November, 19, 1998-Syracuse, New York-Landmark Theatre

I got to the theatre late, around 6:45. I got in the line that went for blocks, and the doors actually opened on time, 7:30. The security was a bunch of assholes. Tehy made me take my necklance off, and when i went to put it in my pocket, he said no and took it and threw it in teh trash.. The necklace had no spike or anything dangerous. Asshole.

Anyway, went inside and had a seat close to teh soundboard. We waited for about 45 minutes until 12 Rounds came on. First, actually, let me tell you about the crowd. Sure, it was sold out, but too bad the tickets were sold to peopel who had never heard more tha "The Beautiful People". I saw more Megadeth t-shirts than Manson t-shirts from where I was, but teh Manson fans were decked out very nice, and it was good to see. But as teh show, goes on, it shows how many peopel are here just to "see a freak" as they were saying. Ok, so 12 Rounds...sucked. For teh first 30 seconds, I thought teh lead singer was a guy!! They played about 6 or 7 songs that took 30 minutes. One song, the 4th oen sung, which had a line in teh beginning about "I ate something that made me sick" or something liek that, was ok, but that faded fast. Oh, one highlight from 12 Rounds" The keyboardist. He was crazy jumping from keyboard to keyboard, headbanging when it was a very soft part, and he was into it. Very cool. But i hated the guitarist, who was wearing a red dress. He sucked just cause he looked like a dork who couldnt play.

So teh house lights coem back on, and all 2, 500 or so fans began coming to their seats. The smoke came out teh side, and 10 minutes later, teh lights went off. Those "flashes" of lights started behind teh curtain taht was hung in front of the stage, and the bands shadows started appearing. Teh curtain dropped, and Manson appeared, hands over head, with the Blue Fuzzy Omega on his shoulders, riding high. They launched in to "Reflecting God" . Too bad no one around me knew any of the words. The fans in the front of teh theatre were very int o and knew the words, but I was stuck with teh 40 year old KISS fans. Anyway, RG was great, and "Great Big White World" started. This is my fav song, and it rocked, xspecially cause Pogo, whos hair was in long, blonde spike-stick things had a solo and lights all to himself. He got a loud cheer :)

Cake & Sodomy came next, and John5 was already winded by this part. He had blue hair, a gold suit, and he jumped around for every song, even Speed Of Pain, which came later. He is way better than Zim live. Teh "White Trash.." got a huge chorus from teh crowd, very cool...Then came "Posthuman", I'm pretty sure. It had amazing red laser ligt show, and Manson could be heard very clearly and perfectly. I watched Ginger, for this song,. and he is great. He uses those 3 bass drums alot now, and he's just teh man.

Here's where things got interesting [actually, it may have been after C & S, but I'm pretty sure it was here]. Manson called for the house lights on.. He said "There are people sitting down when I'm trying to paly fucking concert!!", referring to teh balcony section. So he goes" Fuck this, I'm done. I'm not playing anymore goddamn songs! I'm gonan lay down right on this stage like those motherfuckers are." He then threw the mic and laid down. Literally, for about 1 and half minutes, teh crowd jsut went crazy, some yelling at Manson and soem at teh Balcony setion. So Manson finally gets up and says "Then there's these punks", pointing to 2 or 3 kids in teh front near John5. "I'm not playing till you assholes leave" So everyoen is yelling at teh kids for liek 2 minutes. Manson is dead serious after a while, and calls his big ass security guy out and teh guy tells the kids you beter do what he says or your gonna get beat by this crowd. Fianlly, Manson takes the mic and says "Ok, I'll let you stay if you take your shirts off" It's hilarious, and the kids do, and Marilyn makes a comment like "you look so good I want to come down there and fuck you myself", and "you look like teh Backstreet Boys".

Sweet Dreams is next, the usual stuff. Cool light show at the end. Then "Speed Of Pain", with John5 on acoustic. Persoanlly, I thought this song was a bad choice. after teh kid situation, the "unusual" crowd was now really into it, and too stop that with a slow song was stupid. But it got a reaction, teh lighter reaction. Manson, in his new leather suit and top hate, looked on with a sense of approval.

I think the 'Dope Show" was next. Yeah, teh words were changed to "Syracuse" in teh Drugs are made..part, adn the crowd responded with loud cheers. The backgroudn singers are now noticable, adn it seems they are on teh stage for alot of songs, but terribley, terribley out of sync. Kind of funny to watch actually. Oh yeah, Manson is now in a red sequence g-strign things w boots. Trust me, it was a g-string, as he must have faced teh crowd with his ass at least 5 times. Seems, he is might proud of that thing.

Next come Lunchbox, Rock Is Dead, anohter of my favs. I think User Friendly was next. Teh 2 background singers, clad in vry small bikinis came down off their podiumt hing and started to dance with Manson on Twiggy;s side, whiel Twiggy, in silver dress, just looked on. One of them got in front of Manson and kid of got on all fours, and Manson got behing her to create teh illusion of anal sex. Very creative and fun to watch as teh girls made their way back, feeling each other teh whole time.

So Manson speaks now, saying stuff about the protesters. He tells us that Jesus Christ was teh first rock star [he drank wine, took his shirt off, and fucked prostitutes] so when they say worshiop Jesus, they actualluy mean worship MArilyn Manson. The crowd didn't buy teh bullshit, and gave him a very samll reaction. But still, Marilyn pushed on, saying how Jesus invented Crack, LSD, and Pot, which got teh crowd crazy again. Fianlly, he said he talked to Jesus on the phone, and told him "I dont liek drugs, but they like me!!" and flew into that song. Teh D-R-U-G-S neon sign is awesome and got the crowd amused. IT sounded good, and while teh background singers ended it, teh lights just went out.

Rock N Roll Nigger was next, which was fst and furious and unexpected, and dedicated to Mayor Roy Bernardi. Very funny, and had teh biggest reaction from the crowd.

I think ACS is next, and teh podium and all. This pissed meoff, though, cause almost none of teh corwd put their fists in the air. I'm not sure if they didn't know, or didnwant to, but Manson noticed and really tried, doing it himself. It didn't really work. Teh song sounded awesome, and MW's keyboard- guitar made a return. So teh lights go out, and I konw that on soem dates of teh tour he's been known to end shows on this song, so I was a little nervous. He came back out, in black pants, and said "Let me aske you one more question, people of Syracuse...HOW DOES IT FEEL TOP BE ONE OF TEH BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE?!?!?!? Good choice by Manson, casue its inevitable that the crowd will get psyched and back int o teh show with this one, and playe dthe song, very good sounding. I watched all members, and all were going nuts. Manson smashed the drums with Ginger still playing, and left, with teh lights going off. Teh house lights came on within 30 seconds, so there was no chance for an encore, which was scheduled to be 3 songs.. Only an 80 minujte performance. I stuck aorund the Theatre [very nice venue by the way] for an hour, say the news vans, but no Manson. Oh well, last years Utica show was longer, but more to watch here, thanx alot in part to John5. Overall, a good show. Manson, coem back to Upstate NY.

Kinderfeld

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