Crazy right? LA isn't seasonal, it's 7 nights a week, clubs up and down both sides of Sunset and Hollywood have top of the line talent. They have to to stay open cuz the club next door does. I just happened to grow up there.
I've seen some crazy things like Mickey Avalon pass out cold on stage, never woke up. I thought he was dead. Ozzy (at that same Amphitheater actually) didn't sing a word, either, all he said was (in his English accent) "turn the fuckin light off!" He kept saying it. They never turned it off. He walked off and never came back. Dude I've boycotted him ever since. = }
But Marilyn Manson? Craziest thing I've seen on a concert stage.
That is the crazy shit to see. I feel like that sort of thing doesn't happen anymore, though I could be wrong. I don't got to a lot of concerts. I've been to a couple. The Drop Kick Murphys were probably the best that I can think of.
Drop Kick Murphy's, nice! I bet that was exciting, I never saw them. Never got to see Operation Ivy either, they're probably my favorite punk band.
Saw Goldfinger one night, they're a hell of a performance too! And Pennywise, oh man.. Saw them in Glamis—sand dunes as far as you can see separating US from Mexico. We'd go out there with our dirt bikes, quads, sand cars, yata yata on the weekends and holidays. I miss Glamis. But that night was crazy, it was either a New Years party or Thanksgiving. At least 100k people singing their chorus and Pennywise had lit a Magnesium VW engine on fire so the center of the party was a glowing flame that continued glowing for days.
A different chick I dated in my 20's was best friends with Chad Yaro from Face To Face. He got us in so many punk shows.
That was a fun memory. Thanks man.
Sounds like an amazing time - many amazing times. Very cool, man 👍