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[Head banger] Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:42:27 AM 
they did that here for system of a down, years ago.  were patting people down... monsters, they let in small cameras and things.
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by MG_Metalgoddess from Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:18:33 AM)
[~ MG_Metalgoddess~] Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:18:33 AM 

Here In winnipeg No drinks from outside the arena/Mts Center.. and no Cameras allowed.. I smuggled mine in .. In a empty pack of cigs..LOL  People that were caught taking pics during the show.. Had thier cameras taken away, and you had to go claim them after the show...  I would have loved to take pics during the show.. I had clear view of the stage...  But there were securiy giuards every 10 feet,,,,,, other than camera phones, which dont work that well inside the stadiums.. I saw 3 people, just around me get thier cameras taken away...  Boo Hoo  to that! 

I didnt take mine out until I was back stage..LOL

 

They were also making people who were wearing chains ect.. or anything spikey/heavy metal -ish.. ( if thats a word.. ) lol.. Leave thier stuff outside to re-claim after the show.. They were worried people would use them as weapons...

If they didnt comply,, they were not allowed in..

 

Hugs MG~


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[Head banger] Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:00:59 AM 
at Monsters of Rock in Calgary they alowed you to bring in a bottle of water, if it was sealed.  max 2 L (2 quarts to the americans)
they said they would alow a snack, but did not.  the beer line was 2 hours!!!  I dont know what the prices were, I went in the 40 minute burger line, good, on price point with what you get at a sports event.
[metalmaz] Wednesday, February 25, 2009 9:33:32 AM 
They tried to get me to pour my (plastic) bottle of water into a cup!

Why?  I didn't anyway.   
  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Gibbo UK from Wednesday, February 25, 2009 9:00:04 AM)
[Gibbo UK] Wednesday, February 25, 2009 9:00:04 AM 

You are right there Senior Rocker,it all boils down to money.It is the same in Sport,people getting ripped of at stadiums.The fesivals are the worst places to go now.In my early festival days at the Donington Monsters Of Rock you took your own beer into the arena.At the Wembley Arena they were charging £3-80 for a beer which looked like p**s.
It looks like the small venue gigs are a big no for big bands like Priest,but i still have little hope they might do them very soon.It is me who is boring you now


Wembley pics     www.carlgibson.vox.com

[Senior Rocker] Wednesday, February 25, 2009 6:38:19 AM 
Gibbo your point about smaller venues is a valid one but I suppose it is not cost effective from the bands point of view and maybe we would not even get a "full" show or entourage.  The NEC in BHam, my nearest large venue,is one of the worst places, one big rip off - just doesn't do it for me & I have seen a number of bands there, whereas somewhere like the Civic in Wolverhampton, right in the middle of JP roots is an excellent hall.  Maybe its all about how much dosh can be made to cover overheads; sorry to be so boring................................no I'm not an Accountant!!.
Edited at: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 6:48:54 AM
[Gibbo UK] Tuesday, February 24, 2009 1:44:05 PM 
What a great night.All the bands were brilliant.

I would have prefered a standing ticket as the seat i had was way up in the gods,only problem is my knees will not hold me up anymore.The crowd was great,saw a few getting carried out at the front.They burnt out before Priest ht the stage.
I do hope Priest play smaller venue's in the future.
 
Took some pics...........www.carlgibson.vox.com

I will try and post some more pics soon.
Edited at: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 1:46:03 PM
[<<<< x >>>>] Tuesday, February 24, 2009 11:32:47 AM 
Had a fantastic night at Priest Feast Wembley 21/02/2009. Bumped into to 2 blokes from Reading in the Bear pub on Wembley High Road. We were chatting whilst watching the Man U v Blackburn game before the gig. I was the shaven headed bloke with the Polish mate. If you post on the notice board could you get in touch?? My name is Steve Noon you can contact me via my email - [email protected]. Just wondered if you got some good photo's etc. Cheers!!! As a lost my camera in the pub and the one on my phone was shite!!!!! One of you was wearing a Megadeth Tshirt and your mate was wearing Motorhead!!!! Also if any one has ant pics they could send us it would be most appreciated!!!!!
[astarup] Tuesday, February 24, 2009 11:10:38 AM 
I'd love to see the Nostradamus show in London, I hope they will let "us" outside the UK know in time to get tickets and trips together!
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[astarup] Tuesday, February 24, 2009 10:54:19 AM 
THANKS METAL DOG !!

I really appriciate your info, now I can see that I will have a good chance to see the whole show, AWESOME!!
Thanks!!
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[metalmaz] Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:16:46 AM 

I'm not sure Rob even got changed when he left stage. Glen and KK also kept walking off, what was the point in that?

I don't expect Rob to do star jumps and dash everywhere. but I'd rather he stood still than "prowl" aimlessly.

Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed the gig, but Rob really needs to work on his stage persona.

Still love them though. Great band, great night,  

 

[Senior Rocker] Tuesday, February 24, 2009 7:48:51 AM 
Maz/DF very well presented comments from you both & I agree with a lot of what you say. Saw the boys this year at the Bham UK gig and my only slight criticism in addition to those raised by you guys was why did Rob keep leaving the stage so frequently to change? In my view it dampened the atmosphere in the hall.  Had Rob stayed on stage and interacted with the crowd more it would have maybe avoided the "quietness" of the fans in between songs.  Unfortunately I was in the seats this time round & you are not allowed to stand and loosen-up or you get ejected.  Bit strange being at a Priest concert & having to stay seated.

Some reviewers have passed comments about how quiet the Brum crowd were & I think this may have been a contributory factor.  That said I was not disappointed; they are STILL the GREATEST METAL band in the world and always leave me semi-deaf, satisfied and relieved of my metal hunger for a day or two. Rock on
Edited at: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 7:59:08 AM
[Deep Freeze] Tuesday, February 24, 2009 6:12:29 AM 
Very interesting observations, maz. Thank you so much for the review.

So, they are still doing the same show from last year.  No surprise there.  I took special note of your comments about Rob. His "lumbering around". His "singing to the floor". The song on the "throne" bit. I recall the AoR tour in the summer of '05. Great show. The Princess pointed out to me that Rob still had a lot of passion in his face but he was showing his age. His movements were labored and, of course, his voice was good but not what it used to be. I remember commenting back then that age comes for us all and, at nearly sixty, Rob certainly could not be expected to bound about on the stage like a twenty-something.

In Vegas last year, and at a few other shows in '08, Rob was making comments that clearly displayed a sense of tiring. "The Priest is back...again", he declared. That stuck with me. "Again". I understand that he is getting older. I also understand that he has other things going on in his life. Could it be that he is tired? That he has reached that point where he would rather do those "other" things? I hope not, but I cannot say that I would be surprised.

The bit he does on the throne during the show is silly..for me. Campy. Goofy. I hope that it is meant to be this way. I hope they are not looking for a dramatic upswell at that moment in the show and, far more importantly, I hope it is not a sign of what to expect should they do a complete Nostradamus show. Someone said it was a "Spinal Tap" moment. I agree. When it comes to a Priest show, I much prefer them to keep to the music and avoid the theatrics. I do realize it is part of entertaining but, at their age, they are not really a "Gwar" type act. Priest is about the music. Honestly. I am fairly certain that the hardcore fans wll agree.
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[metalmaz] Monday, February 23, 2009 11:44:43 PM 
Went to Wembley . A pretty good turnout and an enthusiastic crowd

Didn't see Testament, but enjoyed Megadeth, although it took them a couple of songs to warm up.

Priest were great.  They started with Prohecy , one of the better songs from Nostradamus, ansd I have to say Rob's tin foil outfit was iinteresting and throughly 80's.

For the vast majority of the show Priest stuck to what they do best, good old heavy metal. Hell Patrol, Electric Eye, Painkiller, Rock Hard Ride Free, Breaking The Law, Metal Gods, Sinner etc. At one stage , Rob reduced the many people to gales of laughter when he was wheeled on in a chair by someone dressed up as a monk and sang The 4 Horseman. Strange, but you can always expect Rob to do something different! 


Musically the band was as tight as a drum. Rob's voice isn't quite what it used to be, but he was still pretty good. I do have to say, I really don't like the way he lumbers around on stage. The continually walking from side to side of the stage or "singing to the floor" isn't a great way to interact with the crowd.

However that aside, it was a great show. Priest was far far better than in 2005 when I saw them in Hammersmith. Really enjoyed it.

[shirls.n] Monday, February 23, 2009 9:03:31 AM 
I'm interested!

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[Senior Rocker] Monday, February 23, 2009 4:51:32 AM 
MetalDog & Shirls - perhaps if there is enough interest from us on here and tour fans the people responsible for organising the venues may at least have a look at the Symphony Hall !  Looks like your the man MetalDog with your contacts to set the ball rolling for us all.
[spapad] Sunday, February 22, 2009 7:33:15 PM 

JP is back online! Thank you Murray!!!!

[Metal Dog] Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:07:55 AM 
Re:  Nostradamus  concerts, Rob Halford told me that Priest are keen to do a full performance of Nostradamus at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

No other venues were mentioned but who knows?  Priest at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham, England, would also be pretty cool :O)

I feel a long weekend in London coming on...

METAL DOG
[Metal Dog] Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:00:56 AM 
astarup - to answer your question, the official times given for the Birmingham gig were:

Doors open:          5pm
TESTAMENT:      6.20pm (this was 6.30pm)
interval:       7.00pm
MEGADETH:       7.30pm
interval:       8.30pm
JUDAS PRIEST:           9.00pm
Finish:                 11.00pm  (they finished about 10.40pm)

Hope this helps! 

METAL DOG
[shirls.n] Friday, February 20, 2009 8:10:44 AM 
Oh can you imagine it... Judas Priest doing the Albert Hall now that would be something very very special.

Poked my head round the door of Symphony Hall when it first opened which was years ago can't remember how big it is inside. Symphony Hall would be nice though, home turf and all that
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[PrettyTiedUp] Friday, February 20, 2009 5:29:36 AM 

2 TICKETS TO WEMBLEY TOMMORROW

due to the fact my daughter is very ill n in hospital we cant go to see Priest at Wembley tommorrow if there is any 1 in the Southampton area tht wood like the tickets (standing) we r willin to seel thm 4 jst £10 each as we would like them to go 2 a good home message me on here will check hourly or email me on [email protected] cheers n ne1 thts going have a good time  Im soooooooooooooooooo jealous

[Senior Rocker] Friday, February 20, 2009 1:08:39 AM 
Yes, I'm with you Shirls - would love to see the lads again at Cardiff but in these recessionary times............

A night of Nostradamus would be awesome, I too am well into the album now, must confess to start with thought it was a bit odd for Priest but perseverance prevails -  I would love to see tham at the Symphony Hall in Brum but I suspect that maybe a bit too small a venue but the acoustics there is excellent.  The Albert Hall in London would also be awesome - give us plenty of notice for the event so we can save some coppers.  Priest rule
[shirls.n] Thursday, February 19, 2009 4:26:03 PM 
if I could afford to do Cardiff I'd be there tomorrow night. Unfortunately its a no no .

Really enjoyed Birmingham last Saturday, had been 18 yrs since I'd seen them loved every minute of it


And as for a Nostradamus night.... I'd so love that. I know there are some people who aren't keen on the album, but personally I think its a work of art

Edited at: Thursday, February 19, 2009 4:32:35 PM
[situationroom] Thursday, February 19, 2009 3:55:20 PM 
Awesome pics...sounds like all have enjoyed seeing the Priest once more.....rumours are strong that we will be hearing about a Nostradamus extravagansa date or dates in the near future.....Guys, if you decide to do it...Make it Belfast!!!!
[astarup] Thursday, February 19, 2009 3:21:26 PM 
Thanks for the info :o) I appriciate your help ... However Om looking for the timetable for the European Priest Fest show, that are now touring. Can anyone remeber the running time in total?
Thanks 
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[Bev] Thursday, February 19, 2009 12:11:42 PM 
I'd like to ad compliments to all those adding great posts, and pics to the board - Extremely cool!!!
Edited at: Thursday, February 19, 2009 12:12:20 PM
[Senior Rocker] Thursday, February 19, 2009 12:05:54 PM 

Just wanted to thanks MD for his great pics of the Bham gig - I was there, am in my 60s now & have rocked along to Priest since the early days.  Great band, great music, great shows
just got on line so this website will get a daily visit.  Cheers, Senior Rocker from the home of metal!

[Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Thursday, February 19, 2009 5:41:43 AM 
Awesome pics, MD!  Thank you for sharing them with us! 
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[Metal Dog] Thursday, February 19, 2009 5:10:58 AM 
Thanks for the kind comments, guys - you're welcome!

If you like the blog, please feel free to post comments on it...

Here's a few more pix  for ya...

METAL DOG

Rob Halford

Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton


Glenn Tipton

Glenn Tipton

Glenn Tipton


[Gibbo UK] Wednesday, February 18, 2009 6:33:38 PM 
Great Blog MetalDog,love the pics too.Good to see everyone writing good reports on the latest tour.
[jkbooth001] Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:34:29 PM 
Great blog MD thanks for the effort.
[Mark Roscoe131] Tuesday, February 17, 2009 7:33:45 PM 
Just got back from Manchester. Cool gig!!

One problem though Priest had a electrical fault that seemed to take forever to fix. Waiting nearly and hour after Megadeth had finished.

Set list same as before.

Rob was on top form as were the other guys.

Cheers

M
[Becks] Tuesday, February 17, 2009 7:32:36 PM 
Awesome pics MD! love them, plus the wee read on Rob visiting the local history centre


I wanna see Priest live  
[guidogodoy] Tuesday, February 17, 2009 6:48:12 PM 
Oh, KEWL pix, man. Thanks for sharing!
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[spapad] Tuesday, February 17, 2009 6:17:34 PM 
Wow,...........speechless! What amazing photos!
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[spapad] Tuesday, February 17, 2009 5:49:11 PM 
Thanks for the invite MD!
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[Metal Dog] Tuesday, February 17, 2009 5:47:11 PM 
Judas Priest at LG Arena 14 Feb 2009






















Hi guys, check out my blog for a few of my Priest pix from "the pit" at the NEC gig on 14 February:

http://metaldog.vox.com

Cheers,

METAL DOG
[Impherium] Tuesday, February 17, 2009 3:30:16 PM 
SECC hall 4, Glasgow 16th february

Gig was amazing. first priest gig iv managed to get to, and well worth it. love megadeth too but theyve got nothing on judas really. missed the finnaly, and the bike on stage because my friend collapsed becaquse the heat and nosie got too much...... couldnt do that during testamnt could me? anyway great gig
[shirls.n] Tuesday, February 17, 2009 2:44:16 PM 
Hi to everyone

A new girly to the forum/noticeboard.

Had a fantastic night at the LG Arena, Birmingham. The boys were brilliant as always and I was in heaven and it was so good to get back home (stuck in boring Exeter these days).

Anyways a few piccies from the night http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2003392&id=1280553788&l=2abf5


Shirl
[Bev] Tuesday, February 17, 2009 4:26:15 AM 
Thanks.  Saw Kiss there in '92 (unmasked) and didn't remember the LG bit.  That is a quick turn-around ... ah, technology.
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[Racist] Monday, February 16, 2009 11:43:10 PM 

I hope they come back this way later this year to San Diego but they probably won't San Diego sucks we don't have the fan base anymore.

[guidogodoy] Monday, February 16, 2009 7:45:22 PM 
Even better...I hadn't noticed but the person who released the bootleg included a scan of his ticket stub. I guess that LG / NEC question is all but solved if you look at it.

[guidogodoy] Monday, February 16, 2009 7:31:18 PM 
I think I can offer some insight to that question, Bev. In one of the FASTEST things I have ever seen, I just now got the bootleg! Two freakin' days! Yikes! What turnaround! Take a look at the recording info: Band:

Judas Priest Date: 14/02/2009
Venue: LG Arena (NEC)
City/Location: Birmingham, England - UK Recording
Type: Audience

A BIG thanks to Simon_LDT (the taper)  [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Bev from Monday, February 16, 2009 3:16:36 PM)
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[situationroom] Monday, February 16, 2009 5:14:51 PM 
Belfast - Odyssey Arena

Just survived the gig...Trust Priest to DELIVER THE GOODS....Saw Whitesnake last year with Def Leppard and ever you needed evidence of a singer that should pack up his bags it was Coverdale.  Priest brought an excellent support card to the part of the UK every other metal/rock act forgets....Testament set the tempo, Megadeth slayed the crowd and then Priest arrived and blew the fecking roof off!!  If you see one gig this year...DO NOT MISS THIS ONE.  Thanks to the band, back nearly to their best...I've seen them every time in Belfast since Painkiller and this was damn near the best.

Thanks my ears still bleed!

PEACE!
[Bev] Monday, February 16, 2009 3:16:36 PM 
So the NEC and LG are one and the same?
[bikerbabe] Monday, February 16, 2009 3:06:18 PM 
Thanks to everyone 4 sympathy.  Will hopefully be back to norm soon enough.

I have been to Sherburn quite a lot - great place for a biker hangout.

Wembley atomsphere should be great.  Unfortunately can't make that tour date. Hope you enjoy it :)
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[damus] Monday, February 16, 2009 2:29:48 PM 
went to see the preist on saturday night at the nec. this is the fourth time ive seen then and this was the best they have ever sounded!  wasnt a sell out but hey wat do ya expect at that price! people are loosing there jobs every day trouble is there are some good bands coming to the uk in the next few weeks and the ticket prices are very high and made even worse if ya want ya family to go as well! i was lucky enough to be able to afford it some not so lucky! but it was worth the trip from nottingham to see them!
[Maple Syrup] Monday, February 16, 2009 10:50:39 AM 
 
 
[Gibbo UK] Monday, February 16, 2009 4:39:15 AM 
Welcome to the forum newbies.Bikerbabe,hope you recover asap.Do you bike towards the East Coast and also go to the bikers cafe in Sherburn?I used to watch gigs at Sheffield too but got fed up and started to travel around to places like Newcastle,Birmingham and London.Looking forward to Wembley after reading reviews of the tour.
[metalbiker21] Sunday, February 15, 2009 6:07:53 PM 
Hi Y'all!, I'm a newbie!
I was at the NEC on Saturday night, What an AWESOME show!
I have Painkiller blasting out of the PC right now!
It would be nice to type to a few folk in the same boat,get a few friends on board
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