Limelight Shine Bright
When ol’ Krüde gets a bit nostalgic on certain days
(usually on days off of my feet for skeletal reasons), I think about the days
of yore. My days of yore. The times I recall NOT feeling any
bodily pain. The days of pure optimism without scathing cynicism. My biggest
worries being about my hair being unruly. Or my car needing a new battery. Not
much got in the way for me to NOT be the person I wanted to be. The ages
I am talking about are 17-20 years old. Best days of my life. So far. 1987-1991
Days without cell phones and internet were days without
needless bullshit. Nobody needs to search the internet while driving. Or text
somebody while eating dinner at a nice restaurant. Didn’t need that shit then.
Just made plans with a quick landline phone call and let the night unfold
naturally.
I recall looking forward to Sunday nights back then. Rock N’Roll Church at the Limelight in NYC was my Sunday night thing. I saw plenty of great music acts there. But somehow I got into that club without being of legal age (21). Ho hum. No big deal. I looked the part of a rock stallion back then. And I kept cool about everything, never starting trouble or getting too fucked up. Some of the bands I saw on Sunday nights at Limelight: Alice In Chains, Bang Tango, Raging Slab, The Throbs, Lucy Brown, Circus Of Power etc … Awesome bands. Some of which became hugely popular. Others became legends in my mind. Limelight was an old church converted into a 4 tiered night club. There is a documentary about it somewhere. Worth a watch if you want to know what went down in there. My lips are sealed….
I have managed to recall most of the things I did during
those magical years (87-91). Not sure how. But being happy at that time and not
being physically sore probably helped keep the memories alive.
Savor the years you were feeling your best. It is a nice
place to reminisce to when feeling blue. Cold weather makes me sore these days.
Being cranky is normal. Yes, I’ve gotten older. And wiser. And smarter. Life
goes on and I keep living. Mahalo
More memories to come….
KK
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