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Then look at this site. Every ticket tells a story
Ever see the Boomtown Rats live? -and did you save your ticket stub? If it's yes and yes - maybe you can write our next Stubstory. Come visit www.Stubstory.com and read this Rats Stubstory - maybe contribute some stories of your own. Hit our "Like" button to follow us everyday. http://bit.ly/jG91JY
I have one from the Bongo over Britain tour for Hammersmith Odeon. It was the first ticket I ever paid for! I didn't have a ticket when I saw them at the Rainbow as we knew someone on the door who used to let us bunk in and stand on the balcony at gigs. I used to get guest passes and access all areas at Wembley Arena/Stadium when my uncle worked there, so I have a fair collection of these lurking somewhere.
Biggest issue I have is finding all this stuff at the moment. We are getting a loft extension and a load of stuff is in storage and the rest stuffed into drawers/cupboards all around the house. Maybe in a year's time when the house is fully renovated I might find some of this stuff.
To elaborate a little on the American GI's stub story BP Fallon wrote a piece for one of the Irish newspapers on that Athens gig. I used to keep Rats clippings and the headline was Rats Spark A Joy Riot In Athens. Fallon, a dj, rock journalist, rock Zelig, and ex Rats publicist tells a story of over excitement by the crowd rather than a mini riot and people damaging buildings.
Maybe the Greeks have a thing about rioting and I've no reason to doubt our American friends eye witness view.
-- Edited by noelindublin on Friday 27th of May 2011 03:27:49 PM