Gamma Ray - Greatest Finale EVAAAAR

Bryan316 · September 29th, 2008, 11:14 AM

Ladies and gentlemen, if you're a rock star, born and raised to be an attention whore and beat awesomeness into an audience, then THAT is how you end a show.

I simply can't believe how they could milk it more and more and even more! I thought Kai was gonna split his head open falling off the kick drums! Twice!!! True metal devastation all setlist long, incredible crowd interaction, but that finale is one for the record books. I wish it was filmed, I wish it was recorded for the whole world to see!

TychoCelchu · September 29th, 2008, 11:30 AM

Did he do the thing where he tosses his guitar in the air and catches, it, then does it again, then acts like he's going to do it a third time then stops and shakes his finger at the audience?

Bryan316 · September 29th, 2008, 11:33 AM

HAH! No he didn't do that! But he was lucky to even catch his guitar the first time, he nearly had cymbal stands impale his ass!!! His drummer had to brace him!!! I think after that wobbly toss he remembered about mortality. Heh heh heh.

KingsGene · September 29th, 2008, 12:06 PM

It must be a German thing.....straight out of the Scorpions handbook.

Jasonic · September 29th, 2008, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingsGene

It must be a German thing.....straight out of the Scorpions handbook.

Too funny!
At the Pearl Room, when Kai did that at the end, that's exactly what I was thinking as well!! Must be also due to the flying V.

Anyhow, yes, Gamma Ray are true metal masters.
One of the most flawless and professional performances ever.

kellsco · September 29th, 2008, 12:31 PM

I was not much of a Gamma Ray fan, no that's wrong, I was not a Gamma Ray fan at all....but after watching that show...Holy Crap!!! That was a great show and once again I'm glad I take the "I'll watch the first few songs of all the bands and see how it goes" approach. I give it a 10!

Comic Book Dude · September 29th, 2008, 12:42 PM

Yes, Gamma Ray was great (I actually dug Helloween a little more....I'm a Helloween fanboy after all!), but c'mon folks....how quick do we forget past performances that, to me, were equally or even more mind-blowing. Pagan's Mind and After Forever last year, Tad Morose and Brainstorm from PP5, Vanden Plas from PP4.....and the list goes on. Yeah, Gamma Ray was fun....but they were just one of MANY bands who kicked ass at ProgPower.
Oh.....I forgot....do we remember what Firewind did last year? Incredible performance!

FatesFan · September 29th, 2008, 12:46 PM

Gamma Ray was amazing. I am a huge fan and have never seen them and they were better than I thought they would be. Kai is a master front man!

Pellaz · September 29th, 2008, 01:53 PM

I know more Helloween songs than GR songs, but no question that GR had the better, tighter sound. Great night of metal since Manticora were good too. And I actually sat down for a show for once! In a seat! How rare!

guardian26 · September 29th, 2008, 01:59 PM

Gamma Ray was outstanding and topped their performace at PPIII.

sh0kr0k · September 30th, 2008, 12:08 AM

I'd been waiting with baited breath every year for Gamma Ray's return to PP since III. They came out flying and didn't stop! I had no idea how Helloween was going to top that performance.

September 29th, 2008, 11:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bryan316 METAL... nuff said! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Detroit Rock City Posts: 2,572	Gamma Ray - Greatest Finale EVAAAAR Ladies and gentlemen, if you're a rock star, born and raised to be an attention whore and beat awesomeness into an audience, then THAT is how you end a show. I simply can't believe how they could milk it more and more and even more! I thought Kai was gonna split his head open falling off the kick drums! Twice!!! True metal devastation all setlist long, incredible crowd interaction, but that finale is one for the record books. I wish it was filmed, I wish it was recorded for the whole world to see! __________________

September 29th, 2008, 11:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bryan316 METAL... nuff said! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Detroit Rock City Posts: 2,572	HAH! No he didn't do that! But he was lucky to even catch his guitar the first time, he nearly had cymbal stands impale his ass!!! His drummer had to brace him!!! I think after that wobbly toss he remembered about mortality. Heh heh heh. __________________

September 29th, 2008, 12:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
KingsGene God of Thunder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 892	It must be a German thing.....straight out of the Scorpions handbook. __________________ <-- Scott http://www.lydiansea.com - Melodic progressive metal http://www.kingsofthenight.com - the Midwest's hottest Kiss tribute! http://www.pandrocks.com - Classic Rock, all night long! http://www.xsnrgrocks.com - UFO tribute

September 29th, 2008, 12:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
kellsco Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 804	I was not much of a Gamma Ray fan, no that's wrong, I was not a Gamma Ray fan at all....but after watching that show...Holy Crap!!! That was a great show and once again I'm glad I take the "I'll watch the first few songs of all the bands and see how it goes" approach. I give it a 10! __________________ Proud Co-Sponsor of Andromeda for PP IX Proud Co-Sponsor of Redemption for PP VIII

September 29th, 2008, 12:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
FatesFan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,244	Gamma Ray was amazing. I am a huge fan and have never seen them and they were better than I thought they would be. Kai is a master front man! __________________ www.myspace.com/loganmax www.myspace.com/houstonsscreamer

September 29th, 2008, 11:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
TychoCelchu Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Boston MA Posts: 479	Did he do the thing where he tosses his guitar in the air and catches, it, then does it again, then acts like he's going to do it a third time then stops and shakes his finger at the audience?

September 29th, 2008, 12:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
Comic Book Dude Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 128	Yes, Gamma Ray was great (I actually dug Helloween a little more....I'm a Helloween fanboy after all!), but c'mon folks....how quick do we forget past performances that, to me, were equally or even more mind-blowing. Pagan's Mind and After Forever last year, Tad Morose and Brainstorm from PP5, Vanden Plas from PP4.....and the list goes on. Yeah, Gamma Ray was fun....but they were just one of MANY bands who kicked ass at ProgPower. Oh.....I forgot....do we remember what Firewind did last year? Incredible performance!

September 29th, 2008, 01:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pellaz Tigron of Immanion Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 5,789	I know more Helloween songs than GR songs, but no question that GR had the better, tighter sound. Great night of metal since Manticora were good too. And I actually sat down for a show for once! In a seat! How rare! __________________ http://www.paulcashman.com pellaz1@comcast.net Proud sponsor of Amorphis, Sonata Arctica, Mercenary, Therion, PoS, Nightwish and Devin Townsend Band for ProgPowers past and current! On SeismicRadio as DJ-Pellaz: http://www.seismicradio.com Also on WREKage, 11:59pm Fri - 5am Sat: http://www.wrekage.org 91.1 FM Atlanta -- Atlanta radio's true home of metal for more than 20 years, also streamed live and archived for a week!

September 29th, 2008, 01:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
guardian26 Mike the Cop Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: MASSACHUSETTS Posts: 664	Gamma Ray was outstanding and topped their performace at PPIII. __________________ "No, we are a serious metal band, we are evil and we are serious!!" - Tobias Sammet

September 30th, 2008, 12:08 AM	#11 (permalink)
sh0kr0k Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Getmeouttahere, TX Posts: 4,361	I'd been waiting with baited breath every year for Gamma Ray's return to PP since III. They came out flying and didn't stop! I had no idea how Helloween was going to top that performance. __________________ ..:last.fm:..:livejournal:..:youtube:..:facebook:..