Bloc Party Human Beachball at Lallapolooza 2008

by jarrad422 on jun 19, 2011

I remember it like it was yesterday.. The sun was shining, the weather was gorgeous out, and Bloc Party was just getting started. I made my way to the stage as quickly as possible once I realized they were about to start. My friend Reno and I had pretty good spots but like any concert goer you want to get as close as possible. So, we started pushing our way forward and ended up creating a "train" everyone started grabbing on to us and i started yelling "woo woo, all aboard!" and ofcourse the occasional "butt-scratcher!" next thing I know there is a line behind almost as long as the crowd which ofcourse did not last long at all! eventually we got stuck and couldn't get any further so there was one thing left to do, if you can't got through, go over! Reno without a moments hesitation, lifted me up and the people just grabbed me, mind you I may be 5'9 but i was also only just shy of 130 pounds so its not hard to toss me around, and the timing couldn't of been better because my favorite song "banquet" started playing. it was a moment of pure bliss. I had nearly forgotten that I was being tossed back and forth getting closer and closer to the front of the stage! i was just looking at the stage and singing the lyrics as loud as possible! Suddenly I came up to what me and my friend call 'Pockets' which is a group of people that decide to sit in a circle inside of large crowds creating a hole. which I inevitably fell into onto some very angry bystanders. After a few seconds of thrashing, cursing, and slapping I got back to my feet and proceeded to bounce around the hands of the crowd. I spent nearly the entire set of Bloc Party up there and I think i had the best spot of the whole crowd. Lallapalooza has still to this day has been the single most amazing experience of my life. I guess you can say i've lived somewhat of a sheltered life. I dont have much money and dont get out much, so i sit indoors most of the time and do what I love most, listen to music! So the chance to go to something like Lallapalooza was a life changing experience, all the faces and music and energy was something equivalent to enlightenment that year. This year would be even more exciting because of one person, and that person is Deadmau5! His music is something that inspires me, but unfortunately Im not sure if im going to get the chance to see him. being unemployed in this tough economy isn't the best if you want to purchase a $90 ticket let alone a $215 3 day pass... I know my story may not be the "Best" but to me nothing can beat the experience of Lallapalooza its a place where society doesn't matter, its a whole different universe as soon as you walk through that gate and its nothing but pure happiness, excitement and adventure from there. if I don't have the best story, I certainly have the best mood!! :) I just wish I had Pictures or video to share. I want to see Deadmau5 perform more then anything and unfortunately he only comes to Chicago for Lallapalooza, which at the moment I can't afford.. If not.. there's always next year right? P.S. (I left some contact info below) - Jarrad Cox Bourbonnais IL, 60914 Jarrad422@gmail.com 815-954-5577

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