Travel a long way for a bad show?
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Well i traveled by plane to Missoula, and got the flu basically while I was in the air heading there. So that sucked. Still went to the show of course, and it was really great (though that probably would have been longer had Eddie not been sick himself)... but it and the whole trip would have been much better if I hadn't felt so horrible the whole time!
And then the next show was Wrigley, which was even farther away, and, well.... it was amazing, but we all know it would have been even better without that storm delay, even if it did make it an incredibly memorable and unusual scene, being a show in the dead of night at Wrigley field. Which was pretty amazing. But also, the heat. My god, the heat! I'm really not good in that kind of weather.
BUT I regret nothing!! The hardships were still well worth it.
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st. louis last year....not a bad show...just a good show. didn't really warrant the round trip air line tickets from nyc along with hotel. but it was a weekend away from the kids.I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0
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Fuck no.
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Same thought on saint Louis. Wasn't great. I traveled from Richmond but fortunately my brother lives in stl and he went with me, so that was good.
I had a heart attack at a show... Atlanta in 12. Literally. I'm pretty sure I'm the only one that can claim that. I didn't leave though. Stood the whole time while having it. 12 hours. Pretty stupid.0 -
Holy shit.mrussel1 said:Same thought on saint Louis. Wasn't great. I traveled from Richmond but fortunately my brother lives in stl and he went with me, so that was good.
I had a heart attack at a show... Atlanta in 12. Literally. I'm pretty sure I'm the only one that can claim that. I didn't leave though. Stood the whole time while having it. 12 hours. Pretty stupid.0 -
And what could they have done to make it better for you that night?mcgruff10 said:st. louis last year....not a bad show...just a good show. didn't really warrant the round trip air line tickets from nyc along with hotel. but it was a weekend away from the kids.
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Wow! Now that is dedication! And i thought the flu was bad.mrussel1 said:Same thought on saint Louis. Wasn't great. I traveled from Richmond but fortunately my brother lives in stl and he went with me, so that was good.
I had a heart attack at a show... Atlanta in 12. Literally. I'm pretty sure I'm the only one that can claim that. I didn't leave though. Stood the whole time while having it. 12 hours. Pretty stupid.
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Holy shit a heart attack!?!? Jesus!
I had a similar thought about st Louis last year, again not that it was a bad show, just that it wasn't spectacularly special. though I could say the same about Wrigley considering the heat and rain and the debacle getting back to the hotel. Then again there's the scalp sunburn I got at BDO last year. Oh and the obnoxious teenage doushebags making fun of me for freaking out at the sight of bats at Atlanta '12 (cuz bats flying around a park in the middle of the city at dusk is such a NORMAL thing.... Fucking south)
But no... I don't think I've ever had a bad show experience.
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We're all spoiled to start, so let's get that out of the way. The energy was good. The crowd was really good. I just thought the set was okay. And then after what came out of moline and Milwaukee, it was like.. doh! There a few nice gems though.PJfanwillneverleave1 said:
And what could they have done to make it better for you that night?mcgruff10 said:st. louis last year....not a bad show...just a good show. didn't really warrant the round trip air line tickets from nyc along with hotel. but it was a weekend away from the kids.
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Yeah, and we were smoking blunts so that didn't help. When I got home to Richmond the next day, my wife dragged me to the hospital. She wasn't at the show, so she was not amused. The "episode" actually started at the Foos the night before, so it was a 24 deal. Damn heredity. Makes for a good story though.PJ_Soul said:
Wow! Now that is dedication! And i thought the flu was bad.mrussel1 said:Same thought on saint Louis. Wasn't great. I traveled from Richmond but fortunately my brother lives in stl and he went with me, so that was good.
I had a heart attack at a show... Atlanta in 12. Literally. I'm pretty sure I'm the only one that can claim that. I didn't leave though. Stood the whole time while having it. 12 hours. Pretty stupid.
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Oh wow...heart attack at a show. I'm sure we've all joked about having one when the rarities are brought out or something like 2-3 of them in a row, but wow...I'm glad you're still alive. It's certainly not the smartest decision to ignore the heart attack, but since you lived through it, it makes for one heck of a story.
Thinking back on it, there was a story, maybe here, maybe elsewhere, where someone was at an outdoor show. It was raining and they were up near the front. Some chaos ensued and security pulled them over the rail, into the buffer zone. That show was in Europe 15 years ago this summer.Presidential Advice from President-Elect Mike McCready: "Are you getting something out of this all encompassing trip?"0 -
I think that we can all agree that though you weren't trying-- you win.mrussel1 said:Same thought on saint Louis. Wasn't great. I traveled from Richmond but fortunately my brother lives in stl and he went with me, so that was good.
I had a heart attack at a show... Atlanta in 12. Literally. I'm pretty sure I'm the only one that can claim that. I didn't leave though. Stood the whole time while having it. 12 hours. Pretty stupid.
Bats in a park are normal up north, too. (Sorry, my husband is a park naturalist.) They were there enjoying eating all of the bugs to keep you from being eaten alive. See, it was actually a positive! Just look at it this way, they didn't play RATS, but you got BATS!ldent42 said:Holy shit a heart attack!?!? Jesus!
I had a similar thought about st Louis last year, again not that it was a bad show, just that it wasn't spectacularly special. though I could say the same about Wrigley considering the heat and rain and the debacle getting back to the hotel. Then again there's the scalp sunburn I got at BDO last year. Oh and the obnoxious teenage doushebags making fun of me for freaking out at the sight of bats at Atlanta '12 (cuz bats flying around a park in the middle of the city at dusk is such a NORMAL thing.... Fucking south)
But no... I don't think I've ever had a bad show experience. 2014: Cincinnati
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Travelled overnight in 03 to Sydney & had my first ever 10 club tickets & the show was a bit flat & that had a lot to do with the crowd which was not in to it & especially the Riot Act songs. You can definitely tell on the boot that it wasn't a great show but hey any PJ show is still better than most. Went to the second show & it was much better.Eastern Creek 95,Syd 1 98,Bris 2 98, Syd 1&2 03, Reading Fest 06, Bris 1 06, London 09, Hyde Park 10, Gold Coast BDO 14 Budapest 22 Krakow 22 Amsterdam 22 St Paul 1&2 23 Chicago 1&2 23 Chicago 1&2 24 New York 1 24 Philly 1&2 24 Boston 1&2 24 Gold Coast 24 Melbourne 1 24 Sydney 1&2 240
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The VFC tour. I am from New England, but moved to Virginia Beach for a year. Flew home to see the second night of the VFC at the Garden in Boston. Pretty flat show.. Poor sound mix... To many covers. Got to see my family though.
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Seriously? I the middle of the city? That's awful. I've never seen it and I'm at summerstage at LEAST once a year.deadendp said:
I think that we can all agree that though you weren't trying-- you win.mrussel1 said:Same thought on saint Louis. Wasn't great. I traveled from Richmond but fortunately my brother lives in stl and he went with me, so that was good.
I had a heart attack at a show... Atlanta in 12. Literally. I'm pretty sure I'm the only one that can claim that. I didn't leave though. Stood the whole time while having it. 12 hours. Pretty stupid.
Bats in a park are normal up north, too. (Sorry, my husband is a park naturalist.) They were there enjoying eating all of the bugs to keep you from being eaten alive. See, it was actually a positive! Just look at it this way, they didn't play RATS, but you got BATS!ldent42 said:Holy shit a heart attack!?!? Jesus!
I had a similar thought about st Louis last year, again not that it was a bad show, just that it wasn't spectacularly special. though I could say the same about Wrigley considering the heat and rain and the debacle getting back to the hotel. Then again there's the scalp sunburn I got at BDO last year. Oh and the obnoxious teenage doushebags making fun of me for freaking out at the sight of bats at Atlanta '12 (cuz bats flying around a park in the middle of the city at dusk is such a NORMAL thing.... Fucking south)
But no... I don't think I've ever had a bad show experience.
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I think that we can all agree that though you weren't trying-- you win.mrussel1 said:Same thought on saint Louis. Wasn't great. I traveled from Richmond but fortunately my brother lives in stl and he went with me, so that was good.
I had a heart attack at a show... Atlanta in 12. Literally. I'm pretty sure I'm the only one that can claim that. I didn't leave though. Stood the whole time while having it. 12 hours. Pretty stupid.
Bats in a park are normal up north, too. (Sorry, my husband is a park naturalist.) They were there enjoying eating all of the bugs to keep you from being eaten alive. See, it was actually a positive! Just look at it this way, they didn't play RATS, but you got BATS!ldent42 said:Holy shit a heart attack!?!? Jesus!
I had a similar thought about st Louis last year, again not that it was a bad show, just that it wasn't spectacularly special. though I could say the same about Wrigley considering the heat and rain and the debacle getting back to the hotel. Then again there's the scalp sunburn I got at BDO last year. Oh and the obnoxious teenage doushebags making fun of me for freaking out at the sight of bats at Atlanta '12 (cuz bats flying around a park in the middle of the city at dusk is such a NORMAL thing.... Fucking south)
But no... I don't think I've ever had a bad show experience.
I concur with the bats in a park thing. Living right across from a park and the bats that fly overhead just before sunset in the summer months...aye carumba!
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Yeah, those 03 Australia/Japan shows are a bit famous for the lackluster crowds. I heard that much of the Japanese audience just sat there....From what I heard, this is part of the reason why the band didn't go back there for so long. It just isn't a money-maker for them.BALLBOY said:Travelled overnight in 03 to Sydney & had my first ever 10 club tickets & the show was a bit flat & that had a lot to do with the crowd which was not in to it & especially the Riot Act songs. You can definitely tell on the boot that it wasn't a great show but hey any PJ show is still better than most. Went to the second show & it was much better.
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Yeah, the whole VFC thing was a whole separate beast entirely. Occasionally, they'll play the boots on SiriusXM and I don't know if those are all audience recordings or what, but they just sound like a big steaming pile of ick, compared to everything else...maybe that's why I'm not a big fan of audience recordings. (Some people swear by audience recordings...just not my thing.)mikerl said:The VFC tour. I am from New England, but moved to Virginia Beach for a year. Flew home to see the second night of the VFC at the Garden in Boston. Pretty flat show.. Poor sound mix... To many covers. Got to see my family though.
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Shall we just call you Edith?PJ_Soul said:Well i traveled by plane to Missoula, and got the flu basically while I was in the air heading there. So that sucked. Still went to the show of course, and it was really great (though that probably would have been longer had Eddie not been sick himself)... but it and the whole trip would have been much better if I hadn't felt so horrible the whole time!
And then the next show was Wrigley, which was even farther away, and, well.... it was amazing, but we all know it would have been even better without that storm delay, even if it did make it an incredibly memorable and unusual scene, being a show in the dead of night at Wrigley field. Which was pretty amazing. But also, the heat. My god, the heat! I'm really not good in that kind of weather.
BUT I regret nothing!! The hardships were still well worth it.my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf0 -
Bats at dusk are normal here too, especially in the summer. What's not to love about bats- they're really cool creatures and they fly in such a crazy way, completely different than birds.ldent42 said:Holy shit a heart attack!?!? Jesus!
I had a similar thought about st Louis last year, again not that it was a bad show, just that it wasn't spectacularly special. though I could say the same about Wrigley considering the heat and rain and the debacle getting back to the hotel. Then again there's the scalp sunburn I got at BDO last year. Oh and the obnoxious teenage doushebags making fun of me for freaking out at the sight of bats at Atlanta '12 (cuz bats flying around a park in the middle of the city at dusk is such a NORMAL thing.... Fucking south)
But no... I don't think I've ever had a bad show experience.my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf0 -
I think bats are awesome and cool, but there is the rabies factor and I can see how something coming at you from the air in the dark might freak some people out.oftenreading said:
Bats at dusk are normal here too, especially in the summer. What's not to love about bats- they're really cool creatures and they fly in such a crazy way, completely different than birds.ldent42 said:Holy shit a heart attack!?!? Jesus!
I had a similar thought about st Louis last year, again not that it was a bad show, just that it wasn't spectacularly special. though I could say the same about Wrigley considering the heat and rain and the debacle getting back to the hotel. Then again there's the scalp sunburn I got at BDO last year. Oh and the obnoxious teenage doushebags making fun of me for freaking out at the sight of bats at Atlanta '12 (cuz bats flying around a park in the middle of the city at dusk is such a NORMAL thing.... Fucking south)
But no... I don't think I've ever had a bad show experience.Anything you lose from being honest
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Shall we just call you Edith?PJ_Soul said:Well i traveled by plane to Missoula, and got the flu basically while I was in the air heading there. So that sucked. Still went to the show of course, and it was really great (though that probably would have been longer had Eddie not been sick himself)... but it and the whole trip would have been much better if I hadn't felt so horrible the whole time!
And then the next show was Wrigley, which was even farther away, and, well.... it was amazing, but we all know it would have been even better without that storm delay, even if it did make it an incredibly memorable and unusual scene, being a show in the dead of night at Wrigley field. Which was pretty amazing. But also, the heat. My god, the heat! I'm really not good in that kind of weather.
BUT I regret nothing!! The hardships were still well worth it.
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So your "I regret nothing" (je ne regrette rien) was just a fluke? Whoops.PJ_Soul said:oftenreading said:
Shall we just call you Edith?PJ_Soul said:Well i traveled by plane to Missoula, and got the flu basically while I was in the air heading there. So that sucked. Still went to the show of course, and it was really great (though that probably would have been longer had Eddie not been sick himself)... but it and the whole trip would have been much better if I hadn't felt so horrible the whole time!
And then the next show was Wrigley, which was even farther away, and, well.... it was amazing, but we all know it would have been even better without that storm delay, even if it did make it an incredibly memorable and unusual scene, being a show in the dead of night at Wrigley field. Which was pretty amazing. But also, the heat. My god, the heat! I'm really not good in that kind of weather.
BUT I regret nothing!! The hardships were still well worth it. Who's Edith?my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf0 -
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Bats having rabies is such an incredibly low risk problem. My husband (the park guy) hates when people perpetuate the bats-will-kill-you-with-rabies thing. (I'm not saying that you are doing this.) Bats are tiny. Pretty much when they have rabies, they are dead. Maybe there are different rabies issues in different areas of the world with bats that I don't know about. He teaches people about this all of the time. His other favorite is when people think that coyotes are evil. If we just let wildlife be wild . . . Bats are great! They eat the mosquitos and their flight is beautiful! Please enjoy them. I've talked for years about putting a bat house up in my little city plot backyard. Perhaps I should check into that again.northerndragon said:
I think bats are awesome and cool, but there is the rabies factor and I can see how something coming at you from the air in the dark might freak some people out.oftenreading said:
Bats at dusk are normal here too, especially in the summer. What's not to love about bats- they're really cool creatures and they fly in such a crazy way, completely different than birds.ldent42 said:Holy shit a heart attack!?!? Jesus!
I had a similar thought about st Louis last year, again not that it was a bad show, just that it wasn't spectacularly special. though I could say the same about Wrigley considering the heat and rain and the debacle getting back to the hotel. Then again there's the scalp sunburn I got at BDO last year. Oh and the obnoxious teenage doushebags making fun of me for freaking out at the sight of bats at Atlanta '12 (cuz bats flying around a park in the middle of the city at dusk is such a NORMAL thing.... Fucking south)
But no... I don't think I've ever had a bad show experience.
Now, if we want to talk about a bat problem, the Little Brown Bat is being wiped out by White Nose Syndrome.
Sorry for the derail OP. In keeping with topic integrity, I've not traveled a long way for a bad show for any band. They've all been great in their own ways.Post edited by deadendp on2014: Cincinnati
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vancouver 2011 didn't seem great at the time and the venue was a concrete bowl..
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The crowd was great, the band was on, I loved the venue...but the set list was just ok. I needed an immortality, or an in hiding...a release maybe? long road....just something.PJfanwillneverleave1 said:
And what could they have done to make it better for you that night?mcgruff10 said:st. louis last year....not a bad show...just a good show. didn't really warrant the round trip air line tickets from nyc along with hotel. but it was a weekend away from the kids.
my wife absolutely loved the set but like someone said before, we 're all spoiled.
the weakest show I ever saw was a weekend trip to hershey....didn't spend a whole lot but it was a terrible show.I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0
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