Questions about Mansfield, 7-11-03

Hooch

BinFrog wrote:

(They didn't close with Arc)

My memory says... yes they did close with Arc, but then again my memory is a bit burnt. I'm pretty sure they did though.

Nope, you're right, I'm wrong, they opened the 2nd encore with it. Whatever, it was very cool. I'd never heard it before then and I was just blown away...

BinFrog

Hooch wrote:

My memory says... yes they did close with Arc, but then again my memory is a bit burnt. I'm pretty sure they did though.

Nope, you're right, I'm wrong, they opened the 2nd encore with it. Whatever, it was very cool. I'd never heard it before then and I was just blown away...

It was a very cool moment, I agree.

ontheroad

Actually the story of The Experiment goes back to a lucky group of fans who met Ed before a show earlier in the tour while Ed was riding his bike in the parking lot. Ed mentioned they were going to try to play ever song in the catalogue during the boston shows. (Ed also was seen riding his bike thru the tailgaters in Mansfield before night one).

There were rumors on this board and speculation to what was in store for the Mansfield run, and then mid set on night one Ed made the announcement...the place went beserk.

Nobody was sure how they were going to pull it off with the curfew at Tweeter Center and after the first two nights PJ was on the road toward NYC. It was before MSG2 that the official announcement was made that PJ would "open for themselves."

I was in NYC for the MSG shows and got a call from a friend in boston who heard about it on the radio...even casual fans and non fans knew it was going to be historic, there was a buzz on radio and among the people.

The place was packed although not sold out by the time they came out at 845, but it was half full at best for the pre set. watching people sprint, not run, sprint to their seats as the band was playing their acoustic set was fun to watch. traffic was horrible and there were plenty of people who missed long road. by the time Indifference was played the place had filled up a bit.

One of the wildest concerts I've ever been to. The emotion in the crowd was incredible, blissfully drunk, happilly stoned, everyone geeking out to the music.

People refused to leave the venue after the encore of covers and Tweeter at that point was furious w/ PJ so the guys had to come out and let everyone know the show was over by playing YL---the only song they repeated in the three amazing nights.

An incredible run of shows. All brilliant performances. If you look at that two week stretch of shows in 2003, it may be one of the best stretch of shows in the bands history.

Longtime Globe music writer Steve Morse included that show in his top 10 boston performances.


Can't wait for June!