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RE: Testament Live 10/12/06

SteveSaks — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:53:26 GMT

will do...

I will have a review of the BB KIngs show up tonight or tomorrow..killer show... best I have ever seen TestAment..!!!!

RE: Testament Live 10/12/06

Orion_metalhead — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:01:36 GMT

Next time your journeying to Starland let me know, I live 5 minutes away. We could meet up there and get something to eat.

RE: Testament Live 10/12/06

SteveSaks — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:08:59 GMT

I live in Staten Island...

going to the BB Kings show this sunday~ ...

RE: Testament Live 10/12/06

Orion_metalhead — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:38:30 GMT

You live in NJ Steve? What part? I' five minutes from Starland over in Old Bridge.

RE: Testament Live 10/12/06

Queen_Diamond — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 12:42:47 GMT

Poser!! :P

I'm very excited about Andy Sneap being involved! My fingers are crossed as well.

RE: Testament Live 10/12/06

SteveSaks — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 02:20:09 GMT

Hey I Love Quiet Riot too..guess I'm a poser...I did like them before they got popular...I met Testament years back at a in store appearence,,all very cool guys..who like to party..especially CHuck n Eric ;)

Chuch is very big and an intimidating figure in person,,,However he is actually almost shy, and very approachable if you talk to him...I'm sure it has to be weird being stared at alot.. very cool guy though...

Eric ,years later(a few months ago) I had the pleasure to do a phone interview with...which is online here..Eric was cool to talk to..very funny even..we talked for over an hour..and I'm sure he would have talked even longer, But I felt guilty that I took up an hour of his time already..lol..

From what I hear..looks like maybe they will do the new record in March...Andy Sneap might be involved it seems as well...should be killer! Maybe a June release..original line up...got my fingers crossed...

RE: Testament Live 10/12/06

Queen_Diamond — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:47:22 GMT

lol...call me what you will, but Tesla was amazing two years ago on the 5 man acoustical jam reunion. I'm not ashamed to admit that I shed a few tears. :cool:

And Jeff Keith looks and sounds better than ever!

RE: Testament Live 10/12/06

Jeremy — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:33:03 GMT

Poser!!!!!!!!

RE: Testament Live 10/12/06

Queen_Diamond — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:28:00 GMT

[quote][b]Metalhead87 (10/30/2006)[/b][hr]Wait, I didn't pay attention to the part where you said that it was a Tesla show! What the hell were you doing at a Tesla show?!!?!?!?![/quote]

Tread lightly on this subject, my friend! ;)

I love Tesla; always have and always will. I'm originally from the midwest, if that explains anything. :P

RE: Testament Live 10/12/06

Jeremy — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:03:43 GMT

Wait, I didn't pay attention to the part where you said that it was a Tesla show! What the hell were you doing at a Tesla show?!!?!?!?!

RE: Testament Live 10/12/06

Queen_Diamond — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:10:29 GMT

[quote][b]Metalhead87 (10/30/2006)[/b][hr]To be fair, Chuck looks completely different now. He put on quite a bit of weight unfortuantely. Amazing vocalist though, and everyone always talks about how cool he is in person

Is his wife hot?[/quote]

She was very short, slightly heavy, and I think she had blonde hair. To be honest, I didn't pay a whole lot of attention to her. But if I were a lesbian she wouldn't be my first choice. :P

RE: Testament Live 10/12/06

Jeremy — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:16:35 GMT

To be fair, Chuck looks completely different now. He put on quite a bit of weight unfortuantely. Amazing vocalist though, and everyone always talks about how cool he is in person

Is his wife hot?

RE: Testament Live 10/12/06

Queen_Diamond — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 15:28:20 GMT

lol...I was 5 years old the first time you got to see Testament live. It's just not fair! :crying:

As for Chuck's size...I am 5'11" and this man towered over me! I gave him the horns and a nod just to let him know, but I didn't want to draw unwanted attention to him so I didn't stop to chat. It was amazing...I watched him all night and I didn't see one person approach him.

RE: Testament Live 10/12/06

DZ2573 — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 10:00:42 GMT

I remember seeing Testament on their First tour thru Texas back in probably 87 or so .. Im not sure. BUt they were awesome back then. I remember meeting the whole band afterwards and Talking with Alex and Eric. When i met chuck he was huge ...well Compared to me im only 5'4" BUT he was agreat guy. I'll never forget how cool he was . he even swapped a ring of his w\a friend of mine cuz he liked it. It was a great show and a great time afterwards.

Its always best to catch a band on their way up. I felt like Testament was gonna be huge and sure enough soon after the had "The Ballad " on MTV

and everyone knew em.

RE: Testament Live 10/12/06

Queen_Diamond — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:57:43 GMT

I didn't realize they were playing with the original lineup. What an experience it would be to see this live...wow! :w00t:

On a side note, I saw Chuck and his wife at the Tesla show a few months ago. I thought it was odd but apparently his wife is a huge Tesla fan. Hardly anyone recognized him...very sad.

Testament Live 10/12/06

SteveSaks — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:44:24 GMT

The original classic line up of Testament Live 10/12/06 at the Starland Ballroom in NJ...First Strike Still Deadly!

Testament over the past year have reformed and have been playing shows together with original members Billy, Peterson, Skolnick, Christian and tonight Jon Allen on drums with a special appearance by original Testament drummer Louie Clemente on the song Alone In The Dark.

Eric Peterson has carried the Testament torch throughout the bands entire exsistence and it's nice to see him back playing with his partner in riffs, Alex Skolnick ...Once again together and one of the best rhythm and lead guitar teams in Metal. Chuck Billy is as strong as ever, his stage presence, his air guitar antics and head banging always gets the crowd banging along with him. Greg Christian is back in the fold and it feels like he never left...He was made to play the bass intro to Souls Of Black , and Jon Allen of Sadus has been playing live with Testament very often, as well as playing in Eric's band Dragonlord. Allen fits in perfectly and is killer live as well.

If you already saw the excellent live dvd Live In London that Testament released last year, you'll get a good idea what to expect...Heavy riffs, killer leads, double bass drumming and those classic Testament vocals from Chuck Billy.

It's obvious since watching the Live In London that the band is now back and better than ever now. Tonight was classic Testament, Peterson laid down killer riff after killer riff while Skolnick did note perfect leads to all of his classics...and what can you say about Chuck Billy , he is always on and has such a stage presence too..

Now mind you, I almost didn't make this show due to the fact that I had a 102 fever...which I think I broke during the show..But nothing was going to keep from seeing Testament again and once I got there and the Metal blasted, I felt 100% better...you could even say Testament healed me in a way, my fever broke and the next day I felt much better, except for some ringing ears..haha!

Here's the set list from the show:

The Preacher
The New Order
The Haunting
Electric Crown
Practice What You Preach
Burnt Offerings
Souls Of Black
Into The Pit
The Legacy
Over The Wall
Raging Waters
Alone In The Dark with Louie Clemente on drums
Disciples Of The Watch

They played a bit over an hour but they gave it 110% and everyone had smiles on ear to ear, fans and band alike.

It's obvious the next step for Testament is to record a new album with this classic line up and to then follow up with a world tour, that I know will have Testament back ontop of the Metal rankings where they rightfully belong. They are one of a few bands who have stuck to their guns and not changed with the times or went for a quick buck...They are Metal...and now they sound better than ever Live...Trust me, Testament Practices What It Preaches! Welcome back and horns high, my friend. \m/

-Steve Saks