Arrow
  07

BREAKING NEWS

Successfully, Santana at JAVA JAZZ, Jakarta

Two days, Santana successfully performed in front of fans of all ages, in a jazz concert of 2011. "Remarkable Indonesia, Harmony One Nation Under" became the theme of the annual jazz concert, held at Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran, Jakarta. Friday through Saturday afternoon, queuing specta [...]

Sammy Hagar: 'I Would Love to Make Another Record With Van Halen'

Discussing his new memoir, he says there's a '90 percent chance' the band will reunite – 'if Eddie was totally cool' Sammy Hagar's new autobiography Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock (in stores on March 15th) traces the singer's long career from his days in the 1970s hard rock band Montrose to [...]

Vai: "World's Largest Online Guitar Lesson"

Be a part of history and help set a world record with Steve Vai. Berkleemusic.com and Steve Vai will be attempting to set a Guinness world record for the most participants in a free online guitar lesson live from New York City at 1:30 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 3rd, 2011! Log on from anywhere in [...]

The Two Faces of the Telecaster

If there was ever a guitar with a split personality, it’s the Telecaster. On the one hand, it’s universally regarded as the number-one country electric guitar. The Telecaster was built for western swing guitarists, introduced by that name in 1951 and thus pre-dating rock ‘n’ roll by nearly half a d [...]

Underrated Rock Guitarists

Jake E LeeOzzy Osbourne's "other" guitarist, Jakey Lou Williams was for a long time the "also-ran" guitarist who joined bands and then left before they got famous - he did this with Mickey Ratt, who later became RATT, with Rough Cutt, and in Dio - each time not staying long enough to contribute to [...]

How to Get a Guitar Sound Like Tom Morello

For anyone who doesn't know, Tom Morello was the lead guitarist in two of the most awesome bands of the last 20 years, Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave and he was responsible for single handedly creating some of the most unique and innovative guitar sounds ever heard, using only the instrume [...]

Epiphone EJ200CE Buyer's Guide

Epiphone takes its famous guitar reputation to another level with the Epiphone EJ200CE cutaway acoustic electric guitar. The guitar is based on Gibson's flagship Hummingbird series and enhances overall flexibility and playability with addition of the cutaway & electronics.If you are seeking a w [...]

Duff McKagan dikonfirmasi Tampil di Birmingham Guitar show

Guitar Shows, penyelenggara Guitar Birmingham mendatang Show, telah mengumumkan bahwa anggota pendiri legendaris Guns N 'Roses, Velvet Revolver dan Loaded, Duff McKagan  untuk menghadiri acara tersebut antara 26-27 Februari 2011. Muncul dalam hubungannya dengan string Rotosound, bassist / g [...]

LATEST NEWS

Successfully, Santana at JAVA JAZZ, Jakarta

Two days, Santana successfully performed in front of fans of all ages, in a jazz concert of 2011. "Remarkable Indonesia, Harmony One Nati...

Black Label Society - Bristol Colston Hall

IN the two decades since Ozzy Osbourne hired him away from his job at a New Jersey gas station to become his new guitarist, Zakk Wylde has ...

EVENT

Ernie Ball Stage on Warped Tour!

Each year (this is the 15th), Ernie Ball holds an online 'Battle of the Bands' competition where fans get to vote on their favorite artists...

Indian Rock Music: Between Rock and a Hard Place

Enough has been written about the Indian rock scene. Maybe you even registered the first few lines you read from impassioned rants before l...

Clicking moves left

Also in Gallery Category...

Rob Halford and Ozzy Osbourne at the ACC

Yesterday, two of metal music's absolute giants, Rob Halford and Ozzy Osbourne, visited t...

Nirvana : On this day

1991, Nirvana recorded a performance for BBC TV music show Top Of The Pops in London. Whe...

Canadian Rockers Rally in Support of Guitar Wizard

Toronto, Canada A plethora of Canada’s best rock and blues musicians are banding together...

Top 50 Acoustic Guitarists of All Time

"Top 50 Acoustic Guitarists of All Time" list, posted on their Gibson.com website. Gibso...

Dean Wareham Plays Galaxie 500 at the Fillmore

 Like that of many other music fans around during the trio's three-album 1988-91 ru...

Slash, AC/DC, Rolling Stones Win At Classic Rock Awards

AC/DC, The Rolling Stones, Slash, Rush and many others were honored this week at the six...

Hendrix still the No. 1 guitar hero

The Monterey Pop Festival was an experience Steve Miller won't soon forget. It was there...

First single up for streaming, Fan Appreciation Gig Oct 6, and Bonus tracks!

In this issue:   * FIRST SINGLE "LIGHT YEARS AWAY" AVAILABLE TO STREAM! (Video ...

Limited Edition Double Vinyl Pre-Order on Vai.com!

Hello and a Mid-Summer Greetings to all!Vai.com is pleased to announce the Pre-Order of a...

Led Zeppelin Sued Over 'Dazed And Confused'

Rock giants Led Zeppelin are being sued over their copyright relating to their classic tr...

"Speed," Steve Vai's third VaiTunes is now available for download.

Release Date: June 11, 2010 Written, Produced, Engineered by Steve VaiSong Juice:I had j...

Exclusive Track: Hear R.E.M.'s Unreleased 'Fables' Demo for "Driver 8"

R.E.M. will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their third album Fables of the Reconstruct...

Unreleased Pearl Jam Song Leaks Online

Mazur/WireImageBy  Daniel KrepsJun 10, 2010 12:35 PM EDTAn unre...

Yngwie Malmsteen Releasing a New DVD "RAW LIVE"!

RAW Live" provides an unprecedented and unique look at the rise of a guitar god. Spannin...

VIP Packages now available for Irvine, Tampa, Detroit & More!

Tickets and VIP packages are now available for parts of the US Tour! These are only avail...

Clicking moves right
NEWS LINE

Cara bermain gitar rock ala Gary Moore

Sebelum Gary kembali ke akar blues, dan setelah menjalankan tugas di Skid Row dan Thin Lizzy selama 1960-an dan 70-an ia adalah salah satu pemain gitar rock terkemuka di tahun 1980-an, dengan trek klasik seperti Over The Hills and far Away, Out In The Fields (dengan Phil Lynott), dan lagu instrumen...

19 Feb 2011 / 0 comments / Read More
REVIEW

Jimi Hendrix : VIP Deal TODAY ONLY for West Coast Seattle Boy at Pop Market!

Today and today only West Coast Seattle Boy is being offered at 50% off the original price at PopMarket.com! This collector's edition ...

KISS Rocker Paul Stanley To Be A Dad Again

KISS star Paul Stanley is going to be a father again. The singer-and-guitarist and his wife Erin have announced they are expecting a baby g...

Underrated Rock Guitarists

Jake E LeeOzzy Osbourne's "other" guitarist, Jakey Lou Williams was for a long time the "also-ran" guitarist who joined bands and then left...

Eric Clapton to auction guitars for rehab charity

British musician Eric Clapton will sell more than 70 guitars from his personal collection in an auction in New York in March, with the proc...


Rob Halford and Ozzy Osbourne at the ACC

Posted by Blogger ~ on Sunday, November 28, 2010 ~ 0 comments

Yesterday, two of metal music's absolute giants, Rob Halford and Ozzy Osbourne, visited the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. The ACC was packed with festive metal heads from all over Ontario. Every age group was represented, both those who have been there from the beginning, head banging to the early Judas Priest and Black Sabbath, and the younger kids, who probably just know about Mr. Osbourne from his MTV reality show, "The Osbournes." In any case, the hordes of heavy dudes and gals were in for one spectacular experience.
Halford's performance The audience at the ACC received Halford as the metal god that he is – cheering till their lungs were about to burst. The first few rows, kicked their chairs to the side, enabling them to stand up and head bang properly to Halford's pumping metal tunes. Right from the get go, old school full throttle heavy metal filled the ACC, energizing everyone from the front rows to those in the back, sitting just underneath the roof.
If anyone should be in doubt, Halford has been at the centre of heavy metal for about four decades. This was cemented in the second song on the evening's set-list, the one-song Halford biography “Made In Hell.” The crowd grew even more excited and the cheering turned into an inferno of metal roars. Rob continued with “Locked And Loaded.”

Old school heavy metal dudes wear their leather jacket with pride and so did Halford yesterday. However, he had to let go of it just before presenting his latest album “Made Of Metal,” due to the increasing temperature at the ACC. The album is in stores now and the title track is as head bang friendly as anything Mr. Halford has ever laid his hands on – and the crowd loved it.

Throughout Halford's set, you could definitely feel the love – thousands of metal heads' love for heavy metal music. At the end of his set, Halford articulated the atmosphere, “we love you metal heads. Thanks for keeping the metal faith.” The love was clearly mutual, as the fans reached out for their metal god, head banged and sang along throughout the entire show. All in all, an awesome show. Four decades of experience truly does make a difference. Make sure to check out Halford next time he's in town!



Ozzy Osbourne's performance
The Ozzy concert was kicked off with a brief and humorous film montage with Ozzy in key roles in popular movies and TV shows, such as “Avatar,” “Jersey Shore,” “The Hangover,” “Twilight” and (of course) “Iron Man.” In one of the most well received film clips, Ozzy, in the role as a street wise punk, got whipped verbally by Snooki from Jersey Shore, after telling her to “shut the fuck up.” Another clip  also spiked wide spread cheering. After opening his coat and flashing Bella Swan from the Twilight series, Ozzy told her, “fuck vampires, I'm the prince of darkness.”
The film montage served as a great appetizer for what the audience at the ACC had in store. Ozzy came running on stage and set the score right from the get-go: “the crazier you'll go tonight, the longer we play. Let the madness begin!” And so it did.

Ozzy himself added to the madness with non-stop jumping and running around on stage. It was tough not to get sucked into the energy field created by Ozzy and soon, thousands and thousands of metal heads were jumping with their fists high in the air. Ozzy didn't even take a few minutes to just stand around and catch his breath. When he needed to cool down, he nosedived into a bucket of water and then went on. The twenty first rows weren't allowed much rest either. If they chose to stand around for too long, Ozzy would blast them with a hose, spooling out litres of some weird looking foam substance.

Oh yes, and the music. Ozzy's fall tour has been put together in support of his latest album, “Scream.” However, the crowd at the ACC got back to back hits from very different points of the metal icon's career, including 5-10 of Black Sabbath's biggest hits. There was no particular highlight of the evening – the show was one long climax, thanks to Ozzy's impeccable performance. From stage, Ozzy yelled, “I'm still crazy after all these years. It's good to be crazy.” This metal music examiner will have to agree with the prince of darkness on that one – it surely worked well at the ACC yesterday night.

The concert lasted for much more than two hours and every minute was a memorable one. Summing it all up, the Ozzy show truly contained a little bit of everything - humour, craziness, high voltage energy, fireworks, foam guns and good old school heavy metal. Ozzy looked younger compared to his appearances over the past years. Thumbs up, high fives, fist bump and a “well done” from this metal music examiner.

Photo: Tom Pandi


Related Posts

No comments:

Leave a Reply

Followers