We saw The Stones a few years back in Auckland. We were sitting so far back up on the hill they just looked like squitty little things on something the size of a matchbox. Not loud enough either....it was a disappointment. It didn't stop my friend and I standing up on the steep hill and dancing. No one behind us complained because you couldn't see a thing anyway. Still, we 'saw' them :-)
I liked your crack about singing happy birthday.....along with 43,000 others....you had me there for a second, Ven :-)