On today’s date in 1982, Duran Duran performed Hungry Like the Wolf on Top of the Pops.
On another note…on today’s date in 2007, I was getting ready to go to the fan show at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. It was one of the nicer VIP parties I’d been to…but I did not care for my “VIP” seat in the balcony. I literally sat across from the sound board (which was really interesting – I’ll give them that), but those seats were much too far from the stage to really feel VIP. I felt incredibly removed from the show, not to mention that the show itself was not one of the best I’d ever attended.
Maybe VIP really isn’t “VIP” at all. Hmm..
-R
I went to that show as well. We sat on the sidewalk all day and met some great people. That was a crazy show ( I think John called it “the worst Duran gig in history”) but it was special, no doubt. Hearing their new stuff before the show was amazing.
Oh…it was special, all right. I’m just going to leave it at that. -R
Usually sitting next to the sound mixing board is the best sounding seat in the house.
That actually depends on the venue and the way it was built, Renee. While it’s true that they try to put the sound board in the right place so that the sound engineers can adjust as necessary – typically a concert venue is designed so that the best sounding seats are mid-level and two thirds of the way back. I’m not sure that this board was right where it should have been for that to happen – the balcony there was pretty far back and up high. I suspect that the venue may have been intended (originally) more so for theater than a loud rock concert. When I heard Falling Down that night, I could hear more of Justin Timberlake than I could of Simon, for example. I’m pretty certain that wasn’t the intention?? -R
For some reason this line from AYNIN comes to mind “Everybody’s gunning for the VIP section, but your better up and running in another direction” 😉
I think about that show almost EVERY time I hear that song, Melissa. It’s a very, very good real life example! LOL -R