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Quite a few bands didn't play due to a monsoon (big fuckin wind) that blew in during the festival. Fortunately (for me), it didn't affect any of the bands I came to see. They did throw us out of the Camel smokers tent - as it was about to blow away...
BOBAFLEX (second stage): Missed 'em - on purpose.
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NEVERMORE (main stage): First time I've seen 'em. Loomis was going off, but the vocals were lost in the mix. Still, they were tight and kicked some serious ass. I'll have to pick up their new CD...
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SYMPHONY X (second stage): Kicked. Major. Ass. They squeezed quite a bit into a 30 minute set. Minor beef - Romeo kept forgetting to turn his boost off after his solos, lol, and was burying the rest of the band. He'd remember after a few seconds, prolly after realizing HE couldn't hear the rest of the band either! Hell, I was almost close enough to reach over and hit the fuggin pedal myself...
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DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, FEAR FACTORY, DRY KILL LOGIC, LIFE OF AGONY: Blown off the stage... literally. Big wind came in and took out power to the main stage, and was threatening to blow away the second stage.
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At the first letup in the wind, all temporary structures were torn down by the stagehands and packed. Second stage is done. Time to grab a bite, and drop a few Jack 'n Cokes...
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DREAM THEATER: Great set! No ballads or slower numbers - just blistering stuff. Played about a hour. LaBrie sang better than any time I've ever heard DT - maybe because it's only the second show of the tour?)
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MEGADETH: Something was.... missing. It didn't sound like Megadeth, it sounded like the Dave show covering 'Deth - if that makes any sense. Dave's tone sounded like a wet fart, and the mix sounded like crap. Steph and I have seen 'Deth a half-dozen times, and I've seen 'em an additional 3 times. Steph like to windmill (lots of hair!!) while I headbang, but we didn't do any of that during 'Deth's set. We actually left a Megadeth show early!? WTF happened?
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All in all, we had a great time. We saw some great bands and partied all day. Megadeth was a dissapointment, but not an unexpected one. We went for DT and Symph X - and they both smoked.
If you are going - be sure to check out the lineup, as it changes throughout the tour. At the beginning of Sept., Anthrax will be the third headliner! And in some cities, there's no second stage at all. So, know before you go!
Ron
BOBAFLEX (second stage): Missed 'em - on purpose.
[img]/images/graemlins/sleep.gif[/img]
NEVERMORE (main stage): First time I've seen 'em. Loomis was going off, but the vocals were lost in the mix. Still, they were tight and kicked some serious ass. I'll have to pick up their new CD...
[img]/images/graemlins/band.gif[/img]
SYMPHONY X (second stage): Kicked. Major. Ass. They squeezed quite a bit into a 30 minute set. Minor beef - Romeo kept forgetting to turn his boost off after his solos, lol, and was burying the rest of the band. He'd remember after a few seconds, prolly after realizing HE couldn't hear the rest of the band either! Hell, I was almost close enough to reach over and hit the fuggin pedal myself...
[img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/band.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]
DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, FEAR FACTORY, DRY KILL LOGIC, LIFE OF AGONY: Blown off the stage... literally. Big wind came in and took out power to the main stage, and was threatening to blow away the second stage.
[img]/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img]
At the first letup in the wind, all temporary structures were torn down by the stagehands and packed. Second stage is done. Time to grab a bite, and drop a few Jack 'n Cokes...
[img]/images/graemlins/popcorn.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]
DREAM THEATER: Great set! No ballads or slower numbers - just blistering stuff. Played about a hour. LaBrie sang better than any time I've ever heard DT - maybe because it's only the second show of the tour?)
[img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/band.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]
MEGADETH: Something was.... missing. It didn't sound like Megadeth, it sounded like the Dave show covering 'Deth - if that makes any sense. Dave's tone sounded like a wet fart, and the mix sounded like crap. Steph and I have seen 'Deth a half-dozen times, and I've seen 'em an additional 3 times. Steph like to windmill (lots of hair!!) while I headbang, but we didn't do any of that during 'Deth's set. We actually left a Megadeth show early!? WTF happened?
[img]/images/graemlins/sick.gif[/img]
All in all, we had a great time. We saw some great bands and partied all day. Megadeth was a dissapointment, but not an unexpected one. We went for DT and Symph X - and they both smoked.
If you are going - be sure to check out the lineup, as it changes throughout the tour. At the beginning of Sept., Anthrax will be the third headliner! And in some cities, there's no second stage at all. So, know before you go!
Ron
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