NAMM Metal Jam Musicians Announced

Is anyone going to NAMM next month? I just released this little alert in my email inbox. Seems like a lot of fun and for a great cause, too! 

December 15, 2014 - ANAHEIM, CA. -- Von Badsville & Neil Turbin Presents NAMM Metal Jam 2015 to benefit the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund and Dick Wagner’s Rockers for St. Jude.  The 8th annual event will feature current/former members of Anthrax, Dio, DeathRiders, Alcatrazz, Arthemis, Great White, Exciter, Hurricane, Jon Oliva's Pain, Femme Fatale, Leatherwolf, Lizzy Borden, London, Lynch Mob, Nitro, Bleed The Hunger, Obituary, Savatage, Snow, Steel Prophet, Deicide, Talisman, Sabbath Judas Sabbath, The Iron Maidens and more. NAMM Metal Jam 2015 will be held on January 21, 2015, at The Slidebar Fullerton, only 5 miles from Anaheim Convention Center.  Advance tickets are available for $15. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $20. A NAMM badge is not required for admission. For more information, visit http://www.nammmetaljam.com.

Comments

[toddwiggy]

The highlight of nam weekend will be hardcore superstar at the whiskey!

[Metalboy!]

WOW! What a killer event, especially Hardcore Superstar, Toddwiggy! Thanks for the info!

[Him]

Well, with the _Onslaught_ gig out of the way (funny stuff for those who haven't read the back-and-forth) Turbin can focus on his promoter duties with no distractions.

And the list of people--a lot of people-- performing promises quite a few "sorta weres" and "might have beens." Not that I am knocking. Far more talent than I have to boast of and members all the same of some good bands. Likely a good time, at a good price point, for good causes.

Seriously, and regardless of what I think of Wendy Dio's handling of Dio's legacy in general, both _are_ good causes to throw support behind during the holidays.

If I lived in the area, I would catch the show . . . and the one that Toddwiggy noted.

[Metalboy!]

Michael Angelo Batio & Leather Wolf alone are worth the price. I need to check my Lotto tickets! If we hit, we gotta G5 it baby, all the way!

[Him]

Fingers crossed, Metalboy! You really need to start up your van idea. Don't forget us small people on BBG!

Then, as you travel across the country attending concerts and festivals, you will finally . . . have . . . the . . . time . . . to . . . write . . . a . . . review.

[Metalboy!]

Hahaha!!! I know, I know, HIM... But how am I ever going to top my Crüe / Poison review I wrote several years ago, or even more challenging, one of your sterling efforts? Forgive me, lately it's time getting the best of me! Soon, HIM, soon!

[Metalboy!]

Oh, and HIM, no doubt, if I hit, I'll charter a 707, repaint it matte black and have one giant BBG! mass exodus to Donnington next year!

[Him]

Good news on both counts, Metalboy! I tend to think that both--the review and the bus/plane/what have you--will be worth the wait.

But I hear you . . . time has a way of slipping right through our hands. Thank goodness a place like this exists. Slows things down and provides a space to catch a break.

[Metalboy!]

Oh, trust me, HIM, when I hit, we all be Rockin' by matching bus AND plane, depending on the venue!

[Him]

Looking back over our history on this site--the mistaken identity, the polite disagreements, the points of convergence--there is one thing I can promise you: even when we disagree, I trust you.

[Metalboy!]

The BBG! Trust

[Him]

Exactly. Amazing how much people can learn from people they have never met. And enjoyed every moment of it as well.