From: fskks1@acad3.alaska.edu
Subject: Re: Faith No More/Metallica/Guns N Solos in Houston
Organization: University of Alaska Fairbanks
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 06:00:40 GMT

In article <1992Sep7.230313.7033@ringer.cs.utsa.edu>, tmcdonal@ringer.cs.utsa.edu (Tom McDonald) writes:
> 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
> -- 
> I agree big time on the review above...even though I saw the show in phoenix
my reviews the same...metallica was real cool...John Marshall is REAL tall and
there WAY to many solos/intro for guns.
 
 I was into guns the first four songs even live and let die (the lights made
the song) but I also believe it's so easy was one of the first four.

My money was spent on metallica and $30 was well worth the show...I just hope
hetfield can recover and get back to playing guitar he evil presence was
missed.
  Kevin