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Post by joe on Oct 21, 2022 1:25:37 GMT
Man, how many people were at that O2 show anyway? Anybody that says you guys can't still pack 'em in, well I won't say where they need to go.
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Post by frog on Oct 21, 2022 10:00:55 GMT
Man, how many people were at that O2 show anyway? Anybody that says you guys can't still pack 'em in, well I won't say where they need to go. they need to go see Deep Purple maybe ? because Deep Purple was the headliner and BÖC was Special Guesting.
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Post by Buck on Oct 21, 2022 22:07:29 GMT
We're playing arenas because we're supporting Deep Purple, the intention being we'll help them fill the seats. We are in Glasgow tonight, next to the arena we're playing tomorrow. Billy Idol is there tonight. Both buildings are huge, and some of the upper decks are curtained off, in each. Watched much of Billy's set tonight, he was great and his production, with a huge square video screen providing several crisp hi-rez backdrops as well as some video footage impressive.
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Post by warrior21 on Oct 22, 2022 11:52:46 GMT
Steve Stevens is still a smoking guitarist.
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Post by joe on Oct 24, 2022 1:55:01 GMT
Newcastle was great - Buck is on fire right now. Best I've seen him in many years! Wish I'd been there too. :( Bummer you couldn't. Not nearly the same, but at least you can read a little bit about the show in a nice little article at: www.metalexpressradio.com/2022/10/20/blue-oyster-cult-live-2022/Some pictures there too, but unfortunately none of the whole band at once or the audience.
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Post by joe on Oct 24, 2022 2:15:29 GMT
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Post by CAPTAIN on Oct 24, 2022 21:23:16 GMT
nice looking venues.
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Post by joe on Oct 25, 2022 1:46:34 GMT
Article about the The OVO Hydro, Glasgow show on October 22 "Deep Purple and Blue Öyster Cult make dreams come true in Glasgow" www.metaltalk.net/deep-purple-and-blue-oyster-cult-make-dreams-come-true-in-glasgow.phpBlue Öyster Cult Setlist Stairway to the Stars That Was Me Burnin’ for You Golden Age of Leather Box in My Head Then Came the Last Days of May E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) Hot Rails to Hell Godzilla (Don’t Fear) The Reaper Photo and credits on the article link above
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Post by deegee777 on Oct 25, 2022 4:02:00 GMT
Article about the The OVO Hydro, Glasgow show on October 22 "Deep Purple and Blue Öyster Cult make dreams come true in Glasgow" www.metaltalk.net/deep-purple-and-blue-oyster-cult-make-dreams-come-true-in-glasgow.phpBlue Öyster Cult Setlist Stairway to the Stars That Was Me Burnin’ for You Golden Age of Leather Box in My Head Then Came the Last Days of May E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) Hot Rails to Hell Godzilla (Don’t Fear) The Reaper Photo and credits on the article link aboveJoe that review is so spot on. I live in Glasgow and I have been to several sold out gigs at that venue with no hassle. It was a bit of a shambles. Was told by email that first band (BOC) would be on stage at 7.30. They weren’t, they hit the stage at 7.15 and with an ensuing shambles trying to get into the venue it meant when BOC hit the stage the place was only about a quarter full. By the time they had finished the place was heaving so I reckon a lot of fans missed a fair chunk of their set. The reviewer saying the DP sound was fantastic was spot on, sadly the same wasn’t the same for BOC. Certainly not crystal clear and certainly on a far lower level to DP. This has been explained to me by someone in the know and it just baffles me! Anyway, the guy got his review spot on. Two rock behemoths were great on stage but one definitely got a raw deal and it wasn’t Deep Purple!!
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Post by duckbarman on Oct 25, 2022 11:12:47 GMT
> This has been explained to me by someone in the know and it just baffles me!
I'd be interested in hearing that explanation, so feel free to baffle us as well...
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Post by Buck on Oct 25, 2022 12:55:04 GMT
When you support a headliner, you do not get equal opportunity to effect the crowd. You are limited in how loud you're allowed to be, the headliner will always be quite a lot louder than the support acts. Of course you don't get to use the headliner's lighting and video effects either.
This was particularly noticeable during the Glasgow performance, and the PA system engineer actually made Woody LaCerra lower the band's volume during our performance. This is disappointing and somewhat depressing to us, of course, but it's what's so.
The only time that might be different is a tour with two headline acts that are showcased at their best. Not the case here. Other than that, the Deep Purple band and folks have been pleasant to work with, and we certainly respect their music and history.
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Post by Buck on Oct 25, 2022 12:58:13 GMT
A rare picture of Steve Schenck, on the tour bus during the first two headline shows.
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Post by Buck on Oct 25, 2022 13:00:15 GMT
A photo Richie sent me, taken by one of the professional photographers, from the London 02 show.
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Post by Buck on Oct 25, 2022 13:03:24 GMT
Backstage at Leeds. The band with our long time UK bus driver Neville Leek and his wife Liz. Nev is retired, and limited in mobility. We had a couple decades of good times together.
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Post by Buck on Oct 25, 2022 13:09:12 GMT
A shot of the old canal system in Birmingham, opposite the Utilita Arena we're playing tonight. The canals are sometimes referenced in the Netflix series "Peaky Blinders," which is set in Birmingham in the years after WW I.
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