I waxed nostalgic after reading reviews of “Lollapalooza”:http://www.chicagoist.com/archives/2005/07/25/the_beginning_of_something_great.php in Chicago this weekend. Being sort of a veteran of the early years (1992 and 1994), it’s somewhat hard to come to grips with the idea that it’s been almost 15 years since I saw that first Lollapalooza at the World Music Theatre (at least that’s what it was called back then). Time sure flies when you get older. Or something like that.
Here’s the funny thing, for that first Lollapalooza show in `92, I was under the influence of some major halluci.. um.. on another plane of existence er.. Ok, I was tripping my ass off at that show. (Just say _no_ kids. Remember that I was also 23 and felt _invicible_ at the time). For the second one a couple of years later, I was stone cold sober.
Despite these circumstances, I can tell you none of the names of the bands that played in the `94 show (without having to look them up) and almost all of the bands that played from the first one. Granted, the `92 Lollapalooza had a great lineup (Soundgarden, George Clinton and P-Funk, Ice-T and Body Count, Ministry et al). Ok, I think the Chilis played in `94 because I do remember for their encore they wore helmets that shot out gigantic orange flames. Probably for toasting marshmallows after the gig.
These days, I’d probably end up at (and much prefer) the acts at the Kidapalooza stage instead of the other main stages. It’s more my speed. Plus it’s easier on the bones if the toddlers hear a song they like and decide to mosh.
