Just returned from my visit on Athens for the first annual Greek Steemit Event, "Kopi To Pita". Well, I won't say much about the event as @ruth-girl, @skapaneas, @filotasriza3 and @otsouvalas already covered it in extent. Just click here, here, here and here to read their posts.
Instead I want to thank one of the coolest guys I have met thanks to Steemit, @rouketas for a gift he made me. And not just any gift. A gift that will stay engraved in my memory for ever! What kind of gift? The gift was a ticket for a live concert:
The gift was very cheap, just 10 euros. But the chance to see a live featuring "Ενδελέχεια", "Υπόγεια Ρεύματα" and my all time favorite greek rock band "Magic De Spell"? Three greek rock bands that nurtured my childhood and my teenage years? All three in the same night? And even some of their songs played simultaneously by all three of them?
That's definitely a priceless, one-of-a-time experience! All three played amazingly, way way better that the album versions and they played their rock from the heart. And I got the chance to see live some all time and favorite classics that bring back all kinds of memories like:
Βουτιά Από Ψηλά (Dive from High, much like cryptos these days!)
Με αρέσει Να Μη Λέω Πολλά (I like to say little)
Εμένα οι φίλοι μου (My friends)
Serajevo
And so many, many others! I also had the chance to listen to some newer ones for the first time. Here are the translated lyrics from "ΠΡΟΓΟΝΕ ΠΙΘΗΚΕ ΕΣΥ ΤΙ ΛΕΣ" (Ancestor Ape, What Do You Say?) a song that put me in some depressive and dark thoughts:
I will place a swallow in a cage
I'll put trees on my balcony
And a balloon to grow
That will go bam and kill
Ancestor Ape, What Do You Say?
How do you see the new markets?
Brussels Berlin Marrakech
Ancestor Ape what do you think of us?
Do you feel proud or you cry?
New York, Santiago, Bangladesh
And if the snow covers them all
I will fall in love with Persephone
We'll ride the moon
With a hammock and a pillow
Ancestor Ape, What Do You Say?
How do you see the new markets?
Brussels Berlin Marrakech
Ancestor Ape what do you think of us?
Do you feel proud or you cry?
New York, Santiago, Bangladesh
The world is trembling like yesterday
Other times are coming
Fantastic, Chaotic
The prisons will be destroyed
Ancestor Ape, What Do You Say?
How do you see the new markets?
Brussels Berlin Marrakech
Ancestor Ape what do you think of us?
Do you feel proud or you cry
New York, Santiago, Bangladesh
The only bad about the experience was that the place was full of teenagers and adults in their young 20's. People who had no idea about the legends they were watching. People who just came because they had nothing better to do. People who couldn't appreciate the feelings, the tears, the fears, the laughs, the pain, the love, the alcohol and the high behind those songs. People that were chit chatting, playing with their phones or just stood still recording the whole live with their phone... WHAT THE FUCK?
Still, I had a blast! Thank you again @rouketas
You are an A-OK guy in my book. My gift was so crappy compared to yours. I will try to make up next time, although I doubt I will manage to come up with anything as good as yours!
Αγαπημένα συγκροτήματα και κατά σύμπτωση - για όσους πιστεύουν στις συμπτώσεις- χτες ακούγαμε τις ίδιες επιλογές που έχεις εδώ! :)
Κοματάρες XD
I am flattered buddy ! Thank you very much for your kind words ! Your book is very much appreciated and ill came up with a post as well !
I just thought to buy you a ticket for the time travel machine and give you some gooseflesh as well !
<3 <3 <3Ι love you and you know it <3 <3 <3
Χαίρομαι πολύ για σας και σίγουρα θα ήθελα να ήμουνα κι εγώ σ αυτήν την συναυλία. Τρεις κορυφαίες μπάντες με πολύ καλούς μουσικούς. Καλή ξεκούραση!!
Παίξανε και οι 3 απίστευτα! Ειδικά στο τέλος που παίζανε και οι 3 μαζί!
Wow, great job of describing you joy and the high of your experience. Thank you also for the translation. Great way to share why this was so important to you. Thanks for opening the window. Be safe and well.
You are welcome, thanks for the support!
se eftia9e o @rouketas !!!
Όχι απλά με έφτιαξε, με κώλοέφτιαξε !
Agapo kai ta tria groups, k mena agapimena efiveias, k ta tria prota video/tragoudia apo ta polyyyy agapimena mou !!! @rouketas is awesome ;D
Yeah he is XD
Για να κάνεις ανάρτηση όλα πήγαν καλά.. Το λέω επειδή υπήρχε και Μητσοτάκης στην παράσταση...
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Even though I hadn't heard many of the songs the bands performed yesterday, I really loved the concert too!! I think @rouketas made the best choice for our Saturday night! :D
Next time ill make sure we get a table as well ! :)
:D
Next time don't forget your brother.... :) :) :) :)
First time I heard of this. Looks like some awesome fun @trumpman! Glad you enjoyed it!! :D
I did, thanks for the support :D
Ζηλεύω λέμε!!! Μπράβο παιδιά!!!!