Comments on: MarathonProxys: Bizarre Concert Experiences, Volume 1

By: mmmbarclay

mmmbarclay — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 21:43:00 +0000

sean: beautifully put. i was there as well, at the front, with a full view of everything you just described in vivid detail. the one thing you left out was the fact that i’m pretty sure no one beyond the first five rows of standing people probably saw any of that even happen: the venue was so packed, and if i recall correctly, the stage was still on the ground then, wasn’t it? or maybe a foot off the ground, as opposed to the three feet it is now?
anyway, it was even stranger because the people in the back weren’t sure what happened at all other than that the music had stopped, so there was this cheering from the back while everyone at the front just had this look of ‘what… the… fuck…’
it’s so true, however: music at its best is a very brittle beast.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 23:55:00 +0000

This was really entertaining! Good compilation of stories here!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:34:00 +0000

well, i once saw jesco white “the dancing outlaw” singing/clogging/elvis impersonating together on stage with Hasil “The Haze” Adkins the wild man from Van. (West Virginia)
trashodelic!

By: cindy hotpoint

cindy hotpoint — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:28:00 +0000

yes, indeed, thank you for asking me to contribute. this was a great feature.

By: d

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:21:00 +0000

beautiful writing.

By: pplist

pplist — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:42:00 +0000

Amazing insights and writing. As does this blog, these stories make you want to experience more intensely music in general and these artists in particular.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 06:11:00 +0000

A great project, Eric! Thanks for the invite to take part.