Campgottagopee
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AWESOME!!! Thanks for putting those up.
Scorpions?
Scorpions?
I've been thinking that there should be an Incredible Rig Thread.New toy today brand new SG vintage 61 Angus's axe loud n proud ?????????View attachment 9564
Great rendition two of the bestFollow yer tracks if ya ever get lost.
I didn’t see this postI just stumbled across some (obviously pre-digital) pix I took in high school of the Heavy Metal Marathon at the Landmark Theater in Syracuse, August 1980. Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Def Leppard. Might as well post them -- this looks like the right thread. Wow, almost 41 years ago!
They managed to stuff their entire light rig into that small venue:
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Rob Halford walking onstage to creepy intro sound effects along with the requisite dry ice and flashing lights:
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Some nice grimacing from Glenn Tipton while doing a solo:
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Rob unexpectedly getting the business from some local talent while Glenn looks on jealously:
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Nice and blurry!
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This must've been during their protest song Genocide because you can see Rob with his toy machine gun, which he fired at the end. Back when he had a full head of hair!
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KK Downing with his Flying V:
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Here's the middle act, Germany's Scorpions.
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I have pix of Def Leppard somewhere/will try to find and post. They were all 18 and 19 years old at the time. Hope you enjoyed this trip down heavy-metal Memory Lane!