Have you ever been super excited to see a band live, and then had them let you down big time? This happened to me with Nevermore yesterday...
Last night I was very excited because I was going to see one of my favorite metal bands, Nevermore, play in San Francisco. They came on stage and...OH MAN I WAS SO DISAPPOINTED. The show was awful! The main problem was Warrel Dane. First off, he was clearly drunk. He was stumbling around stage, slurring his speech, and being a total dick to the crowd and his band mates. He was incredibly pitchy and his voice had no power, it gave out every time he attempted to hit a high note, and forget about him nailing any screams (like in River Dragon). Another problem was with the bass player, Jim. After the first song his rig simply would not work. Half the time that the band was playing he was not. Instead he was running around with the tech guy changing basses and cords and attempting to salvage the situation, which never happened. This situation made Warrel really angry, so he kept berating Jim over it, and the two kept getting into verbal and slightly physical fights on stage. Because of the problems with the bass, the band had to take many extended breaks between songs, and Warrel took the time to underhandedly insult the crowd and the rest of his band. Jeff Loomis and Van Williams played very well, but they were clearly annoyed with Warrel during the set. The new guitar player was pretty good, but Steve Smyth and Chris Broderick are better players, and the new guy drowned out his tone in wah too much. The sound at the show was not mixed very well, and the band and crowd were lacking in energy. OVERALL SUCH A DISAPPOINTMENT!!!