A piece of my middle school heart is now complete! I have seen Korn live! Let me take it back a notch... In middle school, I turned into a bit of a rocker. My first concert was at the age of 12 and I've been an avid concert goer ever since. I love rock festivals. My most favorite bands were Metallica, Korn, and Marilyn Manson. I had a different hair color nearly every week, you weren't "cool" if you didn't have a band t-shirt complete with kik wear pants that covered your shoes long with studded and spiked accessories. I always seemed to get lost in music. I had music posters and various pictures I'd ripped out of rock magazines (mostly Hit Prader) that decorated my room. I was in my rebel stages of my growing up.
Last night, we attended the Arizona State Fair where Korn took stage and stole the crowd. Although all the original members weren't there... the recruited members over the years fit in just fine. The way they began with all the older, original songs and eventually went into the newer songs got my all hyped up for the show. They finished with their rendition of Pink Floyd's "The Wall", Metallica's "One" with the big finale of bagpipes and a few more of their old tunes. Why did they redo "Wall" and "One", you say? That's what I thought... they took a minute to explain the significance by playing freedom songs in respect for all the troops that keep them, their families and us all safe everyday. I respected that Jonathon Davis takes time out of their set and gives back by making tributes to the community that has supported them for the 18 years they've been rockin' (and I've been a fan for). They seemed genuinely thankful for their fans and passionate about rockin'.
Truly, one of the best shows I've EVER been to. And... it only cost $10 for AZ State Fair admission.
Below are pictures of front man/lead singer Jonathon Davis, guitarist Monkey, and their recruited bassist.
Of course, we showed up a little early to see the sights of the fair.
Love old cars!
Reason #2 you come to the fair beside concerts- THE FOOD!
Turkey Legs, Roasted Corn and Ginormous Corn Dogs!
"Our Body" exhibit was there with real human bodies on display for all to see. Since I saw this exhibit in New York... I skipped it this year.
I always like to see the animals. They had mostly sheep and lamas.
This sheep had dreads! I name him, "Sheep Marley"
The boy and me posing while we waited 2 hours to get into Veterans Memorial Coliseum for the concert.
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