2OLD2PLAY
Search

The Queen of the \"Ryche\"

I
ImaginaryEngr76

A buddy of mine asked me to go see Queensryche live at the House of Blues this weekend in Myrtle Beach, SC.  I've seen a lot of bands live in my time, everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Slayer, but I've never had the chance to see these guys.  I was initially even more stoked about it when I asked my friend who was opening for them - I thought he said "Dio", but my excitement cooled down a few notches when I realized he said "Dokken".  Oh well - they can't all be winners.  I'm going to dig around on the internets and see if I can find a current setlist.  Maybe I'll get lucky and they'll focus more on "Operation: Mindcrime" and not "Operation: Mindcrime II".  On a related progressive rock note, I saw that Rush is coming to Charlotte, NC on July 20th - I gonna try to pick up tickets for that one as soon as they go on sale.

Completely unrelated, but I thought I'd share since it was such a good deal - Circuit City is offering a $10 gift card if you buy Devil May Cry 4 in their store this week.  I went there yesterday on my lunch break to pick it up, and the befuddled cashier gave me the gift card AND $10 off.  So after they applied my Gamers Club Card (10% off), I got the game for nearly half price - $34 + tax.  Not bad.  I had been trying to decide whether to get the PS3 or 360 version since I heard they were identical - went with the PS3 version because I figured the big black box could use a little love.

One last thing, have you or anybody you know broken the 100 song threshold on Rock Band yet?  The game comes with 57 tunes built in - just wondering if anyone has picked up 43 or more pieces of DLC.  I think I'm in the 85 song territory.  I'm trying not to think about the points outlay that I needed to get there.

Comments (7)

F
FallingMan·
I frequent HOB in Myrtle alot but can't make this show. Dokken is Don Dokken acoustic opening, not the current band. Qryche set from Jan:\r Burning Man\r NM 156\r Screaming In Digital\r Welcome To the Machine(Pink Floyd cover)\r I'm American\r The Hands\r Bridge\r The Killing Words\r Another Rainy Night\r Gonna Get Close To You\r Walk In the Shadows\r Jet City Woman\r Real World\r I Don't Believe In Love\r Anybody Listening\r Eyes Of a Stranger\r \r Encore:\r Empire\r Take Hold Of the Flame\r \r Good mix. Guess they are promoting the new covers disc.
F
FallingMan·
Oh, and I've seen them 4 times with the last being at HOB on the Q2k tour. Good band live.
I
ImaginaryEngr76·
Cool - nice find. I was looking at the HOB's website and it said \"This show features the greatest hits ONLY\". Maybe they have to play a special \"greatest hits\" setlist per their contract with the HOB. But I bet their cover of \"Welcome to the Machine\" is pretty awesome.\r \r Now Don Dokken acoustic - that will be interesting...
F
FallingMan·
Qrcyhe Take Cover (new covers disc) is actually pretty good. They have changed up a few songs here and there.\r Dokken was suppose to release his acoustic disc but I've read he's just performing Dokken songs. \r
M
MikeTheKnife·
I have all the DLC except the three Queens of the Stone Age tunes. I don't know how many it is but I'll check next time I'm on.
M
Mulchinator·
I hate to say it but I saw Don Dokken about 15 years ago... maybe 20. It was actually a really good show.
G
GroovyElm·
I think I'm around the 77 song mark in Rock Band.