I just realized (with some help from Gaunerin
) that I forgot to post a small update about the Borky show in Hamburg.
Anyway, absolutely fan'fucking'tastic evening! Missed Code, as the room was too small, and there were too many people. Sólstafir were pretty cool, haven't heard or seen them before. Secrets Of The Moon were dead boring, and it didn't help they literally filled the room with smoke and had no lights.
And then came Borknagar.
It was an indescribable feeling seeing them so up close (I was in the first row, and there was no pit between us and the stage) and on such a small stage. The energy was top notch, even though several people had left. I heard this was because of the train times, they stopped running and people couldn't get home if they stayed on...
The audience which stayed seemed to have a great time though, and we all screamed as hell. Mr. V appreciated this, and even offered me the mic for a short shout (do I need to say that this secured him the winner of "show of the year" by this?
)
Afterwards, they all came out and hung around for a chat. Very nice, down-to-earth people all of them, and I managed to get a lot of shit signed (among others a drumstick from Dave. He threw it, my girl caught it, and gave it to me
true love) I just hope I didn't piss Mr. V of by asking for a Vintersorg tour after the new album is released; I know I know, he doesn't tour anymore; but come on, it
had to be asked!
Anyway, great night. Followed by a 5 hour drive home, a quick change of clothes, and then of to a full day of work, followed by a work-summer-party. Man was I beat during the Saturday. But all day at work I was walking round listening to Borknagar on my Ipod with an idiotic grin on my face! Don't think my colleagues quite understood what was going on...
