The Headliners May02 '04
Categories: Creative WritingI love the first moments that the band finally comes on stage.
Four or five people just casually walk on stage from the left, and pick up their guitars, and one gets settled behind the drum set. They act like they can’t hear the screaming of the large crowd of fans right in front of them. They act like they are playing in a friend’s basement, with no worries at all. They act and appear so normal, although you know very well this is not true!
And if you’re close enough, you try to catch a glimpse of their faces, because even though they’re faces you’ve seen hundreds of times in magazines, T.V., or DVD’s – it’s quite exhilirating to see their REAL, three–dimensional faces.
They are, indeed, pure celebrities.
They may not be celebrities to everyone, but they are to you. After all, you are the one who has paid a good chunk of change to attend this concert, and have been standing on your feet for over an hour – through an opening act, and the setup time in between.
You’ve waited long enough, and the moment has arrived.
As the crowd wails at their long–awaited arrival, the band tests to see if their guitars are in tune, and the drummer pounds a few beats to see if all is good.
The lead singer looks at the crowd, and maybe says a few words, or maybe not.
The music kicks in. The deep, electric guitars are strummed, and you wonder if you’ve ever heard a better sound in your entire life.
The entire world is shut out. The music fills every avenue of sound. Goosebumps cover your skin. This is it. You say again to yourself, "I can’t believe I’m here."
The band, along with the entire crowd in front them, bops their heads in unison as the beat is established.
And then the lead singer begins the vocals.
More goosebumps fill your skin. This is the singer that you have heard so many times before – on the radio, or CD’s, or DVD’s. This is the singer that has given you inspiration, or made you feel at ease, or somehow always knew how to make you feel a little bit better.
And there the singer is; directly in front of you – singing for you.
As the first song takes off, you know you are in for a damn good couple of hours.
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