'heavy metal' appreciation?

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(prompted by a tangent on another thread)

My suggestion is, for all it's macho often sexist posturing, frequently ridiculous image, infantile lyrics and promotion of general bad behaviour and immaturity:

wasn't heavy metal bloody great fun?

Great entertainment gig-wise (always value for money), usually exciting, featuring usually great musicianship...basically like a big party.

I say 'wasn't' by the way because 'metal' doesn't really exist anymore does it? seems it's been decimated by sub categories almost to the point of extinction at this stage...

So, anyone have any fond memories of gigs or metal related tales or adventures they'd like to share?

(terrified that I'm alone on this one)
 
It still is bloody great fun!!

Best gig ever was possibly Pantera in the SFX in the early 90s.
 
NIN in the SFX in '94 i think it was - rock and roll! (can't fit into that t-shirt anymore).
Janes Addiction in a tiny pub in Bristol in '90 before they went big.
Anthrax in the NEC in Birmingham!
Slayer at the SFX round about '00 - total mayhem - ears ringing for days after.
Man, i love rock and roll.....
great thread!
 
I'd say Janes Addiction were gloriously sweaty & funky...

Saw Slayer not long afer RIB came out - Top Hat in Dun Laoghaire?
Fantastic gig...jaysus there were a few...Kreator, Anthrax, Metallica

TBH, I would have to say best gig was Metallica as recently as last summer in RDS
(yes I'm still at it) must have played about 3 hours

and the centrepiece? Master of Puppets in it's entirety
 
Didn't bother with Metallica - went off them after the black album and then all the napster hulabuloo. Master of puppets/ride the lightening/kill em all. 3 class albums! Bring back Cliff! "bass solo take one".
Top Hat - thats a while ago now - never got there.
Kreator - betrayer i think was a tune of theirs or that could have be Annihilator.
Saw Maiden at the point a few years ago - nostalgia trip - Bruce came out with huge Union Jack in the Trooper. Got some abuse for that. Dunno why he did it really. Wish i saw them in Long Beach - that would have been the gig to be at. "scream for me Long Beach!"
 
I saw Kreator with Celtic Frost a few weeks ago and it was brilliant. I wondered why I wasn't into Kreator growing up.

I've seen Slayer about 11 times and met them a few times. I used to go to every gig but not anymore. If it's a band I really like I'll go or else travel to see them.

Is anyone going to any of the festivals this year?
 
I was in Stockport last summer to see the Subhumans - not metal i know, but good old fashioned socialist punk rock.
Saw the line up for Glastonbury - tons and tons of stuff on but to be honest, i've not even heard of most of them.
I'm getting old, sigh........
 
Cahir said:
Is anyone going to any of the festivals this year?
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...Ooh dunno about that. Think I'm getting too old - back in the day all I needed was a sleeping bag & I was away - living off chips & beer. Best thing was that you didn't have to make much of an effort for 'rock chicks'
Shave? better if you don't... Drunk? not as bad as you love!

Donington was the mama of course - never made it. Are there any metal related festivals in Ireland anyway? Great thing about metal gigs was the kind of 'brethren' atmosphere - hardly ever any trouble

Kreator and Celtic Frost?? Never even noticed that...

What say you all about 'Nu Metal': rubbish or no?

Found out too late that Voivod played here last year - definitely catch them if they ever show up again.

& what's all this from DrMoriarty? Do we have a closet metalhead in our midst?
 
More on the lighter side of Metal,

First gig was AC/DC in the Point, 1990 or thereabouts. Best concert I was ever at - maybe because was first one or maybe because of all the theatrics that went with the show.

Saw Guns 'N' Roses in Slane in '92, another good one but by god was it hot waiting for them to come out late.

Fav band are Iron Maiden, have seen them 4 times in the last few years, the first being in Brixton, flew over because I'd wanted to see them for about 14 years or so and had missed them in Ireland. Still a great show, especially with the old line up back together & the last 3 albums werent bad.

Other than that a bit of Metallica - Fade to Black, One, For Whom the Bell Tolls etc. Not such a fan of the out & out "noise" tracks & for same reason never really got into Slayer (though I'm probably doing them a disservice by that comment ).

Anyone else harbouring a dream of learning to play the guitar?? I think I'm going to sign up for a beginners course in September - I'm obviously well over the hill for it but sure whatever makes one happy.......
 
p.s.

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you'll see on the above article that Maidens latest Donnington escapade is going out line on internet with highlights on Channel 4 on 16/6.
 
Hi Betsy - i've been playing the guitar since i first heard number of the beast. Way before there was online lessons!! Used to listen to the record over and over trying to replicate the riffs. The library was a great place to get books as a beginner. I still jam with a couple of buddies now and again we play old maiden stuff and jimi of course. Its a very simple instrument to get your head around - Russ Shipton was one of the books i learned from all those years ago - he's very good. He'll have you playing yellow submarine before you can say whole lotta love!
Go for it!
 
Betsy Og said:
Anyone else harbouring a dream of learning to play the guitar?? I think I'm going to sign up for a beginners course in September - I'm obviously well over the hill for it but sure whatever makes one happy.......
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Please do learn - I've been playing for over twenty years. If you are any way musical, and once you get over the sore fingers hurdle, you'll be surprised at how quickly you'll learn. Practice, is vital though.

Years of fun are ahead...

BTW yes, Slayer are an acquired taste - try South of Heaven - with headphones - as a starter
 
South of Heaven - one of the most wonderful rock and roll albums ever made. I listen to that at least once a month still. Behind the crooked cross - left ear to right ear intro - love it!
How about SOD - speak english or die - gotta love that too. I bought the 20th anniversay!!! cd a couple of months ago - i bought it when it came out back then too!
I'm going to be listening to fosseil FM soon!
 

The Kreator and Celtic Frost gig wasn't in Ireland so you didn't miss it!

I went to Donington once and had a brilliant time. It led the way for other festivals such as Wacken, With Full Force, Metalcamp, Graspop, Inferno etc. It's almost cheaper to go to one of these than any 1 gig in Ireland!

The only metal festivals I know of in Ireland are Day of Darkness and Whiplash. Went to one of the DOD festivals years ago when it was indoors (and maybe had a different name). I wouldn't go again after hearing the reports from last year - portaloos turned over, no food etc.

I've seen Maiden about 7 times now and I'll be seeing them again this year.

elefantfresh, I saw the SOD dvd a while ago, very funny!

If you want to play guitar but can't, check out guitar hero for the playstation.

Wouldn't be a fan of nu-metal but I'll tolerate it.
 
Unfortunately Dr, can't view file (insufficient privileges?)

So obviously I'm now really intrigued...
 
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