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Random thoughts from his grown fans, on finally meeting an untouchable man. |
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REMEMBER
You know sometimes it does not take much to send your mind back to a place or situation. The other day I was going through some things and came across a note book that was written sooooo many years ago. As I was reading the words on the paper my eyes filled up with tears because the memories came flooding back . Back to a time when life seemed much simpler and for me personally I had both my loving parents in my life.
Before I ramble on MUCH furtherI Must tell you what it was. It was a story of a very excited 14 year old girl who just had been to her first Bay City Roller concert. The words that were on those pieces of paper were so innocent and written with so much love and admiration.
I started of course from the very beginning in the morning when we left to be taken by bus to Toronto. My dad drove us to Woodstock (a small town near me here in Ontario Canada.). I had two other friends with me. My one friend could not go unless her mother came . So my Mom (being a Roller fan herself) also came with us. WOW what a sport she was. I remember looking over at her and always seeing a smile. Which was remarkable because if I was at a concert with my child today and was in the middle of all that screaming I dont think a smile would be on my face. But that was my Mom. I must say that I lost my Mother 9 years ago. I miss her so much and she always believed in me, and not once did she redicule or make fun of me because I was a Bay city Roller fan.
Every detail I put into the story that I remembered. I felt myself give a little shutter when I read the part about the announcer saying "DO YOU SMELL HEATHER IN THE AIR?"
I was on cloud nice. Which was very appropriate because we were in the clouds . The most terrible seats anyone could have . The band was a dot , Les was a white like, but you know I would not trade it for anything. I read the part about coming back on the bus and all the girls crying (including myself) I remember feeling alone and left behind. Oh how I loved them. Oh how I loved Les.
1996 I discovered the world of computers. I had a friend (just for the fun of it type in ...Bay City Rollers.) Not a lot came up but I was sure surprised when at last something did. I still did not have a computer but through friends I did manage to get on line to make some great pals. I learned of all the heartaches and pain that the rollers had to indure. I was now a whole lot older then that 14 year old girl but it seems that the Rollers were not the only ones that had changes in their lives.
I seem to be skipping ahead a bit. I was actually 12 when my best friend in school went over to Scotland with her grandmother. I remember when Linda came back to school screaming about this new group. You see we were into the Monkees, I feel that we needed something of our very own and new. We held onto the Monkees because that was all we had. Well when the Rollers came into the picture. They were now OUR group, we had our thing. That very same night I got home and I believe it was the "NIGHT FLIGHT" show that was on TV. My first actual look at the band that would change my life.
Why do I need to say here how they made me feel , because we all share that feeling together. A sisterhood, and no matter what people say or try to do to us we remain loyal. I believe that through the years we will alyways carry this and the love we feel for each other. Well if I have not made you to dizzy I will not go forward to 1998, New Orleans, my first trip by myself. Actually my first trip anywhere. I had a blast, the memories were amazing. I also was introduced to a fellow Canadian, who said point blankly "do you want to help ne organise a Roller get together?" Well sure why not. Shang-a-Lang was in the go ahead. It was fun . I wanted to meet Mr. McKeown so bad .....but this was not going to be it. Meeting several other Rollers was great ...but I needed to meet the man that made my heart skip a beat.
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