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Location: Baltimore, MD | The setlist is up!
http://www.twistedsister.com/armadillo/index.php
My ears are ringing so loud I almost didn't hear my phone... it's just after midnight. The gear is stowed away and my bags are packed. we roll out under cover of darkness in just a few hours. Road report coming soon...
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| They played "Wake Up the Sleeping Giant" ? |
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Location: Chicago | Looks like they dropped a few songs from the last couple of shows. I hope they bring them back in Iowa Saturday night! Looking forward to the road report Terry! I'd say I hope you had a great trip but we already know it was monumental!!! |
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Location: Austria | Hmm! They played 12 songs instead of the usual 15. How long did they play? They got 75 mins at Graspop. It would suck if they'd also take out "Fire still burns" and "I believe in R&R" there.  These songs belong to my favourites. I fear the worst, either they won't play "Sin after Sin" and "Sleeping giant" or the aformentioned.
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Location: Belgium | I'm still hoping that Limp Bizkit cancels Graspop and that Twisted Sister can play the complete set like in Sweden. Last year Ozzy Osbourne got sick and Judas Priest who co-headlined replaced him with their complete set and it was magnificient. Maybe it's not nice towards LB and their fans but I don't care I want to see a complete Twisted Sister show, who knows when I'm gonna see them again... |
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Location: Austria | Yeah. That would be more than fine with me. I also hate shortened sets. I'm going there with a friend and would really be more than happy to bugger off, once TS have played, but he wants to see Limp Bizkit too... and since we're staying at a hotel, I will have to wait. I guess I will go for a drink then. As far as I'm concerned TS are the headliners of the second day and the last band to play on that stage. |
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Location: Baltimore, MD | PatrickS77 - 2012-06-15 3:07 AM
Hmm! They played 12 songs instead of the usual 15. How long did they play? They got 75 mins at Graspop. It would suck if they'd also take out "Fire still burns" and "I believe in R&R" there. These songs belong to my favourites. I fear the worst, either they won't play "Sin after Sin" and "Sleeping giant" or the aformentioned.
The festival in Vitoria was a bit unusual--and remember, they were not the headlining act (I'm still not sure I know who the headlining act was) they certainly blew the band after them clear out of the water. I felt a little band for them. They played a very short set--they went onstage at 8:50 PM and there was no drum solo and not a whole lot of banter (although the banter was hilarious! working on the report now) It was still light out when they went off-stage.
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Location: Baltimore, MD | I certainly would never wish ill to any band.... but I would love for circumstances to put TS top bill.... |
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Location: Baltimore, MD | Captain Howdy - 2012-06-14 8:55 PM
Looks like they dropped a few songs from the last couple of shows. I hope they bring them back in Iowa Saturday night! Looking forward to the road report Terry! I'd say I hope you had a great trip but we already know it was monumental!!!
I'm turning to you, Chris, to be my Iowa correspondent.
Believe it or not, I would MUCH RATHER be in Iowa with the crew right now. I'm HATING Madrid. |
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Location: Austria | Armadillo - 2012-06-15 10:40 PM
The festival in Vitoria was a bit unusual--and remember, they were not the headlining act (I'm still not sure I know who the headlining act was)
Really? So it was false advertising then?! That poster http://www.azkenarockfestival.com/arf/2012/images/stories/ARF-2012-BS.jpg makes it look like TS was the headliner of the day. So, how long did they play?
Armadillo - 2012-06-15 10:42 PM
Believe it or not, I would MUCH RATHER be in Iowa with the crew right now. I'm HATING Madrid.
Why that? Try getting to Barcelona, that city is awesome... there are cheap flights on ryanair.com...... or Lissabon, that one is pretty cool too. |
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Location: Chicago | Armadillo - 2012-06-15 3:42 PM
I'm turning to you, Chris, to be my Iowa correspondent.
Believe it or not, I would MUCH RATHER be in Iowa with the crew right now. I'm HATING Madrid.
I'm not sure I live up to the legend but I'll see what I can do with bringing you some highlights. I'm actually bringing a newbie with me that's never been to a Twisted show so we'll see if we can convert a new SMF by the end of the night!
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| i didn't even notice that they played "i believe in rock n roll" last show. thats awesome |
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| I'm pretty sure that this is the setlist for those festivals where TS do not headline (like also Dessel next week). But hey, 75 min. TS is better than nothing.
I am looking forward to it......................
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Location: Belgium | Armadillo - 2012-06-15 10:41 PM
I certainly would never wish ill to any band.... but I would love for circumstances to put TS top bill....
Not wishing them ill but a few weeks ago they had a disagreement in the band and at that moment it looked like they would breakup...
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Location: Baltimore, MD | PatrickS77 - 2012-06-15 6:16 PM
Armadillo - 2012-06-15 10:40 PM
The festival in Vitoria was a bit unusual--and remember, they were not the headlining act (I'm still not sure I know who the headlining act was)
Really? So it was false advertising then?! That poster http://www.azkenarockfestival.com/arf/2012/images/stories/ARF-2012-BS.jpg makes it look like TS was the headliner of the day. So, how long did they play?
Armadillo - 2012-06-15 10:42 PM
Believe it or not, I would MUCH RATHER be in Iowa with the crew right now. I'm HATING Madrid.
Why that? Try getting to Barcelona, that city is awesome... there are cheap flights on ryanair.com...... or Lissabon, that one is pretty cool too.
It was weird Patrick. Very eclectic mix of band genres, and while Twisted Sister was listed as top bill, they did not get their usual 90 headliner time spot--when they went off, there were other bands set to go on after then, well into the morning hours. I think the last band left the stage somewhere around 2 am or so (I left by then) They played...I'm trying to remember now...maybe 70 minutes? Don't hold me to that...I forgot to write down what time they finished.
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| at a lot of these european festivals local bands go on after the headliner and play until the wee morning hours |
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Location: Baltimore, MD | Yes, I think that's exactly the case.
TS should be eating dinner right about now in Iowa....wish I was there....le sigh. Looks like there is some severe weather moving into the area, hope everything goes on without any issues. I'm exhausted...tomorrow I'll write up the Spain report and figure out where to go next..either Brugges...or possibly Cologne then Brugges.
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Location: Baltimore, MD | internet issues at this hotel. seems to have a lot of duplicated posts.
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| For the record, we were the headliner. We had to leave very early for Iowa and the promoter was aware that we had to go on earlier to get some sleep and catch the first if 4 plane changes over the next 27 1/2 hours (Vitoria, Spain to Paris, Paris to JFK, JFK to Minneapolis, Minneapolis to Ceder Rapids, Iowa then a 2 hour bus ride to the hotel).. This happens all the time at festivals. Iron Maiden asked us to close a show for them in Spain last year because they had to make another show the next day, their stage time had also been moved up at that other festival and had to leave earlier.
As for the time slot, that is all on the deal that is made between us and the festival. The festival/promoter pays us fees based on time performed. That is how their budget works and how they can afford some bands. The stage time and festival billing is all done by contract. This is the business side that fans are not aware of. We as a band try to cover as many practicle appearences as we can in the limited calender months that we actually work. In the festival circuit there are so many bands that the promoters have to fit the big bands in to give the festival it's credibility. We have become one of the bands that they feel is a 'must' if the festival is to be considered 'real'. Not bad for that "little old bar band from LI". |
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Location: Austria | ^^Ah, well. That explains it then.
Wow! Tight schedule you got there. Kinda ironic, playing a big show basically at home but still having to go through a grueling 27 hour trip to get there. But it sounds like it was worth it. |
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Location: Graveyard BLVD. | Thanks T...still can't believe they played "Wake Up the Sleeping Giant"....remarkable! ^5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Vitoria Spain Setlist is up!
