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Buffalo 2013

Note: My intention is to review what I hear on the bootleg and not what I witnessed at the actual show.

The slow start that occurred in Pittsburgh (and Wrigley) is back...”Pendulum” is first again – you can’t blame them for wanting to try out a new song/opener. I have only recently begun to appreciate “Low Light” (I can say I like it now) but have always loved “Sometimes.” By the time these three songs end it is time for something upbeat and you don’t get any better than “Corduroy” in my opinion - a very solid performance.

The “LB/MYM” tandem is back. Not bad...not bad. It reminds me of the “World Wide Suicide/Severed Hand” pairing of the 2006 tour.

“Do the Evolution” is a mess. EV just didn’t have the voice for it on this nice. The howls are forced, limited, or non-existent. Too bad.

“Immortality” is beautiful. I love that little picking intro at the start of the song. Unfortunately, the mood is sort of killed by a weak performance of “My Father’s Son.” They even mess up the beginning and have to restart. I suppose a decent performance of “Even Flow” gets things back on track although I think they should have held off in playing it until after “Swallowed Whole” and even “Sirens” which was performed better in Pittsburgh.

Way to kick it back up with “Once.” Way to ruin it with “Comatose” – the only time (as of Dec 3, anyway) that it’s been played on the tour.

“I Got Id” is a great song but EV struggles with it here. Admittedly (and unfortunately), “Infallible” sound better on the album than is does live.

“Present Tense” sounds pretty good – lots of help from the crowd (although I will admit I am recall what I witnessed right now). Decent performances of “SOLAT” and “Porch” close out the main set.

I love “Off He Goes” but there are better performances out there – seemed to be some sound issues at the start of the performance. They should have chosen to play just one of “Yellow Moon” or “Future Days” (a bit too much of the new album in this show – I know, I know...it is the LB tour so I shouldn’t complain.)

“Small Town” is meh while “Rats” is pretty cool. “Got Some” at this point in the show is a bad decision. They redeem themselves with a stellar version of “RVM.”

I can’t deny that the performance of “Go” could be awesome or horrible but I’d like it anyway. I was so happy to hear it. “Alive” is ...Alive – will always love it. Like “Evolution,” Eddie’s voice can’t handle “Baba” on this night. To make things worse, he forgets to sing an entire verse of the closer, “Indifference.”

Highlights: Sometimes, Corduroy, IMMORTALITY, Present Tense, RVM, and Go

Rating: I’ll be generous because I was there. (which totally contradicts my introductory statement)...Three stars

LikeASong

11 years

Originally posted by clover68:Brain of J --> dreadlocks shaving

[YouTube Video]

I came to this topic in order to post the video, but I guessed someone would have done that already

This guys never cease to amaze me

RUMMY

11 years

I didn't realize that the Boston (and Buffalo) were down. I will get to the bottom of it tomorrow...when I have my laptop.

MoFoNYR15

11 years

Matt you'll have plenty to cross of your list of "new additions" to the LB tour after last night

RUMMY

11 years

Repost:
Let's take a bit of stock, shall we? All that's left to be played from the studio albums are:

~~It's OK tag~~

Ten: done!

Vs: WMA (has been "tagged," however.)

Vitalogy: Bugs?

No Code: Who You Are, I'm Open, and Mankind (Stone's turn will come)

Yield: done!

Binaural: ~~Breakerfall~~, ~~God's Dice~~, Rival, Evacuation, ~~Soon Forget~~

Riot Act: Love Boat Captain, Ghost, Help Help, Bu$hleaguer (don't count on it), Get Right, Green Disease, Arc

Self Titled: Marker in the Sand

Backspacer: ~~Gonna See My Friends~~, Johnny Guitar, Force of Nature

...one more show to go!....and then another six in NZ/Aust!

RUMMY

11 years

I'm going to predict that they play "Rival," "Green Disease," "Mankind" (I'd put money on this one), and maybe even "Who You Are" in Seattle tomorrow night.

EDDMB

11 years

Wouldn't surprise me...

I really dont think they need to play Gods Dice, Breakerfall Soon Forget or Insignificance at this point..and all at 1 gig......for me Id much rather hear older classics then 4 eh tunes from an album thats 13 years old.......nothing wrong with representing each release...but play the stronger tunes like Of the Girl and NAIS and rotate them.......same goes for Got Some...Cant Keep and Low Light early on isn't what I would be looking for...

MoFoNYR15

11 years

I agree Ed except I quite like Insignificance. But at this point I'm happy for sets like this because it allows us to cross off songs ! Lol it's awesome to have a band play through 95% of their catalogue including covers and b sides on almost every tour. Imagine if U2 did that just one tour...

MoFoNYR15

11 years

I'd love Rival tmrw. It sounds great on the Boston 2010 boot. Sounds so much better live as is most of binaural

MoFoNYR15

11 years

Of the Earth, Gone, small Town and Indiff. All scratches last night

RUMMY

11 years

There is still a lot of unplayed songs from Riot Act.

I am surprised that they've yet to play "Green Disease" - it's from that album that has actually got some play over the years.

Like I've stated in the yet-to-be-played list, there's no reason for them to play "Bu$hleaguer" anymore - and I think "Love Boat Captain" will be reserved for Denmark.

As for "Get Right" well....the PJ faithful would go nuts for it but it's no great shakes in my opinion. I prefer "Help, Help."

The need to play "Ghost."

LikeASong

11 years

Originally posted by MoFoNYR15:I agree Ed except I quite like Insignificance. But at this point I'm happy for sets like this because it allows us to cross off songs ! Lol it's awesome to have a band play through 95% of their catalogue including covers and b sides on almost every tour. Imagine if U2 did that just one tour...

It's just out of this world.

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