Dagna had a nasty joke too while they were working on Van's broken drum pedal....I think it was something along "how long does it take to cook a baby in a microwave? - I don't know, I was busy masturbating".
I give her props - she did a great job filling in for Jim on bass, learning that NM set and keeping it tight with Van all night long. The show overall was pretty good - still not as packed as I hoped but the crowd was great and kept the room full of energy. The venue in Ramona is pretty cool but it is just so far out of San Diego proper that I think it keeps a lot of people away. The sound is good there - Van's drums were awesome and he is tight as fuck, definitely one of metal's underrated drummers. Jeff was certainly the best guitarist in the house and he showed it - he had some anger going but his tone cut through like a knife and he shredded as expected. Attila was smiling all night long as usual and took some good solos, but the vocals were hit and miss....not sure if it was the P.A. or if Warrel was having a tough time hearing things, but a lot of times they were muffled.
They did play "Taste Revenge" and it was the highlight of the night for me - that song sounds great when played in the heavier NM style!
