Jones Beach: Heaven and Hell, Alice Cooper, Queensryche

On Saturday, September 8, I saw Heaven and Hell, with Queensryche and Alice Cooper at Jones Beach. Like Ozzfest, there were tattoos everywhere. Like Ozzfest, asking people about their tattoos seemed to be inappropriate, dangerous (at times), and the epitome of dorkiness, especially since Tattoosday hadn't officially spun off yet.<br /><br />Like Ozzfest, the best I can do is offer candids, although I did get a great shot of one of my favorite's from the show.<br /><br />Here's a flaming skull on the forearm of an Alice Cooper fan:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCBBOKZLZMOiHXEKm2qMk19iXIqvfII1AsJcro58liwJhF42ou7mOjp60vDPm67MTd5nD_MNk0OmUndAZVsY5WxUjdnMYjteIY2pamfzJ5O8KBGU4xwK_bA20FlxeFSX5AVVId7MxMxjc/s1600-h/flaming+skull.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108526176997008866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCBBOKZLZMOiHXEKm2qMk19iXIqvfII1AsJcro58liwJhF42ou7mOjp60vDPm67MTd5nD_MNk0OmUndAZVsY5WxUjdnMYjteIY2pamfzJ5O8KBGU4xwK_bA20FlxeFSX5AVVId7MxMxjc/s400/flaming+skull.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />I wish I could have got this one, front and back, but no such luck:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoBvBVWVn1g_-egIk4AowDPptbaK5Kw8cxMFRsoGhpLbDOr5YyqrjH2NzfeLi792B5lyolYAeu-gJXhe0iSOiLJpKV3o_NbIpUAWQGPB9D8Rejvryj2e2xvQXNspgHnqfy9KWx6ySiXRm/s1600-h/dragon+back.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108526069622826450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoBvBVWVn1g_-egIk4AowDPptbaK5Kw8cxMFRsoGhpLbDOr5YyqrjH2NzfeLi792B5lyolYAeu-gJXhe0iSOiLJpKV3o_NbIpUAWQGPB9D8Rejvryj2e2xvQXNspgHnqfy9KWx6ySiXRm/s400/dragon+back.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>Here's a bit of a blurry sleeve:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzI16aG_-zotbqPqdiRf5FMnf-_PpNQcBkEvAiuCScU8b0jMzr6igiAPHx7AjqPilXfi4a-8d7RARFHTfr52tzN6tbH6M6EKDpp90ldC1WbixHQ8hNsK3euHltcZ3iM6wL_6meXAnp9H6f/s1600-h/half+sleeve.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108524776837670322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzI16aG_-zotbqPqdiRf5FMnf-_PpNQcBkEvAiuCScU8b0jMzr6igiAPHx7AjqPilXfi4a-8d7RARFHTfr52tzN6tbH6M6EKDpp90ldC1WbixHQ8hNsK3euHltcZ3iM6wL_6meXAnp9H6f/s400/half+sleeve.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Although I couldn't read the words during the show, I loved the symmetry of this piece:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1LYYbNpP1zOavM816I94cpSFjbbtfxbnae3soXFsBps9PUh2OXywYQ1NhmgQN7qmhdiy_-pmscTqQg925VQjl_QT6IALz4_63mwU-ux8DMfC9CC8vGHgFe4Q9x4_VnBZAaoovSQamWD_/s1600-h/100_5003.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108525884939232706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1LYYbNpP1zOavM816I94cpSFjbbtfxbnae3soXFsBps9PUh2OXywYQ1NhmgQN7qmhdiy_-pmscTqQg925VQjl_QT6IALz4_63mwU-ux8DMfC9CC8vGHgFe4Q9x4_VnBZAaoovSQamWD_/s400/100_5003.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>I like the script and the hourglass shape that molds perfectly between the shoulder blades. Even better, when I got home and used my photo editor, I was able to isolate the text and read what was so inspiring as to get someone to ink into their back:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodtuDvNV0Saj6iqhoPHoMybDBWfNTsaCPegRtL_hn-sh5F7kfEX6mvDsHHOSZaT5YCDr8pGz3hc-ESEb11hspR6qKiQxNqMs6GycBwHoHRT08vNnsxy-lpPxAFzgVDIIYZ76UOO4xoHVW/s1600-h/quote.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108602026119456274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodtuDvNV0Saj6iqhoPHoMybDBWfNTsaCPegRtL_hn-sh5F7kfEX6mvDsHHOSZaT5YCDr8pGz3hc-ESEb11hspR6qKiQxNqMs6GycBwHoHRT08vNnsxy-lpPxAFzgVDIIYZ76UOO4xoHVW/s400/quote.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Ah, the bard! Not every day dost thou espy a Shakespearean tattoo:<br /><br /><blockquote>Life's but a walking shadow; a poor player,<br />That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,<br />And then is heard no more: it is a tale<br />Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,<br />Signifying nothing." --From <i>Macbeth</i> (V, v, 19)<br /></blockquote><br />Basically, that's all I was able to get at the show. However, the <span style="font-style:italic;">Macbeth</span> tattoo made it all worth it. I have no other concerts on the horizon, so that may be it for a while from the live music venues.

Jones Beach: Heaven and Hell, Alice Cooper, Queensryche

On Saturday, September 8, I saw Heaven and Hell, with Queensryche and Alice Cooper at Jones Beach. Like Ozzfest, there were tattoos everywhe...

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