I would never think that I will be so amazed by a rock band stadium concert. I am evolving. Besides my shortness and ear sensibility, it was a really great evening. I heard The Mars Volta, don’t know really what to say about them. I saw Iggy Pop in all his glory, his energy and his astonishing persona. I was charmed by Peppers’ visual performance. Every single detail was carefully planned. I never would think that their concerts look like this. The scene-sized screen with amazing colours and live animations. Dream.

Somehow, in the case of their live music, I was expecting a little bit more. The jams were short and unfinished, their contact with themselves unspoken, but not quite clear to listeners. I am thinking of them very highly, and maybe that’s why I was so sure they are so great. I still think they are, but maybe I am comparing them in the wrong way. They are rock performers. They do not want to be perfect. They shouldn’t be. They are as good as they can be in their specific field. Just it.

The night wasn’t over after the concert. I was in Warsaw with my husband and our friends. After midnight we arrived at the city centre, where we drank litres of beer sitting on a street because there was no room for us in a bar. Strangers were approaching us, taking and telling unbelievable weird stories to us. It was the shortest night in a 2023 year. When we were coming back from the very late snack, the sun was coming up.

One perfect evening.