I'm back. The concert was amazing (despite the fact that it was a pretty lack-luster, not that that's really possible, setlist) Seriously, you can't drop NYD, An Cat/ItH, and Original and just replace ALL of them w/ The Ocean!!! I was convinced they were going to come back out after 40 to do SOMETHING (Vertigo2, Out of Control...SOMETHING...alas, nothing!)
My friend had A BLAST! I guess she's had some pretty crazy SH*T going on the past month or so, so I guess that's why she's been kind of aloof lately (responding to emails/calls, etc) But, I believe she described the show as "orgasmic," so that's always a good thing!
I took some pix...nothing great. If I can figure out how to post them, I will. The lights were great from where we were...just amazing! We were straight across the arena in the LAST row, but it still kicked ass (and wasn't that terrible a view at all). It gets to the point, where if you're going to be in the back, you might as well be in the last row, so you can bouce around all you want and not have to worry about disturbing anyone else (and the fact that we could sit on the back of the seats and lean against the wall for a mini-break on the occasional less than thrilling song *cough* Miracle Drug *cough* was an added bonus!)
I'd say my biggest complaint was replacing An Cat Dubh/Into the Heart w/ The Ocean. TO isn't a favorite, and it's only like 1:30 long...it's like an extended snippet! Besides, I rather like An Cat! Electric Co. rocked though!!! The Ocean threw me for a loop though...I was like WTF? Are they going to sing Gloria too?!?!? Nope!
We didn't try for autographs or anything. I brought the little book that came w/ the boxed set thing for HTDAAB and my Joshua Tree CD insert (didn't want to bring the LP out in the rain), but it was just plain nasty in Boston. Cold, raw, windy, and rainy...not worth meandering around trying to find them (when they likely wouldn't come out for long, if at all, in such SH*Tty weather.
Guess that's about it for now...I got a pin and a One bracelet. There were a couple different shirts that I kind of liked (a blue/green one in particular that my friend ended up buying) but I passed. Maybe in October.
Later, folks!
But when did New Hampshire become--Such a backward wasteland of seatbelt hating crazies?...I mean, only 40 people actually live there. The others are just visitors who come for the tax-free liquor and three inches of novelty coastline. John Hodgeman on The Daily Show (1-30-07)
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