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| posted by timmy @ 11.25pm |
| :: Latest News |
| 8th January 2002 - Site Updates | Info |
| Site developments underway. This is my personal Amen Big Day Out tour site with info, pics, reviews and other shit about the Amen tour of New Zealand and Australia January / Febraury '02. Currently the following pages are not yet complete: images, reviews, links. They will be complete soon. Check back within the next few days. If you have anything to contribute [reviews of shows, pics, etc etc] please email me. Please sign the guestbook to share your comments about the concerts or this site. |
| Last Updated 28th January 2002 :: |
| 9th January 2002 - Site Completion | Your pics wanted |
| Ok it looks like i finished up on this site quicker than i expected. More still to come, but for now i can't do much till i get some photos and reviews of the upcoming shows. Please send in anything you can to help me with this site, photos and reviews are in high demand when you get them. This would be much appreciated by me and too other people round the world who want to see your pics from the Big Day Out and single shows. If you trade / collect bootlegs, there will be some avaliable from the link at the bottom of the page. I do not make these recordings, but if you want more information please email me. |
| posted by timmy @ 3.55pm |
| Added a few off topic photos of Rich Jones, Amen's new guitarist. Thanks to John [Rich's cousin] for sending them in. Much appreciated dude. Im assuming they are pics from Rich's 'Black Halo' days. Correct me if im wrong. The photos can be found in the 'images' section. |
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| 9th January 2002 - Big Day Out Info |
| Heres some information regarding the Big Day Out, which starts next Friday in Auckland :: "This year we will not be doing the LIVE webcast out of Melbourne as we have done for the last 4 years because the costs were unfortunately too prohibitive for us to provide it as a free service. We WILL be arranging live CHATS and Tour Highlights and Interview Video stuff through the Site along with our mates Telstra and Communic8. The WEB CHATS will be available on the site from the Melbourne show 28th January and the Video stuff will start in Auckland and follow the tour through to Perth featuring short interviews and some highlights from side of stage." So stay tuned to the Big Day Out website [www.bigdayout.com] and we may well get to see some of Amen in action downunder. Amen's timetable looks like this :: 18th January - Auckland, NZ - 12.30pm, Blue Stage 20th January - Gold Coast, AU - 12.00pm, Blue Stage 26th January - Sydney, AU - 12.15pm, Blue Stage 28th January - Melbourne, AU - 12.00pm, Blue Stage 01st January - Adelaide, AU - 9.15pm, Essential Stage [finally a good time!] 03rd January - Perth, AU - 12.00pm, Blue Stage It looks like our boys are getting a hard time. Basically the first band of the day on the main stage in some towns. Surely being a big international band would mean better times but obviously not |
| 9th January 2002 - New Rich Jones Pics Added |
| posted by timmy @ 07.56pm |
| In association with the Amen tour downunder, a special limited edition of 'We Have Come For Your Parents' will be available in stores. I dont have too much details at the moment on the release but the disc may contain 'War in your name' among other tracks, and also two live tracks 'Nice to be here' , and 'Justified'. The disc will be realeased in Australia, and most likely New Zealand. I will have more about the release soon. As we all know Rich Jones formerly of the 'Black Halos' has joined Amen. I have the opppurtunity to do a mini interview with Rich. So if there is any questions you would like answered by Rich with the list of questions i already have please email me within the next 2 days. Serious questions only please. Hopefully this will shed some light into the legend that is Rich Jones. I will hopefully have the entire interview up on this site before the Big Day Out. If not then afterwards. |
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| 10th January 2002 - Tour CD Update |
| I recieved an email from soundsnz.com, New Zealand's largest CD store chain with regards to the Amen limited edition cd. It doesnt look like it will be avaliable in New Zealand, as they have had no indication of the release. So maybe it will only be available to Australia. Which sucks. Keep you posted. |
| 10th January 2002 - WHCFYP Tour Edition | Questions? |
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| 11th January 2002 - Amen 'come for the fans' |
| Auckland Amen fans will be able to catch the band at the 'Sounds' signing tent at the Auckland big day out, signing autographs at 2.30pm. The signing tent is located next to the Green Stage. Dont miss out. The ques are always very long, be there early to avoid disappointment. Unfortunatley organisers have said that - "Because of time restrictions on artists entry is by Signing Card only. Get your signing card now with selected albums at Sounds Music Stores, soundsnz.com or visit the tent on the day." 1 week to go!! System of a down will be at the signing tent at 6.00pm |
| posted by timmy @ 04.25pm |
| 12th January 2002 - The Last Paul Fig Interview | Dont Get Lost |
| I now have an interview with Paul Fig [former guitarist for Amen] available. This was the last interview done with him before his departure from Amen and was done by Reid. Thanks goes out to Reid for sending it in. You can read the interview here. Theres no excuses to get lost and miss Amen at the Big Day Out, because here are the maps of each of the 6 cities. Amen are on the 'Blue Stage' [main stage] for all but the Adelaide show where they are on the 'Essential Stage'. Check em out. Auckland | Gold Coast | Sydney | Melbourne | Adelaide | Perth |
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| "An interview with Amen's newest recruit . Exposing the facts behind the Legend that is Rich Jones. Right here." |
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| An Evening with Rich Jones Click Here |
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| The last Paul Fig Interview click here |
| "The last Interview with Paul Fig before his departure to 'The Abolishment'. All the best mate." |
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| 15th January 2002 - Rich Jones Interview Up |
| I now have my interview with Rich Jones available. Thanks Rich for the opportunity and thanks goes to John aswell. It has some good stuff in it so check it out now!. Use the link above to get to the page. Enjoy! This will probably be my last post before the Big Day Out in Auckland, as i am working there the next few days and will not be able to update the site [duh]. Im not sure if i personally will be able to get pics of the band play since im out back but i'll try my best. Hopefully someone will be kind enough to send in a review. Later. |
| posted by timmy @ 10.05am |
| 16th January 2002 - The latest from the road |
| Just got back from the Auckland Airport where i met the band. Waited from fucking 5am they didnt get here till 8am. All good though. Seemed relaxed and everything. Until we got the news that Sonny hadnt made it through customs. We hung out for what seemed like an hour before we got more 'bad' news. The promotional material Amen brought into the country was deemed illegal under the 'rioting act' or something like that. They didnt take too kindly to the stickers reading 'Cops Suck Cocks'. The officers said that it would instigate rioting so they confiscated the bag. Meanwhile Sonny was nowhere to be seen. Sonny was picked at random and was taken into a closed room where god knows what happened. But when the chick officer came out about the Stickers she was wearing rubber gloves!!!......ouch. Poor Sonny. but i can confirm that nothing happened with the gloves. Anyway Sonny was let free and they headed for the hotel. i didnt see Tumor though. he'll be alright i think he's coming in tommorow, hopefully, otherwise i'll have to play bass!. i offered.....i have a chance. Im stage crew on the main stage. Took lots of pictures so i'll have those up when i get them developed. Getting more tonight as we are going out for dinner and a bit of a drink. Hide the absynthe from Casey!!! I can confirm that there will be a limited edition of 'We Have Come For Your Parents' available. I saw a copy today from Siobahn from the record company today. She then gave it too casey...arggg. More news soon. |
| posted by timmy @ 11.34am |
| 19th January 2002 - Auckland Show | Set List | WHCFYP CD Info |
| Well, its the day after the Auckland Big Day Out and i can tell you that yesterdays Amen performance was amazing. I dont really think words can describe what a fucking cool show it was. The band was on fire. I watched from the side of the stage Casey throwing himself around like a madman, jumping off the speaker systems, smashing his face with the microphone, getting into the mosh pit, and diving through the drum kit at the end of the show, taking out larkin and destroying our drum equipment. Casey also dedicated 'Drive' to me which was cool. I can honestly say it was the best day of my life. Hangin out backstage meeting all the bands [but i was really there to look after amen] settin up the bands gear and shit.. The show was the bands first in 4 months and the first show for the new year, and also the first show for guitarist Rich Jones, who played exceptionally well. It actually looked and sunded like he'd played 100 shows with them. I didnt notice any mistakes which shows how much he's worked, what a legend. All the boys were relaxed before the show and just walkin round chillin out, checkin some of the other bands out before them. They were hangin out after their performance, checking out system of a down, prodigy and new order. The system of a down show was something i wont forget, the barrier at the front of stage was collapsing about 2 songs into their set. it was on a 45 degree angle with the security desperatley trying to hold it there so that the people up front wouldnt get crushed if the barrier collapsed. System stopped the show to the fans dissapointment, but it was a wise move as people were getting hurt. numerous people had broken legs andwhat not. The organisers came out onto the stage and said that if people wont stop pushing to get to the front they were going to cancel systems show. The Amen boys were looking on as all of this was happening in amazement, then darren from system continued to play his guitar, some random old songs, before a organiser pulled the plugs out of his cabinets, darren then picked his guitar up and was about to smack the guitar over the guys head, but was joking and yelled "got ya". Everyone had a laugh over that, but unfortunatley for the other guy it wasnt so funny. I would just like to thank Amen for being so fucking cool. They are the nicest bunch of guys ive ever met. I met alot of bands yesterday and Amen were by far the most non-arrogant out of all of them, they appreciated the fans and were just really nice to me, signing all my cds and shit and especially dedicating 'drive' to me that was just fucking fantastic. So big thumbs up to Sonny, Larkin, Tumor, Rich and Casey. See you all soon. Auckland 18/01/02 [i got the actual set list. The songs are abbreviated obviously] Coma CK Justify Sleep Mayday Human 18 Drive No Cure Refuse Price Im sure they played a new song, i cant remember. I'll get back to you about that. Though it doesnt say so on the set list. Got pics and shit coming within the next couple of days. If you take any pics at the next few big day outs, scan them and send em in. If you wanna use this review on your website let me know ok. As long as you chuck my name on it and a link to this website all will be cool. Tracklisting for the Limited edition of 'We Have Come for Your Parents' [thanks Kaya, you sweety] 1. Motorcade Horizon 2. War In Your Name 3. Room Of Ruin 4. Nice To Be Here (live at the BBC) 5. ??? I forget! Sorry! 6. Justified (live at Oxford) 7. Too Hard To Be Free [video[ |
| posted by timmy @ 06.12pm |
| 21st January 2002 - Auckland Pics Avaialble |
| Okey dokey got the pics from the Auckland Big Day Out up for viewing. They can be found obviuosly in the images section. Enjoy. Send yours in if you have any, and a review if you wanna do one for me. Amen played Gold Coast Big Day Out last night, and head for Sydney today for their 3 shows - lucky fuckers. |
| posted by timmy @ 11.25am |
| 24th January 2002 - Another Cancelled Gig | Amen and System |
| The show at the Metro on Tuesday night was cancelled a wekk or so ago cause Ryan Adams had a gig there. [who the fuck?], anyway Amen are opening for System tonight which should be a fucking cool gig. If your in the Sydney area you have no excuses for missing this concert, and of course the Big Day Out in Sydney on Saturday. Come on people help me out and take some photos!. Or send in a review!. [thanks Peter] |
| posted by timmy @ 05.35pm |
| 25th January 2002 - New Auckland Pics | Amen on TV |
| Added about 8 pro shots of Amen [basically all of Casey and Tumor] to the images section. Im on the hunt for pictures. If you come accross any let me know. A Big Day Out Auckland documentary is on tonight at 10.30pm on channel 2 if you live in New Zealand. Also at 4.00pm AUS time on Saturday 26th, Channel V in Oz will be showing a webcast interview with Amen. I dont have anymore details as of yet but check out www.channelv.com.au for more info. |
| posted by timmy @ 11.10am |
| 26th January 2002 - Amen on TV | Amen Guitar Tabs |
| Just watched the Big Day Out documentary on TV here in New Zealand. Had some nice shots of the band playing live aswell as a short interview with Casey, Sonny and Rich talking bout the 'Cops Suck Cocks' incident at the airport and a few other bits and pieces. The Amen segment was about 3 minutes. I will add a new guitar tabs section to this website. Reid [Black Flag] will do most of the tabs. However this may take a while and please dont email me requesting songs. He will do as much as he can. Basically you can expect most of the songs from the two albums, and possibly 'Slave'. |
| posted by timmy @ 12.35am |
| 26th January 2002 - Gold Coast Pics | Sydney BDO |
| Added a few new shots of the band in an interview with Channel V's Music Bus at the Gold Coast Big Day Out. Some nice shots of the guys on the couch. The live webcast at the Sydney Big Day Out will not feature Amen as the thing starts at 4.00pm [Aussie time]. Amen played just a few hours ago at 12.00pm [Aussie time] so there wont be any footage of Amen. |
| posted by timmy @ 05.18pm |
| 27th January 2002 - Sydney Pics | Melbourne |
| Added 6 new pics from the Sydney Big Day Out from a Channel V interview with Amen. Amen head to Melbourne today for the next Big Day Out on the 28th and their single show on the 31st. Well done to New Zealand for beating the Aussies yet again in the cricket |
| posted by timmy @ 12.30pm |
| 28th January 2002 - Melbourne BDO Pics |
| Added 16 new live pics from today's Melbourne Big Day Out performance. Thanks to Australia's Channel V. Hope the ankle is better Casey after the Sydney performance, you gotta stop jumpin off high places!!! .........na! Got a load of photos arriving soon from the Sydney shows. |
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| 31st January 2002 - Tomahawk | Melbourne Show |
| This is an off topic post, i went to see Tomahawk last night in Auckland. Was fan-fucking-tastic, great performance by Mike Patton [Faith No More, Mr Bungle, Fantomas] and the rest of the guys. They are touring Australia next so you dudes better go catch them live as they are a wicked live band and the material sounds better live. I got more info if anyones interested, eg set lists etc etc. Amen play Melbourne's Corner Hotel tonight. |
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