April 25, 2003
I wasn’t planning to go, but one of my friends called at 5:30 and said that her son-in-law gave her his two tickets to the Elton John – Billy Joel concert at the Pepsi Arena in Albany, and she’d pick me up in an hour.
I figured wotthehell, right? Threw on a clean pair of jeans, put on some make-up and earrings, and left my mother and the dinner dishes behind.
Here’s the stub from my ticket. Note the price at the upper left, just before the word "Suite." Gulp.
Our seats were in the Pepsi box. Free Pepsi products to drink and a private bathroom and space to get up and boogie. Now, that’s the way to see a rock concert, especially if the ticket is paid for by someone else.
What about the concert? Elton John has fat stubby hands, a cute little-boy smile, and really does look like a Munchkin. Billy Joel’s a better pianist, has long fingers, and is also a better showman. They both are thick around the middle and have obvious jowls.
Oh, the concert. Just what you’d imagine it to be – amazing music from amazing musicians, including both back-up bands. It was worth going just to see Elton John perform in person; I saw Billy Joel about a decade ago. Oldies but goodies. My kinda guys.
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