Korn @ Jimmy Kimmel July 1, 2010

So I got to see Korn at Jimmy Kimmel. We actually got to go in the “green room”. This was a first. It’s nice to have contacts. (Thanks to Lisa and J.Z.) I honestly thought I was going to walk into a bright green room with a few chairs to sit on. Well, I was surprised it was not like that at all. The walls weren’t that bright green that I imagined. They had a bar full of beer and wine and a table of food. The room had plenty of comfortable seating and two large TVs mounted on the wall. Connected to that room was a game room with a pool table and video games. We got to see a couple of members from Korn (Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu – Bass and Ray Luzier – Drums) in that room. I was a little disappointed that I couldn’t take pictures but nonetheless very excited to be there.

Right before Korn went on stage my friend and I went outside to the designated area for the people that have green room access wrist bands and waited in anticipation for the band. The band did their first single from their upcoming album, Oildale followed by another new song, Let the Guilt Go. Their fans, including myself really enjoyed the new songs. Korn couldn’t leave their fans without playing just two songs so we got to hear, Freak on a Leash, Coming Undone and Twisted Transistor. I think I might have left a couple of songs out, sorry, blame it on the beer and wine!!!

I can’t wait to see Korn at the Mayhem Festival on July 10, 2010.  They absolutely ROCKED, they are definitely HERE TO STAY!!!

Zyner

Ozzy @ Jimmy Kimmel 6/15/10

I have to say that it’s great to go see a band at The Jimmy Kimmel Live show.  For one, it’s free; second, it’s a small crowd; and third, you not only hear the two songs they do for the show but they play a few more after that.

We not only got to see Ozzy perform, but he was also interviewed by Jimmy Kimmel about his new health column.  If you have a chance, check out the interview on the Jimmy Kimmel Youtube channel.  I promise it is worth it!!!  Ozzy performed several songs that night.  His setlist was  Let Me Hear You Scream, Shot in the Dark, Crazy Train, I Don’t Know and Suicide Solution.  Great songs if you ask me!!!  After seeing Ozzy and the pit they started during Crazy Train I’m convinced that I want to go to Ozzfest.

*Hey Q, maybe next time you will join me at a Jimmy Kimmel Live show!!!

Zyner

Iron Maiden @ The Glen Helen 6/19/10

Maybe they’re tired of playing old stuff. Maybe they didn’t sell enough copies of Brave New World. Or maybe Maiden just does whatever the fuck they want. Well great for them but suck for us, as they didn’t play classicks such as The Trooper, Run to the Hills, Two Minutes to Midnight, etc etc.

Maiden opened the show with Wicker Man and Ghost of the Navigator. Then they went into Wraithchild which made us think we were gonna hear a lot more of the old songs. Instead they did a string of tracks from the last two albums as well as some material from the upcoming album Final Frontier.  Blood Brothers was dedicated to the legend Ronnie James Dio, who Bruce Dickenson claims to be three inches taller than.  That would make him 5’4?

To end the main set they did the awesome singalong Fear of the Dark and Iron Maiden.  As they left the stage the crowd began to chant MAIDEN MAIDEN!! The lights went dim and the narrative opening to Number of the Beast began. Finally we felt like we were at the Maiden show that we expected.  Then they went into another epic with Hallowed Be Thy Name and ended with Running Free. Again the crowd chanted MAIDEN MAIDEN!! The lights stayed dim and we had hope for a second encore. The chant got louder but alas the house lights came on and it was over.

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