jmrunning3 Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 WOW! I went to Gigantour last night in OKC. What an incredible evening. Overkill: DD Verni I had never seen play before. I've never been a big Overkill fan, but I like his Bronx Casket Co. stuff. They are certainly aggressive and they put on a great show with lots of audience participation. Arch Enemy: What can I say? They KILLED! Sharlee D'Angelo was all over the stage and he was playing hard. I could see the low strings wobbling, he was picking so hard! Also, I got to meet him AND get all their autographs. Opeth: For me, they are unparalleled. If you are familiar with their music, they played "Windowpane" which floored me, because it is to far from a head-banging song, yet it's one of my favorites. Also, Martin Mendez is awesome to watch. He is all over the fretboard, very melodic, and I even saw him thumb-slapping on several passages. I love his technique. Lamb of God: Not a big fan, but obviously an audience favorite. I didn't watch their set in any great detail. Megadeth: 90 minutes of thrash bliss. They played one new song, "Washington is Next", and pulled a lot of their early material. The only disappointment for me was they didn't play the 'jam' version of "She-Wolf", just the CD version. James Lomenzo has picked up the low end very well and he's a very active player. He picked all David Ellefson's parts perfectly. The new song was the only one he played finger-style. His intro to "Peace Sells..." sounded great: I loved his on-stage tone. Oh, and I got my picture taken with the whole band! I'll post it soon! If you have an opportunity to go, I recommend it. Horns up! \m/ \m/ http://www.gigantour.com/megadethphoto/091906OKLAHOMACITY/lo_res/lo_IMG_5219.jpg It took nearly two weeks but the pics are finally up. I know I should be wearing black, but I left straight from work that day. Boy, do I look out of place or what? -- Joe -- "If you think you're too old, then you are." --Lemmy Kilmister "I have not seen a man who is not god already." --Austin Osman Spare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamy ALB Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Thats a great lineup!! Megadeth are always great live and I would so love to see Overkill. http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Little-Bitter/185235472447 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I would love to see Opeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Knowitall Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 My friend went to Gigantour a few weeks ago down near LA. Said he gad a great time, and stayed out of the mosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrunning3 Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 Yea, the mosh pits can get dangerous. Amazingly, even a couple of fights broke out IN the mosh pits. Can you imagine? davio: I've now seen them twice this year, and would go again just for them. Then again, Arch Enemy's twin lead's were inspiring too. Maybe here's your chance: Fri Oct 6 Tampa, FL St Pete Times Forum 2 Stages/All Bands 4:30 Indoor Seamy: It's too bad the tour doesn't swing through Europe and the UK. You'd love! then again, you have Donnington, Download, and Wacken! Lucky dog! -- Joe -- "If you think you're too old, then you are." --Lemmy Kilmister "I have not seen a man who is not god already." --Austin Osman Spare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 i used to be into megadeth, but now i'm really not into metal at all. however, i have to say that i enjoyed megadeth's "tornado of souls" on the gigantour site. lomenzo's tone is really incredible in that recording -- the low end is really round and warm, but there's still this really nice mid/high cut. i'm enjoying the smashup's "rachel's day" right now. robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Originally posted by jmrunning3: Maybe here's your chance: Fri Oct 6 Tampa, FL St Pete Times Forum 2 Stages/All Bands 4:30 Indoor Hm...that's pretty close. I wonder if there are any tickets left. I'll have to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thanny XIII Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 My friend wnet. Lucky him. Souded fun. My other fiend got his ass beat in the pit at dragon force. I love moshing I knew a girl that was into biamping,I sure do miss her.-ButcherNburn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny B Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I've not been into Metal for a few years, but in 91 i went to the Clash of the Titans tour - Suicidal Tendencies, Testament, Megadeth and Slayer. That was heavy! Robert Trujillo - what a player! The bass player's job is to make the drummer sound good - Jack Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrunning3 Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 Check out the old man with Megadeth! -- Joe -- "If you think you're too old, then you are." --Lemmy Kilmister "I have not seen a man who is not god already." --Austin Osman Spare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottomgottem Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Great pic! Which one is you? My whole trick is to keep the tune well out in front. If I play Tchaikovsky, I play his melodies and skip his spiritual struggle. ~Liberace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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