Hamilton was this years Hartford 2008
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            Not even close. I was at both. Hartford 08 > Hamilton 111996: Toronto 1998: Barrie 2000: Saratoga Springs 2003: Buffalo, Toronto 2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto 2006: Toronto x2, Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Gorge #1 2007: London, Dusseldorf, Vic, Lolla 2008: WPB, Tampa, DC, MSG x2, Hartford, Boston x2, Beacon 2009: Toronto, Chicago x2, Seattle x2, LA #3&4, San Diego, Philly x4 2010: Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford 2011: Montreal, Toronto x2, Hamilton 2012: Missoula 2013: London, Wrigley, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Hartford, Dallas, OKC0
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            Not saying it was as good or better..
 Just a surprise choice of city where the band went apeshit on all the jams..
 Ed and company pulled out all the stops..
 Seems each tour the band picks one "lesser" lauded PJ stop (unlike the MSG , Toronto, Boston, Gorge, Chicago shows where we always expect amazing things)
 The thing about Hartford 2008 and hamilton 2011 is the band opened up a can of "whoop ass" onstage when no one expected it."This here's a REQUEST!"
 EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
 10/25/13 Hartford0
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            No way. Hamilton blows the other away. Find me a better NFY & best Immortality since SP 95' Band in high spirits. Energy off the chart.www.cluthelee.com0
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            Its not suppose to be a comparison of the two as individual shows.
 Its how both shows were "surprise" barn burners within that years tour of stops...
 They are both high energy stellar performances which occurred after everyone had expected the best shows to be limited to the "famous" PJ cities..
 Both these shows fit that description!
 Get it?"This here's a REQUEST!"
 EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
 10/25/13 Hartford0
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            Habit sounds gnarly.....and the jam at the end of it kicks ass
 I think I prefer Hartford but maybe cause that night was so unexpected
 and the Immortality is better in Hartford1998 ~ Barrie
 2003 ~ Toronto
 2005 ~ London, Toronto
 2006 ~ Toronto
 2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
 2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
 2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
 2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
 2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo2014 - Detroit2019 - Chicago X 20
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            I was @ both show's & they were both amazing.
 It's funny, I did five PJ 2008 show's (MSG1, MSG2, Hartford, Mansfield1 & Mansfield2) and five PJ 2011 show's (Montreal, Toronto1, Toronto2, Ottawa & Hamilton).
 Hartford was my favorite that year & Hamilton was my favorite this year. 0 0
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            locked wrote:Not saying it was as good or better..
 Just a surprise choice of city where the band went apeshit on all the jams..
 Ed and company pulled out all the stops..
 Seems each tour the band picks one "lesser" lauded PJ stop (unlike the MSG , Toronto, Boston, Gorge, Chicago shows where we always expect amazing things)
 The thing about Hartford 2008 and hamilton 2011 is the band opened up a can of "whoop ass" onstage when no one expected it.
 I dunno about Toronto. I've never expected anything special there. While MSG, Boston, The Gorge, Chicago and Philly are all special, I've always thought of Toronto as being a place where fairly ordinary shows happen.
 With shows like Hamilton and Hartford, these things just sort of fall into place. I think the band tries to play the lights out every night, but sometimes things just come together. Needless to say, Hamilton has been one of the better surprises this year. I'm glad I managed to get to this show.0
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            locked wrote:Not saying it was as good or better..
 Just a surprise choice of city where the band went apeshit on all the jams..
 Ed and company pulled out all the stops..
 Seems each tour the band picks one "lesser" lauded PJ stop (unlike the MSG , Toronto, Boston, Gorge, Chicago shows where we always expect amazing things)
 The thing about Hartford 2008 and hamilton 2011 is the band opened up a can of "whoop ass" onstage when no one expected it.
 This. 100% agree. The 2006 comparison is Grand Rapids (although Grand Rapids is one of the best shows in the past decade whereas Hartford and Hamilton aren't quite near the Grand Rapids level).Fighting childhood obesity...
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            agreed.
 the mindfuck sleeper show of the touri have a paper here that entitles me to fast track status0
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            This. 100% agree. The 2006 comparison is Grand Rapids (although Grand Rapids is one of the best shows in the past decade whereas Hartford and Hamilton aren't quite near the Grand Rapids level).[/quote]
 I was just waiting for someone to reach back and note Grand Rapids '06!! Just a completely unexpected, amazing night! And having just come off from Chicago? It's so great that sometimes things just gel and a random tour stop becomes an epic night with PJ. (Plus they played Satan's Bed that night for my friend and I. Can't beat the good vibes I get from that show!!)0
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            Hamilton was a blast! My 21st show and the first time I'd heard Habit.
 Brain of J was killer and I can't tell you how much I enjoyed Push Me Pull Me. Manchester 04.06.00, Leeds 25.08.06, Wembley 18.06.07, Dusseldorf 21.06.07, Shepherds Bush 11.08.09, Manchester 17.08.09, Adelaide 17.11.09, Melbourne 20.11.09, Sydney 22.11.09, Brisbane 25.11.09, MSG1 20.05.10, MSG2 21.05.10, Dublin 22.06.10, Belfast 23.06.10, London 25.06.10, Long Beach 06.07.11 (EV), Los Angeles 08.07.11 (EV), Toronto 11.09.11, Toronto 12.09.11, Ottawa 14.09.11, Hamilton 14.09.11, Manchester 20.06.12, Manchester 21.06.12, Amsterdam 26.06.2012, Amsterdam 27.06.2012, Berlin 04.07.12, Berlin 05.07.12, Stockholm 07.07.12, Oslo 09.07.12, Copenhagen 10.07.12, Manchester 28.07.12 (EV), Brooklyn 18.10.13, Brooklyn 19.10.13, Philly 21.10.13, Philly 22.10.13, San Diego 21.11.13, LA 23.11.13, LA 24.11.13, Oakland 26.11.13, Portland 29.11.13, Spokane 30.11.13, Calgary 02.12.13, Vancouver 04.12.13, Seattle 06.12.13, Trieste 22.06.14, Vienna 25.06.14, Berlin 26.06.14, Stockholm 28.06.14, Leeds 08.07.14, Philly 28.04.16, Philly 28.04.16, MSG1 01.05.16, MSG2 02.05.160 Manchester 04.06.00, Leeds 25.08.06, Wembley 18.06.07, Dusseldorf 21.06.07, Shepherds Bush 11.08.09, Manchester 17.08.09, Adelaide 17.11.09, Melbourne 20.11.09, Sydney 22.11.09, Brisbane 25.11.09, MSG1 20.05.10, MSG2 21.05.10, Dublin 22.06.10, Belfast 23.06.10, London 25.06.10, Long Beach 06.07.11 (EV), Los Angeles 08.07.11 (EV), Toronto 11.09.11, Toronto 12.09.11, Ottawa 14.09.11, Hamilton 14.09.11, Manchester 20.06.12, Manchester 21.06.12, Amsterdam 26.06.2012, Amsterdam 27.06.2012, Berlin 04.07.12, Berlin 05.07.12, Stockholm 07.07.12, Oslo 09.07.12, Copenhagen 10.07.12, Manchester 28.07.12 (EV), Brooklyn 18.10.13, Brooklyn 19.10.13, Philly 21.10.13, Philly 22.10.13, San Diego 21.11.13, LA 23.11.13, LA 24.11.13, Oakland 26.11.13, Portland 29.11.13, Spokane 30.11.13, Calgary 02.12.13, Vancouver 04.12.13, Seattle 06.12.13, Trieste 22.06.14, Vienna 25.06.14, Berlin 26.06.14, Stockholm 28.06.14, Leeds 08.07.14, Philly 28.04.16, Philly 28.04.16, MSG1 01.05.16, MSG2 02.05.160
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            I wasn't at either show, but I will say, a lot of times, the big cities get all the hype. NYC, Boston, Philly, (Ok, really all East Coast shows) Chicago, Toronto, Seattle, etc... everyone thinks those will be the best shows, and I think what happens is, people lose sight of how great this band plays night in, night out. I have seen them in New York, seen them in Chicago, but if I was to list my favorite shows, those would be down towards the bottom of the 12 I have seen. So I don't think its surprising those shows were good, because these guys are good every night, and they don't only show up and bring it at the big city shows.words seem so out of place.
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            The Hamilton show kicked ass, turned out to be way better then I thought it would be. I would love to see a show there again. Being in the old hockey arena was cool too....got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul...0
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            just got hamilton with my renewal coupon (at 20%off! thank you coupon!). I enjoyed the show quite a bit. very cool setlist.6/26/98, 8/17/00, 10/8/00, 12/8/02, 12/9/02, 4/25/03, 5/28/03, 6/1/03, 6/3/03, 6/5/03, 6/6/03, 6/12/03, 6/13/03, 6/15/03, 6/18/03, 6/21/03, 6/22/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03, 10/3/04, 10/5/04, 9/9/05, 9/11/05, 9/16/05, 5/16/06, 5/17/06, 5/19/06, 6/30/06, 7/23/06, 8/5/07, 6/30/08, 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 5/4/10, 5/7/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 10/11/13, 10/17/14, 8/20/160
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            Ive heard things during the Hamilton Porch jam that theyve never tried before...
 Boarder line speed metal!
 I love it!
 Cheers to you D-man for picking another winner!
 Wish i was there but my Hamilton connection fell thru!"This here's a REQUEST!"
 EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
 10/25/13 Hartford0
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            Also hamilton 2011 amd hartford 2008 got the only performances of "immortality"
 Each tour leg!
 Um.. And they both begin with the letter "h"
 (insert beavis and butthead laugh here)"This here's a REQUEST!"
 EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
 10/25/13 Hartford0
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 !!!!YieldToNothing wrote:agreed.
 the mindfuck sleeper show of the tour"This here's a REQUEST!"
 EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
 10/25/13 Hartford0
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            hundreds of 10 clubbers were stuck in a non moving ticket pickup window line and were stuck int he parking lot for the first 9 songs at Hamilton?0
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