From: tmcdonal@ringer.cs.utsa.edu (Tom McDonald)
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica
Subject: Faith No More/Metallica/Guns N Solos in Houston
Date: 7 Sep 92 23:03:13 GMT
Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio

Went to the concert on Friday - a few observations:

FNM was great.  One of the big TV screens was messed up for their first three
songs, but worked after that.  They played mostly off Angel Dust, which I
didn't mind one bit.  Not a huge crowd, but the people there really got into
them.  The one suggestion I'd make to them if I could - don't play RV.  It's
a hilarious song on the CD, but it lost everything live.  Played about 50 min.

Metallica was fantastic.  The last time I saw these guys was at the Monsters
of Rock (US) several years ago.  James had a lot of energy and ran all over
the stage.  Actually, the whole band was energetic.  They played from all
albums, and all sounded great.  I'm not a big fan of the black album, but
live, I even liked those.  Can't think of his name, but the guy from Metal
Church knew his stuff well.  As a side note, he's extremely tall.  It was funny
how much he dwarfed Kirk and Jason, and he's taller than James as well.
Suggestion for them - cut Seek and Destroy.  They did a little audience 
sing along with this one that dragged it out too much.  A great show.  Played
2 hrs. 15 min.

I wasn't looking forward to seeing GNR, but the crowd I was with was, so I
thought "I'll just have to stick it out".  They're first three songs (Welcome
to the Jungle, Mr. Brownstone, and Live and Let Die) were fantastic.  I 
was thinking how I'd have to tell my friends I was pleasantly surprised, but
as it turned out, I wasn't.  I don't even like the song Live and Let Die, but
their energy and the lights made up for it.  Axl must be having voice trouble,
because after the opening three songs, with the exception of one other time,
the pattern was play a song, play a solo.  I'm not joking.  Every other song
was some sort of instrument solo or a combination of a couple of instruments.
Along with Guns N Riots and the other names, Guns and Solos fits them as well.
As someone else pointed out, there was a constant stream of people leaving 
during GNR.  A disappointment for someone who wasn't expecting much in the
first place.  Played 2 hrs. 15 min.

Just a few more comments.  I really wish Metallica had played last, so 
I could have left feeling really pumped instead of tired.  Also, since it was
still daytime during Metallica's set, not much in the way of lights, with the
exception of One, which was done at dusk.  A couple of people had
mentioned the explosion along with "Landmine" (boom) of One.  I had told
another guy about this, and we had both built up our expectations and were
ready for it.  I have no idea what was changed, but there weren't any pyros
anywhere near this phrase.  (No lack in other places.)  Finally, during the
long break between Metallica and GNR, the roadies hit the spotlights across 
the crowds until they'd stop on a woman and would get flashed.  About 30 that
flashed, and two that didn't.  I guess there's something to the peer pressure
of 70,000 staring at you.
						-Tom
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