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| Forget Wayne Newton!!! Twisted Sister in Sin City was the show to catch and for those of you who did, you know that the East Coast boys came into town with their guns blazing and ready to rock old school style.
Here we go....
My day started on Friday morning at 6:00am when the alarm gave the ole "wake the fuck up" noise! Out the door by 8:00am and set to pick up Mark The Animal Mendoza...Took back roads to Marks secret compound - and trust me, its a fucking compound!
Got to Marks by 8:30am, left for the airport just shy of 9:00am (you cant rush Mark, well, you can, you just may not live to tell about it).
By 10:30am we were at the airport, Jay Jay already checked in. The only ones flying on this flight was Jay, Mark and myself, all the other guys followed out later...
Flight was good..My seat was in arms length on Marks so I didn't get any sleep - lol
Landed in Vegas and the car service shuttled us to the hotel.
Had Lunch with Donna who beat us all there!!! Then worked.
Friday night in Vegas went as follows:
Mark, Jay Jay and some staff went to dinner
Eddie and AJ got into town and hit the scene..
I worked, then gambled - and won! Blackjack all the way!
Dee arrived after midnight. Did dinner with him at 1:am which felt like 4am breakfast coming off the time change.
Saturday:
Woke up..That's a good start when youre in Las Vegas!
Did breakfast with the crew
Loaded the stage area at 12 noon
Made them remove the seats!!!!
Needed more gear, so we ordered in more backline!
Dee and Mark went out on Motorcycles.
5:00pm sound check: I sang four songs with AJ, Eddie, Jay Jay and Jimmy our tech filling in on bass because Dee and Mark were STILL out riding motorcycles....
5:35pm Dee and Mark made it back half way though sound check to finish up.
Couldn't fly the backdrop due to the wind factor outdoors but we did have the Twisted Sister lettering covering the amp line..and to be honest, if you didn't know who was on stage, you shouldn't be there to begin with....
Show started at 8:10pm.
Guests in the house: Frank Dimino of ANGEL, Brent Muscat of Faster Pussycat, Paul Crook of Meatloaf, Asha from Van Helsing's Curse, Vince Neil of Motley Crue and many more all showed up to see the show.
Many of our east coast SMF's also came out as well - Donna, Joe Rock, Jason, Donnie and more....
Band kicked ass for 90+ minutes on stage - Set list was posted by now im sure.
Saturday night:
Dee took a red eye out of town with Duane from the crew...
The band had a private after show dinner party at The Rainbow.
Vinny Paul from Pantera was there and chatted with the guys for a while.
Frank Dimino of ANGEL did the hang with AJ.
All the food and drinks were on the house - Thank You Rainbow!
Sunday morning: Current time writing this
Mark wants to go and shoot machine guns and ride motorcycles. Sounds like fun, only he wants to do them both at the same time - GREAT!
(Phone ringing)
Just got a call from Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P. checking in to say hello and to see how Dee's voice held up.. (Dee is doing and feeling great after his first show back from surgery).
WASP and TWISTED SISTER will play in Finland together this year. Blackie has always been great friends with TS! (Blackie was scheduled to catch this show but was tied up in the studio and couldn't get out in time)
Off to eat lunch and shoot machine guns..
Tonight we are scheduled to go see KID ROCK
I will update you more when im back in NYC on Tuesday
Daniel Stanton
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Location: Noo Yawk | Thanks once again to the TS family for helping a webmaster out.
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Nearly A Band Member
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Location: Newcastle UK | Hey Danny,
As always a great update thats much appreciated. Good to hear that Dee's voice held up OK and that the boys kicked ass as only they can.
See you at the UK shows.
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Nearly A Band Member
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| Danny
Thanks for the update. Sounds like a great time. Can't wait to hear more stories about the Vegas trip. Gald Dee's voice held up well. |
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Elite SMF
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Location: BARCELONA | Did you sing four songs with some of them??? Hey Danny... you must put here a link to see this, oh yeah! we have to see this! ... maybe have we a seventh Sister now? LOL! A very cool review... waiting to hear much more of that great show and about the trip to Las Vegas! Always it is very cool to read what you write about the shows, you make us feel like if we were there! Yolanda
Edited by Yolanda-SPAIN 2006-05-01 8:46 AM
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| INFUCKINGCREDIBLE! Not sure it's in the dictionary, but it should be to explain shows like Twisted Sister gave to Vegas. I'll try to provide a few observations from my view of the show. Unfortunately only my third time to catch my favorite band, and first since San Antonio 2 years ago. They came out hard and fast as usual and play that great kick you in the face music we know to expect from this group of professionals. Dee sounded great and have to applaud him for returning so soon in the great form we are all used to. Great set list with a few surprises as you have likely seen, the hardest problem is narrowing the list I'm sure. Mark was a beast on stage from his normal pounding of the bass, to destroying his mic stand near the end of the set. Funny point for me was his stepping on Dee's mic stand while the crew was trying to set it back up. You can tell he isn't having much fun at all. Jay Jay and Eddie were great and played flawlessly together, you'd think these guys play every night as well as they combined for the Sister sound. A.J. pounded the hell outta the skins and treated us to a damn fine solo late in the set. I guess some of the other real memorable moments came from the groups usual banter with the crowd. The patio area had a large swimming pool in it, so Dee found that ripe for some great lines. "Now we're one of those bands playing Spring Break" as well as publicly declaring the band to be "The Jimmy Buffet of Heavy Metal" singing songs like "Wasted and Wasted...Fuck Margaritaville".
He also was quick to point out any idiots hanging out near the back close to the doors, and encourgaed them "Your bus is leaving" and another couple jabs as well. Thank you Twisted Sister for giving me yet another great concert memory. Keep rocking hard as always. Last props go out to Daniel for his ever watchful eye and his attention to detail. We had a fan standing in front of me that was around 7 years old and Dee commented on how she matched him lyric for lyric all night long. When Dee encouraged us to move past the barricade for SMF the last song the kid got scared with all the pushing up front. I spotted Daniel who noticed the situation and helped the kid onto the stage for her protection. All ended well and they have a concert memory like no other. You are a class act representing a class group of hard rock MF's. Thanks for the experience and keep rocking everybody. |
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Location: Graveyard BLVD. | Thanks for sharing your story! Great....
Quote: "You are a class act representing a class group of hard rock MF's."
They always were, always will be. PURE...PURE...heart and soul! The best! |
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Location: Graveyard BLVD. | Funny AZZ QUOTES by Daniel Stanton....
"set to pick up Mark The Animal Mendoza...Took back roads to Marks secret compound - and trust me, its a fucking compound!"
LMFAO! I picture armed guards! lol..
RE>> (you cant rush Mark, well, you can, you just may not live to tell about it).
LOL..can't imagine that...haha..
RE>>Flight was good..My seat was in arms length on Marks so I didn't get any sleep - lol
Was he shaking your seat and poking ya the entire way? hahahaha...
Great you won at Blackjack!!!! Good for you!
RE>>5:00pm sound check: I sang four songs with AJ, Eddie, Jay Jay and Jimmy our tech filling in on bass because Dee and Mark were STILL out riding motorcycles.... 5:35pm Dee and Mark made it back half way though sound check to finish up.
WOW I did not know you could sing. Awesome! You sure know how to go with the flow Mr. Danny!
You sure had some awesome guests in the house!!!!! Paul Crook, I met him in NJ, nice guy!
RE>>Mark wants to go and shoot machine guns and ride motorcycles. Sounds like fun, only he wants to do them both at the same time - GREAT!
Ummmm...did you bring your bullet proof vest with ya? lol...good luck!
RE>>(Phone ringing) Just got a call from Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P.
Please tell Blackie I said hi man.....{hehehehe} I love W.A.S.P.
Have fun tonight seeing KID ROCK!!!!!!!!!! That is gonna rule!
Safe home and thanks for the chuckles and update! |
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Location: Worcester, England | Sounds like it was awesome, now i'm completely hyped up about the UK shows, can't wait to see the guys back in action again, glad dee's voice is back with avengence
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| any one have a complete setlist for the Vegas show?
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Location: Noo Yawk | Joe Rock passed me a copy and I posted it there.
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Viva Las Twisted!
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