Just returned from seeing the Michael Shenker Group live in Tilburg, Holland.
Opener was Niki Puppet, a German band who brings quit simple but effective hard rock. I would describe them as a hard rockin' version of the Guano Apes, if you know that German band.. Pretty good female vocalist and an awesome guitar player, who's solo's were unfortunatly much to short !!
Most people though came for MSG ofcourse...they played mostly old songs, and I think 2 or so from the new album...All the classics ; "Ready to Rock", "Mad Axeman", "Into the Arena", "On and On" etc..As extra we got "Doctor Doctor" and "Rock Bottom"... The band is pretty young, a very good new vocalist, a bass player who looks like a Hare Krishna, ya know ; bald with a pony tail on top of their head..He banged that pony tail around all the time and looked like a helicopter
On top of that he is a superb bass player !!! Oh yeah, it was the Michael Shenker band...So what about him?? Well, he was there, played every solo nearly flawless and that's about all there is to say; Michael didn't seem to be a bit interested in what he was doing, was extremely static (he even moved ONE time from his spot to the middle of the stage), didn't say a word to the public, not even a little smile was given away.....The other guys from the band were very enthousiastic, energetic, Michael seemed burned out, although his guitar play was fantastic..
So..a good concert, but Michael, if you don't like what you're doing just quit !!
Opener was Niki Puppet, a German band who brings quit simple but effective hard rock. I would describe them as a hard rockin' version of the Guano Apes, if you know that German band.. Pretty good female vocalist and an awesome guitar player, who's solo's were unfortunatly much to short !!
Most people though came for MSG ofcourse...they played mostly old songs, and I think 2 or so from the new album...All the classics ; "Ready to Rock", "Mad Axeman", "Into the Arena", "On and On" etc..As extra we got "Doctor Doctor" and "Rock Bottom"... The band is pretty young, a very good new vocalist, a bass player who looks like a Hare Krishna, ya know ; bald with a pony tail on top of their head..He banged that pony tail around all the time and looked like a helicopter
On top of that he is a superb bass player !!! Oh yeah, it was the Michael Shenker band...So what about him?? Well, he was there, played every solo nearly flawless and that's about all there is to say; Michael didn't seem to be a bit interested in what he was doing, was extremely static (he even moved ONE time from his spot to the middle of the stage), didn't say a word to the public, not even a little smile was given away.....The other guys from the band were very enthousiastic, energetic, Michael seemed burned out, although his guitar play was fantastic..So..a good concert, but Michael, if you don't like what you're doing just quit !!
Sounds like a great show and you had a fantastic time!
