Well, as so many of you know, we played with The Beast himself, Paul Dianno (no idea how he got that name as he didn't play on Number of the Beast). As Princess 2112 previously said, he fucking rocks. Here's the lowdown of the show (pictures to come shortly):
We showed up at the venue around 4:00 pm, where we met a number of the bands, and even got to chat with Dianno a bit. I won't disclose the details of the conversation, but needless to say, he's a very interesting fellow.
We (Final Stage) hit the stage around 8:15 to a virtually dead hall. About 3 songs in, my half drunk bass player decided to take off his shirt. I guess the gimmick worked, because two dozen people flocked to the stage thereafter. By the end of the night we had about 30 people headbanging with us, and had them all singing to Seek and Destroy.
After our set we had a great time hanging out with the small, yet enthusiastic crowd. For the first time since our CD release, (this tells you how sad Windsor truly is) we finally sold CDs at a show. The people were all a lot of fun to talk to and I must have heard about 20 new cool rock stories.
The next band after us, Sudden Flames, were incredibly tight and even played a cover of Hell Patrol by Priest, which was spot on. Great singer in that band.
After that was Dream Quest. I admit I didn't see a whole lot from them, but they were great as well. Awesome drummer.
Finally, a band I hope most of you are familiar with, Betrayer, was up. They performed the best I've seen them play yet, and these guys will be blowing Maiden off a stage near you soon. It's only a matter of time before their mega stars in metal. (Sixx, get started on an interview with them).
Now we get to Le Creme De Glas: DIANNO. This guy hasn't lost a step since the early 80s and can sing better than ever. Hell, I don't think Bruce sounds this good any more. His band consisted of a former Maiden tribute band and were incredibly tight. The guitarist absolutely blew our minds - these guys can play!
Song wise, he performed a ton of early maiden classics including Killers, Phantom of the Opera, and my personal favorite: Sanctuary. All this mixed in with a few solo songs and some hilarious stage raps. This guy should be a comedian, as after the show, all we could talk about was how hard we laughed.
During the show he asked where the crowd was from. I'm amazed at how far a number of the audience travelled to see this legend. Some came in from Ohio, Northern Michigan, and 1 person drove in from Phili!
All in all, a great night. Too bad more of you fellow UMOS'ers couldn't have been there. (I'm looking in your direction Narco
). If you get the chance to see this guy, do so, you won't regret it.
We showed up at the venue around 4:00 pm, where we met a number of the bands, and even got to chat with Dianno a bit. I won't disclose the details of the conversation, but needless to say, he's a very interesting fellow.
We (Final Stage) hit the stage around 8:15 to a virtually dead hall. About 3 songs in, my half drunk bass player decided to take off his shirt. I guess the gimmick worked, because two dozen people flocked to the stage thereafter. By the end of the night we had about 30 people headbanging with us, and had them all singing to Seek and Destroy.
After our set we had a great time hanging out with the small, yet enthusiastic crowd. For the first time since our CD release, (this tells you how sad Windsor truly is) we finally sold CDs at a show. The people were all a lot of fun to talk to and I must have heard about 20 new cool rock stories.
The next band after us, Sudden Flames, were incredibly tight and even played a cover of Hell Patrol by Priest, which was spot on. Great singer in that band.
After that was Dream Quest. I admit I didn't see a whole lot from them, but they were great as well. Awesome drummer.
Finally, a band I hope most of you are familiar with, Betrayer, was up. They performed the best I've seen them play yet, and these guys will be blowing Maiden off a stage near you soon. It's only a matter of time before their mega stars in metal. (Sixx, get started on an interview with them).
Now we get to Le Creme De Glas: DIANNO. This guy hasn't lost a step since the early 80s and can sing better than ever. Hell, I don't think Bruce sounds this good any more. His band consisted of a former Maiden tribute band and were incredibly tight. The guitarist absolutely blew our minds - these guys can play!
Song wise, he performed a ton of early maiden classics including Killers, Phantom of the Opera, and my personal favorite: Sanctuary. All this mixed in with a few solo songs and some hilarious stage raps. This guy should be a comedian, as after the show, all we could talk about was how hard we laughed.
During the show he asked where the crowd was from. I'm amazed at how far a number of the audience travelled to see this legend. Some came in from Ohio, Northern Michigan, and 1 person drove in from Phili!
All in all, a great night. Too bad more of you fellow UMOS'ers couldn't have been there. (I'm looking in your direction Narco
). If you get the chance to see this guy, do so, you won't regret it.
