I've seen The Answer and Wishbone Ash in Hamburg and I will see Udo Lindenburg at the O2 in Hamburg tomorrow and then that is it for the year.
It is a shame because there are a number of good bands coming to Germany this year. It is financial on the one hand, but on the other I'm making a bit of a personal stand against investing money in tickets only to be really disappointed with the sound/volume.
W-Ash are my favourite band probably but even they, for the first time ever in my long experience, were too damn loud. They have played the Fabrik in HH every year for the last 10 years straight or so and I find it unbelievable that their sound guys can get it so wrong. The Answer were just a joke - soundwise. One of the best vocalists around and his voice was constantly overwhelmed by the all too dominant guitar led band sound.
In these financially strapped times I'm just not prepared to waste the money anymore. I just don't think the FOH sound guys get it anymore - or they are all bloody deaf anyway!
No Hits, No Hype.......................Classic Rock Jan 2012