Wednesday 17 June 2009

DOWNLOAD 2009 - AWESOME

It's official! Download is the best live event in the UK!
Perfect weather, great organisation, great line-up for Sunday's "Classic Rock" day...

Def Leppard were surprisingly superb as headliners (saved the best sound for themselves, but that's the norm for the last band...)


Whitesnake - good. Mr Coverdale can't hit the high notes without his band detuning a couple of semi-tones these days, but still a showman and genuinely nice guy. Shame about the interminable guitar solos and pointless drum solo. When you have a relatively short set time, fans wanna hear songs, not twiddly diddly guitar duels for 10 minutes!


ZZ Top - absolute legends! So cool and laid back it's untrue. Fabulous furry white guitars for "Legs"!

Journey - enjoyable set. Classic tunes. Great singer soundalike to Steve Perry. Crap drum sound!

Sorry! Mislaid my Black Stone Cherry pic! They were ace!

Skin - superb! 2nd best band on the day! Wonderful and also very genuine and likeable band.

Tesla - disappointing. Didn't play their best stuff. "Hang Tough" from Great Radio Controversy was woefully missing from the set!

Stone Gods - great opening band! Superb set and the singer/guitarist made a good attempt at getting right into the crowd!



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