Paul Stanley 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2003 I was about to give up on going to this concert when i read on the paper that Dokken had George Lynch back, and i jumped on the boat by that point. I can't miss a show with freakin' George Lynch! So i head out to one of the Ticketmaster locations at Rainbow food stores, and buy the $33.25 seats(2) which come sout to $82.50 with the service charge and such, i got lower level seats and as i saw on the chart it was half-stage and since i got lower level i thought it was just a GA floor and it wasn't selling that well since i got such good seats.. I stop at McDonalds to get a bite to eat because i don't want to eat during the show nor it's 3 intermissions, i get at the target center and the woman has to have a smoke, while she was doing that i go over and give the homeless bongo-drum man a couple of cents and we're on in. I walk in to my seat section(132) and we get in just in time for Dokken, the lights go out as Wild Mick Brown comes out to his drums and i anticipate George Lynch's arrival. The arena by this time was only 30% full which i expected, Don Dokken arrives with two new guitarists, NO FUCKIN' GEORGE LYNCH. I felt robbed until i heard the new guy who could play George's shit in his sleep. They played such hits as "Breaking The Chains", "It's Not Love", "Alone Again" and others. "Heaven Sent" was not played unfortunatly for me. "Dream Warriors" was not played either, which was good because i have heard that song so many times live. A good 45min. set by Dokken. They take an intermission to set up Whitesnake's set. Remember how i told you the arena was only 30% full? Now it was about 80% and LOUD. David Coverdale comes out and screams "ARE YOU FUCKING READY?" and the target center's roof blows off and they play all the fuckin' hits you can imagine, and damn right they had the people up on their feet for the whole hour, the crowd was so loud by the time they played "Love Ain't No Stranger" i could feel numbness in my ears. Awesome show and display by Whitesnake. Another intermission to set up the stage for the Scorpions and about that time im as excited as Triple H is for demoting a young future superstar. The lights black out as the big "Scorpions" sign appears and i rise up out of my seat, they absolutely DESTROY the target center, along with a kick-ass drum solo they play everything i wanted to hear live, they go to black and the crowd just won't stop cheering...so they come out and peform "Wind Of Change" and finish us off with "Rock You Like A Hurricane" and everyone goes home happy. Worth my $82. G'Day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Eyeball Kid Report post Posted March 12, 2003 ::makes obligatory "rockin' with Dokken" joke:: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Steviekick Report post Posted March 12, 2003 I'm not really into the hair bands, but I really do want to see the Scorpions. Sounds like they are definitely worth checking out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kotzenjunge Report post Posted March 12, 2003 Where's Metal Ed to give another review? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest converge241 Report post Posted March 12, 2003 wheres whitesnake's set list Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SP-1 Report post Posted March 12, 2003 I envy you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Plushy Al Logan Report post Posted March 12, 2003 I should have called that radio station, they were giving away free tickets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest swan Report post Posted March 12, 2003 Sweet ass. FYI: In many markets they have 2 for 1 tickets the day of the show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
