as well as the set was different by about five songs, including Racing in the Streets. Oh well, I had Monday and that was utterly wonderful.
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The weather was really good, mostly sunny, not too hot. I was still glad I had my hat.
While we were still waiting in the queue, final full soundcheck came on. Almost full length versions of The Rising, Lonesome Day and the acoustic version of Born in the U.S.A. (which he didn't play in the end).
I got the spot I wanted, straight in the middle, directly in front of the mixer desk with a barrier to lean against. I settled down and watched more of the crowd streaming in and sitting down on the strange black carpauling covering the pitch. People of all ages (I'd say the oldest was in their late 50s and the youngest 5 or 6) and all kinds of life. The people around me were all older than me which made me feel a bit strange. Obviously there were also teenagers but not that many, I'd say the average was early/mid 30s. A very relaxed atmosphere.
About 6ish the crowd got to their feet and moved forward to fill the gap. More soundcheck and testing from the crew but no sign of the band yet. At that point I started to worry a bit as I calculated that if the concert started any later, I'd most likely not make it back to Cambridge. These worries soon dissipated as I thought I'd still make it back to London in time and could crash at EvilHQ. Hey, I even considered camping in a doorway or something to wait for the first train in the morning because there was no chance in hell I would miss any of the concert.
And then, finally, a bit after 7, the lighting crew went up the ladders and ten minutes later, the band appeared one by one getting cheered on by the audience. I think apart from Bruce and the Big Man, Little Steven got the loudest. They got to their positions and off they went on a rollercoaster ride that would only end three hours later.
The sound was probably the best I've heard at an open air concert, not too loud but loud enough so that the audience singing along didn't drown the band.
There were two huge screens to either side of the stage with a perfect picture (these things have come a long way). Unfortunately, there were a couple of tall people in front of me so I never had a clear view of the stage but it was good enough to see what was going on with the screens provided close-ups, always on the centre of attention.
( The setlist with comments to each song )
Definitely, and without a doubt, the best concert, I've ever been to. Absolutely f*cking amazing.
Having looked at last night's setlist, I'm now almost sad I didn't take the time off and saved the money to do yesterday as well as the set was different by about five songs, including Racing in the Streets. Oh well, I had Monday and that was utterly wonderful.
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