Okay,
now we are getting to something, which has been discussed hard for the
past months, or better- at least, since this band was in Germany for the
first time about one year ago. Inbetween the hype around these boys from
Down Under has even increased. And since the release of their second
longplayer 'No Guts, No Glory' they are back again with a vengeance.
Very often Joel O'Keefe and his collegues had to listen to people
telling them, that they are only a copy of AC/DC. The band themselves
take it more as kind of honour to be compared with the rock
legend.
It's a fact, that they are still young having all energy within
themselves to let it out on stage. There are even some people describing
it: if you see Airbourne live on stage in action, then AC/DC should
consider retirement to make place for the next generation. Yeah well, I
don't agree with this statement. Because compared to AC/DC, Airbourne
have not reached cultstatus yet and don't have enough experience. And
the backcatalogue so far is, - as we say so - a drop on a hot stone yet.
But whatsoever, these boys do it just right, the way they approach it.
They walk on a musical deadsure way, and that one goes straight upwards.
Let's hope that they won't drift apart from each other over the years.
Anyway, the second european tour is going ahead. And the main change are
first of all the venues, where Airbourne are playing now. Because these
one's are at least one or two sizes bigger than on the last tour. And
some of the shows here in Germany are comletely sold out, like tonight
here in Munich.

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Support comes from Taking Dawn, a very young band from Las
Vegas, who celebrate their very first european visit.
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Their record company
describes this band a ticking time bomb. And don't you believe this,
when you these boys explode up there. Taking Dawns music is a mixtures
of good old Rock'n'Roll and late Glamrock of the Eighties. The band goes
for all those Bad Boy
clichees, which can be found on the Hardrock Horizon.
So, and unfortunatel I can't tell you much more about them and their
performance. Because thanks to a new regulation of the local promoter,
all photographers must leave the venue after taking pics during the
first 3 songs. And they have to wait outside in the freezing cold 'till
the start of the headliner's set, just to repeat the whole game again.
Unfortunately this rule seems to be neccessary from now on, because some
of the photographers didn't follow the usual rules to take pics
for 3 songs only or whatsoever....
Well the only thing I can say to Taking Dawn and their first 3 songs,is,
that these are four very youthful musicians, who are tearing the world
apart with lots of fuck's and heavy riffs. And they are, despite the
fact, that nothing is innovative, - not bad at all and good for rocking
along...
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Bassist
Andy has got something to say)
(click on the pic and listen via WMP - starting off with
a 30 Sec.Music-Intro

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http://www.myspace.com/takingdawn
....But Airbourne
are doing it as well
The
thunderstorm is rolling from the very first second, like a rocket into
the eye of a hurricane. And let's face it - right now, we don't give a
shit, whether this band from Down Under is sounding like AC/DC or the
Vienna choirboys. It's a hell of a bonfire made of energy and vibe up
there on stage. It's showtime in the truest sense of the word. On the
other hand, the whole magic stands and falls with singer Joel O'Keefe.
Without him this would be half worth it.
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And
in that sense, I want to say thank you to Roadrunner Records who made it
possible, that I'm able to watch the rest of the show, after taking
pictures. Our sold out Tonhalle (2.500 fans) is boiling. Right now, I
wouldn't want to stand right in the middle of the crowd there. This is,
what comes to my mind in the first second. And the longer this show
lasts, the more I ask myself, where Mr. O'Keefe takes this huge energy
from to waste himself that much.I can only explain this with his youth
and a constant phyiscal training. Apart from that, everything is focused
on 'No Guts , NO Glory, which has just been born.
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