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  1. Because a lot of people in the crowd (like me) took offense to it as many of us lived close to lower Manhattan and knew someone who died in the Twin Towers...and he has never made any mention of that..how about ripping Osama ??....

    Im not going to get into a whole political argument.....he can have his feelings, but he went too far... the crowd was offended as thousands of fans (including me) walked out....he made a mistake, as the band went to the airwaves the next day (not EV) and said their apologies ,they did not make the same mistake at MSG.....

    and if it wasn't for Chris, who flew in from London for the MSG shows that July..I would not have attended them....
  2. Originally posted by RUMMY:[..]

    Uh, oh. I'm quoting myself.

    According to setlist.fm, the following shows would be "eligible" for such a compilation:

    MSG 2, 2010
    MSG 1, 2010
    MSG 2, 2008
    MSG 1, 2008
    East Rutherford 2, 2006
    East Rutherford 1, 2006
    MSG 2, 2003
    MSG 1, 2003
    Uniondale, 2003 (I'd omit that song)
    Jones Beach 3, 2000
    Jones Beach 2, 2000
    Jones Beach 1, 2000

    I decided to NOT include "mini" performances like Irving Plaza or SNL 2006 as they are not available on an official bootleg.

    You attended all 12 shows that I listed didn't you, Ed?



    Yes I was at these shows...classic gigs...MSG 2010 & 2003 were amazing...Bklyn will be as good, if not better then MSG 2010....
  3. Originally posted by RUMMY:I can appreciate why you wouldn't attend a festival to see them - I highly doubt I would either, even it was in Toronto.

    I've never been a huge concert-goer and I've only attended one festival (Lollapalooza, 1995...meh) and am quite sure that I'd never attend one again unless PJ, U2, RH, etc were ALL there- which is somewhat unlikely. Nowadays, I get to the stadium/arena shortly before the band goes and leave immediately after the final song is performed. I'm 40 now and have no desire to fight crowds.


    The IOW Festival last year was amazing....PJ, Bruce, Noel, Elbow, Petty...so many bands that I like....Bruce and Noel stole the shows..PJ were very good....Chris hooked us up with backstage passes...so it was obviously a different experience, then someone who was stuck in the mud for 3 days....Man 2 is one of my favorite shows from last year..that was some trip, going to England for 9 days and seeing PJ 2 times....

  4. Italy, Portugal, and Greece, of course!

    Just kidding. I was referring to Italy, Portugal, and SPAIN! I forgot about Greece. Shame on me.
  5. Originally posted by EDDMB:[..]



    Yes I was at these shows...classic gigs...MSG 2010 & 2003 were amazing...Bklyn will be as good, if not better then MSG 2010....

    So Ed, you've attended these 12 shows, two in the UK last year, Montreal 2011, Milan and London 2000, Randall's Island 1996, I am assuming MSG 1998...without sounding too "nosy" or creepy (it's not like I'm asking for your credit card info or your kids' dates-of-birth), what are the other shows you've attended?

    Also, when's the last time you heard "Oceans," if ever?
  6. Originally posted by RUMMY:[..]

    Italy, Portugal, and Greece, of course!

    Just kidding. I was referring to Italy, Portugal, and SPAIN! I forgot about Greece. Shame on me.

    Greece ain't West at all, and some would argue that Italy isn't either. It's more like Sounth-Central That's why I was puzzled!

    Yes, let's hope they come to Spain and not just in some stupid 1,5hours festival spots...
  7. Creepy ?..lol....not at all...u left out a few gigs.....I was at both Randalls shows 96..MSG 9/11/ 98..Montreal 2005...Philly n2 and n3 '09

    Paramount Theatre 04.17.94...my wife won the tickets for this show.......the band were in their ticketmaster phase...no videos..no arenas...it wasnt good..this really backfired on the band and us fans....the band should have been playing in MSG from '93 on....

    09.29.96 Randalls..MSG 09.11.98 AND Milan 06.22.00 are my top 3.....


  8. I suppose that's why I didn't consider it initially. Believe it or not, I sort know my geography. Sort of.

    Right or wrong, when I think of "western" Europe, I probably think more about countries that might be considered "westernized," if that makes any sense whatsoever.

    I am English/Irish by decent (however, you gotta go WAY back) but I married a woman who's dad was born in Italy. We are very alike so I suppose I consider Italia part of the west. Am I digging myself into an even-deeper hole here?
  9. As far as hearing Oceans live...I haven't


    I noticed they played it in 2008 and 2000 in WPB...was hoping for a WPB gig this fall....
  10. Originally posted by EDDMB:Creepy ?..lol....not at all...u left out a few gigs.....I was at both Randalls shows 96..MSG 9/11/ 98..Montreal 2005...Philly n2 and n3 '09

    Paramount Theatre 04.17.94...my wife won the tickets for this show.......the band were in their ticketmaster phase...no videos..no arenas...it wasnt good..this really backfired on the band and us fans....the band should have been playing in MSG from '93 on....

    09.29.96 Randalls..MSG 09.11.98 AND Milan 06.22.00 are my top 3.....

    So not including the upcoming shows, that's ...

    ...25 shows?

    Wow - admittedly, not your U2-wow factor but still incredibly... impressive.
  11. Originally posted by EDDMB:As far as hearing Oceans live...I haven't


    I noticed they played it in 2008 and 2000 in WPB...was hoping for a WPB gig this fall....

    I only asked because I noticed that it wasn't played in those original 12 gigs l listed.

    I've read they prefer to play "Oceans" when they are near the...ocean.

    With as many shows as you've seen for as long as you have and me only going on show #4, my chances are quite slim of seeing that one performed.

    Heck, I'm still waiting on "Go!"
  12. Originally posted by RUMMY:[..]


    I suppose that's why I didn't consider it initially. Believe it or not, I sort know my geography. Sort of.

    Right or wrong, when I think of "western" Europe, I probably think more about countries that might be considered "westernized," if that makes any sense whatsoever.

    I am English/Irish by decent (however, you gotta go WAY back) but I married a woman who's dad was born in Italy. We are very alike so I suppose I consider Italia part of the west. Am I digging myself into an even-deeper hole here?

    Well, we're going absolutely off topic now, but now we're at it... I know you have your facts right, it's just a matter of terms and which criteria you choose to differentiate the zones.

    If you go by social-cultural criteria, Italy does obviously belong to the same zone than Spain and Portugal (and possibly Greece, although the language becomes a heavier barrier here). Those 3 would be the Latin-Europe countries (Latin = cultural criteria, not geographical), and possibly the 3 your referred to.

    On the other hand, judging by purely geographical criteria, France is much close to be southwest Europe than Italy. Italy is directly behind Germany, Switzerland and Austria -which are the main part of what's considered "central Europe"-, so there's no way that Italy could be South-West. Just South Europe works. South-East for Greece by the way


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