afrobeat4ever posted: That list looks fine - I don't remember there being anything between Down In It and Atmosphere. La Mer was before The Fragile. It was a great show! I was also on JMJ's side, just past the mosh zone, so I was able to stay one row off the rail and keep my place the entire time. It's really something special to witness a show where the songs keep coming and coming, no breaks and you don't know what may happen next! When PM came out, I could hear him, but I could not see him because a speaker stack was blocking my view of that balcony/box. So I was looking around, up at the ceiling waiting for him to descend, which of course didn't happen. He just came bounding out on stage for the next song, so much fun! It was great to hear Last, Down In It and especially Lights In The Sky. That song is very powerful live. I was so hoping that they would play Only and rock the disco ball, but maybe tonight, haha! I uploaded one pic for now:  | |
depeche2 posted: awesome! Yeah that's exactly where I was thinking about trying to get a spot... sounds like it worked out well for you so thanks for the info!  | |
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Hhere are two shots so far. I was on the left side of the stage on the rail (well, right behind some short women).
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I'll post a link to the entire set when it's ready. My camera bag was not allowed in even though it was smaller than mos to the purses I saw. Luckily I asked before the show so it didn't cause any issues getting in. I thought the show was incredible. The crowd on the left side of the stage on the rail was great except for one jackass that kept yelling 'fuck yeah' during quiet songs. Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/29/2009 09:26AM by kendrid. | |
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This was my first time waiting in line all day. Arrived at 9.15 and was about 30th in the nin.com presale line. Met some awesome people in line. Got annoyed when the line ahead of me kept growing. I sometimes feel like the only one who thinks you should have your entire party THERE when you arrive. Not fair for one person to hold a place at 6am for 3 others who show up at 2pm, you know? grah.
Anyway. I can't believe how grumpy they got with us about the damn line! Move up, move back, squish in, stand up, do jumping jacks. What do you WANT from us? sheesh! Was totally stoked when we got banded. After that I was so nervous, I couldn't sit still. Don't think anyone else could, either! The time finally came to go in, and of course they split us into guys and girls, and all the guys got through so much faster. So much for the line, eh? pfft. Got my spot right in the crook of the rail in front of Trent, second row. STOKED! I was so damn excited about this spot, I thought I might pee my pants or cry or something. I did neither  I met some new cool people around me, and saw mooseknuckle himself (forgot your name here, sorry!) not far behind me, though he was in the Ticketmaster line. Shouted "Mooseknuckle!" at him, he laughed, and the girl next to me said "Why am I seeing ads?" YES! Genius.
Glad we didn't have to wait terribly long for Mew to come out. Did not really care for them. They weren't horrible, but they looked bored. One time the singer looked like he was going to cry. Dunno what that was about. I swear the two hours inside the venue waiting on NIN to start seemed longer than the nine hours in line waiting to get inside (which, honestly, went by SO FAST). When NIN started with Pinion, I cried. I seriously cried! Then they moved into Wish and Last... I was FLIPPING out! Then they ruined it with Discipline. I was so terribly disappointed. You know they messed with us on purpose! Over all, it was a GREAT setlist. The people around me DID NOT LET UP at all. I couldn't breathe (therefore couldn't sing) most of the time they were on stage. It was completely worth it, though, as it ALWAYS is. I am just disappointed that I was SO miserable when Peter Murphy came out that I don't recall Dead Souls much at all. I was to the point where I was mentally begging NIN to finish so I could get some relief. How sad. I hope that if they play Reptile tonight, I am not in the same position and can actually enjoy it, since I didn't get to do that with Dead Souls (a song I have been wanting to hear live). bleh! I LOVED that Trent reverted to some old skool kicking and throwing of his instruments. I was stoked when he knocked over his keyboard and then threw his guitar across the stage! HELL YA, TRENT! I think they gave an insane amount of energy. and I loved hearing Down in It finally. So raw! Tried to imagine what it would've been like back in the day. Also felt like Trent was singing TO us down in front, rather than just at us... I swear he was looking people in the eyes most of the night. It was AMAZING. It felt so personal from where I was, that's for sure. Loved most of my experience yesterday! Can't wait to go back and do it again today! | |
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I don't even know how to express how INCREDIBLE last night was!
I will agree that the crowd was pretty....stagnant...in some places, but it was actually a pretty respectful and fun crowd for the most part! My section (to the right and directly behind/sometimes IN the moshpit) had a perfect view the whole time and a good mix of people moving and people standing still. Mosh pit - actually pretty friendly! I kept seeing dudes high-five in it, and I laughed every time. There was a fight towards the end but the little fucker deserved it....he had his buddies launch him five rows up (to get closer, I guess?) and he demolished a couple girls behind the pit. I actually cried during "Hurt" (yeah yeah, I know, shut up) and a friendly boy from the mosh pit bonded with me. Thanks Friendly Boy! For people who were in front of the pit, but not on the rail--how was the crowd there? Was it unbearable in terms of being able to move/being squished? I need to figure out where I want to be for tonight, haha. Only one request tonight: I've seen NIN five times, and never seen Reptile. COME ON, NIN, GIMME "REPTILE"!! | |
ShootTheWendy posted: This will be my 5th show tonight and I haven't seen Reptile, either! I hear that! I was second row back... so... there was a mosh pit??? hahaha I was completely compacted into less than one square foot all night, I believe. I wasn't even standing up straight. Spent the night hunched over. So, yeah, it was pretty bad with the squishing up where I was. If I tried to straighten up or push back to, oh, you know, BREATHE for once, they pushed back 3x harder than I pushed them. Jeez. The dudes to my left/behind were AWESOME. Weren't leaning arms on me or anything... the people to the right/behind, to hell with you! I tried to move their elbows off of my shoulder MOST of the show. They'd lift them, then they'd put them right back down. I am not your damn elbow rest! There's no reason you can't move some to remove your elbow at SOME POINT during the show. I started with my arm on a girl's shoulder (I had my arm up to take a pic and they started and I got smashed that way), but when I got the space, we worked together and got it off of her! | |
