One of the perks of my new job is that I have the opportunity to entertain my customers at sporting events (Kings, Giants, A's, 49ers, Raiders, etc.) and an occasional concert. Tonight was one such occasion. I invited one of my customers to see the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS in our Suite at Arco Arena. Opening for the Peppers was a group called THE MARS VOLTA. Needless to say, I have NEVER heard of THE MARS VOLTA. The music was excruciatingly loud, the lyrics totally indiscernible and the lead singer dance moves consisted of writhing around on the stage floor. This lasted for the first hour. I was never so glad to see an hour fly by so quickly in my life.
After about a 30 minute break, while they set up for the featured group, the Peppers took to the stage. I was extremely impressed with the light show that accompanied the music. However...out of all three song that I know, they played not a single one. Of the ones they did play, I understood about 25% of the lyrics. As I sit and type, I have noticed that the sound of me striking the keys sounds muted. Alas...I have temporary hearing loss from deafening concert. And my clothes have a disticnt odor about them...marijuana...from smoke that somehow wafted its way from the 14 year old boys seated in the row directly in front of our suite.
Have I really become so curmudgeonly at the age of 38 that loud music and adolecents breaking the law drive me insane? God, I hope not!
skip to main |
skip to sidebar
"Once in a while, there's stuff that makes me say, 'That's what theatre is all about.' It has to be a human event on the stage, and that doesn't happen very often." ~Uta Hagen
About Me
- ~Brentwood~
- I'm a local actor and director working mostly for Magic Circle Theatre in Roseville, CA.
No comments:
Post a Comment