Now who would have thought that this rock chick would have ventured to a pop concert!
Well let me tell you that it wasn't just any pop concert, it was Sir Elton John. A marvelous pianist, with soulful lyrics (well most of the time) and songs that we all know to open our lungs and sing as loud as one can........... My neighbors at the concert might not have appreciated that so much, but who cares when it's rock and roll, well pop but you know what I mean.
The day started out early, many things to do in this busy londonite life style that soooo many of us lead. Then it was jump in the car and hot tail it round to Oreo's (Andi Smandi) place, as I was running late, yes I hear the collective surprise surprise! As we are cruising at some illegal speed down the motorway (highway for those who aren't english) listening to a wonderful collection of music, we are already warming up for singing our lungs out at the concert. We're dancing, singing and laughing at our own ability to be complete drama eccentric queens. Just the recipe you want for a great road trip. We're both so excited to be going hospitality to this gig (yes dad you got it right, you trend setter you)! HOSPITALITY I hear you wonder, Andi and I, what.....!
Yes can you believe that they would let us in to something like that, well believe it baby. Hey we did dress the part in our defense, but of course kept our flat ragged comfy shoes in our bags just in case, you can never be too prepared. You never know when scruff ball dress is needed!
So we get there and find that my dad and calculated wrong with the tickets, we are one short. So my cunning father ends up not having a ticket but getting in all the same, with a trick of get all the group together (14 of us) pile the lads at the gate with the 13 tickets we have and just walk. What a brilliant scheme and one quality I would like to say I inherited from him, sneaky devil..........!
However that also means that there is a dilemma when it comes to the hospitality, however how could I doubt my father after he just so gracefully sneaked his way in. So going on that theme he did the same thing with as we walked up to the hospitality tent. However at the table we still have to many people, so Andi and I decide to let the 'grown ups' have the luxury and us join the rest of the plebs with ice cream and sodas outside in the sun. We found our seats, very close to the stage, great view and people watched for hours. Nothing better in my book and oh the people there, I think people in sussex don't have an idea of style, but they all were enjoying themselves and made an effort so lets not get snobbie.
The support act came on 'The Stories', a welsh band, now lets not hold that against them. Sounding pretty great, with 5 in the band and 3 of them could sing and I mean sing. A great warm up to what was to come.
Elton come on late, as I suspect he was watching the end of the football match, England where playing someone. If you know me you know I pay no mind to that game, but we won, so my pariotism does come out to play. The first half was chilled. Everybody sat in their seats and appreciated the music marvel that is Elton John. All the songs were extended with muscial interludes, well maybe that's the wrong word, but musical extensions. What a truely accomlpished muscian he is and all of his band!
The second half saw the bouncy tunes come out. Everybody was out of their seats, bums moving, arms waving, singing voices loud, but not in tune, but who cares at that point. The crowd was electric, Elton was electric and the vibe was coursing through the veins sparking a euphoric atmosphere.
A great day was had by all, especially Jimmie and Michele (friends of my folks), who enjoyed themselves just a little bit too much, so much that they can't remember past the lunch. It was a entertaining experince, one that could take yours captivated eyes off Elton, to them falling over each other, bumping into people, falling on the floor, so you can imagine the value of entertainment went up a notch. Andi I decide to head out at the end and walk back to my folks place, it was a warm evening and it was nice to idle along. Trouble is the parents stayed for more drinks and even managed to get back in a taxi just before we did, but hey it was a lovely evening walk. We righted the worlds wrongs and set the everything in motion once again!
The moral of the story is branch out with your music taste, take a chance and you never know you might just have a good time.
The afternoon was full of the smells of braai wafting through the air, tantilizing the taste buds. While we were being teased with what was to come, Poi's where taken out and discovered for the first time for some and rediscovered for others. What a laugh, these balls on a line where flung around and around up in the air and sometimes landed near vital antomy parts of those who where to trying to master the practise of the Poi!
We had our very own rock stars in the house, Kyle and Nik from the famous PROTOSOUL www.protosoul.com and as always they never disappoint with entertainment value. Kyle found himseld rapped up on the couch with 4 women and fairy lights, and the paparazzi going mad. Something they are going to have to fathom in the near and present future, it's was a good warm up for them. We do what we can boys....!!!!!!
