"Oh My God! Oh My God!"
Those were the only words to come out of my mouth! I mean what other words are
there to express the epitome of joy when you are standing face to face with a Beatle?!
Yes, you heard that right…A Beatle! To
be more exact, Ringo Starr of the Beatles...
His show this past Friday
night at the Boston Wang Center was sold out. I had no ticket. I showed up at the box office any way. It is
a once in a lifetime opportunity when a Beatle comes to your neighborhood. After
forty minutes in the cold, and two minutes before curtain my friend and I scored two tickets for forty dollars
each (all we had on us). The catch was we couldn’t sit together. My extraordinarily
generous friend gave me the 150.00 orchestra ticket! I was getting closer to
the dream (to see one of the Beatles up close) beat by beat…
The first
song was the rousing “Matchbox!” It’s fabulous and I vividly remember it from
the Beatles Album “Something New!” I simply
could not contain myself and so, instead of going directly to my seat, I made a
fast detour down the aisle and stood a few feet away from the stage. In all the
sheer excitement (A Beatle in the house) no one stopped me. There I was. Ringo
Starr was looking right at me. I was overcome with pure bliss. It was like my
shoes had springs and I was standing on stilts. Any more of a natural high
might be illegal. That opening song “Matchbox,” brought me immediately back to
my youth and Big Time Beatlemania! Then he went right into “It Don’t Come Easy!”
Ringo's good karma permeated the place…
The show was
super incredible and his “All Starr Band” was stellar. Each member of his band is famous in their own
right. They played some incredible songs from their own bands like O Ye Como Va, and Rosanna, to Todd Rundgren’s I
Saw the Light. I just couldn’t sit down. But, we were all there to see and
hear Ringo. And, when I say hear, I would have paid money just to HEAR him
speak. He’s RINGO!!!!You recognize the voice instantly and your knees go weak. When he played “Yellow Submarine” and “I Get
By with a Little Help From My Friends”…I made a mad dash and leaped towards the
stage! I HAD TO PAY MY HOMAGE. In the realm of songs and superstars this was
the Big Band!
Since I stood only a few feet away from Ringo,
(see third picture down) I can actually say he saw me standing
there! How could he not? I was jumping up and down. And, when I wasn’t
screaming, I was bowing and making peace signs. I was in full glee and glory! It felt like my entire life and the exuberance
and reverence I have for the music were condensed in those few minutes. This
phenomenal night was all the more special having seen the Beatles (with Aunty
and Uncle D no less) when I was eight years old and stayed a fan for the rest
of my life. And , there I was all these years later standing before Ringo, AND, indirectly the Beatles, again! I am so grateful.
3 comments:
Beatlemania..there's no way to describe it, you just had to be a part of it, as we were. How lucky you are to have been inspirationally renewed it it's glow!
I too saw Ringo and he was incredible!!! He looked great and sounded great as well as being great. It was just a Great night! His well chosen band was fantastic.Wonderful memories.
What a night!!! Ringo was a crowd pleaser and true entertainer. the whole theater was packed to capacity and everyone enjoyed every minute. You got to see him on his next performance if you are a Beatle fan.
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