HEY ALL, TIME FOR PART #2 OF MY ROCK ON THE RANGE RANT!!  HA HA!!  BUT FIRST...  THE 30TH AND 31ST SHOWS AT JOHNNY'S USA!!  MAS TEQUILA YOU CRAZY FKS!!  WOW!!!  BOTTLE AND A HALF OF BLANCO!!  WHOOOOOO!  AND, THANKS FOR THE CROWN AND BUTTERSCOTCH PHIL!!  UUUUUUG!  GOOD, BUT IT DIDN'T MIX WELL WITH LIME AND SAMMY FUN JUICE!! HA HA!  THANKS TO ALL THAT CAME AND A BIG SHOUT OUT TO JOHN THE DJ. FOR HELPING ME BRING ALL THAT SHIT IN!!  OK HERE WE GO WITH PART #2  OF ROCK ON THE RANGE!

 

     THE BANDS.  TWO DAYS OF FUN IN THE CLOUDS AND WIND!!  FIRST SAT.

    

     DRIVE A. :   THEY WEREN'T ALL THAT BAD.  GOT STRONGER AS THEIR SET PROGRESSED.  ALT ROCK.

 

     ASHES DIVIDE :  BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF BOTH DAYS.  TOOK THE STAGE 25 MIN LATE, AND NO VOCALS AT ALL.  REAL BORING TOO.  ACTED KINDA STUCK UP!  MY TAKE ANYWAY

 

     FINGER 11 :  GREAT!  SAW EM AT X-FEST AND SUCKED.  THIS TIME GREAT!!  GOOD SOUND TOO! (ONE OF FEW OF DAY)  NICE TIGHT SET.  OPENED MAIN STAGE.

 

     AIRBORNE :  VOCALS NOT LOUD ENOUGH IN MIX, BUT THESE BOYS FROM DOWN UNDER ROCK OUT!!  AC/DC / JACKYL LIKE ROCK WITH GREAT STAGE PRESENCE!!  ALL OVER THE PLACE!!  LOUD GUITARS AT THEIR FINEST!!

 

     SHINE DOWN :  IN FULL BLOWN ROCK STAR MODE.  REALLY GOT THE CROWD GOING BUT...  I HAVE SEEN THIS BAND 5 TIMES AND THE LEAD SINGER NEVER, NEVER HITS THE HIGH NOTES!!.  THAT IS THE BEST PART OF MOST OF THEIR SONGS!!  THE DYNAMIC OF THE VOCALS AND THIS GUY CANT DO IT LIVE.  DON'T PUT IT ON THE RECORD DUDE.

 

     THE RED :  GOOD BAND, ALT ROCK, A LITTLE MELLOW, BUT NICE HARMONIES.

  

     KILL SWITCH ENGAGE :  NEED TO TURN UP HIS VOCALS!!  FUNNY, ROCKIN, GOT CROWD GOIN, AND HOLY DIVER HOLY SHIT STAGE DIVE FROM ABOUT 15FT UP AT THE END OF THE SHOW.  HE MAY STILL BE THERE!!

 

     10 YEARS :  GREAT BAND.  MELLOW, BUT TIGHT.  GREAT VOCALS. 

 

     SERJ TANKIAN :  I HAVE SEEN SYSTEM  BOUT 4 TIMES AND THIS DUDE JUST STANDS THERE.  BUT...  ON HIS OWN HE WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE!!  BIG HATS!!  HA HA! WHOLE BAND TOO!!  GREAT SHOW!  THE SURPRISE OF THE DAY!!

 

     THEORY OF A DEADMAN :  WOW!  ONE OF THE BEST BANDS OF THE WEEKEND!!   ME AND THE WIFE GOT DOWN IN THE PIT FOR THAT ONE!!  ROCKIN.  GREAT EVERYTHING!!  CHECK THIS BAND OUT!!

 

     STAIND :  11 SONGS, 9 BALLADS.  I KID YOU NOT.  BORING!!  BUT THEY WERE GOOD, AND THE CROWD LOVED THEM, LOTS TO SING ALONG WITH!!  GOOD SONGS, BUT COME ON...  MORE ROCKERS!!  HA HA!  BUT WHO AM I KIDDING, I SANG ALONG TO "BEEN AWHILE" TOO!!

 

     FILTER :  FUN, NICE SHOT MAN!! HA HA!  BUT JUST OK, BUT GUESS WHO'S NEXT?

 

     DISTURBED :  ROCKED.  FUN.  IN PIT.  NEW TUNES WENT OVER GREAT!  WHOOOOO!

 

     STONE TEMPLE PILOTS :  THEY WERE GREAT BUT SCOTT WIELAND WAS REALLY RESERVED.  DON'T KNOW IF HE WAS NERVOUS OR WHAT.  BUT THEY JAMMED.  DEAN DELEO IS A LITTLE, OH ALL RIGHT ALOT SLOPPY ON GUITAR, BUT THE GROOVE THAT BASS AND DRUMS PUT OUT ARE THE WHOLE SHOW!!  FUN TIME!!

 

     THAT IS SAT!!  JUST A NOTE THOUGH...  THE COPS, YES THE PO PO, THE 5-O, SPILLED BEER ALL OVER ME!!!  BASTARDS!!!

 

LATER, WILL GIVE YA MORE NEXT WEEK!!