Author Archives: Alex
Up the irons, down the fences
Brazilian Iron Maiden fans managed to end last night’s show by ‘breaking’ the fence separating the band from the stage. Worrying about their own safety their fans’ safety, Iron Maiden had to end the show and Bruce’s attempts to calm the crowd were met with loud boos.
No one was hurt and they have another show today and everyone there got a bracelet for it. Whoever can’t make it will get a refund. Dammit… I don’t like happy endings (unless they’re after soapy massages).
The video of the barricade collapsing is after the jump.
Down and Crowbar sitting in a tree…
So Down were joined by Crowbar bassist Patrick Bruders for a show at The Hangar in New Orleans on 11 March 2011. You’ll probably thinking… Gee, I wish I could see that.
BAM! You’re in luck. You can! The whole concert is available here. If you make the jump, you’ll see a few clips as well, cause we’re awesome like that.
If you’re wondering who made that image above. I did. It’s two crowbars and a Down cover.Pretty amazing, isn’t it? I bet you wish you were me.
Thin Lizzy might return to the studio
Legendary band Thin Lizzy are considering recording a new album. Problem is, they haven’t released anything since 1983.
“That’s the No. 1 question we’re getting from people — are we gonna record some new material? The fans seem to trust this lineup, and I don’t blame them. We’ve kind of jumped this emotional hurdle together. Ricky’s writing some fucking killer lyrics, and with the kind of talent that’s in Thin Lizzy now I think we can pull off a really cool set of tunes“ said Scott Gorham.
Read full interview here.
Sounds like Thin Lizzy is quite a talented band nowadays, huh? Not that Scott is biased or anything. Don’t get me wrong, if they want to record a new album, they should do it. I hope they know they don’t use phonographs anymore though.
When asked if he knows what Pro Tools is, Scott said “Sure, I know how to use hammers and wrenches.”
Friday Top 10: Ugliest guitars
Guitars are beautiful and they make anyone look good. But what happens when some musicians get extremely ugly ones? Is it because they lack good taste or do they just want to stand out?
Either way, some guitars used by known musicians are atrocious looking, and that’s what this Top 10 is all about. Make the jump and let’s laugh at some hideous instruments.
Note: This top is based solely on aesthetics (it means ‘looks’ for all you SOAD fans). It has nothing to do with price, quality or the guitarists themselves. It is based on what I consider ‘ugly looking’ instruments.
Everybody on? Good. Great. Grand. Wonderful.
*UPDATE*: Dear trolls and nitpickers, I have written my follow-up to this article: Top 10 Best looking guitars. Enjoy!
Young kids and instruments
I’ve never heard such awful playing. Is this supposed to be good? I guess so, since the title of the clip says ‘future star.’
I don’t even recognize the song. Or maybe it’s just an improv? Either way, it reminds me of this clip, only that guy kinda knew what he was doing.
My rating:
