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In reply to the discussion: What was the worst concert you ever went to? [View all]Number9Dream
(1,621 posts)One of those concerts where nothing went right. It was general admission, so seven of us got there hours before show was to start, and sat on the ground ~30 ft. from the stage (wanted to see Clapton's fingers). Clapton was about an hour late. Tempers in the crowd were beginning to flare. Finally they send out some clown with a toy guitar to introduce Clapton, and the crowd threw crap at him. Clapton comes out and berates the crowd for throwing stuff at his friend... bad start. People wanted to hear Clapton shred, but were disappointed in the slow material. Later, Yvonne Elliman got hit in the wrist with a bottle-rocket from some idiot in the crowd. Clapton was not happy and cut show short. In all fairness, saw him a week later in Madison Square Garden and the show was much better.