We are Greg and Annie. You may have seen us around trying to spread some good vibes into the world. Itâs a hard life but we try to add value in everything we do. To anyone who gives us a follow, weâd like to offer some cool and unique posts. Greg wants to start by sharing about his collection of concert and event memorabiliaâa different item every post, chosen by me (Annie). Iâm really excited because I love watching people talk about things that they have loved.
Today, I chose a little spiral-bound booklet for the first object. Itâs covered in doodles and cutouts in the kind of collage I would have made back in 2006. Itâs an unofficial guide to Vans Warped Tour â06, sponsored by Circuit City (with a coupon for CDs in the back!)
Greg pored over the book front, back, and at random spots inside, trying to conjure his specific memory of this Warped Tour. (The helpful page labeled âWrite it down, punk! (Or you might forget it!)â is peacefully blank.)
Heâs been to so many music events in the past, and his memory isnât always that great for recalling things that long past. But I see his eyes and face get more animated as the names and images in the book start adding up.
It was August 9, at Virginia Beach, VA. This was the last time in 4 years Greg would attend Warped Tour, and unlike usual, he was collecting some freebie souvenirs (like this booklet). (In fact, he ended up with two goodie bags of free schlock by accident.)
One of the bands on the cover, Aiden, has autographed their featured page inside. They answered the last interview question, âThe best thing about the internet is:â, with âMySpace, duh!â
Another bandâs page has autographs, too: The Sleeping. Suddenly Greg is connected to the past as a specific memory comes through. âWe got to go back and get high and hang out,â he says. âWell, no, back where the tour buses wereâŠâ He says the band hadnât found any weed locally but Gregâs friend was able to supply.
(Later in completely unrelated circumstances, Greg ran into someone who knew The Sleeping or someone in it. Greg showed them a picture circa this era, and they remarked on the striking lack of tattoos on the lead singer back then.)
The last page, âautographsâ, has a mysterious note only. Greg thinks it may be from when he got something else signed, but he might not have that thing anymore, as he likes to give things away. His intonation says that it isnât the object thatâs important but the experience of having lived things. The memory might be partial but the excitement and enjoyment are still tucked away in there. I canât wait to see more of this in the next coming days.
More personally, Greg pulls a photo from an album to include in this post. Itâs from 2004âs Warped Tour. âMud Wrestling_0012â. Weirdly, the mud wrestling doesnât pull my attention as much as the crowd walking past, because seeing them transports me to 2006 as surely as seeing old-model cars in photos from decades gone by.
Greg adds this note: âDo not mud wrestle at any event unless it is the end of the event. You will regret it. We had to wash off in the runoff from the water fountains. Safe, but not sanitary. We both lost: there were no winners that day.â He adds that a friend saw this mud wrestling match on Fuse!
Feel free to share your memories and photos from Warped Tour 2006 too! Weâd love to compare memories and stories from all perspectives.
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