The age old debate, night one or two??

hugepjfan
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Pros night one: saying hello, excitement, mystery, anticipation.

Pros night two: sentimentality, saying goodbye, comfort and familiarity, longer set, better acoustic understanding, motivation to top night one. 

Input, ideas? Guess which show I'll be at?? 
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  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Its changed.  90s?  Night two  now i dont think it matters
  • hugepjfan
    hugepjfan Posts: 114
    Sure it matters. Hello  is always different than goodbye. Good  bad or indifferent, the atmosphere is different  
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,490
    Always both.
    But if one has to choose, ALWAYS night two IMO. Bands have to deal with way more shit before any night 1, and they've likely been travelling right before it too. They are always more relaxed and better rested on night twos, no matter who the band is.
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  • fall by the wayside
    fall by the wayside Jericho, VT Posts: 759
    It used to be that night 2 was almost always better. These days it could go either way. 
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  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Tour closers are the stone cold nuts, 100% of the time

    I'm looking at you, Fenway 2
  • PJNB
    PJNB Posts: 13,890
    my2hands said:
    Tour closers are the stone cold nuts, 100% of the time

    I'm looking at you, Fenway 2
    I can not wait for Fenway 2. Huge task to beat out 2016 though imo. 
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,468
    PJNB said:
    my2hands said:
    Tour closers are the stone cold nuts, 100% of the time

    I'm looking at you, Fenway 2
    I can not wait for Fenway 2. Huge task to beat out 2016 though imo. 
    Fenway 2 is in my top five for sure. That show was incredible!!!
    i always think night 2 is better with the exception of msg 1 in 2010 and 2016. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • PJWGIII
    PJWGIII Chicago, IL Posts: 811
    fall by the wayside said:
    It used to be that night 2 was almost always better. These days it could go either way. 
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,649
    Night 2. There are exceptions (Worcester) but more often than not, night 2 is the way to go.
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  • BF89905
    BF89905 Posts: 1,451
    PJNB said:
    my2hands said:
    Tour closers are the stone cold nuts, 100% of the time

    I'm looking at you, Fenway 2
    I can not wait for Fenway 2. Huge task to beat out 2016 though imo. 
    Both Fenway shows were incredible; however, I prefer N1.
  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Where are your seats? 
  • fall by the wayside
    fall by the wayside Jericho, VT Posts: 759
    BF89905 said:
    PJNB said:
    my2hands said:
    Tour closers are the stone cold nuts, 100% of the time

    I'm looking at you, Fenway 2
    I can not wait for Fenway 2. Huge task to beat out 2016 though imo. 
    Both Fenway shows were incredible; however, I prefer N1.
    Oh yes.

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  • MKSNYC
    MKSNYC NYC Posts: 369
    my2hands said:
    Tour closers are the stone cold nuts, 100% of the time

    I'm looking at you, Fenway 2
    I forget the bootleg, but Eddie goes on that the true best show of a tour is the Penultimate show (he was joking as that was the concert/bootleg), BUT clearly Fenway 1 will be tops :-)
  • toolie
    toolie Posts: 399
    This is a debate best left until AFTER the shows
  • Not For You
    Not For You Posts: 360
    All I have to say is NIGHT TWO PHILLY 16 - mic drop
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  • camsjam
    camsjam Posts: 375
    PJNB said:
    my2hands said:
    Tour closers are the stone cold nuts, 100% of the time

    I'm looking at you, Fenway 2
    I can not wait for Fenway 2. Huge task to beat out 2016 though imo. 
    Yes! Fenway 2 16 was a great show. (Wasnt there but love listing to it). Sensing this one will be amazing too.
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,747
    Night 2 always unless night 2 is the last show of tour..If so.. then night 1..
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  • Big Bank Hank
    Big Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    Both, duh!
  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,710
    Not For You said:
    All I have to say is NIGHT TWO PHILLY 16 - mic drop
    I couldn’t imagine only going to night 1 in any case, but this instance must of hurt big time. 
  • CantKeepmedown
    CantKeepmedown Portland, Maine Posts: 3,134
    Fenway night 1 will certainly test night 2.  Band will be coming off nearly 2 weeks of rest, holiday weekend with many in the crowd having the next day off.  But Fenway 2 is the last show of the tour, obviously, and who knows what they'll pull out for that.  Either way, going to be fun.

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