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Location: Austria | Great report. But Terry.... how could you??? I'm austrian, not german. Please.
I have posted some pictures to go along with the report here: http://www.twistedsister.com/mbbs2/photos/photo-thumbnails.asp?albumid=273
And some videos.
A 360° of the festival area: http://youtu.be/DjNaFezOpec
Stay hungry: http://youtu.be/jQ8cINqzuZ4
We're not gonna take it: http://youtu.be/WS6GR8O5nhc
Shoot 'em down: http://youtu.be/4eZ1IKdsNBc
I wanna rock: http://youtu.be/nyIaOLT40rg
Yeah. The Faroes were amazing. My trip started out exceptionally with having the same flight from Copenhagen as Dee (I guess I have the birds to thank for that), so we had a nice, little chat, while waiting for the baggage. Like Terry said, the nature sights on the islands are breathtaking and the open door policy also extended to the festival, as everything was so relaxed that on the afternoon of the show day I could just walk on to the festival grounds and was quite happy to see that A.J. and the crew were already there (of course, while walking towards them, I half expected someone coming from the side to tackle me to the ground, shortly before reaching them... and probably that would have happened anywhere else.... but no such thing happened here). It was cool to meet A.J. (and Terry and the crew) again. And instead of just checking out the festivalsite and continuing my sightseeing trip, I hung around to see the preparations and the soundcheck. When A.J. finally started hitting the drums I was somewhere at the end of the field and you could hear the drums echoing on the mountains on the left and right, so it truly was the sound of thunder. After I did eventually leave to continue my trip and came back later to see some Faroese acts, I quickly made it to the front row. Didn't quite expect it to be that easy, but the mood was really relaxed. The concert was great as usual, even though it all went over way to quickly. After the show I felt a bit empty. I mean, I came, saw and conquered. Another great Twisted Sister show in the front row and I had accomplished what I set out to do (and it's my last show for the time being). Usually I go home the day after, but not so this time. I still had 3 more days to go (and the Joe Lynn Turner/Eric Martin show on saturday) and while I was looking forward to that and eventually enjoyed it all, it was still... after a TS show you should just leave. There is not much to top that. I probably should have gotten there earlier, but was still recovering from the Graz (well, actually the show was in Unterpremstätten) - Trip and couldn't come earlier.
About the Sea Sheperd people, I think it's cool what they do. I couldn't do it and I'm glad someone is. I'm not sure who is in the wrong or in the right, of course, if you listen to Faroese people everything is okay and justifiable and in a way it also makes sense what they are saying, but it also makes sense what the other side is saying and really, I'd rather they wouldn't (continue doing this). I didn't really know that this practice was going on on the Faroes until I saw a documentary a couple of weeks ago. Usually I wish to see whales, but in this case I really was glad I didn't. Anyway, driving around the islands I saw many of them and on the last day, shortly before I went to the airport, I finally talked to one of them. And as it turned out the guy I was talking too and some others were approached by, judging by his description, Mark and Jay Jay to take a picture. It's a small island indeed. |