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..............since it seems many others had similar experiences that night. On our way to the show, we stopped by Toys R Us to pick up some toys for the show. This included beach balls, balloons, glow sticks and a California raisin finger puppet (my nemesis to this day) I knew I was in trouble upon the first few twinges of my long strange trip that night. We got into the show and half way into the first set, I began blazing - to the point that I could not look across the venue because the seats were leaping in a frenzied zigzag pattern. All I could do was hold on for dear life. My only saving grace was to listen to the music play although this was such a smoking show, it only amplified my euphoria. We were seated at the end of our row and at one point, a Head with an insane tie dye stepped in front of me and hung out for a while. I will never forget that brown and green oil pan looking dye as long as I live. All I could see was skull after skull as I looked deeper and deeper into this dye. I turned to my friend to my right and made eye contact with his Oreo size pupils. We were on the same wave length and our brains melted right then and there. We just exploded with laughter which lasted for the rest of the night. After the show ended, all I wanted to do was sit there in a seat and hold on for dear life, but at some point, the Stormtrooper Cops started clearing the venue row by row. As they approached us, my friends pried my hands off the seat and lead me out into the glorious evening. It's funny that Wayne made it through to the train, because that was my next obstacle. I was lead down into the MARTA station which was a sea of humanity that was being held back at the turn style by an old security security guard, who kept saying over and over again "Open your pockets and bags for inspection. Its a roo ! Its a roo ! (meaning rule). I was gradually lead toward this confrontation with the turn style master. I finally started following the person in front of me. As I approached my turn, I noticed each person in front of me reach in their pocket, pull out a coin and throw it into the slot. So, I reached into my pocket in the same rythm and mimiced the same motion. Unfortunately, I did not have a coin so I just faked it. Immediately, the security guard grabbed my arm. Thank God, one of my friends was just on the other side of the turn style and gave the guard a dollar and pulled me to safety. Once I was finally on the train, one of our friends handed me the California Raisin puppet. The texture was a rubbery foam and that was the last thing I needed at that point. I threw the raisin across the train screeming at my friend to leave me be as fellow passengers looked at me. Anyway, I survived that night and I will never be the same. In retrospect, there were many moments that evening that could have led me to jail or death but I made it out alive. I guess what I;m trying to say is, I wouldn't change a thing! Thanks, Jerry, for a real good time. Peace

fan photos on here.........funny story about Wayne :))) yes, still crazy after all these years....

Does anyone remember after the show Heads walking around out side shouting 'Wayne's world" and going down to the Marta station and everyone on the platform doing the "know our love will Not Fade Away"? A friend of ours (Wayne) came down from Baltimore. He had never been to Atlanta before and obviously had never taken the marta. Right after the show he got seperated from our group and we started looking for him and calling out his name. Next thing you know all the heads outside the CNN center start calling out "Wayne's world-wayne's world'. It was the coolest thing. We looked and look for him but finally had to give up the search if we were going to catch the last train. Low & behold, when we get to the park'n'ride station in chamblee; guess who is there? our friend Wayne. how in the hell he ever remembered where to go while dosed as we were i will never know, but I do know this much. Aside form that little adventure, this show is by far my all time favorite and just as smokin', red-hot show. As someone early mentioned, Brent is playin' his ass off and Jerry's voice...."Candyman' & "Stella Blue" are out of this world!!!