EXODUS Guitarist Gary Holt - "As An Opener You Kind Of Set The Standard"
April 3, 2010, 14 years ago
Julia Neuman at Metal Assault caught up with EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, CA on March 31st. An excerpt from the interview is available below.
Julia: It's the last stop on the tour with MEGADETH and TESTAMENT today. What are your thoughts about how the tour went overall?
Gary: "It was awesome. It sold out virtually every night. I'm a little tired, but it seemed like it flew by. Every night's been killer and everybody's been having a great time. I'm kind of sad to see it end, but at the same time I'm ready to go home for a little bit."
Julia: Is it just as rewarding for you to be in an opening slot on the tour as it is to headline?
Gary: "Sure, sure. You know if you headline you have more control with what goes on with the show. But as an opener you kind of set the standard. You go out there and have a really great show, and everyone else always has to step it up. And they've done a really great job on this tour of getting [the whole crowd] in the building before we go on at like 99% of the gigs, so it's been completely full. It's none of that half full opener type audience. It's an event tour anyways, so people want to get in on time, rather than your typical opener where people lollygag around in the parking lot drinking."
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