DirtyDeeds Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Yeah, okay, I can see that. Actually, that seems a bit like my love for seeing space shuttle (RIP) launches. So many people from all over the world, lots of repeat people you get to know, camping out, grilling, having a brew, sharing stories, etc. The actual launch itself is spectacular, but only for a couple minutes. But the day or two of camping out in your prime spot and interacting with the other people is more than half the fun. I guess that's sort of along the same lines. Makes a lot of sense now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Officially not going to Australia due to inability to secure a placement student teaching, so you can scratch anything down under for me. Paul Di'Anno's US tour was cancelled again so that's out for me as well. Doing an extra week in Europe next Summer though, since I now have about $6,000 freed up because of Australia.6/29 - Iron Maiden (Singen-Aach, Germany) - maybe6/30 - Iron Maiden (Dessel, Belgium) - maybe7/3 - Iron Maiden (Lodz, Poland) - maybe7/4 - Iron Maiden (Gdansk, Poland) - maybe7/6 - Iron Maiden (Oberhausen, Germany) - maybe7/10 - Iron Maiden (Malmo, Sweden)7/13 - Iron Maiden (Stockholm, Sweden)7/16 - Iron Maiden (St. Petersburg, Russia)7/18 - Iron Maiden (Moscow, Russia)7/20 - Iron Maiden (Helsinki, Finland) - yet to be officially announcedThis is in no way a criticism, so don't take it as such, but I just find it amazing that you still really get anything out of these shows. I mean, I've seen some of my favorite bands 3 or 4 times, and by the 4th time it really loses the magic for me. And this is spread over several years, not a week.Yeah I really don't understand how one can go see a band THAT many times.Someone asked me for a bit of an explanation sometime earlier this year, and I typed up some really long drawn out response about how I got into it, why I do it, etc. It's in AG if you want to go searching for it, it's it's own topic. But if you want the short version, I really do it because of their fans. Their fans are really like a big family, in that thousands of people do this whole international thing, and no matter where you go in the world, you'll be surrounded by people you know from every country you can imagine. The whole being on the road with all your friends aspect is so much fun - it's difficult to compare it to anything else. It's also a great excuse to go to a country (Hell, even a state) I might never go to otherwise. I love being able to get out and see the world, and being able to see my favorite band and share that experience with some great friends is a great reason to.In terms of what I see in the band itself that's so attractive, I won't bore you with all the stuff about "they're such good songwriters, they have a great stage show, blah, blah, blah". The thing that really does it for me is you can see them play to 65,000 people, yet the show always still feels intimate. The band still connects with the crowd like they're playing to a couple hundred people in a tiny club, but they still manage to have that larger than life show that allows them to play stadiums and headline any festival - there's absolutely no other band that can pull that off.It's a very tough thing to explain if you haven't experienced it. The first time I went all out for Maiden I thought it'd be a once in a lifetime thing, seeing them 7 times in one year. Nowadays, I can't imagine doing just one or two gigs. It really becomes a lifestyle; the traveling, the camaraderie,the music - everything about it is just so much fun. I know this type of thing isn't for everybody, but I absolutely love doing it It's so cool you get to do that. I wish I could travel and see gnr or zep (my two favorite bands) like you do. You seem like a cool dude, powerage. I'm still hoping I get to see maiden at least once lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 Officially not going to Australia due to inability to secure a placement student teaching, so you can scratch anything down under for me. Paul Di'Anno's US tour was cancelled again so that's out for me as well. Doing an extra week in Europe next Summer though, since I now have about $6,000 freed up because of Australia.6/29 - Iron Maiden (Singen-Aach, Germany) - maybe6/30 - Iron Maiden (Dessel, Belgium) - maybe7/3 - Iron Maiden (Lodz, Poland) - maybe7/4 - Iron Maiden (Gdansk, Poland) - maybe7/6 - Iron Maiden (Oberhausen, Germany) - maybe7/10 - Iron Maiden (Malmo, Sweden)7/13 - Iron Maiden (Stockholm, Sweden)7/16 - Iron Maiden (St. Petersburg, Russia)7/18 - Iron Maiden (Moscow, Russia)7/20 - Iron Maiden (Helsinki, Finland) - yet to be officially announcedThis is in no way a criticism, so don't take it as such, but I just find it amazing that you still really get anything out of these shows. I mean, I've seen some of my favorite bands 3 or 4 times, and by the 4th time it really loses the magic for me. And this is spread over several years, not a week.Yeah I really don't understand how one can go see a band THAT many times.Someone asked me for a bit of an explanation sometime earlier this year, and I typed up some really long drawn out response about how I got into it, why I do it, etc. It's in AG if you want to go searching for it, it's it's own topic. But if you want the short version, I really do it because of their fans. Their fans are really like a big family, in that thousands of people do this whole international thing, and no matter where you go in the world, you'll be surrounded by people you know from every country you can imagine. The whole being on the road with all your friends aspect is so much fun - it's difficult to compare it to anything else. It's also a great excuse to go to a country (Hell, even a state) I might never go to otherwise. I love being able to get out and see the world, and being able to see my favorite band and share that experience with some great friends is a great reason to.In terms of what I see in the band itself that's so attractive, I won't bore you with all the stuff about "they're such good songwriters, they have a great stage show, blah, blah, blah". The thing that really does it for me is you can see them play to 65,000 people, yet the show always still feels intimate. The band still connects with the crowd like they're playing to a couple hundred people in a tiny club, but they still manage to have that larger than life show that allows them to play stadiums and headline any festival - there's absolutely no other band that can pull that off.It's a very tough thing to explain if you haven't experienced it. The first time I went all out for Maiden I thought it'd be a once in a lifetime thing, seeing them 7 times in one year. Nowadays, I can't imagine doing just one or two gigs. It really becomes a lifestyle; the traveling, the camaraderie,the music - everything about it is just so much fun. I know this type of thing isn't for everybody, but I absolutely love doing it It's so cool you get to do that. I wish I could travel and see gnr or zep (my two favorite bands) like you do. You seem like a cool dude, powerage. I'm still hoping I get to see maiden at least once lol.You're in Michigan, right? We'll probably see them in Detroit next tour...just couldn't this year because my band's tour started the same day...I almost missed my hometown Maiden show even! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realpoti Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Mike Patton, John Zorn & Trevor Dunn [Moonchild Trio] - June 15Rock In Rio - September/October (Already have a ticket, waiting for the line-up to choose a day) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhead74 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Officially not going to Australia due to inability to secure a placement student teaching, so you can scratch anything down under for me. Paul Di'Anno's US tour was cancelled again so that's out for me as well. Doing an extra week in Europe next Summer though, since I now have about $6,000 freed up because of Australia.6/29 - Iron Maiden (Singen-Aach, Germany) - maybe6/30 - Iron Maiden (Dessel, Belgium) - maybe7/3 - Iron Maiden (Lodz, Poland) - maybe7/4 - Iron Maiden (Gdansk, Poland) - maybe7/6 - Iron Maiden (Oberhausen, Germany) - maybe7/10 - Iron Maiden (Malmo, Sweden)7/13 - Iron Maiden (Stockholm, Sweden)7/16 - Iron Maiden (St. Petersburg, Russia)7/18 - Iron Maiden (Moscow, Russia)7/20 - Iron Maiden (Helsinki, Finland) - yet to be officially announcedThis is in no way a criticism, so don't take it as such, but I just find it amazing that you still really get anything out of these shows. I mean, I've seen some of my favorite bands 3 or 4 times, and by the 4th time it really loses the magic for me. And this is spread over several years, not a week.Yeah I really don't understand how one can go see a band THAT many times.Someone asked me for a bit of an explanation sometime earlier this year, and I typed up some really long drawn out response about how I got into it, why I do it, etc. It's in AG if you want to go searching for it, it's it's own topic. But if you want the short version, I really do it because of their fans. Their fans are really like a big family, in that thousands of people do this whole international thing, and no matter where you go in the world, you'll be surrounded by people you know from every country you can imagine. The whole being on the road with all your friends aspect is so much fun - it's difficult to compare it to anything else. It's also a great excuse to go to a country (Hell, even a state) I might never go to otherwise. I love being able to get out and see the world, and being able to see my favorite band and share that experience with some great friends is a great reason to.In terms of what I see in the band itself that's so attractive, I won't bore you with all the stuff about "they're such good songwriters, they have a great stage show, blah, blah, blah". The thing that really does it for me is you can see them play to 65,000 people, yet the show always still feels intimate. The band still connects with the crowd like they're playing to a couple hundred people in a tiny club, but they still manage to have that larger than life show that allows them to play stadiums and headline any festival - there's absolutely no other band that can pull that off.It's a very tough thing to explain if you haven't experienced it. The first time I went all out for Maiden I thought it'd be a once in a lifetime thing, seeing them 7 times in one year. Nowadays, I can't imagine doing just one or two gigs. It really becomes a lifestyle; the traveling, the camaraderie,the music - everything about it is just so much fun. I know this type of thing isn't for everybody, but I absolutely love doing it I love that! I think that's amazing and it speaks volumes about the power of music to bring people together. Not wanting to 'categorise' people but there's something really tribal about it which goes back to the essence of being human. People have behaved in tribal ways ever since the beginning of humanity and it shows how important it is for people to have things they can relate to.I'm a huge Tori Amos fan and she has a similar thing going on when she tours. Some fans have seen in excess of 150 shows and they all get to know each other. I think it's brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 4/6 - Anthrax/Exodus (Detroit)4/20 - Anthrax/Exodus (New York) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 (edited) I love that! I think that's amazing and it speaks volumes about the power of music to bring people together. Not wanting to 'categorise' people but there's something really tribal about it which goes back to the essence of being human. People have behaved in tribal ways ever since the beginning of humanity and it shows how important it is for people to have things they can relate to.I'm a huge Tori Amos fan and she has a similar thing going on when she tours. Some fans have seen in excess of 150 shows and they all get to know each other. I think it's brilliant. it is such a great feeling being with a crowd of people that share the same love of music as yourself. it is like you know some of these people your whole life, i know it sounds weird but it is true just look at this crowd Edited December 27, 2012 by bran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew07 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 hoping to see queens of the stone age as soon as they put up tour dates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppelin Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I'm dying to see Steven Wilson in Toronto and/or Buffalo in April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevelle Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Just locked in Deftones. So now I got two shows back to back in March (Coheed and Cambria on the 11th, Deftones on the 12th). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Wolf Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Springsteen three times at Friends Arena in Stockholm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Just ordered tickets for The Black Crowes on 29 and 30 march Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzygirl Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I'm gonna watch Letz Zep tonight (probably the best Led Zeppelin tribute band). Springsteen three times at Friends Arena in Stockholm. No confirmed dates in Spain yet. I check out his website everyday but I'm getting nervous! I don't think he comes to Europe and doesn't come to Spain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Just locked in Deftones. So now I got two shows back to back in March (Coheed and Cambria on the 11th, Deftones on the 12th).Saw them in 2009, wish they were coming around here, I'd love to see them again. They were great! I don't really like their albums but live they're a totally different beast, have you seen 'em before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevelle Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Just locked in Deftones. So now I got two shows back to back in March (Coheed and Cambria on the 11th, Deftones on the 12th).Saw them in 2009, wish they were coming around here, I'd love to see them again. They were great! I don't really like their albums but live they're a totally different beast, have you seen 'em before?Yeah, once before in May 2011. They played a really wicked set list last time and I'm really pumped to see them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoRourke Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Springsteen + E Street Band, GN'R if there's a date in Belgium, Bon Jovi (no date in BE yet either). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Eyes Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Got tickets for Meursault, Richard Hawley, Frightened Rabbit twice, Sigur Ros, Foals, Johnny Marr, Roddy Woomble, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Black Crowes, The Stone Roses + Primal Scream, Bruce Springsteen.Been setting aside ticket cash for ages. Going to be a year for the books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) alot Edited January 15, 2013 by The Black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 The rumor currently is that MAYHEM FESTIVAL this year will consist of, amongst others, Rob Zombie, Deftones, Lamb of God, Children of Bodom, and Amon Amarth. I'm not sure if I wanna see this yet, I'm hoping Foxy Shazam announces some summer dates. If they do, I'll see them and then hold off, hopefully Guns do a fall/winter tour. I'd like to travel somewhere I haven't been yet to see Guns... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Just heard that Patti Smith is playing the AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario) in April.Thinking about going to that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 May do Maiden in Bratislava on June 27th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mansin Humanity Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I'm gonna be working out near Denver this summer, so hopefully that means I can catch some shows at Red Rocks. That would be a dream come true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real McCoy Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Luke Bryan / Thompson Square / Florida Georgia Line - 2/8Bon Jovi - 2/23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st0n3r Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) The Wall - Roger Waters - 20/07/2012FortarockXL - Rammstein, Airbourne, Motorhead, Volbeat, etc. - 01/06/2012 Edited January 30, 2013 by st0n3r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBear Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Saw Uli Jon Roth last night at the Rockpile. Amazing tone, and some of the riffs he played just sounded so thick. Excellent. The highlight was In Trance, my favorite Scorpions song.Had to bail before the end of the show, but I saw most of his set and three other bands. A fun night all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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