Please don't make me turn a pack of wild internet/tech geeks loose on you because you weren't at this show.





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damn my back hurts. One thing I'll never understand--fat guys rushing the stage to try and touch perry. Awkward!

Big ups to nin for sticking around throughout the 300 person m&g. Going backstage should make you feel good because you donated to charity. Other than that, I'd rather watch the show.

What else. Oh. Trent. Watch that mic cord next time. Got more wrapped up than all the women fawning after Dave

Epic.

Home, The Becoming, The Way Out is Through. Could not have asked for anything else.

Really gonna miss you guys. Thanks for all the great shows!

First time I was able to see NIN live. Couldn't have asked for more!!!

Was a fantastic show, though I was stunned when NIN went on before JA. I'm not sure if that's how it's been for the rest of the tour or if they're switching or anything, but...I don't know. Spot on NIN versus drunken frontman JA.

Burn was amazing. I've seen it performed twice previously, but this time it just blew me away. And yeah ^, loved the Fragile bits that got thrown in there. I wish we would hear more of it!

Amazing show. Thought Lights in the Sky was awesome- last night's show was unbelievable. Other than one douche bag who tried to start shit in Row D Section 204, obviously NOT holding a ticket in that section- most everyone else around me was having a great time, and too busy enjoying the music to want to ruin the fun.

Of course, a couple idiots decided to fight during Jane's Addiction. Maybe, Perry Farrell's voice annoyed them to the point of violence, I don't know. Okay, I'll shut up about Ja now.

WTF is up with that pic of Bill Gates? Microsoft is based up in Seattle ... shoulda used a pic of Steve Jobs instead.

Thanks to the NIN.com pre-sale for amazing seats. Picking up the tix was a breeze, plus the special entrance was nice since the regular line was hella long.

Trent and band put on a great show. Was nice to have a stripped down performance, with a focus on the music ... kinda reminded me of the Warfield shows during With Teeth.

The lineup for the evening was stellar ... definitely threw me back to the 90s, with fond memories of the first Lollapalooza. Jane's Addiction put on a great show with Perry referencing San Francisco and Bill Graham a few times. They even ended the show with a bit of 'Ripple' by the Grateful Dead before launching into Jane Says. Perry doesn't seem to be able to hit the high notes anymore though.

I've seen NIN about a dozen times, starting back in Cleveland in 1990 when he opened up separate shows for The Jesus & Mary Chain & Peter Murphy at the Phantasy Theater. If tonight is the last show I ever see of NIN, it definitely ended on a positive note.

Trent, thanks for a great evening.



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Ogmios posted:

Was a fantastic show, though I was stunned when NIN went on before JA. I'm not sure if that's how it's been for the rest of the tour or if they're switching or anything, but...I don't know. Spot on NIN versus drunken frontman JA.

Burn was amazing. I've seen it performed twice previously, but this time it just blew me away. And yeah ^, loved the Fragile bits that got thrown in there. I wish we would hear more of it!

Burn- that make's two I've never heard live. And yes, it was amazing. Hopefully, one day Trent will decide to revisit all his great NIN material. Still, looking forward to anything creative he decides to do...just hope it's not painting or a TV sitcom.

PHENOMENAL!!! Tonights show was hands down the best performance I've ever seen NIN give. Sure it wasn't as technical as LITS, or as wild as some of their older shows, but musically I think this has to rank as one of their best performances.

You know how when a band records a concert to put out on DVD, and you're watching it wondering how amazing it would have been to be there for the taping. That is exactly what it felt like tonight. It almost didn't seem real, I couldn't believe what I was hearing. The setlist was amazing, the improvisation was fantastic, and the energy they showed tonight was unlike anything I've seen. Trent has given 100% at every show I've been to, but tonight's performance...I don't know...it was on a whole other level.

This may be the last time I see them, but what a note to go out on!

This was one of my favorite moments. Absolute magic.

missroseline posted:

before i start: AMANDA i hope you see this! i got your message and i would have called you back, but for some reason your number didn't show up on my phone. sorry about that


my friend and i just got back from the show. we did that whole $1,000 donation thing and i've got to say it was worth absolutely every penny. the experience was incredible! i highly recommend it. you really get to roam around freely backstage and it's so interesting to see the show from such a different angle. i loved looking out at the crowd and seeing all the excitement. everybody was super sweet to us and wanted to make sure we had a good time. oh, and robin finck is one of the sweetest men alive.

trent, thank you so much for such an incredible evening. it was more than we could have hoped for.

Hey, its amanda. I realized after I called anyway that you probably would have been in there! So glad you guys got to meet robin!!! Check your pm... I want to see pictures.



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wow nin was amazing!! fucking great show, just a couple a little of my own fault problems occured it from being the best it could of been =(. but thats my fault, 10/10 concert. GREAT SETLIST THANK YOU SO MUCH TRENT FOR PLAYING THE FRAGILE!!!



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this show was amazing!! it made the trip from bart and caltrain all the way to mountain view and back to oakland very much worthwhile !! trent-sempai i wil miss you. lots and lots of love to you and i wish you the very very best.

(reminder. david bowie said he would retire from the music industry in 1980 but came back hard in 1983/1984 so who knows...trent may decide to come back at some point).

but now on to the next big show i'm planning to go to .



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Fantastic show! A few of my photos from last night....

Second show (First one being Phoenix) and all I have to say is WOW.

TR was not kidding about varied setlists. I just saw them in Phoenix a week ago, and today about 2/3rds of the songs were completely different. I guess this is what this tour is about and completely different from the heavy production based LITS (which was amazing in it's own way).

No pit at all in this venue, so my section 101 seats were dead center and 8 rows away from the stage. TR actually did quite a bit of talking, and he introduced the band (which he did not do in Phoenix).

He also said "This is our last tour for a long time, possible forever." SO there is some hope of them coming back on tour.

My fav songs were Metal and TDTWWA. That little jam on metal where TR was playing the piano and controlling the sequencer... what a pretty jam!

If you can go see at least two shows on this tour, they will more than likely be very different.



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