Rainbow Wembley Arena Feb 1980
Richie Blackmore played a 'compact' 54 minutes and refused to come back on for an encore.
That didn't go down very well with the massed denim and leather.
My 15 year old incarnation (wearing an alluring blue velour top if I remember rightly) watched, eyes popping, as lots of hairy men ripped up their seats and started hurling them at the stage. Cozy Powell's drum kit didn't last very long.
Hastily making an exit I was nearly crushed by a police van as it hurtled past. It then screeched to a stop as the back doors flew open and another hairy man in blue denim came flying out, rolled down the road and sprinted off , hotly pursued by a number of constables who 'd also appeared from rear of said van.
I Have unfortunately been in the middle of many other 'incidents' since, none I hasten to add , of my own doing.
But you never forget your first time!
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'I have reason to believe' he said, 'that one of you has been going out at night!'