My experience last night in London.

[Dvoters]

Well, what can I say Opeth fucking roced like usual this time even more satisfying. I went with my brother, some might have seen him he was wearing a yellow hat and sported my UM shirt We arrived at the venue at around 4, so we hit the pub next door to the Empire called O'Neils. Drink was over priced, but hey, which pub isnt in London. Sat in there for a couple of hours, met my dad and we ventured into the venue. I got my fucking minidisc player confiscated, which ties in with the story later on, so keep reading :Spin:
Bought a shirt from the merch stall, I got the one with the very first Opeth logo on it, which I thought was a damn cool piece of merchandise to put on sale.

Got a really crappy spot fot the first half of the gig, right up the back behind some fucking lanky bastard, but managed to see a little. I must say they played the mellow set so fucking precise I thought I as listening to the cd. It was awesome. Thought the bass was a little bit over powering in some spots, vocals too quiet, etc. Other then that was fucking great.
Got a better spot for the second half, worked my was up to the front, and im fucking glad I did too. Got countlessly bashed in the face, back and stomach, lost my hat, but who cares I was in my prime. Everyone was jsut sooo fucking happy to be there you could tell, everyone had the same idea in mind : Tear the fucking place down! Whole set was excellent. Didnt seem like it went on for too long, but I was enjoying myself.
Gig finished, got inches from shaking mike and peters hands, and tried very hard to get heard for the dude at the end with the camcorder

BTW, did the sound guy chuck out a cassette of the gig to someone in the crowd?

All up was awesome. But shit went down hill form there. I missed my coach because the bastards wouldnt let me take my minidisc player in, so i had to check it in with some dopey bitch who didnt know what she was doing. Took around 15mins for her to find it when I went to check it out. Missed my coach, the last one to Canterbury for another 7 hours. Missed the last train, so my brother, dad and I ended up walking the fucking streets of london until oclock this morning. Shit happens

Great fucking night indeed, and for those who missed it, you will be equally as happy with the dvd

\m/

 

[ChrisEmerson]

yeh i missed my coach too. i even bailed out of the front row just after a fair judgement (i was there for the whole of the 'dvd' set though). Then we walked to goldhawk road, and waited fucking ages for an underground train. grrr. we finally got to hammersmith, legged it across the road to the other line and got straight on the first train which we then realised was on the piccadilly line. we got off at the next stop (luckily they both share the same set of stations for a while), and waited for the next train on the district track, which took fucking ages. we then legged it out of victoria, and straight into the first taxi we could find just to go up the road. i had already phoned national express to tell them we were gonna be late and could they possibly hold the coach up... we only JUST missed it cause we arrived at the time the bloke said he'd hold it up till. there were a few other concert goers in the bus station as well, so we got something to eat (after phoning national express again to complain). we then had an idea that we could catch the coach up when it stopped at golders green, so we jumped in another taxi to go there. a third call to nat. ex. confirmed that the coach was already full and wouldnt be stopping at golders green (grrrr), so we asked the taxi to divert to euston station, where i got the train to tring and stayed the night at home (we were supposed to be going back to nottingham (im at uni there)).

This morning we got up, booked the 14:30 coach from milton keynes to nottingham, and took the train to MK. then the bus to take us from the train station to the bus station never turned up, so it was time for another taxi. then the coach was 1/2 late so we could have got a later bus there after all. by now i am very pissed off...

after a delay on the M1 as well, and a 1/2 hr walk home from nottingham bus station, i am finally back (phew...)

Total Expenditure:

Ticket: £15 with service fees etc
Original Coach: £13
Taxi 1: Free (very nice driver)
Taxi 2: £20.60
Train Home: £8.20
Train to MK: £5.10
Taxi 3: £8.70
Coach: £10
Underground Travelcard for the day: £4.10
Food, drinks etc: lets call it £8.20
Gold Pen for Opeth to sign 9 CDs with P): £3.10
Bag & Jacket In Cloackroom: £4 (fucking rip off...)
Varioud Phone Charges: Probably about £1

Total cost of Opeth gig: £100

some of the costs (taxi etc) were split with my friend though.

 

[intoxica]

There was some guy stood by me (on the raised bit near the left cameraman) who got chucked out cos he was takin photos, my mini-disc didnt get confiscated tho, even tho they saw it in my bag.

I had a right farse getting from Shepherds Bush to Stoke Newington in north london where i was staying....tubes running slow & bloody london buses...need i say more.

Got back to Lincoln at 3pm today very knackered having not had much sleep & slightly hungover1

Think i spent about £80, but hell it was worth it

 

[threak]

I got my fucking minidisc player confiscated, which ties in with the story later on
\m/

dude,i was standing in front of you,i was the guy who got two cameras confiscated and i heard you complaing about the asshole security guard who was taking your minidisc.

 

[opethwundi]

wow...

i'm jealous of you guys...

 

[Dvoters]

dude,i was standing in front of you,i was the guy who got two cameras confiscated and i heard you complaing about the asshole security guard who was taking your minidisc.

No shit! Hehe, were you wearing your Bloodbath shirt dude? Those security gaurds are fucking wankers

\m/

 

[Dvoters]

Total Expenditure:£100

QUOTE]

Fuck thats quite bad. Sorry to hear bout your trip, sounds like you had thrice the amount of problems I did. I saw a few people, metalheads, in Victoria coach station last night and this morning actually.

Did you have any luck with the gold pen?

My total expenditure for the night wasnt all that much:
Ticket:£15
Shirt:£22 (fucking ripoff)
Alcohol for the day and night:£50

Still thats £87 I didnt really have to begin with, if you know what I mean

\m/

 

[ChrisEmerson]

well ive already got an opeth shirt which i wore (obviously).

as for the gold pen.. no :/ i had to leave before demon of the fall to get the coach i missed anyway. ah well, such is life...

my copy of still life, MAYH and BWP are already signed in black by mike, but gold looks better so i was gonna try and get him to go over the original signatures in gold and add the rest of the band as well. when they came to nottingham i had cds and gold pen at the ready, and i waited by the tour bus. eventually i went back inside and found peter, only to find out from him the whole band had been outside the main entrance for ages all along.

grrr. i REALLY hope they come back to nottingham on the damnation tour...

 

[ChrisEmerson]

I saw a few people, metalheads, in Victoria coach station last night and this morning actually.

i was probably one of them. ive got shortish hair (but im growing it), was wearing black(ish) jeans, black tshirt with white opeth logo on the front and a leather jacket. and i was phoning national express lots to complain to the bloke (who was a complete wanker, and is called Paul - i will be complaining ). my friend was wearing a black tshirt with a red dragon or something on it and had a blue coat. and has black short curly hair.

 

[Black_paragon]

yeh i missed my coach too. i even bailed out of the front row just after a fair judgement (i was there for the whole of the 'dvd' set though). Then we walked to goldhawk road, and waited fucking ages for an underground train. grrr. we finally got to hammersmith, legged it across the road to the other line and got straight on the first train which we then realised was on the piccadilly line. we got off at the next stop (luckily they both share the same set of stations for a while), and waited for the next train on the district track, which took fucking ages. we then legged it out of victoria, and straight into the first taxi we could find just to go up the road. i had already phoned national express to tell them we were gonna be late and could they possibly hold the coach up... we only JUST missed it cause we arrived at the time the bloke said he'd hold it up till. there were a few other concert goers in the bus station as well, so we got something to eat (after phoning national express again to complain). we then had an idea that we could catch the coach up when it stopped at golders green, so we jumped in another taxi to go there. a third call to nat. ex. confirmed that the coach was already full and wouldnt be stopping at golders green (grrrr), so we asked the taxi to divert to euston station, where i got the train to tring and stayed the night at home (we were supposed to be going back to nottingham (im at uni there)).

This morning we got up, booked the 14:30 coach from milton keynes to nottingham, and took the train to MK. then the bus to take us from the train station to the bus station never turned up, so it was time for another taxi. then the coach was 1/2 late so we could have got a later bus there after all. by now i am very pissed off...

after a delay on the M1 as well, and a 1/2 hr walk home from nottingham bus station, i am finally back (phew...)

Total Expenditure:

Ticket: £15 with service fees etc
Original Coach: £13
Taxi 1: Free (very nice driver)
Taxi 2: £20.60
Train Home: £8.20
Train to MK: £5.10
Taxi 3: £8.70
Coach: £10
Underground Travelcard for the day: £4.10
Food, drinks etc: lets call it £8.20
Gold Pen for Opeth to sign 9 CDs with P): £3.10
Bag & Jacket In Cloackroom: £4 (fucking rip off...)
Varioud Phone Charges: Probably about £1

Total cost of Opeth gig: £100

some of the costs (taxi etc) were split with my friend though.

pssh.... cost me £140

 

[threak]

No shit! Hehe, were you wearing your Bloodbath shirt dude? Those security gaurds are fucking wankers

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nope,not me.i was wearing a SYL tour shirt.you probaly didnt see me.

 

[Dvoters]

No Threak, I probaly did not then. Great night though, still recovering from it haha.
I think my brothers nose got broken in the mosh. I feel kinda guilty because I told him to come down there for the heavy set, and he was only in there for 5 mins when someone head butted him

Pussy.

\m/

 

[dissmulation]

Someone head locked my girlfriend in the crowd... you fucking pussy... Anyone saw it? Know who did it? She couldn't breath for good 5 seconds, then she shouted at him 'Are you fucking mental...? - Anyone saw it?

The gig was great... I was hanging on the stairs for the heavy set, next to the bar - I couldn't go into the moshpit/crowed because I'm too ill but fuck it well the gig was great...

 

[gaz]

Hmm, you guys who got your MD confiscated, don't you realise you have to hide it when you go to a concert ?

Before you go in, stand back to see what security is doing at the door and take appropriate action. IE, put your MD somwhere where it can't be seen by the nakid eye, or if they are doing body searches, put it down the front of you pants.

 

[DogVomit]

I went and got lost in London trying to find Charing Cross, on my way home (I was drunk).

I ended up at a tube station (can't remember which one) and fell down an escalator. Missed my train home, so all this trouble was for nothing.

I stayed in London overnight anyway.. but it was all worth it because the gig was so fucking excellent.

I was up the front on the right of the stage for most of the gig.

 

[random_phil]

I managed to miss my bus back to Brum by about 5-fucking minutes. If I'd have known that would happen, I would have put my coat in a cloakroom or something. I was quite hot wearing a full length leather trenchcoat all the way through the 2nd set (I didn't just hold it 'cos I couldn't headbang with it in my arms).

It was worth it though, fucking quality gig.

 

[threak]

whats the point in wearing a hot leather trench coat to a place thats guaranteed to be hot.

i was laughing my ass of at the way some people were dressed that night.Its really pathetic sometimes.

 

[DogVomit]

I didn't really pay attention to anyone else

but I agree. some people look fucking idiotic. goths especially.

 

[Hexxan]

Travel: £4.50
Ticket:£12.50
Shirt (from outside after the show): £10.00

Total:£27.00

 

[ChrisEmerson]

grr

well im off to see arch enemy / nevermore today. lets hope i get the coach back this time...