Being a hard rock / metal fan in NYC is tough. Believe it or not, the mecca for all culture is lacking a hard rock / metal community. So when I ran into Eddie Trunk and Don Jaimison at a recent Buckcherry show I had the opportunity to pick their brain about the decision to keep their VH1 "That Metal Show" out on the west coast, instead of keeping it in NYC where there is a need for a stronger community.
Eddie's answer was short and to the point: "..all the talent resides out there..", and Don, well he showed a little remorse and danced around the answer.
Eddie is right; the talent on Sunset far exceeds the talent that resides in NYC; however this is even more of a reason to keep it in NYC. You see going to a hard rock show in the city there is always a crowd however the majority of that crowd takes the train into the city from their respective points. Long Island, NJ, and CT are more represedted at those shows than the true NYC residents. I dont mind that these folks come in from other parts of the Tri-state area to see the show; it's is just that they leave. So that means they take their love and attidude for the music back to their respective homes and leave me and a few others with the Lady Gaga lovers here in the city.
This means no culture is left here in the city. Granted there are a few of us who live in the city who live for this music, however we are few and far between. There are too few hard rock clubs in a city of 8 million. There are not even smaller local acts that we can go see on a regular basis; and lastly there is not the attitude that comes along with it.
It is a scene that is lacking in the city and frankly at the end of it all; I am sick of going to shows by myself because I can't find others to go with. I bet you if I had some Lady Gaga tickets people would be climbing all over me; but Stone Sour tickets; not so much.
