Today it's late, I have a test tomorrow, but I can not wait to tell you a little story.
We must move to 1998, when I was in still in Avila. That was my first year away from home, and the conditions under which I left, I was not asking for anything as anyone (I'd rather not explain this part.) That same year
parallel jebi a group called "Iced Earth" is catapulted to stardom with a single disk. To promote it, a group of "veteran decides to make a tour of Spain in a few cities taking Iced Earth as openers. Headlining the group was called "Blind Guardian", my favorite band at that time. The concert was unique (at least for me), and it was impressive to decide on its tour of Spain to play in the small but famous then "Sala Quatro" de Avilés (Yes, this city is a mere 24Km. of mine) .
The last time I had been in Gijón, had found the poster of the concert and took off as I could. I had taken as a traveling companion to my room Ávila (in fact, that was the only decoration in my room in the early going).
That was my little dream then, to attend a concert grand, and this time, when playing near home, might view. Even the day was perfect because he played on weekend, and the price was really good. I talked to all my friends, and everyone was going to the concert, and of course, I also had planned to go to the concert at all costs. That is why the absence of a few days for the concert, I called home and told my mother that I thought up to go to the concert, she told me and I will never forget:
-Ni is happening up . Stay there in Ávila. What's that coming to a concert?
I, for one good person, not wanting to complicate the situation at home, or why not say, for gilipoyas, I did not dare to contradict a statement so sharp, though I tried to talk. My head was that evaluated 19 years but not contradict my mother to go to best show the world (or so I thought then). It hurt a lot not to go. In fact, even my own college roommates in Avila, had set up a trip just to go to the concert. I could not go with them.
The day of the concert, my sister and her colleagues traveled to the city of Avilés, in the recently opened store type of Avilés, Blind Guardian was signing autographs, I discovered this because my sister on my birthday he sent me a packet to a Blind Guardian shirt signed by all components and a postcard also signed. My sister sent it to me because I knew it was my favorite band, and since I could not go, at least a portion of concert will come as a gift. She also went to the concert and gave me a detailed account of the same (in fact I gave him on his birthday and he did not know that for her, what more I would have liked to have me, the last album of Blind Guardian, but she did not liked it too much, but ... jolin giving me hints that gift you wanted, squid!).
When Caesar and the rest of the gang returned from the concert Ávila, César told me everything and verse, from the songs they played, the details of the movements made with the huge red hair that has Iced Earth by singer.
My only remaining T-shirt, postcard, poster, and memories of my friends to imagine that concert so longed. It hurt a lot not to go, but I just know that my friends remembered me at the concert.
Years later, in a casual conversation with my mother, finally leaving the subject of the sentence that I had could not have attended this concert to what my mother told me (and also put a sad face to know story, lol):
"Oh, I'm so sorry. Had I known it was so important, I would have left. Is that I thought that if you stayed in Avila ... and would use the time to study ....
"Mom, she thinks. The best show of the moment ... at home ... and I ... thought of studying?
"Oh, I'm so sorry (with a penalty that put carina ...)
-Nah, I was annoyed at the time, but it has happened. And beyond repair and therefore what to think about it, although it has been the thorn stuck in a concert not find them to be able to see them. In short, bad luck.
And now I remember why they left the conversation, because accidentally read an article in a magazine that said something like this: "The singer of Blind Guardian while filming the last disk (of time), took a throat infection that will cause the annulment of the European tour scheduled, In fact, it says that you may lose voice due to the need for an operation. "The news I think in his day he was released as a hoax to raise the expectation of the album they were recording, because years later, continued to record more and more records with the same singer.
Anyway, I do not even remember all this. In fact, even stopped Blind Guardian listen to music for long. and suddenly, in a casual conversation with a fellow German who is a neighbor of mine ...
"Hey, I'm going to a metal jebi concierdo of Osaka.
-Others Really? For me it would be cool to go see the Japanese jebis, which should give a morbid ...
-Hahahaha, it is a German and a Brazilian, is my favorite, but a bit expensive.
- And how is it?
8000 yen.
"Oysters, for a lot of money, not me. And who comes out of curiosity?
"Then comes" Blind Guardian "and" Angra "know them, right? -.....
because it will be so. I'm going to buy into now.
-Ups, it may no longer remain.
So, I put the machine to operate to try to get a ticket for that concert, I wanted to try me out the thorn that I had forgotten I had it nailed. On the internet the computer just hung up on me the day I was trying to buy tickets, with such bad luck that I could not find the page again selling tickets. Then, in the department of English at the Tenri univerdidad were mobilized to try to locate where to buy a ticket, and when I said the site (which is next to my house), and told me that there were still some tickets, I chose not to buy into.
I decided if I had waited 9 years for the concert, you might expect something more if they could not enter.
sooner said than done. Today I got up quietly, I prepared a breakfast of pancakes and everything, I cleaned the home, I ate, and then I put in with the German counterpart to go to Osaka. Not knowing if he would have tickets or not, we come to the concert hall, a beautiful building which is built on the beginning of the highway from the center of Osaka, in fact, the room is round because the highway can be lifted from the ground, gives a return to the concert hall, impressive "Namba Hatch" which is the name.
As we arrived, the box office was closed, and has been a world trying to buy into, because they let in to buy a ticket (because concerts here over the loudspeaker announced that the number of entry are those that can be entered, ie which have now come from the number 1 to 10, and upon entering, re-advertise for entering the 10 to 20, as well as hear). Anyway, I've bought into the plan, go and kiss the saint.
Then to top it off, when we, the group directly was out playing Blind Guardian curiously were headlining. And then Angra has gone live with a really good (to end they played a Beatles song jebi version, but changing the battery for bass, guitar by singer, etc.. It was fun to see them switch roles.)
has been a great concert for me because Blind Guardian came to promote his new album, but curiously only play a song the same, and without But almost touched the record of "Imaginations from the othrer side", ie you can say I've seen the same concert then, but with 9 years apart, and musicians with a more prominent beer belly. Actually I think I am the person who most enjoyed the concert, no doubt. As a curiosity
tell you the truth is I've seen the show perfectly despite being in the seventh line facing the stage (and at first I had set myself in front), but considering that the Japanese who were with me were really low, and was less than two feet from the stage, I stood on the site. Yes ... How milk come in less than six feet seven lines of people one after another, and most impressive, but nobody feels overwhelmed? I think it's the perfect country for my sister to come see the shows, because even going to feel high. Incidentally, this wonderful concert lasted until the middle of Angra, because I stood before THE ONLY JAPANESE MEDIA ROOM THAT AT LEAST 195, and I had only to swing from side to side, I could not help but laugh disbelief at the situation. It was very funny, from 127 million who are, and I put the measuring much more than me, right in front, send eggs.
Finally, the concerts in Japan are not as fun as in Europe, but the truth is not. The truth is that there was a moment I thought the BG Cantata was a teacher who told the pupils ... clapping to the beat! and all to do so. No encores in Japan, and the people are very friendly, until you ask forgiveness if they hint of a pogo. Seen to be believed. But I liked it a lot. These Japanese are wanting.
Leaving the concert hall, I saw one of the nicest nights I've been lucky enough to live in Japan. Perfect day from morning (sun), into the night.
Anyway, I bought a towel BlindGuardian to remember this moment. Now I just need to finish to get me the thorn going to see a show of Iced Earth. Who knows, others slow alomejor nine years,
jejejeje PD: As for the gifts that made my sister in her day ... T is saved even today, right of center drawer of the dresser in my room, but not if I have moved the shirt to the closet, either is the last of the bunch, and the card is framed and just keep in the top drawer. I say if someone gives you for looking.
respect to photos, I put them tomorrow, well, within hours, which is Monday. But I swear that I really put them. ;)
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