....you gotta be dedicated fans to wait in sub-zero temps like this, and we are!
The view from our seats in the "nose bleed" section (the tickets were won in a radio contest, so they were fine with us).
Some NBA pride going on here...I didn't realize that Kareem-Abdul Jabbar played for the Bucks. Heh, I was in first grade when he started for them in 1969.
Here's how steep it is looking down from our seats! Good thing I'm not drinking, I'd be afraid to take a header all the way down!
The stage setup is interesting...I like those coffin-shaped light banks! Well, this is the "Death Magnetic" Tour for their latest LP (I guess that's called "disc" now...boy am I old! :)
My partner in crime, giving us "concert cheese"...we both really dig metal music!
They even have some cool lights between the rows of seats!
Testing the "smoke machine"...the stadium is really full now! There were two warmup bands that were okay, but we want Metallica!
The lights go down! Dude here is showing his support with the flame of his lighter, and I was pleased to see that some people still do this. It was the thing in the 70's when I went to shows at the Notre Dame Athletic and Convocation Center (they call it the "Joyce Center" now, but I digress).
Wow, looks like a city! Very exciting...
....lights come on, the crowd is really roaring now....
...lasers! This is waaay cool! I haven't seen a decent laser light show at a concert since Kansas in the 70's!
Lots of different colors, too....
...oh wow, I'm really digging this! Still opening music and lasers, but no sign of the band yet... 
...the lights get more intense, and there's James Hetfield on guitar!
Then they turned up the house lights to get a look at us! Very cool!
Hard to get good pictures on my camera from where we were sitting, and you're not supposed to take pictures anyway. I snuck in my camera though, risking being evicted. (In fact, I did get yelled at once, but luckily I got to stay.) Honestly, I don't see why I can't take pics with my little camera from way up here. It's not like I can sell them or anything! Now if I had an SLR with a foot-long lens, that's a different story.
Most of my close-ups looked like this...
...and of course my clearest shot is of the back of his head!
The sound quality was pretty darn good, especially for a sports arena...
.....and then came the pyrotechnics!
I liked the layout of the stage, it really made all the seats "good ones", with a decent view. The guys really moved around and worked the whole area, too.
More pyro! I swear we even felt the heat from those flames in our seats! I don't know how the band didn't singe their hair!
Those cool coffin-shaped lights were lowered ominously over the stage several times as well for an appropriately menacing effect...
This is the "actual size" of the stage from where we were, but I don't mind. It's just so cool to be there, and often it seems the sound is better when you're farther away from the speakers, IMO.
I even got this video clip, and you can hear the audience singing along...the band really likes that!
Building up to the big "finish" with a guitar solo on his knees...
...and the crowd goes wild!
They say their "goodbyes", but the crowd cheers on and on...
...back for an encore! After the last song, these cool black Metallica "beach balls" fell from the ceiling! Nice touch! (Unfortunately, none came down above the "nose bleed" seats where we were...bummer!)
What a show!
The band told us, "We love you Milwaukee! You motherf***ing rock!" And of course, we do! ;-)
We hung around a bit as they tore down, I like to let the bulk of the crowd get a head start so we can mosey out later. Some people actually leave the show early to "beat the crowd", but this never made sense to me. I mean, I came for the show, not to get a head start driving home!
There's one of the light show operators riding down on a coffin light...I always thought it would be cool to be way up on the catwalks doing that stuff (except for the fact that I'm afraid of heights).
Okay, so the show was terrific, but the ride home was bloody hell! Along with the sub-zero temps, we have blowing and drifting snow...
.....drifting even worse as we get farther north...
....with a bonus "icy sheen" here and there, too. We passed four cars in the ditch, one was on its' side! So it wound up taking five hours for a three hour trip...
.....but look at my cool t-shirt!
Definately worth it, don't you think? :)
What's That Man Holding In His Hand?He Looks A Lot Like A Guy I Knew Way Back WhenIts Silly Willy With Philly BandCould Be . . . . . Oo-Ee . . . . . .
What's That Man Movin' Cross The Stage?It Looks A Lot Like The One Used By Jimmy PageIts Like A Relic From A Different AgeCould Be . . . . . Oo-Ee . . . . . .
If There's Rock ShowAt The ConcertgebowThey're Got Long HairAt The Madison SquareYou've Got Rock And RollAt The Hollywood Bowl,We'll Be There . . . . . . Oo Yeah . . . . . . .
The Lights Go Down - They're Back In Town O.K.Behind The Stacks You Glimpse An AxeThe Tension Mounts You Score An Ounce Ole!Temperatures Rise As You See The White Of Their Eyes
If There's Rock ShowAt The ConcertgebowYou're Got Long HairAt The Madison SquareThey've Got Rock And RollAt The Hollywood Bowl,We'll Be There . . . . . . Oo Yeah . . . . . . .
In My Green Metal Suit I'm Preparing To Shoot Up The CityAnd The Ring At The End Of My Nose Makes Me Look Rather PrettyIts A Pity There's Nobody Here To Witness The EndSave For My Dear Old Friend And Confidante - Madamoiselle Kitty
What's That Man Movin' To And Fro?That Decibel Meter Doesn't Seem To Be Reading Low.But They Was Louder At The RainbowCould Be . . . . . Oo-Ee . . . . . .
If There's Rock ShowAt The ConcertgebowThey're Got Long HairAt The Madison SquareYou Got Rock And RollAt The Hollywood Bowl,We'll Be There . . . . . . Oo Yeah . . . . . . .
If There's Rock Show . . . . . . .
If There's Rock Show . . . . . . .
If There's Rock Show . . . . . . .
Rock on, garden peeps!
The lights go down! Dude here is showing his support with the flame of his lighter, and I was pleased to see that some people still do this. It was the thing in the 70's when I went to shows at the Notre Dame Athletic and Convocation Center (they call it the "Joyce Center" now, but I digress).
Wow, looks like a city! Very exciting...
....lights come on, the crowd is really roaring now....
...lasers! This is waaay cool! I haven't seen a decent laser light show at a concert since Kansas in the 70's!
Lots of different colors, too....
...oh wow, I'm really digging this! Still opening music and lasers, but no sign of the band yet... ...the lights get more intense, and there's James Hetfield on guitar!
Then they turned up the house lights to get a look at us! Very cool!
Hard to get good pictures on my camera from where we were sitting, and you're not supposed to take pictures anyway. I snuck in my camera though, risking being evicted. (In fact, I did get yelled at once, but luckily I got to stay.) Honestly, I don't see why I can't take pics with my little camera from way up here. It's not like I can sell them or anything! Now if I had an SLR with a foot-long lens, that's a different story.
Most of my close-ups looked like this...
...and of course my clearest shot is of the back of his head!
The sound quality was pretty darn good, especially for a sports arena...
.....and then came the pyrotechnics! I liked the layout of the stage, it really made all the seats "good ones", with a decent view. The guys really moved around and worked the whole area, too.
More pyro! I swear we even felt the heat from those flames in our seats! I don't know how the band didn't singe their hair!
Those cool coffin-shaped lights were lowered ominously over the stage several times as well for an appropriately menacing effect...
This is the "actual size" of the stage from where we were, but I don't mind. It's just so cool to be there, and often it seems the sound is better when you're farther away from the speakers, IMO.
I even got this video clip, and you can hear the audience singing along...the band really likes that!
Building up to the big "finish" with a guitar solo on his knees...
...and the crowd goes wild!
They say their "goodbyes", but the crowd cheers on and on...
...back for an encore! After the last song, these cool black Metallica "beach balls" fell from the ceiling! Nice touch! (Unfortunately, none came down above the "nose bleed" seats where we were...bummer!)
What a show!
The band told us, "We love you Milwaukee! You motherf***ing rock!" And of course, we do! ;-)
We hung around a bit as they tore down, I like to let the bulk of the crowd get a head start so we can mosey out later. Some people actually leave the show early to "beat the crowd", but this never made sense to me. I mean, I came for the show, not to get a head start driving home!
There's one of the light show operators riding down on a coffin light...I always thought it would be cool to be way up on the catwalks doing that stuff (except for the fact that I'm afraid of heights).Okay, so the show was terrific, but the ride home was bloody hell! Along with the sub-zero temps, we have blowing and drifting snow...
.....drifting even worse as we get farther north...
....with a bonus "icy sheen" here and there, too. We passed four cars in the ditch, one was on its' side! So it wound up taking five hours for a three hour trip...
.....but look at my cool t-shirt!
Definately worth it, don't you think? :)
What's That Man Holding In His Hand?He Looks A Lot Like A Guy I Knew Way Back WhenIts Silly Willy With Philly BandCould Be . . . . . Oo-Ee . . . . . .What's That Man Movin' Cross The Stage?It Looks A Lot Like The One Used By Jimmy PageIts Like A Relic From A Different AgeCould Be . . . . . Oo-Ee . . . . . .
If There's Rock ShowAt The ConcertgebowThey're Got Long HairAt The Madison SquareYou've Got Rock And RollAt The Hollywood Bowl,We'll Be There . . . . . . Oo Yeah . . . . . . .
The Lights Go Down - They're Back In Town O.K.Behind The Stacks You Glimpse An AxeThe Tension Mounts You Score An Ounce Ole!Temperatures Rise As You See The White Of Their Eyes
If There's Rock ShowAt The ConcertgebowYou're Got Long HairAt The Madison SquareThey've Got Rock And RollAt The Hollywood Bowl,We'll Be There . . . . . . Oo Yeah . . . . . . .
In My Green Metal Suit I'm Preparing To Shoot Up The CityAnd The Ring At The End Of My Nose Makes Me Look Rather PrettyIts A Pity There's Nobody Here To Witness The EndSave For My Dear Old Friend And Confidante - Madamoiselle Kitty
What's That Man Movin' To And Fro?That Decibel Meter Doesn't Seem To Be Reading Low.But They Was Louder At The RainbowCould Be . . . . . Oo-Ee . . . . . .
If There's Rock ShowAt The ConcertgebowThey're Got Long HairAt The Madison SquareYou Got Rock And RollAt The Hollywood Bowl,We'll Be There . . . . . . Oo Yeah . . . . . . .
If There's Rock Show . . . . . . .
If There's Rock Show . . . . . . .
If There's Rock Show . . . . . . .
Rock on, garden peeps!
14 comments:
Excellent blog post for an excellent show! ;) Even with the insane ride home, I'd do it all over again.
Thank you! Me too!!
Cool lasers and amazing sound judging from your clip. But did you pick up any cute guys?! That's the main thing!
And damn, those are some steeeep steps. I caught a little bit of woozy just looking at the picture. I've been to hundreds of concerts, but not that many at big sports arenas.
Your new icon is a hoot.
Heh, no pickups, but the odds were good! ;-) Most of the shows I'd been to in the last few years were outdoors or smaller venues. This stadium really took me back.
I'm diggin' my icon too, especially since you can still tell it's me.
What fun. It's been forever since I went to a concert. Did they do Sandman or is that song too old for them to play? Those seats look like the ones I'd have to buy if I could ever afford to go to a concert again.
Thanks for the virtual concert, Lisa - probably the closest I'll ever get to seeing Metallica. I like your attitude of sticking around instead of trying to beat the crowd!
You think you're old? When I first saw Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on TV he was still called Lew Alcindor.
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
I do envy you! I have never seen them but heard they put on one hell of a show.
Cindy-They did play "Enter Sandman", and it was waaay cool! The whole audience was singing along, as they did with most of the songs (even the new ones). Had I not won these seats, I'd be in this same section cuz' they were the least expensive available-at $50! It was a great time, though...I just can't get over how expensive concerts are these days. I still have all my old ticket stubs from the 70's, and most of those seats cost $7.50!
Annie-Wow, I didn't even know Kareem's real name!
EAL-They really did put on an amazing show! I've really enjoyed seeing some of the "older" groups in the last few years, because they care about the show quality and are more artists (rather than all intoxicated and sloppy like the old days). Aerosmith is a great case in point-when I saw them in 1978, they sucked. (Back then, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry were known as the "Toxic Twins"). But when I saw them last year, they sounded terrific! The Eagles were great too, and they played for nearly 3 hours...good times. :)
Wow! The ride home looks even scarier though...
It was no fun whatsoever! My neck and shoulders were super-knots by the time I got home. :(
Lisa,
The dark photos are pretty awesome! Looks like you had a blast. I'm ROFL over your new pic. LOL!
btw I don't know if you've noticed it but we're having a garden blogger meetup in Chicago this May 29th-31st. I hope you (and all other garden bloggers) can make it so we can meet and take some cool pics of plants and parks in Chicago.
If you're curious and interested check out the group blog for the event
chicagogardeners.blogspot.com
Thank you...I had a great time at the show! I definately plan on making it to the Chicago meet-up, thank you for the link!
My brither will be in hair metal band glory when i show him this posting!!
how are the Kittys?
More cat pics!!
xoxox
Joey
Oh yes, and glory it IS when you're talkin' metallica! :) Kitties are good, just really bored since they can't sit in the house windows with them open. Gizmo got loose the other day when the temp was -15, then ran right back in like "What the heck was I thinking?!"
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