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MalkavianX · 12-06-2006, 04:27 PM

Last night I was allowed the pleasure of seeing Blind Guardian play live at Tremont music hall here in Charlotte. One of my all time favorite (THE favorite if i had to pick) bands ever.
Oh.
My.
Gosh. What a show. My neck and shoulders are still sore from keeping my arms up.

The thing that impresses me most about Guardian is that their singer Hansi actually has the chops to sing on stage more or less like he does in the studio. Also they actually balance their sound, unlike a lot of metal acts that just crank all the amps to 10. I was maybe 30 feet from the stage, and altho the music was loud, it wasn't painful (more than I can say for the last couple shows I saw there)

Now I'm not the most experienced concert-goer here, but I love Guardian's stage presence. Hansi is great at getting the audicence into the songs, singing choruses; through just about all the tunes (except the brand new ones, heh) you could always hear at least a faint roar of fans that were word -perfect on the lyrics.

Tremont is a tiny place too, and the show didn't sell out (Why, i have no idea. Another metal act just a few months ago had the place packed. It was on an odd night though, tuesday, so I imagine that knocked it out of a lot of people's plans) which is a little discouraging, not that I prefer a packed house, but if the show doesnt sell then it's all that much less likely they'll come back right?

Setlist, in case any of you are fans:

01. War of Wrath
02. Into the Storm
03. Nightfall
04. The Script for My Requiem
05. Fly
06. And the Story Ends
07. Valhalla
08. Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill)
09. Punishment Divine
10. Skalds and Shadows
11. This Will Never End
12. And Then There Was Silence
---Encore---
14. Imaginations from the Other Side
15. The Bard's Song
16. Mirror Mirror

NolanE · 12-10-2006, 06:28 PM

i prefer to crank to 11

but really, i'm involved with some electronic music events down here, and we spend hours fine tuning the sound before we even think about starting the night. i always appreciate good sound.

flyfishtn · 12-14-2006, 07:22 PM

Sounds like a great night. I bet the sound was good...

Ringo · 12-30-2006, 12:52 PM

How can a guardian be blind? Isn't it their job to watch?

12-06-2006, 04:27 PM	#1
MalkavianX Guest Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,987	Holy crap (concert recap) Last night I was allowed the pleasure of seeing Blind Guardian play live at Tremont music hall here in Charlotte. One of my all time favorite (THE favorite if i had to pick) bands ever. Oh. My. Gosh. What a show. My neck and shoulders are still sore from keeping my arms up. The thing that impresses me most about Guardian is that their singer Hansi actually has the chops to sing on stage more or less like he does in the studio. Also they actually balance their sound, unlike a lot of metal acts that just crank all the amps to 10. I was maybe 30 feet from the stage, and altho the music was loud, it wasn't painful (more than I can say for the last couple shows I saw there) Now I'm not the most experienced concert-goer here, but I love Guardian's stage presence. Hansi is great at getting the audicence into the songs, singing choruses; through just about all the tunes (except the brand new ones, heh) you could always hear at least a faint roar of fans that were word -perfect on the lyrics. Tremont is a tiny place too, and the show didn't sell out (Why, i have no idea. Another metal act just a few months ago had the place packed. It was on an odd night though, tuesday, so I imagine that knocked it out of a lot of people's plans) which is a little discouraging, not that I prefer a packed house, but if the show doesnt sell then it's all that much less likely they'll come back right? Setlist, in case any of you are fans: 01. War of Wrath 02. Into the Storm 03. Nightfall 04. The Script for My Requiem 05. Fly 06. And the Story Ends 07. Valhalla 08. Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill) 09. Punishment Divine 10. Skalds and Shadows 11. This Will Never End 12. And Then There Was Silence ---Encore--- 14. Imaginations from the Other Side 15. The Bard's Song 16. Mirror Mirror

12-10-2006, 06:28 PM	#2
NolanE Club Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Napa, CA Posts: 1,115	i prefer to crank to 11 but really, i'm involved with some electronic music events down here, and we spend hours fine tuning the sound before we even think about starting the night. i always appreciate good sound. __________________ I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

12-14-2006, 07:22 PM	#3
flyfishtn Club Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 4,906	Sounds like a great night. I bet the sound was good... __________________ Sometimes it is entirely appropriate to kill a fly with a sledgehammer. - Maj. I.L. Holdridge, USMC

12-30-2006, 12:52 PM	#4
Ringo Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Downingtown, Pennsylvania Posts: 1,895	How can a guardian be blind? Isn't it their job to watch? __________________ Kark: "Oddvar, maybe you want to go next." Oddvar: "I'm thinking, what's the worst thing that can happen to me if I don't do the attestup? I mean, what's worse than being crushed?"