Slipknot’s Paul Gary pays tribute to the Astoria!
As you may know, London's legendary venue The Astoria has closed pending demolition to make way for the new cross-rail development. It will be mourned by many. This web ed is one of those folks who has had many a killer night watching amazing bands in that venue: Slipknot, Airbourne, Chimaira, Kids In Glass Houses, Machine Head, DragonForce, Killswitch Engage, DevilDriver, Gojira, Nine Inch Nails, HIM, My Chemical Romance... not to mention the miles run up and down the stairs (oh the many many stairs!) backstage ushering journalists, DJ's and band members around. And the staggering up and down them...oh the staggering...post show. It's a venue that was infamous for an amazing vibe and fun times. A venue that many a punter enjoyed going to and that many a band enjoyed, nay aspired to, playing.
Rock Sound spoke to some such artists for a feature on their website recently. Check out what Paul had to say below:
- Slipknot Mourn The Passing Of The London Astoria -
Slipknot bassist Paul Gray has chimed in with his memories of the now defunct London Astoria:
"I can't believe the Astoria is closing down,'' he tells Rock Sound. ''In '99 we played there for the first time and sold it out, so it's always held a very special place in my heart. That was our first time in England, let alone our first overseas tour. I remember the show was fucking awesome and the fans were FUCKING CRAZY! Here's a funny story: I was walking around on the second level without my mask so no one recognized me and Bjork happened to walk by. It took me a couple of seconds to gather up the nerve, but I went up to her and told her I was in Slipknot and gave her an all access pass so she wouldn't have to walk around in the crowd but she did anyway! After the show she came back when we were done and said it was amazing and that it was one of the coolest shows she had seen! We were speechless because it was Bjork standing in front of us! It's a great place and it is a shame that it will no longer be there. We will miss The Astoria greatly!''
To see what other musicians have to say about the demise of the landmark music venue go at:
http://www.rocksound.tv/features/article/a-tribute-to-the-london-astoria to read Rock Sound's All-Star Tribute to The Astoria.
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