PALADINOS - Saturday, May 24th!! Do Not Miss!
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spideyjg
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That pic of Aja blinded by divine light is amazing! She is the coolest thing since sliced bread!
Metallicat180
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And now for a blast from the past. Sort of.
Rather than resurrect the January 12 Paladino's thread, I thought I'd post the story and pics of my very first Maidens show here.
January 12, 2008 - Just barely a week after rediscovering Iron Maiden, I went to Wikipedia to read a little more about the band. There, I found a link to The Iron Maidens. What I read drew a lot of curiosity in me, so I added the Maidens to my Friends list on MySpace. Then I found out they had a gig in the Valley. I just had to check them out.
It was around 10:30 p.m. when I arrived at Paladino's. A Pantera tribute band was just wrapping up their act. I ordered a can of Red Bull and proceeded to the front of the stage. Camera in hand, I stood on the left side of the stage as the Pantera tribute band were loading up their gear. As "Doctor Doctor" blared through the speakers, a woman with blond hair went on stage in front of me, tuning her yellow B.C. Rich guitar while a brunette stepped behind a drum kit that had a picture of Eddie doing the Steve Harris thing, as well as a stuffed teddy bear puppet draped on one of the cymbal stands.
Shortly afterwards, the lights went out. The PA system announced the introduction that I would later be accustomed to. This signaled the smoke machines to shoot out by-products of dry ice as a woman in black leather ran to the center of the stage to grab the mic while two other girls (one with a sparkling blue bass and the other with a black Jackson guitar) made their appearances as well. Behold: The Iron Maidens.
Within the next two or so hours, I was blown away by the band's performance. Their stage presence was phenomenal and they nailed the classic Maiden tunes down to the T.
After the show, I went to the table near the entrance, where the band's merchandise was displayed. There, I also got to meet the Maidens in person. It was great to know that not only were they professional on stage, they were also the most down-to-earth people you'd meet off-stage.
Aja has the voice of a Metal goddess and the energy of a true warrior.
I've never seen anyone with as much enthusiasm as Heather has.
Sara's comical personality never ends on the stage.
Wanda is all business on stage, but she's such a sweet person to chat with.
Linda is simply an all-around great person with such positivity in her heart.
As I prepare for tomorrow's Iron Maiden concert in Irvine, I look back at the night I first met The Iron Maidens. Like everyone here on the Boards, I see them not only as awesome musicians and fans of Iron Maiden, but also as great friends. I'll be seeing you girls soon.
Up the Irons!
Rather than resurrect the January 12 Paladino's thread, I thought I'd post the story and pics of my very first Maidens show here.
January 12, 2008 - Just barely a week after rediscovering Iron Maiden, I went to Wikipedia to read a little more about the band. There, I found a link to The Iron Maidens. What I read drew a lot of curiosity in me, so I added the Maidens to my Friends list on MySpace. Then I found out they had a gig in the Valley. I just had to check them out.
It was around 10:30 p.m. when I arrived at Paladino's. A Pantera tribute band was just wrapping up their act. I ordered a can of Red Bull and proceeded to the front of the stage. Camera in hand, I stood on the left side of the stage as the Pantera tribute band were loading up their gear. As "Doctor Doctor" blared through the speakers, a woman with blond hair went on stage in front of me, tuning her yellow B.C. Rich guitar while a brunette stepped behind a drum kit that had a picture of Eddie doing the Steve Harris thing, as well as a stuffed teddy bear puppet draped on one of the cymbal stands.
Shortly afterwards, the lights went out. The PA system announced the introduction that I would later be accustomed to. This signaled the smoke machines to shoot out by-products of dry ice as a woman in black leather ran to the center of the stage to grab the mic while two other girls (one with a sparkling blue bass and the other with a black Jackson guitar) made their appearances as well. Behold: The Iron Maidens.
Within the next two or so hours, I was blown away by the band's performance. Their stage presence was phenomenal and they nailed the classic Maiden tunes down to the T.
After the show, I went to the table near the entrance, where the band's merchandise was displayed. There, I also got to meet the Maidens in person. It was great to know that not only were they professional on stage, they were also the most down-to-earth people you'd meet off-stage.
Aja has the voice of a Metal goddess and the energy of a true warrior.
I've never seen anyone with as much enthusiasm as Heather has.
Sara's comical personality never ends on the stage.
Wanda is all business on stage, but she's such a sweet person to chat with.
Linda is simply an all-around great person with such positivity in her heart.
As I prepare for tomorrow's Iron Maiden concert in Irvine, I look back at the night I first met The Iron Maidens. Like everyone here on the Boards, I see them not only as awesome musicians and fans of Iron Maiden, but also as great friends. I'll be seeing you girls soon.
Up the Irons!
Metallicat180
Rockstar-In-Training
Awww, Jeremy that is such a sweet story!! Thank you for sharing it with us!! I was smiling all the way through reading that! 
MiniMurray
Member
CRSCHKUM
BAND MOM
OH MY... I soooo want to eat up Dave.. yummy I am sooo jealous.. but then I wanted to see my mommy..
I am sooo jealous.. but then I wanted to see my mommy..
Metallicat180
Rockstar-In-Training
MiniMurray
Member
i overheard mark saying that dave thought linda's drumming was exceptional!!! cool huh!! and that's rita on the right with the dimebag tatt and hat - she was very sincere as well and loved the show
MiniMurray
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Metallicat180
Rockstar-In-Training
i overheard mark saying that dave thought linda's drumming was exceptional!!! cool huh!! and that's rita on the right with the dimebag tatt and hat - she was very sincere as well and loved the show
That is awesome!!! And I total agree with him of course!!
I thought that was Rita!! She seems like a very cool person!! Getcha pull!!
Dave Grohl was VERY cool, as was Rita. Great people... And of course, Dave was absolutely correct. Linda's performance was incredible...but that's not news. She's been amazing every time I've ever seen her play. We missed the after-party though. :-( I think I was in bed asleep by then. lol
Metallicat180
Rockstar-In-Training
I know this is completely off topic but do you know what tour is that Pushead shirt from? I've never seen it with the splatter logo before, only with the new logo. I have one from the Sick Of The Studio tour and they had it for the Escape tour and the Stones shows (but that was a red version).
I bought it at the Weenie Roast show a couple of weeks ago. It is a concert tee for the three shows this summer prior to the European tour (Wiltern, Tucson, and Irvine).
Metallicat180
Rockstar-In-Training
I bought it at the Weenie Roast show a couple of weeks ago. It is a concert tee for the three shows this summer prior to the European tour (Wiltern, Tucson, and Irvine).
Ahhh, I see!! Thanks!! My friends probably got that shirt as they were at the Weenie Roast show.
After party at Puddy's house! Did anyone score some free swag? Cool looking shoes! Nice pix, Jeremy.
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