Re: Stones/Nils Lofgren - Goldmine 698
Date: May 12, 2007 16:30
Summer of '77 we're waiting in line to see Nils play at the Roxy--which was one of the gigs recorded for the live "Night After Night" album released later that year.
We are actually standing just past where the building ends, and we see Nils and the entire band walk out of an exit near the back and get into this car--one of those giant station wagons with the fake wood paneling on the side. Nils is driving, and pulls up to where we are lined up so that he can turn out onto the street. But there's one of those wooden traffic barracades that's blocking the entrance/exit.
So Nils--himself--gets out and moves it. And then everyone in line who was standing next to the barracade stepped out of the way so that the car could pull out. I never forgot that moment, seeing the Star being such a humble, regular guy.
The buddy I was with later wrote a mutual friend that he really like the show, but what impressed him the most about Nils was the fact that he made an unimpeded left on Sunset!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2007-05-12 19:12 by loog droog.