Well, it's been a long time coming but today is the first chance I've had to get to a computer in awhile. So...yeah, I went to see Dragonforce live at the London Astoria and had an amazing time. Both the main and supporting bands (Firewind, All That Remains) performed really well and, though inter-band antics were severely lacking at the last show on the tour, I really enjoyed the music and was quite happy to sacrifice my hearing for a couple of days.
I arrived an hour ahead of schedule, got some dinner, and then stood in the queue for a surprisingly short time, all things considered...about 45 minutes. I managed to get inside in the middle of the Firewind show and stood back listening, as well as making a mental note to buy CDs later as my collection of music is somewhat lacking at the moment. There was a pause while All That Remains tuned up and played their show, which I wasn't too keen on, although the energy that was flowing at that concert more than made up for it. Finally, Dragonforce played their set, accompanied by much water throwing, random swearing and banter, and singing my throat hoarse. The only disappointment was that Vadim did not play his usual (by now, famous, thanks to YouTube) keyboard solo involving the Simpsons theme tune, but it didn't really matter in the end.
Admittedly, I was rather crunched in my attempt to move near the stage and had trouble breathing so I had to move back farther, but it's actually better to be further back if you want to get a good view of the stage. Being in the middle isn't great for that sort of thing, especially if everyone next to you is taller than you. Up close or a bit far back is much better.
So, after singing myself hoarse and destroying my voice for the next few days, I go to sleep tired but very, very happy, and with another mental note: learn how to project high tenor notes.
Saw Dragonforce last Thursday
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