Saw Mac Sabbath Last Night. Great tones and great show!!

[romanianreaper]

I went and saw Mac Sabbath last night and never had seen them before. As goofy as the novelty act is with the songs being about French fry sodium and burgers in your arteries, etc. they actually do some damn good Sabbath tones!! It is a really funny show to see but it sounds so good and you know all of the riffs, etc. so it is a two for one kind of deal.

The guitarist (Big Mac with tusks) was playing SGs and Vs into a Soldano head and it sounded amazing! I was right in front of him so I was getting the tones right at me in a club and really sounded awesome!

It was a bit of a bittersweet moment when I first got to the venue. It was at the Alrosa Villa, which I had never been to, and unfortunately the location where Dime was killed on stage. When I first arrived, it just kind of gave me chills like it would being at the site of a crash, etc., and then seeing the side of the stage where he died was a bit unsettling. With that said, a place has to recover from stuff and it was a cool smaller bar and very intimate atmosphere. Brought back a lot of memories and felt like I was with "my people" with the jeans jackets and all of the metal shirts, etc. Was just a great experience all around and highly recommend seeing them if you get the chance.

 

[GregM]

I've thought about making my way over there sometime to see the place, I'm sure it would be eery. I know someone that was there that night and still isn't over it.

I read not long ago, last year I think, a supposed quote from the owner that it wouldn't be open much longer.

 

[romanianreaper]

I've thought about making my way over there sometime to see the place, I'm sure it would be eery. I know someone that was there that night and still isn't over it.

I read not long ago, last year I think, a supposed quote from the owner that it wouldn't be open much longer.

Oh man, that's sad to hear. I can't even imagine.

I was amazed how small the actual area is to watch the bands. Some people might have living rooms bigger than the floor in there. The cool thing is that nobody was pushing or fighting to get to the front like when you go to arenas, etc. Everyone had plenty of space around them, etc. It would suck if they close it. Reminded me of what CBGBs would have been like. Graffiti all over the bathrooms, merch tables out, metalheads everywhere. It was this great old school feel. Before the show they were playing Dokken, Metallica, Testament, etc. over the speakers. I thought I was back in the heyday.

 

[fek]

I lived in Columbus from 1990 to 2002'ish. Saw many shows at the Al Rosa Villa! A couple that blew my mind were Dream Theater on the Images and Words tour and Black Label Society on their first tour. Monster players in a bar. Just Wow!

Was on my way to the Damage Plan show but turned back due to a sick toddler and the wife at the time not being happy about me going to a show that night. Glad I wasn't there for that.

 

[romanianreaper]

I lived in Columbus from 1990 to 2002'ish. Saw many shows at the Al Rosa Villa! A couple that blew my mind were Dream Theater on the Images and Words tour and Black Label Society on their first tour. Monster players in a bar. Just Wow!

Was on my way to the Damage Plan show but turned back due to a sick toddler and the wife at the time not being happy about me going to a show that night. Glad I wasn't there for that.

Wow, that's crazy man!

 

[legend71]

I have seen many shows there - back in the 80's it was the place for rock n roll but I think its day is done for the most part. He still gets some shows once in a whiule but I don't the owner has much energy left for it these days.

 

[petejt]

It's good when a tribute or parody band can do it justice!


Unfortunately not all bands like that completely measure up. I saw a Metallica tribute band recently and although they played in time, the lead guitarist's tone and playing was spot on, the drums and bass were good, the rhythm guitar just felt gutless. It wasn't a mixing issue. Maybe it was just the Line6 amp. It felt so lacklustre to me that I left a quarter of the way through and saw two rock bands that packed a heap more thump sonic-wise, just using Fenders and a Vox AC30.

 

[romanianreaper]

It's good when a tribute or parody band can do it justice!


Unfortunately not all bands like that completely measure up. I saw a Metallica tribute band recently and although they played in time, the lead guitarist's tone and playing was spot on, the drums and bass were good, the rhythm guitar just felt gutless. It wasn't a mixing issue. Maybe it was just the Line6 amp. It felt so lacklustre to me that I left a quarter of the way through and saw two rock bands that packed a heap more thump sonic-wise, just using Fenders and a Vox AC30.

Yeah, gotta have those tones!! I saw Zachman's (here on the forum) Journey tribute band in Hawaii about 10 years ago and his tone was amazing. He was using our buddy's Cameron Jose Mod Marshall and had his rack full of phenomenal effects and the tones just soared thru that club. The singer looked so much like Steve Perry and sounded like him but didn't even matter what else was going on because they just sounded so good.

I always feel like tribute bands (if they have the means and can afford it obviously) should go all out as much as you can to sound and look like the band you are doing a tribute to. If you are going to do it, go all the way. The band RAIN is one example of this. The guy playing John Lennon even jokes like he did and makes the same facial expressions, etc. They really bring it.

For every person in the crowd that is clueless on a band, there are tons of guitar geeks like us who are dissecting the guitar and amp tones, etc. Every little thing a band does with the feel and the look makes it more authentic. Go big or go home!!