The Runaways Live

It was August 26, 1976. The same day Blondie and Iggy Pop were playing in a movie theater Cambridge MA. The concert started at 7 and to our surprise Bowie was playing the keyboards/backup vocals for Iggy. Incredible show. We were up front and after the show Debbie Harry asked where's the after party? We said The Runaways were playing at The Rat in Kenmore Sq. After the show we took the 20 minute drive across the river to Boston. The Rat was a dirty basement Punk Rock/Rock bar. Low ceilings, very crowded. Loose wooden chairs made moving around difficult but we found some and sat down. A few minutes later some guy pushes his way thru with two chairs and places them right in front of us. Then in walks Iggy and a friend and sit down. He was very easy to talk to and he enjoyed the show. If I remember right The Runaways played two sets with the same songs. About eight songs each. The club was very hot and humid and the Runaways wore as little as possible. Two concerts in one day made this a great time to be alive. I saw many bands in the seventies like Ramones, Cars, Zepplin, Bowie etc.