McBrain Damage
Concert Review
The Factory
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida - April 1, 2005
Written by BlindPanzer
Miami sucks. Why? One of the reasons is because Iron Maiden never comes to play down here. So you can imagine the face of glee when I heard that Nicko McBrain (drummer of Iron Maiden) was coming down to Fort Lauderdale with his cover band, McBrain Damage.
Our first surprise came when we got to the venue, if you can call it that. To say it was a doo-doo-hole would be complimenting the place.
The Factory lies between a grown-up-pleasures shop and a hair salon, in a mini-mall!
It wasn’t so much the size of the venue, it was the people who went to the show. They represented the metalhead stereotypes thoroughly: dirty deed lovers... connoisseurs of alcoholic beverages... some lamesters... cowboy hats... pickup trucks... more dirty deed lovers.
The bathroom was the size of a closet and left me wondering what would happen if there were three people in it. One wanting to take a leak, one wanting to wash his hands, and the other trying to use the public phone.
The Factory lies between a grown-up-pleasures shop and a hair salon, in a mini-mall!
It wasn’t so much the size of the venue, it was the people who went to the show. They represented the metalhead stereotypes thoroughly: dirty deed lovers... connoisseurs of alcoholic beverages... some lamesters... cowboy hats... pickup trucks... more dirty deed lovers.
The bathroom was the size of a closet and left me wondering what would happen if there were three people in it. One wanting to take a leak, one wanting to wash his hands, and the other trying to use the public phone.
The first band was Injury Clinic. As Nicko McBrain pointed out, it was a bit ironic that the singer was injured and could not sing a full set.
There was nobody enjoying their set, but you wouldn’t have inferred that by looking at the band. The bassist and the singer were very full of themselves and it was hilarious to look at them like if they were Guns N’ Roses.
The guitarist had a cool vibe and impressive guitar skills. The drummer looked like a hobbit...‘nuff said about them.
One nagging problem with the concert was the fact that there was a 45 to 55 minute sound check between every band. There was a guy that kept singing and dancing to all the songs, which sort of made it bearable.
There was nobody enjoying their set, but you wouldn’t have inferred that by looking at the band. The bassist and the singer were very full of themselves and it was hilarious to look at them like if they were Guns N’ Roses.
The guitarist had a cool vibe and impressive guitar skills. The drummer looked like a hobbit...‘nuff said about them.
One nagging problem with the concert was the fact that there was a 45 to 55 minute sound check between every band. There was a guy that kept singing and dancing to all the songs, which sort of made it bearable.
A very bad quality video of his sensual moves is here for your enjoyment.
The next band was Voices of Extreme, or V.O.X. to the mildly uninformed.
The big draw of the band, of course, is Don Chaffin, their singer. His vocals sound eerily reminiscent of that of Robert Plant’s.
The crowd finally got into it and we finally had a show worth the $12 that I paid.
The big draw of the band, of course, is Don Chaffin, their singer. His vocals sound eerily reminiscent of that of Robert Plant’s.
The crowd finally got into it and we finally had a show worth the $12 that I paid.
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After another 45 minute sound check, McBrain Damage finally hit the stage.
The setlist opened with Iron Maiden’s latest set of hits. Namely, “The Wicker Man” and “New Frontier”. Jonathan Murphy, the singer, was more than capable of reaching the notes that even Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden singer) sometimes can’t hit.
The setlist opened with Iron Maiden’s latest set of hits. Namely, “The Wicker Man” and “New Frontier”. Jonathan Murphy, the singer, was more than capable of reaching the notes that even Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden singer) sometimes can’t hit.
The stage presence from the band was great and they really knew how to pump up the crowd.
The high points of the show were “Hallowed Be Thy Name”, “Number of the Beast”, and Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” (since Dave Spitz was a bassist for Black Sabbath). All played to perfection, reaching another level of awesomeness since the crowd knew all the lyrics.
The low points of the show were some annoying Rhapsody fans (is there any other type?) who kept bothering the band during their performance.
They raised their arms extremely close to the band members as they played and did some extra lame gestures like outlining the guitar, throwing spirit fingers to the guitar strings, and hugging in inappropriate ways people shouldn’t in public venues.
After it all ended, we got to hang out with the band members during the meet-and-greet.
Overall, I'd say it was an entertaining experience.
They raised their arms extremely close to the band members as they played and did some extra lame gestures like outlining the guitar, throwing spirit fingers to the guitar strings, and hugging in inappropriate ways people shouldn’t in public venues.
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Overall, I'd say it was an entertaining experience.
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