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<blockquote data-quote="IPBprez" data-source="post: 9840" data-attributes="member: 51"><p>Don't know if it's a "fresh" sport in Europe.. really - it's been over there for about five years now.. correct? </p><p></p><p>But, the one thing I learned while stationed at HAHN AB in West Germany in the Seventies - was that when we went to see concerts like Jethro Tull's Aqualung Show in Stadthalle/Frankfurt - they had put folding chairs along the length of the former King's Hall - no permanent seating and everyone was well behaved like it was a Billy Graham Crusade Event - they cheered and it got rauckus, but only to a small extent compared to the riots in 1974 we had had.... in Montreal. They party-ed like we all did - just didn't spend a lot of time goin' off the deep end, as it were! I remember, Ian Anderson brought out this HUGE helium filled RED balloon about as big as some guys garages - and pushed it into the air - out onto the crowd - the dang thing made it all the way to the back of the halle - and then back to the stage and went for another go around, when finally some MORON with a pin, or a lighter, finally caused it to explode... SWARTZCATZ was there with me...it was a great time! </p><p></p><p>The thing is - in Europe the Concert goers are more interested in hearing each and every note of that concert - it was what they paid all that money for - as opposed to Americans who are out to party, get drunk, make a mess somewheres, and then have to force someone else drive them home, etc. - Sure, there were times when that would happen - but it was usually one per/cent. Many Bands would always appreciate the European crowds for this reason, too!</p><p></p><p>I am curious, though - how their luv for European Football (soccer?) and the craziness we've seen, with the stands collapsing.. how with our NFL-E... that hasn't translated yet (?) - Could be that since they consider it american - it just doesn't wash...... yet! Not like World Wide Soccer. Which truly is International - like our brand of NFL "should" be..... since it's the SUPERBOWL!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IPBprez, post: 9840, member: 51"] Don't know if it's a "fresh" sport in Europe.. really - it's been over there for about five years now.. correct? But, the one thing I learned while stationed at HAHN AB in West Germany in the Seventies - was that when we went to see concerts like Jethro Tull's Aqualung Show in Stadthalle/Frankfurt - they had put folding chairs along the length of the former King's Hall - no permanent seating and everyone was well behaved like it was a Billy Graham Crusade Event - they cheered and it got rauckus, but only to a small extent compared to the riots in 1974 we had had.... in Montreal. They party-ed like we all did - just didn't spend a lot of time goin' off the deep end, as it were! I remember, Ian Anderson brought out this HUGE helium filled RED balloon about as big as some guys garages - and pushed it into the air - out onto the crowd - the dang thing made it all the way to the back of the halle - and then back to the stage and went for another go around, when finally some MORON with a pin, or a lighter, finally caused it to explode... SWARTZCATZ was there with me...it was a great time! The thing is - in Europe the Concert goers are more interested in hearing each and every note of that concert - it was what they paid all that money for - as opposed to Americans who are out to party, get drunk, make a mess somewheres, and then have to force someone else drive them home, etc. - Sure, there were times when that would happen - but it was usually one per/cent. Many Bands would always appreciate the European crowds for this reason, too! I am curious, though - how their luv for European Football (soccer?) and the craziness we've seen, with the stands collapsing.. how with our NFL-E... that hasn't translated yet (?) - Could be that since they consider it american - it just doesn't wash...... yet! Not like World Wide Soccer. Which truly is International - like our brand of NFL "should" be..... since it's the SUPERBOWL! [/QUOTE]
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