ZANEX checking in ( I have a Queensryche question and a message for ledmag)

[ZANEX]

Zanex stopping by, hope all is well. Anxiously awaiting ENEMIES OF REALITY. Ledmag, I called last Friday, was going to try to make it to Irvine but shit happens (work, girlfriend, people owing me $money, etc...) I'm going to Queensryche/Dream Theater/Fates Warning this Friday July 18, 2003 and going to see Double Drive at A1A in Lexington on Monday July 21, 2003 with Presence and Ra for $8 (not bad). I've heard of Presence and Ra, but not any of their music. To me, Double Drive is a good hard rock band in the vein of Zeppelin, Old Van Halen, older Aerosmith, etc.. DD has opened for Queensryche, so they cant be that bad.

Speaking of Queensryche, I read somwewhere that the touring guitarist taking Chris Degarmo's place is Mike Stone. Does anyone know who he is? I searched online and found links to the Seattle band BRAD and Power Of Soul. Any info is appreciated.

Got the new Type O Negative and it is hit and miss, some good songs , some bad songs. May I recommend the new David Lee Roth C.D. "Diamond Dave". It's not metal but its interesting. Dave covers The Doors "Soul Kitchen," Beatles "Tomorrow Never Knows", Hendrix's "If 6 Were 9", and Steve Miller Band's "Shu-Du-Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma" (or something like that) along with a few originals and Savoy Brown covers. Well, enough for now. Cheers.

Ledmag, I'll try to make it to Irvine July 25, 2003. Let me know if this is alright.

 

[Lies and Perfidy]

From Blabbermouth.net

QUEENSRŸCHE Touring Guitarist MIKE STONE: 'Hey, Someone's Got To Pay The Bills' - July 11, 2003
The newest member of QUEENSRŸCHE, touring guitarist Mike Stone (ex-KLOVER, CRAIG GOLDIE'S RITUAL, JONAS HANSSON BAND, CRISS), played around Boston during the '90s (first in a group with former members of GANG GREEN and then fronting his own band) before moving back to the Midwest a few years ago to start a family. Wednesday night (July 9) he returned to Boston with QUEENSRŸCHE, who performed with DREAM THEATER at the FleetBoston Pavilion. "Basically, I knew their manager, and several months ago he called me and said, 'What are you doing this summer?' " Stone told the Boston Globe. "I said, 'Let me check with my wife,' and here I am. Hey, someone's got to pay the bills.

Hope that helps...I'm gonna be at the SF show, despite the disappointing lack of Queen of the Reich, Walk In the Shadows & Take Hold of the Flame in most of the setlists I've seen. The encore is definitely worth sticking around for.

 

[ZANEX]

Thanks for the info Pyrus. I would love to hear "Gonna Get Close To You" live. But, I'll just keep on wishing.

 

[DreamNeonBlack]

Thanks for the info Pyrus. I would love to hear "Gonna Get Close To You" live. But, I'll just keep on wishing.

I have a bootleg from the Rage For Order tour. They do gonna get close to you on that and it sounds really good.

I really with Ryche would find a real guiatr player to tour with, that guy was terrible. His tone was the worst.
But the new CD sounds pretty good so far.

 

[DreamNeonBlack]

I have a bootleg from the Rage For Order tour. They do gonna get close to you on that and it sounds really good.

I really with Ryche would find a real guiatr player to tour with, that guy was terrible. His tone was the worst.
But the new CD sounds pretty good so far.

Damn I cannot type. HA HA

 

[ledmag]

hope to see ya soon Z.