"DOWN" in Debaser Stockholm
Easter. Ship returns to Stockholm. In bar several tattoos men are sitting and drinking beer. One of them with beard is absolutely drunk off. He falls down and yelling songs. Arseniy comes to him and begins tear his beard and tickle, skip and hit him. Everybody is laughing and even teach boy how to hit this drunk guy better. One of the others guy with black hair till shoulders asks:
- Are you a mother of this boy?
- No, I am his nanny!
- Oh, God bless you, baby.
That guy who blessed me was Phil Anselmo, the guy absolutely drunk was Kirk.
They invited us to the concert in Debaser next day.
I never been to this place before and never heard about this guys, but they told us their site and about their group. They even were to Russia at beginning of 90 es.
Move back to the ship…
We were sitting on soft armchairs and drinking champagne for a breakfast, because yesterday party was really cool. Tania and Uffe was smoking, Arseniy running around the dance floor like a racket and playing with almost dead Kirk. Guys in black t-shirts, tattoos arms were chatting and having fun of finish karaoke, which were holding this moment.
- He is a little engine! So much energy!!! Wow- told the Phil about Arseniy. And Arseniy begins tear out Phil’s hair.
Move back to Debaser. Day of the concert…
When Ivan and me came there was a long line outside the Debaser. And more and more people were coming. Their clothes were predominantly black and they look brutal. But eyes! Eyes of these people they were full of happiness and expectation of miracle. Like like little children looking forward the Christmas and Santa Claus. In this case Santa was Phil.
Move back to the ship….
We were sitting in bar and guy in a friendly manner tell us about their group. We were discussing music Led Zeppelin and AcDc and about New Orlean - the home town of their group. Phil was speaking in a nice manner - really American pronunciation… Simple and communicative people…
Move back to Debaser. To the concert….
Club full of people. No free place at all. I found a narrow widow- sill and climbed on it. Only this way I with my height of 170 sm. can see smth.
Phil appeared and everybody began yelling. He is like an idol for them. The metal rock Santa with tattoo arms and cool music.
( I never listened to this group before. I was used to listen to such music 6 or 7 years ago. Not now. So I think my opinion about “Down”s concert could be really objective. Why? Because I am not keen on them - I just watch and hear…)
So… The concert was really really cool. Phil is a master of his business. He is a big engine, producers a lot of energy and gives that energy to people. The sound of music was of very high quality. And I liked music and the style of music.
But I think that when the singer, such a Phil, gives all his energy to the audience he expects the audience’s reply. But, as for me, I think that Swedish audience usually express their emotions not with a such zeal like Russians or Americans do. But never the less they were jumping, kicking and bawling - because Santa Phil gave them what they really wanted.
Phil and all guys from the group made maybe 95 % per cent of what they could do or even all 100%. They are super professionals and great musicians.