Giggasm

I've been to _hundreds_ of concerts since seeing Culture Club in 1984. But last night, Fat Mike, Lindsay from Frenzal and the DESCENDENTS gave me the greatest gig moment ever.

Descendents finished, roadies were packing up to the crowd's rabid screams. Bill took the mic and apologised - they wanted to play more but there was a curfew and they weren't allowed. More packing. House lights and music are turned on. Fat Mike and Lindsay, who'd been watching the whole show from the side, said it was $20k fine for the band to play one more song.

So Mike and Lindsay did a whip around. $5000 each, $1000 from Erik Melvin, a few grand from the Dropkick Murphys, etc, and they were at twenty grand. Things were plugged back in. Descendents came back on and played BIKAGE, my favourite of theirs. I squealed and cried like a silly little boy. Haven't sobbed at a gig since BDO 1999. But oh my god, it was a sublime moment. The best in Desci Gig History.

I cannot wait to see them in Brissie tomorrow.