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| From | "floatingunder" <Steven.Durben@cignabehavioral.com> |
| Subject | Re: NRBQ DVD |
| Date | Tue, 09 May 2006 18:54:20 -0000 |
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--- In audities@yahoogroups.com, "Sager, Greg" <greg.sager@...> wrote:
> Alas, it was the end of the road for the 'Mats -- as Gene said, the
band
> left the stage one by one, handing off their instruments to roadies
> during the final encore, "Hootenanny". It was actually kind of a
clever
> farewell, ending it all with replacements for the Replacements.
>
> As I was walking out of Grant Park, I passed a tour bus that obviously
> belonged to the 'Mats. In the window sign that usually indicates a
> destination or contains the word "Charter", it instead read, "Nobody
You
> Know".
Great story Greg. I had no idea this is how the Mat's broke up. Sounds
like them. Cool that you saw it.
The Mats, the only band I ever saw that bounced on these huge inner
tube tires that were tossed on stage. They were falling all over
themselves, laughing and it was good, goofy fun. Going out on a limb,
I'm guessing beer was involved. ;)
SD
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