May 18, 2009 | 3 Comments |
I know I’ve mentioned this once or twice on the site since launching ShipRocked, but I’m a long-time fan of Queensryche. And it’s not just because their music is great, or their live shows have always featured immaculate sound and tremendous performances. But it’s also because everything I’ve ever heard or read, and now personally know about the band, is that they are all just a bunch of really nice guys.
That quality is not as rare as one might think in the rock and roll community. As you go down the list of artists performing onboard ShipRocked, and when you eventually meet them in November, you’ll find that all of our bands share this same common thread. Would it surprise you to learn that it was a criterion for their selection to play on the cruise? OK well that, plus kick ass rock and roll.
Anyway, as if I needed to be further convinced, today I read the follwoing on Brave Words , which pretty much hammers the point home.
Virtually unheard of in the touring world, especially for a established act, ‘s stop in Atlantic City, NJ (May 16th) was just the sixth of 13 consecutive nights! While the band had been scheduled for a day off after Myrtle Beach, SC, both band and crew decided to do a special show at Fort Benning. Supporting American Soldier, an album that looks at the lives of American military men, in an honest, non-glamorous, non-Hollywood idealized way, the Seattle outfit got word of a troop deployment to Iraq/Afghanistan, shipping out Tuesday, May 19th. Therefore, the band and crew have decided to forego a day off to perform a one hour set (complete stage set up) for those departing combatants. For their efforts, the band will arrive via helicopter, touching down and taking the stage at the Georgia installation. It’s one thing to talk the talk, but Queensrÿche are walking the walk too, in terms of their respect for service men and women (who also get premium seating at Ryche shows).
It’s truly going to be an honor to work with them this fall!
Hello to the guys in Queensryche. Hope your tour is going well. Sorry I missed you in Chicago in May…but I just heard you are going to be at the Phoenix Concert Hall in Canada in July, I believe. I can’t wait cause it will a first for me to see you in concert and even better it will on my home turf. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to seeing you live. Also a quick question…where do I go on this site to see previously placed messages?
Hey guys my husband and i just ook our 10 year old to his first concert and yes it was you (who else) we saw you in Denver and it was great. We can not wait to see you all in November I can not even tell ya how great you are and your new band additions are great too….
Keep rocking see ya soon Regina
Hey All. To my boys in Queensryche: Listened and seen you guys since 81. I was lucky enough to see you 3 times this tour. Just finished booking my Shiprocked run and the concert the night prior. I am soooooooooooo excited. Probably wont get a good nights sleep until Nov 21. I wanted to thank you for all of the great shows. Every person I turn onto Queensryche always says the same thing. ” I cant beleive how good they are. Then I tell them how much better it is to see them live. Looking forward to the cruise. See you soon. Don