I'd been looking forward to this concert for quite some time. I love Edguy concerts. They have never failed to not only rock, but to be hilarious fun. And although i am not the biggest Kamelot fan in the world, i definitely enjoy their music and i enjoy seeing them in concert.
First up, we had Arctic Flame. Now they weren't bad i suppose, and they did a good job of getting the crowd fairly warmed up. I wouldn't say they were a stellar, buzzworthy band akin to the likes noteworthy opening appearances from times gone by such as Operatika or Martyrd, but at least they aren't awful. I actually enjoyed their guitaring. It was just their vocalist that i wasn't really feeling.
Here are some shots of these guys:
Hey, anyone who has Woodstock on their guitar can't be all bad, can they? ;]
As Kamelot were the headliners for this tour, Edguy would be the next band to play. Obviously i prefer it when the band i am there to see is the headliner, but at least this meant i would get to see them sooner. They rocked, as usual. Tobias Sammet had an amusing take on the formula that is a concert: calling out what would obviously happen (such as in the call and response segments most bands do, or by saying "see you in a minute" once they left the stage when we all knew they would be back for an encore). At one point he asked what people wanted to hear next, and someone shouted out "Superheroes" which happened to be exactly what was next, so Tobias said something to the effect of, "i see you've been looking at our set list".
If i had to rate all of my Edguy concert experiences, i would probably put this one at the bottom of the list, as it seemed to lack slightly in some of those hilarious moments that define Edguy events, and at the start, at least, the crowd seemed to be a little less with them than at previous events here in New York. They also did not debut even one song from the upcoming album, and fans in the know were hoping for one. However that is not to say it wasn't a great time. One thing that also seems to define an Edguy concert here in New York is a chant of "Anal Sex!". Ever since the headliner last year (and for a few non-Edguy concerts after), that chant seems to have become a part of our scene. People just do not forget or let it go. It was pretty funny to hear the crowd take up the chant yet again, though this time it did not phase the band. Anyway, here are some shots of Edguy:
Because of the large number of VIP ticket holders, i could only get to second row for this event, so the girl in front of me took this shot for me. I probably should have turned the flash off before i handed her my camera heh. Anyway, because it can be a bit hard to read, the songs are: Mysteria, Sacrifice, Lavatory Love Machine, Mandrake, Superheroes, Vain Glory Opera, and King of Fools.
Dirk, Tobias and Jens love to gather for these group photo shots at our concerts. They seem to do it every time.
The band gathering at the end of the set. Heh i blinded poor Dirk (and i seem to have missed most of the band
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<Kamelot portion of the concert continued in the next post as i ran out of picture room>
First up, we had Arctic Flame. Now they weren't bad i suppose, and they did a good job of getting the crowd fairly warmed up. I wouldn't say they were a stellar, buzzworthy band akin to the likes noteworthy opening appearances from times gone by such as Operatika or Martyrd, but at least they aren't awful. I actually enjoyed their guitaring. It was just their vocalist that i wasn't really feeling.
Here are some shots of these guys:
Hey, anyone who has Woodstock on their guitar can't be all bad, can they? ;]
As Kamelot were the headliners for this tour, Edguy would be the next band to play. Obviously i prefer it when the band i am there to see is the headliner, but at least this meant i would get to see them sooner. They rocked, as usual. Tobias Sammet had an amusing take on the formula that is a concert: calling out what would obviously happen (such as in the call and response segments most bands do, or by saying "see you in a minute" once they left the stage when we all knew they would be back for an encore). At one point he asked what people wanted to hear next, and someone shouted out "Superheroes" which happened to be exactly what was next, so Tobias said something to the effect of, "i see you've been looking at our set list".
If i had to rate all of my Edguy concert experiences, i would probably put this one at the bottom of the list, as it seemed to lack slightly in some of those hilarious moments that define Edguy events, and at the start, at least, the crowd seemed to be a little less with them than at previous events here in New York. They also did not debut even one song from the upcoming album, and fans in the know were hoping for one. However that is not to say it wasn't a great time. One thing that also seems to define an Edguy concert here in New York is a chant of "Anal Sex!". Ever since the headliner last year (and for a few non-Edguy concerts after), that chant seems to have become a part of our scene. People just do not forget or let it go. It was pretty funny to hear the crowd take up the chant yet again, though this time it did not phase the band. Anyway, here are some shots of Edguy:
Because of the large number of VIP ticket holders, i could only get to second row for this event, so the girl in front of me took this shot for me. I probably should have turned the flash off before i handed her my camera heh. Anyway, because it can be a bit hard to read, the songs are: Mysteria, Sacrifice, Lavatory Love Machine, Mandrake, Superheroes, Vain Glory Opera, and King of Fools.
Dirk, Tobias and Jens love to gather for these group photo shots at our concerts. They seem to do it every time.
The band gathering at the end of the set. Heh i blinded poor Dirk (and i seem to have missed most of the band
)<Kamelot portion of the concert continued in the next post as i ran out of picture room>
