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  1. ...and here's night #2

    East Rutherford 2 (2006-06-03)

    The last of 16 shows on the first leg of this tour.

    Well, I was hoping for a classic opener but instead we got “Severed Hand” – and I couldn’t really here the whirring intro on this one! Oh well, I got over this pretty quickly since what followed was pretty incredible.

    I know they’ve played this one most nights but “Corduroy” still sounded pretty fresh/energetic to me and there’s no knocking “WWS” here – they had to play it and they played it well. “Hail, Hail” makes a return after missing several shows and it sounds fantastic – and it leads very nicely into “Animal” – yet another rockin’ start!

    It’s time to slow things down a bit – good call with “Love Boat Captain.” It’s not as heavy as the earlier songs but it still has lots of oomph, as does “In Hiding” which follows.

    It’s the last show of the first leg so “Even Flow” must be played. It’s only missed one show on the tour. I’m sure the crowd loved it. “I Am Mine” follows – good positioning as its tempo suits the calm required after the band plays one of their biggest hits.

    The somewhat mellow mood continues as a really nice version of “Gone” is next. Like “LBC” it’s not a rocker but it has a lot of passion. I love the line, “When the gas in my tank feels like money in the bank.” They should bring this one out a few times WHEN they tour in 2013.

    Things pick up immensely as they break into “Comatose” (glad it’s not in the encore) and “State of Love and Trust” (could be saved for the encore). They two songs are hard and heavy at the right moment in the show. These are followed by “Rats” and “Garden” – great, but lesser known songs from their earlier albums – perfect for the long-time, hardcore fans.

    Mike McCready gets to show his stuff as the main set ends with two riff-infused songs, “Inside Job” and “Porch.” I think EV chose his songs very wisely tonight – the best songs from Avocado and the right mix of earlier popular and not-as-popular songs from previous years.

    The first encore, surprisingly, does not open with “Man of the Hour” but “Army Reserve.” However, this really seems insignificant as “Hard to Imagine” follows. Like “Wash” this is a song that I never paid much attention to until a year and a half ago. It’s a beauty and it goes to show you that even though you might own all of a particular band’s albums there’s always still more to learn.

    I’ve always called “Last Kiss” the most overrated song PJ has recorded. This opinion wasn’t improved by two awful performances earlier in the tour. Also, I was surprised to hear that they played it on this evening due to request from the crew! Anyway, this evening’s performance wasn’t all that bad, I will confess, and it didn’t hurt that another great version “Black” (which included the “We Belong Together” tag) followed. I was waiting for “Alive” to close out this first encore but “Crazy Mary” and “Last Exit” (very poetic, sort of) finished.

    Encore 2 starts out with the “Wasted” combo - maybe a bit late for the last encore of the last show of the first leg but I do like the paring of the two songs. An intense version of “Lukin” runs into “Leash” (Again!?!!?!? Wow!) and then it’s time for Stone to take the mic. Will it be “Mankind” or “Don’t GImme Know Lip?” I guess I’m not one of those fans that loves EVERYTHING by the band (although I don’t love everything from ANY bad so...) so when Stone gets to sing I must admit I’m a bit let down. All of this said, he performance (of “DGMKL”) isn’t too bad. “Why Go” follows – a great song but I would have loved it if they chose to play “Breath” or “Deep” here instead.

    It’s time for a near-the-end-of-show cover song. It’s not “RITFW” It’s not “F’n Up,” either – and they played “Baba” near the end of the previous New Jersey show. Instead, they bring out “Leaving Here” (dedicated to all the ladies in the crowd). This is a long-time PJ cover and another one of those songs that I’ve only recently started to appreciate. It’s a fun song.

    For the first time in the 16 leg 1 shows, I thought “Alive” was going to be omitted from the setlist but it makes an appearance in the second to last spot. I believe it’s the only non-Avocado song that was played at all 16 shows. As expected, they put a lot into this performance.

    The show closes with, of course, “Yellow Ledbetter” – and I’m glad it did. Although I have a bit of a problem with this song’s overuse as a show closer, I have no issue with it being the last song of any given leg of a tour.

    Highlights:

    Rating:

    Tour Comment: Although the band did a great job performing most of the new album (thankfully, no “Big Wave” – yet) and a wide variety of stuff from their back catalogue – including long-shelved songs like “Why Go,” “Garden,” “Rats,” “Satan’s Bed,” and “Leash” – there are a dozen songs (one that would realistically have been played in 2006, I should specify) that I would have liked to have heard at least once. They are: Oceans, Deep, Breath, Tremor Christ, Sometimes, IN MY TREE, Habit, Nothing as it Seems, Light Years, Breakerfall, Of the Girl, and Can’t Keep. All 12 of them were played in 2003. Fortunately, many of them (but not all) will be played at least once in the 2006 shows that follow.
  2. Originally posted by RUMMY:Hopefully everything will be good with you and PJ by the fall. I'd be shocked if their tour didn't included a night or two in NYC and maybe we'll even get a new album.

    I have to admit that I haven't anticipated the release of a PJ album since Yield!

    Im sure by then I will be in my PJ mood. In the fall,I tend to listen to Radiohead and PJ a lot. I listened to Radiohead a lot this past winter, they are the perfect band for when you are miserable..lol

    Warmer weather..means DMB on the road and new music and good times..!!!!
  3. Didn't you see DMB four times last winter?
  4. If/when we do decide to do a show of the month, let's let Ron pick the inaugural one.

    Ron, you get May 2013. Ed you can be in charge of June 2013. I'll choose something in July 2013. We'll see how it goes from there.
  6. Originally posted by RUMMY:If/when we do decide to do a show of the month, let's let Ron pick the inaugural one.

    Ron, you get May 2013. Ed you can be in charge of June 2013. I'll choose something in July 2013. We'll see how it goes from there.

    Do you mean pick a show from June 2000 ???
  7. No, you can pick any show you want. I just thought Ron pick the show for us to review during the month of May 2013. He might choose one of the classic gigs from Italy in either 2000 or 2006, or maybe he'd like us all to listen to the 2005 Gorge show, or maybe he'd like for us to give our thoughts something Japan 2003. It'd be his choice just like it would be yours next month (June).
  8. are you subtly directing me through my choice? hehehe

    question: only official bootlegs?
  9. I think any show of "listenable" quality can be used so feel free to delve into the 1990's archives.
  10. Well, Ed, when you next read this you should take comfort in that:
    1) I've now listened to Detroit 2000 in its entirety.
    2) I am currently listening to the "Ice Bowl" show from East Troy 2000 (the "untitled" intro to "MFC" is currently playing)
    3) The Chicago 2000 show is next up on my 1GB ipof\d shuffle.

    So far, so good....I mean reeeeallllly good.
  11. LOL


    3 classic shows....one is better then the next.....


  12. being one of the upcoming couple, that is the one i was thinking of for the monthly review
    so
    2000-10-09 Allstate Arena - Chicago, IL
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