Eliza.D Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The best gig i ever went to was Bob Marley and the > Wailers at Crystal Palace bowl. > A warm sultry June evening > in June 1980. > The > sent of marijuana filled the air along with the > smell of bbq jerk chicken, corn on the cob and all > washed down with copious amounts of Red Stripe. > The opening acts were Joe Jackson (I thought he > was great but somone threw a dead duck on the > stage), the Q Tips (Paul Young) and the Average > White Band. > The charisma of the guy was amazing, it was an > iconic moment in music. Everyone was in in awe of > the man and it was peace and love. > 10 months later he died of cancer. Broke my > heart. > Bob Marley-Respect I was there too Eliza tripping off my skull. When Bob Marley eventually came on after the I-Threes did short warm up set it was like some sort of God appearing.