His solo show was one of two gigs I fell asleep at. The other was Slayer.
That takes some doing! I have been a fan of Slayer since Hell Awaits and have seen them many times. At Brixtona few years back, Tom Araya announced himself onstage by coming very close to hitting the brown note on his bass (grinning ear to ear to show he knew it too), I would challenge anyone to sleep through that moment of incipient panic!
Re: Celebs are still dropping off....
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 8:12 am
by Alan
To be fair, I was pulling double shifts at the time. It was on a large mans shoulder down the front who didnt seem to mind as he tapped me awake.
Didnt have that excuse for the Lanegan gig. It was at Glasgow Grand Ole Opry and it was very very dull. Not bad I suppose but very dull.
Not long after legend Rodney Marsh either, man that is a big kick.
Re: Celebs are still dropping off....
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2022 2:46 pm
by Sly Boots
Damn, that's a shock
Re: Celebs are still dropping off....
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2022 3:08 pm
by eny
Devastated TBH, even though I bowled medium-fast/swingers, I loved to practise leg-spin in the nets because, as a kid, it was a rare skill. To see Shane utterly devastate the world's batsmen with his wizardry, knowing how hard it is to get the ball to drift out in the air and then turn in the opposite way, was an utter delight. His sense of humour, as well as his skill, will be equally missed. Only a year younger than me...Big BIG loss.
RIP Taylor Hawkins, drummer for the Foo Fighters, at just 50. A nice guy and a great talent.
Re: Celebs are still dropping off....
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 11:29 am
by Alan
Ah shit. I’m not going to say I’m the biggest Foos fan, after the first 3 albums I dropped off hard, but one of my favourite gig things was when Dave and Taylor jumped on a kit each and had a big drum battle on raising platforms. I think that was at Edinburghs Corn Exchange but I think they’ve done it a bunch. It was awesome.
