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During the last few years quite a few new young rockbands came along.
I'm talking about groups like The Answer odr Black Stone Cherry, just to
name two.
And they have proved, that Rock'n'Roll ain't dead yet. This band here
belong to this cathegory as well, but have been to Europe only once
before supporting Disturbed. But their reputation has gonne ahead of
them. And so all venues on this europen headliner Club tour are sold
out.
Though Shinedown, who come from Jacksonville, Florida, are not new at
all in this business. They were born in 2001. From the original Line up
there is only singer Brent Smith and drummer Barry Kerch left. Guitarist
Zach Myers came in 2005 and bassist Eric Bass joined last year. They
have 3 albums out so far, whereby the newest one, named ' The Sound of
Madness' is already one year old, but reached pos 8 in the Billboard
Charts. So now it's time to conquer Europe right here and right now.
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Like
mentioned before, this Club is crowded and absolutely sold out. You
almost can't get in the frontdoor and gotta fight for some rights and to
get glimpses from the stage front. Thanks god, in this club there is a
balcony, very suitable to take pics from up there. Because up there is
the only spot, where you have free sight. And that's what you need for
takeing some decent pictures. Coinciding are bad light conditions and no
photopit. Although the law is: 3 songs without flash - no more,
otherwise.... there is fire on the roof, as we say so over here.
Anyway, after I missed successfully supportband Grave, Shinedown start
their set at 9 p.m. with a 3 minutes intro in the dark with some talk
out of the amps.
Probably to make the whole event a bit more exiting. And it's not only
me asking myself, whether on stage there is Ozzy Osbourne's clon. Jesus
wept.... if this would have been a few years ago, you could think, it's
Ozzy's son or whatsoever. Though Brent Smith moves with a bit more
energy than Ozzy ever did....
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What's
up to moving around on stage, it's guitarist Myers and bassist Bass, who
shoot down the bird. 'Cause they move so fast, that I truly have
problems to catch them with my camera. That's what you call youthful
energy, compared to our Oldies, who only do 3 steps forward or backwards
during one show. It's not the most important fact of course. But lots of
action flashed back at the audiance. And at some points even the balcony
is swinging along.
Shinedown's style is explained as grunge alternative. I rather
think of it as - just rockmusic with a very modern touch, It's as easy
as that. But who cares, it rock's and that's the most important thing.
Inbetween we get a few ballads, dedicated to Brent Smith's son. But
apart from that it's fast and heavy.One thing is for sure, Shinedown's
christening here in Munich has been successful. And they are welcome to
return back...
http://www.shinedown.com/
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