trent_reznor posted:

To be clear - I'm not blaming the audience. I was simply being honest about my impression of the show. Sometimes when you're onstage (most of the time, actually) you feel a connection and exchange of energy with the audience, and sometimes it just doesn't seem to happen. Last night - to me - felt like the latter.
Normally, I use that as a catalyst to push it further - use the apathy as an energy - and often that translates into breaking through to people. Last night we did that but it still seemed to yield little results.
Could be the venue, the fact this is the first indoor show, the other acts, the order - most likely us. I'm not blaming you and don't take it personal. Perhaps the "honest tweet" concept should be reconsidered on my part.
TR

you tweet to much, but yet i guess your honest.

i wish he coulda gave the crowd some more energy, somehow?

I thought the show was awesome despite the GA crowd. I wish I could have been down there to knock some heads and start a riot or something...

joshwest posted:

murphy69 posted:

the show was amazing. flew in from SF for that one. austin was fun. still waiting to hear "Last" live after 17 years though. :-( been to every tour since 1989.

here is my memory of this wave goodbye tour. done in austin at diablo rojo:

You deserve a backstage pass just for that

ahhh thank you :-) i have many nin tats but thought this one needed to be done :-)

Debra

elphaba posted:

murphy69 that is amazing! I didn't know you were there!!

Yes! flew in monday, hung out with my apple peeps in the Austin office. show on tuesday, flew back home to SF yesterday. off again on monday to vegas show, then irvine, santa barbara and shoreline shows. :-) i couldn't fucking use the nin app in the venue, was on the floor on the rail. no connection hardly at all. concrete buildings not good for cell reception :-)

ninlovergirl posted:

fragility_v2 posted:

Caught Rob in that one

i love that one!

I was actually TRYING to get some pictures of Rob. Everyone around me would have their camera pointed toward Trent while mine was pointed off to the right or wherever Rob was. Ha.

kopns posted:

I was actually TRYING to get some pictures of Rob. Everyone around me would have their camera pointed toward Trent while mine was pointed off to the right or wherever Rob was. Ha.

Did you get any?

I got a few. Some better than others:

I drove 3 hours to make this show and was completely satisfied.

Street Sweeper was awesome, I'll be purchasing their album on June 16.
NIN was FUCKING INCREDIBLE AS ALWAYS. Several songs I've never heard live was a treat.
JA was badass.

Trent thank you for putting this show together!

I want to say what an awesome time. Shout out to all the people we party with after the show back at the super 8 across the arena. That was crazy. It was like the place was just filled with NIN fans. One big door to door party.

OMS posted:

stbaile posted:

I totally agree with Trent. I drove 6 hours to get to Austin and I was disappointed with the crowd. I was jumping and screaming..but the people around me just looked at me like I had two heads.

I really did not care for the way we were escorted into the pit area either. Normally I walk into a venue excited...I felt like I was at school or something. Dampened my mood.

I was reading further back and saw that some people miss the effects, some dont like the line-up. I have gone to 8 Nails shows and this is THE most vulnerable I have ever seen Trent. No screens..No effects to distract...just him as the main attraction. It is probably not his comfort zone..and he really sang the shit out of the songs. I really felt that he was trying hard to make sure that people like me..and a lot of you..really enjoyed the last tour. Funny ...he didnt feel connected to us as a crowd..but I personally felt more of a connection from him than ever. I think those of you that miss the effects just dont really get it. (its about the music and the mad genius that makes it) Saying you miss the effects is like saying that your wife only looks pretty with make-up, make sense?
I was glad for the line-up the way it was. I, personally, was full of energy when TR hit the stage...by the end of JA I was dead on my feet. Also I believe I would have cried if TR left the stage last when the lights went up. Instead...after Trent left, I was able to look forward to seeing another great band.
The crowd around me did get more lovely (grin) for JA. They were drunk LOL. Maybe the venue needs to open earlier so more of the "concert dudes" are drunk. LOL

I loved the show...I will Miss NIN

Thank you for the music

Thank you for saying this.

No problem...just voicing my opinion...

gargoylegurl posted:

trent_reznor posted:

To be clear - I'm not blaming the audience. I was simply being honest about my impression of the show. Sometimes when you're onstage (most of the time, actually) you feel a connection and exchange of energy with the audience, and sometimes it just doesn't seem to happen. Last night - to me - felt like the latter.
Normally, I use that as a catalyst to push it further - use the apathy as an energy - and often that translates into breaking through to people. Last night we did that but it still seemed to yield little results.
Could be the venue, the fact this is the first indoor show, the other acts, the order - most likely us. I'm not blaming you and don't take it personal. Perhaps the "honest tweet" concept should be reconsidered on my part.
TR

I love "honest tweets"...that's the whole purpose of twittering, IMO. Keep it real, Trent--- I knows you will, nukka! xxx.

People cant handle the truth. Our world is made up of lies so when truth is spoken, people freak. I love the truth how else are you suppose to know anything if your constantly being lied to. Besides I took his comment as a personal feeling he was having. You cant get mad at people for feeling lol

I wish I could attend more concerts this tour. It was amazing.

romeo_void posted:

maybe another factor in the crowd was that most of the people really close to the rail were standing in line in the blasting sun for several hours. some had even stayed overnight outside the venue, so did not get much (if any) sleep. just saying... hungry, tired, dehydrated...

maybe just from my spot, but the people around me were very into it. when we were weren't screaming along the lyrics, we were in awe ("OMG, i can't believe he's playing this song!" ) and i remember this short girl next to me that kept getting squashed and elbowed. i think she would beg to differ that the crowd was too tame.

in any case, i loved the show and all the great songs we got. i would do it all over again.

Yeah i think the audience was pretty into it in the immediate front. I have bruises and soreness all over my body to prove it. Alot of us up in the front were there all day. My boyfriend walked to the nearest gas station to grab me some gatorade shortly before they finally let us in - so after chugging that I was much better - I am major sunburned on my chest though. I think the cameras may have had an issue. I saw several people trying to take pictures instead of rocking out but those nearest to me seemed very into it. I was singing along as best i could without losing my breathe - enjoyed every moment. I left the pit after NIN to go find the merch booth - and I was COMPLETELY soaked with a mixture of mine and everyone else's sweat. My pants where heavy and practically falling off they were so wet. I tied up my shirt so that my stomach could get air - it was realllllly hot. Once i gnabbed the laptop bag I wanted soooo bad I went back to enjoy JA - and they were completely awesome as well. That Perry is a character - gotta love him. He simply doesnt give a shit.

This was the best concert of my life!!! We were close the front (3rd "row" directly in front of Justin) for almost the entire show. This is my 4th NIN concert... and hands down the best. We danced our asses off, got caught up in some pit action (& had the "beer hair" to prove it, ha!), sang ourselves hoarse, and just had a blast. We camped out at the front & had a front row spot for Jane's Addiction as well.

The best part was I somehow managed to get a backstage pass! (Thank you, Easter Bunny!) So after the show, we went in the back & met Robin, Justin, Stephen Perkins, & Dave Navarro. =) Everyone was really great & I thank them ALL for taking time out to shake our hand & snap a picture. (Justin even chatted with us for a bit... such a sweetheart!) It was really cool of them & it totally made our night! Definitely one of those "pinch me" moments. It's by far the coolest thing that's ever happened to me & literally one of the best nights of my entire life.

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Regarding Trent's comments: I do think it was a different show on the floor than it was for people in the seats. Everyone on the floor around us was dancing, jumping, pushing, singing, pumping fists, etc. We were all crammed up next to each other like sweaty sardines... but damnit we were having a good time. Maybe the people stuck in seats didn't have that same experience.

For the '94 Downward Spiral show, I was stuck waaaay up on the top mezzanine in the nosebleeds. It was like watching the show from Switzerland. And it's so steep up there that I couldn't dance at all because of the vertigo. It was a great show nonetheless, but there definitely wasn't a lot of energy up in that balcony. So my guess is maybe it's the Frank Erwin Center. When we saw Tool there a few yrs ago, same thing. You are kinda stuck in your seat or you have all of a 2 foot area to boogie in. That's really not a lot of room to get crazy & feed energy back to the band.

The '95 NIN/Bowie show was a different story. Great show! (Had my 1st kiss w/ my current husband of 12 yrs @ that show! Teehee.) Loved Southpark Meadows... I wish Austin had a good outdoor venue again.
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I have some pics & vids. I tagged them for the NIN.com galleries but they haven't showed up yet. =( So I'll post them here as well.


Videos:
~ The Becoming: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8Pu1A0c49g
~ Head Like A Hole: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_GsaHx8Ymw

Pics:
~ Trent 1
~ Trent 2
~ Trent 3
~ Backstage Robin
~ Backstage Justin 1
~ Backstage Justin 2 (no flash)

Here are links to all the stuff I've got posted from the show so far... While the video is very much shaky (I was in the pit... what do you expect??? ) the audio is actually VERY good... not soundboard good, but better than most of the captures I've heard in the vids section. I might update later with a few Street Sweeper videos as well-- keep an eye on this post!

ENJOY!
-Rob Oh!

PICS
STREET SWEEPER
NINE INCH NAILS

VIDEO
SURVIVALISM
HERESY
DEAD SOULS
PIGGY (NOTHING CAN STOP ME NOW)
THE FRAGILE
THE WAY OUT IS THROUGH



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murphy69 posted:

joshwest posted:

murphy69 posted:

the show was amazing. flew in from SF for that one. austin was fun. still waiting to hear "Last" live after 17 years though. :-( been to every tour since 1989.

here is my memory of this wave goodbye tour. done in austin at diablo rojo:

You deserve a backstage pass just for that

ahhh thank you :-) i have many nin tats but thought this one needed to be done :-)

Debra

That is amazing!! awesome.

and my ears are still ringing from the show...2 days later, damn



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