*** MSG 2 Fanviews Here 6/25/2008 ***

spankyMP

another great show. i have to say that MSG I was a better overall experience for me: i had 10C seats on the floor, they played some songs that i was really hoping for (down, love reign oer me, miracles, alive) and i was full of energy. i wont comment on the crowds energy i just know i had more night I. i think the main thing that made night I better for me was floor seats.

MSG II was great and it was just what i needed. i was up in 331, great view, all around me were really into it, but my energy was down after spending it all night I, so i was a little more subdued than i usually am. somebody else mentioned this in another post and i completely agree, many people probably blew their load at night I and were a little drained for night II. being on the floor night I, every body with me was rocking all night and looking up to the nosebleeders it looked like they were too. night II looking down to the floor i was expecting to see everyone going crazy, but it wasnt the case. outside of dead center in row 1 a majority of people (in row 1) were just standing or leaning on the gate in front. no offense to anyone, its just the few times i looked down, so maybe you were taking a breather.

i loved both setlists and thought that having only 10 repeats was phenomenal. especially when the repeats included alive, even flow, wma, who you are, why go, GTF, DTE etc. songs i dont mind hearing again. overall, im looking at it as one big setlist and that is why i went both nights.

as far as the cell phone debate, both sides are wrong to a certain extent. night I a die hard friend of mine had to bail out for being sick, so i brought my wife (which was great) and i sent my friend a couple quick texts to let him know he missed floor seats, wma, 3 encores etc. what does it take 3 seconds per text, chill out! pictures: i snapped a few shitty ones, but i keep the phone at my eye level, so my huge head is blocking more of peoples view than my tiny cell phone, so settle down. besides a "shitty" camera phone shot i took at the meadowlands in 2006 is still the background on my phone, so you can get usable shots. that is all.

BlackCorduroy

Night 2 blew night 1 out of the water for me. Possibly because I was closer but the energy and crowd was amazing. Can't wait for hartford

Fighting Hellfish

spankyMP wrote:

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as far as the cell phone debate, both sides are wrong to a certain extent. night I a die hard friend of mine had to bail out for being sick, so i brought my wife (which was great) and i sent my friend a couple quick texts to let him know he missed floor seats, wma, 3 encores etc. what does it take 3 seconds per text, chill out! pictures: i snapped a few shitty ones, but i keep the phone at my eye level, so my huge head is blocking more of peoples view than my tiny cell phone, so settle down. besides a "shitty" camera phone shot i took at the meadowlands in 2006 is still the background on my phone, so you can get usable shots. that is all.

I don't have a problem with a few texts, or a couple pics. The people in front of me spent the entire show, 2 1/2 hours, non stop on their phones. I'm not even sure they belonged there. Same thing with pictures. A couple here and there, I get. Taking dozens, possibly a hundred or more, gets old. Especially when you're holding the camera up over your head, using the LCD screen to take the picture. And since the screen would freeze every picture, I could tell how bad the shots were. If we were closer, hell I would have went out and got a disposable and taken some pics. The fan clubber next to me, her husband had an amazing camera, and the pictures he was taking looked like they were taken from the front row. Again, i get that, and would be doing the same if I had that kind of equipment. He also made sure he wasn't bothering the people behind him, and made sure to keep the camera from blocking their view. That's all it takes, just a little bit of consideration. Most people have it.

spankyMP

Fighting Hellfish wrote:

I don't have a problem with a few texts, or a couple pics. The people in front of me spent the entire show, 2 1/2 hours, non stop on their phones. I'm not even sure they belonged there. Same thing with pictures. A couple here and there, I get. Taking dozens, possibly a hundred or more, gets old. Especially when you're holding the camera up over your head, using the LCD screen to take the picture. And since the screen would freeze every picture, I could tell how bad the shots were. If we were closer, hell I would have went out and got a disposable and taken some pics. The fan clubber next to me, her husband had an amazing camera, and the pictures he was taking looked like they were taken from the front row. Again, i get that, and would be doing the same if I had that kind of equipment. He also made sure he wasn't bothering the people behind him, and made sure to keep the camera from blocking their view. That's all it takes, just a little bit of consideration. Most people have it.

i understand completely and can see how that would be a problem. i guess the only reason i commented at all was because it looked like the 2 of you were getting a little heated and i hoped a different viewpoint or my huge head comment would lighten up the mood and get people back on track about talking about what a great show we got to see.

xavier mcdaniel

Fighting Hellfish wrote:

I don't have a problem with a few texts, or a couple pics. The people in front of me spent the entire show, 2 1/2 hours, non stop on their phones. I'm not even sure they belonged there. Same thing with pictures. A couple here and there, I get. Taking dozens, possibly a hundred or more, gets old. Especially when you're holding the camera up over your head, using the LCD screen to take the picture. And since the screen would freeze every picture, I could tell how bad the shots were. If we were closer, hell I would have went out and got a disposable and taken some pics. The fan clubber next to me, her husband had an amazing camera, and the pictures he was taking looked like they were taken from the front row. Again, i get that, and would be doing the same if I had that kind of equipment. He also made sure he wasn't bothering the people behind him, and made sure to keep the camera from blocking their view. That's all it takes, just a little bit of consideration. Most people have it.

I agree. I kept the camera at eye level and never raised it above my head.

ryley34

What an amazing night!

So thankful to Chrisg72 that she had the extra for me! Without her, I wouldn't have made it to my 18th show...and what a show it was!

I've been praying and praying for a Release opener...and boy, did I get it! I think I even cried a little! And Garden at the Garden? Too much...

Having been at the Rangers Stanley Cup win in '94 (had season tickets for a few years)....the Let's Go Rangers chants brought back so many wonderful memories for me!

Thanks again, Chrisg72 (and hubby!) and thanks to the Hawaiians who let me sit with my brother during the 2nd encore!

The Champ

Good show..

xavier mcdaniel

The Champ wrote:

Good show..

what he said.

Allie

TrixieCat wrote:

Last night's show was unreal.
I can't say enough about how incredible the energy was...the floor was bouncing up and down...Ed made a comment about the stage shaking. lol
It was so loud with everyone singing that I couldn't hear Ed alot of the time.
Garden was incredible...RVM...I don't even remember GTF
So many awesome moments.
I have to say, I was pissed that they turned themselves around to the back, where I was sitting, for Last Kiss....I do NOT like that song. But in retrospect, it was actually cute...like a little wandering minstel band...matt with his little drum kit, Stone, Mike and Jeff just hanging out.
Ace Frehley blew me away...a living legend...as did CJ Ramone. I Believe In Miracles was incredible.
Thank you PJ!!!!!

Oh, and opening with Release????!!??!/?!?????
Amazing.

I was wondering what people were thinking that were sitting over there. I'm glad you got to see that show and enjoyed it

Allie

Cob wrote:

I'm old school also and LONG for the days when I paid money to actually hear the band singing and NOT hear the entire crowd scream the words to the songs at the top of their lungs. I also don't get people that sit there and talk to their friends all show long, you're at the damn concert talk to them after. That's why I was so happy when the played Black Diamond I could actually HEAR the song......

oh wait-I'm one of those people singing the words I love that aspect of the concert, that the place is filled to the rafters and everyone in the place knows every single word and sings along in unison. It gives me goose bumps.
Esp. when everyone sings Alive.
And last night when everyone was singing RVM.

I think not everyone knows the words to Black Diamond or they'd be singing that too

osvalsan

Lets start from the good part. Im from Puerto Rico and FINALLY I saw them for my first time in Tampa. My GF- who is getting into the whole PJ thing- was amazed with the way I looked during the concert. I "screamed my lungs out" the whole night. Amazing set .The day after the perfect concert I got a call from my boss telling me we were going to our central office in NJ. After complaining for an hr I remembered that they were playing MSG on the 24 and the 25!!! Smiling again!!

Onto the MSG. Its been a hell of a week at work I got out Tues after 10pm... Anyhow my GF moved heaven and earth trying to find me a nice sole ticket. She did it. Section 223 for Wed night.

Along came Wed. My boss wanted to keep the car so I had to find transportation back and forth from Metropark. The taxi ride from Metropark to my hotel in Tinton Falls was $75!! but what the hell...PJ is priceless.

After the whole mess to get to Penn Station. I arrived @ 7:10. My mood changed instantly!!! The ambiance...damn after waiting too many years I was going to see them twice in two weeks!! The feeling lasted one minute. When I gave the E-ticket he told me "sorry, this is a Tues. Ticket"!!!!!!

I was devastated!! Call my GF- didn't had the energy to even put out a figth (anyone can make the mistake) She goes to her computer and double check the ebay auction. It was listed incorrectly!! The description everything was for 6/25- Seller promptly gave me the money. It was his mistake. I did the cancellations line but to no results. Im really in a heartbreak here. Being there while never being there sucks big time. Shame that I have to catch a plane back to PR tomorrow because I just should drive to CT for tomorrow's show.

People...I am addicted now. Currently planning my 09 vacations- hoping they release something and go on tour- to go to at least 3 concerts.

Hope u guys all enjoyed last night as I did in Tampa....

Foxy Mop

My daughter's very first concert last night... it was great!!! Couldn't have picked a better place, it being a hometown venue and MSfreekinG! My 292 seats weren't all that bad and then Eric & Bobby traded seats for the last encore and she got to sit up close. Ed gave her shout out because of her sign during Yellow Ledbetter.

LOVED Ace playing, Mike singing!!, SOLAT and so much more... still processing!

xavier mcdaniel

Foxy Mop wrote:

My daughter's very first concert last night... it was great!!! Couldn't have picked a better place, it being a hometown venue and MSfreekinG! My 292 seats weren't all that bad and then Eric & Bobby traded seats for the last encore and she got to sit up close. Ed gave her shout out because of her sign during Yellow Ledbetter.

LOVED Ace playing, Mike singing!!, SOLAT and so much more... still processing!

I saw Eric and Bobby outside MSG and they mentioned it was your daughter that got the shout out. Very cool!

washedinblack91

wolfamongwolves wrote:

What the hell happened to the days when everybody hated that song??

(i didn't)

I tell ya, we're a fickle bunch

from the first time i heard it til this day have i always loved that song. it's my ringtone and on other sites i'm known as MoonRollinRound. i've never understood those who hated it at all.

Shawn Smith Collective

LeilaMoonTurtle wrote:

umm anyone else sitting with the same people as night before

I was

so weird

but they were nice

Yeah the dude that rocked the shades all night on Night 1 (Sec 8, Row O, maybe seat 4 or 5) was in front of me again on Night 2 (Sec 7, Row Q, again, seat 5).

I can't wait for the next tour!!!

chrisg72

Hi Lisa! You are very welcome! I had such an amazing night! I am so glad we met.

Christine

ryley34 wrote:

What an amazing night!

So thankful to Chrisg72 that she had the extra for me! Without her, I wouldn't have made it to my 18th show...and what a show it was!

I've been praying and praying for a Release opener...and boy, did I get it! I think I even cried a little! And Garden at the Garden? Too much...

Having been at the Rangers Stanley Cup win in '94 (had season tickets for a few years)....the Let's Go Rangers chants brought back so many wonderful memories for me!

Thanks again, Chrisg72 (and hubby!) and thanks to the Hawaiians who let me sit with my brother during the 2nd encore!

JohnnieBeBlue

Allie wrote:

I like how at the shows I've been to (all 2 of them) there seems to be someone around that is super into the music and knows all the words and then high fives everyone when a particularly awesome song comes on!

Sooooo true. I feel like I know pretty much every song from the albums, singles, and christmas singles, but you know you are hearing something special when that person a row or two in front of you starts screaming after the first two bars and everyone else has no clue what song is on.

vitodacat

Foxy Mop wrote:

My daughter's very first concert last night... it was great!!! Couldn't have picked a better place, it being a hometown venue and MSfreekinG! My 292 seats weren't all that bad and then Eric & Bobby traded seats for the last encore and she got to sit up close. Ed gave her shout out because of her sign during Yellow Ledbetter.

LOVED Ace playing, Mike singing!!, SOLAT and so much more... still processing!

THATS GREAT....

anyone know who it was who Ed mentioned to about being at their 100th show ???

jumpincat

Last night was show 35 for me...going back as far as 95.....

In all the years and all the shows...the people at MSG 2 show reafirmed my faith in Rock N Roll

The crowd was just bonkers from start to finish.....

To each of you that was with me....thank you!

Fighting Hellfish

Foxy Mop wrote:

My daughter's very first concert last night... it was great!!! Couldn't have picked a better place, it being a hometown venue and MSfreekinG! My 292 seats weren't all that bad and then Eric & Bobby traded seats for the last encore and she got to sit up close. Ed gave her shout out because of her sign during Yellow Ledbetter.

LOVED Ace playing, Mike singing!!, SOLAT and so much more... still processing!

that is awesome. Every concert she goes to now, for the rest of her life, she's gonna wonder why the lead singer failed to acknowledge her....

by the way, my wife and I did the math on the train. last night was my 20th show, and her 10th. Neither a major milestone, but kinda cool