THE WEST FEST SAGA
PART TWOHere's where it all takes place, very large area, can't hear the music from one end when you are at the other. The West Stage is the big stage, the A team bands. East Stage is much smaller. Wonder which one we're at . . .
Show time. We're backstage, behind the East Stage, after an hour long walk from the car parked miles away due to the huge crowd. Eli and the Lost Creek band are already here, they are way behind schedule we won't go on for another hour, we didn't have to rush to get here after all, so it's kill time backstage till the performance . . .
Ready to go, been ready since six thirty when I woke up. Still in good shape considering the miles long walk from the car, carrying all the gear, so I'm able to visit with friends and pranksters and skypilots come to chat and share stories. . . .
Here's M.G., listening to a deep convoluted question from a person who has been waiting for this moment, not to worry, M.G. will fill the bill with the pertinence required . . .
And now the greater palaver, with Rebecca and Freddy getting the word from the stage announcer, a Bozo looking on, it is time to get it on, so come on, Lost Creek, get on the stage and start playing, time's a-wastng . . .
Suddenly, without warning, Lost Creek is called upon and they respond quickly, taking their places and going into song while Lost Spontaneros wait in the wings for the call . . .
Eli Babbs on bass, Lee Taylor on sax, Dave Sobel (can't see him here but he'll be in the DVD) on B3 organ, Brad (same with him) on drums, and Ocean on guitar and singing: I'm a hog for you baby, I can't get enough of your love . . .
Then Eli does the intro: and now for your edification and delight, all the way from 1969 Woodstock, those Merry Pranksters doing Los Spontaneros, we march on, full bore, tromboning, the bozos the dancers, the accomanying singer Kapn Ken launching into the nasty rap . . .
They say I'm a screwup In the land of the fat |
fat fat fat people fat fat |
angry fans the ancient fat fat |
oxycotone will get you fat fat |
They've had enough of this negative shit. Shouting SHUT HIM UP BEAT HIM UP, the dancers and bozos and singer and drummer and musicians pummel KapnKen to the floor and whale the hell out of him until . . .
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