Talking about a concert
A. I had such a great weekend !
B. Really?
exactly
so great?
A. Well, I was planning to have just a normal weekend, - you know, a
lie-in on Saturday morning, a bit of shopping with Mum and Dad in the afternoon, maybe cinema in the evening with friends. Then my cousin Philip rang. He said he had a
spare ticket for Patti Smith
gig in Manchester. His girlfriend couldn't make it from Dublin, so he offered it to me
instead!
B. Wow! You're so lucky! She's amazing!!
?
“Because the Night”?
A. Of course, she did! But she also sang all the songs from her new album. It's incredible! When you think about it, she's been singing for
over thirty years! What a star!
B. That's amazing !
was she performing
?
A. Oh, Lenny Hayes and his band. Have you
heard of them?
B. Yeah, I have
actually. I saw them once at the Wembley Arena. They were
the supporting band for the Killers on their UK tour a few years ago. Where were you sat?
At the front?
A. Oh yeah ! We had very good
seats – we were
almost right at the front. We weren’t sitting for very long
though. Everyone was
up and dancing to the music while Patti was singing.
B.
any souvenirs?
A. Yeah, I bought a tour T-shirt for myself and a couple of
mugs for parents. They’re big fans, too ! They were so jealous when they knew where I was going.
B.
to Manchester?
A. I took the 5.30 train. My cousin
picked me up at the station and we drove out to the
venue.
B .I can’t
believe how lucky you are! I wish I could have come with you.
A. Yeah, me too. You’re right though! It was
such a wonderful experience. I do feel sorry for Susie, my cousin’s girlfriend. She
was looking forward to the gig! She had
booked her plane ticket for Dublin, but air traffic control was
on strike and all.
That's such a shame!
B.
Philip
?
A. He bought her the new album and he
even managed to get it autographed for her! That's
so romantic.