So… if you’re going to buy one Pittsburgh bootleg is it night 1 or night 2?
Easily night one. Take away hunger strike and night two had a very pedestrian setlist than never felt cohesive. Yeah the crowd was great on night two, but I don't get everything else being said about it
Pittsburgh had a special occasion feel that I haven't felt from the band since 2018. Sure there could have been deeper cuts, but I'll take Hunger Strike, Little Wing and the first ever Comes Then Goes tag.
Yeah, I don't know if it can possibly come across on the bootleg (clearly not) but N2 definitely had an incredible vibe - as if everyone knew we weren't going to be doing this again for some time. The band knew it and the fans knew it and everyone just seemed really grateful to be there.
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I agree Night 2 was better to be at - yeah it was a hell of a vibe. It was super emotional.
But Night 1 is definitely the better bootleg.
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I agree Night 2 was better to be at - yeah it was a hell of a vibe. It was super emotional.
But Night 1 is definitely the better bootleg.
Maybe it's because it was the first time they were in town in 12 years and I stopped traveling to see them because of the long gaps, but I didn't feel that at all. If there was any emotion for me it was being letdown by the show (given, I was at state college). I get that aspect of it though if you've been to a lot of shows recently.
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Not sure if this got mentioned, but the guy Ed played Man of the Hour for on Night 1 was the "I love you, Eddie!" screamer during the encore break on night 2. We met him and his buddy in the pit. Nice guys.
haven't listened to n2 yet but between the two shows, it had so much more emotion and the crowd was just nuts from the very beginning. n1 was probably the better of the two but the way N2 FELT had me thinking it was one of the best I had ever been to
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haven't listened to n2 yet but between the two shows, it had so much more emotion and the crowd was just nuts from the very beginning. n1 was probably the better of the two but the way N2 FELT had me thinking it was one of the best I had ever been to
Agreed, I dont know why there are suddenly so many curmudgeon views on it.
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haven't listened to n2 yet but between the two shows, it had so much more emotion and the crowd was just nuts from the very beginning. n1 was probably the better of the two but the way N2 FELT had me thinking it was one of the best I had ever been to
Agreed, I dont know why there are suddenly so many curmudgeon views on it.
I didn't even think the crowd was better on night two. That being said, that's not why I go to the shows. I had higher expectations for night two. The show just felt off to me. Of the 12 shows I've been to, it's probably near the bottom.
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Not sure if this got mentioned, but the guy Ed played Man of the Hour for on Night 1 was the "I love you, Eddie!" screamer during the encore break on night 2. We met him and his buddy in the pit. Nice guys.
Is that the “I love you too, grown man from Pittsburgh” guy?
haven't listened to n2 yet but between the two shows, it had so much more emotion and the crowd was just nuts from the very beginning. n1 was probably the better of the two but the way N2 FELT had me thinking it was one of the best I had ever been to
Not sure if this got mentioned, but the guy Ed played Man of the Hour for on Night 1 was the "I love you, Eddie!" screamer during the encore break on night 2. We met him and his buddy in the pit. Nice guys.
Is that the “I love you too, grown man from Pittsburgh” guy?
Night 1 was special for me since I took my 7 yr old son to see them for his first show and on the rail. He asks to listen to it every day and wears his bracelet I believe Shaindli1 made him every day as well. Night 2 was also special and had a vibe to it with the Cornell tributes. The sound was better in the seats 2 rows up on Mike’s sides on night 2. I have to go with Night 1 for the set and overall experience.
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But Night 1 is definitely the better bootleg.
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