Re: Memories of the Stones in Buffalo in 1975
Posted by:
keefstheman
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Date: February 21, 2006 16:40
I was at the Aug 8 show in Buffalo, right up front. Tho it was a long time ago and I, like everyone else, was under the influence of various substances, I do remember it quite well. I would say no way Jagger was tripping on acid, his performance was just too good, too focused. Now Keith????....maybe.
I was actually a bit scared from the push towards the stage from behind. Seemed like evryone wanted to get close (general seating for the show). Midnight Rambler was incredible, Jagger whipping the stage with his scarf..very intense. Also lots of mic sharing with Keith. Billy Preston I didnt care for too much.
Can't remember which song it was (maybe Rambler?) but I got soaked with one of several buckets of water Jagger threw out into th crowd
A great show and good warmup, too, from the Outlaws and Bobby Womack.
After the show me and my crew were so wasted that we could not drive back to Syracuse. Security came by and told us to lift the hood of my friend's '65 Plymouth wagon to make it appaer as we had car trouble. In ther morning a cleaning crew came by and woke us upby slamming the hood down and laughing at our driver, whom we had dressed up to look quite funny including "flip tops" in his nose. Ours was the only vehicle in a huge parking lot that looked like a trashed wasteland.
A wild time for sure!