Pt 8
It was at Fat Annie's that I realize that the final show fan get togethers would not go as I imagined they would. I had imagined that I would be able to have some really in depth discussions with a lot of nutters in a way that posting at SC.net would never allow. Just too many people for that to happen. But I realize that that's ok. I'm there with one of my oldest and dearest friends (Vermonfan) and surrounded by multitudes of Police/Copeland fans. Just soaking in the party atmosphere is good enough. I decide to enjoy the experience for what it is regardless of what my expectations were. And I'll tell you, just being there was really fucking fun.
So I decide to head back to MSG to get into the pit line. Before I get to the Pit line, I pass a security guy near a barrier. He's not even looking my way when I pass him. I later discover that this was the only security check I would encounter the entire evening. This was the more lax security of ANY show I had seen on this tour. I would have had a whole recording studio and IMAX camera with me. Amazing.
Once in the pit line, I get to chat more with some of the Nutters who will be in the pit. A little confession. I was intimidated by Pecos. She was REALLY REALLY nice and seemed very approachable but I was nonetheless intimidated. She was the real deal. The uhrl Nutter, as she would later demonstrate. I wish I could have gotten over it and spoken to her more.
The crowd here was a bit more subdued, which was more conducive to better conversations. However, then St. Jeff arrived at the scene. Sooooo nice. Seemed just like another Nutter. A Nutter who works closely with The Man, but another Nutter nonetheless. He tells a story how the equipment caught on fire during soundcheck.
At first, I am under the misunderstanding that the fire started while the Boys were playing AC/DC's Back in Black.
However, I am later corrected. It was Danny, Dennis, and Jeff playing Back in Black when the fire started.
There is some obvious Flag confusion while Jeff is out there. He needs dimensions of the flag for when they display it on stage. However, at no point do I see the flag measured. also, the flag remained in Kellie's possession even after Jeff left, which confused me, but I am getting ahead of myself. While Jeff is still there, he is busy talking will all the Nutters, so I don't bother him with asking to have a pic taken with him. However, Vermontfan manages to take a pic with me next to him.
Right after that, Tamadude give me his camera and asks if I could take a picture. I assume that he means a pic of him next to Jeff like Vermontfan did for me. I was about to take the picture of Tamadude and BongoBoy right next to Jeff when Tamadude stops me and says, "Not of that, of us" indicating to him and Bongo Boy.
I'm kind of surprised by this, but I heed Tamadude's wishes and take his pic with Bongo Boy.
Before long, Jeff leaves with Vespapod for treatment on his foot. We all return to our regularly scheduled waiting in the cue. Dietmar is particularly anxious. He is separated from the rest of the cue near the entrance of the venue waiting for the word of when we can be let in. It won't be long now.
TO BE CONTINUED . . .
There is no bigger gong.