\/\/illy Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 So I was planning on checking this out tonight at the Opera House but I just found out it's sold out. Seriously depressing. Anyone know any tricks for getting into the Opera House (legally) or have a guess what a $15 ticket to a sold out show might cost me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Damn! Willy, you gotta go to that show. You will get in, somehow; just head down there. I would love to see these guys, and I just checked the TicketBastard.com only to find out that the Toronto show is the ONLY CANADIAN gig. It looks like you HAVE to go, on my behalf! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted March 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Why not meet me down there and we'll be stranded together. I'd like to think I'd find a way in but I'd hate to drive down there for nothing. What else is going on in Toronto tonight? Anything good at the Orbit Room? Is it LMT tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 yeah, I have a few friends as well who're heading out without tickets to try to get in... too bad they're booked into too small a venue if I was trying I'd be there right when they open to ask for first dibs on any tickets that're being held that don't get picked up (or to ask to use the bathroom, bring an "out of service" sign with you as well as a mickey then hide in a stall until the show starts ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 I wish I could check out this show,but I'm saving my energy for tomorrow night at Casbah since my weekend looks sorta shot.I've enjoyed Apocalyptica since the mid ninties when I heard them do the Metallica tunes,from there I ventured into their original music. Have you called the venue Willy? Somtimes they'll hav extras at the door,worth a shot to call anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Why not meet me down there and we'll be stranded together. If not for the 45-hour drive, I would definitely join you ... and with JetsGo gone the possibility is looking a bit bleak... (I take it you didn't note where I am writing from, but I do appreciate the invitation. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted March 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Oh come on now! They're not worth the 45-hour drive?! What's happening to people? Everyone is getting so sedentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 [color:"purple"] Willy, you are absolutely correct and it's time I got up off my lazy ass. In fact, I am writing this through a Blackberry while I drive at 200 km/h along Hwy 1! I'll see you in Toronto as soon as I can. Meet me in front of the Opera House. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FairySari Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 The show was originally supposed to be at the El Mocambo, but then got moved (last minute?) to the Opera House... considering how much bigger the Opera House is than the elmo, i wouldn't be surprised if there are extras... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted March 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Well, I went down there, managed to grab a ticket, and the show was fücking awesome. Fretman and I hooked up in Toronto and caught the show. When I arrived around 7:00pm, the scalpers were looking for $75. It was a $20 ticket so I promptly told them where to go and headed into the nearest bar for a couple pints (pre-pre-game for St. Paddy's). When Fretman arrived (8 - 8:30) he landed us $35 tickets which seemed acceptable. We missed the opening band, on account of getting some pints into us, but we walked in moments before Apocalyptica took the stage. Perfect timing. What a show! The energy was incredible. The sound was very good, and the place was packed to the gills! Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Hey, that's great Willy! I'm glad you made it inside. Did they play any Metallica covers, or was it original tunes (or both)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted March 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 They played both. There was a lot of Metallica covers. Someone said they played that whole album of theirs that's Metallica covers but I cannot confirm that. There were a lot on originals that they introduced and then a classical-done-metal piece as the encore. Twas awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted March 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Found this in the Toronto Star: Finn cellos bombard rock house JOHN TERAUDS TORONTO STAR It was a capacity sea of two-finger salutes, screams, yelps, claps and swooning lads and lasses last night at the Opera House. Your typical rock scenario? You bet. Your typical rock band? Not on your life. Beneath the streaming red, blue and while lights of the smoke-effect-beclouded stage sat three Finnish cellists and their backup drummer. The quartet is known as Apocalyptica, and a less likely and more mesmerizing combination you have never witnessed. Who would have thought that the cello, that most expressive of classical instruments, can create heavy metal of the most head-banging, granite-smashing, banshee-screeching sort. These were sights and sounds to behold, as Eicca Toppinen, Perttu Kivilaakso and Paavo Lötjönen worked their cellos like no classical listener has ever beheld before. The stringed instruments, fitted with pickups and pre-amps, were transformed into throbbing basses, keening trebles and haunting melodies. The hands that worked the reinforced strings and heavily rosined bows had technique and stamina that would put many a classical musician to shame. Apocalyptica was making its first stop in Canada, touring its recently released self-titled sixth album. "This is our first visit, and it won't be the last," announced Kivilaakso. And the sold-out house could not have been happier. These boys know how to put on a show, complete with rhythmic tossing of long hair and high drama from the arms of cellists and drummer. They also layered their late-night set beautifully, alternating the hard-driving metal with aching ballads that proved for all time that a real human voice is superfluous when you have a cello at your fingertips. The opening act was local metal band Surface Rising. They are fine head-bangers in their own right, but their relatively wooden stage presence was overshadowed by the main event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted March 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 One more thing and then I'll shut up: The classical piece done metal-style as the encore was Edvard Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King. Interesting to note is the fact that the 'Inspector Gadget' theme song is based on this piece of music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Someone said they played that whole album of theirs that's Metallica covers but I cannot confirm that. Willy: based on your comment above, I am guessing you don't have a copy of that disc. PM me a snail-mail address, and you just might get a cool CD in the near future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 ...they're coming back!APOCALYPTICAALL AGESTHE GUVERNMENT132 QUEENS QUAY E/SHW 7PMSAT SEP 17, 2005 DRS 6PM tix @ ticketmaster: $22.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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