OT: Hairfest Houston -- Hotter 'n Hell

[DrFU]

Found a camera cable finally, so here are a few pics and a short report from Rock the Bayou Fest in Houston.

3:00 yesterday, Lynch Mob, with the amazing George Lynch and (surprisingly) Marco Mendoza on bass. They sounded great but had tons of technical problems. At one point George's guitar died completely out & Marco and the drummer did about 5 minutes of rap (!) while folks scurried around to fix things. They also did some impromptu jam stuff that I have vid for but no time to upload it at the moment. Also did some Dokken stuff (Mr. Scary & Into the Fire).

Did I mention it was hot? OMG, in a cow pasture in Houston in late August; who planned this thing?












Went back for Ratt and Queensryche after picking sis up at the airport. They sound pretty good, but I don't know their stuff that well. QR below.







Headed to the pasture for Day 2 in a little while... Great White, DOKKEN, Lita Ford, & Sammy Hagar.

[Rhiannon]

Great pics, Linda! Looks like a fun time.

[tammy]

I bet it was hot...I've been to Houston in the summer - but not around the cows! Have fun!

[Ratgirl]

Sounds like it was a great show.

Ryche and Sammy.. you really cant ask for much more.




I'm waiting for Rip to come in and yell at me.

[Carrington]

Yea, Alice Cooper came in to my store today, very nice guy!.....

[DrFU]

Sis and I survived day two ... weather still unbelievably hot, but the music was too.

First band we made it to see was Great White, who were, indeed, great. This is another band I don't know too much about other than their big hits, but they sounded terrific and had lots of energy despite the heat. They were the first in a series of folks to complain about the sound system, particularly the bands' monitors; everyone was having trouble hearing themselves. Also for some reason, the Aisle Nazis made everyone stand by their seat & no once could get up close to the fence for this band. Weird because it was midday and the crowd was not that large.



Next up was Dokken. Thanks to Rip, I knew all the words! Don was royally pissed at the sound situation, calling it "fucking amateur hour," among other choice phrases. Also no appearance from George Lynch as had been promised a while back in a radio interview. But they sounded great to me; set was the greatest hits plus Standing on the Outside from LSA. And of course Rip got his concert calls.





Lita Ford was up after Dokken, right as the sun was setting. More sound system problems, but her band sounded terrific. Crowd seem kinda flat, though; I think a lot of folks were running out of steam and waiting impatiently for Sammy.




And finally, the Red Rocker ROCKED. This is the first time I've gotten to see him, and from the front row, it was such a blast. Tons of energy, hit after hit, plus some new stuff and some VH stuff. Plus he had all kinds of things going on like his chorus of fans at the back of the stage.





Day 3 tomorrow ... LA Guns, Slaughter, Yngwie, Warrant, and Alice Cooper ...

[DrFU]

Yea, Alice Cooper came in to my store today, very nice guy!.....

Hey, cool! What kind of store?

[Rip Rokken]

3:00 yesterday, Lynch Mob, with the amazing George Lynch and (surprisingly) Marco Mendoza on bass.

Too bad Don didn't bring his do-rag, but looks like you did manage to rip George's shirt off between pics 1 and 2! I guess there is not much chance of me talking you out of it, is there?

[Rip Rokken]

Ryche and Sammy.. you really cant ask for much more.

I'm waiting for Rip to come in and yell at me.

For leaving someone out? LOL!

[Rip Rokken]

Sis and I survived day two ... weather still unbelievably hot, but the music was too.

Ok, this is something I'm not getting... I kept hearing in Dallas how miserable a venue SuperPages was, and how it was "Hotter than the hinges of Hades"... LOL! I was fully prepared to be miserable, and had even brought extra heavy sunblock, but was surprised to find it quite comfortable and couldn't some believe people avoided the concert to escape the heat. It was hot, but a dry heat and not that bad at all. I'm used to a completely draining humid type of heat that just sucks the energy out of ya... so how hot was it really in the cow pasture?

First band we made it to see was Great White, who were, indeed, great. This is another band I don't know too much about other than their big hits, but they sounded terrific and had lots of energy despite the heat.

Glad you liked them! How did you like Mark Kendall's guitar playing?

Next up was Dokken. Thanks to Rip, I knew all the words! Don was royally pissed at the sound situation, calling it "fucking amateur hour," among other choice phrases. Also no appearance from George Lynch as had been promised a while back in a radio interview. But they sounded great to me; set was the greatest hits plus Standing on the Outside from LSA. And of course Rip got his concert calls.

I loved the calls, and was tickled to hear that you were up front leaning way over the fence to get to Don. Did he see you? Hey, have fun tomorrey!

[DrFU]

Sis and I survived day two ... weather still unbelievably hot, but the music was too.

Ok, this is something I'm not getting... I kept hearing in Dallas how miserable a venue SuperPages was, and how it was "Hotter than the hinges of Hades"... LOL! I was fully prepared to be miserable, and had even brought extra heavy sunblock, but was surprised to find it quite comfortable and couldn't some believe people avoided the concert to escape the heat. It was hot, but a dry heat and not that bad at all. I'm used to a completely draining humid type of heat that just sucks the energy out of ya... so how hot was it really in the cow pasture?

Dallas was not as hot this year as that venue has been some years ... I don't know what the deal was, but I agree, the Journey show was not all that bad. As for the current Houston pasture: NO SHADE, a barren field, and high humidity. Don bitched about it being hot all the way through his set; unless he's a big weinie...

First band we made it to see was Great White, who were, indeed, great. This is another band I don't know too much about other than their big hits, but they sounded terrific and had lots of energy despite the heat.

Glad you liked them! How did you like Mark Kendall's guitar playing?

Sounded great, but he was way on the other end from me so I couldn't see him too well.

Next up was Dokken. Thanks to Rip, I knew all the words! Don was royally pissed at the sound situation, calling it "fucking amateur hour," among other choice phrases. Also no appearance from George Lynch as had been promised a while back in a radio interview. But they sounded great to me; set was the greatest hits plus Standing on the Outside from LSA. And of course Rip got his concert calls.

I loved the calls, and was tickled to hear that you were up front leaning way over the fence to get to Don. Did he see you?

Duh!

[Rip Rokken]

Don bitched about it being hot all the way through his set; unless he's a big weinie...

BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!! You and your buddy Crazy Deb should have been there fanning him off with palm fronds...

I loved the calls, and was tickled to hear that you were up front leaning way over the fence to get to Don. Did he see you?

Duh!

Did he smile at you?



What was your favorite part of the set? Did he tell stories and stuff?

[DrFU]

Don bitched about it being hot all the way through his set; unless he's a big weinie...

BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!! You and your buddy Crazy Deb should have been there fanning him off with palm fronds...

I loved the calls, and was tickled to hear that you were up front leaning way over the fence to get to Don. Did he see you?

Duh!

Did he smile at you?



What was your favorite part of the set? Did he tell stories and stuff?

Tried to convince Deb to join us, but no go I did phone her in some Don and some Sammy, though ...

Don was hot and in a snit ... he kept stomping around and yanking on his mic cord that someone had coiled up. He pulled one of the connectors loose and was without a mic at all for about 5 minutes. The man does snit very well ... Hagar had bikini models bringing him icy beverages; Don looked like he needed something like that.

As for stories, he did give the background behind most of the songs. Alone Again is apparently about those "one week relationships where on Monday you think the person is the shit and by Friday you just think they are shit."

The man has a surprisingly sweet smile. Favorite part was hearing In My Dreams live; love that song...

[Rip Rokken]

Tried to convince Deb to join us, but no go I did phone her in some Don and some Sammy, though ...

Don was hot and in a snit ... he kept stomping around and yanking on his mic cord that someone had coiled up. He pulled one of the connectors loose and was without a mic at all for about 5 minutes. The man does snit very well ... Hagar had bikini models bringing him icy beverages; Don looked like he needed something like that.

As for stories, he did give the background behind most of the songs. Alone Again is apparently about those "one week relationships where on Monday you think the person is the shit and by Friday you just think they are shit."

The man has a surprisingly sweet smile. Favorite part was hearing In My Dreams live; love that song...

Great stuff! Wish I wouldn't have missed it -- in retrospect now, I should have come down for the show! And his smile... was it as sweet as this?



That's Don pointing and smiling at our own Weatherman90 2 seconds before he began singing the first verse to "Standing On The Outside" -- you can see him do it and tell him "Hi!" live here from Weatherman's video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G_mHD_5Cxo

Dang, that boy was close!!!

[Rick]

I went to Houston about this time of year, probably 5 or 6 years ago. It was so hot and humid it was like standing under a dryer vent.

I agree about the Journey show in Dallas, there was at least a breeze blowing. Those big fans hanging from the roof might have been helping.

Last time I was on the lawn. Decided not to do that again after some dude whipped it out and peed right next to my wife's foot.

[Saint John]

Nice to see that you were one of the fifteen people there in attendance, Fu Fu.

[Deb]

3:00 yesterday, Lynch Mob, with the amazing George Lynch and (surprisingly) Marco Mendoza on bass.

Great to hear you're having a good time Linda! And thanks for sharing your pics. Good to see Marco too.......I'm more of a bass (and drums) gal, than guitar........give me some Sarzo, Mendoza, Sheehan or Schutt any day.

[Carrington]

Yea, Alice Cooper came in to my store today, very nice guy!.....

Hey, cool! What kind of store?

High end watches.....

[scarygirl]

I love Great White. Waiting for the snickers from Saint John.

Yeah, and I loved Winger back in the day too. Watch it now. My grandmother's purse cuts just like a switch blade.

[DrFU]

Yea, Alice Cooper came in to my store today, very nice guy!.....

Hey, cool! What kind of store?

High end watches.....

Well, he was sure earning his money to pay for such things tonight. He was really good.





Warrant was just okay, I thought, seemed to be phoning it in a bit.




Yngwie was ... loud! Impressive shredding going on though.




Sis and I are toasted; it was fun, but that's enough cow pasture for one summer... I hope Blossom in Cleveland at least has a paved parking lot ...

[bluejeangirl76]

And his smile... was it as sweet as this?

Do you actually read this stuff before you hit "submit"?

[Rhiannon]

I hope Blossom in Cleveland at least has a paved parking lot ...

I hope so too, my experiences with Ohio lead me to believe it's a whole lot of nothin.

[Rip Rokken]

Do you actually read this stuff before you hit "submit"?

Rip Rokken submits to no one, especially no female! And he doesn't read, either! .................................................

[SunshineTwilight]

Yngwie was ... loud! Impressive shredding going on though.

I should have warned you to take earplugs!!

[(Crazy)Dulce Lady]

cool Linda!! or HOT--as it were!!! hehehe

thanks for the snaps and the calls. There's only one way to ROCK!!! I couldn't make out what song Don was singing but I could tell it was him.

i should have told you that Marco was playing with Geroge Lynch--pardon.

[weatherman90]

Tried to convince Deb to join us, but no go I did phone her in some Don and some Sammy, though ...

Don was hot and in a snit ... he kept stomping around and yanking on his mic cord that someone had coiled up. He pulled one of the connectors loose and was without a mic at all for about 5 minutes. The man does snit very well ... Hagar had bikini models bringing him icy beverages; Don looked like he needed something like that.

As for stories, he did give the background behind most of the songs. Alone Again is apparently about those "one week relationships where on Monday you think the person is the shit and by Friday you just think they are shit."

The man has a surprisingly sweet smile. Favorite part was hearing In My Dreams live; love that song...

Great stuff! Wish I wouldn't have missed it -- in retrospect now, I should have come down for the show! And his smile... was it as sweet as this?



That's Don pointing and smiling at our own Weatherman90 2 seconds before he began singing the first verse to "Standing On The Outside" -- you can see him do it and tell him "Hi!" live here from Weatherman's video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G_mHD_5Cxo

Dang, that boy was close!!!

Haha...I was close alright! That video has taken on a life of it's own on Youtube - it has over 7,000 views now. The Dokken army is growing in numbers!

I wonder if our friend Gustav will be raining out Day 4 of the festival? Are you there for the whole thing DrFU?

[SunshineTwilight]

i should have told you that Marco was playing with Geroge Lynch--pardon.

I will be seeing Lynch Mob next weekend!

[DrFU]

i should have told you that Marco was playing with Geroge Lynch--pardon.

I will be seeing Lynch Mob next weekend!

Lucky you! Lynch Mob and Sammy were the bands I enjoyed most out of the whole lineup. I'd definitely go see them again.

[DrFU]

I wonder if our friend Gustav will be raining out Day 4 of the festival? Are you there for the whole thing DrFU?

Nope, I'm done .... I doubt the crowd will be very large tonight for Bret Michaels ... hurricane worries and being the 4th day.

[Rip Rokken]

I will be seeing Lynch Mob next weekend!

Lucky you! Lynch Mob and Sammy were the bands I enjoyed most out of the whole lineup. I'd definitely go see them again.

Did I ask you about Lynch Mob yet? How was George's playing, and how did he look? Here, check my video again and watch his solo at 2:51 and especially that cool finger action where he flicks the string at 3:17... sweet!