"I'M NOT YOUR F**K'N BROTHER, MAN" - Noel Gallagher

Bono insists that everyone join his "Brotherhood" 

Tonight, more than ever, I really felt Bono's sincerity, he has the audience listening in rapt attention hoping they are accepted into his "Brotherhood" and yes, Everyone is invited into U2's  global embrace. It was all very sincere. Yet, I could not help but think about a different concert I attended the week before. 

 

 

Noel, had quite a DIFFERENT sentiment.  Yet, there was something similar to Bono?

During  Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds concert an incident occurred...where one of Noel's fans, (I mean heckler) Thought he was clever and shouted "Where's your Brother?” Obviously annoyed, Noel responded, "What did you SAY??!" Creating a very tense moment - The heckler politely backed downed "Ahhh, Sorry Brother, Sorry Man...," And without  any hesitation,  Noel snapped back - "I'm not your fuckin brother Man”... 

The audience settled and the show resumed. Noel’s response felt very honest. We all know, Noel has issues with his brother Liam and apparently he doesn't care about possessing any spirit of "brotherhood."  And maybe, it's because he doesn't have to - Hmmm…Noel's not everyone's brother. 

Yet, he doesn’t try to be anything other than who he is, so whether Noel wants to or not he does belong to a brotherhood - It's called Authenticity - He's just not your brother, Man. 

ARCTIC MONKEYS - Borrowing Heavily, Yet, sounding original 6/11/14 Concert Review @ArcticMonkeys Concert Review #i-heart Radio Concert

Arctic Monkeys they sound perfect and familiar...

Arctic Monkeys pay tribute to Black Sabbath in many ways


#ArcticMonkeys deliberate #WarPigs  guitar riff in "ARABELLA" - borrows heavily from classic rock, In fact AM embrace MANY classic elements
 Yet they  appear relevant.

Photos by: #DianeOrtega

Thanks to @AlexTurner and his unabashed confidence he has created a persona that makes you feel like you are in a cool music time warp. He has channeled a John Lennon  50's teen idol, complete with his back pocket comb.

Combined together these influences ooze: charisma, wit, and skill. Their  playful  British repartee create a familiarity; and of course who doesn't want to hear a #BlackSabbath song  about the love he makes and the love he takes?

@i-heartRadio Concert Arctic Monkeys 6/14

Photos by #DianeOrtega

BLACK SABBATH - RING OF HELL AT THE L.A. SPORTS ARENA Concert Review

 #BLACK SABBATH 9/3/13

#BlackSabbath  recently played the Hollywood Bowl and I asked several people, How was the show? Their answer was, "It's the Hollywood Bowl, of course it was great". They were more focused on the venue. So, I began to think about the last Sabbath show at the LA Sports Arena. Inside it was sweltering hot, it was like a #ringofhell in Dante's inferno. Thus, encouraging the black magic myth that surrounds the band. Everybody in the arena was drenched in sweat and because of the heat...

 We could actually suspend our disbelief and think...
 Maybe #Ozzy is the Prince of Darkness?  

Photos by Diane Ortega 

Ozzy's random  - Cuckoo - Cuckoo sounds  reminded the audience, he's NOT evil.  He's just crazy,  "Psycho Man", and living on a "CrazyTrain" and the only thing INSANE is the musicianship. Black Sabbath continues to be one of greatest all time Heavy Metal bands.

Photos by #DianeOrtega 

Photos by #DianeOrtega

Tony Iommi, skill not black magic

Black Sabbaths' loyal disciples celebrating the myth