Reckless
15th October 2010, 11:35
Bloody Awesome concert! The very best I've been to in a number of years!! AC/DC was really good but this was another level! The crowd was awesome everyone knew every word of every song! The band was just "on to it" all night. I rocked hard out all night! Talk about sweat and stink ferkin good night!!
There are a few concerts that will remain in my memory banks as top notch for various reasons, how smashed I was or how much my pocket of the crowd got into it on the day. This was one of those that rate right up there with when Jagger came with Joe Satriani, AC/DC about 10 years ago in the pissing rain in Wellington and the Angels in Wellington town hall. This was one of those that just went off!!
About 1/2 way through the bourbon had worn off enough for me to just stop rockin stand and watch the brilliant musicianship of the band for about 3 songs! AC/DC play awesome punchy rock but these guys have another depth and complexity to their music. It's funny how they all seem to get drawn to and around Lars, he seems to have a very strong presence in the band. And there ain't no more imposing figure in rock than James Hatfield!
I got the distinct impression they really got off on the crowd reaction to them, after the show they looked as stoked as we where! Still buzzing, that was simply a great night!!!
On a bad note fuck Auckland sucks.
After battling the Auckland traffic from 3:30 till 6pm to get from East Tamaki to Avondale to do some site levels for someones plans (15 min job). I then had to battle Auckland's second biggest stuff up! The Public transport system!! The bus in was ok we make up a brew in a coke bottle and have a discrete few on the way in. I thought 8 bucks each was crap but at least it got us in! Then after the concert my boy said we'd better get to the last bus out east before 11:30. What, I said no midnight bus?? Well I thought we'd made it as we where watching the bus lane as we jogged towards britomart, no buses at the stop coming or going for the 2-3 minutes it took us make our way and sit down at the stop! I looked at their clock as we sat down 11:31. Shit hot made it! ye right! NO bus, check time table yep shouda been an 11:30?? Check ferries to 1/2 Moon Bay, nope but can't gripe at them to much for not having boats that late. Grab the last bus to Panmure then taxi home!
$50 bucks to get to a concert and back that sucks! I can bloody near get to wellington on the bike for that!
Between the motorways and the public transport I would never recommend anyone sets up business in this city, its the biggest cock up. And I reckon its too late to ever fix it. The infrastructure simply hasn't grown with the city,. Not like the rail system in Wellington for example!
Someone needs a good rogering for the complete balls up Auckland is, and will always be! They'll never fix it.
Back on the positive! Metallica was just Awesome, the band, the venue, the weather, the people!! I was sittin in the spa at 1:30 with a microwave pie and a final Tui still buzzing! What a great night!! Feelin so good I even made my run this morning to Metallica on the ear phones of coarse!!
Hope all those that went enjoyed it as much as me!!
There are a few concerts that will remain in my memory banks as top notch for various reasons, how smashed I was or how much my pocket of the crowd got into it on the day. This was one of those that rate right up there with when Jagger came with Joe Satriani, AC/DC about 10 years ago in the pissing rain in Wellington and the Angels in Wellington town hall. This was one of those that just went off!!
About 1/2 way through the bourbon had worn off enough for me to just stop rockin stand and watch the brilliant musicianship of the band for about 3 songs! AC/DC play awesome punchy rock but these guys have another depth and complexity to their music. It's funny how they all seem to get drawn to and around Lars, he seems to have a very strong presence in the band. And there ain't no more imposing figure in rock than James Hatfield!
I got the distinct impression they really got off on the crowd reaction to them, after the show they looked as stoked as we where! Still buzzing, that was simply a great night!!!
On a bad note fuck Auckland sucks.
After battling the Auckland traffic from 3:30 till 6pm to get from East Tamaki to Avondale to do some site levels for someones plans (15 min job). I then had to battle Auckland's second biggest stuff up! The Public transport system!! The bus in was ok we make up a brew in a coke bottle and have a discrete few on the way in. I thought 8 bucks each was crap but at least it got us in! Then after the concert my boy said we'd better get to the last bus out east before 11:30. What, I said no midnight bus?? Well I thought we'd made it as we where watching the bus lane as we jogged towards britomart, no buses at the stop coming or going for the 2-3 minutes it took us make our way and sit down at the stop! I looked at their clock as we sat down 11:31. Shit hot made it! ye right! NO bus, check time table yep shouda been an 11:30?? Check ferries to 1/2 Moon Bay, nope but can't gripe at them to much for not having boats that late. Grab the last bus to Panmure then taxi home!
$50 bucks to get to a concert and back that sucks! I can bloody near get to wellington on the bike for that!
Between the motorways and the public transport I would never recommend anyone sets up business in this city, its the biggest cock up. And I reckon its too late to ever fix it. The infrastructure simply hasn't grown with the city,. Not like the rail system in Wellington for example!
Someone needs a good rogering for the complete balls up Auckland is, and will always be! They'll never fix it.
Back on the positive! Metallica was just Awesome, the band, the venue, the weather, the people!! I was sittin in the spa at 1:30 with a microwave pie and a final Tui still buzzing! What a great night!! Feelin so good I even made my run this morning to Metallica on the ear phones of coarse!!
Hope all those that went enjoyed it as much as me!!