Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now [Secular]?

by Bronze Age Mon Nov 04, 2024 10:51 pm

Will do, Black Rider. Thanks.

by oldschooldoom Tue Nov 05, 2024 3:10 pm

Here is the review I just left for monopoly company Ticketmaster, since they asked for feedback. Please don't ask how I really feel about them or the nickname I have for them. Grrrr

QR2=Quiet Riot+Queensryche

Another of many smallish concert venues in the Seattle area held at a casino recently.
Must walk through the hundreds of losers playing slots and table games to get to the Orca Ballroom.
Plenty of choices for a meal and drink inside the casino that can be brought inside the ballroom. BONUS, they provided free chips and salsa at the back of the ballroom.
Interesting to see people dressed for Halloween as this was Halloween night.

My third time seeing QR aka Quiet Riot open for another band. Their bassists Rudy Sarzo is from the early days when I first saw them break into the big time at the 1983 US Festival. Then he went on to even bigger bands like Ozzy before returning to QR. The singer did a good job but was no Kevin DuBrow RIP. They did get the crowd going with their pre-1990 songs. The crowd was pumped for the much louder QR aka Queensryche.

Apparently and thankfully, this was the Origins tour for Queensryche. They played in their entirety, the first self-titled demo and EP from 1983 followed by their first full length studio album The Warning from 1984. Sounded so sweet! Only Geoff could have made it sound better. The very qualified lead vocalist Todd La Torre, did give a small apology for fans wanting to hear their biggest two hits. Strangely enough, the encore song EMPIRE was from 1990. Too bad it was not either crowd favorite Silent Lucidity or Jet City Woman.

Here is a snippet of what I saw and heard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBb8OQYfrhs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpj13xLFznI

by Superjuice Tue Nov 05, 2024 4:01 pm

oldschooldoom wrote:The very qualified lead vocalist Todd La Torre, did give a small apology for fans wanting to hear their biggest two hits. Strangely enough, the encore song EMPIRE was from 1990. Too bad it was not either crowd favorite Silent Lucidity or Jet City Woman.

People that still follow Queensryche now probably don't care if they hear the two hits from Empire. I would much rather hear the title track than the two commercial tracks. I would be a very satisfied fan closing out with Empire rather than snoring through Silent Lucidity.

by oldschooldoom Tue Nov 05, 2024 4:05 pm

^ Then you would have enjoyed the concert/current tour that I experienced too

by Black Rider Tue Nov 05, 2024 5:53 pm

Peace Sells.....

by Bronze Age Wed Nov 06, 2024 12:26 am

Symphony X - Twilight in Olympus: another great album from these guys.

Angra - Acoustic - Live at Opera de Arame: 1 hour and 24 minutes that flies by. This really is excellent.

by oldschooldoom Wed Nov 06, 2024 3:33 pm

Geordie - Don't Be Fooled By The Name (1974)
featuring Brian Johnson
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by oldschooldoom Wed Nov 06, 2024 5:55 pm

AC/DC Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition
Contains most of their best songs. #2 of 3 live albums. This one went 9X platinum

by Black Rider Wed Nov 06, 2024 6:04 pm

Michael Schenker Fest- Resurrection
Fun project with his different singers from throughout the years.

by StevenCressler Wed Nov 06, 2024 8:54 pm

Death - Painkiller

One of the best covers in metal!

by Christian Thrash Rules Thu Nov 07, 2024 10:18 am

StevenCressler wrote:Death - Painkiller

One of the best covers in metal!

I love it a whole lot better than the og.

by Pethead Thu Nov 07, 2024 10:22 am

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:
StevenCressler wrote:Death - Painkiller

One of the best covers in metal!
I love it a whole lot better than the og.

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by StevenCressler Thu Nov 07, 2024 12:56 pm

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:
StevenCressler wrote:Death - Painkiller

One of the best covers in metal!
I love it a whole lot better than the og.

I prefer it, but I wouldn't say a whole lot. The solo sounded better on the original. I just prefer Death's tone and vocals

by Pethead Thu Nov 07, 2024 7:34 pm

Metal Church: Masterpeace

by Christian Thrash Rules Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:02 pm

StevenCressler wrote:
Christian Thrash Rules wrote:
StevenCressler wrote:Death - Painkiller

One of the best covers in metal!
I love it a whole lot better than the og.
I prefer it, but I wouldn't say a whole lot. The solo sounded better on the original. I just prefer Death's tone and vocals

I guess the solo is better on the og. Chuck's vocals are un-matched though. Especially on Symbolic and TSOP

by StevenCressler Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:11 pm

Iron Maiden - Back in the Village

by Seth Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:14 pm

I love the original Painkiller, so just checked out the Death version. Sorry, but his voice is not my thing, to put it lightly. Sounds like somebody torturing a cat

by Christian Thrash Rules Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:17 pm

seth wrote:I love the original Painkiller, so just checked out the Death version. Sorry, but his voice is not my thing, to put it lightly. Sounds like somebody torturing a cat

I can understand not liking it. That's the only album like that. Check out Human and Symbolic.

by Pethead Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:19 pm

seth wrote:I love the original Painkiller, so just checked out the Death version. Sorry, but his voice is not my thing, to put it lightly. Sounds like somebody torturing a cat

I love that cover, but I’m giving you a like for making me laugh.

by StevenCressler Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:22 pm

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:
seth wrote:I love the original Painkiller, so just checked out the Death version. Sorry, but his voice is not my thing, to put it lightly. Sounds like somebody torturing a cat
I can understand not liking it. That's the only album like that. Check out Human and Symbolic.

Seth isn't a big fan of death metal overall. Not saying he shouldn't at least check out the title track to Symbolic.

by StevenCressler Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:23 pm

Iron Maiden - Aces High

If this band came out nowadays, do you think people would consider them power metal? (Ignore the fact that metal wouldn't be the same without them coming out when they did)

by Seth Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:24 pm

seth wrote:I love the original Painkiller, so just checked out the Death version. Sorry, but his voice is not my thing, to put it lightly. Sounds like somebody torturing a cat

And yes, I am a fan of Guy Ritter’s vocals on StB. Am I a hypocrite? Maybe

by StevenCressler Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:25 pm

seth wrote:
seth wrote:I love the original Painkiller, so just checked out the Death version. Sorry, but his voice is not my thing, to put it lightly. Sounds like somebody torturing a cat
And yes, I am a fan of Guy Ritter’s vocals on StB. Am I a hypocrite? Maybe

Ig at least that means you can understand why we like the vocals on Death's Painkillet Very Happy

by StevenCressler Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:26 pm

I know for a fact that's not the first time I've wrote "painkillet"...

by Pethead Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:27 pm

seth wrote:
seth wrote:I love the original Painkiller, so just checked out the Death version. Sorry, but his voice is not my thing, to put it lightly. Sounds like somebody torturing a cat
And yes, I am a fan of Guy Ritter’s vocals on StB. Am I a hypocrite? Maybe

Guy’s vocals are a bit more melodic. But I think Chuck’s vocals work really well on The Sound of Perseverance.

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