anybody going to orange peel to see the pumpkins?

sasoj

last night was the first show
and they played classics like ava adore, aeroplaine flies high, window paine...

adam42381

I think a bunch of us tried to get tickets but were rejected. I was online for an hour as soon as they went on sale but had no luck.

sasoj

soudn check (jamming with the fans):
1.window paine
2.aeroplaine flies high
3.ava adore
4.starla
5.translucent
6.appels+oranges

15 min break
then:

1) United States
2) Doomsday Clock
3) Bleeding the Orchid
4) Today
5) Bullet with Butterfly Wings
6) Glass and the Ghost Children
7) Home
8) Hummer
9) Lucky 13
10) Come On (Let's Go)
11) Blue Skies Bring Tears
12) For God and Country
13) Daydream
14) Rocket
15) 1979
16) (unknown: "It's a Song I Sing") - this song was written yesterday
17) Translucent
18) Starla
19) Tonight, Tonight
20) Tarantula
21) Starz
22) Zero
23) Disarm
24) Gossamer
Encore 1
25) Shame
26) Silverfuck
Encore 2
27) With Every Light

sasoj

here is an mp3

http://www.sendspace.com/file/8v39t6

concretepillow

Wish I was going!

sasoj

me to

at least we will have 9 great audio recordings from the shows
and with new songs being written daily and old ones
are being played again ...
it is gonna rock

bird jam

The show last night was excellent. Lots of fun. Starla kicked ass, as did the acoustic Rocket. The band sounds very tight too. Amazing show, if you can score a ticket.

bird jam

sasoj wrote:

here is an mp3

http://www.sendspace.com/file/8v39t6

Awesome, know of any more?

Ali baba

bird jam wrote:

Awesome, know of any more?

soon my freind

bird jam

Ali baba wrote:

soon my freind

Excellent. Thanks a bunch. Although the band was allegedly encouraging taping, I didn't see any rigs last night and over on Netphoria some people were saying the venue didn't allow tripods.

Ali baba

bird jam wrote:

Excellent. Thanks a bunch. Although the band was allegedly encouraging taping, I didn't see any rigs last night and over on Netphoria some people were saying the venue didn't allow tripods.

on netphoria people lie
...alot

bird jam

Ali baba wrote:

on netphoria people lie
...alot

As they do just about everywhere. Still, I didn't see any rigs last night.

sadprofessor

I will be there next Saturday and the following Monday...

bird jam

I may try to get back over there if my connection can score some more tickets. I'm just happy to have been there for one, though.

Pearl Jam and toast

I was there and I don't know how the fuck that soundcheck could be "jamming with the fans". They didn't let anyone in until like 7:15 or 7:30.

In any case, amazing show. I saw some dude in an avocado shirt but didn't want to lose my place in line (i was about to get inside) to go give him a thumbs up or something..

Pearl Jam and toast

soudn check (jamming with the fans):
1.window paine
2.aeroplaine flies high
3.ava adore
4.starla
5.translucent
6.appels+oranges

15 min break


Okay, so now this DEFINETLY did not happen. There was an opening band (a pretty damn good one called Celebration apparently) that played for about 30 minutes before the Pumpkins came on, at which point they went directly into the main set.

That soundcheck is b.s.


edit: Also note that Rocket, 1979, this is a song I sing, and Daydream were just Billy on acoustic :cool:

Pearl Jam and toast

btw I also have tickets to the last show Thursday after next. Anyone else? (and in that case, anyone got a spare?)

Pearl Jam and toast

And for those of you who've been to Asheville before..

B.C. : "I was in town for about a minute yesterday and someone offered me some weed. I said, 'no thanks brother I don't smoke..."

Then he continued to talk about how Asheville was "built on a crystal" and you get high by just being there.

sadprofessor

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

I was there and I don't know how the fuck that soundcheck could be "jamming with the fans". They didn't let anyone in until like 7:15 or 7:30.

In any case, amazing show. I saw some dude in an avocado shirt but didn't want to lose my place in line (i was about to get inside) to go give him a thumbs up or something..

Some random questions...

As far as the orgnanization of the Orange Peel, how was it with getting everyone their tickets and getting inside and stuff? I was a little worried with it being all will call that it would be a bit of a clusterfuck and my friends and I really don't want to have to stand in line for 4 hours (especially after the drive from fucking Tampa Florida).

How is the venue as far as sound, general crowdedness, sightlines, etc? I know its a small place, but again I don't really want to camp out for hours just to get a decent spot.

I don't know Asheville at all, I drove through it once, but thats it. However, I am going to be there for 4 days, so any heads up on food, bars, record stores, other cool shit that I should hit up?


Thanks in advance.

thatgirl

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

I saw some dude in an avocado shirt but didn't want to lose my place in line (i was about to get inside) to go give him a thumbs up or something..

that might have been stpmattb. he was there last night and will be there again tonight!

Pearl Jam and toast

As far as the orgnanization of the Orange Peel, how was it with getting everyone their tickets and getting inside and stuff? I was a little worried with it being all will call that it would be a bit of a clusterfuck and my friends and I really don't want to have to stand in line for 4 hours (especially after the drive from fucking Tampa Florida).

Bit of a long line to get in but they were quick about it considering how many people were there (and remember it's a tinnnny club). They seperated the tickets alphabetically (a-g, h-l, etc) and let people in gradually. Also a quick frisk before you enter the building of course. Certainly no clusterfuck.


How is the venue as far as sound, general crowdedness, sightlines, etc? I know its a small place, but again I don't really want to camp out for hours just to get a decent spot.

Not a bad spot in the joint my friend! A bit crowded once the show started but that's gotta be expected. There are no seats, just a floor. Sound quality was excellent.


I don't know Asheville at all, I drove through it once, but thats it. However, I am going to be there for 4 days, so any heads up on food, bars, record stores, other cool shit that I should hit up?

DEFINETLY hit the Mellow Mushroom. It's a chain, there are a few more scattered around the region, but the one in Asheville is the best in the world. Art all over the place (statues, paintings, stuff hanging from the ceiling). Also very good food, pretty good prices, and vegetarian and probably vegan friendly (EXCELLENT tofu).

There are also lots of other good restaurants, at least 2 vegan places that people rave about, probably a boba house... a few record stores.. lots and lots and lots of neat shops in the downtown area.. I'm not from there so I'm not incredibly familiar with locations but it's all pretty close together (downtown). I loooooove the town.. going to college there this fall

Pearl Jam and toast

thatgirl wrote:

that might have been stpmattb. he was there last night and will be there again tonight!

I wanna say he had.. blonde hair? Maybe spiked up.. with a girl.. that's all I remember.



oh and to continue from my last post...

You need a liscence and credit card to pick up the tickets so don't forget!

Also, parking wise.. I parked in a lot on the street behind the Orange Peel called Aston street. 5 minute walk at best to the Orange Peel, lots of space available. 5 bucks gets you all day parking.

thatgirl

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

I wanna say he had.. blonde hair? Maybe spiked up.. with a girl.. that's all I remember.

yea that was him-just talked to him. hes wearing his red canadian shirt tonight. lol.

sadprofessor

Pearl Jam and toast wrote:

I wanna say he had.. blonde hair? Maybe spiked up.. with a girl.. that's all I remember.



oh and to continue from my last post...

You need a liscence and credit card to pick up the tickets so don't forget!

Also, parking wise.. I parked in a lot on the street behind the Orange Peel called Aston street. 5 minute walk at best to the Orange Peel, lots of space available. 5 bucks gets you all day parking.

That all sounds excellent. Thanks a bunch, I was hoping it was one of those towns where we could just park in downtown and wander around downtown, and that seems to be the impression I am getting.

Good to hear the Orange Peel is doing a good job with the whole ticketing thing, I was worried it would be a fiasco, but it sounds like its working out. Now that we know there are going to be opening bands each night some of the pressure to get there super early is off.

Thanks again.

Pearl Jam and toast

sadprofessor wrote:

That all sounds excellent. Thanks a bunch, I was hoping it was one of those towns where we could just park in downtown and wander around downtown, and that seems to be the impression I am getting.

Good to hear the Orange Peel is doing a good job with the whole ticketing thing, I was worried it would be a fiasco, but it sounds like its working out. Now that we know there are going to be opening bands each night some of the pressure to get there super early is off.

Thanks again.

If you want to get reallllllllly good spots (like, right up front) you had better be there at 4, in line. (maybe earlier). But like I said, there's not a bad seat in the house.

And Asheville is definetly the kind of town you just described :cool:

Pearl Jam and toast

thatgirl wrote:

yea that was him-just talked to him. hes wearing his red canadian shirt tonight. lol.

Ask him if he saw the long curly haired, short dude in a pixies shirt standing in line alone

I walked right past the bastard right at the entrance.

bird jam

I would really recommend that you wander around downtown and find some good places to eat. Mellow Mushroom is good pizza, but it's a chain - you can find at least one in just about any decent-sized southern city. Try some of the downtown Asheville restaurants that you can only visit here and leave the chains for home. There are a lot of great restaurants in Asheville. Try Zambra or Tupelo Honey. The crab burger at May-Fare is really good too.

Ali baba

here are some videos from the show (good Q)


starla:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/3zbtp3

translucent:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/3zbtp3

sasoj

great videos!!!
but you gave the wrong link for starla:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/wfffl0

Abookamongstthemany

sadprofessor wrote:

Some random questions...

As far as the orgnanization of the Orange Peel, how was it with getting everyone their tickets and getting inside and stuff? I was a little worried with it being all will call that it would be a bit of a clusterfuck and my friends and I really don't want to have to stand in line for 4 hours (especially after the drive from fucking Tampa Florida).

How is the venue as far as sound, general crowdedness, sightlines, etc? I know its a small place, but again I don't really want to camp out for hours just to get a decent spot.

I don't know Asheville at all, I drove through it once, but thats it. However, I am going to be there for 4 days, so any heads up on food, bars, record stores, other cool shit that I should hit up?


Thanks in advance.

Laughing Seed - I highly recommend. All vegetarian and organic...they even serve organic liquor and soda.(downtown)
http://www.laughingseed.com/index.php?page=1

Mela - Indian cuisine, spicy and yummy. Their curry and tandori chicken are amazing (downtown)
http://www.melaasheville.com/mela_main.html

Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company - Excellent pizza and garlic knots. They also offer beer from local breweries and play movies in the back. (about 10 minutes out from downtown)
http://www.ashevillepizza.com/

Other cool places:
http://www.villagesasheville.com/
http://www.romanticasheville.com/galleries.html
http://www.asheville.com/museumgallery/
http://myspace.com/stellabluelive (their sites down)
http://www.thegreyeagle.com/
http://malaprops.booksense.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp
http://www.asheville.com/arts/

Also plenty of record stores and few head shops, gardens, bed and breakfasts, and outdoorsy stuff (but that's further away)

superdeluxe

sasoj wrote:

last night was the first show
and they played classics like ava adore, aeroplaine flies high, window paine...

Thats actually incorrect. They did play Translucent, which has never been played (mashed potatoes demo)..and Starla.

Ava adore/TAFH/Window paine we're all in the soundcheck tho.