With full knowledge that I would not be able to see Elefant on the first night they played here in LA, I knew I had to make the most of it on Saturday night. However, having not met Diego himself, I felt as if I failed somehow... And although meeting Kevin, Mod & Jeff was fun, I wasn't fully satisfied with only getting to mingle with 3/4 of Elefant.
Come Sunday morning, I felt like meeting my favorite artist would never happen. There was family outside, all drinking beers & having a nice steak, when I decide to log onto my Facebook. I see that Elefant is playing a secret show in Downtown LA. At the exact venue where Kevin had told me it would be the night before. And with this, also the possibility of getting in for free. I instantly text Steph, who says she wants to go. We somehow manage to convince our parents to let us out.
We left late, got to the place & still stayed out in the parking lot for a while, allowing us to finish our drinks which were much cheaper than what we were expecting to purchase inside. There was already a line, but we were told to stand in front of the ropes & waited no longer than 2 minutes before being allowed in, without a ticket or having to pay since we were on a "guestlist." We hit the bar immediately & began with some Cosmos. We asked the girls next to us what they were having & they told us to ask for the bartender's specialty. WOW! That drink was the best I've had. So delicious, no joke. Needless to say that I made sure I was front & center this time, nothing was to keep me from that. Steph & I were determined & did not move our ground. It payed off. Just look at the amazing shots I got:
One of the perks of being so close to them, aside from all these(& more) shots, would be that I got to be one of those he sang to. So this was by far more intimate & just an overall better show. Of course, I was so nervous & I tried to get a shot of this, but I didn't quite point the camera in the right direction. haha. oops.
& when I say we liked the perks of being front & center, this would be the main one, the touching:
Did I actually meet Diego Garcia? YES!
On our way out of the bar, we spotted him behind a fence & went to ask for a picture, which he said "I feel like I am in jail... You should title this photo San Quintin".
Come Sunday morning, I felt like meeting my favorite artist would never happen. There was family outside, all drinking beers & having a nice steak, when I decide to log onto my Facebook. I see that Elefant is playing a secret show in Downtown LA. At the exact venue where Kevin had told me it would be the night before. And with this, also the possibility of getting in for free. I instantly text Steph, who says she wants to go. We somehow manage to convince our parents to let us out.
We left late, got to the place & still stayed out in the parking lot for a while, allowing us to finish our drinks which were much cheaper than what we were expecting to purchase inside. There was already a line, but we were told to stand in front of the ropes & waited no longer than 2 minutes before being allowed in, without a ticket or having to pay since we were on a "guestlist." We hit the bar immediately & began with some Cosmos. We asked the girls next to us what they were having & they told us to ask for the bartender's specialty. WOW! That drink was the best I've had. So delicious, no joke. Needless to say that I made sure I was front & center this time, nothing was to keep me from that. Steph & I were determined & did not move our ground. It payed off. Just look at the amazing shots I got:
One of the perks of being so close to them, aside from all these(& more) shots, would be that I got to be one of those he sang to. So this was by far more intimate & just an overall better show. Of course, I was so nervous & I tried to get a shot of this, but I didn't quite point the camera in the right direction. haha. oops.
& when I say we liked the perks of being front & center, this would be the main one, the touching:
Did I actually meet Diego Garcia? YES!
On our way out of the bar, we spotted him behind a fence & went to ask for a picture, which he said "I feel like I am in jail... You should title this photo San Quintin".
Then he moved towards the front of the place & we went with to get a clear photo, no fence in between us. He took a photo with Steph & then I went to get my shot. He was a sweetheart. & I got my Diego hug.
I seriously love my life sometimes...
More photos up on my flickr, I will eventually post more on there.
In the mean time, enjoy the view of this amazing drink:
