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Better Dan

samjam wrote:

OK, I've decided screw the money, the show will be worth it. I'm going to try to get a DC ticket

That's what I just did! Purchased a ticket for the St. Paul 2 show during the onsale on Saturday so now looks like I'm going to those in addition to KC. :fp: :crazy: I still need to find a ticket for night 1 but I'm sure that won't be a problem. I have a free flight so that'll help. I MAY have to sacrifice the PJ show in MIssoula go to but I'm willing to do it, I think. :shock: This tour just looks like it's been too good to not do as many shows as possible

Newch91

Better Dan wrote:

samjam wrote:

OK, I've decided screw the money, the show will be worth it. I'm going to try to get a DC ticket

That's what I just did! Purchased a ticket for the St. Paul 2 show during the onsale on Saturday so now looks like I'm going to those in addition to KC. :fp: :crazy: I still need to find a ticket for night 1 but I'm sure that won't be a problem. I have a free flight so that'll help. I MAY have to sacrifice the PJ show in MIssoula go to but I'm willing to do it, I think. :shock: This tour just looks like it's been too good to not do as many shows as possible

I tried explaining to my mom that it's a can't miss show and she doesn't care. She just doesn't get Bruce. I told her I missed out on 2009 and wasn't missing out this year. She wasn't happy about how much I spent for 2 tickets but I told her it's Bruce, you spend whatever you can for him, even it's the expensive tickets.

samjam

Newch91 wrote:

Better Dan wrote:

samjam wrote:

OK, I've decided screw the money, the show will be worth it. I'm going to try to get a DC ticket

That's what I just did! Purchased a ticket for the St. Paul 2 show during the onsale on Saturday so now looks like I'm going to those in addition to KC. :fp: :crazy: I still need to find a ticket for night 1 but I'm sure that won't be a problem. I have a free flight so that'll help. I MAY have to sacrifice the PJ show in MIssoula go to but I'm willing to do it, I think. :shock: This tour just looks like it's been too good to not do as many shows as possible

I tried explaining to my mom that it's a can't miss show and she doesn't care. She just doesn't get Bruce. I told her I missed out on 2009 and wasn't missing out this year. She wasn't happy about how much I spent for 2 tickets but I told her it's Bruce, you spend whatever you can for him, even it's the expensive tickets.

I know the feels, Chris. I could go on and on about my mother not letting me go to see PJ in Philly on my birthday in 2009, but I digress... Thankfully college has made concerts somewhat easier....like Made In America

But back to Bruce, I'm using the same logic as you two- just can't miss it. In April, I decided super last minute (as in day-of I was babysitting and asked to leave early ) to go it alone to Verizon Center and see if I could get a ticket. Ended up getting one and it was the highlight of 2012 for me thus far. Can't even begin explain how amazing that concert was. So I just gotta do it again! Plus I know of 2 other friends who want to go!

So, again: DC TICKETS WANTED! Best case scenario is 3 tickets but I doubt someone will have 3, so I'll take what I can get

Better Dan

It's hard to get other people to understand your love for music and live performances. My wife doesn't get it at all. Neither does anyone else in my family. So far I've only traveled for PJ and Eddie and everyone thinks I'm crazy. Bruce is definitely worth it though! Maybe even more so than PJ/Eddie! Watching the Springsteen Live in NY DVD for the first time right now. :corn:

Newch91

Better Dan wrote:

It's hard to get other people to understand your love for music and live performances. My wife doesn't get it at all. Neither does anyone else in my family. So far I've only traveled for PJ and Eddie and everyone thinks I'm crazy. Bruce is definitely worth it though! Maybe even more so than PJ/Eddie! Watching the Springsteen Live in NY DVD for the first time right now. :corn:

Don't shocked, it's true. We all love PJ and Eddie a lot, but Bruce is legendary and the best concert of all-time, even if I haven't been to one of his shows yet.

I've seen the first disc. Waiting for a free chance to watch the second disc.

guitar101

Can anyone tell me roughly what time bruce has been h itting the stage on this leg? im going to the toronto show this friday and ticketmaster says 730 .....does this mean he'll likely be on stage at 730? going to be slightly tight getting down there after work on friday so im trying to plan accordingly

Lanternjaw

guitar101 wrote:

Can anyone tell me roughly what time bruce has been h itting the stage on this leg? im going to the toronto show this friday and ticketmaster says 730 .....does this mean he'll likely be on stage at 730? going to be slightly tight getting down there after work on friday so im trying to plan accordingly

Bruce never takes the stage until at least 30-40 minutes after the scheduled time. If your show time is 7:30 then I'll bet he doesn't start until -- at the earliest -- 8:10. And then he'll literally play nonstop for well over 3 hours... so no time for bathroom breaks!

guitar101

Lanternjaw wrote:

guitar101 wrote:

Can anyone tell me roughly what time bruce has been h itting the stage on this leg? im going to the toronto show this friday and ticketmaster says 730 .....does this mean he'll likely be on stage at 730? going to be slightly tight getting down there after work on friday so im trying to plan accordingly

Bruce never takes the stage until at least 30-40 minutes after the scheduled time. If your show time is 7:30 then I'll bet he doesn't start until -- at the earliest -- 8:10. And then he'll literally play nonstop for well over 3 hours... so no time for bathroom breaks!

perfect! thanks for the info. that makes me feel better. ive only seen him at bonnaroo, so i had no idea what to expect.

Lanternjaw

Quarter to Three was another highlight of the Fenway2 show... Bruce had played for about 3 hours and 10 straight at this point and he goes and grabs a sign for the song from the pit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nawKUULbCb4

Lanternjaw

Great video of Jungleland from the Gillette show... still on cloud nine from those two nights!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEbosvo5kc8&feature=plcp

Gary Carter

Lanternjaw wrote:

Great video of Jungleland from the Gillette show... still on cloud nine from those two nights!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEbosvo5kc8&feature=plcp

Really great to see Jungleland back in rotation

Bathgate66

With the September 2 & 3 concerts at Citizens Bank Park,
Bruce will have performed at every major live music venue in Philadelphia!
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Better Dan

Had not listened to the 1975-85 live box set in its entirety in maybe 5-6 years..Good God what a great album!!! And I'm still on disc 1. This is definitely going to be on heavy rotation for a while.

jethrojam420

Bruce went on at 8:07 and played until 1130 at Foxboro. I will say i was very disappointed in the mixing or sound quality in my end zone seats. there were a few songs where his voice was muffled throughout and the last hour i couldnt hear his guitar. Angered me because i loved the set list too...

Lanternjaw

jethrojam420 wrote:

Bruce went on at 8:07 and played until 1130 at Foxboro. I will say i was very disappointed in the mixing or sound quality in my end zone seats. there were a few songs where his voice was muffled throughout and the last hour i couldnt hear his guitar. Angered me because i loved the set list too...

That sucks... we had great sound in the front end. I wonder if that open end of Gillette funnels the acoustics?

Newch91

Better Dan wrote:

Had not listened to the 1975-85 live box set in its entirety in maybe 5-6 years..Good God what a great album!!! And I'm still on disc 1. This is definitely going to be on heavy rotation for a while.

Could've been 10x better if he included "Jungleland" and "'78 Prove It All Night."

Lanternjaw

Newch91 wrote:

Better Dan wrote:

Had not listened to the 1975-85 live box set in its entirety in maybe 5-6 years..Good God what a great album!!! And I'm still on disc 1. This is definitely going to be on heavy rotation for a while.

Could've been 10x better if he included "Jungleland" and "'78 Prove It All Night."

And the interlude from Backstreets, which got edited out. :oops:

jethrojam420

Lanternjaw wrote:

jethrojam420 wrote:

Bruce went on at 8:07 and played until 1130 at Foxboro. I will say i was very disappointed in the mixing or sound quality in my end zone seats. there were a few songs where his voice was muffled throughout and the last hour i couldnt hear his guitar. Angered me because i loved the set list too...

That sucks... we had great sound in the front end. I wonder if that open end of Gillette funnels the acoustics?

ya i was in the front end a few years ago and it sounded so much better. I thought of blaming the acoustics but i did hear other mumblings of the same thing when leaving with the masses in unknown seating areas...

Gary Carter

jethrojam420 wrote:

Bruce went on at 8:07 and played until 1130 at Foxboro. I will say i was very disappointed in the mixing or sound quality in my end zone seats. there were a few songs where his voice was muffled throughout and the last hour i couldnt hear his guitar. Angered me because i loved the set list too...

same thing happened to me the 2 times I saw him and eband at giant stadium. I was expecting the sound to be bad.

Bathgate66

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