I just don't know where to start.... so i will try to deal with the events chronologically ..
i am in shock ........ that was the day&the night that i will not forget ever!!! .. and u will soon learn why...
at 11.35 am i finally met Highr Priest of Evil - took him from the train station and together with some other friends we headed to the venue.
We wanted to get there early to meet&welcome the band when they arrive -we had a BIG flag with "FUEL THE FIRE FOR WAR - IT"S TESTAMENT IN WARSAW 2NITE!!
After couple of hours it turned out that they would be late that night - coz the travel from Budapest took more time then it was expected.
Finally they arrived - it was about 18.00 if i remember well.
First person that we saw was our DE - me and Priest called him - and he was sooo surrrrprised to see someone in Eastern Europe recognizing him and addressing by the name.
We showed him the flag ...and that is when it all started ...... when Walter learned who we are and how passionate Polish Fans are about the band ....... Holy God ... we got sooo many souvenirs from him!!!!!
So even before the show started Me&Priest and also even some guys that registerd on this forum recently&and traveled half of Poland to see Testament live .. we were equiped with Johny's signed drumsticks, picks, labels, top of the drum kit parts - (i don't know how u call it) signed by "The Storm" himself ("hit'em hard 2003), free Dragonlord&Thrash of the Titans shirts.... but the best was still to come...
Then it was the gig time - started with 3 hours delay - but who would complain about it??!!! Polish crowd was sooo excited to see Masters of Tharsh that it didn't matter to anybody..
so the gig started...
eerie ...practice..and i was dead if u haven't heard them live then u haven't lived .....
Chuck's vocal was a bit hidden during those two (at least it seemed so near the barriers) so i run to the SoundMan and told him "GIVE US MOOORE CHUCK")) and hell he did!!!!!
sins....true believer...pit .... alone ...well u know the setlist
They changed it a bit and we had 3 songs less (dirge, dogfacedgods, disciples ...but we all understood that as they had really a tough journey and still gave us all the power they had - u should see how exhausted Chuck was at the end - he&the rest of the band really left their souls in Poland.
When it comes to sound - a bit to loud, but no problem with hearing all the solos, which i was most worried about.
what do u want to know more??? S.Smythe - his is the god of the lead axe - no doubt about it, Hippie flying all over the stage pounding his bazzzz in such a way noone will ever imitate... Eric ruling the rythm...Chuck sounding perfect...... and my personal highlight - JOHN THE STORM TEMPESTA.... i just don't have words to describe what he did to those drums u should just see him proving that not only Dave can play DNR in fast&furious manner...lack of words ...... GO TO SEE THEM LIVE NOOOWWW!!!!!!!:hotjump:
and that was not all ... after that our friendly spirit Walter took us backstage where would could talk to the band, have our stuff signed, take photos we every band mebers. My 6 month twinzz got their picture in leather jacket signed for them .... waiting till they grow up!
Guys were sooon nice! As you suggested TL we disscused S.S's Polish roots
We also brought them some best Polish beer - mantained cold in the fridge during the gig
Finally we took also a photo with Walter ...... and some Big-Vocalist also put his head and onto that one!!
we left around 2.30 in the morning exhausted but veeeeery happy.
Now apart from HUGE THANX for WALTER&THE BAND AS A WHOLE I want to say that really feelt very appreciated as a fan - a night like this never happened to me before with any band!!!!
WALTER IS A RIGHT GUY AT THE RIGHT PLACE.
THANK U SOOOO MUCH.
Next time u come and we have more time we will host u properly - dinner traditional polish food etc. promise said is done!!!
He even said - guys next time i will put u crazy Polish bastards on the guests list so u will have a free entrance!!!!!!
Thx Walter but.... no ....we are fans ... we think it is our duty to make a living for the band so they have comfort in creating stuff for us.
Once again huge thanx hope to see u all as soon as possible !!!!!!!!
i am in shock ........ that was the day&the night that i will not forget ever!!! .. and u will soon learn why...
at 11.35 am i finally met Highr Priest of Evil - took him from the train station and together with some other friends we headed to the venue.
We wanted to get there early to meet&welcome the band when they arrive -we had a BIG flag with "FUEL THE FIRE FOR WAR - IT"S TESTAMENT IN WARSAW 2NITE!!
After couple of hours it turned out that they would be late that night - coz the travel from Budapest took more time then it was expected.
Finally they arrived - it was about 18.00 if i remember well.
First person that we saw was our DE - me and Priest called him - and he was sooo surrrrprised to see someone in Eastern Europe recognizing him and addressing by the name.
We showed him the flag ...and that is when it all started ...... when Walter learned who we are and how passionate Polish Fans are about the band ....... Holy God ... we got sooo many souvenirs from him!!!!!
So even before the show started Me&Priest and also even some guys that registerd on this forum recently&and traveled half of Poland to see Testament live .. we were equiped with Johny's signed drumsticks, picks, labels, top of the drum kit parts - (i don't know how u call it) signed by "The Storm" himself ("hit'em hard 2003
), free Dragonlord&Thrash of the Titans shirts.... but the best was still to come...Then it was the gig time - started with 3 hours delay - but who would complain about it??!!! Polish crowd was sooo excited to see Masters of Tharsh that it didn't matter to anybody..
so the gig started...
eerie ...practice..and i was dead
if u haven't heard them live then u haven't lived .....Chuck's vocal was a bit hidden during those two (at least it seemed so near the barriers) so i run to the SoundMan and told him "GIVE US MOOORE CHUCK"
)) and hell he did!!!!!sins....true believer...pit .... alone ...well u know the setlist
They changed it a bit and we had 3 songs less (dirge, dogfacedgods, disciples ...but we all understood that as they had really a tough journey and still gave us all the power they had - u should see how exhausted Chuck was at the end - he&the rest of the band really left their souls in Poland.
When it comes to sound - a bit to loud, but no problem with hearing all the solos, which i was most worried about.
what do u want to know more??? S.Smythe - his is the god of the lead axe - no doubt about it, Hippie flying all over the stage pounding his bazzzz in such a way noone will ever imitate... Eric ruling the rythm...Chuck sounding perfect...... and my personal highlight - JOHN THE STORM TEMPESTA.... i just don't have words to describe what he did to those drums
u should just see him proving that not only Dave can play DNR in fast&furious manner...lack of words ...... GO TO SEE THEM LIVE NOOOWWW!!!!!!!:hotjump:and that was not all ... after that our friendly spirit Walter took us backstage where would could talk to the band, have our stuff signed, take photos we every band mebers. My 6 month twinzz got their picture in leather jacket signed for them .... waiting till they grow up!
Guys were sooon nice! As you suggested TL we disscused S.S's Polish roots
We also brought them some best Polish beer - mantained cold in the fridge during the gig
Finally we took also a photo with Walter ...... and some Big-Vocalist also put his head and onto that one!!
we left around 2.30 in the morning exhausted but veeeeery happy.
Now apart from HUGE THANX for WALTER&THE BAND AS A WHOLE I want to say that really feelt very appreciated as a fan - a night like this never happened to me before with any band!!!!
WALTER IS A RIGHT GUY AT THE RIGHT PLACE.
THANK U SOOOO MUCH.
Next time u come and we have more time we will host u properly - dinner traditional polish food etc. promise said is done!!!
He even said - guys next time i will put u crazy Polish bastards on the guests list so u will have a free entrance!!!!!!
Thx Walter but.... no
....we are fans ... we think it is our duty to make a living for the band so they have comfort in creating stuff for us.Once again huge thanx hope to see u all as soon as possible !!!!!!!!
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