Ace Frehley delivers in spades
At Batfest 2016 in Austin, TX,. Ace Frehley gave his fans what they wanted and, of course, no performance would be complete without his (literally) smoking guitar solo.
Could This Be Magic? My Interview with Eddie Van Halen
Calling from an Iowa stop on Van Halen’s “Balance” tour, Eddie comes across as refreshingly unaffected by his superstar status. He apologizes for taking five seconds to find an ashtray, then exudes an enthusiasm rarely found in an 18-year rock veteran. He also laughs – a lot.
The Gospel According to Willie Nelson
By Metal Dave Glessner My heroes have seldom been cowboys, but Willie Nelson is a clear exception. Along with other real-deal outlaws like Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash, Willie was part of my childhood soundtrack thanks to Dad’s passing preference for country music. When I moved to Austin in 1995, it was hard…
Skid Row and the Headband Gone Wrong
By Metal Dave As much as I’d like to blame a lost wager on this ridiculous headband I wore to a Skid Row concert three years ago, I must confess the frilly malfunction was nobody’s fault but my own. Hell, even the hair-metal Skids knew the ‘80s were dead and gone! What the Bach was…
Marky Ramone: Backstage Blab
By Metal Dave It’s no secret the Ramones are 2Fast2Die’s all-time favorite band so it’s always a thrill to rub black-leather elbows with New York’s pioneering punks. Three of the original members are no longer with us (RIP), but the Ramones’ legacy forever remains too tough to die (I told you it’s no secret). The…
Fun Fun Fun with Big Boy Chris Gates
By Metal Dave Before “Fun Fun Fun” became the name of an annual three-day, alterna-punk-metal festival in Austin, Texas, it was the title of a song by seminal hardcore band, the Big Boys. Likewise, before Austin musician Chris Gates became a friend of mine, he was the bass player in said Big Boys. On the eve…
2Fast2Die Joins the Ramones Oct. 22, 1992
Until I got married and later became a father, the most memorable day of my life was Oct. 22, 1992. On that date, I finally met the Ramones. All I had to do was show up, case the joint and keep a sharp eye out for four leather jackets.
The Sword Gets Medieval on Your Ass!
By Metal Dave A grinding storm of heavy axes rolls forth from Austin, Texas this evening when sludge-metal thunderlords, The Sword, get medieval on your ass. Besides being Lars Ulrich’s favorite band (he’s asked The Sword to tour with Metallica three times now), The Sword celebrates tomorrow’s official release of its third album, “Warp Riders,”…
Pictured Life: Saxon’s Wheels of Steel lock up
By Metal Dave If every picture tells a story the one above is more humorous than most. It also makes a nice introduction to a random new 2Fast2Die feature I’ll call Pictured Life (thanks, Scorpions!). Pictured Life will let the photo do most of the talking with only minimal back story from me to set…