princess_of_the_night2112 said:Excellent news for you Jasonic. 7th November is when I'm seeing Motorhead + Girlschool, I was hoping Saxon might be appearing with them like they did in London, but I guess not if they're in Chicago. Enjoy, they'll be totally awesome!!!!
Jasonic said:Last time SAXON came to Chicago, it was VERY poorly advertised.
I didn't even know about it until after it happened.
I heard only 35 people literally were in attendance.
It is awful when things like that happen to bands, esp when they travel overseas.
Abbath75 said:I saw them wayyyyyyyy back @ the Aragon Ballroom with Motley Crue and Heavy Pettin.
princess_of_the_night2112 said:Anyway its funny you should mention Heavy Pettin, I was only talking to a friend about them less than 2 hours ago!!! I saw them quite a few times in a wee pub called the Burns Howff in Glasgow, they were brilliant. Sometimes there were as little as 30 people there watching them. I still sometimes hear In and Out of Love the single being played on planetrock radio which is cool.
Paxoman said:'Love Times Love'. It is pretty good, but that is the only song I've heard by them.
princess_of_the_night2112 said:Yes that's a great song Paxo - it's on their Lettin Loose album, which is a cracker. They were an excellent band and then they sort of went downhill rapidly.
Talking of NWOBHM bands, I heard a few hours ago that a classic NWOBHM is getting ready to reform - woohooo - a band I saw about 3 times before and they rocked hard and fast. And I was only just listening to their album this morning - coincidence or what!!!!! I will put it on another thread, don't want to hijack the Chicaco thread!!!!!!!
Abbath75 said:I'll be picking up my ticket next week for the Chicago show and am thrilled that Saxon are playing here again.
I saw them wayyyyyyyy back when @ the Aragon Ballroom (Fri May 11th, 1984 - still have the stub) w/ Motley Crue and Heavy Pettin. Biff and the boys were great and the new album is just incredible!
I will be there with many a friend (www.myspace.com/thunderdriver), and am just throwing up what I would consider to be my ultimate set list just in case anyone is looking at this! :Spin:
I can already see the band storm onstage and kick into Witchfinder General, and then blast into Man and Machine from the new album. I'm sure that Biff will all welcome us by asking who has come here to hear some Heavy Metal Thunder! It will be a great night to be sure of!
Dream Set List:
Witchfinder General
Man and Machine
Heavy Metal Thunder
Strong Arm of the Law
the Return
Lion Heart
Terminal Velocity
Motorcycle Man
747
Dallas 1pm
This Town Rocks
Broken Hero
Princess of the Night
Jack Tars
Man O War
Solid Ball of Rock
Flying On the Edge
Denim and Leather
Wheels of Steel
Encore: Power and the Glory
Crusader
Encore 2: Eagle Has Landed
A word of caution about Chicago. There is a local disc jockey here (Mancow) who has been bashing Denim and Leather as the worst song ever written in rock history. I have heard him say this on the air. I know that he also wants to try and get the band into the studio for what I can only think to be a bunch of Gen Y sarcastic bullshit. Please know that the people of Chicago do not like this guy. He's a Howard Stern wanna be, and people hate the fact that he's on the air here in Chicago.
The only real metal station in this area is a tiny one known as Rebel Radio.
Dude, I was at that house of blues show april 1st 1998. Incredible, the best show I have ever seen. I didn't know about the show in 2000 or I would have been there. Awesome about the soldier field gig, that would have been so cool. I remember at the show in 98 (still have the tour shirt) that Winterkill opened for them. They were a great band, any idea what happened to them. I will see you Nov 7th in Chicago, you won't be able to miss me because I will be wearing a shirt promoting my radio show on wqna.blkhwkbob said:I was wondering about those "35 people." The House of Blues show had a good crowd, and you must be referring to the JJ Kelleys show. I think both of them were weekdays and the venues aren't THAT far apart. I was also at the Aragon for Crue/Saxon/Heavy Pettin!
Other Saxon gigs I have been at:
Feb 27, 1986 Cabaret Metro
April 1, 1998 House of Blues
Nov 6, 2000 House of Blues
Also, Saxon played something called "ChicagoFest" back in the 80's. It was a precursor to the stupid "Taste of Chicago." The band actually played inside Soldier Field--between the football field and the original outside wall. They made the stadium smaller, and cut off a section of the building. That's where the stage was. Anyway, a fierce thunderstorm was rolling in. The two opening bands got cut short, and they hurried Saxon onstage, where they kicked ass. I think they got the whole show in before the rain came, but it was wild seeing Saxon playing outside with lightning creating its own stage show!