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I saw Skynyrd a few years ago at the Gibson and they were phenomenal.   They even topped that performance tonight.   They jammed through great song after song at the Club Nokia.   In addition to great singing, they had an excellent triple guitar attack, a great rhythm section, awesome…

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 PART 1- PICS I went to Wilco tonight – I won tix last minute and got to play with my camera a bit at the Hollywood Bowl.  Pics from the show.         SET LIST: Dawned On Me War on War I Might…

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PART 2 of the WILCO SHOW (MORE PICTURES, ETC.)

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It’s a Wednesday afternoon in West Hollywood.   My buddy and I had just attended the show and after party at the Def Leppard concert filmed for YouTube at the House of Blues.  Afterwards, we made our  way to Saddle Ranch for a late lunch.   We were seated next…

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Kreator (Headliner)- pics and recap ACCEPT AND KREATOR PUT ON A DEVASTATING METAL PERFORMANCE AT THE AVALON IN HOLLYWOOD 9/26/2012 This show was a pleasant surprise on almost every level. Accept delivered a devastating performance as they powered through 15 songs in an incredibly underutilized venue for heavy…

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  John 5 and Steve Harris Don, Eddie, Jim, Steve Harris, John 5 Sammy Hagar: Sammy Hagar, John 5 and Raf: That’s a bottle of Insania up there: Heavy metal chandelier: Metal DJ Will: Rock-N-Roll Industries

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Barbarian Overlords Rocked the House of Blues Sunset 9/17/2012 I was first made aware of Brandon Kachel as he started gaining recognition for his drumming (and love for John Bonham) when he landed an appearance in a Bonzo tribute gig with The Moby Dicks.   Brandon is such a…

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Hanging backstage with the Barbarian Overlords after their gig was quite enjoyable. It wasn’t so much an interview as it was just a normal, candid conversation caught on video. This band is definitely going places (a recap of their performance earlier in the evening). Here they are discussing…

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      The After-Party:    

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After all the wild fun on The Sunset Strip last Saturday, Haz7MaX and Daniel met up at The House of Blues to check out the Barbarian Overlords and Steel Panther.  After enjoying both bands’ sets, Max took to the harmonica and had all kinds of fun with everyone…

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Huge thanks to Yamaha, Billy, Phil X, Russ Miller  and everyone else involved for one of the most enjoyable days I’ve ever had.   Everyone in attendance was treated like royalty at this incredible event.    It was wonderful to be able to interact with Billy – he was so…

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  I RSVPed for this event thinking it would be a total longshot to get on the list.   Much to my surprise, I received a confirmation a few days later. I got to Burbank a little after 1:30 not knowing what to expect.  I imagined it would be…

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