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> > Great review Ned! But watch those long reviews as MAC users can’t handle > them. > Then you go and post the whole thing again in the reply! > Go figure. > Mike Singer
Yeah Mike, ’cause it was an inside joke. Go figure. Before you buy.
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> Great review Ned! But watch those long reviews as MAC users can’t handle > them.
Then you go and post the whole thing again in the reply! Go figure. Mike Singer
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awesome review, Ned! Your detailed and colorful perspectives on the Ozzfest scene were very interesting. And I can totally relate to your cool comments about Ozzy perpetuating metal music. The links were nice
and made the trek to witness another> gospel according to the apostle Ozzy. Myself, one of my older brothers> and his son and another one of my nephews headed out to Nashville’s> outdoor amphitheater. My older brother and myself have witnessed many> Ozzy shows together, including the Blizzard and Diary tours. This year> would be his son’s first Ozzy show. There was a "Passing it to the next> generation" vibe going on.> > We arrived at the stadium around 1:00 PM. First off, we walked around> the place. There were the same old booths and merchandise stands.> Great place to pick up a few more wicked skull rings for the kids. The> 2nd stage was going and moshing. I have no idea who was playing but> they sounded pretty descent. The area in front of the stage was filled> with a mass of teenage & twenty something’s. I saw several young girls> with enough pieces of metal stuck through their skin to make a Klingon> proud.> > Next we wondered down to the pavilion area so us old fuckers could> locate our seats. I had purchased two pairs of tickets. One set was> right next to the soundboard and the other was on the 6th row. There> were a bunch of empty seats down front so all four of us sat on the 6th> row. The first band we saw here was The Queens of the Stone Age. They> were kind of groovy and were good for just sitting there with a buzz.> I’m sure the grindcore moshheads were extremely bored with this band.> But my ole cooked brain enjoyed them. It was a good way to ease into> the day. And the lead singer / guitarist looked so much like one of my> college roommat Before you buy.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> So once again the family packed up and made the trek to witness another > gospel according to the apostle Ozzy. Myself, one of my older brothers > and his son and another one of my nephews headed out to Nashville’s > outdoor amphitheater. My older brother and myself have witnessed many > Ozzy shows together, including the Blizzard and Diary tours. This year > would be his son’s first Ozzy show. There was a "Passing it to the next > generation" vibe going on. > We arrived at the stadium around 1:00 PM. First off, we walked around > the place. There were the same old booths and merchandise stands. > Great place to pick up a few more wicked skull rings for the kids. The > 2nd stage was going and moshing. I have no idea who was playing but > they sounded pretty descent. The area in front of the stage was filled > with a mass of teenage & twenty something’s. I saw several young girls > with enough pieces of metal stuck through their skin to make a Klingon > proud. > Next we wondered down to the pavilion area so us old fuckers could > locate our seats. I had purchased two pairs of tickets. One set was > right next to the soundboard and the other was on the 6th row. There > were a bunch of empty seats down front so all four of us sat on the 6th > row. The first band we saw here was The Queens of the Stone Age. They > were kind of groovy and were good for just sitting there with a buzz. > I’m sure the grindcore moshheads were extremely bored with this band. > But my ole cooked brain enjoyed them. It was a good way to ease into > the day. And the lead singer / guitarist looked so much like one of my > college roommates it was scary. Is that you, Craig? > During the Static-X show my brother and I took off for another walk > around. We checked out another band on the 2nd stage. Again, I have no > idea who it was but they had a huge crowd moshing in front of > the stage. It looked like there were more people laying on top of the > crowd than there were people sitting in the pavilion area. And it was > bloody > fucking hot. They need to have some water cannons on the 2nd stage. > When we got back to the main stage some guys who had the tickets for the > seats we had been sitting in had shown up. There were plenty of other > empties so we sat in some other seats next to the where my nephews were > sitting. A few minutes after we sat down one of the dudes that was > sitting where we had been before tapped my brother on the shoulder. He > handed my brother the sunglasses case that he had left behind. This was > an expensive set of Harley Davidson shades and the leather case that > held them. There was also a few things in the case like some money and > stuff. We were blown away by the honesty of these young Ozzy dudes and > thanked them for being so cool. It is a good feeling to have this kind > of thing happen. Especially when you look around at all the whacked out > people in the amphitheater and know that the mediocritants of "normal" > society would consider everyone here as deviants and dregs. There is a > new hope. > I didn’t care much for Tommy Lee’s band M.O.M. Way to much on the rap > side of things. Incubus was rather boring I thought. I really liked > Godsmack. I liked them last year and I really enjoy their CD. Pantera > was much better than the other times I’ve seen them. They rocked hard > and heavy. And fucking loud too. Especially from the directly infront > of the PA. > By the time Ozzy came on I had downed so many $7.00 beers that I > honestly have a hard time remembering his set. As mentioned elsewhere, > he opened with the video bits. His stage design was the best that I can > recall from any of his tours. It has that Hell Spawn look. I wonder if > Todd McFarland was involved with its design? Very cool. I remember him > opening with "I Don’t Know" and he sounded very good. I know there have > been complaints about Ozzy playing the same shit. However, I love that > same old shit. Mr. Crowley, Flying High Again, Believer, all those BoO > and DoaM songs are very special to me. I love them dearly. And I love > Ozzy. He has been as much a part of my life as anything. I am grateful > that he has made it so big. And even more grateful that he is > perpetuating heavy music. I will always support and follow him. Ozzy’s > water gun technology has had some serious improvements. He has a lift > chair-water cannon that picks him up above the stage and crowd. The > water certainly felt good on a hot summer night. > Obviously, this show can’t quite compare with last year’s Sabbattack. > However, the whole Ozzfest this year was much better than I had > expected. Ozzy sounded great and I enjoyed most of the bands. > Certainly a great way to spend a day. I hope to see it again in the > future. > The local paper has articles here: > http://www.tennessean.com/onnashville/music/reviews/ozzfest-r070700.shtm > l > http://www.tennessean.com/onnashville/music/reviews/ozzfest-070500.shtml > And I’ve added a page here: > http://members.home.net/nedflanders/OzzFest2000.htm > Ozzy loves you all, > Ned > — > http://members.home.net/nedflanders/
Great review Ned! But watch those long reviews as MAC users can’t handle them. You’ve convinced me to witness Ozzy once again…….Well you and those hot lil’honeys that I saw last night. Ozzy also announced that this will be HIS last Ozzfest, so that’s more motivation to see him. Pass the torch!—jr. Before you buy.
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> So once again the family packed up and made the trek to witness another > gospel according to the apostle Ozzy. Myself, one of my older brothers > and his son and another one of my nephews headed out to Nashville’s > outdoor amphitheater. My older brother and myself have witnessed many > Ozzy shows together, including the Blizzard and Diary tours. This year > would be his son’s first Ozzy show. There was a "Passing it to the next > generation" vibe going on.
That’s what it’s all about (bowing to the archbishop with the funny hat).
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So once again the family packed up and made the trek to witness another gospel according to the apostle Ozzy. Myself, one of my older brothers and his son and another one of my nephews headed out to Nashville’s outdoor amphitheater. My older brother and myself have witnessed many Ozzy shows together, including the Blizzard and Diary tours. This year would be his son’s first Ozzy show. There was a "Passing it to the next generation" vibe going on. We arrived at the stadium around 1:00 PM. First off, we walked around the place. There were the same old booths and merchandise stands. Great place to pick up a few more wicked skull rings for the kids. The 2nd stage was going and moshing. I have no idea who was playing but they sounded pretty descent. The area in front of the stage was filled with a mass of teenage & twenty something’s. I saw several young girls with enough pieces of metal stuck through their skin to make a Klingon proud. Next we wondered down to the pavilion area so us old fuckers could locate our seats. I had purchased two pairs of tickets. One set was right next to the soundboard and the other was on the 6th row. There were a bunch of empty seats down front so all four of us sat on the 6th row. The first band we saw here was The Queens of the Stone Age. They were kind of groovy and were good for just sitting there with a buzz. I’m sure the grindcore moshheads were extremely bored with this band. But my ole cooked brain enjoyed them. It was a good way to ease into the day. And the lead singer / guitarist looked so much like one of my college roommates it was scary. Is that you, Craig? During the Static-X show my brother and I took off for another walk around. We checked out another band on the 2nd stage. Again, I have no idea who it was but they had a huge crowd moshing in front of the stage. It looked like there were more people laying on top of the crowd than there were people sitting in the pavilion area. And it was bloody fucking hot. They need to have some water cannons on the 2nd stage. When we got back to the main stage some guys who had the tickets for the seats we had been sitting in had shown up. There were plenty of other empties so we sat in some other seats next to the where my nephews were sitting. A few minutes after we sat down one of the dudes that was sitting where we had been before tapped my brother on the shoulder. He handed my brother the sunglasses case that he had left behind. This was an expensive set of Harley Davidson shades and the leather case that held them. There was also a few things in the case like some money and stuff. We were blown away by the honesty of these young Ozzy dudes and thanked them for being so cool. It is a good feeling to have this kind of thing happen. Especially when you look around at all the whacked out people in the amphitheater and know that the mediocritants of "normal" society would consider everyone here as deviants and dregs. There is a new hope. I didn’t care much for Tommy Lee’s band M.O.M. Way to much on the rap side of things. Incubus was rather boring I thought. I really liked Godsmack. I liked them last year and I really enjoy their CD. Pantera was much better than the other times I’ve seen them. They rocked hard and heavy. And fucking loud too. Especially from the directly infront of the PA. By the time Ozzy came on I had downed so many $7.00 beers that I honestly have a hard time remembering his set. As mentioned elsewhere, he opened with the video bits. His stage design was the best that I can recall from any of his tours. It has that Hell Spawn look. I wonder if Todd McFarland was involved with its design? Very cool. I remember him opening with "I Don’t Know" and he sounded very good. I know there have been complaints about Ozzy playing the same shit. However, I love that same old shit. Mr. Crowley, Flying High Again, Believer, all those BoO and DoaM songs are very special to me. I love them dearly. And I love Ozzy. He has been as much a part of my life as anything. I am grateful that he has made it so big. And even more grateful that he is perpetuating heavy music. I will always support and follow him. Ozzy’s water gun technology has had some serious improvements. He has a lift chair-water cannon that picks him up above the stage and crowd. The water certainly felt good on a hot summer night. Obviously, this show can’t quite compare with last year’s Sabbattack. However, the whole Ozzfest this year was much better than I had expected. Ozzy sounded great and I enjoyed most of the bands. Certainly a great way to spend a day. I hope to see it again in the future. The local paper has articles here: http://www.tennessean.com/onnashville/music/reviews/ozzfest-r070700.shtm l http://www.tennessean.com/onnashville/music/reviews/ozzfest-070500.shtml And I’ve added a page here: http://members.home.net/nedflanders/OzzFest2000.htm Ozzy loves you all, Ned — http://members.home.net/nedflanders/