"There was some scene in The Blues Brothers movie, when they had the chicken wire across the front of the stage, and it was almost like that. They had a big guard rail around the stage, which kept the college kids from getting on... we had some good times"

This quote is referring to a scene in the film The Blues Brothers, where the band is performing on phase and there is a guard rail around the phase to keep the college kids from getting on. William Bell is recollecting about the great times he had while carrying out on phase with the guard rail. He is comparing the scene to the one in the film, where the band had chicken wire across the front of the phase. This quote is a pointer of the pleasure and enjoyment of carrying out on stage and the energy of the crowd. It is a suggestion of the good times that can be had when performing music and the significance of having a barrier in between the entertainers and the audience. It is a suggestion of the value of safety and security when carrying out on stage.