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To Those Who Attended Both 10/3/05 and MSG-II 2008

blueeyedevilblueeyedevil Posts: 173
edited July 2008 in Given To Fly (live)
As I listened to the boot of the MSG II 2008 last night, I realised that I may have a new "favorite" show I attended. Up til now, I have always listed 10/3/05 as my all time fave, but this may have changed. I'm still letting the "after show glow" wear off before I make up my mind.

So for those of you who attended both shows, which ranks higher for you?
Philly-4/28/03, Holmdel-7/14/03, Reading-10/1/04, Philly-10/3/05, Camden-5/27/06, Camden-5/28/05, Camden-6/19/08, Camden-6/20/08, MSG- 6/25/08
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  • nfanelnfanel Posts: 2,558
    i liked the 10/3/05 show better. first time hearing crown of thorns, alone, and around the bend...crowd energy was great...had better seats than at msg. was just a perfect evening.
  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    10/3/05 still takes the cake for me. MSG 2 was really good, but getting Alone, Sonic Reducer and Crown in the same night plus having awesome seats puts it ahead for me.
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
    - 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
    - 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
    - 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
    - 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    - 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
    - 9/11/11, 9/12/11
    - 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
  • blueeyedevilblueeyedevil Posts: 173
    I see what ya' all are saying. On setlists alone, Philly would still be my fave. However, I thought the crowd at MSG II was just SICK, and I have to say that hearing CJ Ramone come out for "Miracles", and Ace Frehley for "Black Diamond" was like a dream for me. Cool to hear everyones' perspectives. Thanks, and keep 'em coming!
    Philly-4/28/03, Holmdel-7/14/03, Reading-10/1/04, Philly-10/3/05, Camden-5/27/06, Camden-5/28/05, Camden-6/19/08, Camden-6/20/08, MSG- 6/25/08
  • simkin7074simkin7074 Posts: 249
    I was at both also, and while the crowd energy was better at MSG, I felt like the better show was in Philly. The crowd energy that night was no slouch either, and the set list was amazing.
  • CHANGEinWAVESCHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    blueeyedevil wrote:
    As I listened to the boot of the MSG II 2008 last night, I realised that I may have a new "favorite" show I attended. Up til now, I have always listed 10/3/05 as my all time fave, but this may have changed. I'm still letting the "after show glow" wear off before I make up my mind.

    So for those of you who attended both shows, which ranks higher for you?
    That's a hard one...10/3/05 was my first show and MSG2 I won the lottery and got 2nd row seats. I just can't decide!
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,887
    blueeyedevil wrote:
    As I listened to the boot of the MSG II 2008 last night, I realised that I may have a new "favorite" show I attended. Up til now, I have always listed 10/3/05 as my all time fave, but this may have changed. I'm still letting the "after show glow" wear off before I make up my mind.

    So for those of you who attended both shows, which ranks higher for you?

    I was at both. Philly by a mile for me (and not just because of the "rarities"). This MSG boot is great but it's brand new. every new boot of a show you attended is your favorite for a little while. I was at both MSG shows this year and thought the first was much better....so I'd be hardpressed to compare MSG 2 to Philly '05.

    it's also worth noting that the Philly show was the only PJ show I saw that year and MSG 2 this year was the fourth in like 7 nights for me. so of course MSG 2 just couldn't seem as special as Philly '05
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2

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  • blueeyedevilblueeyedevil Posts: 173
    CHANGEinWAVES wrote:
    That's a hard one...10/3/05 was my first show and MSG2 I won the lottery and got 2nd row seats. I just can't decide!

    DAMN! How's that for a first show, huh? The lottery at MSG is sweet as well! That's some serious fortune right there.
    Philly-4/28/03, Holmdel-7/14/03, Reading-10/1/04, Philly-10/3/05, Camden-5/27/06, Camden-5/28/05, Camden-6/19/08, Camden-6/20/08, MSG- 6/25/08
  • blueeyedevilblueeyedevil Posts: 173
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    it's also worth noting that the Philly show was the only PJ show I saw that year and MSG 2 this year was the fourth in like 7 nights for me. so of course MSG 2 just couldn't seem as special as Philly '05

    I agree with that premise. Philly '05 was a last minute decision for me. I ducked outta' work, drove home to grab a cooler and some beer, and went to Philly without a ticket in my hand or someone to share it with. I missed the AC shows, and wasn't going to miss the only other local show. Some nice fans sold me a seat behind the stage at cost, we tailgated, and I had a great view to one hell of a show. One of the best choices I've ever made.

    MSGII had some interesting takes on classic songs, some great guest appearences, and I was lucky to be surrounded by fans who were truly into the show. I worshiped Ace Frehley as a kid (I'm 34 now), and have been HUUUGE into the Ramones since high school, so those guys showing up in their musical "hometowns" was a pleasant surprise for me.

    I'll have this one figured out in a couple of years. :)
    Philly-4/28/03, Holmdel-7/14/03, Reading-10/1/04, Philly-10/3/05, Camden-5/27/06, Camden-5/28/05, Camden-6/19/08, Camden-6/20/08, MSG- 6/25/08
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