Natalie Merchant Michael Stipe EARTH DAY RALLY 1990

Natalie Merchant Michael Stipe EARTH DAY RALLY 1990, "Campfire Song" among others, also Billy Bragg plays guitar in the ending segment

[@rcrenegades4735]

I was 16 and went with a bunch of friends. Most of us had 'lawn' seats' but 4 of my friends had 'Pit seats' less than 10 feet from the stage. Throughout the day we all took turns using the pit seats for the bands we liked. I picked the 2nd half of Natalie Merchant/10,000 Maniacs set & the entire set for Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers. I was 16 and having the time of my life when Ziggy staggered onto the stage smoking the biggest joint I'd ever seen, the size of a C cell battery round. I have no idea how long it was when it was lit but when he he threw it into the 'Pit' it was still the length of a pencil & I was the lucky (budding stoner) who caught it 🤪. Up til then the event staff had been confiscating all the fun stuff but when they tried to grab it out of my hand, Ziggy grabbed the mic & in his deep Jamaican accent said 'Mr event staff man, that's my joint and I gave it to them to smoke.' The event staff guy backed off. After a couple of puffs, I passed it on. It went around the pit a couple of times, once it got down to the last 2-3 inches I knocked the cherry off, reverse puffed & stuck the rest of it into my sunglasses case. By far the final song was the best, Get Up, Stand Up (The Wailers cover) Natalie Merchant, Michael Stipe, Billy Bragg, Indigo Girls, Bruce Hornsby, Michelle Shocked, B.D.P. 10+ yrs later, my GF at the time took it out of the case it & the ticket stub was in & smoked it😔. She didn't know the story behind it and how it went from Ziggy Marleys hand to mine. Still it was in a case with the ticket & pictures from that day Needless to say that relationship didn't last much longer.

[@bergduck]

great story, in fact that story could be a film

[@rockturtleneck]

I was there. I wore my new Bart Simpson T-shirt to the event.

[@sartainja]

I am Bart Simpson. Who the hell are you?

[@Khocter]

REMHQ sent me here.

[@anjpayumo2001]

I love michael and nathalie

[@willybclark]

I did a song on that stage right after Billy Bragg, actually my son's dancing got the biggest reaction, Michael, do you have the footage for the entire day ? I would love to see it.

[@bergduck]

thanks for your comments .... no do not have all day, recorded this off C=Span

[@maryhughes6372]

Do you think River is there? I bet he is

[@rax816]

Hey that's 'Disturbance at the Heron House' at the end.. Interesting

[@jjpme92un]

Was this the concert on the 'lawn' in D.C.??

[@rcrenegades4735]

No it was at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia Md. There was another show on the same day in DC. I'm pretty sure that Stipe left the DC concert and made the 30 minute drive to M.P.P. I know he was there because the final song of the concert everyone joined Ziggy Marley on stage and they all sang Get Up, Stand Up (The Wailers cover). Some of those who sang along, Natalie Merchant, Michael Stipe, Billy Bragg, Indigo Girls, Bruce Hornsby, Michelle Shocked...

[@rax816]

Fifa 155 sent me here

[@REMONSTER]

I think I know why this was buried for so long, Hmmm...