Ticket To Ride

Lollapalooza 3.Awesome day.Drove out to Rhode Island with about 10 friends on a hot summer day,and spent the next 10 hours seeing some amazing bands.The ticket was dirt cheap,but the food,drinks and merchandise made up for it.I remember they made a friend who brought bottled water toss it before entering.Two of the first bands up were then unknowns Rage Against The Machine and Tool.Rage were so good I bought their first album just about the next day.Tool was a revelation to me as well.The day also consisted of sets by Arrested Development(so many people on stage for that band),Fishbone(awesome),and a ton of other bands,mostly little known.The two headliners were incredible,first up Alice in Chains.It was the only time I saw them,mostly due to their inconsistent touring because of Layne stayley's addiction.They played their set behind a rope "cage fence"and blew the doors off.After their set I was walking around and ran into Mike Inez,the bassist as he and several security guards were walking his dogs thru the field.I told him that I loved their music and they rocked,he was very cool and gracious.Bass player #2 met,and here we are only my second concert.As it got dark we awaited the headliner,and all of a sudden the opening bass riff to "Here Come the Bastards"started thumping and the stage lights came on to reveal Primus.I don't know if they topped AIC that day,but they at least equaled it.Great day,great show,great time.