Hello to all. Layla's Dad here from Alabama. For some reason over here in Germany I cannot login with my old user name over here. When I come to the states, the ID and password work fine but here I have no success.
Anyway, the reason I posted is because I had to miss PPVII because I am working in Germany. I was scrolling thru the pix and I felt really bad for missing what I know was one helluva good time with the best fans in America. There is no shortage of shows here though and have had one hell of a time despite missing my family. I live about 10K from where they have the Bang Your Head fest in Balingen (bang-your-head.de). This year we had Jon Oliva's Pain, Death Angel, Flotsam & Jetsam, Raven and a bunch of others for two days. The crowds here are amazing. I still can't get over the reception Y&T got (Menniketti was hell with that Les Paul too) at Bang Your Head. Blind Guardian/Astral Doors in Stuttgart on 9 Sept was my own little mini PP and the crowd was so awesome that between song banter was almost impossible for the singing and chanting. Upcoming, we have Maiden in December in Stuttgart, Therion/Grave Digger in Feb. and Saxon in March. That's just what I plan on attending for sure, many more to choose from (WASP was in Crailsheim last Saturday but no Euros).
My biggest surprise here is that FRANK MARINO & MAHOGANY RUSH IS PLAYING THE VARIETY PLAYHOUSE IN OCTOBER. THOSE WHO HAVEN'T SEEN MARINO. GO. FROM HIS SITE (OR MAYBE PROGRESSIVE EARS.COM), I SEE THAT HE IS PLAYING OVER 3 HRS. THAT WILL BE ONE HELL OF A SPECTACLE AT THAT WONDERFUL PLACE.
I am supposed to be home then....Now to twist my wife's arm and go myself.
Gonna be hard. She's still in Bama with the kids. I have been taking it on the chin because of the normal complications that I am not there to deal with. She has done one hell of a job though.
Peace to all.
Anyway, the reason I posted is because I had to miss PPVII because I am working in Germany. I was scrolling thru the pix and I felt really bad for missing what I know was one helluva good time with the best fans in America. There is no shortage of shows here though and have had one hell of a time despite missing my family. I live about 10K from where they have the Bang Your Head fest in Balingen (bang-your-head.de). This year we had Jon Oliva's Pain, Death Angel, Flotsam & Jetsam, Raven and a bunch of others for two days. The crowds here are amazing. I still can't get over the reception Y&T got (Menniketti was hell with that Les Paul too) at Bang Your Head. Blind Guardian/Astral Doors in Stuttgart on 9 Sept was my own little mini PP and the crowd was so awesome that between song banter was almost impossible for the singing and chanting. Upcoming, we have Maiden in December in Stuttgart, Therion/Grave Digger in Feb. and Saxon in March. That's just what I plan on attending for sure, many more to choose from (WASP was in Crailsheim last Saturday but no Euros).
My biggest surprise here is that FRANK MARINO & MAHOGANY RUSH IS PLAYING THE VARIETY PLAYHOUSE IN OCTOBER. THOSE WHO HAVEN'T SEEN MARINO. GO. FROM HIS SITE (OR MAYBE PROGRESSIVE EARS.COM), I SEE THAT HE IS PLAYING OVER 3 HRS. THAT WILL BE ONE HELL OF A SPECTACLE AT THAT WONDERFUL PLACE.
I am supposed to be home then....Now to twist my wife's arm and go myself.
Gonna be hard. She's still in Bama with the kids. I have been taking it on the chin because of the normal complications that I am not there to deal with. She has done one hell of a job though.
Peace to all.
