Heaven & Hell Setlist at Meadowbrook Music Festival, Rochester Hills, MI, USA

August 21, 2009 Heaven and Hell plays Detroit, Michigan.

What a glorious evening. Weather was great, not too hot for an August night. The set list was the same we have been discussing on the boards. Right at about 9 PM EDT, The lights dimmed and the illustrious E5150 came over the PA system, getting the crowd on it's feet, where most, if not all, would stay for the remainder of the evening. Vinnie climbed into the kit, quickly followed by Tony taking the stage to a loud cheer, and then Geezer. Ronnie was the last to join them. Tony went right into the opening rif of Mob Rules, and the crowd was very pleased.

They played for 90 minutes. They were very tight, and looked to be having an awesome time performing. Tony flashed the horns 5 times (the most I have ever seen him do it), as well as Geezer twice did an almost horn salute, rather giving the "I Love You" sign with the thumb out. I have seen them 5 times now, and have never seen Geezer do this. No glitches or problems, which is always a plus for the fans. Ronnie gave the crowd a hand, and he thanked all of us for coming out, which is always a classy move, in my opinion. The stage was the same as the 2008 Metal Masters show, but was a treat for those of us in Motown, as H&H did not have the gargoyles on stage last year, and this year they did.

The 3 tracks they played off "The Devil You Know" (Bible Black, Fear & Follow The Tears) received good reception form the crowd. When Follow The Tears was played, a few folks sat down, but were quickly back to their feet as the band played followed it up with Die Young. I sat fairly close and after the show I went down with a friend to see if we could get a pick or set list. Hung around for a bit and scoured the floor, nothing. Asked several of the security guys if I could have a set list, no luck. Turned around to find my buddy, whom I attended the show with, gone.

I walked out to his truck. I was meet a few minutes later by my friend. In his hand was a set list and 3 Tony Iommi picks. He gave me 2 of the picks and the list. Well that capped off the night for me! Awesome show from Heaven and Hell. I left very satisfied that we had witnessed and incredible show, but also had a feeling that this may have been my last chance to see the 4 play together.

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