Metal Masters Clinic in NYC - Free --SLAYER--MEGADETH--ANTHRAX--

[GuerillaPete]

There is a free show at the Best Buy Theater called Metal Master Clinic (Doors open at 4pm; starts 5pm)
Participating musicians:
* Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) - Drums
* Frank Bello (ANTHRAX) - Bass
* Kerry King (SLAYER) - Guitar
* David Ellefson (MEGADETH) - Bass
* Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, ex-DREAM THEATER) - Drums

Sponsored by Samson, Hartke, Zoom and Best Buy Music Gear, this clinic is free of charge and will begin at 5:00 p.m. Wristbands will be available on a first-come-first-served basis on the day of the clinic only, outside the Best Buy Theater, located at 1515 Broadway, West 44th Street. A minimum of 500 wristbands, with a limit of one per person, will be given out. So, all attending should get in line early for a chance to witness these masters of metal in action.

Rumor - and I stress 'RUMOR' has it Phil Anselmo with be there, as well as Rob Halford, for vocal duties.

[RacerX]

Are you going, Pete?

I wonder if it's a 1 time thing, or if they'll do this on the west coast too...

[GuerillaPete]

Yup. I wound up going to it and then stayed to see "Satan's Lounge Band" (aka Anthrax) who did a show sponsored by Best Buy. It was alright. Not much in the 'clinical' sense. More 'talking' or 'ramblings' - yeah you Frank Bello, I know you meant well; and have a good heart but you rambled on a bit. When they got down to actually doing licks/riffs it was cool. The ending was cool: Phil Anselmo came out and they performed Pantera's "A New Level" and "Hostile" with Scott Ian & Kerry King on guitars; Dave Jr. on bass, Frank on bass, Mike Portnoy and Charlie Benante on drums.

Here's are the LiveStream feeds:
Anthrax set:
http://www.livestream.com/anthrax/vi...edium=ui-thumb

Metal Masters Clinic:
http://www.livestream.com/anthrax/vi...edium=ui-thumb

[GuerillaPete]

I wonder if it's a 1 time thing, or if they'll do this on the west coast too...

They first did it on the West Coast somewhere and it got a good response, so they decided to do it on the east coast. I think it was around the time of the first Big 4 U.S. show in California.

[RacerX]

Well, damn