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this is the real story

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/arts/ ... und&st=cse

I,m at the concert now. Total Mob scene.I can see chatham and hear the droning guitars but that is all. Not a good place to see a crowded concert

Thanks for checking in, Schwenko. Hang in there!

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[quote][i]Originally posted by schwenko[/i]
<br>I,m at the concert now. Total Mob scene.I can see chatham and hear the droning guitars but that is all. Not a good place to see a crowded concert

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One reason that it was impossible to see is because Damrosch Park is surrounded by tall hedges. It was so crowded that I was driven to clamber up the concrete wall that the hedges were planted in. And I still couldn't see. There were sheds on either side; evidently they were an insurance measure to prevent another rainout, such as happened last year. The guitarists were inside the sheds!

After "Crimson Grail" ended at least half the crowd left. Liquid Liquid came on shortly afterwards and put on a highly bouncy set (including "Cavern"). Very nice, and of course the price was right[:D]

here's the NY Times review of the concert. You can see what I saw (Rhys Chatham) and what I couldn't see (200 guitarists in the sheds):

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/10/arts/ ... 0rhys.html