Joe Letz Opens for Rammstein in North America

Some people crack me up. When you get GA tickets for a Rammstein concert you ought to know what you’re getting yourself into, unless you didn’t watch any of the various videos on the Tube thing. There was some shoving and pushing going on at the Toyota Center in Houston no doubt. You have these airheads at just about any rock concert. Thankfully we had our seats in section 107, great seats that is. They came down the stairs right next to us.

As far as Jeo Letz goes, he did a good enough job to get the near sellout crowd going. Yea, I didn’t like everything he did, but it really wasn’t all bad. I thought it was a great bridge into the actual opening with no breaks in between. Nothing in this concert was of the ordinary, Letz included and that’s a good thing, meaning it was a completely different concert experience from what you normally would see. I go to concerts to have a good time, not to critize. Take it for what it was, a different type of opening act, that’s it. We had a blast, truly the experience of a lifetime. I had so many friends and co-workers say: I wish I would have gone. That was when I told them about what they missed. I just hope they come back again so that more people can experience this unique band live.

Meh. Doesn’t really make a difference to me whether I know before hand or not. I’m gonna have fun anyways

Oh I forgot to ask, how long do their concerts typically run?

@IconoclastAgent

Really? Joe Letz is a terrific drummer, and the Dub Step mix of Du Hast was the best remix he did.

You’re an ungrateful little bitch. He put in a good show. Obviously he’s good friends with Richard. I don’t see what your problem is. Why don’t you go crawl back into the wretched womb you came out of?

I just really hope that the crowd isn’t too fucking violent. Really I’d rather enjoy the band rather than fight people.

@LittleLuckyLink

Yes, they just put those numbers on there to track how many tickets there are. The Row and Seat numbers do not have any bearing on where you will be. Floor is GA.

I’ve always gone at least 10 hours early. The die hards are there 10 to 12 hours before the doors open. I’d say 8 hours would be the latest to get in line.

Can’t wait for this Friday. The Toyota Center is gonna explode. Saw AC\DC there in ’08 or ’09 and it was pretty loud. Hopefully I go deaf from this one!

I got a black eye from being in the pit!

@Kain: That’s good then ^^ let’s hope that in such a big city like Houston, we’ll get a good mixed turnout. I never would’ve thought little kids would be there, lol. It’s all good though. I’d bring my godson if he wasn’t so young (1 year on the 23rd).

@Danny: I don’t know honestly, but I do know that their music attracts those kinds of people simply because the band is German and controversial.

@Abge: Thanks for the heads up and yeah people are always a bit shocked to find that I listen to metal. I think they’re usually expecting me to say I listen to Nikki Minaj or Beyonce, lol.

As for other possible opening acts like the discussion above was talking about, if they wanted to have an American band, I think Allegaeon would’ve been awesome. They’re a technical death metal band, so they’re quite different from Rammstein musically, but they are really good. I’d like it if the boys toured with lesser known bands or bands just starting out. There are some truly deserving young bands out there that could really use some help getting their name out there.

I wasn’t expecting much, but I thought that Joe Letz did a great job getting the crowd amped up. The remixes were pretty well done as well. I wish I had a copy of the first one he did, mixing Ich Tu Dir Weh with Amerika.

@Courtney

You’re black, no I’m not into being PC, and I HIGHLY doubt you’ll be jumped. I see few black people at these things, but I have seen some. If anything, they’re just as welcome as everyone else. I used to play a “Where’s Waldo” type game with it. Haven’t seen many in the GA floor, definitely not on the rail! Needless to say, Rammstein fans are predominately white. I guess metal fans are in general. Seeing a black girl dressed in goth clothes is something you don’t see everyday…

Like I said, make some friends, and you should be good. Rammstein shows are such a mix of people, you’ll meet people from everywhere. Security is usually pretty good at these things.

I wouldn’t worry too much.

@Courtney

I would go no later than 10 hours early. I may know some people going, where are you going? The die hards are there 12 hours before the doors open, usually 6 to 7. You should be able to get along with the people there. MOST of them are there for the same reason. You get a few idiots, but the ones there 10 to 12 hours early, make friends with them. They’ve most likely been through it before, and know how the game is played. Plus, you make friends, you can leave the line and come back. Stick to yourself, you may not be able to do that.

Also, make friends with the people around you on the rail. They’ll have your back. It’s a completely different experience being up front. I can’t explain it. I was still “high” off the energy several hours later, driving home. It’s just wonderful.

@Courtney

My first concert was okay. Get there early, meet the die hard R+ fans like me, and get on the rail. Don’t leave the rail. It’s a mess down there. People will try to toss you up, or squeeze in, or pry you off. Hopefully some strong guys, like myself, will help. I had shoulders locked with a guy next to me to keep someone from getting between the girls next to us. I hope you have a good time, though.

Yes. This is why I’m glad I got seats for one of the shows. I’ve been to a few, but Detroit was exactly like this. Someone was smoking pot the whole concert in the middle of the pit, some asshole tried prying me off the rail, then threatened to toss me over. I’m sick of that. I wait 12+ hours for a concert, and can’t even enjoy it. Yes, it was still awesome, but it’s unfortunate that things like this happen. I love being on the rail, right in front of RZK, but I think I was able to enjoy the show better from the stands. Middle of the arena, lower level. Best spot. I’ve seen them up close a few times, got a pick from my hero, I think I’ll keep my distance for a while.

My opinion is just this:

Last year, when R+ announced dates quick and shows sold out, the TRUE R+ fans were there, becuz they are our boys, and those who just go to concerts to start shyt didn’t get to get in. THIS year though, was a marked difference. My husband and I attended Chicago; the opening act was great; who cares who it is; but when R+ entered, the floor was amass of shoving, kicking, biting ,punching… for no reason… WHY? Last year, the floor (GA admission) contained civil, true fans who respected each other. BOTH my husband and I were shoved OFF of our feet and didn’t touch the floor for a good 2-5 minutes; because we were shoved up on top of people. I had adrenaline running so high and hard for 45 minutes trying to keep my place on the floor just so I could see, that we both just said, “F- it, our lives are not worth R+”. We left. I love you boys, and I know it is not your fault, but this year’s shows are out of control.

just gotta say thank god its not Deathstars… that band sucks live… atleast Combichrist was good

Dubstep, Yes
Rammstein, Yes
Dubstep + Rammstein, NO

this sucked deep balls and was a disgrace to music. dang.

The best RAMM remix is the BLACK STROBE remix of KEINE LUST !!

I also do like Scooters remix of P***Y—- its a guilty pleasure LOL shhhh !

“Just a lil biiiiiiiiiiiiit”

I’m usually not a fan of Dubstep or Skrillex, but the stuff that he did was amazing and really got every one pumped (especially those stoners XD ).

I’m here to say, Rammstein Konzerten auf Nord Amerika have 96.7% more WUB WUB.

Concert not convert.

After reading what The Dude said, I checked out Letz on youtube at the Montreal gig. It was a bit wub wub but looked pretty entertaining and the way it blended straight into the Rammstein entrance was cool. I’d be interested to hear the opinions of other people who’ve been on the US tour

@NO-1

Even by a Rammstein fan’s standards, licking a toilet seat is kinky

@ Abgewich-sssssssssssshhhhhhhhhh

I take it back lol – there is NO ONE worse than the abomination that is Justin Bieber!!!!!

BUT I’d still rather lick a toilet seat than listen to Caliban!
Their cover of ‘sonne’ belongs in my nightmares!

Killswitch are lush – however since Howard left they have become cruddy –
lol

I find the idea of someone doing DJ mixes of R+ tracks bloody awful. I don’t believe it will go down well.
I hope the guy can duck.

I’m not really a fan of Caliban but I wouldn’t say metalcore sucks. There’s plenty of good bands under that banner (Killswitch, Unearth). And despite not really being a Caliban fan I liked their cover of sonne. The guitar harmonies in place of female vocals were rad. One of the great things about Rammstein is that it brings together fans of all kinds

People just need to remember that; as mad as it sounds, people have varying opinions. It’s because of that reason that untterly contemptible skid marks like Chris Brown are able to make a living. He’s a vile excuse for a human being, his music is bland regurgitated pop plop & his lyrics have absolutely no message what so ever. Some people (I.E morons) think differently and we just all have to accept that. Your opinion is an OPINION. It is not fact. Lets all just get along

@ NO ONE, Rammfan,

Metalcore is not just grubling noise and grunts. Some people think that’s all Rammstein is, we all know that isn’t true.

Their Sonne cover wasn’t terrible. It was actually really good. Of course, the original is the best, but Caliban played it like Caliban plays it. They are a very deep band. Their lyrical content is amazing. It’s not on Rammstein’s level, but a lot of their music is very meaningful.

Oh, and NO ONE is as bad as bieber. No one.

I didn’t expect to be attacked like this. I just listed off my favorite German Metal bands, and Dethklok. If you haven’t listend to DAR, check them out. They are in second place. Rammstein, DAR, and Knorkator are my top three. OOMPH, Caliban and WBTBWB are in there somewhere.

I guess I learned that you guys don’t like metalcore. I won’t bring it up again…

Not sure how to feel about this. Remixes of Rammstein songs? I would have preferred the full Combichrist unit as an opening act, or the Deathstars. Or Apocalyptica.

@Abgewichst

Dude, there’s no such thing as subjectivity on the internet . It’s all black & white around these parts. Something is either “awesome” or it “sucks”. For what it’s worth, I’m with you but I found out a looooooong time ago that you can’t get through to people so I gave up trying to be reasonable.

You know RZK likes to listen to Dub Step, right?

Letz kicked ass

Why can’t we just get along? Yes, I love Rammstein more than anything on the face of this earth, but all metal fans should just get along. Seriously, there’s atrocities being passed off as “music” these days. Pretty much all the stuff that’s “pop.” Metal is music. I like Metal, Industrial Metal, Heavy Metal, Death Metal, Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, Metalcore, and Hard Rock. Oh, and Dub-Step.

@NORAMMFAN

Prove it!

Caliban Suck!

Jake – When I saw rammstein in 2010 and combichrist played I was like “wtf is this shit?”

uhm..yeah..if he only mixes rammstein songs..i hope it’s songs they won’t be playing..but in that case..I don’t want to know what they won’t be playing..especially if it’s a song I love…OR if he deconstructs the shit out of em….could be alright….guess I will see; how do people feel so far?

I agree, who gives a shit who opens! They don’t need a band to open for them anywhere. They are Rammstein! NO I RF, I bet your ass gets jealous of the shit that comes out of your mouth! Treten Sie Zurzuk.

Meh! I was never a fan of theirs in the first place but each to their own. Maybe the sound did suck where I was (front row of the mini stage). Support bands do tend to struggle for sound in large venues. I just couldn’t understand a word the singer said, it sounded so muffled. But I did find his mincing up & down to be amusing so they had some entertainment value

Bringing a sign to Baltimore reading “Joe Letz has no talent”

I saw Deathstars in Birmingham. I was quite impressed.

People actually liked the Deathstars? I went to the London gig & thought they were poor. The majority of the people around me at the time thought the same. Maybe we all just happened to be in an area where the sound sucked for 45 minutes???

NOOOOO! Why no Deathstars???? WTF?

I was hoping for deathstars also. Dont care for combichrist. One other thing. Whoever is doing there promoting for the USA dates are doing a horriable job. I only know about there tour because i watch for there tour dates. Other than that, i havnt heard one mention of there north american tour. My sister has said the same and she lives in philly where they’re going to be(and i have tickets for).

Damnit, I was really hoping for Deathstars.

Why dosent emigrate open with richards voice on playover