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Tony MacAlpine 2/12/2012, Avalon Night Club, Santa Clara, CA
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I'll make this short. I had never heard MacAlpine play until January 2012. Ok, maybe I heard him one someone else's record. I was impressed enough to see this show. 3 opening bands of varying quality. One had a bass player that looked like Howard Stern and Joey Ramone's love child.
Tony played the entire Edge of Insanity record along with a bunch of other songs. I have a pic of the setlist somewhere at the above link. He was awesome. The sound for the opening bands sucked ass. Tony's band's sound was way better. He plays through a Hughes & Kettner head and a 2x12 cab, playing Ibanez 7 and 8 string guitars. I was right up against the stage and everything sounded good. His sound was overdriven but still a bit clean. Every note was super clear. His rhythm guitarist was a bit buried in the mix at times. I don't know if that's because I was at the front of the stage on Tony's side. Drummer Aquiles Priester is phenomenal (check out his drum solo on my YouTube channel). He clearly has Teh Metal in his veins.
In conclusion, a lot of notes, a lot of good music. I bought Tony's latest CD, which is a good mix of metal, prog, and some weirdness, but not Steve Vai self fellating yoga weirdness.
Pics:
ttp://venomboy.kodakgallery.com/
Vids:
I'll make this short. I had never heard MacAlpine play until January 2012. Ok, maybe I heard him one someone else's record. I was impressed enough to see this show. 3 opening bands of varying quality. One had a bass player that looked like Howard Stern and Joey Ramone's love child.
Tony played the entire Edge of Insanity record along with a bunch of other songs. I have a pic of the setlist somewhere at the above link. He was awesome. The sound for the opening bands sucked ass. Tony's band's sound was way better. He plays through a Hughes & Kettner head and a 2x12 cab, playing Ibanez 7 and 8 string guitars. I was right up against the stage and everything sounded good. His sound was overdriven but still a bit clean. Every note was super clear. His rhythm guitarist was a bit buried in the mix at times. I don't know if that's because I was at the front of the stage on Tony's side. Drummer Aquiles Priester is phenomenal (check out his drum solo on my YouTube channel). He clearly has Teh Metal in his veins.
In conclusion, a lot of notes, a lot of good music. I bought Tony's latest CD, which is a good mix of metal, prog, and some weirdness, but not Steve Vai self fellating yoga weirdness.
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