The Heavy Metal Law!!

[Paul Kersey]

Maybe liver failure?

Liver or lung which had spread throughout his body before being diagnosed is my guess. Anyhow, he lived fast and got to 70. Congratulations is in order.

 

[Roddy]

Liver or lung which had spread throughout his body before being diagnosed is my guess. Anyhow, he lived fast and got to 70. Congratulations is in order.

Yep, a true legend.

Motorhead on The Young Ones, doesn't get any better than this...

 

[moginie]

They certainly don't make 'em like him anymore.

Lived the life of the true rocker with all the ups & downs. Got away with it for over 50 years.

Massive respect.

 

[Bedi]

really sad news. they toured heavily 2015 - and booked up 2016 - so am really surprised to hear of his passing. Absolute legend, and an end of an era

 

[Roddy]

Just interviewed Steve Harris, bucket list moment attained!

 

[Paul Kersey]

Just interviewed Steve Harris, bucket list moment attained!

Sensational. You in print journalism?

 

[Roddy]

Sensational. You in print journalism?

Yep, print and online.

 

[Paul Kersey]

Yep, print and online.

Haven't bought my ticket yet. Will do in the next week or so. Looking forward to it.

 

[Paul Kersey]

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/iron-maiden/2016/rogers-arena-vancouver-bc-canada-5bf1a7ac.html

 

[Roddy]

Haven't bought my ticket yet. Will do in the next week or so. Looking forward to it.

Just been invited to the Melbourne after-party at Cherry Bar.

 

[Woodside Hawk]

Very nice work Roddy. Jealousy abounds!

How did it go? Harris has always seemed like a very nice bloke in all the media I've seen over the years. Seems quite down to earth for a life long rockstar!

 

[Roddy]

Very nice work Roddy. Jealousy abounds!

How did it go? Harris has always seemed like a very nice bloke in all the media I've seen over the years. Seems quite down to earth for a life long rockstar!

Definitely down to earth. To be brutally honest he wasn't as amiable and jovial and chatty as I'd hoped. He sounded tired, and fair enough too, everyone's human. But I can now say I've interviewed Iron maiden, to be put in the trophy cabinet alongside Priest, Motorhead, Purple, Zakk Wylde, Max Cavalera, Devin Townsend, Scott Ian, Jason Newstead, Mike Portnoy, Periphery, Meshuggah, Nightwish...........

 

[Woodside Hawk]

That's a pretty fair trophy cabinet Roddy!

 

[Roddy]

Almost as impressive as Hawthorn's?

 

[DESTRUKTOR]

Who do you work with Roddy?

 

[Roddy]

Mainly for Beat in Melbourne and Heavy Mag, plus a little bit for The Metal Forge and a few others.

 

[Roddy]

And Black Sabbath last night!

Will go down as one of the greatest gigs in my 30 year gig-going history.

My review: http://heavymag.com.au/gig-review-black-sabbath-rival-sons-melbourne-19-april-2016/

 

[jaaack]

yea heard that was amazing, my friend went. i went a few years back and the setlist he showed me from last night seemed even better

 

[MinerBoy]

And Black Sabbath last night!

Will go down as one of the greatest gigs in my 30 year gig-going history.

My review: http://heavymag.com.au/gig-review-black-sabbath-rival-sons-melbourne-19-april-2016/

I went along to this last night. Loved it. Never really listened to them in the past but gave the greatest hits a roll over the past week to get some familiarity and was not disappointed.

 

[Roddy]

I went along to this last night. Loved it. Never really listened to them in the past but gave the greatest hits a roll over the past week to get some familiarity and was not disappointed.

Even if you've never really listened to them you've listened to them, if you know what I mean....

 

[MinerBoy]

Actually have about 2 minutes of footage on my phone of the intro and very first part of Black Sabbath but stuffed if I know how to load it on here.

War Pigs was momentous I thought.

 

[Gralin]

Actually have about 2 minutes of footage on my phone of the intro and very first part of Black Sabbath but stuffed if I know how to load it on here.

War Pigs was momentous I thought.

War Pigs is momentous - had to go listen to it

 

[moginie]

Just listened to Sorceress, the title track off the new Opeth album.

I like.

 

[Gralin]

Just listened to Sorceress, the title track off the new Opeth album.

I like.

New Opeth!

 

[Roddy]

Yep, listened to it about 8 times yesterday. I don't love the last two albums, don't hate them, 'Sorceress' is already my favourite song of theirs since Watershed.