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Ozzfest 2004
Party Like A Rockstar Package
Selma, Texas
Verizon Wireless Ampitheater
We arrived at the Ozzfest at 10:00 AM (would have been there at 9 if the
parking wasn't so crowded). We got to see the first few bands
perform, which is a good thing as in the last couple of Ozzfests
we've had to miss those few artists. As part of our "party like a
rockstar" package (ordered from www.ozzfest.com) we got a few perks
for our extra cash. One of those perks was an elevated seated area
for the second stage bands. The second stage bands were all mostly
good. I personally am not a fan of Slipnot, so don't look for a huge
review of their particular part of the show as they aren't my thing
and never will be.
By far, the most impressive band I had to opportunity to see was
Devil Driver, they were so good, I decided to record a portion of
their performance on my cell phone (yay technology!). The band I was
most disappointed in was Otep. I went up to watch their portion of
the show after I got a few recommendations from friends to watch
them... Gods, talk about WHINING, and lack of information on the
people she was ripping on... here's a little hint, if you're going to
trash someone, get your facts straight first so you don't look like
an idiot on stage mmkay? The whole thing sounded like a walk into
the mind of a depressed mallgoth from hell... not my thing at all...
if I wanted to hear whining, I could have just walked past the game
booths and listened to my little girl for a half hour... Anyway,
enough of that, I was overall impressed by the heart and energy from
all the bands performing on the second stage, and can say it is
definitely worth it to arrive early to listen to them.
While some of the second stage bands were performing, we had our
tour backstage with a group and Rigger Dan who was an excellent tour
guide (no meet and greet included). BUT, we got to meet Bill Ward,
drummer for Black Sabbath, thank you very much, my daughter got a
picture with him, and perhaps more memorable, he signed a drumstick
for her and gave it to her, can we say "yeah baby!!!". After that,
we'd purchased a few Slayer CDs (replacements for the ones we've
played to death) and got bracelets to meet Kerry King. I couldn't
even say anything, I'm such a dork, but I've been a fan for so long,
I just stood there like an idiot while he signed my CD... I'm still
so excited about it, my heart starts thumping while I'm typing
this...haha. Um yeah, I was right the first time, I am an idiot.
On to the first stage... I'd heard a lot of ripping on Superjoint
Ritual's show and can say that for myself, I thought they were
excellent, this being the second time I've seen them live myself.
Phil Anselmo's voice was great, the band was stellar, and their music
was as impressive as the last concert of theirs I attended. While I
can regret that there is no more Pantera (having been a fan of theirs
since forever) the new band Phil is singing for is almost as good,
and definitely worth the price, whether the Ozzfest price, or the
price of one of their regular concerts to attend. Next up (please
note, I might not be going in order, but I'm going by memory here,
cut me some slack) Dimmu Borgir. No lie, before I left for my trip I
bought one of their albums and that had been the first time I'd ever
heard their music. Why had I been looking forward to their
performance you might ask? Because they're cute, they're Goth, and I
love rail thin long haired Goth boys. Hey, at least I'm honest. Their
music reminded me a lot of Cradle of Filth, I thought it was great,
and I will definitely be catching their show should they decide to
tour in my area again (this has nothing to do with the fact that the
singer took off his shirt, though I can say THANK YOU!!!).
And on to the band that *I* went to see...SLAYER!!! SLAYER!!! They were
excellent, the last time I saw them was when they were on tour
promoting their "God Hates us All" album, and I am just as awestruck
now as I was when I saw them then, and the time before, and the time
before, and so on, and so on. They didn't stick to their newer songs,
but instead performed different songs from all their albums which was
excellent. For some reason, Black Label Society didn't perform while
we were there, very disappointing, but there's always next year, and
we did get to see Zakk Wylde, he was on his tourbus while we were on
our backstage tour. After that, we took a short break and saw that
Judas Priest was taking the stage, we listened to a few songs, and
they sounded stellar, I can recommend seeing them because their show
was so unique, it was definitely different than anything I'd seen
before, much more impressive than I had thought it would be and I am
glad I had the opportunity to see them.
We unfortunately had to leave prior to Black Sabbath taking the
stage. I definitely regret it, but I didn't have much choice... My
little girl was tired, and we'd been there for so long, and even
though she wanted to see them too, she was just wiped out (I was too,
ain't even going to lie, it was DAMN hot, even I ended up in
something revealing to cool off, and that in itself was a miracle).
Overall, due to the prices for drinks there, it was an expensive show
to attend, however, as it is that way for most of the Ozzfests, we
weren't shocked, though we saw many who were... So here's the basic
rundown of basic things you'll probably end up wanting while you're
there: Beer runs at $7.00 a glass, Water runs at $4.00 a bottle,
Lemonade runs at $5.00 a glass, Games, be prepared to fork over $5-
$15.00. T-shirts, depending on your pleasure will run from $20-$35+.
For the price, I recommend that anyone attend this show if they
have it in their area. Its a lot of bands, a lot of things to do, and
alot of fun.
By Barbie Cantu
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