The Metal Files

Last Friday night I saw Cheap Trick…AGAIN.  I think it was the 5th or 6th time in the last 5 years or so and I am 100% OK with that.  Nothing new or extra special about the show, really, but they put on a great performance.

I scored a 2nd row ticket on the aisle at stage right, Rick’s side.  If you’re within the first 5 rows of a Cheap Trick show, you’re likely to catch one of the 100s of guitar picks that he throws out every show.  Right before the show started, I was already standing up and someone walked by and said something like, “Make sure you don’t block my friend’s view behind you.  She’s in a wheelchair.”  I found a spot I could stand in without being in the aisle that kept her view to the stage open.  About 2 songs in, Rick looks at me and throws a guitar pick which landed at my feet.  I picked it up and handed it to the girl in the wheelchair.  She was pleasantly surprised.  I ended up catching another from him later in the show.

The few photos I took sucked, so my pal, David Castillo, let me use some of his as you see below.