Astoria Setlist

Restless Soul

GRW95 wrote:

Wow. Great set list. I'm here in London from NYC for business, bought a ticket off a scalper (for a lotta dough) got in line, and got turned away at the door for a fake ticket. Bastards! Not seeing PJ hurts 10x more than the dollars and pounds.....

I'm sorry to hear that. Did you buy the ticket outside the venue, from a grizzled old bloke who looks like he's slept in his trackie bottoms for a week?
In fact, I wonder how many fans got fake tickets and were turned away?

pjtaper

twolegsyield wrote:

my only hope is that I hear Marker In The Sand at the shows I go to.....

I agree, 100%

ytrepus

Hey guys...I'm the guy who was texting the setlist to my brother...happy to answer any questions. Let me just say that the show was absolutely incredible. The band was really eenjoying it, the crowd was amazing, the venue was perfect. So small and intimate...Eddie could talk to particular fans, even up on the balcony, and they could yell back. Made for an incredible atmosphere.

Sone tidbits (all quotes are just my best recollection):

Some guy in a kilt flashed the guys, and Eddie found it hilarious. Said something like "You know, I had some postcards to write tomorrow and I didn't know what to put in them. Now I do."

Before Marker: "This song is about questioning God. Not questioning whether he exists or not, but really just asking for an opinion on what's going on these days. But let's not get into religion."

Before Comatose: "We're gonna close our sets with this one because it's really f*ing hard to sing." (Very rough one there..dont' remember exactly, but that's the gist of it).

Someone screamed for Leash and EV said "I thought only the dirty Americans requested that song."

They were definitely going to end with Yellow Ledbetter (house lights and everything) but the crowd went nuts, and Eddie called the other guys onto the stage to finish with Alive.

He said the band were originally gonna hit a few Europe dates in April but it worked out to just be London. He had a lot of great things to say about the city...said being there is like being under a ray of sunshine or something to that effect. (I dunno if he's living in the same London I am...I almost forgot there was such a thing as sunshine!)

I'm sure I'll think of more.

In front of the venue after the show ppl were handing out Avocado postcards. Just promos for the new album, looks like the covers we've seen.

Also I got a Mikey pick! Woohoo

Damn that was just amazing.

nothingman44

icarus wrote:

someone in a kilt flashed eddie, i think hes from the board

did you recognize him when you saw his junk?

if so, thats kind of weird.

ytrepus

And I have to say, the highlight for me was Marker. Came off SO well live...the crowd had a great reaction to it considering about 5% of them had heard it before.

nothingman44

i cant wait to hear these new songs...

Qube

PJMosquito...good work.

Looking forward to the band bouncing back over the puddle. haven't had the pleasure of learning any new tunes yet but i like the rave about it. can't wait to educate myself on may 2.

TC, don't be late...this ain't no xmas jingle

ytrepus

icarus wrote:

im pretty sure he said dirty central americans

and how come no one cares that robert plant was there?

could be...have to say my quotes are really rough. but why would he say central americans?

that's awesome that rp was there..had no idea.

western pearl

Hey down,

How did the band sound? Were there a lot of screw ups vocally musically were they tight/loose? Sounds like an amazing show to say the least. I'm extremely jealous.

ytrepus

No vocal screw ups at all that I heard...EV was really dead on. The band was really tight in the sense that the music was dead on, but they were relaxed and having a lot of fun. Ah..almost forgot they did screw up the beginning to comatose and had to start again.Mike's fault...he said something like "You wouldn't know I helped write this song."

Also, Porch started out really slowly before the vocals kicked in...didn't recognize it at first.

western pearl

Down Is The New Up wrote:

No vocal screw ups at all that I heard...EV was dead on. The band was really tight in the sense that the music was dead on, but they were relaxed and having a lot of fun.

Also, Porch started out really slowly before the vocals kicked in...didn't recognize it at first.

That's pretty cool then. On the 03 japan/aussie boots it didn't seem like they had it all together yet. Actually i think i heard that they rehearsed a lot more for this tour than in the past so maybe it payed off.

Hipthruster

Best bit was when a Scotsman in a kilt flashed the band from someones shoudlers. Ed said he was gonna be writing a postcard tomorrow and he didnt know what to put on it and after that he did. The lads were in bits laughing.
At the end Ed wished the Queen happy birthday laughing. Mike was absolutely amazing!!!! Stone, Matt and Jeff were feeling the vibe and keeping the groove. Ed was excellent...he was so into the show he only drank 3/4 of his bottle of red!!! If I wasnt there myself I wouldnt have believed it.
Mike screwed up the start of Comatose on the first 3 powechords, that was pretty funny and Ed said it was because they had only played the song once and that was when they recorded it.
Rest of the world.............THEY ARE BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER!!!
Oh Severed Hand is fucking incredible live... So much more to say but wanna have some booze.

darkcrow

Down Is The New Up wrote:

Someone screamed for Leash and EV said "I thought only the dirty Americans requested that song."
.

I WAS THE ONE THAT SCREAMED FOR LEASH i thought he might just give in

Pauk

What an amazing night!!!
Met a few people. Ellie_Vedder in particular didn't plan on meeting anyone but I guess that's just the way things turn out. And thanks to 'Rhianna' for chatting to my mum when I deserted her

Smellyman2

darkcrow wrote:

I WAS THE ONE THAT SCREAMED FOR LEASH i thought he might just give in

No, they realize Leash blows.

darkcrow

Smellyman wrote:

No, they realize Leash blows.

no negativity thank you. i am too happy

Smellyman2

darkcrow wrote:

no negativity thank you. i am too happy

Sorry, I know it must've been great. Wish I was there.

The band probably hates the Leash Shit though.

Olivavu

I am gutted that I wasn't there.

I can't wait til Reading so that I can see them again.

I think it's gash the way they rarely play over here...

Milestone

Down Is The New Up wrote:

Also, Porch started out really slowly before the vocals kicked in...didn't recognize it at first.

Must still be playing the Canadian version of Porch....with the slow intro.

moho

Olivavu wrote:

I am gutted that I wasn't there.

I can't wait til Reading so that I can see them again.

I think it's gash the way they rarely play over here...

gash? strange use of the word....