Me and my band were talking about the loudest gigs/concerts we'd ever been to at practise today. What's the loudest show you've ever been to?
Maiden, Motorhead, Slayer and the Gunners in '88 came to mind. But I have to give it to one of the times I saw Strapping Young Lad. It was in around '99, and I still wasn't wearing earplugs to every show at that stage. This was the show that inspired me to do so. They played the 900 capacity Corner Hotel at a volume they could quite comfortably have played the 4000 capacity Festival Hall, and probably even Rod Laver Arena. It was so f*cking loud it was putting my centre of gravity off, and I felt quite ill for ages afterwards. I'm amazed it didn't do permanent damage, coz my ears were ringing severely for at least 5-6 days after. Came away from that show saying to myself "I GOTTA wear earplugs to every show from now on". Still loved it, tho!!!
Maiden, Motorhead, Slayer and the Gunners in '88 came to mind. But I have to give it to one of the times I saw Strapping Young Lad. It was in around '99, and I still wasn't wearing earplugs to every show at that stage. This was the show that inspired me to do so. They played the 900 capacity Corner Hotel at a volume they could quite comfortably have played the 4000 capacity Festival Hall, and probably even Rod Laver Arena. It was so f*cking loud it was putting my centre of gravity off, and I felt quite ill for ages afterwards. I'm amazed it didn't do permanent damage, coz my ears were ringing severely for at least 5-6 days after. Came away from that show saying to myself "I GOTTA wear earplugs to every show from now on". Still loved it, tho!!!