IRON EDDIE 666
Shooting Clowns
Originally posted by Df02
im pretty sure the support act would've been announced prior to the show..its not like they HAD to sit through it, im pretty sure there'd have been a bar.and if Maiden chose them for a support act surely their fans should show them some respect and try and appreciate the music?... i always go to see support bands for that reason, if the band wanted them supporting i'll give them a shot.
but yea, bad choice - doesnt mean they deserve a slating like that though, im sure they felt as out as place as you lot thought they were
Yeah, it was announced prior. However, to get close to the front at Earls Court you really had to be there through the support act, that was the problem that most fans faced and the reason why they were a bit pissed off as they wanted to avoid the support. However, i am not most fans. π
People did try to appreciate the music, but it was just too far removed from what they had come to hear. I don't think the singer (alex i believe isn't it?) really helped matters either. He tried to win over the crowd, but didn't seem to quite come across the right way when doing it.
The slating was a bit harsh i'll grand you, but i think a lot of people felt a bit cheated that there were bands like Gamma Ray as support in Europe, and then the UK support was FFaF.
I personally was not one of the ones slating the band, i was actually on the verge on being sick at the time π, but it was audiable around the place.