"Getting To The Concert" Experiences | Fab Forum | The Beatles Bible

I’m sure if a bunch of fans got together, they could write a book about their experiences of seeing Paul live.  But what I’d like to know is some of their experiences of “getting to the concert”!   I didn’t write but a “blurb” about my 2nd Paul concert back in August.  But there was SO MUCH MORE that happened “on route” to the concert.

It went something like this:  got up early and on the road by 7:00 am (concert time 8:00 pm).  After witnessing an accident (driver fell asleep at the wheel), two short gas/food breaks, almost thinking the clutch had gone in my car on one said break and my road companion being full of negativity….we’d been on the road for 8 hours.  We missed the poorly marked sign to Moose Jaw (where we were staying because all the hotels in Regina were full due to Paul’s concert) & ended up adding another HOUR of driving on to the already LONG day.  At approximately 4:30, we checked into our hotel…9.5 hours after leaving home.  We quickly freshened up and headed out to grab a quick bite before getting the shuttle bus to the stadium.  In my excitement…I backed my car into a pick up truck.  Just a very light “bump”.  Thank goodness the driver saw my Paul shirt, knew I was concert-bound and just told me to have a great night   Then we went to the restaurant where I couldn’t eat because I was TOO EXCITED.  I watched my somewhat grumpy friend pound down her meal before we headed to Walmart to park the car and find the shuttle bus.

There were about 20 people waiting for the next shuttle when we arrived.  We met people who worked at the hotel that Paul was staying at.  We met another fellow who worked for the catering company that was catering Paul & Co’s meal that night.  He told us that they had reserved the room for their meal from 6 to 7:30, so we knew the concert would be late.  We told people who hadn’t seen Paul before what a treat they were in for.  The bus arrived and we were crammed in there like sardines!  The vibe was AWESOME.  So much excitement.  This was the biggest concert (entertainer) in Saskatchewan history, so it wasn’t just the city that was vibing on Paul…it was the whole Province.  We stood in line with 40,000 others moving slowly into the stadium.

Did I mention we were on the floor?  Row 27, pretty amazing seats.  I had the best time talking to fans young and old(er).  Then the concert began…..MAGIC!

Then we did the reverse….crammed in the shuttle, where I actually sat on the floor between seats because there weren’t any seats. Did I care?  Nope!  I was riding my Paul-High   Got back to Walmart and back to our car by about 12:30 am.  Half hour drive back to Moose Jaw and in bed by 1:30 am.

Up the next morning for breaky and another 9 hours on the road home.  Again – clutch issues with my car (the clutch finally did die a month later – thank God it didn’t leave us in Saskatchewan), my crabby companion and me just in a happy haze all the way back.

Now, that’s commitment!  9 hour drive, watch the concert, have a sleep, 9 hour drive back home   When people say they won’t go see Paul somewhere “cause it’s too far to drive” and it’s like an hour or two away I CRINGE.  I’d drive 24 hours if I had to. But that’s just me!

I read Parlance’s getting to the concert story.  Anyone else have one to share?!