MegaDave to call it a day

[Bürggermeister]

The shit remixes or the originals?

[Sworntothecans]

The shit remixes or the originals?

Think it's the originals remastered. I don't think he'd get away with his tampering. Most of the recent pressings of RIP/Peace/So far tend to have the original mix.

[leatherface]

Saw on IG the other day a flyer for a show in the point 1993, Megadeth/Alice In Chains/ The Almighty. 

Was anyone at this? (I wasn't) Any memories of it?

[Eoin McLove]

No. Mad to think Megadeth only played The Point in September 92 with Pantera. Would love to have caught AIC back then too.

[Jward]

It was '91.

Alice In Chains were great, as were Megadeth.
Wasn't into The Almighty, so kinda went over my head.

Layne had the bit of hair, and was doing that thing where he shakes the head in a kind of "No, No, No, ..." manner
Jerry had his unique head bang thing going on.
I remember the sound being good for all bands.
It was great to see Megadeth.
No real banter from either band, just played very solid.

A great gig.

I'm an AIC fanboy, so was great that I at least saw Layne once.

I've seen Megadeth twice now.
Enough

[leatherface]

It was '91.

My bad!

[Carnage]

I was there as well, enjoyed all 3 bands though The Almighty didn't leave much of a lasting impression. I bought their live album after the gig but it wasn't great. Megadeth were at their peak, touring their best album and were still ostensibly a band and not an ego project. Lethal live.

AIC have been a favourite since. Really good live, that was my first time to hear anything bar the singles (they were touring Facelift at the time). Met Layne and (I think, my memory's a bit hazy 35 years on) Starr in the lobby after. Really nice lads, very humble and seemed baffled that anyone over here had even heard of them, let alone that they had a following. I have Layne's autograph still, though the jacket and runner he signed are long gone.

[Jward]

I was there as well, enjoyed all 3 bands though The Almighty didn't leave a lasting impression. Megadeth were at their peak, touring their best album and were still ostensibly a band and not an ego project. Lethal live.

AIC have been a favourite since. Really good live, that was my first time to hear anything bar the singles (they were touring Facelift at the time). Met Layne and (I think, my memory's a bit hazy 35 years on) Starr in the lobby after. Really mice lads, very humble and seemed baffled that anyone over here had even heard of them, let alone that they had a following. I have Layne's autograph still, though the jacket and runner he signed are long gone.

That's class!

[leatherface]

I was there as well, enjoyed all 3 bands though The Almighty didn't leave much of a lasting impression. I bought their live album after the gig but it wasn't great. Megadeth were at their peak, touring their best album and were still ostensibly a band and not an ego project. Lethal live.

AIC have been a favourite since. Really good live, that was my first time to hear anything bar the singles (they were touring Facelift at the time). Met Layne and (I think, my memory's a bit hazy 35 years on) Starr in the lobby after. Really nice lads, very humble and seemed baffled that anyone over here had even heard of them, let alone that they had a following. I have Layne's autograph still, though the jacket and runner he signed are long gone.

Not to derail the thread here but it's mad that they (A.I.C.) didn't seem to know how their international marketing was going back then. They had massive exposure on MTV back then with 'Man in the box' video, Clash of the TItans tour etc

[Carnage]

They were relatively young and naive then maybe, I don't think the cynicism had bedded in. And sure yanks know fuck all about 'Yuurp' and Ireland in particular, they were probably surprised we had electricity and roads, let alone a 'scene' ready to lap it up.

[Bürggermeister]

Was at it too, still have my ticket with Sean and Jerry's signatures on it - they were knocking around near the front of the stage at the end while the other lads were in the lobby 

I always used to go up front, back in the day, and was in front of Cantrell\McCafferty\Ellefson for the night. AIC were really good but some of the songs didn't really translate across to the largely thrash orientated audience as the set was basically all of Facelift, with a couple of exceptions. I had never heard a note of them before but We Die Young and Real Thing, in particular, blew me away.  The Almighty were deadly, too, I thought. Again, had never heard a note but they came across as a slightly heavier Electric-era Cult, which was just fine by me. I had seen Megadeth on the SFSGSW tour and had been listening to RIP on a daily basis for a long time, so was well up for seeing the new lineup. Fucking incredible. They were a fucking savage live act at that time, as good as anyone you'd see.

[Mower Liberation Front]

It was '91.

Alice In Chains were great, as were Megadeth.
Wasn't into The Almighty, so kinda went over my head.

Layne had the bit of hair, and was doing that thing where he shakes the head in a kind of "No, No, No, ..." manner
Jerry had his unique head bang thing going on.
I remember the sound being good for all bands.
It was great to see Megadeth.
No real banter from either band, just played very solid.

A great gig.

I'm an AIC fanboy, so was great that I at least saw Layne once.

I've seen Megadeth twice now.
Enough

And the night before had Priest and Annihilator in the SFX.

[Bürggermeister]

Was at that too. There were a lot less people at that one, never saw the SFX so empty which is amazing considering Priest were touring fucking Painkiller 

[Carnage]

I take it you weren't there for Paradise Lost touring Draconian Times? Half empty and bloody freezing.

[Bürggermeister]

Never got into PL, but at that Priest gig you could comfortably amble up to the third row without having to had change course from wherever you started in the building. Mad, considering the esteem Painkiller is held in these days.

Doff of the cap to Annihilator, and Waters in particular, they played as a 4-piece - just Waters on guitar - and were fucking deadly. Got my Alice In Hell and Never, Neverland inlays signed by the whole band. As long as Waters doesn't churn out shit for 35 years straight, I'll be able to retire early.

Ah balls.