Austinist: Austinist Reader Review: Stryper @ La Zona Rosa

ttrentham

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 17:34:52 -0600

More importantly, he'd have cymbals hanging from chains and whenever he'd hit them, you'd wonder if they were going to smack him in the head. It never seemed like the greatest idea. Were there any cymbals hanging from chains?

Mike

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 09:33:16 -0600

Sorry man, lost my Stryper virginity the other night... I have heard the legend of his massive drum kit(s)...

ttrentham

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 09:06:13 -0600

3. Great job on cryrogenically unfreezing the drummer from 1989 ("dude... welcome to 2005, here's a gift card to Hot Topic, let's hit the road"). I liked how his kit was too big for the riser and had to be moved sideways, righteous! Duuuude. What kind of a Stryper fan are you? He ALWAYS plays sideways.

Mike

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:37:56 -0600

I'd like to add several observations, as I was at this show with Chad (who was starstruck by the rock power of Stryper). 1. Throw more Bibles dammit... 2. Stryper, limit the closing prayer to 90 seconds or less, and follow it up with a song like "Soldiers Under Command". And please don't pray for everyone in one prayer (our military, people on drugs, etc), God is not too keen on this. God is like Santa Claus, go for the highlights. 3. Great job on cryrogenically unfreezing the drummer from 1989 ("dude... welcome to 2005, here's a gift card to Hot Topic, let's hit the road"). I liked how his kit was too big for the riser and had to be moved sideways, righteous! 4. I had my lighter ready for the power ballad, and was denied. 5. Chad needed to make an alter call (of the non porcelain kind) at the end of the set. 6. Better selection of Stryper swag at the merch booth (thongs, sweatbands, koozies). 7. Did I mention throw more Bibles? (Use the nerf bible blaster for the people in the back).