Photo Gallery: Michael Monroe and his Band: Inferno Club in São Paulo (05/25/2012)

Galeria de fotos: Michael Monroe no Inferno Club em São Paulo (25/05/2012)

Photo Gallery: All Stars – Club G.E.B.A, Buenos Aires – Argentina (04/23/2012)

Last month, when I found out that some of my favorite artists had gathered for a tour and would play at a festival in the city of São Luís do Maranhão in northeast of Brazil and other Latin American capitals, I decided to see them in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This would be a good opportunity to visit Argentina, a country I’ve always liked and to see a good show.

In my decision I considered two factors: 1) Buenos Aires is closer to Rio de Janeiro than São Luís do Maranhão, and therefore, travel costs end up being smaller. 2) Their concert in São Luís would be at a festival, and possibly would be shorter.

Well, I never felt so happy with a decision in my life! Unfortunately, due to serious problems with the event organizers in Maranhão, the festival was canceled and if I had gone over there, beyond the considerable expenses of traveling, I would have lost one memorable show.

It was absolutely wonderful to see at the same stage: Gene Simmons, Joe Elliot, Sebastian Bach, Glenn Hughes, Duff McKagan, Billy Duff, Steve Stevens, Matt Sorum, Gilby Clark, Mike Inez and Ed Roland. It was great to hear some all time classics interpreted by some of my biggest idols, like Led Zeppelin’s Whole Lotta (Sebastian Bach), Deep Purple’s Highway Star and Burn (Glenn Hughes), Guns’n’Roses’ Welcome to the jungle (Sebastian Bach) and Kiss’ I love it loud (with Gene himself), among others.

Again, another great night thanks to Rock'n'Roll.

Portuguese: Galeria de fotos: All Stars – Club G.E.B.A, Buenos Aires – Argentina (23/04/2012)

No mês passado, quando soube que alguns dos meus artistas favoritos haviam se reunido para uma turnê e que tocariam em um festival na cidade de São Luís do Maranhão, no Nordeste do Brasil e em outras capitais da América Latina, decidi vê-los em Buenos Aires, na Argentina. Essa seria uma boa oportunidade de visitar a Argentina, um país do qual sempre gostei e de ver um bom show. 

Na minha decisão, levei em conta dois fatores: 1) Buenos Aires é mais perto do Rio de Janeiro do que São Luís do Maranhão e, por conseguinte, os custos de viagem acabam sendo menores. 2) O show deles em São Luís seria em um festival e, talvez por isso, fosse mais curto. 

O fato é que nunca me senti tão feliz com uma decisão na minha vida! Lamentavelmente, devido a problemas sérios com a organização do evento no Maranhão, ele foi cancelado e se tivesse ido pra lá, além dos gastos consideráveis de viagem, eu teria perdido um show no mínimo memorável. 

Foi absolutamente maravilhoso ver no mesmo palco: Gene Simmons, Joe Elliot, Sebastian Bach, Glenn Hughes, Duff McKagan, Billy Duff, Steve Stevens, Matt Sorum, Gilby Clark, Mike Inez e Ed Roland. E foi sensacional ver alguns clássicos do Rock de todos os tempos serem interpretados por alguns dos meus maiores ídolos, como Whole Lotta Love do Led Zeppelin (Sebastian Bach), Highway Star e Burn do Deep Purple (Glenn Hughes), Welcome to the jungle do Guns (Sebastian Bach) ou I love it loud do Kiss (com o próprio Gene), dentre outras.

Mais uma vez, outra grande noite graças ao Rock’n’Roll.

Sebastian Bach: Photo Gallery (São Paulo, April 14th, 2012) / Galeria de fotos do show do Sebastian Bach (São Paulo, 14 de abril de 2012)

Sebastian Bach: Kicking and Screaming at Carioca Club (São Paulo, April 14th, 2012)

Last Time Sebastian Bach visited Brazil to perform live was with Guns’n’Roses in 2010. It was one of those rare occasions in which I preferred the opening act to the headliner. GnR did a great show, indeed, but it’s been years since last time I saw Baz (or as we call him in Brazil, Tião, short from his name in Portuguese, Sebastião, a popular name here) performing live with Skid Row. And he’s one of the friendliest singers I’ve ever seen on stage. I dare to say that he’s able to communicate with the crowd like Paul Stanley, playing and talking to the people.

I saw him twice before: at Hollywood Rock Festival in Rio the Janeiro and at a Skid Row concert in Maracanãzinho, also in Rio de Janeiro, both in 1992. Although he was very young then, I could see he was already some kind of force of nature.

He always had an impressive presence at the stage and always knew how to deal with the crowds. It wasn’t different last Saturday at Carioca Club.

Although this place is not the best choice for a Rock concert, although it was so packed and hot (almost unbearable), nothing mattered when Baz occupied the stage with his huge presence. He was back and he started with the killer Skid Row song Slave to the grind. The crowd went nuts since the very moment he started his headbanging.

Baz headbanging and happy.

Then he played Kicking and Screaming, from his excellent new album that has the same name. Here I have to mention the excellent guitar player Nick Sterling. He’s only 21 and has co-written most of Kicking and Screaming album. Some of the songs he has written by himself, like the vibrant power ballad I’m Alive (also played in the concert). It’s worth to note the whole band: the drummer Bobby Jarzombek, the guitar player Johnny Chromatic and the bass player Jason Christopher, all very talented.

Talking about ballads, one of the highlights of the gig was when he sang Wasted Time, In a Darkened Room (both Skid Row songs) and By Your Side (from his album Angel Down) with the crowd singing along each and every word of the lyrics. Don’t get me wrong, though. Sebastian is completely Rock’n’Roll. And their last albums, Angel Down and Kicking and Screaming prove that; he's not only a ballad singer as someone may think.

Perfect show and a great night, with Sebastian Bach performing at his best and happy for being on the stage, although some small problems of the venue, but it didn’t affect the night at all. I’m sure everybody went home happy with what we saw and what we received.

Setlist:

1. Slave to the Grind
2. Kicking & Screaming
3. Dirty Power
4. Here I Am
5. Big Guns
6. (Love Is) A Bitchslap
7. Stuck Inside
8. Piece of Me
9. 18 and Life
10. Wasted Time / In a Darkened Room / By Your Side
11. As Long as I Got the Music
12. American Metalhead
13. Monkey Business
14. My Own Worst Enemy

Encore:

15. I'm Alive
16. I Remember You
17. Tunnelvision
18. Youth Gone Wild