The GA rush

[Jeff Lester <tdcrjeff@xxxxxxxxx>]

> From: Kurt Finchum <finchumk@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


> And I've had very little experience with general admission,
> but one that comes 
> to mind is the SRV/Jeff Beck tour in '89.  We lined up a
> couple hours in advance 
> outside Hara Arena in Dayton, and had a pretty good spot. 
> The line got so long 
> that it doubled back on itself, like a U.    The asshole
> security guard walked 
> out and thought there were two lines, and threw a shit fit
> about how we were all 
> obviously too stupid to form one line, and squished the two
> sides of the U into 
> one line, so the people on the end were suddenly near the
> front of the line.  It 
> was hideous.    So when we were finally inside, everyone
> was sitting on the 
> floor (no seats) waiting, and suddenly most of the crowd
> stood up and rushed 
> forward, with pushing and shoving and we got screwed some
> more during the five 
> seconds it took to stand up.  That wa!
> s over 20 years ago, and it still pisses me off.  So all
> in all, I'd just as 
> soon do without general admission.  I remember there's a
> scene in The Wall in 
> which they throw the doors open and everyone rushes in like
> a stampede.  Was 
> that the way it used to be in the magical 70s?  I can't
> say I'm sorry I missed 
> that.

Surely you've heard about The Who at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati in 1979. 
:-(

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_The_Who_concert_disaster

-Jeff