Punk Rock Gig in Hamburg Hotel
We were all looking forward to the gig this weekend. Our cars were ready because one of our favourite punk bands were going to play at a hotel in Hamburg, our home town. I didn’t get out as much as I used to, so a local punk gig was a big deal to me. I guess it happens to us all as we grow up, you simply don’t have the energy to go out and have huge nights every weekend. Punk music had lost none of its appeal to me though, and I still loved the energy from a great punk band as much as I did when I was 18. There was nothing better than that feeling of electricity running through your body while you let loose in front of a great band and a huge stack of amplifiers. There was a strong punk rock history and culture in Hamburg, and everyone was sure to be out for the gig on Saturday night.
Ever since the beginning of German punk rock with bands like ‘Big Balls and the Great White Idiot’ from right here in Hamburg, there had been a good following for punk music and the punk lifestyle. As every one knows, punk hit its peak in the late 1970’s and early 80’s. What everyone doesn’t realise is that there has been a small and dedicated following ever since. However the scene is fairly splintered these days, with separate groups of people forming little communities often around their own bands. The gig this weekend was a chance for all us punks to come together and celebrate as one, like we used to back in the old days. It was going to be great, and I for one could not wait.
The gig was taking place in a hotel right near the centre of town. Some people were even travelling to the show from outside Hamburg and were shown directions through the zleep.de - Hotels in Germany website. We all met up in a pub that afternoon for a few quiet drinks before the gig. I met a few friends who I hadn’t seen for over 3 years, and it was interesting seeing how every one’s lives had changed over this time. We were chatting so much and drinking a fair bit as well, that the time to go to the gig rolled around really quickly. At about 8pm we all finished up our drinks and walked the 2 blocks to the hotel for the gig, bursting with excitement.
When we got there the support band was just starting, and they got everybody in the mood good and proper. The main act came on at about 10pm, and boy were we all ready for it. The room was full and everybody was hyped up, not to mention tanked up, and ready to rock. I hadn’t pogo-ed in a good few years and loved every minute of it. They played all their old stuff and a few new songs no one knew yet, but they sounded great too. It was a fantastic night all around, not even any trouble with fights or anything. Hopefully the punk scene in Hamburg learnt something that night and more gigs like this will happen in the near future.