The second time I saw Elton John in concert was in Columbia in 1980. I went with some friends I knew from my federal job. We sat on the side facing Elton's piano. I brought binoculars and had fun watching Elton's expressions as he interacted with his drummer, Nigel Olsson. Somebody else brought some grass, and we listened to the music while getting stoned. The show was great. So was the pot.
After the show, we went out to a bar in the St. Andrews area of Columbia. We smoked more dope out in the parking lot. I was a little scared, because we were outside and could be seen by police folks. That was the last time I ever smoked the weed that was called "marijuana". That was also the last time I saw most of those folks from my federal job.
As an aside, the opening act for Elton was Judie Tzuke (spelling?). She only did a few numbers, because people were shouting they wanted Elton. I felt sorry for her. She didn't have a good night.
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