And then, the lights were out
loud cries of ecstacy, came storming in
The spotlight hit the Nico, and the loud, pounding drums hit the metal hearts
And in a moment, when the lights were on, on stage were the guitars
it was then Bruce came running in, jumped high in the air, we all thought he might fall on us.
He landed almost on the edge of the stage, and the song cried "Different World"
Yes, we all were in a different world.
We all have just forgetten our thirst and hunger. The time has come, its time to bang into the world of Iron Maiden.
For some time, the crowd were a bit confused. We all could not enjoy the music the way we do in a pub or when a local band do a cover. Bewildered, bewitched, spellbound... we could not enjoy the music, as many of us could not believe the idols were really in front, jus 3 feet away!!
For half hour or so, i stood staring at the stage, tyring hard to come out of the cast that was spelled over me. I would stare at the guitars, the drums, and Bruce who just couldnt stick to one position for even a millisecond. He had more energy than a teenager, running and jumping around the stage as if it waas their ast tour conceert.
By the time i got my mind back, i was happy, "the number of the beast" was on air. the 30,000 something crowd were on their toes, and my head didnt have a second to rest, banging like anything. it was followed by "fear of the dark"
Up in front, i found it very difficult to move, and so i pushed myself a little left of the stage, were i had enough space. and after sometime, after i had my high, i decided it was time i get something for me to drink.
I rushed to the place where i heard they have started selling water. As i moved out from the core crowd, all i could see waas people, but also i could spot the difference between a real metal heart and the "wanna be metal hearts"
People flocked like anything, but outside the core crowed, people were just staring at the stage, some were even chatting to friends. People were moving around, and there were hardly anyone banging their heads out. Ignoring the stuff, i went out in search of water.
And suddenly, I spoted a small crowd, and i could see some fighting. it was water.
A thin, skinny man was seen on his knees, hiding something below his legs. a hundred something crowd was over him, crying, shelling out hundreds of rupees for the two bottles of water left with him. One guy offered 500 rupees for the bottle. But other guys were claining it was them who asked for it first.
And after the fight, the man lost his two bottles of water, but since people threw money around him, he wasnt on a loss in terms of money. Suddenly, all the peole left, and i, along with some, sticked around him. Yes, just as i thought, he took out another case of bottles from a "secret hiding place" , and i was one of the first to catch im off guard.. I cried, pleaded, and i got a bottle of water for 20 rupees. I fled the area in no time, as i was sure i would be mobbed if i was spotted with water. Looking back, i could see people on top of him.. (hope the God he believes in helped him)
I rushed into a dark corner, emptied half the bottle in no time. I rushed back to the front, and found a comfortable place, not too close, but good enough.
And on stage was the tank, with eddie staring out at the crowd, with a binocular.
Scream for me Bangalore....
I would never forget these words.. Bruce cried out these words once in a while, and even that could heat up the metal heart. And all of a sudden, they said a big thankyou and the lights were off..
People could not believe it, but some of them thought it was the end for sure. As they went out, i crawled in back to the front. In 5 - 10 minutes, they were back!!!!
Fifteen more minutes of music, and it really got over. The time was 9.40. I had to wait 45 minutes to get out!!!
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