I'm going to post this on The Metal Hall.
So I went to Paladino's last night to catch Mr. Crowley. I was really looking forward to it since the last time I saw them was 3 years ago, at the HOB in Hollyweird, opening for Wrathchild and the Hollywood Roses.
But, being my silly self, I arrived early and saw all the bands on the bill... I can tell ya, Mr. Crowley made the wait worth it, but boy was it torturous...
First band was Hillisbillys.... yes, you read correctly... Hillisbillys... two fat guys and a girl playing Hillbilly themed metal songs... complete with moonshine bottles, pigs and cows.
The next band on the bill was Secret Affair... another trio. TOTAL CRAP! Spinal Tap has better lyrics. They had song titles like "Do The Nasty" and "Strut"... very deep stuff... oh yes (if it was humorous, it was totally lost on me)... The singer sounded like Courtney Love after a sex change and hormone therapy.
Up next was the crappiest of the bunch and the band that made the Mr Crowley set at least 5 songs shorter because they started, for no reason whatsoever, 20 minutes late, Jackie Load. These yahoos were dressed in movers outfits and wearing some silly shriner hats, while the singer was wearing a pimp hat and a feathered boa. Musically, their talent did not match their outrageous look... maybe on the stupidity front, but not on the entertainment front. The Hillbillys were more entertaining than these guys, in a trainwreck witness sort of way.
The next band up was Blackout, a tribute to the Scorpions. One thing I must say upfront... I HATE THE SCORPIONS... so these guys did not have my sympathy. Bill from Mr. Crowley and Creeping Death and I were watching these guys and at some points we both burst out laughing. When they started with the guitar dancing choreography (or whatever you want to call that), I couldn't contain myself any longer... Bill promised no dancing from Mr. Crowley... GOOD!
Finally, after waiting through 5 insufferable acts, Mr. Crowley hits the stage. Like I said before, the last time I'd seen Mr. Crowley was some 3 years ago. I was totally blown away at that time, and they were awesome this time around as well. They were debuting a new drummer, and he faired pretty well, in my opinion. They played classics from Sabbath, Randy Rhoads era and even a great version of Gets Me Through, from the Ozzman's last studio record. But since Jackie Load thought that they could start whenever they wanted, the fans were cheated out of at least 4 or 5 Ozz songs delivered by Mr. Crowley. I'm definitely catching these guys again.
So I went to Paladino's last night to catch Mr. Crowley. I was really looking forward to it since the last time I saw them was 3 years ago, at the HOB in Hollyweird, opening for Wrathchild and the Hollywood Roses.
But, being my silly self, I arrived early and saw all the bands on the bill... I can tell ya, Mr. Crowley made the wait worth it, but boy was it torturous...
First band was Hillisbillys.... yes, you read correctly... Hillisbillys... two fat guys and a girl playing Hillbilly themed metal songs... complete with moonshine bottles, pigs and cows.
The next band on the bill was Secret Affair... another trio. TOTAL CRAP! Spinal Tap has better lyrics. They had song titles like "Do The Nasty" and "Strut"... very deep stuff... oh yes (if it was humorous, it was totally lost on me)... The singer sounded like Courtney Love after a sex change and hormone therapy.
Up next was the crappiest of the bunch and the band that made the Mr Crowley set at least 5 songs shorter because they started, for no reason whatsoever, 20 minutes late, Jackie Load. These yahoos were dressed in movers outfits and wearing some silly shriner hats, while the singer was wearing a pimp hat and a feathered boa. Musically, their talent did not match their outrageous look... maybe on the stupidity front, but not on the entertainment front. The Hillbillys were more entertaining than these guys, in a trainwreck witness sort of way.
The next band up was Blackout, a tribute to the Scorpions. One thing I must say upfront... I HATE THE SCORPIONS... so these guys did not have my sympathy. Bill from Mr. Crowley and Creeping Death and I were watching these guys and at some points we both burst out laughing. When they started with the guitar dancing choreography (or whatever you want to call that), I couldn't contain myself any longer... Bill promised no dancing from Mr. Crowley... GOOD!
Finally, after waiting through 5 insufferable acts, Mr. Crowley hits the stage. Like I said before, the last time I'd seen Mr. Crowley was some 3 years ago. I was totally blown away at that time, and they were awesome this time around as well. They were debuting a new drummer, and he faired pretty well, in my opinion. They played classics from Sabbath, Randy Rhoads era and even a great version of Gets Me Through, from the Ozzman's last studio record. But since Jackie Load thought that they could start whenever they wanted, the fans were cheated out of at least 4 or 5 Ozz songs delivered by Mr. Crowley. I'm definitely catching these guys again.
Besides, 99% of the time, the bands that are on the bill that aren't drawing in the first place just suck donkey balls.