Author Topic: The Official Hard Rock / Classic Metal Music Discussion and Memorabilia Thread! (Read 908226 times)

Anguyen92 · « **Reply #11515 on:** February 03, 2020, 03:45:02 PM »

Quote from: TAC on February 03, 2020, 01:55:01 PM

Oh, Guns N Roses have announced a summer stadium tour!

Fuck that? I wonder how much tickets are. So how's their new album?? Exactly.

Let's play our 35+ year old songs and see how many suckers we can get to give us their money.

I'm thinking that it's going to be $150.00 minimum for the nosebleed seats at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. if Motley Crue and Def Leppard is getting away with charging $100.00+ (fees included) for crappy nosebleed seats, I can see GNR pushing even farther.

Meanwhile, I'm enjoying the fact that I'm seeing Alice Cooper at Hollywood Bowl in May for like $27.00 for a nosebleed seat.

TAC · « **Reply #11516 on:** February 03, 2020, 04:36:59 PM »

I'm seeing Alice Cooper too.

Is SoFi the new stadium near the Coliseum?

Anguyen92 · « **Reply #11517 on:** February 03, 2020, 04:42:49 PM »

Quote from: TAC on February 03, 2020, 04:36:59 PM

I'm seeing Alice Cooper too.

Is SoFi the new stadium near the Coliseum?

SoFi is the new stadium next to the Forum. Banc of California Stadium is next to the USC Coliseum. It's like about 8 miles away from each other.

TAC · « **Reply #11518 on:** February 03, 2020, 05:26:36 PM »

Damn, that's a lot of new stadiums.

Anguyen92 · « **Reply #11519 on:** February 03, 2020, 05:28:49 PM »

Quote from: TAC on February 03, 2020, 05:26:36 PM

Damn, that's a lot of new stadiums.

It's all by design to get ready for the Olympics in LA, I think. Still a long time to get there though.

TAC · « **Reply #11520 on:** February 03, 2020, 05:30:03 PM »

Oh, ok. Makes sense.

Hopefully they'll be useful once the Olympics are gone.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #11521 on:** February 03, 2020, 05:32:45 PM »

They mentioned today on Hair Nation that the new Ozzy Osbourne album is his best since Diary of a Madman! I think that is one of the biggest stretches I've ever heard, and for me I haven't been able to make it through any of the new songs in their entirety without turning them off. Besides a few tracks off Ozzmosis, I haven't cared for anything Ozzy has released since No More Tears. So maybe I'm not the best person to ask on this

cramx3 · « **Reply #11522 on:** February 03, 2020, 05:36:19 PM »

Quote from: TAC on February 03, 2020, 05:30:03 PM

Oh, ok. Makes sense.

Hopefully they'll be useful once the Olympics are gone.

Two NFL teams moved to LA, so they will get their use plus LA being a major city, it'll be a draw for big concerts like these as well.

As for GnR, I've never been a big fan. THey are playing Metlife Stadium over here in NJ but I don't have any interest unless my friends were going or something. My friend has access to his work (Bank of America) suite and offered to take me to Rammstein but I'll be at Progpower. He gave me a suite ticket for Metallica a few years ago and it's great seats (plus free booze and food) so if say he offered to go GnR I would be there, but unlike Motley Crue / Def Leppard who I actually liked and listened to, I don't have that same interest. Also, are there any openers? I didn't see that in the announcement today.

TAC · « **Reply #11523 on:** February 03, 2020, 05:36:52 PM »

I hate that kind of hype. So you're telling me that this is BETTER than Bark At The Moon?? Fuck no.

TAC · « **Reply #11524 on:** February 03, 2020, 05:39:06 PM »

Quote from: cramx3 on February 03, 2020, 05:36:19 PM

As for GnR, I've never been a big fan. THey are playing Metlife Stadium over here in NJ but I don't have any interest unless my friends were going or something. My friend has access to his work (Bank of America) suite and offered to take me to Rammstein but I'll be at Progpower. He gave me a suite ticket for Metallica a few years ago and it's great seats (plus free booze and food) so if say he offered to go GnR I would be there, but unlike Motley Crue / Def Leppard who I actually liked and listened to, I don't have that same interest. Also, are there any openers? I didn't see that in the announcement today.

I think we had a similar conversation about the Motley Crue tour, and obviously I was wrong, and I'll be wrong again. Plenty of people will buy tickets and have a great time. I mean, it's a live show so it should be good. Plus, for some people, it's great to hear these songs.

cramx3 · « **Reply #11525 on:** February 03, 2020, 05:45:33 PM »

GnR are very popular, I have little doubt tickets will be expensive and they will sell. I don't have an issue with it, they just aren't a band I want to spend money on compared to Motley who may have a worse performance but for me, I've never seen and always liked (plus add the other bands and its a win for me). If GNR announced some other awesome bands that were opening, I'd consider it, but it doesn't seem like it and maybe they don't need the support.

For my classic hard rock concerts this summer, it's actually looking really awesome, but leaves little options for good support for GnR:

June 19th - Alice Cooper, Tesla, and Lita Ford @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
June 22nd - Ozzy and Marilyn Manson @ Madison Square Garden, New York City NY
August 4th - Journey and The Pretenders @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
August 15th - Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison, Joan Jett @ Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia PA
August 20th - Foreigner, Kansas, & Europe @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
August 21st - Sammy Hagar & The Circle, Whitesnake, and Night Ranger @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
September 18th - Aerosmith and Extreme @ Fenway Park, Boston MA

TAC · « **Reply #11526 on:** February 03, 2020, 05:48:20 PM »

That's a great lineup. I'm going to see Alice, but he's a personal favorite of mine.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #11527 on:** February 03, 2020, 05:48:41 PM »

Quote from: TAC on February 03, 2020, 05:39:06 PM

Quote from: cramx3 on February 03, 2020, 05:36:19 PM

As for GnR, I've never been a big fan. THey are playing Metlife Stadium over here in NJ but I don't have any interest unless my friends were going or something. My friend has access to his work (Bank of America) suite and offered to take me to Rammstein but I'll be at Progpower. He gave me a suite ticket for Metallica a few years ago and it's great seats (plus free booze and food) so if say he offered to go GnR I would be there, but unlike Motley Crue / Def Leppard who I actually liked and listened to, I don't have that same interest. Also, are there any openers? I didn't see that in the announcement today.

I think we had a similar conversation about the Motley Crue tour, and obviously I was wrong, and I'll be wrong again. Plenty of people will buy tickets and have a great time. I mean, it's a live show so it should be good. Plus, for some people, it's great to hear these songs.

Exactly. These shows come down to two things. Steveweisers and Jugs.

TAC · « **Reply #11528 on:** February 03, 2020, 05:50:19 PM »

TAC · « **Reply #11529 on:** February 03, 2020, 06:32:35 PM »

Goddamn, look at these prices!

Anguyen92 · « **Reply #11530 on:** February 03, 2020, 07:30:19 PM »

Cramx. Did you really buy one of those tickets at those prices listed? Is those prices listed without the added fees at checkout?

cramx3 · « **Reply #11531 on:** February 03, 2020, 08:37:40 PM »

Hmm I got mine during the presale and it was a bit cheaper. First row of section 29, listed at 99 but came out to $130 after fees and delivery. Not cheap, but Aerosmith isnt going to be cheap. Maybe getting one day of could be cheap, but I value things like first row of a section. I figure I could unload mine if needed. Seeing these prices already makes me feel better about my purchase.

Samsara · « **Reply #11532 on:** February 04, 2020, 07:43:05 AM »

Quote from: cramx3 on February 03, 2020, 08:37:40 PM

Hmm I got mine during the presale and it was a bit cheaper. First row of section 29, listed at 99 but came out to $130 after fees and delivery. Not cheap, but Aerosmith isnt going to be cheap. Maybe getting one day of could be cheap, but I value things like first row of a section. I figure I could unload mine if needed. Seeing these prices already makes me feel better about my purchase.

Smart move.

cramx3 · « **Reply #11533 on:** February 04, 2020, 07:50:58 AM »

Their concert in Vegas was the most I've ever paid, face value, for a ticket ever. It was actually the cheapest ticket the day of the concert at $175 (if I remember correctly) before fees. It seems crazy to say, but it was worth it. I don't expect the Fenway Park show to be a better experience (I was on the stage for the Vegas show), but the venue and 50th anniversary show should make it be worth the price of admission I'd imagine.

Lowdz · « **Reply #11534 on:** February 04, 2020, 11:01:04 AM »

I had Appetite for nearly a year before they broke in the uk. I loved it and was telling everyone about it. Fast forward two years and I hated it. I’d played it to death and the songs were everywhere.

I picked up Lies and that was ok but hated pretty much all of the LYI albums, and Axl’s squawk was really getting on my tits.

I wouldn’t go and see them live as I wouldn’t want to wait for Axl to decide what time he’s coming on, if at all.

I saw them at Donington Monsters of Rock where two people were crushed to death. I was at the front passing people out over my head to stewards. It was the most scared I’ve ever been as there were minutes where my feet weren’t touching the ground. It was mental. 😳

cramx3 · « **Reply #11535 on:** February 04, 2020, 11:16:18 AM »

Wow Lowdz that's crazy

wolfking · « **Reply #11536 on:** February 04, 2020, 01:16:12 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on February 03, 2020, 02:07:19 PM

Quote from: TAC on February 03, 2020, 01:10:33 PM
So I just had a listen to the new Thoughts Factory album, Elements. For some reason, I couldn't get it from iTunes (I have $12 on account there and would've been happy to buy it.) I listened on Spotify, and well, I'm not sure I'll be spending any money on this.

They have a new singer on this, their follow up to their 2014 debut. Their first album is amazing.

My first thought listening was that the new singer has no character in his voice. I thought the first singer gave their music, which was at times haunting, a perfect match.

This sounds so generic prog metal. I mean, it's played amazingly, but I don't know...yawn. I'll give it another spin, but I cannot promise a third. The one song I liked the most was Frozen Planet. That song is awesome.

Dawn Pt 1 sounds a lot like OTBOA and Dawn Pt2 reminds me of About To Crash Reprise. The final song, Elements, reminded me of their first album musically, but vocally, it just lacks the character of the debut.

I'm extremely disappointed with this.

Thoughts Factory. I'm confident I own that first album. Should listen to it sometime.

Nope, I'm thinking of Thought Chamber.

TAC · « **Reply #11537 on:** February 04, 2020, 01:19:25 PM »

Quote from: Lowdz on February 04, 2020, 11:01:04 AM

there were minutes where my feet weren’t touching the ground. It was mental. 😳

That happened to me once. I actually believe it was the GnR show I saw in a club in 1987. I remember picking my feet up off the ground, and I didn't move.

I've posted pics from that show a number of times.

Lowdz · « **Reply #11538 on:** February 04, 2020, 04:23:26 PM »

Quote from: TAC on February 04, 2020, 01:19:25 PM

Quote from: Lowdz on February 04, 2020, 11:01:04 AM
there were minutes where my feet weren’t touching the ground. It was mental. 😳

That happened to me once. I actually believe it was the GnR show I saw in a club in 1987. I remember picking my feet up off the ground, and I didn't move.

I've posted pics from that show a number of times.

We’re GnR survivors 😀

TAC · « **Reply #11539 on:** February 04, 2020, 04:34:30 PM »

Happy 72nd Birthday Alice Cooper!

wolfking · « **Reply #11540 on:** February 05, 2020, 04:12:28 AM »

Quote from: TAC on February 04, 2020, 04:34:30 PM

Happy 72nd Birthday Alice Cooper!

jjrock88 · « **Reply #11541 on:** February 05, 2020, 07:58:04 AM »

Quote from: wolfking on February 05, 2020, 04:12:28 AM

Quote from: TAC on February 04, 2020, 04:34:30 PM
Happy 72nd Birthday Alice Cooper!

Anguyen92 · « **Reply #11542 on:** February 06, 2020, 01:52:23 PM »

Ok, so the presale prices for GNR isn't too bad for the worst seats for the Inglewood show. Only $70.00 for a nosebleed seat. I still will pass on buying the ticket as I actually do not have $70.00 to spend until tomorrow when I get paid and by then, I probably will lose interest in buying the ticket. Parking at that stadium will probably be very expensive. It already cost $30.00 to park at the Forum.

cramx3 · « **Reply #11543 on:** February 06, 2020, 02:27:24 PM »

speaking of... they just announced Smashing Pumpkins are opening for GnR on select dates including the NJ... and I asked my friend if I could get access to his company's suite

I may be interested now, I do enjoy them enough to maybe go see GnR now.

also there are lots of $50 tickets as the cheapest in NJ. I'm not going to buy, this probably doesn't sell out and I can wait to legit hear if my friend wants to go and take me, or just scoop up a ticket later if I decide to go.

bl5150 · « **Reply #11544 on:** February 07, 2020, 08:51:39 PM »

Good to hear that Ronnie Atkins has been given the all clear after his cancer treatment.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #11545 on:** February 08, 2020, 05:46:37 AM »

Quote from: bl5150 on February 07, 2020, 08:51:39 PM

Good to hear that Ronnie Atkins has been given the all clear after his cancer treatment.

Saw Kiss the other night, with DLR opening. Former was pretty good; latter was borderline embarrassing - See 'DLR has lost the plot' thread. He has absolutely zero stage presence, and just looks (and sounds) like a crazy old coot. Band sounded good, and the piped in backing vocals (it was so obvious it was the studio tracks - you could hear Michael Anthony's voice) saved the day. Kiss had a fantastic 'greatest-hits' setlist. But they've clearly jumped the shark. Stanley spent as much time talking as he did singing, and there were individual drum, bass, and guitar solos. From three guys that would never be considered Tier-1 instrumentalists, it was somewhat comical.

The show wasn't exactly worth the $210 CAD that the ticket cost me. But, the first (and last) time I saw them, so I least I can tick that box now.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #11546 on:** February 08, 2020, 09:50:54 AM »

How many kicks in the air did DLR do?

TAC · « **Reply #11547 on:** February 08, 2020, 10:09:40 AM »

Canadian or not, that’s too much money. What a fucking cash grab.

wolfking · « **Reply #11548 on:** February 09, 2020, 03:04:31 AM »

Quote from: bl5150 on February 07, 2020, 08:51:39 PM

Good to hear that Ronnie Atkins has been given the all clear after his cancer treatment.

Good stuff!

Lol @ Chad's Aussie Today show gif. Lisa Wilkinson is one sexy milf if you ask me.

wolfking · « **Reply #11549 on:** February 09, 2020, 03:06:36 AM »

Quote from: jingle.boy on February 08, 2020, 05:46:37 AM

The show wasn't exactly worth the $210 CAD that the ticket cost me. But, the first (and last) time I saw them, so I least I can tick that box now.

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