Concert Season

[AudioSlave F]

Well, I saw Peter Frampton & Styx last Saturday, with Nelson opening. Styx always puts on a fun show, and the Framp still sounds like the Framp!!!

Sorry, but I didn't take note of the set list(s).

I will be seeing RUSH on 7/10. Can't wait!

[Barrow-wight aka MELLON]

Just bought my tix today for :

• Prague, June 14 - Judas Priest, with support Annihilator and Soulfy, YAY !
  
  
• Prague, July 1 - Metallica .... I am not sure what the support will be like -Slipknot. Anyway, I bought my ticket to the restricted space straight under the stage.
  

Btw. The Metallica' SOME KIND OF MONSTER MUSIC VIDEO is coming to our cinemas these days.

[Barrow-wight aka MELLON]

I did it .... I am back from the Judas Priest concert. Now, I listened to JP esp. in the 1980s and I did like them. Actually, I still have some early albums in my collection. .... Tonight it was the first time I saw them live. And for sure, it is also the last time.

I was hoping for an enjoyable concert... well, the support band SOULFLY were absolutely GREAT !!! And I am grateful for that part of the evening. (The Annihilator did not show up at the end for some reason).

Yet the main act, JUDAS PRIEST, were pathetic ... it was purely a bad bad bad concert. It was exactly the situation when one shall stick to canned music from early times and shall not venture a live act. Sad in a way, I actually got almost sick just from the sound. Which perhaps may be part of the reason : the PA did not feel exactly right (Soulfly's sound was by far better), yet still apart for the very last 2-3 tunes all the songs were as if never properly rehearsed, and Halford sounded terrible ... he was in great physical shape, but that was about all.


Oh well, in the middle of that concert I left the front line and struggled back to get some coffee ... and there in the back of the arena I was standing like idiot hoping for some good tune ... It was quite a stressful situation.

I am terribly sorry to state that this was one of the worst concerts I have ever been to. Apart for Soulfly, that is.

[Barrow-wight aka MELLON]

On a more cheerful note .... I ordered ticket for Trutnov open air festival ... where the main headliners will be Motorhead.

And today I also purchased a ticket for Motorhead with Sepultura as support at London Hammersmith, November 27 ... or so.

[Pina]

On June 7, Paulo and I went to see South African singer Johnny Clegg at the Hammersmith Apollo. I have been a fan of his for over ten years now, ever since I first heard his Third World Child CD (a classic, IMHO). Back then, I was heavily into World Music, especially African artists like Youssou N'dour, Ismael Lo, etc. I really got into it after I got back from Senegal.

He is wildly popular in South Africa (as you can imagine) and the London show was great, even though I was one of the few non-South Africans there! ;D To top it all off, it was Johnny's birthday so the band members and crew all surprised him by bringing out a cake on stage.

Paulo (who had never heard of him) really enjoyed the show also.

Anyway, now you know more about my electic tastes in music! Plus, it was great to visit the famous "Hammersmith Odeon" for the first time, where Whitesnake has played many times and where David Bowie has his famous farewell concert as Ziggy Stardust back in 1973. (http://www.5years.com/zstmpremaster.htm)

I really love Johnny Clegg's lyrics (which are a mix of English and Zulu).

Here are the lyrics to some of my fave songs:

GIYANI
Siyayibiz' as'hambeni!
Hayi, Ngane
YamaShangane! (We are calling: hey! let's go child of the Shangaan)

Oh the river is wide
And the water is deep
Got no money and I can't get to sleep
Takes all my courage to look down that long road
I am going to Giyani
With such a heavy load
I've got to:
Shintsha (change)
Qinga (strengthen myself)
Qingel'isibindi (take courage)
And don't give up

Oh I'm going to Giyani
Siyayibiz' as'hambeni!
As'hambeni
Oh I'm going to touch
That magic mystery
Leaving my troubles behind me

Did you hear about the mouse
That went to the cat for love
The cat said:
"Mouse, I can't be what you’re dreaming of.
You're so lonely. You've got it mixed up.
You're looking down below for what lies up above."

You've got to
Shintsha (change)
Qinga (strengthen myself)
Qingel'isibindi (take courage)
Don't give up

ASIMBONANGA
Asimbonanga (We have not seen him)
Asimbonang' uMandela thina (We have not seen Mandela)
Laph'ekhona (In the place where he is)
Laph'ehleli khona (In the place where he is kept)

Oh the sea is cold and the sky is grey
Look across the Island into the Bay
We are all islands till comes the day
We cross the burning water

Chorus....

A seagull wings across the sea
Broken silence is what I dream
Who has the words to close the distance
Between you and me

Chorus....

Steve Biko, Victoria Mxenge
Neil Aggett
Asimbonanga
Asimbonang 'umfowethu thina (we have not seen our brother)
Laph'ekhona (In the place where he is)
Laph'wafela khona (In the place where he died)
Hey wena (Hey you!)
Hey wena nawe (Hey you and you as well)
Siyofika nini la' siyakhona (When will we arrive at our destination)

Here are some photos taken from his website (http://www.johnnyclegg.com)







Here's my ticket:

[Pina]

Last-minute (and free!) tickets to see The Corrs last night at the Hammersmith Apollo. Paulo and I had 7th row! Too bad we didn't bring a camera but I am posting photos from their website that were taken a few days ago in Bonn, Germany and in Catania, Italy.

It was a very enjoyable performance. This family is not only gorgeous by talented as well. The Irish jigs were very popular with the crowd.

I think this was Paulo's first "pop" concert ever so I'm not sure he enjoyed it that much. ;D He kept telling me that he saw Slayer from almost the same seats ages ago!

When they sang the cover of the Stones' "Ruby Tuesday", I could just imagine Jana becoming violently ill! ;D As a matter of fact, Jana wouldn't be caught dead at a Corrs concert!

Anyway, a trip to the Hammersmith Apollo is always a treat! What a great place!

www.thecorrswebsite.com/