TiBeTaN FrEeDoM CoNcErT 98'
ThE cOncErT iS oVeR aNd DiD iT's JoB.  oR DiD iT?
    iF yOu LoOk aT ThiS cOnCeRt fRoM a MoNeY sTaNd PoInT....iT DiD vErY wEll.  iN iTs 2 dAy sPaN....(JuNe 13th & 14th) oVeR 120, 000 PeOpLe wErE pReSeNt aNd a ToTaL oF aRoUnD $3.3 miLLiOn dOllArS mAdE (mOrE tHeN 1996 & 97's cOmBiNeD $1.25 miLL...).  BuT, iF yOu ArE LoOkiN aT iT FrOm aN EdUcAtiOnaL pOiNt oF ViEw.... iT bAsiCaLLy sEeMeD aS iF iT wAs JuSt AnOtHeR BiG sUmMeR cOnCeRt.  Of ThE 120, 000 pEePs pReSeNt fOr tHe CoNcErT nOt eVeN 1/4 oF tHeM sHoWeD uP fOr ThE RaLLy oUtSiDe tHe WhiTe HoUSe oN tHe 15th.  PeOpLe JuSt DiDnT cArE, tHeY wErE OnLy iN iT FoR tHe MuSiC aNd sOciAl AtMoSpHeRe.  ThErE wErE aCtUaLLy PeOpLe aSkiN' fOr A rEfUnD.....FROM A FUCKIN' FUNDRAISER!!!!!
???? WhaT thE HeLL iS tHaT aLL aBoUt ??????
LiNe-Up
SaTuRdAy                                    SuNdAy
  Money Mark                                 Sonic Youth
    Live                                            R.E.M.
Chaksam-Pa                                    Radiohead
        Patti Smith                                 Buffalo Daughter
      Krs-One                                      Sean Lennon
              Dave Matthews Band                                 Pulp
Herbie Hancock & theHeadhunters             Luscious Jackson
                                                             Nawang Khechog,
                                                            Blues Traveler
                                                          Wyclef Jean
                                                          The Wallflowers
                                                             A Tribe Called Quest
                                                              Drepung Loseling Monks
                                                              The Beastie Boys
                                                              Pearl Jam
 
 
SaTuRdAy, JuNe 13th -
          WhO eVeR cOntRoLs tHe wEaThEr mUsT bE  pReTtY PiSsEd oFf At sOmEtHiNg....  ThE dAy sTaRtEd oFf WiTh LiVe aNd nOt a ClOuD iN thE sKy.  AfTeR aBoUt a 30 MiNuTe SeT sOmEoNe dEciDeD tO TuRn On tHe "ShiTtY wEaThEr" sWiTcH.  ThE SkiEs BeGaN tO DaRkEn aS TiBeTaN rEfUgEe PaLdEn GyAtSo ToLd HiS sToRiEs tO ThE cRoWd oF BeInG tOrTuReD fOr 30 yEaRs iN a ChiNesE PriSoN.  NeXt uP wAs KrS-oNe aNd HiS bReAkDaNciN' cReW....wHo qUiCkLy FiNiSheD Up aS CrOwDs bEgAn tO fLoCk tOwArD tHe OtHeR sOuNdStAgE, sEeiNg DaVe MaTtHeWs sEtTiN' uP.  DaVe DiD hiS tHiNg aNd As SoOn aS He FiNiShEd "aLL AloNg tHe WaTcHtOwEr", tHe sKiEs oPeNeD uP.  As SoOn aS HeRbiE HaNcOcK & tHe HeAdHuNtErS beGaN tO pLaY...tHe cRoWd beGaN tO fLeE fRom ThE rAiN aNd "BOOM", LiGhTiNg StRuCk!!!!
        It HiT iN ThE cEnTeR oF tHe CrOwD iNjUriNg mAnY wHo HaD tO bE HoSpiTaLiZeD... oNe oF ThE giRls StRuCk bY LiGhTin' wAs tAlKin oN a CeLL pHoNe aT tHe TiMe.. ("fLoRoS").  HeRbiE & tHe bAnD wErE uShErEd oF tHe StAgE... aNd ThE mUsiC sToPpEd.  AfTeR aN hOuR tHe cRoWd gOt rEsTLeSs AnD sTaRtEd tHrOwiN' bOtTLeS aNd StArTeD aN iN-cRoWd RuGbY gAmE (AT A CONCERT PROMOTIN' PEACE....).  tHaT wAs pReTtY mUch ThE eNd oF tHe CoNcErT.... mOsT oF tHe MuSiC toOk pLaCe LaTeR aT tHe "sUpRisE" 9:30 cLuB sHoW.  R.E.M, RaDiOhEaD, ReD HoT cHiLi PepPeRs, MoNeY MaRk, PuLp &  jUnGLe BroThErs wErE jUsT a FeW tHeRe....
 
SuNdAY, JuNe 14th -
    At LeAsT tHiS DaY's WeAtHeR wAs MuCh BeTtEr.....  oThEr tHeN a FeW MiCrOpHoNe pRoBLeMs fOr A BiT, tHe DaY wAs pErFeCt.  EarLy oN iN ThE dAy tHe cRoWdS DiDnT sEeM tO bE iNtO iT.  WiTh LiTtLe mOvEmEnT duRiN' tHe WaLLfLoWeRs, SoNiC YoUtH, PuLp & SeAn LeNnOn..... RaDiOhEaD cAmE OuT aNd bRoUgHt SoMe LiFe tO ThE pArTy.  R.E.M.'s MiChEaL StiPe cAmE OuT tO dO a DuEt wHiCh sEt ThE mOoD fOr tHe ReSt oF thE dAy.  NeXt OuT cAmE WycLeF dOiN sOmE Of His oLd StuFf aNd tRyin' tO cOpY sOmE Ol' ELviS cRaP..... BLuEs TrAveLeR gOt oN StAgE aNd BeGaN To gEt ThE CrOwD gOiN, aS DiD LuCioUs JaCkSon.
        AfTeR a BriEf iNtErLudE, MiChEaL sTiPe cAmE oUt aGaiN w/ R.E.M. aNd pLaYeD tHeiR sTufF.  SoMe sAy tHe HiGhLiTe oF tHe dAy wAs tHe BeAsTiE BoYs pErFoRmAncE.  ThEy pLaYeD a BuNcH oF sTuFf fRoM tHeiR nEw ALbUm tHaT thE CrOWd hAdN'T hEaRd bEfOrE bUt SeEmEd tO LiKe.  AlSo, ol' fAvoRiTeS LiKe "SaBoTagE" wErE oN tHe pLaYLiSt....  FoR sOmE ReAsOn, aLoT oF tHe CroWd bEgAn To LeAvE bEfOrE tHe LaSt aCt wAs eVeN oVeR, WhiCh wAs PeArL JaM.  AfTeR pLaYin' a BuNcH oF oLd SoNgs fRoM theiR FiRsT cOupLe aLbUmS, ....tHe DrEpUnG-LoSeLiNg mOnKs eNdEd tHe CoNcErT wiTh tHeiR CloSiNg pRaYeRs.  AnD sO tHe 1998 TiBeTaN FrEeDoM cOnCeRt wAs oVeR.
 
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