Top Ten 2020

[Wyvern]

I got an unedited copy of what would become Total Abandon: Australia '99 straight off the desk on the night of the concert. For me I don't think I've seen a better concert since that show and I don't even think they were at their best on that show.

Cool!

I bought that one when it came on their fan site.

I saw them (with Lord) on the final leg of the "Purpendicular" tour and they played a song from "Abandon". Killer concert, even without Blackmore I was floored. Some years later I saw them again (with Airey) on the extended tour previous to "Bananas" and they had Joe Satriani as surprise guest star. DP wit two guitars was a bulldozer amok.

 

[Slammed]

So much DP talk, I'm going to have to make an effort to go through their catalogue again soon

 

[Bloopy]

If a concert was one of the best ever even from the backstage angle, presumably it was even that much better for the audience in the correct location!

 

[Slammed]

I dunno, I've seen a few from backstage, one of which was Megadeth at Soundwave in Melbourne and by most reports from the audience it was a terrible gig. But I got to see Dave slinging that Flying V around close up and thought it was fucking excellent

 

[Bloopy]

I've been to several venues where you can watch from side of stage and I can't say it's ever sounded great from there, but yeah, still better than some of the atrocious festival sound I've witnessed.

 

[Slammed]

I've always preferred working back stage to standing in front of it.