i know this is a maidens board, but i figured since you are fans of female singers of heavy metal bands, you might find this interesting, too.here's a copy of an email i just sent to my best friend up in seattle. he's the only one i know that would appreciate this:
omigod, it was unreal! LOL i took a nap and overslept by one hour, so i was totally gonna miss the first 20 minutes of her set. turns out, she went on late and i was actually there EARLY. the deutsch gods were with me that night LOL the whisky is fucking TINY and it wasn't terribly crowded, either (who knows who doro is in the US?). so any spot in the venue is a great spot where you can see the stage (back of the floor, side of the stage, upstairs by the railing).
but first things first: doro still looks amazing! she's obviously taken care of herself. she's still thin and her arms had muscles. she didn't stand still for the entire set. she's a ball of energy: headbanging with her blonde mane, shaking hands with the front row, etc. she still wears lots of leather and metal studs. her voice was still as powerful as it was 20 years ago (i told her that later), just like on the albums. when she first came out she yelled "how's your power?!" LOL love her thick german accent. she introduced almost every song and sometimes it was even hard to understand her. the set was heavy on classics from her old warlock days, with about half being from her solo years (and newer songs). they all rucking rocked. her band was great. lots of energy. there were plenty of sing-alongs for the crowd (as all heavy metal shows should have LOL ). the awsome drum solo even had a sing-along (to the tune of the intro to KISS' "i love it loud"). doro really knows how to work the crowd, whether it's letting the fans sing into her mic during the chorus (which she did often) or encouraging them to throw their fists in the air or clap. she's got great stage presence. i can see why she's still so popular in europe. she still puts her heart and soul into the music and live show. pretty good for a lady who just turned 43 earlier this month and has been touring for 24 years (since 1983!
security was really cool and friendly. they let everyone stay after the show to meet doro. i bought a $25 shirt with warlock's "triumph & agony" cover art. my drinks were only $9 (while they'd be $12-$13 at the dance clubs i frequent). earlier, i chatted with a cool guy i'd seen at the iron maidens shows who used to be the singer of an aerosmith tribute band. doro really took the time out to meet her fans after the show. she crouched down by front stage and signed autographs for about 15 minutes, and then walked over by the exit door for about another 20 minutes taking pictures & signing more autographs. and she didn't rush the fans along. she chatted with each and everyone for at least a couple minutes (to everyone else's dismay that were waiting in line and afraid security was gonna give us the boot LOL ). i yelled "schnell!" a couple of times LOL when i finally got to meet her, i noticed her piercing baby blue eyes. they're like the ocean. i told her i'd been waiting 20 years (since i was 14) to see her live! she told me the hasn't been to the states since 2000, when she toured with dio & yngwie Malmsteen. i told her i saw dio with iron maiden and that he was shorter than i was LOL she seemed to be about 5'2" at most. i believe i told her "ich liebe dich" and thanked her for still rocking. she said something like "of course!"
her set lasted from about 11:30PM-1:30AM. i left the club at 2AM and got to bed by 3AM. i had to get up for work at 8:30AM. today's gonna be tough, but at least i get out at 3:30PM.
it really was surreal seeing her. waiting so long to see an artist that i've loved (and was sometimes obsessed with) since i was 14. another life-long dream come true! LOL i think i had a smile on my face for about half the show, knowing what a rare treat it was to see her (and at such a tiny venue).
i want to thank Juliet Randall of the band rusty eye who opened that night (sorry i missed their set). she mailed me my $10 discount ticket (normally $17.50). i never would have even known about the doro show if she hadn't of randomly spammed me on myspace (because i left doro & warlock as one of my favourite 80's metal bands.
here's the set list to the best of my recollection (i may have left a couple of her newer songs out):
warlock:
1984
metal racer
burning the witches
1985
hellbound
earthshaker rock (opener)
1986
vorwarts, all right!
true as steel
1987
all we are (closer)
i rule the ruins
east meets west
metal tango
fur immer
doro:
1989
hellraiswer
1998
love me in black
2002
fight
2006
breaking the law (judas priest cover)
blurry pic of doro onstage
she did a lot of headbanging and whipping her blonde mane around. i hope i still have that kind of energy in another 10 years.
me with Tommy Bolan (guitarist from 1987's "triumph & agony). he played the last couple songs onstage. he said he was the first american in her band (from brooklyn, NY i believe he said).
me with the queen of metal herself, doro pesch. in my opinion, she was the only female 80's metal singer of a band that i really liked (lita ford was a solo artist in the 80's). she had a the voice of a screaming banshee, long blonde hair, natural sex appeal (but never over-the-top). i can check another one off my "to-do before i die" list LOL
omigod, it was unreal! LOL i took a nap and overslept by one hour, so i was totally gonna miss the first 20 minutes of her set. turns out, she went on late and i was actually there EARLY. the deutsch gods were with me that night LOL the whisky is fucking TINY and it wasn't terribly crowded, either (who knows who doro is in the US?). so any spot in the venue is a great spot where you can see the stage (back of the floor, side of the stage, upstairs by the railing).
but first things first: doro still looks amazing! she's obviously taken care of herself. she's still thin and her arms had muscles. she didn't stand still for the entire set. she's a ball of energy: headbanging with her blonde mane, shaking hands with the front row, etc. she still wears lots of leather and metal studs. her voice was still as powerful as it was 20 years ago (i told her that later), just like on the albums. when she first came out she yelled "how's your power?!" LOL love her thick german accent. she introduced almost every song and sometimes it was even hard to understand her. the set was heavy on classics from her old warlock days, with about half being from her solo years (and newer songs). they all rucking rocked. her band was great. lots of energy. there were plenty of sing-alongs for the crowd (as all heavy metal shows should have LOL ). the awsome drum solo even had a sing-along (to the tune of the intro to KISS' "i love it loud"). doro really knows how to work the crowd, whether it's letting the fans sing into her mic during the chorus (which she did often) or encouraging them to throw their fists in the air or clap. she's got great stage presence. i can see why she's still so popular in europe. she still puts her heart and soul into the music and live show. pretty good for a lady who just turned 43 earlier this month and has been touring for 24 years (since 1983!
security was really cool and friendly. they let everyone stay after the show to meet doro. i bought a $25 shirt with warlock's "triumph & agony" cover art. my drinks were only $9 (while they'd be $12-$13 at the dance clubs i frequent). earlier, i chatted with a cool guy i'd seen at the iron maidens shows who used to be the singer of an aerosmith tribute band. doro really took the time out to meet her fans after the show. she crouched down by front stage and signed autographs for about 15 minutes, and then walked over by the exit door for about another 20 minutes taking pictures & signing more autographs. and she didn't rush the fans along. she chatted with each and everyone for at least a couple minutes (to everyone else's dismay that were waiting in line and afraid security was gonna give us the boot LOL ). i yelled "schnell!" a couple of times LOL when i finally got to meet her, i noticed her piercing baby blue eyes. they're like the ocean. i told her i'd been waiting 20 years (since i was 14) to see her live! she told me the hasn't been to the states since 2000, when she toured with dio & yngwie Malmsteen. i told her i saw dio with iron maiden and that he was shorter than i was LOL she seemed to be about 5'2" at most. i believe i told her "ich liebe dich" and thanked her for still rocking. she said something like "of course!"
her set lasted from about 11:30PM-1:30AM. i left the club at 2AM and got to bed by 3AM. i had to get up for work at 8:30AM. today's gonna be tough, but at least i get out at 3:30PM.
it really was surreal seeing her. waiting so long to see an artist that i've loved (and was sometimes obsessed with) since i was 14. another life-long dream come true! LOL i think i had a smile on my face for about half the show, knowing what a rare treat it was to see her (and at such a tiny venue).
i want to thank Juliet Randall of the band rusty eye who opened that night (sorry i missed their set). she mailed me my $10 discount ticket (normally $17.50). i never would have even known about the doro show if she hadn't of randomly spammed me on myspace (because i left doro & warlock as one of my favourite 80's metal bands.
here's the set list to the best of my recollection (i may have left a couple of her newer songs out):
warlock:
1984
metal racer
burning the witches
1985
hellbound
earthshaker rock (opener)
1986
vorwarts, all right!
true as steel
1987
all we are (closer)
i rule the ruins
east meets west
metal tango
fur immer
doro:
1989
hellraiswer
1998
love me in black
2002
fight
2006
breaking the law (judas priest cover)
blurry pic of doro onstage
she did a lot of headbanging and whipping her blonde mane around. i hope i still have that kind of energy in another 10 years.
me with Tommy Bolan (guitarist from 1987's "triumph & agony). he played the last couple songs onstage. he said he was the first american in her band (from brooklyn, NY i believe he said).
me with the queen of metal herself, doro pesch. in my opinion, she was the only female 80's metal singer of a band that i really liked (lita ford was a solo artist in the 80's). she had a the voice of a screaming banshee, long blonde hair, natural sex appeal (but never over-the-top). i can check another one off my "to-do before i die" list LOL
Glad they played Hellbound, I love that song!!! 
Amazingly, she really hasn't changed much!
haha you're what, 5'0"? yeah, i mentioned that doro's probably 5'2", but that's with boots on...
