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Rockin’ CNY Makes CBA Students First in Line
The long line stretches around the block and moves slowly, al­ most imperceptibly, forward. Those waiting have endured hours of boredom and sub — zero Janu­ ary temperatures. But what is it that they are expecting: a public appearance of Brother Richard? No, silly. They are in line to buy tickets for “ The Boss,’’ Bruce
Springsteen, in concert.
Rest assured that more than a
piddling number of CBA students are in this line and others like it around Central New York. A typical CBA student is a concert — seri­
ous party animal. As Matt Voce so poetically put it — “ Like, I go to a concert because it’s the one place where I can throw away all of my inhibitions and find out what life is really all about. I really let loose at heavy shows like The Dead.”
A typical year in the Syracuse concert scene finds CBA students at eight to ten “ major concert hap­ penings.’’ Says sophomore Mat­ thew Vanderloo — “ one can al­ most forget the school grind and find oneself in an aural orgy of mu­ sic, human beings and exper­ ience.’’ Ask most any CBA student
and he will show you his concert ticket stubs — some new, some so worn from age that it is almost im­ possible to make out the names of such groups as The Rolling Stones, Genesis, The Police and David Bowie. The memories also live on. Says Steve Vanzandt — “ I’ve got stories Icould tell you about the time it takes to get tickets, the wait for the show and the cost of con­ cert-going. But the best story is mu­ sic, the crowds, the vibes and the good times.’’ I’ve got my tickets, how ’bout you?
The line may not be for Springsteen tickets, but it seems as long for Jason Dyer, Lenny Argese and Jeff Klein.
Mike Shanahan is caught by surprise when he checks out the filling of his hamburg.
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