THE DOORS of the 21st CENTURY
Santiago, Chile October 26, 2004
Well, all began at 8:00pm, when me and my girl got a bus to the National Stadium. All the web data told the concert was in the Estación Mapocho, an old train station which now is a Cultural Center. Well, the information was wrong. The gig was in the National Stadium. We arrived there at 8:45. There were 5,000 people at least, but not enough for The Doors.
At 9:15, the lights turned off and began the Carmina Burana opening Intro. There were a lot of Chileans who were 20 or 30 years at the show, and like an explosion, Break On Through began. I can't tell you the screams of happiness.
When Love Me Two Times was played, all the people got a joint in their hands, me and my girl too, happy for being at the Doors gig. We began our first "pololeo" (love relation) 10 years ago, just listening to The Doors.
Not To Touch The Earth was, I think, the best song played: very calm, very serious. All the stage was dark, very dark, but great song, my favorite Doors song.
Soon, Ray began to speak to the people because they began to spit to Ian. Sorry, in my stupid country a lot of people have the concert tradition to spit to the music players. In this case, they spit to Ian after he said: Hola, Santiago Guevon (Hi, Santiago suckers). Just fucking stupid people. They began Take It As It Comes, very softly.. great song.
People Are Strange was so romantic ... all the guys were looking at the full moon which was over the stage, with all the mountains at the back.. very romantic.
Ray began to speak to the people about a lot of cities, and soon he named Santiago, and then, Alabama .... so began the Alabama Song ... slowly, but great.
Back Door Man was like all the guys dream this song .... like in the Doors in Concert sound, like in the movie. All the people were dancing, moving, getting their bodies very hot.
Roadhouse Blues was loud at last! All the stadium was dancing and jumping. The lights were turned on over the people, and we all said: "And I woke up this morning, and I got myself a beer!"
But I really think the best part of the concert began with Five To One. I was waiting years and years. Some years ago, I dreamed for The Doors to play in "Batuta", the best concert bar place in Santiago allowed in Plaza Ņuņoa (Ņuņoa Square), and they began in my dream with Five to One! At last, I was in my real Five to One! I got my lungs tired for all the "Get together one more time".
The Changeling was like the pause ... a lot of people went to the bathroom, including me and my girl. All the Pacos (cops) were smiling when they saw me screaming: See me change!
We were back in the concert when "When The Music's Over" began. We joined with more of our friends who were in other sections of the concert. When we were all together, we lit the rest of the joints, and "When the Music`s Over" finished, I was too high.. jejeje
Wild Child, the favorite song of one of my friends, began, very very loud, and we all screamed: Remember when we were in Africa!
Peace Frog was great, followed by the presentation of all the guys in the band. When Ian introduced Ray, we all screamed: Dios, Dios, Dios, just like called him: GOD! I think that is right. He is God.
Touch Me was eternal ... maybe I felt this for the high I was on from the weed, but I think the song was eternal, but great. The guitar sounded fantastic, Ray is really another God.
Ray talked about Santiago and the great weed we smoke in Santiago. Soon begun L. A. Woman. Longest song, everyone was dancing and moving! Yeah!!
The Doors left the stage. We all screamed: Ohh le le, ohh la la, si no salen los Doors, dejamos la cagaa. (If the Doors donīt come back out, we are gonna tear this place up). Ray came onto the stage and asked: Do you want more rock & roll? So we screamed very loud and The Doors came out and played a beautiful Been Down So Long. Not all the people like this song, I don't either. It is great, but boring.
Ray told us for the end of the show, the band will play just another song. We all know the name of the song, Light My Fire. Maybe not one of my favorite songs, but I was very high, so I was still happy all the 10 minutes, especially when Ray and Robbie made their solos.
The concert was finished. At last, I was at a The Doors concert. I saw God and his partner Robbie.
Soon, me and my girl arrived at her home just like a guy really in love. So, all the parties have a good end. We got in the bed and made love, beautiful, with the sounds still in our heads. I see your hair is burning...
(thanks, Anton & Penelope)
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