Tony Martin to tour US for 'Headless Cross' anniversary

[Maiden33]

Originally Posted by ravenheart

What they should really be doing is touring England first. English band, English singer, and you lot didn't give a fuck about that album when it came out anyway

I'm sorry, I was being conceived around that time.

[EvilCheeseWedge]

Tony Martin didn't sound good singing those songs live in 1989, I can't imagine it's going to be much better twenty years later. Still, I'd consider seeing this if it was somewhere close.

[Maiden33]

Originally Posted by EvilCheese

Tony Martin didn't sound good singing those songs live in 1989, I can't imagine it's going to be much better twenty years later. Still, I'd consider seeing this if it was somewhere close.

I've seen live footage, I don't recall anything wrong with the vocals.

[EvilCheeseWedge]

Originally Posted by Maiden33

I've seen live footage, I don't recall anything wrong with the vocals.

Check again...

Or check the audio from the last two Sabbath tours with Martin

[ravenheart]

Originally Posted by EvilCheese

Tony Martin didn't sound good singing those songs live in 1989, I can't imagine it's going to be much better twenty years later. Still, I'd consider seeing this if it was somewhere close.

He sounded fine singing those songs. It was the Ozzy and Dio songs that didn't suit him very well.

[EvilCheeseWedge]

Originally Posted by ravenheart

He sounded fine singing those songs. It was the Ozzy and Dio songs that didn't suit him very well.

I think he sounded okay... Although "Headless Cross" on Cross Purposes Live is I get it, he was "sick" - although the rest of the songs in that performance aren't quite that bad.

I think the problem with the Ozzy/Dio stuff is that his voice just lacks... character. Yes, he can hit the notes, and do all the technical stuff, but he just sounds... generic... singing that stuff. Frankly, like what'd you expect from a cover band. Although I do appreciate that he would tackle material such as "Symptom of the Universe" and "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath." And there were other problems with the later Sabbath line-ups. (Like those fucking keyboards... Christ, why does Geoff think "Children of the Grave" needs keyboards!?)

I used to really dig Tony Martin, but over the years... eh. Pretty much Cross Purposes is the only album with his vocals that I really enjoy. Although his latest solo album has a few decent tracks...

But man, reading that interview where he talks about how he used "power words" that people don't normally use in lyrics for the lyrics on Headless Cross... I don't even know...

[andrew_metalhead]

Dates:

Jul 10 2009 ARCATA THEATRE Arcata, California
Jul 11 2009 ROUGE VALLEY MX TRACK Medford, Oregon
Jul 17 2009 TBA Riverside, California
Jul 18 2009 VENUE OF SCOTTSDALE Scottsdale, Arizona
Jul 23 2009 TBA Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jul 25 2009 ROCK THEATRE Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Jul 31 2009 THE WEDGE Austintown, Ohio
Aug 1 2009 PURPLE MOON Flint, Michigan
Aug 4 2009 BLONDIE’S Detroit, Michigan
Aug 5 2009 PHOENIX CONCERT CENTER Toronto, Ontario
Aug 6 2009 TBA North Bay, Ontario
Aug 7 2009 TBA Ottowa, Ontario
Aug 7 2009 THE BRONSON CENTRE Ottowa, Ontario
Aug 8 2009 THEATRE TELUS Montreal, Quebec
Aug 9 2009 TBA Quebec, Quebec
Aug 12 2009 TBA Buffalo, New York
Aug 13 2009 PEPSI-COLA ROADHOUSE Burgettstown, Pennsylvania
Aug 14 2009 TBA Bristol, Tennessee
Aug 15 2009 COFFEE CREEK MUSIC COMPLEX Marlow, Oklahoma
Aug 20 2009 WILD BILL’S Duluth, Georgia
Aug 24 2009 TBA Tampa, Florida
Aug 25 2009 TBA Jacksonville, Florida
Aug 29 2009 SOUTH FLORIDA CONFERENCE, CONVENTION & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Margate, Florida

[ChildrenofSodom]

Where the fuck is Austintown, Ohio? East of Cleveland?

[Indestructible]

Originally Posted by andrew_metalhead

Dates:
Aug 12 2009 TBA Buffalo, New York

Thats where i live and proboly very little people will show up.barley anyone here knows who tony martin is.

[JuuKun]

So, after doing the math, the closest dates are either one of the Quebec ones, or Buffalo.

Wish I could do it, but I won't take the drive myself and don't have anyone to do it with because none of the people I go to shows with would think a 6 or 7 hour drive to see Tony Martin is worth it.