1 minute ago, gimruis said:

I agree.  But beyond this, there's really no option to see a band like Metallica.  At least around here that I'm aware of.

Last time I saw Blue Oyster Cult, it was at The Medina...

On 1/25/2023 at 8:21 PM, gimruis said:

I agree.  But beyond this, there's really no option to see a band like Metallica.  At least around here that I'm aware of.

I agree with you.  Unless you are rich and can fly to one of their one off shows or are lucky enough to live where they do a one off, smaller venue show, you are going to see them in an arena if you want to see them. I did and the sound was great and I could see the band clearly from where I was at. Now granted it wasn't intimate or anything like when I was on the rail in front of the stage at Megadeth and caught a guitar pick.

 

On 9/10/2022 at 11:08 AM, roadwarrior said:

I can't tell the difference between heavy metal and rap, they both sound just

like "noise" to me. 

"I got 99 problems but hearing loss and cognition are only 2"...

 

5 minutes ago, Deleted account said:

"I got 99 problems but hearing loss and cognition are only 2"...

 

Because heavy metal is meant to be listened to loud!!!

 

I like Vinnie Paul (RIP) answer about wearing ear plugs on stage. He said it was like sex. Do you want to feel it and experience all of it or do you want to be safe? It's up to the person. 

47 minutes ago, Deleted account said:

"I got 99 problems but hearing loss and cognition are only 2"...

 

 

On 1/25/2023 at 8:02 PM, gimruis said:

They are playing at US Bank Stadium on August 16 and 18, 2024.  I might try to snag some tickets for it.  They are quite expensive though.

They're playing 2 nights here too, 1 night with the new Pantera lineup. I've seen Metallica a few times and they are amazing live. I've also seen Pantera a couple of times and would kill to see them one more time, even without Vinny and Dime. Good tickets start at like $1000 each though, tough call.

1000 bucks is not happening for this guy.

I'm all about paying musicians but that is absurd and elitist. 

@MN Fisher this seems like it could be your jam 

 

1 hour ago, LrgmouthShad said:

@MN Fisher this seems like it could be your jam 

I've run across them before - they're considered 'Death Metal', which is something I'm not into. Good sound...just the lyrics are not my jazz.

On 1/29/2023 at 9:23 AM, J Francho said:

I'm all about paying musicians but that is absurd and elitist. 

The terrible part is that between 80% and 90% of that money goes to the venue and the ticket agencies (Ticket Master/StubHub, which are the same company) and other things like their agents and record companies and PR/advertising firms.

This is a scummy money grab by the singer. 

I know this is kind of late but I went and saw Corey Taylor at the Riviera Theater in Chicago last Thursday. First off he was amazing but even the 2 warm up acts were awesome. First up was The Oxymorrons rap/metal infusion which was awesome then a band from England called WARGASM male and female singers who tore it up. 

Wargasm might be the greatest band name ever. 

@J Francho The name is definitely awesome and as I said the male and female vocalist’s were both pretty amazing. 

I will be looking them up 

On Sunday bike rides, my friend Tim is always playing modern cool jazz - I've asked him before to bring 60s R&B - likewise, Van seems to always be playing the Turtles.  

I asked them both last week - Hey, does that thing play Iggy Pop?  

1969 punk

I'm in a sludgy mood this morning, so here's some Eyehategod.

 

 

what people call "heavy metal" today, is not what we listened to back in the 80's when i was still young and had more energy than i knew what to do with.  these days, i seem to gravitate more towards  hard rock. one of my favorite bands recently-ish was thundermother:

 

the guitar player, fillippa nassil fired the entire band after a couple of really good records, and got a new line up. they put out a couple good records, then she fired them too.  only this time, the band she fires said "eff me? no, eff YOU!!!" they started their own band called "the gems".  they're fantastic, and their opening salvo scores a direct hit at thundermother's waterline

 

 

another really good band was "the amorettes" a scottish band, who also put out several  good records. 

 

but then they broke up and reformed as "the hot d**n". the music is terrible, i won't subject you to it.  if you liked the go-go's, maybe you'd like the hot dam, you can look them up if you want to, but for me, 

 

So my daughter took me to the “Pierce The Veil” concert Thursday night at the Arragon Ballroom in Chicago. They brought 3 openers Destroy Boys, Dayseeker and LS Dunes which out of the 3 LS Dunes are worth seeking out imho. Pierce The Veil was absolutely awesome and being in a small setting made it even better. I haven’t been in the Aaragon Ballroom in 25 plus years and it reconfirmed my love of the venue as the sound is absolutely amazing. Although I listen to some Pierce the veil music after Thursdays show I’ll be listening a lot more and deeper into their catalog, I found their style to be a mix of Smashing Pumpkins meets Bullet for my valentine. 

The first contemporary album I ever bought was Black Sabbath Vol.4. 

Sunn O))) concert tonight. It's SWMBO's first drone metal experience, and she's chosen to go in blind.

 

2 hours ago, galyonj said:

Sunn O))) concert tonight. It's SWMBO's first drone metal experience, and she's chosen to go in blind.

 

@Eric 26 I’ve seen Pierce the Veil once or twice back in the day. They were usually the act right before the headliners. They put on a good show. 

20 hours ago, galyonj said:

Sunn O))) concert tonight. It's SWMBO's first drone metal experience, and she's chosen to go in blind.

 

Followup:

 

A half hour or so into the set, she leaned over and asked "How many songs have they played?"

 

"One."