================================================ Subject: Re: NCR: Review Part 2** From: "Denise" To: Date: Mon 30 Jul 2001 09:57:40 -0700 ================================================ --- "Keith P. Mears" wrote: > I reiterate, I HATE line limits! > > Following their set, we stuck around the second > stage for Linkin Park, the headliners of the stage. > We managed to get within about 8 feet of the stage > (I think EVERYONE was there to see these guys!). > After they FINALLY got the drum kit mic'ed properly, > they took the stage at 6:15, and where Static-X > rocked the house, Linkin Park TORE IT DOWN! The > crowd became one, all-encompassing mosh pit, and > people were dropping like flies (at one point, there > were FOUR people surfing in the same exact spot). > What was really cool was the band stopping at one > point and trying to get control of the unbridled > carnage in the crowd. The lead singer (MAN, I wish > I knew names!) told us if he saw one more woman > being carted out on a stretcher, he was done. > Amazingly, IT WORKED! So, when they finsished up, > we headed back for the main stage, just in time to > catch Days of the New. Trust me folks, Scott and > Tara were right. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THEM, > unless they're part of a package deal like this one. > Flat-out awful. The language was atrociuos, and > the attitude was worse. I think they managed to > insult and/or offend the ENTIRE crowd. And to make > it worse (I have no idea if it's TRUE or not), the > lead singer claimed ot be FROM INDIANA! That almost > got him booed off the stage, which would have been > fine by me. But enough of DOTN. Following them, we > were witness to Stupid X-Tricks, which included > "Disco Ernie", an 87 year-old guy being paraded > around with two GORGEOUS ladies in bikinis for comic > relief (he was actually quite entertaining!), > followed by Dan Hernandez, "The World's Only Bounce > Piano Player". He juggled between 3 and 7 balls > onto his "bounce piano", basically a keyboard with > really large keys, placed on the ground and played > by bouncing the balls on the keys. It was awesome! > He played Beethoven, Bach, Gershwin, and a couple > others I don't know the names of, and we loved it! > By now it's almost 8:30, and we are awaiting Live. > I've been waiting 6 years to see these guys, and it > was worth the wait! Ed and company were absolutely > incredible. They played two from the new album, and > then mixed in the rest of their material, and even > managed to point out the folly of the "teen pop > crap" (Ed was a bit more cutting than that, but that > was the gist of it!). Finally after another short > delay in getting equipment set up properly, it was > time for Rammstein, who IMO stole the show. Simply > breathtaking, even if I couldn't understand a word > they said, except for "Thank you very much" when > they were done. At one point, the lead guitarist > had fire billowing from his guitar! The lead singer > was exuding smoke from his clothes, and later had > pyro attached to his shoes, and their was one song > where he had a flamethrower attached to his face, > which shot flame about 15 feet whenever he sang! > Visually, theirs was one of the best shows I've seen > in years, and "Du Hast" was just awesome. > > Well, I think that pretty much covers it. Feel free > to ask any questions, as I know this was a pretty > BRIEF review (DAMN that line limit!), but with 11 > bands, it's hard to go into too many specifics in > 250 lines! > Keith, Sounds like you guys had an awsome time...Where was Xfest at? Too bad it was really hot out...Sometimes that can spoil the fun> At least it didn't rain...When I saw Creed in August a year ago we did get rained on some, but it was fine cause it was so hot when we got there that the rain really felt good! Later Denise:) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp