RITFW on night 2 at Fenway was probably the happiest I've ever seen the band onstage.
was ed having a catch during that song?
I think so. Mike handed his guitar off to Matt's son and joined Matt on drums. He may have even taken Jeff's bass at one point. It's not my favorite cover they play but that night it was awesome!
RITFW on night 2 at Fenway was probably the happiest I've ever seen the band onstage.
was ed having a catch during that song?
I think so. Mike handed his guitar off to Matt's son and joined Matt on drums. He may have even taken Jeff's bass at one point. It's not my favorite cover they play but that night it was awesome!
I hear ya. At Wrigley 2016 when they played Last Exit and Blood, I almost fell asleep... if it weren’t for my jumping around and singing (basically the whole damn show), I would have been snoozing.
Wonder if they’re gonna have rockers on the field instead of seats??? Can we bring afghans to Wrigley if it gets too cold in the middle of August?? Plus I hope they let people in with knitting instruments, because it was bullshit that they stopped my wife at the metal detector last time...
Wonder if they’re gonna have rockers on the field instead of seats??? Can we bring afghans to Wrigley if it gets too cold in the middle of August?? Plus I hope they let people in with knitting instruments, because it was bullshit that they stopped my wife at the metal detector last time...
Bean bags instead of chairs.
"I'm a lucky man, to count on both hands the [shows I've done]. Some folks just have one, others they got none..."
Hartford 10.02.96 | Mansfield 2 09.16.98 | Mansfield 1 08.29.00 |
Mansfield 1 07.02.03 | Mansfield 3 07.11.03 | Boston 2 05.25.06 | Tampa 04.11.16 | Fenway 1 08.05.16 | Fenway 2 08.07.16 | Fenway 1 09.02.18 | Fenway 2 09.04.18 | Baltimore 03.28.20 | Hamilton 09.06.22 | Toronto 09.08.22 | Nashville 09.16.22 | St Louis 09.18.22
"He made the deal with the devil, we get to play with him. He goes to hell, of course. We're going to heaven."
I hear ya. At Wrigley 2016 when they played Last Exit and Blood, I almost fell asleep... if it weren’t for my jumping around and singing (basically the whole damn show), I would have been snoozing.
I totally get it, blood has zero energy live. (insert sarcasm)
I went to both Fenway and both Wrigley shows in 2016. The Fenway shows were better. You have to really be looking hard to find issues with them.
1995 Milwaukee 1998 Alpine, Alpine 2003 Albany, Boston, Boston, Boston 2004 Boston, Boston 2006 Hartford, St. Paul (Petty), St. Paul (Petty) 2011 Alpine, Alpine 2013 Wrigley 2014 St. Paul 2016 Fenway, Fenway, Wrigley, Wrigley 2018 Missoula, Wrigley, Wrigley 2021 Asbury Park 2022 St Louis 2023 Austin, Austin
Wonder if they’re gonna have rockers on the field instead of seats??? Can we bring afghans to Wrigley if it gets too cold in the middle of August?? Plus I hope they let people in with knitting instruments, because it was bullshit that they stopped my wife at the metal detector last time...
How many bags of Werther’s Originals do you think they’ll let me bring in? Wanna make sure there’s enough for everyone.
Wonder if they’re gonna have rockers on the field instead of seats??? Can we bring afghans to Wrigley if it gets too cold in the middle of August?? Plus I hope they let people in with knitting instruments, because it was bullshit that they stopped my wife at the metal detector last time...
How many bags of Werther’s Originals do you think they’ll let me bring in? Wanna make sure there’s enough for everyone.
I went to both Fenway and both Wrigley shows in 2016. The Fenway shows were better. You have to really be looking hard to find issues with them.
What made Fenway better? Song selection? Crowd? Venue? Band energy?
Kinda, yes, yes, no.
I love both ballparks. And admittedly, some why I preferred Fenway may cause others to prefer Wrigley. I like the street that was closed off just like at Sox games. The vicinity of the park was actually fairly calm, which I did not appreciate until I arrived in Wrigleyville two weeks later. Wrigleyville was a zoo and my guess is that it was because it's Wrigleyville! Probably a lot of friends, etc. there not going to the show. This is obviously a generalization, but at Fenway, the vibe I got was "we're here for a concert" while at Wrigley it was a bit closer to "we're here to drink." Part of it was that the timing of the curfew's caused the Wrigley start time to be an hour later, which I did not know about, so at the first show that got frustrating. We also had jackasses run up and crowd us in our aisle seats at Wrigley 2...though that's a function of the seats we happened to get.
Song selection was solid at both places, slight advantage to Boston. But if they were flat for any show it was Wrigley 1, which is most evidenced in Amongst the Waves (which was a big first-time score for me, but was kinda blah).
Maybe it was even a bit of Fenway being my first time seeing them in nearly two years. At Wrigley, hearing Mind Your Manners for the 4th time is less exciting. So I suppose I'd listen to arguments that Wrigley was just as good, but my experience at Fenway was better.
1995 Milwaukee 1998 Alpine, Alpine 2003 Albany, Boston, Boston, Boston 2004 Boston, Boston 2006 Hartford, St. Paul (Petty), St. Paul (Petty) 2011 Alpine, Alpine 2013 Wrigley 2014 St. Paul 2016 Fenway, Fenway, Wrigley, Wrigley 2018 Missoula, Wrigley, Wrigley 2021 Asbury Park 2022 St Louis 2023 Austin, Austin
I hear ya. At Wrigley 2016 when they played Last Exit and Blood, I almost fell asleep... if it weren’t for my jumping around and singing (basically the whole damn show), I would have been snoozing.
Yeah the interstellar overdrive almost put me to sleep at Fenway 2.
Hey thanks to the guy on the corner who I stopped for and gave a ride to today. You smelled like shit but I felt bad for you and my act of kindness which included cracking open 2 canned Guinness’s and drinking them with you made my day
Wonder if they’re gonna have rockers on the field instead of seats??? Can we bring afghans to Wrigley if it gets too cold in the middle of August?? Plus I hope they let people in with knitting instruments, because it was bullshit that they stopped my wife at the metal detector last time...
How many bags of Werther’s Originals do you think they’ll let me bring in? Wanna make sure there’s enough for everyone.
Any kind of rock hard candy you want to bring, so someone breaks a tooth... just like grandma used to have!! Can you bring extra tissues, or better yet some handkerchiefs for the sad slow songs and dedications...
Be careful in the GA pit. Mike likes to throw out picks and someone can get hit in the eye... his momma must have never taught him manners. He should personally hand them out directly during Ed’s discussions instead of tossing them up for grabs. Does anyone know if they have adult changing stations in the restrooms??? And how hard is it to get from the rail to the restroom with my overactive bladder??? Be careful, because you might not be stepping in spilled beer...
I went to both Fenway and both Wrigley shows in 2016. The Fenway shows were better. You have to really be looking hard to find issues with them.
What made Fenway better? Song selection? Crowd? Venue? Band energy?
Kinda, yes, yes, no.
I love both ballparks. And admittedly, some why I preferred Fenway may cause others to prefer Wrigley. I like the street that was closed off just like at Sox games. The vicinity of the park was actually fairly calm, which I did not appreciate until I arrived in Wrigleyville two weeks later. Wrigleyville was a zoo and my guess is that it was because it's Wrigleyville! Probably a lot of friends, etc. there not going to the show. This is obviously a generalization, but at Fenway, the vibe I got was "we're here for a concert" while at Wrigley it was a bit closer to "we're here to drink." Part of it was that the timing of the curfew's caused the Wrigley start time to be an hour later, which I did not know about, so at the first show that got frustrating. We also had jackasses run up and crowd us in our aisle seats at Wrigley 2...though that's a function of the seats we happened to get.
Song selection was solid at both places, slight advantage to Boston. But if they were flat for any show it was Wrigley 1, which is most evidenced in Amongst the Waves (which was a big first-time score for me, but was kinda blah).
Maybe it was even a bit of Fenway being my first time seeing them in nearly two years. At Wrigley, hearing Mind Your Manners for the 4th time is less exciting. So I suppose I'd listen to arguments that Wrigley was just as good, but my experience at Fenway was better.
Comments
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
Hartford 10.02.96 | Mansfield 2 09.16.98 | Mansfield 1 08.29.00 | Mansfield 1 07.02.03 | Mansfield 3 07.11.03 | Boston 2 05.25.06 | Tampa 04.11.16 | Fenway 1 08.05.16 | Fenway 2 08.07.16 | Fenway 1 09.02.18 | Fenway 2 09.04.18 | Baltimore 03.28.20 | Hamilton 09.06.22 | Toronto 09.08.22 | Nashville 09.16.22 | St Louis 09.18.22
"He made the deal with the devil, we get to play with him.
He goes to hell, of course. We're going to heaven."
2013 Wrigley 2014 St. Paul 2016 Fenway, Fenway, Wrigley, Wrigley 2018 Missoula, Wrigley, Wrigley 2021 Asbury Park 2022 St Louis 2023 Austin, Austin
"I acknowledge that shitposting or trolling on the band's forum may result in my account being screwed with."
Sound was a little better in the arenas, but that's obvious since there is a roof.
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
LOOKING FOR A SINGLE TICKET TO MSG NIGHT 2
Columbus-2003
Cincinnati-2006
Columbus-2010
Wrigley-2013
Cincinnati-2014
Lexington-2016
Wrigley 1 & 2-2018
there i said it
peanuts popcorn anyone?
Old man yelling at cloud!
I love both ballparks. And admittedly, some why I preferred Fenway may cause others to prefer Wrigley. I like the street that was closed off just like at Sox games. The vicinity of the park was actually fairly calm, which I did not appreciate until I arrived in Wrigleyville two weeks later. Wrigleyville was a zoo and my guess is that it was because it's Wrigleyville! Probably a lot of friends, etc. there not going to the show. This is obviously a generalization, but at Fenway, the vibe I got was "we're here for a concert" while at Wrigley it was a bit closer to "we're here to drink." Part of it was that the timing of the curfew's caused the Wrigley start time to be an hour later, which I did not know about, so at the first show that got frustrating. We also had jackasses run up and crowd us in our aisle seats at Wrigley 2...though that's a function of the seats we happened to get.
Song selection was solid at both places, slight advantage to Boston. But if they were flat for any show it was Wrigley 1, which is most evidenced in Amongst the Waves (which was a big first-time score for me, but was kinda blah).
Maybe it was even a bit of Fenway being my first time seeing them in nearly two years. At Wrigley, hearing Mind Your Manners for the 4th time is less exciting. So I suppose I'd listen to arguments that Wrigley was just as good, but my experience at Fenway was better.
2013 Wrigley 2014 St. Paul 2016 Fenway, Fenway, Wrigley, Wrigley 2018 Missoula, Wrigley, Wrigley 2021 Asbury Park 2022 St Louis 2023 Austin, Austin
Can you bring extra tissues, or better yet some handkerchiefs for the sad slow songs and dedications...
Does anyone know if they have adult changing stations in the restrooms??? And how hard is it to get from the rail to the restroom with my overactive bladder??? Be careful, because you might not be stepping in spilled beer...
8/29/00 - Tweeter Center............5/24/06 - Banknorth Garden............5/17/10 - Banknorth Garden.............08/05/16 - Fenway Park
7/11/03 - Tweeter Center............5/25/06 - Banknorth Garden............6/16/11 - Wang Theatre (EV)............08/07/16 - Fenway Park
9/28/04 - Fleet Center................6/30/08 - Tweeter Center