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This crowd? Booing O'Connor off the stage? Really?

posted 10 years ago by rzajac
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It seemed odd to me... I'm trying to grok the demographic,here. Erstwhile '60s-gen hipsters who straightened up/flew right enough to afford US$150/seat tickets.

It is to ponder. I'd of thunk this crowd to at least be tolerant of a little social consciousness "edge". I know Bob sort of eschewed that path--long, long ago moving from the social to the personal. But still. It was a stunner, and kinda riveting, hearing that amazing, threatening storm of indignation spewing forth from the crowd. Yikes! Why the ire?

[–] FemOkie 10 years ago

I agree... Seems totally uncalled for... Not fond of Ms. O'Connor myself, but this was in America and we all have our freedoms!

[–] aaron-brandt 8 years ago

This was, after all, after she tore up the Pope's picture.

[–] highwood_61 8 years ago

The crowd had the freedom to boo her, and they did. The night was all about Dylan, and she tried to make it about herself.