Hangar 18 live at TC's
Huntington Beach, CA
August 7, 2003

Our buddies in Creeping Death, the Masters of Metallica, put together a pre-show warm-up gig before their big Metallibash show in San Francisco, and to do a live rehearsal with guitarist Lloyd Grant, an early member of Metallica, who would be sitting in on a few songs with the band at the bash. Hangar 18 and local rockers Madlife joined the bill for a relaxed and quiet evening of fun and metal.

The stage at TC's has a lowered area on stage right. Unfortunately, this lowered area was right where Melanie "Mellefson" Sisneros was supposed to stand. Her lowly position makes her look tiny when juxtaposed next to William "Fro" Mustaine.

(Fro Watch fans, note how flat Fro's hair is; this photo was taken during the first five minutes of the show...)

 

Guitarist Marty "Vic" Doty sings backing while Dave Scott Chedrick Samuelson plays drums.

Speaking of Dave Scott Chedrick Samuelson, the evening's photos were a cornucopia of interesting poses. Here's goofy Dave...

And a quieter, gentler Dave. The night was rather special for Mr. Dave Scott, because in the audience that night was his drum master, Rob Carlson.

Am I Evil? Yes I AM....

 

And more Fro Mustaine, in your face!

Don't mess with Mr. Doty!

Mellefson shows her colors by proudly bearing a Creeping Death t-shirt.

The masterminds of the evening, Bill and Jenny Warren.

Flyer Gallery: Hangar 18 was officially booked only two days before the actual gig, so there was no flyer made for this event.

Special thanks to Jeff Fahnestock for photography.