Queensrych was one of those bands for me they opened for Metallica when they were on the damaged justice tour in 1988 and Queensrych opened then were promoting operation mindcrime and me and my 8 friends that seen them were blown away ,we were all fans after that
For me, it was Tesla. Growing up in Sacramento, where they're from, the local radio rock radio stations made me hate Modern Day Cowboy and Little Suzi by playing those songs to death. It wasn't until I saw them open up for Night Ranger in 1987, that they won me over with an incredible, energetic performance. As soon as I got Mechanical resonance, I realized how good of an album it was (is) and I was hooked. Tommy Skeoch and Frank Hannon are my personal favorite guitar duo. Also, Pull by Winger is amazing album, that everyone should give listen to.
Faith Hope Love and Gretchen goes to Nebraska both have some very heavy moments and I always thought of Kings X as in that early Funk Metal category : later Bad Brains Living Cover 24-7 Spyz ect
I had the same experience with Obituary. It was at The Stone in SF and believe they were on tour with Death, with Sadus as the opener. Truth be told I only cared to see Death and was pretty bummed because they cancelled. I'd heard Obituary "Slowly We Rot" and thought it was cool but nothing astounding. But once those dudes hit the stage I was floored but how good they sounded and how memorable the songs were. I still remember how powerful "Chopped In Half" was. I'm not a big death metal fan by any stretch, but that show really stands out in my memory. I still bust out "Cause Of Death" from time to time and enjoy it just as much.
I had something similar happen to me with Alice Cooper. He toured with Heaven and Hell and he stole the show. His daughter was with him as a dancer and "actress" in the stage show and material was heavy on the 70s. Went home and picked up a bunch of his stuff. talked him up to my friends and we saw him open up for Iron Maiden a couple years later. Then did more 80s and 90s material and not nearly as good
My first choice is a band I liked but listened to sparingly. Saw them at a small club in LA. That band is Y@T. They were fantastic. Dave Meneketti is/was a beast. Pick two is a band I never really listened too but my wife who is a fan turned me onto them. Again, small club…..Wishbone Ash. WOW, what an amazing show. These guys are tough to categorize but definitely worth a listen.
Love John's idea of worst album starting point. My first exposure to Priest was Point of Entry. Solid. Then I bought Unleashed in the East. End of story.
I know they are not metal but Oasis in 1995. Their arrogance put me off when they first came out but they were absolutely on fire - and they drew loads of people you never normally see at gigs - construction workers in overalls coming right off shift, very drunk & sobbing their hearts out... and the onstage tension between the brothers felt both genuine and combustible
I love this discussion. Candlebox came to mind immediately. Not what you'd think but I thought they were too big for the venue in the early 2000s. The showmanship and professionalism was off the charts.
The only band that came to mind to me when I read the title of this episode was Cinderella. Saw them open for Judas Priest and couldn't believe I came away thinking not fuckin bad.
The majority of artists I have seen,I saw because I knew that I already liked them;Deep Purple,Siouxsie And The Banshees,PIL,Testament,Whitesnake etc Any artists that I was not familiar with..I did not become a fan of them after seeing them;Lindsay Buckingham,Blind Melon,Corrosion of Conformity etc
Had a friend drag me to a winger concert a few years ago ( yikes !) They were great 👍. Couldnt believe it .
Queensrych was one of those bands for me they opened for Metallica when they were on the damaged justice tour in 1988 and Queensrych opened then were promoting operation mindcrime and me and my 8 friends that seen them were blown away ,we were all fans after that
For me, it was Tesla. Growing up in Sacramento, where they're from, the local radio rock radio stations made me hate Modern Day Cowboy and Little Suzi by playing those songs to death. It wasn't until I saw them open up for Night Ranger in 1987, that they won me over with an incredible, energetic performance. As soon as I got Mechanical resonance, I realized how good of an album it was (is) and I was hooked. Tommy Skeoch and Frank Hannon are my personal favorite guitar duo.
Also, Pull by Winger is amazing album, that everyone should give listen to.
Faith Hope Love and Gretchen goes to Nebraska both have some very heavy moments and I always thought of Kings X as in that early Funk Metal category : later Bad Brains Living Cover 24-7 Spyz ect
I had the same experience with Obituary. It was at The Stone in SF and believe they were on tour with Death, with Sadus as the opener. Truth be told I only cared to see Death and was pretty bummed because they cancelled. I'd heard Obituary "Slowly We Rot" and thought it was cool but nothing astounding. But once those dudes hit the stage I was floored but how good they sounded and how memorable the songs were. I still remember how powerful "Chopped In Half" was. I'm not a big death metal fan by any stretch, but that show really stands out in my memory. I still bust out "Cause Of Death" from time to time and enjoy it just as much.
I had something similar happen to me with Alice Cooper. He toured with Heaven and Hell and he stole the show. His daughter was with him as a dancer and "actress" in the stage show and material was heavy on the 70s. Went home and picked up a bunch of his stuff. talked him up to my friends and we saw him open up for Iron Maiden a couple years later. Then did more 80s and 90s material and not nearly as good
My first choice is a band I liked but listened to sparingly. Saw them at a small club in LA. That band is Y@T. They were fantastic. Dave Meneketti is/was a beast. Pick two is a band I never really listened too but my wife who is a fan turned me onto them. Again, small club…..Wishbone Ash. WOW, what an amazing show. These guys are tough to categorize but definitely worth a listen.
Y&T never disappointed me live. Dave Meneketti has an amazing voice.
Night Ranger - was indifferent until when I saw them around 2002. Great live band and blew away Journey & Foreigner when I saw them again around 2011.
Love John's idea of worst album starting point. My first exposure to Priest was Point of Entry. Solid. Then I bought Unleashed in the East. End of story.
Unleashed in the East is one of my favorite live albums, very underrated.
Fun episode. Obituary is one of my favorite Death Metal bands.
I know they are not metal but Oasis in 1995. Their arrogance put me off when they first came out but they were absolutely on fire - and they drew loads of people you never normally see at gigs - construction workers in overalls coming right off shift, very drunk & sobbing their hearts out... and the onstage tension between the brothers felt both genuine and combustible
Great show. Butch: Funny story about getting hit by Steve's microphone. Cheers
I love this discussion. Candlebox came to mind immediately. Not what you'd think but I thought they were too big for the venue in the early 2000s. The showmanship and professionalism was off the charts.
I was not a Metallica fan until I saw them in 88. Seen every tour since
Also saw Alice Cooper in 86 and became an instant fan
A big one for me was Lamb of God
White Lion
Great White
Night Ranger
Tesla
The Hu. Caught them in NYC at a smaller venue. It was unbelievable.
The only band that came to mind to me when I read the title of this episode was Cinderella. Saw them open for Judas Priest and couldn't believe I came away thinking not fuckin bad.
The majority of artists I have seen,I saw because I knew that I already liked them;Deep Purple,Siouxsie And The Banshees,PIL,Testament,Whitesnake etc
Any artists that I was not familiar with..I did not become a fan of them after seeing them;Lindsay Buckingham,Blind Melon,Corrosion of Conformity etc
Yea some power metal can be cheesy
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