The board's server will undergo upgrade maintenance tonight, Nov 5, 2014, beginning approximately around 10 PM ET. Prepare for some possible down time during this process.
Joined: Wed February 06, 2013 2:47 am Posts: 17536 Location: Scooby Doo
After the Australia/.NZ shows I have little desire to sit through the Euro boots. Is there a killer show (Leeds? Oslo?) that I should hear or is someone doing a compilation?
Joined: Fri January 04, 2013 2:06 am Posts: 1919 Location: Australia
I'm quite enjoying Milton Keynes. I haven't really absorbed the other 2014 shows to compare but this opening section of the set is pretty kicking.
_________________
Lament wrote:
Like I always say, "Anyone who thinks getting kicked in the nuts by one person sucks has never gotten kicked in the nuts by two people at the same time."
The first dozen or so songs from most of the Euro shows are pretty great. Black works surprisingly well in the early slow openers and gets the band in the zone for the flurry of fast paced numbers that usually follow.
The end of the main sets often start to falter as the alcohol sets in, and then they regroup for the sit-down start to the encores which are usually quite good and feature some slower rarities. The second encores however are predictable and forgettable, but these shows are so long I usually lose interest by then.
As for an overall must-hear show - not sure, but Trieste, Vienna, Oslo/Stockholm and Leeds/Milton Keynes are probably the pick o' the litter.
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 10:32 pm Posts: 279 Location: St. Paul
ridleybradout wrote:
The end of the main sets often start to falter as the alcohol sets in
I listened to Stockholm today and definitely noticed this. It's a good show, but Eddie gets real forgetful as it goes. Sings the second verse twice in Porch (which makes three times total for the night since it was the preset as well), and there are moments in Mother and Baba where I think he's singing nonsense words that kinda phonetically sound like the real words. So good for him for at least knowing what it's supposed to sound like if he can't remember the actual words.
But it starts out great until Red Mosquito, which is kind of a train wreck. It sounds like they started before Stone was ready and he never quite caught up. And then it's up and down from there. An enjoyable listen, but I'm not sure how often I'd go back.
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 6:44 pm Posts: 9188 Location: Franklin, MA
I feel like you only notice Eddie's drunken forgetfulness when listening to the boots. He was a drunken mess for the encore of Worcester 1 last year, and I didnt remember any of it, including him spelling L-O-I-T-E-R-I-N-G wrong and forgetting an entire verse of Indifference.
I feel like you only notice Eddie's drunken forgetfulness when listening to the boots. He was a drunken mess for the encore of Worcester 1 last year, and I didnt remember any of it, including him spelling L-O-I-T-E-R-I-N-G wrong and forgetting an entire verse of Indifference.
I agree - you certainly notice it more on the boots when removed from the concert atmosphere. Skipping a verse of Indifference (also done at Leeds) is a real shame.
Joined: Mon July 08, 2013 5:47 pm Posts: 3044 Location: Louisville, KY
I've had Leeds and Milton Keynes on most of the day in the background. These seem pretty good from a distance. I'll have to revisit with some headphones later tonight, but, it's obvious they're strong. I'm pretty shocked actually, considering how much crap they put my ears through with the fall US tour last year.
Joined: Mon July 08, 2013 5:47 pm Posts: 3044 Location: Louisville, KY
Milton Keynes is fucking great up until Comatose and Save You. Some oops here, some downtuning there, yadda, yadda, miss a lyric, little de-railed. We'll see if they find it again.
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 59 guests
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum
