Iron Maiden and Dio in 2002…saw that tour too…First for me for Motorhead…blew me away!
Iron Maiden and Dio in 2002…saw that tour too…First for me for Motorhead…blew me away!
That was my first time seeing Dio live. I honestly had never given much care about the guy before that and my buddy and I were joking about it and talking about how that would be our nachos break. But seeing him live changed EVERYTHING. That little troll put on a show like nobody could and he screamed his guts out on stage. Just amazing. I couldn’t have asked for a better 3 band line up. It was just incredible. That was my first time seeing Maiden too, actually.
Seen Maiden and Dio both countless times…stellar acts always…Ronnie is missed every day in this household…
Seen Maiden and Dio both countless times…stellar acts always…Ronnie is missed every day in this household…
Seen them both a few times too. Dio is missed for sure.
No doubt…the first time I saw Dio was The Last in Line tour…I’ll never forget it…that band was firing on all cylinders…and then the next year on the Sacred Heart tour they brought out the giant dragon…amazing…it scorched a hole in my teenage mind…saw him many times throughout the years with both Dio and Sabbath…a great performer,an excellent vocalist and a kind man who genuinely cared about his fans…very sad he is gone…
with both Dio and Sabbath…a great performer,an excellent vocalist and a kind man who genuinely cared about his fans…very sad he is gone…
Shortly after I saw him for the fist time live that movie “Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey” came out and I was so touched by the Dio segments. He just seemed like the coolest dude on the planet and my buddy and I wanted to chill and drink beer with him or play with swords or something. But yeah, he really seemed like a gentle and humble guy. Definitely missed.
Especially that part in the extras where he was talking about how there are so many good bands out there that don’t make it.
Back to Motorhead, saw them open for Sabbath (w/ Dio) and Judas Priest in '08. I would really like to see Motorhead headline, but the only place that’s close by on the current US tour is at the Warfield in SF and I already said how I’m boycotting the place because of shitty sound. May have to bite the bullet and go if I have money since this may be their last big hurrah.
Dio: It was last in line, then sacred heart.
Maiden: Powerslave 
I never had much patience for Dio or Maiden but Motorhead are ok. When I’m in the right mood they can hit the spot and hit it well. I own the first three Motorhead albums along with a bunch of stuff Lemmy did with Hawkwind.
Anyone here who digs Lemmy but has never checked out Hawkwind, please do so. You will not be disappointed.
I have heard Lemmy-era Hawkwind which is cool but I’m not really a big Hawkwind guy. Should I revisit them? Name your top three, I will try it again.
Lemmy-era Hawkwind is cool. But be careful with later stuff because they seem to have crawled up their own asses on more than one occasion.
Yeah Hawkwind have a spotty discog but the stuff that is great is really great…
Hall of the Mountain Grill
Warrior at the Edge of Time are 2 of their best…
I also did Levitation,Sonic Attack and a few others…nut yeah there is a lot of shit in their discog…definitely spotty…they did some albums under the name Hawklords also…
First time seeing Maiden was Piece of Mind…with Quiet Riot opening up haha…then I saw every tour after that up until 7th Son…then took a long break and saw them several more times from 2000 up to present…
Should I revisit them? Name your top three, I will try it again.
In Search Of Space (1971) - pretty much contains everything worthy from their “hippy” era you will ever need to hear from the band.
Quark, Strangeness & Charm (1977) - quirky, but surprisingly good later period album. Very synth heavy. Probably my personal favourite although it’s an acquired taste.
Warrior On The Edge Of Time (1975)- Lemmy’s last hurrah with the band. A classic.
Levitation (1980) - one of their last great albums before the rot fully set in. Shorter songs and less psychedelic but it has a certain sound that really appeals to me.
And of course :
Space Ritual (1973) - one of the greatest live albums of all time.
Levitation is their one and only album with Ginger Baker…I really di that album a lot…Lost Johnny with Lemmy on vocals is about as good as it gets…
I’m kinda puzzled as to why they even scheduled this tour, everything i’ve read about Lemmy’s health makes it sound like they might never tour again. He should at least get back to full health before planning any tours.
I’m kinda puzzled as to why they even scheduled this tour, everything i’ve read about Lemmy’s health makes it sound like they might never tour again. He should at least get back to full health before planning any tours.
I imagine that’s down to Lemmy. He’s a road man, and probably thinks he’s letting people down. What he needs to realise is that he’s nearing 70, so it takes a little longer to heal.
[reply]I’m kinda puzzled as to why they even scheduled this tour, everything i’ve read about Lemmy’s health makes it sound like they might never tour again. He should at least get back to full health before planning any tours.
I imagine that’s down to Lemmy. He’s a road man, and probably thinks he’s letting people down. What he needs to realise is that he’s nearing 70, so it takes a little longer to heal.[/reply]
Yeah, i feel so sorry for him, it’s sad but he may never be in the kind of robust health he needs to tour again. It sounds pretty serious from what i’ve read, he has diabetes and a pacemaker i think. Standing in front of those stacks blasting out rock n’roll probably wouldn’t be such a hot idea when you have a pacemaker. [:(]
Lemmy-era Hawkwind is cool. But be careful with later stuff because they seem to have crawled up their own asses on more than one occasion.
I really liked their “unusual” material, which is what I assume you were referring to. Most notably the 1993 album It Is The Business Of The Future To Be Dangerous, which is by and large an Orb styled ambient album. I remember when that came out and the die hards were howling and gnashing their teeth like die hards so often do.
Space Bandits and The Chronicle Of The Black Sword - both later era releases - are also very worthy if you just give them a chance.
To be honest I was always a bit iffy about their so called “classic” period. A lot of it seems messy and unfocused. But maybe that’s the point?
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http://loudwire.com/motorhead-cancel-2014-european-tour-lemmy-kilmister-diabetes
I hope Lemmy gets well soon.
I hope they find a cure for these here rickets.
just saw a large poster for them playing here with rob zombie and black label society in may. so maybe lemmy is on the mend.