Oh, it feels like yesterday. WHen the Wildhearts split up in the previous millenium, I would have never believed I'd see them live, ever. Then they came back in 2001, and I flew to London to see them. And then they stuck together and another dream came true: the Wildhearts back in Italy!!! Wow!!! They were invited on The Darkness Tour, and they joined in. Woooow....!!!
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I was lucky enough to get backstage before the show began, while my fellow Metal Shock photographer was taking some shoots. Here's some behind-the-photos photos... |
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"Behind the band", even...! |
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Random Jon Poole, bassist extraordinaire, was the best in front of the camera... a new pose for every shot! |
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CJ was good too, since he was taking inspiration from the movie Zoolander, producing a "Blue Steel" or "Magnum" expression in each shot. Eheheh! Genius! |
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Ok, now comes the real deal: the live show! |
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Jon Poole and his bass. |
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Imagine having this man-beast looming over you like this... naked! Live reports from other shows tell us Jon likes to show off his equipment a bit... thank God he didn't do it tonight, with me at such close range! |
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Ah... superstar poses! |
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CJ! Does anyone know what the "C" stands for? What's his name, in other words? |
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His guitar looks amazing! |
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Ahhh... that always-elusive drummer photo! I managed to make it at last! Stidi in all his singing glory! |
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Hanoi Rocks = Great! |
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Time for a closeup on the Ginger one. |
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Stage interaction... |
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A man absorbed in his thoughts, playing his guitar... |
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...time to turn the lights on over that man! Its ginger! WIth a funny expression! |
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The "new" Wildhearts put alot of emphasis on CJ singing and composing songs. His voice and Ginger's mix in perfectly! |
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The red lights god! |
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Time for the setlist. If i remember it right, the order was this: I Wanna Go Where The People Go, TV Tan, Greetings From Shitville, Vanilla Radio, Jonesing For Jones, Beautiful Thing You, Nita Nitro, Top Of The World, Caprice. |