There was no intro for Saxon, and they did their own roadying. Fritz set up himself. They used the same drumset as the last three bands. Typical festival thing, just get them on, play them and get them off.
Biff came on and said "Hello, this first song is Killing Ground from our new album". And off they went. I'm so glad they got the main stage because the other two stages sound systems resembeled train wrecks. I'm not into death metal, or porn rap, or chick bands, thank you. I'll be in the bar for those. Nevertheless, on to the second song. Biff says that they just landed in Newark from England so after an 8 hour flight and then to the gig within hours, they were beat and didnt even put a set list together. Hence the requests that they couldnt hear from the 1000 people in the main stage represented by 25 rows of Saxon fans and 50 rows behind of onlookers. Then figure 100 more upstairs in the balcony, half of which in their respected front rows. Everyone chanting SAXON SAXON SAXON
So off the plane they announced 20,000 feet.
I can't remember the order of songs, but it was pretty much nastoglia from there. No more Killing Ground. No more Metalhead. No more unleashed. Just Innocense and earlier.
As far as the shirts go, Saxon says they just arrived fron the airport. I figured that they didnt charter their own plane so daimondhead may have been with them. That would explain the lack of headliners shirt booths. I looked for Saxon and Daimondhead stuff untill Daimondhead started, then I gave up.
Anyone going to the US tour wants to grab me a shirt, I'll paypal you for it. mveneck@optonline.net
Welcome to America, Saxon!
FDNY will remember our broken heroes!
God Bless!