Becky Dorothy
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Becky Dorothy
@ibdorothy
lover of music, animals, nature, family and laughter
Harford County, Maryland Katılım Aralık 2012
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Without saying your age, what was something that was popular during your childhood?
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Did everyone's grandparents have a set-up like this?
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WHEN DINNER WAS SERVED ON PAPER PLATES BUT YOUR MOM WANTED TO CLASS IT UP
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What cheap furnishings did you have in your first place? Hmm 🤔?¿
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Who is the one band or artist you regret not seeing in concert?
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The story of Metallica's legendary concert in Moscow in 1991.
It was September 28, 1991. The Soviet Union was on its last legs. Just a month earlier, the coup against Gorbachev had failed, and the country was in the throes of disintegration: shortages, uncertainty, and a tremendous desire for change. It was against this backdrop that the Monsters of Rock festival was organized at the Tushino Airfield, a former military airfield on the outskirts of Moscow. The event was free.
Metallica performed alongside Pantera, The Black Crowes, and AC/DC (who closed the show). For young Russians, it was a historic moment: the first time an American thrash metal band had performed on Soviet soil.
No one knows for sure how many people attended. Estimates range from 500,000 to over 1.5 million people. The crowd stretched as far as the eye could see. Many had traveled for days from different republics of the USSR. There were flags, makeshift bonfires, and an atmosphere thick with anticipation.
When Metallica took the stage around 6:30 p.m. the band members were terrified. James Hetfield looked out and saw an endless sea of people. Military helicopters flew very low overhead (some spraying water to cool the crowd), and rows of armed soldiers surrounded the perimeter. For a few seconds, they thought the situation could end very badly.
But as soon as the first chords of “Enter Sandman” rang out, everything changed. The crowd exploded. Hundreds of thousands of people sang every word, even though many didn’t speak English. The energy was so intense that, as they later recounted, several soldiers on guard duty took off their uniforms and threw themselves into the crowd to headbang.
There were some inevitable incidents at an event of that size (fights, people fainting from the heat and the pressure), but surprisingly, no deaths were reported. It was almost a miracle.
That concert wasn’t just about music. It was a symbol of freedom. After decades of isolation and censorship, Western metal had arrived in Russia in a massive wave. For many attendees, it was the first time they felt that the outside world was truly there, with them. It represented rebellion, strength, and a possible future without so much control.
James Hetfield has said that on that day he understood the true power of music. Lars Ulrich describes it as something surreal that will never happen again. Kirk Hammett and Jason Newsted always remember the image of that sea of raised fists as one of the most powerful moments of their lives.
Metallica returned to Russia years later, but none of those concerts came even remotely close to the historic magic and collective madness of that September 28, 1991.
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@tourscotland I love bagpipes. I had one at my father’s funeral.
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In my cottage on rainy evening in Scone. Tour #Scotland short 4K #Spring travel video Blog with #Scottish bagpipes music of a road trip drive to #Crossford, on #ancestry, #genealogy, #history visit to #West #Fife Takes its name from a ford crossed by monks tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2026/05/spring…
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Post a picture YOU took. Just a pic. No description
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