Fenway 2 was the best sounding PJ show I have seen

Weston1283
Weston1283 Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 5,023
edited August 2016 in The Porch
I dont know if it was the band, the venue, or the way they had things tuned, but DAMN. Last night was my 29th show, and the sound was just great, definitely the best sounding PJ show I have been to. I usually don't notice things like the sound, but the band sounded 10 years younger and the setlist flowed perfectly. Keep doing whatever you guys did to prepare for last night!
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,146
    Agreed. The sound was perfect. The weather was perfect. The venue was perfect. Awesome night.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • ckravitz
    ckravitz NJ Posts: 1,668
    Agreed. I turned to my friend at one point and commented that it sounded better than an arena even though we were in a baseball park. Pretty crazy!
  • slightofjeff
    slightofjeff Posts: 7,762
    I listened via Periscope and was amazed at how good things sounded. Can only imagine how sharp it must have been in the park.
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  • chorduroy
    chorduroy Posts: 72
    100% agree. Was there for both nights and could not get over the sound quality. Best I've heard. Have seen them 15 times and have not seen them enjoy themselves or play and sound as good as they did both nights....and Mike's solos....good lawd!
  • caughtAbolt
    caughtAbolt Posts: 39
    I sat in the same area both nights and the sound on night 2 seemed way better to me
  • ski-bum
    ski-bum Boston Posts: 1,024
    I said the same thing after night 1. Even started a post about it
    Hats off to the Fenway sound crew
    I sat same place on the field for both nights and thought the sound was the same (Excellent)
    Just the crowd for night 2 was over the top.
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    8/29/00 - Tweeter Center............5/24/06 - Banknorth Garden............5/17/10 - Banknorth Garden.............08/05/16 - Fenway Park
    7/11/03 - Tweeter Center............5/25/06 - Banknorth Garden............6/16/11 - Wang Theatre (EV)............08/07/16 - Fenway Park
    9/28/04 - Fleet Center................6/30/08 - Tweeter Center
  • lexicondevil
    lexicondevil Posts: 2,256
    The sound and energy from the band was completely different on night 2. I sat in the same area and night one was good, but night two destroyed!
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  • SteffyLou
    SteffyLou Posts: 370
    It's amazing how where you sit can change this.
    Night 1 I was in section 32. Sounded great.
    Night 2 I was in 96. Starting with Immortality the sound was awful. There was this crazy loud feedback. If you listen to the YouTube Dimi posted you can slightly hear it. Just imagine that completely overrunning everything.
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,818
    My only complaint from Friday night is McCready's volume could have been turned up at times, otherwise it sounded good from my seat in B1.

    Sunday night, I was in B6 and the sound was perfect.
  • jervin007
    jervin007 Posts: 3,182
    I saw a few shows at Fenway years ago and thought it sounded terrible and for that reason I have always been on the fence about the band playing the venue. Last night the sound was perfect. I don't know if it was the band or the venue figuring it out over the years, but kudos to everyone involved. Just an amazing show last night!
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    2013 Worcester: Oct 15, Hartford: Oct 25,
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  • BF89905
    BF89905 Posts: 1,448
    I was in B5 Friday and then B2 on Sunday - I also thought the sound was terrific - very big and loud - but clear. Friends of mine were in the grandstand on the first base line where the the seats above overhang their section and they said the sound was less than ideal as it got trapped behind them. What an amazing couple of shows. Be well everyone
  • JM55546
    JM55546 Posts: 135
    I was expecting a tin can sound and breezes etc. but this was one of the best sounding venues I've heard. Unreal since it was supposed to be bad. I was in A and B. Expecting much worse sounds in the grandstand.
  • SteffyLou
    SteffyLou Posts: 370
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YpcBMD1H0O

    It starts at 38 seconds. It overtook everything it was so loud and it probably was like that for about 1/2 the remaining songs.
  • mikerl
    mikerl Posts: 580
    I was in section 97 and had no sound issues... Not sure what was different in 96. Show sounded amazing.
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  • maverick
    maverick Posts: 1,257
    mcgruff10 said:

    Agreed. The sound was perfect. The weather was perfect. The venue was perfect. Awesome night.

  • SteffyLou
    SteffyLou Posts: 370
    I was right under the overhang so maybe that had to do with it.

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