Fri August 21, 2015 1:34 pm
Mon August 24, 2015 12:46 pm
Wed August 26, 2015 10:20 am
Daniel Bryan wrote:I'm at 17 shows so far,hoping they tour Europe in 2016 so I can bump it up to 20
It changes daily, but my ranking for today:
1. Leeds 2014
2. Dusseldorf 2007
3. Lisbon I 2006
4. Belfast 2010.
5. Milan 2006
6. London 2007
7. Milton Keynes 2014
8. Verona 2006
9. Berlin 2010
10. Lisbon II 2006
11. Nijmegen 2007
12. Copenhagen 2007
13. Manchester I 2012
14. Astoria 2006
15. Paris 2006
16. Manchester II 2012
17. Manchester 2009
Thu August 27, 2015 6:48 pm
liebzz wrote:I've been to 20 shows...so from personal favorite to least (I've enjoyed every one of them):
1) MSG 5/21/10 - hands down best show I've seen from anyone.
2) Philly 10/31/09 - the lack of love for this show comes from people listening to the bootleg, but the atmosphere was just so fun.
3) MSG 7/8/03 - the energy at the encore of this show was something akin to reveling in the end of the world.
4) MSG 9/11/98
5) Mansfield 7/11/03
6) MSG 6/24/08
7) MSG 6/25/08
8) MSG 5/20/10
9) MSG 7/9/03
10) Brooklyn 10/19/13
11) Albany 5/12/06
12) Saratoga 8/27/00
13) Randall's Island 9/28/96 (first show)
14) Indianapolis 6/22/03
15) MSG 9/10/98
16) Lollapalooza 8/5/07
17) Albany 4/29/03
18) Jones Beach 8/24/00
19) Hartford 9/13/98
20) Hershey 7/12/03
Thu August 27, 2015 6:51 pm
Thu August 27, 2015 7:01 pm
E.H. Ruddock wrote:you tell 'em, WCT. Tell them that you know better how much they enjoyed the show than they do!
Thu August 27, 2015 7:11 pm
Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:E.H. Ruddock wrote:you tell 'em, WCT. Tell them that you know better how much they enjoyed the show than they do!
I don't know about you, but I go to shows to listen to the band perform, not to make sure I'm seen, get drunk and party like I'm at some kind of frat hazing, but that's just me.
I don't know, but it just seems like 90% of the crowd is just there to party anymore, like it's a Phish show or something. Nobody pays attention to the music. This is most obvious when they play a deep cut and most people ignore them/go to the bathroom/go to the lobby to see what the football score is.
Thu August 27, 2015 7:21 pm
Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:liebzz wrote:I've been to 20 shows...so from personal favorite to least (I've enjoyed every one of them):
1) MSG 5/21/10 - hands down best show I've seen from anyone.
2) Philly 10/31/09 - the lack of love for this show comes from people listening to the bootleg, but the atmosphere was just so fun.
3) MSG 7/8/03 - the energy at the encore of this show was something akin to reveling in the end of the world.
4) MSG 9/11/98
5) Mansfield 7/11/03
6) MSG 6/24/08
7) MSG 6/25/08
8) MSG 5/20/10
9) MSG 7/9/03
10) Brooklyn 10/19/13
11) Albany 5/12/06
12) Saratoga 8/27/00
13) Randall's Island 9/28/96 (first show)
14) Indianapolis 6/22/03
15) MSG 9/10/98
16) Lollapalooza 8/5/07
17) Albany 4/29/03
18) Jones Beach 8/24/00
19) Hartford 9/13/98
20) Hershey 7/12/03
I find this list funny because it doesn't take into consideration the quality of the band's performance at all, just how "hyped up" the shows were. Hershey was a short show at a shitty venue, but they played like motherfuckers. Just listen to the boot. One of the tightest from that tour. The Philly '09 shows, on the other hand, were all "party" atmosphere and no substance. They were the sloppiest, most under-rehearsed shows they ever played at that point. Horrible performances. And I didn't need to hear the boots to know that. I think the crowd was so fucking drunk and stoned, they didn't care. Saratoga 2000 was also a dull crowd at a non-descript venue, but it might be one of their greatest performances ever. Yet you rank several recent shows higher. I don't get it.
Thu August 27, 2015 9:11 pm
liebzz wrote:I've been to 20 shows...so from personal favorite to least (I've enjoyed every one of them):
2) Philly 10/31/09 - the lack of love for this show comes from people listening to the bootleg, but the atmosphere was just so fun.
Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:I find this list funny because it doesn't take into consideration the quality of the band's performance at all, just how "hyped up" the shows were. Hershey was a short show at a shitty venue, but they played like motherfuckers. Just listen to the boot. One of the tightest from that tour. The Philly '09 shows, on the other hand, were all "party" atmosphere and no substance. They were the sloppiest, most under-rehearsed shows they ever played at that point. Horrible performances. And I didn't need to hear the boots to know that. I think the crowd was so fucking drunk and stoned, they didn't care. Saratoga 2000 was also a dull crowd at a non-descript venue, but it might be one of their greatest performances ever. Yet you rank several recent shows higher. I don't get it.
Fri August 28, 2015 12:39 pm
Mon August 31, 2015 7:05 pm
Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:liebzz wrote:I've been to 20 shows...so from personal favorite to least (I've enjoyed every one of them):
1) MSG 5/21/10 - hands down best show I've seen from anyone.
2) Philly 10/31/09 - the lack of love for this show comes from people listening to the bootleg, but the atmosphere was just so fun.
3) MSG 7/8/03 - the energy at the encore of this show was something akin to reveling in the end of the world.
4) MSG 9/11/98
5) Mansfield 7/11/03
6) MSG 6/24/08
7) MSG 6/25/08
8) MSG 5/20/10
9) MSG 7/9/03
10) Brooklyn 10/19/13
11) Albany 5/12/06
12) Saratoga 8/27/00
13) Randall's Island 9/28/96 (first show)
14) Indianapolis 6/22/03
15) MSG 9/10/98
16) Lollapalooza 8/5/07
17) Albany 4/29/03
18) Jones Beach 8/24/00
19) Hartford 9/13/98
20) Hershey 7/12/03
I find this list funny because it doesn't take into consideration the quality of the band's performance at all, just how "hyped up" the shows were. Hershey was a short show at a shitty venue, but they played like motherfuckers. Just listen to the boot. One of the tightest from that tour. The Philly '09 shows, on the other hand, were all "party" atmosphere and no substance. They were the sloppiest, most under-rehearsed shows they ever played at that point. Horrible performances. And I didn't need to hear the boots to know that. I think the crowd was so fucking drunk and stoned, they didn't care. Saratoga 2000 was also a dull crowd at a non-descript venue, but it might be one of their greatest performances ever. Yet you rank several recent shows higher. I don't get it.
Mon August 31, 2015 7:16 pm
Mon August 31, 2015 7:25 pm
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:E.H. Ruddock wrote:you tell 'em, WCT. Tell them that you know better how much they enjoyed the show than they do!
I don't know about you, but I go to shows to listen to the band perform, not to make sure I'm seen, get drunk and party like I'm at some kind of frat hazing, but that's just me.
I don't know, but it just seems like 90% of the crowd is just there to party anymore, like it's a Phish show or something. Nobody pays attention to the music. This is most obvious when they play a deep cut and most people ignore them/go to the bathroom/go to the lobby to see what the football score is.
I went to a Phish show a year ago and the crowd was the most annoying crowd I've ever experienced.
Also, at Charlotte 2013 PJ show RM user: cutuphalfdead spent most of the time checking the Red Sox World Series score. So yeah, I hear ya.
Mon August 31, 2015 10:08 pm
Mon August 31, 2015 10:25 pm
cutuphalfdead wrote:It was game 6 of the world series!
Tue September 01, 2015 1:38 pm
Evvo wrote:Daniel Bryan wrote:I'm at 17 shows so far,hoping they tour Europe in 2016 so I can bump it up to 20
It changes daily, but my ranking for today:
1. Leeds 2014
2. Dusseldorf 2007
3. Lisbon I 2006
4. Belfast 2010.
5. Milan 2006
6. London 2007
7. Milton Keynes 2014
8. Verona 2006
9. Berlin 2010
10. Lisbon II 2006
11. Nijmegen 2007
12. Copenhagen 2007
13. Manchester I 2012
14. Astoria 2006
15. Paris 2006
16. Manchester II 2012
17. Manchester 2009
They should really start avoiding Manchester. Night 1 in 2012 was the worst PJ show I've seen by some way (couldn't attend night 2). Granted it was the first night of the tour, but nothing seemed to click both with the band and the crowd. The setlist is fairly middle of the road and no crowd should be burdened with a full version "Why Can't I Touch It". 2009 wasn't up to much either.
You're spot on about Leeds. Absolutely staggering show.
Tue September 01, 2015 1:50 pm
BigRedLedbetter wrote:cutuphalfdead wrote:It was game 6 of the world series!
Team chud here.
Wed September 09, 2015 11:26 pm
Wed September 09, 2015 11:45 pm
Thu September 10, 2015 3:38 am
Birds in Hell wrote:Tj, you are an enigma.