The Official Hard Rock / Classic Metal Music Discussion and Memorabilia Thread!

[TAC]

Blackout  The Tooper 

[bl5150]

I just found a pretty awesome video of your podcast producer (Ben) headbanging at a "KISS concert" aged 2yo.   It was a one-off gig that a local KISS cover band (KISStroyer) did in 2010 for young kids.  Unfortunately they never did it again .

Anyway........I think it's pretty cool , even if I am slightly biased.     

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVn2Dcrw9ag

[Lowdz]

Nice. They sound half decent.
Is that Mrs Brent at the end of the clip?

[bl5150]

Nice. They sound half decent.
Is that Mrs Brent at the end of the clip?

That's my sister who is my concert companion and will be at Queensryche with me in a week or so.  Somebody brainwashed her as a young child. 

[jjrock88]

That kids gonna turn out alright!

[Kwyjibo]

My daughter turns 8 next week, for birthday she wants (among other more girlie things) a cd with "a lot of rock music, especially with loud guitars".   

[wolfking]

Everything so far on this page deserves a few of these 

[TAC]

I just found a pretty awesome video of your podcast producer (Ben) headbanging at a "KISS concert" aged 2yo.   It was a one-off gig that a local KISS cover band (KISStroyer) did in 2010 for young kids.  Unfortunately they never did it again .

Anyway........I think it's pretty cool , even if I am slightly biased.     

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVn2Dcrw9ag

Awesome!

Is that Mrs Brent at the end of the clip?

Is there a Mrs Brent?

[Kwyjibo]

I just found a pretty awesome video of your podcast producer (Ben) headbanging at a "KISS concert" aged 2yo.   It was a one-off gig that a local KISS cover band (KISStroyer) did in 2010 for young kids.  Unfortunately they never did it again .

Anyway........I think it's pretty cool , even if I am slightly biased.     

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVn2Dcrw9ag

Rockin' out with a crispbread, nice 

[TAC]

My daughter turns 8 next week, for birthday she wants (among other more girlie things) a cd with "a lot of rock music, especially with loud guitars".   

How is she doing? You had mentioned some surgery.

[Kwyjibo]

My daughter turns 8 next week, for birthday she wants (among other more girlie things) a cd with "a lot of rock music, especially with loud guitars".   

How is she doing? You had mentioned some surgery.

She is doing fine under the given circumstances, meaning it's not good but she's managing.

The surgery was canceled because the donated heart valve that was to be implanted was too small to have the desired effect. Since then we are waiting for another heart valve. Since these come from organ donors all we can do is wait. The doctors say that in the next half year something has to be done to avoid permanent damage of the heart. But after each examination they say that we can wait a little longer. But nonetheless we have to think about alternatives, there are some, but they are only second best solutions with sometimes major drawbacks.

So we wait and hope.

[TAC]

That's rough, man. Hoping as well.

[bl5150]

My daughter turns 8 next week, for birthday she wants (among other more girlie things) a cd with "a lot of rock music, especially with loud guitars".   

        Some of the comments that Ben made about a few of my softer selections in the Best of 1988 were not nice 

Hope she is on the mend soon H.

[Lowdz]

That's rough, man. Hoping as well.

That is shit. Fingers crossed for you all.

[Stadler]

My daughter turns 8 next week, for birthday she wants (among other more girlie things) a cd with "a lot of rock music, especially with loud guitars".   

How is she doing? You had mentioned some surgery.

She is doing fine under the given circumstances, meaning it's not good but she's managing.

The surgery was canceled because the donated heart valve that was to be implanted was too small to have the desired effect. Since then we are waiting for another heart valve. Since these come from organ donors all we can do is wait. The doctors say that in the next half year something has to be done to avoid permanent damage of the heart. But after each examination they say that we can wait a little longer. But nonetheless we have to think about alternatives, there are some, but they are only second best solutions with sometimes major drawbacks.

So we wait and hope.

God bless (if that's your thing) and the luck of the cosmos (if it's not).

Try Rival Sons, "The Great Western Valkyrie".  Or some vintage Cheap Trick, say, "Heaven Tonight" (though there's a lyric or two you may get some questions about). 

[jjrock88]

Hope for the best Kwyjibo!

[Kwyjibo]

Thanks all, I firmly believe that everything will go well in the end, but it's nonetheless a hard road.

[wolfking]

My daughter turns 8 next week, for birthday she wants (among other more girlie things) a cd with "a lot of rock music, especially with loud guitars".   

How is she doing? You had mentioned some surgery.

She is doing fine under the given circumstances, meaning it's not good but she's managing.

The surgery was canceled because the donated heart valve that was to be implanted was too small to have the desired effect. Since then we are waiting for another heart valve. Since these come from organ donors all we can do is wait. The doctors say that in the next half year something has to be done to avoid permanent damage of the heart. But after each examination they say that we can wait a little longer. But nonetheless we have to think about alternatives, there are some, but they are only second best solutions with sometimes major drawbacks.

So we wait and hope.

That's just shit bro, all the best man.  Life really isn't fair sometimes.

[bl5150]

I got dragged kicking and screaming to a wedding down at St Kilda last night and noticed at the Palais theater  that the Scorps gig next week (huge ticket prices) has sold out , so good on 'em.   I didn't think they would have the pull around here to do that , but Melbourne often amazes me with the crowds we get for music and sport.

On the final "proof listen" for the massive (5.5 hours) first half of the Best of 1988 podcast too

[Lowdz]

On the subject of massive ticket price, I was going to get tix for Joe Bonamassa playing just down the road here. Fuck me, £90 each before booking fee.
So now I ain't going.

[wolfking]

Also with ticket prices, I can't make it to Queensryche next week cause of work but they are asking $90, which I think is quite absurd to be honest.

[BlobVanDam]

Also with ticket prices, I can't make it to Queensryche next week cause of work but they are asking $90, which I think is quite absurd to be honest.

If it was the Sydney show, I could have gotten them for $60 for you.
$90 isn't that bad for this country though. Since when is any show decently priced here?

[wolfking]

Also with ticket prices, I can't make it to Queensryche next week cause of work but they are asking $90, which I think is quite absurd to be honest.

If it was the Sydney show, I could have gotten them for $60 for you.
$90 isn't that bad for this country though. Since when is any show decently priced here?

Normally from what I've seen bands of this caliber normally go for around that $60-$70 mark.

[bl5150]

When you add in (Melbourne) Vanishing Point and Teramaze , I reckon $80-$90 isn't too bad when you consider the cost for the smaller bands to come out here.   And the Aussie dollar isn't what it was.

I would much rather pay $80 to see Queensryche up close than go to a stadium and pay $150 to see AC/DC or $300 to see Springsteen.

[BlobVanDam]

Also with ticket prices, I can't make it to Queensryche next week cause of work but they are asking $90, which I think is quite absurd to be honest.

If it was the Sydney show, I could have gotten them for $60 for you.
$90 isn't that bad for this country though. Since when is any show decently priced here?

Normally from what I've seen bands of this caliber normally go for around that $60-$70 mark.

Usually, although tickets are getting more expensive all the time. I've seen worse bands charge more money in smaller venues. I don't know how a band even makes a profit coming all the way here to play for a few hundred people in each state for that kind of money.

[wolfking]

Yeah, you guys are both right I guess.  And yeah Brent, that lineup is worth the money.  Brisbane got screwed in regards to the support acts compared to Melbourne and Sydney, as usual.

[gazinwales]

$90 is cheap to see any band from overseas.
They don't make any money at all, and the promoter don't do much better.

[wolfking]

I guess it's just the tightass coming out in me. 

[Lowdz]

Just done a conversion and the Joe Bonamassa tickets at £90 is about 150 Aussie monopoly money 
I'd have taken the Queensryche price I think.

[wolfking]

That's what I paid for Maiden.  I guess the 90 bucks isn't too bad now that I really think about it.

[wolfking]

Having a listen to the new Serious Black, meh.  It's too easy to write these sorts of albums off these days.  Solid stuff, but nothing memorable or mindblowing.  Not worthy of a purchase at this stage.  Very short too.  I miss Grapow's leads.

[BlobVanDam]

I recall I paid 175 to see Maiden, towards the front of the first elevation. That's about what I paid for Metallica too, and that was further back. Any more than that, and I just won't go.

[bl5150]

Having a listen to the new Serious Black...  Solid stuff, but nothing memorable or mindblowing. 

Agreed.

Just having a listen to the new Andy Timmons and it's the same.    Albums like The Extremist/Crystal Planet have a similar (but heavier) vibe but are miles better.   Pretty bland actually.

[Bolsters]

I'm pretty sure I listened to the new Serious Black last week or something, but I can't remember a single thing about it.

[Lowdz]

Having a listen to the new Serious Black...  Solid stuff, but nothing memorable or mindblowing. 

Agreed.

Just having a listen to the new Andy Timmons and it's the same.    Albums like The Extremist/Crystal Planet have a similar (but heavier) vibe but are miles better.   Pretty bland actually.

I listyened to it whilst driving this weekend - I liked it. I enjoyed how it was quite riffy rather than lead led. It was a bit of a contrast to the shred that I usually go for.

Got the Serious Black on in the car now. Half way through and its good. Last one was better I think, on first listen.