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Igivesuchgoodparadym
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Okay, just getting back from Boston and thought I would give some thoughts. Why? Because I give such good paradigm (don't ask why it's spelled the way it is in my UN).
Good crowd. Eddie screwed up with Guaranteed but it was all right. The crowd was with it. Walking the Cow opened, naturally. I thought Lukin, Elderly, Porch and Hard Sun got the best crowd reactions. Ed did a great experiment during the encores with using his voice in a synthasizer and spliced it all together with his own voice to make a unique sounding sequence. I thought the setlist was really good. The ITW was very good. Ed pretty much played by himself except for Finn on two songs (including finale). I thought the show would go to 11 but it ended at 10:45 pm. There were quite a few knuckleheads yelling in the Mezz section, which got annoying. Ed addressed it with something about he thought the ahole yellers were in NY. Porch may have been the best of the night, but I must say that Hard Sun is a helluva encore and my favorite ITW tune.
A few notes for you going tomorrow. They shut off beer right around 9ish, and you can buy 4 at a time if you have someone w/you. $24 for 4 beers and they are Miller Light or Coors Light. Get your tickets early so you don't have to wait in lines. Also, park by Tremont st. because the garage across from Opera House will be full and you'll wait a while to get out. We parked near Rock Bottom. The set design for the show was quite bland except for the encore. Ed complained about being on medication as he apparently was under the weather. And he brought up Thomas Young which got a nice applause. Fans stayed seated for the majority of the show. You can call Vegas now and take the odds that they will play Cow in opener. I thought Drifting was well done as well and Society was a pleasant surprise. There was a woman in the encore with Finn for Hard Sun...don't know who. They also wore white jackets like they were doctors or something..I guess to experiment.
more later......peace
Good crowd. Eddie screwed up with Guaranteed but it was all right. The crowd was with it. Walking the Cow opened, naturally. I thought Lukin, Elderly, Porch and Hard Sun got the best crowd reactions. Ed did a great experiment during the encores with using his voice in a synthasizer and spliced it all together with his own voice to make a unique sounding sequence. I thought the setlist was really good. The ITW was very good. Ed pretty much played by himself except for Finn on two songs (including finale). I thought the show would go to 11 but it ended at 10:45 pm. There were quite a few knuckleheads yelling in the Mezz section, which got annoying. Ed addressed it with something about he thought the ahole yellers were in NY. Porch may have been the best of the night, but I must say that Hard Sun is a helluva encore and my favorite ITW tune.
A few notes for you going tomorrow. They shut off beer right around 9ish, and you can buy 4 at a time if you have someone w/you. $24 for 4 beers and they are Miller Light or Coors Light. Get your tickets early so you don't have to wait in lines. Also, park by Tremont st. because the garage across from Opera House will be full and you'll wait a while to get out. We parked near Rock Bottom. The set design for the show was quite bland except for the encore. Ed complained about being on medication as he apparently was under the weather. And he brought up Thomas Young which got a nice applause. Fans stayed seated for the majority of the show. You can call Vegas now and take the odds that they will play Cow in opener. I thought Drifting was well done as well and Society was a pleasant surprise. There was a woman in the encore with Finn for Hard Sun...don't know who. They also wore white jackets like they were doctors or something..I guess to experiment.
more later......peace
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I think lab coats were supposed to be like "mad scientists." It went with the dry ice and that coal tape reel-looking thing that eddie used during hard sun.
yes there was dry ice!
When Ed mentioned he was on meds, he also mentioned if the crowd behaved, he would tell us another secret later on. Did that happen?
BTW: Liam Finn... Unbelievable. I think this is the first time EVER I saw an opening act and became a converted fan instantly. Talk about talent!! [Side note: Saw his father in May in Crowded House and was blown away! I see where the talent comes from.]
Also, a shout out to the ten clubbers around the second thru forth rows on the right side. It was nice meeting you all. Such a friendly bunch!
thanks for the parking tip for tomorrow!! sounds like a cool show, hopin he is feelin a little better tomorrow...
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I second that...I'm taking my wife(shes not a huge fan) and I'm hoping we can give her a good impression. I want her to go with me to more shows!
Liam was awesome! Another I met last night went out between sets and got his autograph and stuff. I wish I had thought of that. I am definitely an instant fan! He's playing at the Paradise sometime soon.
as my buddy said when it was over
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That's it! I really felt he was sending out a message to our nine friends.
Late at night I hear the trees, they're singing with the dead...overhead...”