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Tour with the most memorable shows

Newch91Newch91 Posts: 17,560
edited February 2011 in Given To Fly (live)
Hey everyone.

I thought it would be fun to see what tour had the most memorable shows up to this point in the band's career.

My pick goes to the Riot Act tour. Many memorable shows: Spectrum, Uniondale, Buffalo, State College, both MSGs, all 3 Mansfield shows.

I'd love to hear what all of you think.
Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
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  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    I will say 2009 for the 4 Philly shows alone.

    But definately the 03 tour was up there in memorable shows.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

    9/29/04 Boston, 6/28/08 Mansfield, 8/23/09 Chicago, 5/15/10 Hartford
    5/17/10 Boston, 10/15/13 Worcester, 10/16/13 Worcester, 10/25/13 Hartford
    8/5/16 Fenway, 8/7/16 Fenway
    EV Solo: 6/16/11 Boston, 6/18/11 Hartford,
  • LedbetterdaysLedbetterdays Round Rock, Texas Posts: 556
    Incredibly subjective. Also depends what albums you like. I think 1996 (Berlin, Randalls Island) has some great shows. 1995 (Soldier Field, Red Rocks, Aussie shows) has some of the best improvs and shows. 1992 has some amazing shows (MTV Unplugged, Drop in the Park,Pinkpop Festival) however my favorite is 1998 because it is the Yield Tour and (MSG, Boston, Chicago, Aussie shows, Seattle) are all great.
    Touring Fan since 1996
  • morgie2morgie2 Posts: 1,065
    94 and 03
    Boston II 94 Boston II 06 Mansfield I 08 Mansfield II 08 Seattle I 09 Seattle II 09
    Hartford 10 Boston 10 Wrigley 13 Worcester I 13 Worcester II 13 Hartford 13
    NYC I 16 NYC II 16 Fenway I 16 Fenway II 16  Fenway 1 18  Fenway II 18
    E.V. Boston II 08 E.V. Albany II 09 E.V. Providence 11, E.V. Boston 11
    Troubled Souls Unite
  • capecodriotcapecodriot Posts: 340
    03 no doubt and don't forget the mexico city shows, the japan leg was awesome as well, def the band on top of their game..
  • dsg4dsg4 Posts: 188
    you can't forget about 05 too though, with both borgata shows as well as wachovia center
  • drummerboy_73drummerboy_73 Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,011
    I'm gonna have to say '95 - simply for the reason that I think the somewhat fragile state the band was in, led to a lot of interesting and unpredictable things happening at the shows. I also really liked that sense of "mystery" surrounding the band at that time, when it was rare to even see anything in the media that wasn't a half-regurgitation of some article that came out years previous.

    Although I still love the band live just as much as I did then, the setlists, although obviously more varied in song selection, seem to have a somewhat predictable flow to them, and the between song jamming/improving doesn't seem to occur as much. Even the song tags are pretty standard and rehearsed. But I do have to say, the band seems more "playful" and enjoying themselves much more these days, and that growth and maturity has probably led them to a far better place than they might have ended up...

    Don't get me wrong - I've been to many great shows since. Seeing as how '95 was my first show, perhaps I'm slightly biased in addition to my other reasons!
    Osaka, Japan (2/21/95), San Diego (7/10/98), Las Vegas (10/22/00), San Diego (10/25/00), Las Vegas (6/6/03), Las Vegas (7/6/06), Los Angeles (7/9/06), VH1 Rock Honors (7/12/08), Ed Solo (7/8/11), Ed Solo (11/1/12), Los Angeles (11/23/13)
  • BALLBOYBALLBOY Australia Posts: 1,032
    Ledbetterdays wrote:
    Incredibly subjective. Also depends what albums you like. I think 1996 (Berlin, Randalls Island) has some great shows. 1995 (Soldier Field, Red Rocks, Aussie shows) has some of the best improvs and shows. 1992 has some amazing shows (MTV Unplugged, Drop in the Park,Pinkpop Festival) however my favorite is 1998 because it is the Yield Tour and (MSG, Boston, Chicago, Aussie shows, Seattle) are all great.
    Yeah 1995 & 1998 was awesome with the aussie shows you mentioned being totally killer & driving people nuts. Have to say that 2009 was awesome with London coming close to the best i have ever seen them play. The setlist is what did it for me that night & finally getting Release after 14 years & 8 shows.
    Eastern Creek 95,Syd 1 98,Bris 2 98, Syd 1&2 03, Reading Fest 06, Bris 1 06, London 09, Hyde Park 10, Gold Coast BDO 14 Budapest 22 Krakow 22 Amsterdam 22 St Paul 1&2 23 Chicago 1&2 23 Chicago 1&2 24 New York 1 24 Philly 1&2 24 Boston 1&2 24 Gold Coast 24 Melbourne 1 24 Sydney 1&2 24
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,079
    2003 was my favorite, followed by 2000, 1998, and 1996
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore

    Upcoming: 2025 Hollywood, FL Night 2
  • Gibson72Gibson72 Posts: 1,245
    I find that every tour is awesome in their own way. U get to see new songs performed & ones you have never seen played (hopefully)
    Gibson1972
  • molten_toothpastemolten_toothpaste Posts: 422
    I agree with youngster, the 2009 tour. The four night Philly run was something special
    :mrgreen:
    Tweeter Center at the Waterfront - May 27, 2006; Madison Square Garden - Jun 24, 2008; Madison Square Garden - Jun 25, 2008; Wachovia Spectrum Arena - Oct 27, 2009; Wachovia Spectrum Arena - Oct 27, 2009; Wachovia Spectrum Arena - Oct 28, 2009; Wachovia Spectrum Arena - Oct 30, 2009; Wachovia Spectrum Arena - Oct 31, 2009; The Prudential Center - May 18, 2010; Madison Square Garden - May 21, 2010

    Tres MTS. - Gramercy - Mar 26, 2011
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    I don't think anything competes with 03

    Boston experiment
    State College
    Champaign
    Buffalo
    Australia
    Japan tour
    Denver where the fans left b/c the Bush mask
    Alpine
    MSGs

    Tack these 2 onto the end....
    Benaroya
    Santa Barbara Bowl

    No shows that I was at on that list and Indy and St Lou were no slouches.
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