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Post by CindyJ on Aug 30, 2022 12:51:16 GMT -8
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Post by CindyJ on Aug 31, 2022 5:53:48 GMT -8
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Post by CindyJ on Aug 31, 2022 5:58:37 GMT -8
Kevin is such a nice guy. He started following me on IG back in 2019 so when I saw him outside Zappos Theatre during the Vegas residency, I went over and introduced myself. He hugged me, complimented my photography and asked about which camera equipment I use. He follows me on FB, too. http://instagram.com/p/Ch69cyBMJli
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Post by TurnToDust86 on Sept 2, 2022 7:49:58 GMT -8
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Post by andylgr on Sept 3, 2022 6:45:48 GMT -8
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Post by diva on Sept 3, 2022 9:23:09 GMT -8
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Post by rara on Sept 3, 2022 9:57:57 GMT -8
I love when these come out! Particularly liked seeing the guys playing golf and Phil talking about his 'avatar'. And Joe saying that 99 degrees was too hot to be playing golf - we were thrilled that it had finally come down below the 100+ temps we had for the previous 50 days.
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Post by fna692002 on Sept 3, 2022 10:10:11 GMT -8
I’m Starting to think we’re going to get a surprise EP or something being revealed in the next months….we have the heroes cover , another cover song Joe did vocals for recently and now this song that is being worked on…. Something def seems to be brewing
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2022 15:55:18 GMT -8
Hi there i have been lurking all year and what a year this has been so far, just incredible!.Huge congratulations to the band on the success of the stadium tour.Anyways i thought i would attempt to overcome my shyness and finally post something.I agree the guys do seem to be up to something.I was thinking about it earlier, I wonder if this is connected to the appearance in the netflix bank of dave film? Vivian did let slip i think back in march that the band had been recording at abbey road.Have they recorded one or more tracks for the soundtrack to that film or is this something else entirely?.
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Post by CindyJ on Sept 4, 2022 6:05:33 GMT -8
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Post by CindyJ on Sept 4, 2022 10:59:37 GMT -8
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Post by seapod on Sept 4, 2022 13:11:23 GMT -8
I was at the Seattle show and loved every minute of it. I am always curious with the behind the scenes of putting on shows. I was in an upper level seat so couldn't get the best pictures. I noticed in the sound booth in the far back tent there are a whole bunch of computer monitors with red lights set up. It seemed like it wasn't used until the Crue or the Def Leppard sets. At first I thought it was the video cameras charging to be used during the later sets. However there were a bunch of people behind the screens( and they were sitting in all directions, not necessarily forward toward the stage). Is it the video production /control booth area? Are they responsible for the coordination of the graphics/live video production or something else? Maybe rsebastyan might have some info Thanks in advance. - Heather
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Post by CindyJ on Sept 4, 2022 18:10:37 GMT -8
LIVE REVIEW: The Stadium Tour summer of 2022September 4, 2022 Tommy Sommers It sounded like a good idea and then COVID hit. Like many other touring packages, it’s been side-tracked for over two years. The pent-up excitement and anticipation add it to the craziness of this tour. I was fortunate enough to see three shows. Minneapolis at the US bank stadium, San Antonio TX at the Alamodome and Arlington TX at the stadium where the Texas Rangers play. This review is a combination of those three shows and all the different things that I experienced while I was there.Let’s start out with the opener, Classless Act. they are a new band from Los Angeles who I have to say are incredible. I was lucky enough to see them the first time opening for Dorothy earlier this year and promised myself that I would always go see them whenever they came to town. They’ve got great upbeat songs and more energy than any band I’ve seen in recent history other than Fever 333. I think they have a very bright future ahead of them and if you’re not familiar with them because you showed up too late, take a few moments and look them up on YouTube. They are straightforward rock’n’roll and love to entertain their audience. I highly recommend you check them out. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts followed with an incredible set. I’ve been a fan of hers since the late 1970s and have seen her more times than I can count. I was excited that she was going to be on this tour, but I felt that she was somewhat ignored when you look at all of the hype that surrounded this tour. It’s easy to understand because I wouldn’t consider Joan Jett in the category of the rest of these bands. Although she’s every bit as talented if not more. The great thing for me as a fan was to see her play in front of almost a full stadium. People really showed up to support her and sang along with almost every single song. You can’t be an 80s rock fan and not know most of her hits. She has a new album out now that’s an acoustic performance of some of her favorite songs. She did one song acoustically in each one of these shows which is run away, that’s my favorite a song from the performance and one of my favorite songs of hers. Mostly because it’s not a hit and it’s just a great song that appears on her second album, I love rock’n’roll. Joan Jett is another artist that if you’ve never seen her, you owe it to yourself to get out and see her play live. She still sounds fantastic, and she has always an amazing band. The next band to play was Poison. When you talk to people who attended this tour it seems like there’s overwhelming amount of them that would say that Poison stole the show. I would have to agree with this statement if I had only seen one show. They work their way through a solid set of hits and everybody in the stadium was on their feet. I think what’s surprised people most is how energetic they are and how much they truly were happy to be there. I think as a fan when you spend a lot of money you like to feel that the performers that are entertaining you are glad that you’re there. There was no denying that Poison was happy you were there. They’ve taken a lot of crap over the years from rock fans who think they are soft in comparison to say, Slayer. Perhaps that’s true to a certain extent when you listen to the sound of the band. Say what you want but these guys know how to write songs and they know how to entertain an audience. I was able to actually spend some time with several of them over dinner. All of them are truly the nicest clothes you would ever want to meet. Why would I tell you this and why does it matter? To me it matters a lot because I want to root for people who are nice. I’m invested in the success of other people who are kind that want to do the best they can do. I think this tour was perfect for them in the respect that it will revitalize the interest in them and allow them to do a tour of larger places and be the headliner. Their songs are catchy and woven into the 1980s music scene. It’s not an easy thing to do when you have so many bands and artists that fall by the wayside after one song. If you’re looking for nothing but a good time, you’ll be able to find it at a Poison concert. Co-headliner Def Leppard Has been described as a machine. A band that is perfect every time you see them. I’m not suggesting for a moment that a statement like that is not completely true. But if you think about it, it’s a little bit of a backhanded compliment. Almost like oh they just show up get on stage and they’re perfect. There’s so much more work that goes into it than that. All of the vocals that you’re hearing and it Def Leppard show is 100% completely live. They spend a lot of time before each show warming up and singing with one another before they hit the stage. The reason they are so good is because they’re so committed to what they do. I think it’s worth pointing that out, so it doesn’t get lost in all the other things that are said about the band. They are truly like the fine line of rock and roll. They just keep getting better every single year. The new album that just came out is solid and reminds me so much of many of their past releases. They don’t compromise and they always give it their all. It’s always a pleasure to watch them perform because they are so good. There another one of those bands that have hits you heard a million times that you may not listen too much anymore in your car. But when they’re being played live, they take on a life of their own again. The highlight for me in their set is ”Switch 625”. It’s an instrumental off their early release, High N’ Dry. It took me back to being a teenager again. There’s just something about it. If you like rock’n’roll never give up an opportunity to go and see Def Leppard live. There’s no way you can’t know all the songs. Rounding out the evening as a co-headliner, Motley Crue. For any of you that may not know this, every other night they would switch with Def Leppard to close the show. Motley Crue has always been one of my favorite bands. I don’t have an issue with them retiring and now coming back again. There’s certainly not the first band nor will they be the last to pull a stunt like this. In fact, I think whoever runs our social media is quite funny. Some fans were complaining that they paid a lot of money to see the very last show five years ago. The answer to those fans was, if you never come see us again it was your last show. I know that may sound abrasive to some, but I found it to be funny. The first night I saw them in Minneapolis they were the weak link on this tour. It pains me to say that and there will be a lot of people who will continue to argue that point because they can’t seem to stomach Vince Neil. Many people will ask me how did he sound? My answer is he’s improved a lot over the last few years but he’s still Vince Neil. In the same way David Lee Roth is still David Lee Roth. If you look back at some of the most classic Van Halen tours, that were among my favorites. If you listen to them on a tape after you would think to yourself, wow that’s how it sounded? A friend of mine Brian that I mentioned on the Eddie Trunk radio show last week had a very interesting take on all of this. He said he doesn’t really expect Vince Neil to sing like the records in the same way he didn’t think that way about David Lee Roth. He goes for the entire experience of the show and doesn’t sit and nitpick things like people so love to do on YouTube nowadays. There was something more going on though that night. You could argue that point all you want and say that he’s wrong or agree with him. But at the end of the day all that matters is, did you go to the show and enjoy it? Many people walked out of there very happy. Does that make them wrong? I don’t believe so. In fact, I will also say that the last person who should ever have an opinion on any live show is the person who’s watching it on YouTube and didn’t attend. Those are the people I wish would just shut their mouth. I thought let’s be open minded about this and see how they sound when I make it down to Texas a few weeks later. I can tell you they were good when we were down in Texas. The biggest problem was the sound. And that was the big complaint from a lot of people. They couldn’t hear the songs because they were playing so loud. By the time they got to Texas it seemed like they had brought Mick Mars guitars up higher in the mix and didn’t frontload the bass so much. I think that’s another reason why all the other bands sounded considerably better. They didn’t play at an earsplitting volume which makes all the difference in the world when you’re attending a show like that. Especially in these huge football stadiums where the sound just bounces around and gets lost. Motley Crue performed the set that I would expect them to. But they did add “Too Fast For Love” and a medley that included “Helter Skelter”, “White Punks On Dope” and “Anarchy in the UK”. That was probably my favorite part of their set. I am personally happy that they are back. Expect to see a lot more of them in the coming years. Rumor has it that this tour will be headed overseas next year because of the success here in the United States. I’m not sure if the lineup will be the same but it will be interesting to see what happens. I like to attend concerts of all different types of music and in all different types of locations. But I would say that this situation is my least favorite only because the venues are so over the top huge that you lose some of the intimacy. Plus, larger crowds equal, more trouble. Watching the Mötley Crüe set versus the Def Leppard set was an interesting thing. Even though it was the same crowd for both bands, when Def Leppard was on everyone was just paying attention to the music and for the most part not moving around a lot. When Mötley Crüe played it was absolute complete and total chaos. It’s one of the oddest things I’ve ever seen at a concert there’s something about Mötley Crüe that gets everybody really worked up. Perhaps that’s the magic of that band. That’s not taking away anything from any of the other bands. All of them were met with enthusiasm and a lot of cheering. It’s just with Mötley Crüe it kind of turned into caveman day. Would I go see it again? Of course, I would, I’m a sucker for 80s rock. Source
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Post by CindyJ on Sept 5, 2022 11:32:29 GMT -8
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Post by diva on Sept 5, 2022 13:23:17 GMT -8
Can’t believe the tour is almost over
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Post by CindyJ on Sept 6, 2022 7:06:11 GMT -8
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Post by savagegroove on Sept 8, 2022 19:47:59 GMT -8
Kevin is such a nice guy. He started following me on IG back in 2019 so when I saw him outside Zappos Theatre during the Vegas residency, I went over and introduced myself. He hugged me, complimented my photography and asked about which camera equipment I use. He follows me on FB, too. http://instagr.am/p/Ch69cyBMJli He is a great guy, I agree.
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Post by CindyJ on Sept 9, 2022 8:55:28 GMT -8
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Post by diva on Sept 9, 2022 11:44:06 GMT -8
I’m glad they played Unbreakable a lot on the video
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Post by rsebastyan on Sept 9, 2022 11:46:40 GMT -8
I’m glad they played Unbreakable a lot on the video The solo is too good NOT to use!! Had to go back to it!
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Post by churchy on Sept 9, 2022 13:05:35 GMT -8
I’m glad they played Unbreakable a lot on the video The solo is too good NOT to use!! Had to go back to it! Another stunning video Ryan! Love, love, love them!!!
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Post by CindyJ on Sept 9, 2022 13:37:36 GMT -8
So glad to see this put out into the world. Fingers crossed that it will help quiet all the jerks who still believe Def Leppard use vocal tracks. Of course they have to see it first. Hoping the music press pick up the video. http://instagram.com/p/CiTKgUBrhl8
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Post by diva on Sept 9, 2022 13:46:17 GMT -8
I’m glad they played Unbreakable a lot on the video The solo is too good NOT to use!! Had to go back to it! I love everything about that song. That song totally sneaks up on you and captures your soul.
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Post by slanged on Sept 9, 2022 16:15:24 GMT -8
I was at the Seattle show and loved every minute of it. I am always curious with the behind the scenes of putting on shows. I was in an upper level seat so couldn't get the best pictures. I noticed in the sound booth in the far back tent there are a whole bunch of computer monitors with red lights set up. It seemed like it wasn't used until the Crue or the Def Leppard sets. At first I thought it was the video cameras charging to be used during the later sets. However there were a bunch of people behind the screens( and they were sitting in all directions, not necessarily forward toward the stage). Is it the video production /control booth area? Are they responsible for the coordination of the graphics/live video production or something else? Maybe rsebastyan might have some info Thanks in advance. - Heather yes I think with tech no days they can set up cameras and control them remotely. I noticed the more were used for Crew then when do played. Of course I could be wrong
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Post by deaf_leopard on Sept 10, 2022 5:22:08 GMT -8
So the stadium tour has ended. For years i dreamed about seeing them playing stadiums and i have now seen them twice playing sold out stadiums.
Im glad for the band and its a big kudos to their and their managements skills. Getting them back to the really big stages this late in their career is quite an achivement.
I do have to admit that i prefer the arena shows to the stadium shows. I feel that the connection to the band is more difficult to get when i see them at stadiums. So even thou im happy for them i do hope that my next show is a arena show somewhere.
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Post by CindyJ on Sept 10, 2022 12:06:07 GMT -8
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Post by flatbird on Sept 11, 2022 11:48:39 GMT -8
Look forward to all Ryan's behind the scenes videos. I don't usually post, but would just like to thank everyone for all the time and work they put into this site. It is very much appreciated and enjoyed by this fan
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Post by CindyJ on Sept 11, 2022 17:46:36 GMT -8
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Post by DonnaV on Sept 15, 2022 17:59:20 GMT -8
As someone who wasn't planning on going, I was blessed to go three times in one month - the three Canadian shows. It was shows #52, 53 and 54 for me. One of my friends said something that I have to agree with, the crowd was very different than at other Lep concerts. In Edmonton we lost count of how many people were hauled out by police (not even security, but actual police), and by medics. A lot of drunk and obnoxious people who got kicked out before Poison and missed Lep and Crue all together. At all other shows that I have been to, the fans were 100% into Lep. In Edmonton, I noticed that people mostly reacted to songs from Hysteria (not even Foolin' and Let it Go made them rock out). That was puzzling for me. I chalked it up to those fans being there mostly for Crue. That bugged me because I loved every minute of it. Something I noticed in Vancouver and Edmonton was that both Joe and Brett talked about how they waited 2 1/2 years for those shows. It was probably habit and maybe in their world, they don't remember the details of 5 shows getting added in February of this year.
By far, out of all the shows I went to, the ones that I attended during the two residencies (3 in 2013 and 8 in 2019) were the absolute best because of the small venues and other huge fans gathering from all over the place and the time we spent together between shows.
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Post by CindyJ on Sept 19, 2022 10:16:02 GMT -8
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