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It took me quite a while
to get to a show here. It turns out that my first show was a special
one—if you're into that kind of thing. As part of a work event,
we got a small, intimate concert with Bon Jovi as a kind of preview
for their Bounce album. Now, I'm no Jersey rocker. I thought Slipper
When Wet was a Faster Pussycat album, and I couldn't name more than
three of BJ's band members—and that's only because I worked
on their Website. Anyway, it was still pretty cool seeing them up
close and personal in one of the venue's smaller side rooms. I almost
swooned, I suppose. And, dude, can I just tell you how small those
guys are? I almost stepped on Tico Torres as I went to get my fifteenth
free beer of the night. My first official event at Hammerstein came
in the form of the Pixies reunion tour. The main ballroom itself is
pretty damn cool, with a vaulted ceiling and fancy lights and all
sorts of character (something you wouldn't expect from its drab exterior).
The sound system also seemed top-notch, as the Pixies totally rocked
the place. It's a bit large for my taste, but it's not as if the most
popular alternative act of the 80s/90s was going to play The Knitting
Room or something. Beers were predictably expensive, although seemingly
easy to get. I did see SoandSO of Les Savy Fav at the show, and one
of my early musical idols, David Byrne, in some sort of community
service roadside pickup jumpsuit. I snapped a picture of him with
my crappy cellphone just as he glowered at me from the VIP section.
Who knows if I'll ever go back to this joint, but I had my retro moment
in the sun, and for the first time in quite a while wasn't the oldest
dude in joint. [MF]
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