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2005/05/24 - Houston, TX [Verizon Wireless Theatre]

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2005-05-24 Show date
Verizon Wireless Theatre Venue
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2005/05/24 - Houston, TX [Verizon Wireless Theatre]
AdamSelene wrote:Please post your photos, setlists, stories, and rantings about this show here! You do not need to register to post in this thread, but if you already have an account, it is recommended to log in.


Love,

Greg
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Nine Inch Fuckin' Nails, woo they're good!
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Master of the Ninth Arch
Great post Drunkpoet :twisted:
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Pcarianas wrote:Great post Drunkpoet :twisted:
Thanks but GentleRed gets partial credit too.
GentleRed
Drunkpoet wrote:
Pcarianas wrote:Great post Drunkpoet :twisted:
Thanks but GentleRed gets partial credit too.
I have mad photoshop skillz that totally suck.
Master ad Vitam
there are no words worthy enough...



home was "beautiful"

burn fucking "rocked"

the big comedown was "vibrant"

and yes... the hand that feeds is definetly made to be heard live.

more tommorow...
Master Traveler
Just got home, great great show. I'm not even going to attempt a setlist, but we did get Something I can Never Have, Burn, The Big Comedown, No You Don't, and Home. Hurt was amazing as always, but I actually saw Trent crack a smile a few times during it which was kinda cool. The piano break in A-With-a Teeth-a is so much better live than it is on the cd....it was actually one of my favorite moments of the night.

Off to Austin tomorrow to do it all again! :-)
Master ad Vitam
the big come down and no, you don't haven't been played in the same set yet this tour, have they?

a few hours ago i just knew that tr was going to do something really special, like la mer or something since i wasn't going to be there, but he didn't.

c/mon, setlist, i want to know what i missed!!!! :evil:
Master of the Ninth Arch
hi all. i just got home, ate my whataburger taquitos and am fixing to go watch the House season finale that i taped. I am completely exhausted, I still can't believe I was actually there. I managed to get to Verizon Wireless around 1:30. When we got into the theater, I got a good spot up against the barricade on the right side. DD were quite interesting to say the least. Boy that chick is quite...natural. NIN rocked so much, god almighty. I was sad that Sin, The Wretched, and Starfuckers weren't done, but hell...I got SICNH, Reptile and No You Don't. I'd say it was an even trade. I took some pics, I'll get them developed tomorrow and post a link to them. Trent was in top form, he was beautiful and like said above, even smiled a bit which was nice to see. My favorite moments of the night were SICNH, Reptile, Suck and The Hand That Feeds. The pit was brutal, I think I have bruises under my boobs. I also think i'll have a "freshly fucked" smile on my face for days.
the show was perfect and the band was in top form. highlights for me have to be you know what you are and something i can never have. the lights, man the lights were intense. thanks to trent and crew for another great show. 'till voodoofest 2005...

here's the set list taken from the sound board:

1. terrible lie
2. you know what you are?
3. line begins to blur
4. march of the pigs
5. something i can never have
6. closer
7. burn
8. reptile
9. the big come down
10. home
11. no, you dont
12. with teeth
13. suck
14. gave up
15. the day the world went away
16. hurt
17. hand that feeds
18. wish
19. head like a hole
Here's my attempt at the setlist:

1. Pinion
2. Terrible Lie
3. You Know What You Are
4. The Line Begins To Blur
5. March Of The Pigs
6. Something I Can Never Have
7. Closer / The Only Time
8. Burn
9. Reptile
10. Home
11. The Big Comedown
12. With Teeth
13. No, You Don't
14. Suck
15. Gave Up
16. The Day The World Went Away
17. Hurt
18. The Hand That Feeds
19. Wish
20. Head Like A Hole

Ok that sounds about right, Anyways the show fuckin rocked. I was standing behind sum1 over the barricade and it was fuckin awesome. I saw Trent and Jeordie up close soooo good. The crowd was fuckin wild and I was drenched in sweat the whole night. My favorite moments of the show were all the slow songs, Gave up, wish and burn. I'm still left with a headache and tired the fuck out, but i'll live and remember this fucking awesome night. If u haven't seen them in concert, fucking go, its fucking worth it. Later
Master ad Vitam
dont forget about the time when homeboy aaron was playing bent over with his feet in the air.

priceless.
Bricklayer
Just returned from the Houston show too. It was my first time seeing NIN and it was just as amazing as I hoped it would be. Thanks for posting the set list, I knew I could rely on ets for this! :D

Anyhow, I was in gen admission, but further back. I'm a wuss when it comes to crowds, too many front-row shows in my teenage years for me to handle it in my mid 20s! hehe.

Anyhow, my only complaint: THE BRIGHT LIGHTS! I think they do it to so they can laugh at all of this going, "Aw christ! no, i'm bllliiiiiind!" Plus, for about 5 minutes after each song with the bright lights that flashed, all I saw were shadows of bulbs which of course hindered my viewing of Trent and that is just unacceptable.

The crowd was really amazing. It seemed to be mostly true NIN fans, which I really like to see.

It was just so amazing. When I heard Pinion at the beginning, I felt my breathing beginning to stop and then lights flashed on and off pretty quickly and I could only see silhouettes for a few seconds. Then, the the lights came on the stage and they broke into Terrible Lie and I just couldn't do anything except stare in shock. I tried to scream and hollar but I was just so in shock to finally be seeing NIN after sooooo long. Eventually, I came to terms with my excitement and was able to enjoy everything fully.

It was just so awesome. I was so happy to hear Something I Can Never Have. It is just such an amazing song and to hear it live was just even more amazing. I guess my word of the night is amazing.
Master of the Ninth Arch
That was fucking insane. I almost couldn't have asked for a better setlist. I was happy as hell that 'With Teeth' made a return, and 'Suck' was probably the highlight of the night for me. 'Home' was awesome as well.

I sat in the upper balcony, but on the front row of the left hand side. The view was perfect. I don't know what else to say, and I don't know if tomorrow's show can top this one for me, but I'll be there anyway. Note to self: don't bring obnoxious people with you when you really want to enjoy a show.

Did something get fucked up at the beginning of 'Reptile' or is that long extended intro part of the set now? It was very cool either way.

Oh yeah, good seeing Svperstarr and meeting Harrisment. Hopefully I'll see you guys tomorrow.
It's actually spelled Theater at the place.
Master of the Ninth Arch
Hey got home... I haven't got the words for the experience... got in line around noon...I was right up front, just a bit to the right. It was awesome... I am going to have some serious bruises on my chest and ribs and under my boobs too... I can feel them already.
I couldn't belive it I cried during Hurt... just being right there in the moment and seeing him there so close after waiting so long... just too much... here I go again, shit. We hung around afterward and saw Trent at the tour busses... he signed some autographs but he had to leave before he got to me... but jesus... he was just awesome.
My $350.00 tickets to the austin show are officially "lost" according to the wonderful United States Postal Service, they haven't seen hide nor hair of them since they were shipped out on May 19th.I was on the phone with them all day and They are "sorry". Not as sorry as I am, believe me, I am so stoked and bummed at the same time. :P :cry: :P :cry: :P :cry:
I am going to drive up there anyway tomorrow... see what I can see... any one have any suggestions?

Thanks
Love to all...
Banana
First time seeing nin live. Loved the show, had tickets in the last row in the upper deck but that was fine.

girlfriend learned the hard way that light shows like that will make her sick to her stomach though at the end of the day the world went away. sorry if anyone near got puked on :twisted:
one of the best shows ive ever seen...this was my 5th NIN show and it was the best. For a One Night setlist it was everything i wanted.
Bricklayer
neon cough wrote:the big come down and no, you don't haven't been played in the same set yet this tour, have they?
yes they have. philly the 19th i know that date for sure they were both played
Grand Pontiff
What a great show that was. Jeordie looked bored as hell onstage, but I did get his pick at the end off the show. The pick just says "Verizon" on it and it's black red, and white. Trent is fucking HUGE now, he looks like a wrestler... but he looks good for being an old guy. Good for you, Trent.

The Dresden Dolls were fucking great, but it was gross that the chick in the band doesnt shave her armpits *gag* I'm glad they got a good response from the crowd.

FogOnLittleCatFeet - Get there kind of early, you might be able to get a ticket from the scalpers selling them outside. I saw a lot of people buying tickets yesterday from scalpers right outside the Verizon, so you might get lucky. Dont lose hope, yet.
Bricklayer
Worth the wait -- was all the hype had it cracked up to be!! The only thing I ever regret from a NIN show are the songs I really wanted to hear that they didn't play. But...I got to hear "No, You Don't" and "The Big Comedown" both of which I really wanted to hear on the Fragility 2.0 tour. So that was sweet. Other highlights were all the PHM and Broken songs...I like the 'classics.' "THTF" is definitely better live -- radio-friendly yes, but does the radio do it justice, emphatic no!! "Hurt" -- mind blowing!! very surreal.
Really wanted to hear "Only," but hearing "Burn" for the second time live was a pretty good trade-off. This was my 4th NIN show and it was the best. The intimacy, sharing it with my wife (her first NIN show) and good friends (also die-hards) in addition to the spectacular visuals and fantastic setlist made it near-perfect. I wondered what was up with "Reptile" too -- another highlight by the way (so hard to choose, decisions, decisions!!) -- because that was one long-ass intro. I think it was planned that way, but if it wasn't, it was an excellently shielded recovery.

I thought DD were really cool!! They're a refreshing experience, something totally new, that's for sure! My wife REALLY dug them, she wanted to go do the meet and greet signing thing after the show and buy one of their CD's but we got over in line and then said to hell with it!! It was crazy and we had kids to get home to. I really wanted some lithos, but didn't get any because A.) I didn't want to be holding them during the show, and B.) I was too damn tired and destroyed to wait in line to MAYBE get any after the show -- so that sucked.

Anyway, excellent show!! Anyone else get to see TR after the show, get an autograph, talk to him??

Hey NINcompoop, thanks again for the ticket man, you rock! How'd your disposable camera venture go over? Think you got any good pics? I'd love to see them once you get them developed. Won't be making tonight's show, but I'm going to try to get to N.O. for the Voo Doo fest...will definitely attend the fall and much larger venue tour too. NIN FUCKING ROCKS!!!!
girlfriend learned the hard way that light shows like that will make her sick to her stomach though at the end of the day the world went away. Sorry if anyone near got puked on
Were you on the top row center? I think you were behind me. Luckily I had already moved over before she spewed. I had to move because the idiots in front of me were very annoying. I can deal with the fact that they wouldn’t sit down even though they bought SEAT tickets, but I couldn’t deal with their incessant talking. They were saying stupid things like “I find it funny that most people don’t get the Irony of ‘Closer,’” and “This song is significant because…” and “If people realized what Trent really meant by this song…” Damn…if you want to get all philosophical about the music that’s fine, but don’t do it right in front of people at a concert. If you want to talk about music go to a coffee shop, if you want to listen to music go to a concert!

The show was amazing. This was my 5th time to see them live. Although in my section we had a little excitement that took my attention off of the Dresden Dolls. The girl in front of me had a seizure during the last half of their set. She was taken care of by the time Nails went on. I actually thought that this would be the first Nails show that I've seen that didn't open with "Terrible Lie” I guess I was wrong. I was so happy to hear "Burn." I liked the way Trent changed up "Suck." After hearing it several times in the past few years at Pig Face concerts, it was good to hear Trent's version of it. His voice sounded amazing. It's obvious that he is healthier just by listening to his voice. I liked that he is singing some parts in stead of screaming them; although he does have the best scream.

Even considering the puking girl, the talking guys, and the epileptic girl, this was the best concert I've been to in a long time!
Bricklayer
Since I didn't get a litho from the show...is there anyone here that got more than one that would be willing to part with it for not much more than what they bought it for? That was really all I wanted to buy at the concert but didn't. You can email me at dec1177@yahoo.com if you've got an extra, just let me know how much you want for it in your email. Thanks to any and all kind souls in advance.
Bricklayer
I had a great time. I had the perfect seat; first row, center. Made me drool when I found out. (It was a bday present. Recieved my ticket yesterday, the day of the show. Cancelled all kinds of things.) I have one thing to complain about... I was surrounded by people that had No Excitement. I like to think they were just tired from their shock of being there... one can only hope. That brought the energy down, but I started ignoring them.

The intro was awesome. I loved that it mixed with the song before it and hardly Anyone noticed. I was panting with anticipation when I heard the synth from wish start to trinkle in while people were still discussing how awesome their beer was.

I'm always amazed how good the sound is... and in stereo! The bass was vibrating my seat (when I sat down) and the floor. I loved that. The only thing I wanted more... was an encore. I understand why there wasn't one though... The crowd sucked. I could see everyone and most people were just standing. It made me want to leave as soon as the lights came on. Then again, the people around me sucked too... that could be why I didn't mind leaving.

Can't wait for them to come back. Next time, I'm going with people I know will r0ck on with their c0ck on. You know, mostly girls.
Bricklayer
All NIN shows should be in small venues, IMO. The experience and intimacy is phenomenal. I started out in the middle of the pit, then was pushed to about three people away from Trent. I've been in several pits at this venue but nothing compared to the crush of last night. Thanks to the redhead who offered me a hair tie. During SICNH, I couldn't take the pit anymore and was pulled out. Singing was impossible when your breath gets knocked out of you every few seconds and I'm lucky to still have a full head of hair. *rubs tender spot* It was much better to watch and breathe on the stairs. Trent looked and sounded outstanding. Setlist was great but would've loved the addition of Sin. No equipment malfunctions. I have to admit, I was looking forward to seeing him break something but he didn't. One complaint: I was next to these two girls grinding on each other which didn't annoy me until they kept it up during Hurt. It seemed...inappropriate.

I waited by the buses to get a glimpse and possibly an autograph. Trent went into the bus but came out a few minutes later. I wasn't one of the lucky few who got an autograph, a picture taken with him, shook his hand or received a hug. Yes, there were some lucky girls who got hugs. He also mentioned he was going to perform at the Voodoo fest, which I know we all know, but it was cool to hear it from his mouth.

I bought one of the baby tees and Mormolyke wasn't kidding. It's really flimsy...practically sheer. I tried it on when I got home and, jesus, not only could you see nipples but you could actually see aureoles. I'd be afraid to do anything but hand wash it. Anyway, I still like it. It looks good on and is really soft.
the concert tee i got is rather flimsy too and was wondering what was up with that (specially for 30 bucks)...but hey, it has the dates and the epic words (sold out) on it, so it's cool. like you said, probably just hand wash and line dry this baby.
btw, Voodoo is Oct 29-30 this year...u think we could possibly see NIN in Texas in Oct (most acts usually hit TX around the time they play Voodoo)...could we possibly even see them in Houston maybe on (gulp), Halloween??

-dream come true
Bricklayer
Daaam What a bad a$$ show !! Trent has never disapointed me and he did'nt last night either. :D
I really think the lineup is at its best. Their ability to recreate the song off the albums is amazing.The setlist is all over the place now. Something I can never have took me buy surprise. There were hot chicks everywhere. Were talking big breasteses and tight vestises my friend. People were so fuck!ng cool. (Except the guy who bumped me and made me spill my beer)
Looking forward to the next show. NIN rocks !!!!
man...i'm just waking up. it all felt like a dream. a really long and wet dream at that.

i drove to Houston and back from Austin. preferred to see them indoors at the Theater (spelled correctly at the venue itself and it's web site, so don't know where the british spelling came from) than outdoors at Stubbs. i have issues with Stubbs. plus it's supposed to rain there tonight (probably will make Trent and others happy, but i'm not into rain).

anyhow...the show. what can be said that hasn't already been said? this was my fifth show. seen every tour except Fragility (my dumb ass didn't make arrangements to get time off to go). this show made up for missing Fragility. more than made up, actually.

the highlights for me were the quiet moments. you can tell Trent's voice has reached a superb level. he's totally in control of it now.

so nice to see the return of Something I Can Never Have. and have it return in it's beautiful subtle glory. first time i heard that song was back in 90 or 91 (can't remember) when NIN opened for Peter Murphy. i remember it sounded a bit off then, not very pretty...too much distortion or something...i just remember not liking it much...but last night. oh man. i wet my pants.

and Hurt. an old staple...but yet Trent always makes it sound new. first time was during Self Destruct in 94...with that screen and weird imagery. i remember being on something and was totally blown away. the staring snake really freaked me out because we were sitting so close (you know the one...featured on the Closure video). then, about a year later, when NIN toured with Bowie, i couldn't believe the incredible duet of Hurt with Bowie. i thought i would never hear that song the same again...but last night. oh man. i wet my pants again.

then there was The Day The World Went Away. and the Still version mixed into it at that. i wasn't expecting this song, much less my favorite version of it...but last night. oh man. you guessed it...my pants were soaked by this point.

i think i can more or less die happy now. or maybe not. through the years i've heard just about everything i've wanted to hear from NIN at their shows...save for one (a recent one at that)...And All That Could Have Been.

if i ever hear that one live...
Last night was just more than i could have asked for! I enjoyed myself so very much. Im not going to the Austin show tonight because Im leaving for LA tonight. dose anyone know if Trent living in NO or LA now? I have been to his house in New O its nice but I have heard hes living in LA now . anyways anyone whos going to go see him again tonight enjoy the hell out of the show for me :-D
Master Traveler
The show was amazing obviously. I have been waiting to post a show review for the longest time for all you soundphiles out there who are just as curious as me as to what all was going on. Im not going to post a setlist but I can tell you right off the back that it was all that and a bag of chips. Trent and the boys were dead on in everything they presented except reptile which had a rocky start from the beginning. But no problems whatsoever from the pit. The crowd was mindblowing. So much so that for the majority of the show I had no idea what was going on in front of me. I could'nt even tell there was a pit. Water was being flown from one spot to the next. I saw a couple shoes being chucked every now and then so that was always a kick and the ocassional bra and panty's, i kid you not. Hope that was worth doing. For audiophiles out there, trent was using a PC laptop on the soundboard section. I knew it was Protools because Digidesign was all over the place. Oh and this is right off the top of my head but godammit radio stations playing nine inch nails during the wait in line. For those of you who were in line, you know what im talking about right? I dont know if its just me but it is excrutiatingly difficult to listen to Nine inch Nails music as were waiting ever so patienly in a line to go see the band that made those songs to begin with. That was torture. The setlist was incredible. Burn, The Big Comedown, Reptile, Home, and The Day The World Went Away, oh and No You Don't Too? What were we doing right I want to ask. Maybe trent knew i was there or something. LOl. But seriously back to sound stuff. If you want the best sound possible definitely stand or sit by the mixing booth. Can't beat that for the life of me. Sounded so good that it was cd quality if you ask me. Better obviously since it was live. But dont get me wrong I'm about to be harsh and heres why. A lot of what you are hearing is backup tracks when you go into a nine inch nails shows. You look at the laptops those guys have and you can see the sound bits running by the timeline the whole way down. It is kinda depressing but part of the tour is the business and they want to give you the best show possible for the money you give them and that more than makes up for it. There using Protools all the way. A lot of the synths there using live include the ones we've seen in the pictures of nine inch nails webpages such as this one: http://www.nin.com/visuals/5-06-04.jpg

and that one: http://www.nin.com/visuals/2-23-05.jpg

Thus my advice to you is dont look at these screens because they provide a cheat sheet for you and you know exactly when things are about to start up or end. Hell you could even tell from the screens when the first line of pinion started to fade in through the mix. You can see it clearly on the screens. I find it funny that the guy with clear glasses and the camo shirt caught me looking and he tried to block my view of them. I guess im a spy now. who knows. i understand it. i use backing tracks too. my brother would probably be able to tell you what songs were not being played live. All i can say is that the only imstrument thats being played surely for real are the drums. Everything else is open for discussion. I know that Aaron wasnt playing a lot of what were hearing. You really think you can run around all around the stage as those licks are being played? I DONT THINK SO! Jeordie white also isn't playing stuff for a lot of the show. For example on The Hand That Feeds he was a second too late of matching his fingers with the riff we were hearing but cest la vie. Although I can understand why he looked kinda bored. Fake Playing can sometimes do that. OH AND HERES ANOTHING THING. As soona s NAILS is about to come on, they TURN OFf THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. I SHIT YOU NOT! it was hot as balls as soon as Nails started playing. whenever a big bass riff came though you could feel the hot air pummeling us down like antelope in the cane fields of mount whitney. that anaolgy makes no sense but so did the heat. I know they want you to sweat but goddamn. Too or three more songs and I dont know. Let the bodies hit the floor. I know I did. I n a good way though but i kinda got worried about other people, my brother for that matter. Also Verizon Wireless needs a better exiting system. The way they had it where everything elad out to one door in the end was VERY DANGEROUS. if a crack went off we may have had a great white show all over again. im sure some fans can attest to that. The problem i think had to do with merchandise. The lines for merchandise interesected with the people trying to get out so obviously there was a wall for people to manuever through and all we could do was push push push. I didnt push but people were pushing me through. Kinda like a vacuum but I didnt like being pushed and I dont think a lot of other people did either. The cool thing were the posters on the wall though as i was going through. Saw a Sigur Ros poster signed. Cool thing. Okay im done. ive stated all i can for the time being and I hope nostaligia is found all throughout this message. Hope it reminds you fo the good and the band in the end. Three cheers for trent, dresden dolls, and nine inch nails.80$ bucks well worth spent among the ranks of gods. fun times. hope to do it again soon. James. peace and precious. ;)
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Grand Pontiff
What was the name of the song the Dresden Dolls played when the drummer was playing the guitar? Not the first song, but it was when the girl said it was a cover song. She kept saying "in the port of Amsterdam..." Anyone know the name of the song and who the original was by?
Bricklayer
:shock:

first of all, i have to thank kwirboy, for he gave me clear instructions to get to the venue from the bus station ( i traveled more than 10 hours to get there)

thanks man, i will never forget

...

amazing show, it's the second time i am able to see them live...they definitely rock!!

i got to the venue at around 11 am, so i was part of the first 20, i was amazed to see people already waiting at the line, they were playing poker, and monopoly, some other dudes bought pizza, i am glad the venue is next to the Hard Rock Cafe, cause i went to take a leak twice...

it sucked to wait for like 8 hours for the doors to open, and sucked EVEN WORST how many persons sneaked in the line!

However, as soon as we got in, i was able to GET TO THE FRONT!!, i was a little bit to the right, in between a 40 year old(i guess) small woman with curly hair(she stood for ALMOST the entire show at the front until she was taken out by security because of the pressure...congratulations.., and two other girls(1 with black hair kinda fat, and a blonde one..i guess they were a couple... i saw them before at the line while playing poker)

as the show started, TERRIBLE LIE, it rocks!!

the pit got wild as expected, i couldn't believe the heat, it was incredible, i only lasted for like 3 songs at the front, as soon as march of the pigs started, i just lost it, the heat was just too much, i almost fainted, i was not able to move, sing, talk, breathe, or whatever...so i decided just to let loose...i stopped fighting so i was pushed back in less than 1 minute to a place where the crowd was not TOO WILD.


The songs that i liked the most...
gave up
terrible lie
wish
suck
the hand that feeds
no you don't
reptile
head like a hole
hurt

however i wanted the wretched...
starfuckers
sin


anyway, they definitely kick ass...i felt lucky to be all surrounded at the pit by people who loves NIN, it was incredible!


funny things that happened at the pit:

all the people who was taken out by security because they couldn't breathe no more...

i saw a couple of shoes flying at the crowd

and a shirt that was thrown at the face of a guy who was distracted singing it, and he yelled "wtf???" and threw it back

but the best of the best, a fat chick who was trying to be pulled out of the concert who was wearing a skirt and everyone at the crowd as she was passing by, was trying to take her undies down :twisted:


thanks for an incredible night...

ANYONE who has pictures, PLEASE post them here, i took some, but crappy, since they were taken from my phone, so i will use them as wallpaper at my cell phone..( better than nothing)


:)
Bricklayer
great show, i do not know how to attach pictures :(

i DO have the picture on the song you are talking about, the one about "amsterdan" , i will send it to you via e-mail
Master of the Ninth Arch
dude, i swear to Christ I was going to go to the buses after the show but no......my dumb ass went home. Damn....hopefully i can catch him for the next show.

Pictures will be up soon. :)
Bricklayer
:shock:

hey piggy28 i think i saw you at the line

aren't you the one who knew someone at the staff and was told by one of them on the other side of the fence that the doors where to be opened at 7pm?

i was the one who was talking with that guy from ny at the beginning

:o
ChloeX wrote: Were you on the top row center? I think you were behind me.
Yep. I was behind the 2 assholes that never sat down. She was so embarassed after she got sick that she spent the rest of the concert in the bathroom, but I tried to apologize to everyone around us before I hauled her off.
Master of the Ninth Arch
sick_among_pure wrote:dont forget about the time when homeboy aaron was playing bent over with his feet in the air.

priceless.
yeah that was fucking great. i loved that!
iorek wrote:btw, Voodoo is Oct 29-30 this year...u think we could possibly see NIN in Texas in Oct (most acts usually hit TX around the time they play Voodoo)...could we possibly even see them in Houston maybe on (gulp), Halloween??

-dream come true
that would be excellent. the first time i saw nin was on halloween back in 94, and it changed my life. that is when i became the super fan i am today.

the show was just so amazing. i really lost it during gave up. i was all over the place. plus we got to hear both something i can never have and hurt. i think there was a bit of confusion at the beginning of reptile. but they regrouped nicely. or maybe it was meant to be that way. i was completly drenched in sweat, tossed around in the pit. i was 4 people away from the front, then 2 people away, then 7 people away, then 3 people away... what a blast. all i can say is thank you. i couldn't ask for anything more.

i am expecting some really great stuff from them in the fall tour. let's do it again guys!
Master of the Ninth Arch
oYo wrote::shock:

hey piggy28 i think i saw you at the line

aren't you the one who knew someone at the staff and was told by one of them on the other side of the fence that the doors where to be opened at 7pm?

i was the one who was talking with that guy from ny at the beginning

:o
hey yeah! I remember ya! I saw him towards the middle during the show.
Master of the Ninth Arch
k here are my pics. Sorry some of them are kinda shitty, but I guess that's what you expect with a disposable camera.

http://photobucket.com/albums/v452/katy ... 205-24-05/

I also got one of Jerome's drumsticks, it's cool cause it's got indentations in it from him beating the fuck out of the drums.

Did anyone else notice how TR kept sticking his ass out? Hmm..maybe that was just me. :lol:
elistion wrote:
ChloeX wrote: Were you on the top row center? I think you were behind me.
Yep. I was behind the 2 assholes that never sat down. She was so embarrassed after she got sick that she spent the rest of the concert in the bathroom, but I tried to apologize to everyone around us before I hauled her off.
That sucks about your girlfriend. I feel bad for her; she missed a great show. Those guys were really pissing me off. I think I even heard you yell at them a few times to sit down. Was that you? I was hoping you would throw stuff at them. I tried to passive aggressively let them know that they were being dicks, but that didn't work very well, so I just moved. Oh well….
ChloeX wrote: That sucks about your girlfriend. I feel bad for her; she missed a great show. Those guys were really pissing me off. I think I even heard you yell at them a few times to sit down. Was that you? I was hoping you would throw stuff at them. I tried to passive aggressively let them know that they were being dicks, but that didn't work very well, so I just moved. Oh well….
Yeah that was me yelling at them too. :lol: I'm normally not one to tell someone how to enjoy their concert but for fuck's sake if you're going to stand up the entire time move to the side or get to the floor.
Master Traveler
Fucking amazing. Totally worth the scalped price I paid for them online. My first nin concert, I wasn't able to go during fragility when I had just started getting into them. I knew the pit was going to be intense. Damn, it nearly destroyed me, but I enjoyed every minute of it. I started out center of the pit only about 3 people in front of me. Once it started, all hell broke loose, but I am happy to say, I stayed right where I was for the whole show. My body is one huge bruise. I have some claw marks in my back where somebody was falling and grabbed my side a couple times. I got kicked in the face a few times from crowdsurfers, and had to lift several heavy people in the air. It was one of the best nights of my life. Dresden Dolls kicked ass as well.

Reptile, With Teeth, Home....were songs I had hoped he would play, and he did.. Burn, Wish, Hand that Feeds, March of the Pigs, fucking explosive. Amazing crowd, full of energy. For the most part, everyone there was a great, no drunks starting shit like I expected. Everybody was fairly supportive of each other, at least from what I could tell.

Too bad my 30 dollar shirts has such thin material though. The 10 dollar shirts someone was selling outside had much better material. :grin:
OsseusLabyrint wrote:What The Dresden Dolls were fucking great, but it was gross that the chick in the band doesnt shave her armpits *gag*

No, it's awsome.
well that was cool, worth everything, hope voodoofest is a little longer, but we got what 20-21 songs, guess i can't complain about that. loved the show, "home" is just kinda weak to me as a song, and i'm glad that it wasn't on the album - just my opinion but what the hell. reptile and no you don't were awesome, and i never expected the big comedown. and burn was very very refreshing.

wanted to ask a favor as well, for anyone who's in the area: i left a necklace outside, in a pretty good hidden spot, and forgot about getting it after creaming my pants in two different pits. it's not worth much, but i made it myself and have had it for years - if anyone can manage to retrieve/mail it to me, mail phextor@hotmail.com, and some type of gratuity can be arranged. thanks :)
HI THE HOUSTON SHOW WAS FUCKING AWESOME.MY FIRST NIN SHOW AND IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT AND MONEY. GOT TO MEET TRENT AFTER THE SHOW. HE WENT INTO HIS BUS AND EVERYONE WAS MAD,BUT HE CAME OUT A COUPLE OF SECONDS LATER. HE SIGNED MY POSTER AND MY WIFE'S TICKET.NOW I CAN DIE HAPPY I HAVE MEET MY IDOL,INSPIRATION,AND NO WORDS CAN DESCRIBE WHAT I EXPERIENCED YESTERDAY HOPE EVERYONE HAD FUN AND SEE YOU THIS FALL.
Tellthemyou'remywife wrote: So this may have a huge part in how I feel about the show. I thought it was very methodical and unfeeling. There was no doubt about their prolific talent and trent's perfectionism- it wasn't a poor performance- it was just like they said, "let's do our job tonight and get on the bus". I had read your reviews that state trent almost cries, and crowd surfs....and I missed any real emotion or connection. I saw zero band to crowd interaction in Houston. The only interaction was with the front rows, if any- maybe a little eye contact. I experience NIN on such a personal level that I want to feel seen and known and appreciated -basically to be part of it- but I felt like a face in a crowd hearing a show not different from one of many taped NIN performances. The show could've been anywhere, USA....just hand them the paycheck. The person in this thread who said that a lot of the show was electronic allows the show to make a lot more sense though.
i was down on the floor in the dead center for pretty much the entire time and i COMPLETELY agree with you about the performance and the rather unemotional response from both the crowd and the band. i wanted the crowd to be crazy and i wanted the music to be too fuckign loud. i wore earplugs and the only reason i kept them in was because i didnt want to hear ringing for hte next day and a half. either way, i know EXACTLY what you are talking about. the show was just :? to me. it was my 2nd time seeing them and i guess i wanted more intensity since it was so intimate but it never really came. when the guitarist kicked over his mic stand, i almost started laughing. how totally 'rock and roll' man!
Bricklayer
I agree with "tellthemyou'remywife"...It felt like the band was just going through the motions. I was sort of disappointed and at several times during the night I felt like I might as well have stayed home and watched the AATCHB dvd instead of travelling all the way to Houston from New Orleans. I don't know what it's like to be on tour, having to do the same thing all the time, and I'm sure it does get boring. I understand that you can't play every single show like it's your last one. I guess I was expecting something different.

It also didn't help that I was far from the stage and surrounded by middle-aged people who just sat there and did nothing the whole time. Most of whom, might I add, had official after-party passes. How in the hell does that happen? I found the lights to be really obnoxious as well. I had to look away many times because I was getting blinded and I couldn't see what the crap was happening onstage.

The sound quality was great, and every song was perfect. Trent jumped around a few times and Aaron North flipped upside down over his cab. I was really excited to be able to meet the Dresden Dolls...that was probably the highlight of my night. Despite all my complaining I am glad I finally got to see my favorite band live. Maybe I was just in a lousy mood that night. Voodoo fest falls on my birthday this year, so I have that to look forward to, and hopefully I will be in much better spirits.
OsseusLabyrint wrote:What was the name of the song the Dresden Dolls played when the drummer was playing the guitar? Not the first song, but it was when the girl said it was a cover song. She kept saying "in the port of Amsterdam..." Anyone know the name of the song and who the original was by?
it was simply called "amsterdam." the person who wrote it was the ineffable jacques brel.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=am ... 9gs34ya3ng
Grand Pontiff
Thank you very much, istvan.
Master ad Vitam
ditto istvan, gonna look that up right now...
Master of the Ninth Arch
I enjoyed this show much more than the Austin show which can only be described as mayhem. I was right in front of Trent throughout the show and I luffed it. I also caught a bunch of stuff from the band and I got about 50 NIN stickers from some promoter.


I still hate Amanda of The Dresden Dolls.
Sounds like the Houston show could have been better...

I saw NIN at the Hammerstein in NYC on May 16, and it totally rocked. The audience was really into it--singing along to every song, and Trent got into the crowd, the band broke some instruments, etc etc. If I had to guess, I'd say that either the heat in Houston was partly to blame for what may have been a lackluster (emotionally flat?) performance there, and/or the fact that they've done a bunch of shows already. Maybe the crowd just sucked--I don't know. The crowd at the NYC show was mostly young (I'm 32, an old fart by comparison, but I felt much younger just being around that crowd), so maybe that's the difference.

But I do know this--a week later, I went to see Billy Idol in concert, and the crowd was so-so, but Billy showed enormous energy, and he worked with the crowd. Hell, I was close enough to the stage to make eye contact, which we did, and even pumped the air with our arms in unison a few times (sounds kinda gay describing it, I know, but it's a Billy thing, and ya had to be there). He tossed a bunch of stuff to the crowd, flirted with chicks in the front row, etc etc. He even had security help one girl onto the stage when the concert ended (she was taken backstage for who-knows-what).

I will say this in defense of Trent, however (him being one of my heroes and all), that, in addition to the factors listed further above, he does have some social anxiety, and I wonder if that impacts how "personal" he's able to get with a crowd at any given time.

Oh, and hey "Tellthemyou'remywife", would you mind posting a pic? All this talk of hotness has gotten the better of my curiosity...
Master of the Ninth Arch
mattc_099 wrote:I feel like i got exactly what i wanted and paid for, a kick ass performance by my favorite band. Maybe it was different for people not in the pit. But there was alot of energy and excitement in the pit. People were cheering and singing along, it was awesome. I'm sure for people standing in the background, yeah, it wasn't as good, you have to get into it.

It's trent's job to fuck you up with his music, emotionally and sometimes physcially, not to reach out and actually rub against you, just because some people want to cop a feel.
I agree with you dude. I have been waiting for almost 14 years to see this guy. Trent could have stood there with almost nothing to offer the crowd and I would have been happy as a clam. I was on the right hand side of the barricade and I did notice that those in the middle were quite docile and quiet, but the right hand side was insane. We were screaming, singing and taking in everything that we could soak in. Of course it was gonna be hot, it's fucking Houston. This time of year, every fucking thing is hot. I didn't expect him to come down and sing right to me and I didn't expect him to have that much interaction with the crowd. He's not there to personally kiss my ass. He's there to rock my ass to the point of oblivion. He did his job and IMHO he did a fucking good job at that. If this is what is considered a "warmup" for the fall show, I can't wait to see what he has up his sleeve.
Master of the Ninth Arch
oYo wrote: However, as soon as we got in, i was able to GET TO THE FRONT!!, i was a little bit to the right, in between a 40 year old(i guess) small woman with curly hair(she stood for ALMOST the entire show at the front until she was taken out by security because of the pressure...congratulations..
I think that was probably me; you got the age about right, thought I'm not really small, I'm 5'7". Are you tall with dark hair, and wearing a purple(?) shirt? And there was a lot of pressure from the side even before the Dresden Dolls started?

I asked to get pulled out toward the end, because I was dehydrated, and combined with the pressure, I was about to pass out. But it was so worth it to be right at front center for as long as I could last.

I'll post more of a review later; I just got back home to L.A. and have to make myself go do some stuff before indulging in more ETS...
Master of the Ninth Arch
HEY!
Just to update... I got into see the Austin show and now have some stuff to add for this one...
I kind of agree there wasn't much of an audience connection. ( I am so hesitant to do anything but praise the show) I too experience them on a very deep emotional level. And having been at the Austin show I think he connected better. even though the pit there was way more brutal and I got my ass KICKED even harder than in Houston.
But he did make alot of eye contact with the front rows... I was there on the right hand side too...Piggy28 where abouts were you... we had to be close to each other, I have the pheonix tattoo on my left arm anyone recognize me now?

I am still floating though. Very happy. Very.

Anna
I really enjoyed the bands performance at Verizon theater, last tues. I just was really looking forward to the "HUGE" production, I was expecting from NIN and when I saw it had more of a "club" feel,I was a little upset. I alwayes felt like Trent could keep the integrity of the music, and still have a huge show. I dont know if it was a radio political thing, ( radio promo show, so the normal budget wasn't there) or what?? I am hoping it's a diffrent show when they come back.
Master of the Ninth Arch
It's always interesting to see how differently everyone sees each show. I was up front and too busy banging my head (and trying not to get my sternum snapped in two against the rail) to notice there was "not enough audience connection" this time around. The pit seemed pretty much into it. I guess if you're in a seating area, or nearer to one, there really never is enough of a connection. I think that's one reason why you hardly ever see NIN in a reserved-seating venue.

Which will make it all the more interesting to see which arenas make it onto the fall schedule. For example, I thought 10 years ago that NIN would never again play the Drum in Austin just because of the bolted-down seats -- but with South Park Meadows no longer an option, and every other GA venue almost certainly way too small, who knows what may happen.
Master of the Ninth Arch
OK, here's my long Houston post.

My friend & I were first in line. We were front & center at the barrier. Just a few feet from Trent. It doesn't get any better than that. What more is there to say?

Well, I guess there is more to say...

We got to Verizon at 7am. There was no one there yet. We couldn't believe it, we were convinced there was a line of NIN fans somewhere on another side of the building. But there wasn't. So we set up our chairs and started the long hot day. The next two people didn't show up until around 9:00. There were actually 2 guys who had gotten there at 4, but they didn't have tickets, so they were wandering around hoping to get some. They ended up sitting in front of the box office waiting for it to open, hoping that some extra tickets would get released. They didn't have any luck there; I hope they found tickets some other way.

Not too much to say about a long day of waiting. A day of talking, doing my Spanish homework, reading, and occasional trips to Burger King and Starbucks. We got lucky in that we were in shade most of the time, and it didn't get as hot as it could have. But since I live by the beach in L.A., I am a total wimp about heat, so I was still suffering.

Some guys from the local radio station showed up in the morning to start setting up to broadcast from in front of the Hard Rock Cafe, and we talked to them a little. They started broadcasting later in the afternoon. While my friend was off getting us checked in to our hotel, one of the radio guys came over to me and said "You got here at 7, right?". I said yes, and he left. What was that about, I wondered. Well, a few minutes later, he came back and asked if I would talk with the DJ live on the air. At first I didn't want to, figuring I would sound like an idiot. But he talked me into it.

Please, if anyone actually heard me on the air, and I did sound like an idiot, just don't tell me, OK? (I didn't hear it, of course, because they turned off the speakers so there wouldn't be any feedback.)

I can't remember everything word for word, but it went something like this (order is probably off in places):

DJ: (random intro), we're talking to Nancy. So you got here at 7, right?
Me: Right.
DJ: And where are you from?
Me: Los Angeles
DJ: How many other shows have you been to on this tour?
Me: I've been to 4 so far.
DJ: And where were those?
Me: I went to the first 3 shows in Fresno, Reno, and Davis, and I went to one in Denver a couple of weeks ago.
DJ: And what the vibe like in these shows?
Me: (Some variant of "awesome"). Trent is back with a vengeance.
DJ: (Some mention of Trent getting sober).
Me: Yeah, he's clean, he's healthy, he looks great, has lots of energy, and I think he's really having a great time. I know you're not really supposed to say that about Trent, but I think he's having fun.
DJ: Yeah, he said somewhere that he might even smile a couple of times on this tour.
DJ: So how hard was it to get tickets for these shows? The show here sold out in something like 4 minutes...
Me: My friends and I just got incredibly lucky in getting tickets when they went on sale. We actually didn't get tickets for this show, but my friend ended up with 2 extra tickets for Austin, so we swapped with someone for tickets to this show.
DJ: (some mention of getting there at 7am again).
Me: At some of the shows, people have been getting there at 3AM or 5AM. So we can't beleive that we're first in line.
DJ: So where do you work that you can take the time off to go to these shows?
Me: I have my own business, so I can set my own schedule.
DJ: That's great, what do you do?
Me: I do software consulting.
DJ: So you can even take your work with you on the road.
Me: Yeah.
DJ: Wow, how can I get a job like that?
Me: Dunno (nice intelligent response)
DJ: (wraps it up, thanks me, says have a great time, etc.)
Me: Thanks...

OK, so that was actually sort of fun.

Doors opened a little before 7, though they made us wait for a few minutes inside before letting us out on to the floor (Dresden Dolls had just finished sound check a few minutes earlier). They we raced to the front and got our spots. The pressure from the sides started almost right way, as people were packing in along the barrier.

Everyone's already talked about the setlist and everything, so I don't have anything to add there. It was just so amazing to be so close. We got lots of eye contact from Amanda and Brian, and then from Trent. I think someone posted earlier about people in the front at the middle weren't moving much. Trust me, we couldn't, other than a little up and down. My ribs were being pushed so tightly against the barrier that there were a few times I thought they were going to break. I've got bruises and lumps all over the place.

The dehydration and squeezing finally got to me a few songs before the end, and I knew I was going to pass out soon. So I asked to get pulled out. I was so tightly wedged that they had a hard time getting my lower legs out; I've got some nice bruises on the front of my legs from getting scraped against the barrier. I got some water, sat for a minute, and then watched the rest of the show from the side. Then ran out to buy Dresden Dolls CDs and get them signed.

What a night. I am a happy (if bruised) puppy.

Edit: Hey, speaking of my friend KT, she just posted above me.
Master of the Ninth Arch
kyselina wrote:I think someone posted earlier about people in the front at the middle weren't moving much. Trust me, we couldn't, other than a little up and down. My ribs were being pushed so tightly against the barrier that there were a few times I thought they were going to break. I've got bruises and lumps all over the place.
This is true -- Nancy has the CSI photos to prove it. As for me, < tmi> I have pressure bruises from my sternum to my pubic bone < /tmi> from being wedged so tightly for so long. I mean don't get me wrong, the constant forward pushing actually helped us keep our front-and-center position for the entire concert, but still.

I keep telling Nancy that she should ask me to leave the room more often, because it's usually a cue for something cool to happen. (It's a very delicate ecosystem. Apparently.) I get back from checking us into our hotel, and our line buddies say, "Did you hear your friend on the radio?!" And I'm all like, "...Should I have?" After Reno, I should know better than to let her out of my sight. Learn and live with it!
Bricklayer
kyselina wrote:
"I think that was probably me; you got the age about right, thought I'm not really small, I'm 5'7". Are you tall with dark hair, and wearing a purple(?) shirt? And there was a lot of pressure from the side even before the Dresden Dolls started?

I asked to get pulled out toward the end, because I was dehydrated, and combined with the pressure, I was about to pass out. But it was so worth it to be right at front center for as long as I could last"



Yup, that was me, but my shirt was black...anyways, i remember you at the front, sitting with someone with your own chairs...i went looking for the pictures i took, on the first one, your silhouette shows up ( cause you are in the dark) this one was taken at around 11 am, and on the other one (i took with my cell phone while waiting on the line at around 3pm), i was sitting, and you were a little bit far, so you didn´t show up either...i can send them to you if you want...

By the way, someone here told that Nancy (?) has more pictures...why aren´t they posted here?


:shock:
Master Traveler
I remember hearing about your radio interview when i was in line. A couple of people were talking about how you deserved to get free concert tickets and backstage passes and how you should get to meet trent and all that. Did you get anything like that? You would think with you being there so early trent would have made someone give you a backstage pass or something. :grin:

I ended up fairly close to you in the mosh pit too, about 3 rows of people behind you a little to the left. Trent was awesome, as was the show. I wanted to go wait in line even earlier, but I ended up going to the downtown aquarium and hard rock cafe.
Master of the Ninth Arch
oYo wrote:
By the way, someone here told that Nancy (?) has more pictures...why aren´t they posted here?
Nope, I'm Nancy, and I don't have pictures from inside at Houston. I might have taken some outside, I can't remember. I was using disposable cameras, so I won't get the pictures and CD back until Sunday or Monday.
mattc_099 wrote:I remember hearing about your radio interview when i was in line. A couple of people were talking about how you deserved to get free concert tickets and backstage passes and how you should get to meet trent and all that. Did you get anything like that? You would think with you being there so early trent would have made someone give you a backstage pass or something.
Nope, didn't get anything. When I saw the radio guys giving away T-shirts later, I went & asked for one, just as a memento, but they were already out of them. They offered me a cup or something, but I just took a NIN sticker.

But that's OK, being up front was enough reward all in itself. :grin:
Master of the Ninth Arch
FogOnLittleCatFeet wrote:HEY!
Just to update... I got into see the Austin show and now have some stuff to add for this one...
I kind of agree there wasn't much of an audience connection. ( I am so hesitant to do anything but praise the show) I too experience them on a very deep emotional level. And having been at the Austin show I think he connected better. even though the pit there was way more brutal and I got my ass KICKED even harder than in Houston.
But he did make alot of eye contact with the front rows... I was there on the right hand side too...Piggy28 where abouts were you... we had to be close to each other, I have the pheonix tattoo on my left arm anyone recognize me now?

I am still floating though. Very happy. Very.

Anna
hello there! I was on the right hand side of the stage. TR didn't come over there too much, I wished he could have. The view was nice from where I was though. :lol:
any more pics out there? my disposible camera went to crap on me, and i would love to see more photos.
Bricklayer
Again I don't know if I can "officially" post in this tread, I didn't actually go inside the venue.
But I did see the band on stage for about 15 minutes through the gap in the door, so in a way I did see the show, but not from within the building.

My sister and I went down to Houston on the day of the show hoping the venue would release tickets for sale after the show had started. They didn't. So we ended up listening to the show through the fire exit doors to the right of the building. The sound was some-what muffled, but we could still hear it! : )

We lucked out when we discovered a gap in one of the fire exit doors that we could peek through and could actually see the band on stage!

It was the backstage area because there was a sign on the wall that said "stage" and a timeline listing when the bands should be on and off stage.

You can see the signs in this picture here:
http://tinypic.com/5eisz4

Here are some more pictures of what we saw:
http://tinypic.com/5eiskx
http://tinypic.com/5eitt2
http://tinypic.com/5eiv7p

The pictures aren't that clear, but I think they turned out pretty well for being taken through a less than 1/2 inch gap in the door!

We stayed there until the security guard ran us off for blocking the fire exit. He did allow us to stand at the foot of the steps and listen to the music.

While we were standing there Amanda and Brian from the Dresden Dolls walked by. I just stood there and watched them walk by!!! I wish now I would have been brave enough to say hello to them! I didn’t have anything to write with, but I had my camera that makes short films with sound. I could have asked them for an audio-graph!

(By the way I think it’s neat that she doesn’t shave her under arms and is not afraid to show them off too. What a perfect way to be feminine, yet go against the generic standards of beauty!)

After the show we stood by the barrier closest to the door that the Psychedelic Furs came out of when they played there last year. Most of the other people waiting were gathered near barriers by the buses.

After awhile Trent and Leo walked out the door and headed towards the buses. We ran around the trucks to the bus area, but they had already gotten on the bus. A minute later Trent and Leo got off the bus and Trent started to sign autographs.

My sister took a picture of Trent signing autographs:
http://tinypic.com/5eiyag

When Trent finally got to part of the line where I was standing I got his attention and asked if I could take a picture with him after he finished signing autographs. He said sure.

I got pushed out of the line before I could say anything else to him. So I found my sister and we went to the end of the line to wait for Trent to finish signing autographs.

And just my luck, when Trent Reznor was only a few people away from finishing signing autographs one of the girls in the crowd started screaming stupid stuff at the top of her lungs about him. Leo and the security guards made him go back to the bus. : (

(I bet it's karma getting me back for throwing a hissy-fit the time I did have the opportunity to take a picture with Trent Reznor and didn't! My sister asked him if it was ok to take a picture of us together. He was happy to take the picture, but I wasn't. Instead of happily taking the picture I threw a hissy-fit about taking a "girly-fan" picture with him! Poor man, he just stood there all perplexed! Luckily for him Twiggy walked by, Trent grabbed him and he took a picture with him instead. I still feel bad for making him feel uncomfortable.)
I was in Atlanta on the 21st, first show for me, and I'm a very new fan, too long to explain...tremendous stage presence, and health for your bones...if they don't get broken.

I loved the Dresden Dolls...The Spy Who Loved Me, old James Bond book, he talks about the tuffs of mousy brown hair under this girl's arms...in Europe lots of women don't shave...it's "natural"...and that girl had so much power, it seemed right...powerful but very female at the same time...very nice aura...

Anyway thanks to whoever asked about the Amsterdam song, I checked the link...and look at the odd assortment of artists who have covered that thing!!!!

John Denver...and John Lennon and Yoko Ono on their wedding album, to name two..

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=17:63211
i was the one who was talking with that guy from ny at the beginning

im the guy from NY!!!
oYo


are you the guy from mexico?...lol you probably are since it says monterrey...fuck im stupic....any way i was the guy standin behind you in the pit and with u in line
Bricklayer
misuerjohnny17 wrote:oYo


are you the guy from mexico?...lol you probably are since it says monterrey...fuck im stupic....any way i was the guy standin behind you in the pit and with u in line
hey dude!!

i lost you when you went to buy a drink!

dude, you took several pictures on your cellphone

come on, share them with us, don´t be shy!

i actually have a picture(the one i took as i arrived to the venue) ,where you actually show up

:shock:
hey dude!!

i lost you when you went to buy a drink!

dude, you took several pictures on your cellphone

come on, share them with us, don´t be shy!

i actually have a picture(the one i took as i arrived to the venue) ,where you actually show up
yeah!!!! i went to get a drink and then i was like..fuck where did he go?...i took some pictures but they suck!!! u cant see shit!!!! plus i met amanda after the show(dresden dolls)took a picture with her....and accidently trashed them!!! aaaaarrrgggggggghh!!! but anyway..what pictures did u take?...my email is misuerjohnny17@aol.com
Master of the Ninth Arch
zepp wrote:2 images from Houston show posted in my portfolio.

www.zeppzone.com/entertainment
Those are excellent shots. Do you have any more?
Bricklayer
A few others not in my portfolio are posted at the following link.

www.zeppzone.com/reznor

Frank
zepp, you are an AWESOME PHOTOGRAPHER!!!!!


Thanks for sharing...
i took a couple of pix after the show with my craptastic camera phone, here's the best one.

Image

i still have somebody's hand print in my arm. beautiful pit!
Image
Master of the Ninth Arch
shunammite wrote:zepp, you are an AWESOME PHOTOGRAPHER!!!!!

Thanks for sharing...
I second that. Those really are awesome pics.
Master of the Ninth Arch
uhmmm

can you say BADASS show?

woah.

i was rocking out in the stands (in the back of the verizon) because i think its the shit back there. best view if you chill in the middle.

amazing performance by the band.

woah.

still in awe. a week after.
The show was amazing. My fifth time seeing them, but it just never gets old. heheh... I had gotten a backstage pass and went to the soundcheck, during which they played four complete songs...

1. The Line Begins To Blur
2. With Teeth
3. Everyday is Exactly The Same
4. The Hand That Feeds

(maybe not quite in that order, but damn close)

As for the setlist from the soundboard... the guy who got that beat me to it by like 30 seconds. =) I was right behind ya chief.

At any rate... Met Trent and the rest before the gig after the soundcheck, they were very cool guys. Alessandro and Aaron are extremely outgoing guys in person and seem genuinely excited to be part of the band. You could feel thier enthusiasm radiating.

Jeordie was really quiet, which is about what I expected. =) Really nice guy though.

It was really cool to hear "everyday is exactly the same" during the soundcheck because they didn't play it during the show.

I'm really hoping a copy of this show will surface somewhere online eventually... =)

:D
Bricklayer
anyone remember seeing me at the show?
i was the only person wearing a white NIN shirt
with that image from the screens during and all that couldve been dvd on the back
i was in front of aaron the whole show, i had a disposable camera i bought for 14 dollars at the hard rock (IT WAS THE LAST ONE) right before we walked in to the venue...because those fuckers told us at the last second we could bring them in....man, that show was so sick....

my highlights:
terrible lie (fucking went off)
MOTP
SICNV(everyone in the crowd was feelin this song)
gave up(fucking nuts)
reptile(oh my beautiful liar)nice backups from aaron and jordie
suck
hurt (with lighters and trent grinning the entire time)
the big comedown(man i was glad to hear this)
TDTWWA(i was feeling the mellow lighting
THTF(the crowd went off)
head like a hole & closer (its not a nin concert if they dont play these)


sucks they didnt play EDIETS or ATLITW...or frailwretched combo....or starfuckers...or down in it...or in the void.....
anyway
worth 130$
didnt buy the flimsy inside -w-t- shirt but i did pick one up outside for 10 bucks....free parking....great pot too...all in all a great time....ill be on board when they come back through texas playin with queens...i cant fucking wait....
Master of the Ninth Arch
with over a week for reflection, i came up with a few new notes.

i liked the dresden dolls. i think more people would have been into them if they didn't have the toughest job in the world right now. which is opening up for NIN in front of a few thousand NIN-starved fans.

the pictures on the net don't do trent any justice. in person, he looks much more buff. i couldn't believe how fit he looked when he came out. when he grabs the mic or stretches out his arms, it's like *POW* flexing those arms. i say good on you trent.

since this tour was mostly clubs, he didn't have much room for the over the top production we are used to seeing, with the huge screens and all. but it shows that NIN can still put on a great show with scaled down theatrics. in any case, the fall tour will be in bigger venues, and i think he will really tear the roof off and give us a show we will all remember forever. you can bet i will be there.
Master of the Ninth Arch
:D

You know, regarding Trent's "buffness" I have to say one thing about it that will probably get me flamed into oblivion. But ya know what? The truth hurts, folks. Heheh....

When he was playing "something I can never have" on stage at that show, now that he's all buff, it was awesome as always, but kind of amusing too... Because, let's face it, it's a lot more intense seeing a little skinny dude behind a synth playing that song than watching a big buffed up looking guy playing it. It was kinda like watching a bodybuilder cry or something. :-)

I'm glad he's got his life together and I'm loving the new material and seeing him live again. I'm not wishing he wouldn't play the song or anything like that. (yeah, i'm being defensive, cuz I'm a huge fan of him too!) It was just kind of funny at the same time.
Master of the Ninth Arch
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Frank
beautiful beautiful pics!
Master of the Ninth Arch
wrj1208 wrote:The show was amazing. My fifth time seeing them, but it just never gets old. heheh... I had gotten a backstage pass and went to the soundcheck, during which they played four complete songs...

1. The Line Begins To Blur
2. With Teeth
3. Everyday is Exactly The Same
4. The Hand That Feeds

(maybe not quite in that order, but damn close)

As for the setlist from the soundboard... the guy who got that beat me to it by like 30 seconds. =) I was right behind ya chief.

At any rate... Met Trent and the rest before the gig after the soundcheck, they were very cool guys. Alessandro and Aaron are extremely outgoing guys in person and seem genuinely excited to be part of the band. You could feel thier enthusiasm radiating.

Jeordie was really quiet, which is about what I expected. =) Really nice guy though.

It was really cool to hear "everyday is exactly the same" during the soundcheck because they didn't play it during the show.

I'm really hoping a copy of this show will surface somewhere online eventually... =)

:D
that's awesome! i would have loved to have seen that. I heard it but alas didn't get to see it.

i just heard that the audio of the show is being mixed now. keep your eyes peeled :grin:
Bricklayer
the first time i ever saw nine inch nails was may 24, 2005 houston, texas, and i will never be the same. Fuckin insane show, pinion to start off. ARE YOU FUCKIN KIDDIN!!! flash backs to closure video went off in my head. Flash backs to alternative nations (mtv Show) that used parts of the pinion video as its intro to its show. Then trent goes "all that coulda been" style and starts the show off with Terrible Lie. Fuckin incredible.
After that, everthing was a blur. I think the next song was You Know What You Are, Followed by March of the pigs with the cool synth intro. I got my ass kicked througholy and still have a scar on my right forearm as of today. moments that stick out are as follows.
-With_teeth live is the best fuckin new nineinchnails song
-The day the whole world went away was the most beautiful moment i have ever had at a concert(the patient from tool comes in a close second)
-The big comedown was a fuckin great surprise because i am a fan of things fallin apart.
-Burn was fuckin awesome
-Reptile made the night that much fuckin better
-Suck sealed the deal
-No you dont just totally shocked me. i almost pissed myself when i heard it. the guitar is fuckin awesome when the songs slows down and trents follows the guitar with "your so low, i did not believe, that you could sink so low"
-Something i can never have fuckin stole the show in my opinion. totally unexpected. They just did the whole natural born killers sthick right there in houston.
Fuckin awesome insane crazy intense beautiful pretty poetic inspiring unforgettable, there are just not enough adj's to describe my feelins durin that show.
overall, compared to the austin show, i have to say that houston rubbed me the right way. Austin made up for the songs they didnt play in houston, but just the fact that the first time i saw nine inch nails they played all those songs made houston better for me.
Master of the Ninth Arch
that would be excellent. the first time i saw nin was on halloween back in 94, and it changed my life. that is when i became the super fan i am today.



^^^ :cool: I was at that show too! (and at the International Ballroom for the May 4th show a few months prior) Man, did ya see that one crazy bastard that jumped off of the balcony at that show? I wonder how he lived through that crap!?! :shock:


That venue, (used to be the Summit, then Compaq Convention Center) it's a church now isn't it? That's what someone was telling me. I don't live in Houston, so I don't keep up. If so, that's a freakin' huge church!!! :?


-wrj1208
Bricklayer
nin on halloween is a fuckin cream dream. no doubt. i am also a superfan since i was in the 4th grade. i am only 19 now and i have been waitin since the downward spiral came out to see nin. i was only 4 when pretty hate machine came out. and lk 7 when broken came out. so i wasnt able to really enjoy those when they first came out. My first taste of nineinchnails was mr. self destruct and i was hooked after that. i spent 10 years discovering everything there is to know about nin and reznor. i still cant believe i saw them two fuckin nights in a row. i have to listen to the live songs and close my eyes to relive the moment. fuckin incredible
wrj1208 wrote: the first time i saw nin was on halloween back in 94, and it changed my life.
^^^ :cool: I was at that show too! (and at the International Ballroom for the May 4th show a few months prior) Man, did ya see that one crazy bastard that jumped off of the balcony at that show? I wonder how he lived through that crap!?! :shock:
That venue, (used to be the Summit, then Compaq Convention Center) it's a church now isn't it? That's what someone was telling me. I don't live in Houston, so I don't keep up. If so, that's a freakin' huge church!!! :?
-wrj1208
I was also at the 1994 International Ballroom show and the 1994 Summit Halloween show. The International Ballroom show had the most brutal pit I've ever seen. I saw a guy get his eye poked out, it was gross! That was the first time I was ever exposed to Marilyn Manson. I remember seeing the guy jump from the balcony at the Summit Halloween show. He did it when everyone started to rush the barricades and run for the floor/pit. I would be very surprised if she managed to do that without major broken bones. Marilyn Manson opened then also, along with The Jim Rose Circus. What a wonderful was to spend Halloween!

The Summit is now forever gone...it is now the largest church in America. It is one of those evangelical churches that broadcast on TV. I find it very sad that the place where I saw 2 amazing NIN shows is now a church.
Master of the Ninth Arch
wow chloe x and wrj1208, a couple of other people who at that same halloween show in 94! yes it was beautiful. i missed the guy jumping off the balcony. i was already on the floor when it happened. but i'm telling you, the next day the world was a little different for me. the huge screen with all those images, the blood running down the screen as the downward spiral was playing, the opening of pinion and trents shadow behind the curtain, it will all be forever etched into my mind. still to this day, probably the best show i have ever seen. hey we should all meet up next time NIN is in texas.

yes its true. the summit turned into the compact center, and now is becoming a huge church(!?). how ironic, that the place where it was once chanted "GOD IS DEAD, and no one cares" and "HEY GOD, i think you owe me a great big apology!" will soon be a place where more people will be robbed of their money in the name of christ.

the pigs have won tonight.
Master of the Ninth Arch
:D That was a **HUGE** pit at the international in '94!!! Man, freaked me the hell out. During "head like a hole" it was bordering on dangerous even where I was.... (which, was about 3 feet from the speakers on the right side of the stage, just to the right of Robin Finck.) As a side note, my dumbass learned a valuable lesson that night... STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM THE SPEAKERS!!! My ears rang for 3 days, I shit you not... :shock:

I was getting seriously worried about my permanent hearing.

That show was crazy! After that concert, I collapsed in the parking lot, and my friends leaned me up against my car for a while. I think I sweated every drop of moisture out of my body at that gig. It was hot as hell there. I'd do it again in a heartbeat though! =)


Anyway, I wanted to post a kind of amusing anecdote that I was too tired the other day to post about the soundcheck... During "With Teeth" in the middle where the song gets all quiet and all... Trent's singing away "can i go through this again?" and suddenly he's looking around a bit and sings "can I go through this again...without my tambourine?" The next thing ya know, there's a roadie hauling ass over to him with a tambourine. It was pretty funny. If ya remember, during the show later, that roadie had that tambourine ready right on time, eh? :D

When I was talking to him later, he mentioned that he had to bitch at the roadie, which I thought was kind of amusing...


-wrj1208
Master of the Ninth Arch
that is a cool anecdote... thanks for posting it.
so what else did you talk to Trent about?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm????????????


Anna
zepp wrote:A few others not in my portfolio are posted at the following link.

www.zeppzone.com/reznor

Frank
fucking amazing photos! really beautiful. i was at both nights of the san diego show, and by far, that's the best live show i've ever been to.
Bricklayer
Had a great time, drove 250 miles from bossier city, la to see the show and was well worth it.Got my ticket signed by trent, got a tour tshirt and a lithograph. Also got some great pictures and I will share them with you. Enjoy!

http://photobucket.com/albums/v111/bigb ... in%20trip/
Master of the Ninth Arch
WOW! very cool pictures... I was there outside after the show at the busses but I didn't get anything signed. I recognize the blonder of the 2 guys in the photos. But I was too faraway from the signing group, it is nice to see what I missed.

Alas, they whisked Trent away into that bus and he was gone out of mah life forevah... until the next day when I saw him in Austin... but he didn't come out to sign anything in Austin. Jerome Dillon did... but I think he was scoping out safety issues for Trent... ANYWAY ... thanks again for sharing...

Anna
Master of the Ninth Arch
brokenhope wrote:Had a great time, drove 250 miles from bossier city, la to see the show and was well worth it.Got my ticket signed by trent, got a tour tshirt and a lithograph. Also got some great pictures and I will share them with you. Enjoy!

http://photobucket.com/albums/v111/bigb ... in%20trip/
Christ! I thought I made a trip cuz I drove from Lake Charles, LA for that show! (I work in Beaumont, TX, so it's not like I don't drive a lot everyday already.) *shrug*

You were about 20 ppl to the right of me, judging from the photos. =) I was directly behind the soundguys cuz I've got a short wife, so we couldn't be up front. Instead, I spent the show up near the fence around the soundgear, dead center of the floor. It was a great spot to be for that venue, because you could see everything.

:-D

-Wil

PS- A footnote to the people who'd been to the Summit/Compaq Center shows previously in Houston. For the show in 2000 I had the worst seats of my life for an NIN show in all the times I've seen them. My wife and I were in the top balcony in the back in the nosebleed section. You know how those lights during "reptile" for the 1994-95 Tours and the 2000 Tour kind of spun in a spiral out and up? (they were green in 94-95, and white as I recall in 2000) Anyway, the point is, I discovered where the "up into the heavens" is that those lights always seem to spiral out to... They focus on the dead center of the top balcony of the Summit. I spent the last half of that concert with the worst headache from constantly being hit directly in the face with every lighting effect he could throw at me. hehehe.... But goddamn man, those LCD screens were awesome... :)
romeo void wrote:wow chloe x and wrj1208, a couple of other people who at that same halloween show in 94!hey we should all meet up next time NIN is in texas.
Sounds good to me! I can't wait for the next show!
yes its true. the summit turned into the compact center, and now is becoming a huge church(!?). how ironic, that the place where it was once chanted "GOD IS DEAD, and no one cares" and "HEY GOD, i think you owe me a great big apology!" will soon be a place where more people will be robbed of their money in the name of christ.
I agree...it makes me sad. What a waste of money.
brokenhope wrote:Had a great time, drove 250 miles from bossier city, la to see the show and was well worth it.Got my ticket signed by trent, got a tour tshirt and a lithograph. Also got some great pictures and I will share them with you. Enjoy!

http://photobucket.com/albums/v111/bigb ... in%20trip/
WOW thanks for sharing your photos with us!!!!! : )

I see that I actually did get my picture taken with Trent Reznor that night! That's me in the cream skirt with the quilted stars! Too bad my face is covered up.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/ ... trip59.jpg

This is neat! *Thank you hugs*!!! : )
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Master of the Ninth Arch
ChloeX wrote:
romeo void wrote:wow chloe x and wrj1208, a couple of other people who at that same halloween show in 94!hey we should all meet up next time NIN is in texas.
Sounds good to me! I can't wait for the next show!

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I'd be interested as well. My wife would probably lose her mind being in the presence of that many hardcore NIN dorks at one time. :lol:

Never thought of it before, but ppl may have noticed me in the place, I was the guy with the Tool shirt on with the "wrench" logo who had long dark hair to his belt, directly behind the mixing desk. Incidentally, I didn't look like biker scum despite the hair. :P Before the gig, I was up at the Hard Rock Cafe outside bar, waiting to go in for the soundcheck and all. Bah, whatever...

Been thinking about the guy who posted earlier about the performance being sync'd and not being live and all that. Didn't want to post at first, because I wanted to give some thought to my response. I had a couple of thoughts on this based on what *I* noticed at the show since he and myself were looking at the same mixing desk.

The reason that Aaron could do all that crazy shit including tackling his speaker cabinet without feedback hell is that, if ya noticed, the sound guy spent a lot of the gig hovering around the mute button for Aaron's channel, and he slapped it a few times after Aaron had gotten the relevant noise out but before he could shriek the whole place into auditory terror. (speaking of which, anybody see Otto Von Shirach open for Skinny Puppy? I was in New Orleans for that gig, but goddamn that guy hit some shrill notes...) Seemed to me that the sound guy was keeping Aaron in check, so to speak.

Alessandro also appeared to be playing guitar and/or bass a few times, which could account for why that guy thought that he was hearing bass that Jeordie wasn't playing, and so on...

I'm NOT saying that guy is lying or anything, just making some observations about what I thought I saw as well. I want to be really clear that I'm not trying to argue this! :-)

A few other things I noticed:

(1) What was with the drunk chicks in the soundbooth? Why the hell would ya let a chick so drunk she nearly spills her beer on the freakin' laptop in the booth to begin with? Hope someone got laid for that stupidity.

(2) I saw the guy in the wheelchair again. I don't know who this guy is, but everytime I've seen NIN since the second '94 gig (halloween), he's been there. I think it's cool as hell that the places accomodate him like that. I know that they have to legally, but I'd like to think that they go out of their way to make sure he can see and all. Next gig I see him at, I'm gonna go introduce myself. =P

(3) When Aaron decided to tackle his speaker cabinet, I couldn't decide from where I was if he was just being a spaz by having his feet in the air for that long or if he was hung by his belt buckle and trying to get loose? If it was the latter, that was funny as hell! If not, it was just mildly amusing.

(4) Why confiscate your inkpens at the door??? What the bloody hell was that about??? I wanted my sharpie dammit!!! :? What did they think someone would do? Hold someone down and draw an NIN logo on thier forehead?

(5) Here we go, I hope this chick isn't in here, I really do... =) This is kinda mean of me, but just somethings I noticed at the gig... If you are in here, I hope you don't hate me forever... :P Did anyone see the chick in the leather corset with the frickin' 8 inch heels and pink miniskirt? I don't know if they were actually 8 inch, but they were LONG spiked heels. That had to be seriously uncomfortable concert gear...

OFF TOPIC: I live three hours from Houston. Does anyone know of a really good website that I can find out who's playing all the little bars and clubs around Houston every month? I have no idea where to get this info except by picking up those free music newspapers everytime I hit Houston.

-Wil
Master Traveler
When the next show is announced maybe we could plan some sort of meet up...my husband can hang out with your wife, because I think he gets a little overwhelmed with me at times, but he is a NIN fan.

I think I did see you. My friend and I were in the balcony dead center, so if I looked down I was pretty much starring at the sound board. We also went to eat dinner at the Hard Rock before the show.

I didn't see that Skinny Puppy show, but I did see Skinny Puppy with Tweaker at the Verizon here in Houston. That was a great, but very loud show. There were all types of shrill noises coming from the stage. I was worried that I would never get my hearing back.

I don't have one web site that covers all venues, but here are a few helpful ones that I check all the time.

www.numbersnightclub.com
I saw KMFDM, Pig Face, The Thrill Kill Kult, Marilyn Manson, and other such bands here. NIN played there once. This place is also a kick ass night club. My home away from home.

www.superunison.com
this one covers a lot of the smaller indie bands

www.fitzlive.com
This venue has a lot of local bands, but also some national. I've seen Pig Face here. Also a lot of punk bands.

www.engineroomhouston.net
Saw Gwar here. Lots of indie bands

www.houstonpress.com
Sometimes helpful.

Hope these help you. Sorry this post is so long.
Grand Pontiff
You went to see Pigface? There were like 60 people there... really shitty turnout. What do you look like? Maybe I remember you.
Master Traveler
OsseusLabyrint wrote:You went to see Pigface? There were like 60 people there... really shitty turnout. What do you look like? Maybe I remember you.
I've seen Pigface several times. I didn't go to the last one the "Free For All" tour because that would have been the 3rd time I've seen them in less then a year in support of the same album. (Which would explain the low turnout for that particular show.) The last 2 times I saw them was at #'s, and the time before that was at Fitzgerald’s. If I was at the same show as you I doubt that you would have seen me. I sort of blend in. Semi-tall, shoulder length hair which is sometimes red, or light brown, or dark brown, usually my clothes aren't fancy, just jeans and shirt. On a rare occasion I revert into my teenage Goth-self and wear the standard black skirt/top with fishnets and knee high stripper looking boots. (Which is what I wore to the NIN show.) In general I think I may be getting to old for that, but it sure is fun to do. Do you ever go to #’s on their regular night?
Grand Pontiff
Oh, I thought you went to the Free For All tour, which is the one I went to... I took a picture with En Esh in the fucking flesh, whoo! I sometimes go to Numbers on Fridays when they play 80s music. If Skinny Puppy gets played, it's probably because of me... I'm always up at the DJ booth requesting them. I've also seen KMFDM, Coal Chamber (shut up), and a shit load of other bands there that I dont remember, so they arent important. Where were you sitting/standing at the NIN show? I was in the pit... had a Skinny Puppy shirt on with a huge logo and jeans. Ring a bell?
Master of the Ninth Arch
ChloeX wrote:www.numbersnightclub.com
I saw KMFDM, Pig Face, The Thrill Kill Kult, Marilyn Manson, and other such bands here. NIN played there once. This place is also a kick ass night club. My home away from home.
no kidding!. i was one of the lucky few who got to see NIN at #'s when they played their surprise gig there right after the david bowie tour. and when i lived in houston i was a regular on friday nights. i loved it. this was about five years ago though. i don't know when you started going. but it's possible we were there at the same time. whenever i visit houston, i still go to #'s on friday night. i was there the friday before the show. i always have so much fun. the music, the crowd, everything. there really isn't another place like it that i know of in the city.
Master of the Ninth Arch
Off Topic-

I love Numbers... I've been there for a few gigs over the years... (Curve, most recently Interpol) Great venue! =) I'd love to see NIN there... Didn't know about the post-bowie show there or I would have gone... =P

-Wil
Master of the Ninth Arch
I went to that show at Numbers also, back in '95. That was a cool night - my friends and I met Danny Lohner that night and he was cool as hell.
Master Traveler
OsseusLabyrint wrote:Oh, I thought you went to the Free For All tour, Where were you sitting/standing at the NIN show? I was in the pit... had a Skinny Puppy shirt on with a huge logo and jeans. Ring a bell?
I did kind of want to go to the Free For All tour, but the timing was wrong, and since there wasn't a new album, I figured that I would catch them next time around. I was sitting up in the balcony for the NIN show. Near the top, so I don't think I saw you. I was king of pissed because I spent $150 on the ticket, and I still wasn't close to the stage...oh well, maybe next time.
Master Traveler
romeo void wrote: no kidding!. i was one of the lucky few who got to see NIN at #'s when they played their surprise gig there right after the david bowie tour. and when i lived in houston i was a regular on friday nights. i loved it. this was about five years ago though. i don't know when you started going. but it's possible we were there at the same time. whenever i visit houston, i still go to #'s on friday night. i was there the friday before the show. i always have so much fun. the music, the crowd, everything. there really isn't another place like it that i know of in the city.
I can't believe you got into the surprise show...I'm so jealous! I bet that was one to remember. I did get to see NIN with Bowie in Austin though, that was great.

I've been going to #'s for about 10 years now. So chances are that we’ve been there at the same time. I used to go every weekend when I was 17-18. Now I go at least once every 2 months. I still love it. I think it is the best club in Houston. Friday nights are always a good time. I went there for the With Teeth listening party. Did anyone here go to that? I was one of the people that showed up several hours early.
Master of the Ninth Arch
ChloeX wrote: I've been going to #'s for about 10 years now. So chances are that we’ve been there at the same time. I used to go every weekend when I was 17-18. Now I go at least once every 2 months. I still love it. I think it is the best club in Houston. Friday nights are always a good time. I went there for the With Teeth listening party. Did anyone here go to that? I was one of the people that showed up several hours early.
I was really mad about that listening party. It fell on the same night as my store's inventory!!! I was beside myself I was so mad! :evil: I even had free passes to it from my Interscope ADR!!!

I'd still be mad as hell about it if I hadn't made it to the '05 gig and met Trent and all... =) I'd still like to have gotten one of those promo only 7" singles they were giving out to ppl who pre-reserved the album though. (even if I'd never have gotten around to getting that copy of the album, since I live 3 hours away.)

-Wil
Master of the Ninth Arch
ChloeX wrote:
romeo void wrote: no kidding!. i was one of the lucky few who got to see NIN at #'s when they played their surprise gig there right after the david bowie tour. and when i lived in houston i was a regular on friday nights. i loved it. this was about five years ago though. i don't know when you started going. but it's possible we were there at the same time. whenever i visit houston, i still go to #'s on friday night. i was there the friday before the show. i always have so much fun. the music, the crowd, everything. there really isn't another place like it that i know of in the city.
I can't believe you got into the surprise show...I'm so jealous! I bet that was one to remember. I did get to see NIN with Bowie in Austin though, that was great.

I've been going to #'s for about 10 years now. So chances are that we’ve been there at the same time. I used to go every weekend when I was 17-18. Now I go at least once every 2 months. I still love it. I think it is the best club in Houston. Friday nights are always a good time. I went there for the With Teeth listening party. Did anyone here go to that? I was one of the people that showed up several hours early.
i still love going to numbers..i used to go in the early 90s and i still love friday night classic #s. they've started something there recently and every month on saturday nights (usually the last saturday of the month) they have 90s night. lots of great shit from back in the day. They've played Closer and Sin the time that I went. i'm gonna definitely check it out this month if i can.
Master Traveler
wrj1208 wrote:I was really mad about that listening party. It fell on the same night as my store's inventory!!! I was beside myself I was so mad! :evil: I even had free passes to it from my Interscope ADR!!!

I'd still be mad as hell about it if I hadn't made it to the '05 gig and met Trent and all... =) I'd still like to have gotten one of those promo only 7" singles they were giving out to ppl who pre-reserved the album though. (even if I'd never have gotten around to getting that copy of the album, since I live 3 hours away.)
Sucks about the inventory, damn work, always getting in the way of fun! Although meeting Trent is much cooler then going to a listening party. The 7" is pretty cool, except for the fact that I don't even have a turn table, so I can't even listen to it. I actually have a lot to NIN and Tori Amos albums that I've never listened to, but I keep buying them anyways. I’m one of those compulsive collectors; I need to have it all if possible. I think it’s a disease.
Master Traveler
piggy28 wrote:i still love going to numbers..i used to go in the early 90s and i still love friday night classic #s. they've started something there recently and every month on saturday nights (usually the last saturday of the month) they have 90s night. lots of great shit from back in the day. They've played Closer and Sin the time that I went. i'm gonna definitely check it out this month if i can.
I think the new Saturday night is great. Unfortunately I can't go to the one this month (June 18th) because I'll be out of town...so I'm sad. I hope they keep doing it for a while. If there is one in July I will definitely be there. #s really has the best selection of music.
Master of the Ninth Arch
ChloeX wrote: Although meeting Trent is much cooler then going to a listening party.
Indeed. =) I was extremely happy about that.
ChloeX wrote: The 7" is pretty cool, except for the fact that I don't even have a turn table, so I can't even listen to it. I actually have a lot to NIN and Tori Amos albums that I've never listened to, but I keep buying them anyways. I’m one of those compulsive collectors; I need to have it all if possible. I think it’s a disease.
I've got a bad habit of this as well... both copies of Broken on CD (w/ 3"disc, without) both copies of Fixed (import, us) etc... I've got all the albums on vinyl as well as 2x12" promo of "Closer", promo vinyl of broken, us ltd.edition promo of TDS on 2xLP vinyl... It's really out of hand, this is only like a tiny portion of the list... :-)

I'm already gearing up for Fall... Can't wait for the tour dates... saving for tickets, etc... =)

-Wil
Master of the Ninth Arch
OsseusLabyrint wrote:What a great show that was. Jeordie looked bored as hell onstage, but I did get his pick at the end off the show. The pick just says "Verizon" on it and it's black red, and white.
I got one of these from Aaron too. Thought it was strange that the venue provides the bands with picks. Is this standard practice? Mine looks the same as you describe... with black swirlie things through it?

-Wil
Master of the Ninth Arch
piggy28 wrote:i just heard that the audio of the show is being mixed now. keep your eyes peeled :grin:
Any word on this??? =) I just got the Houston show from 2000, which is awesome, cuz if I get my hands on this show, I'll have an audio of every NIN show I've ever attended! :grin:

-Wil
hello...
.....That was a Test.

so i have some pixs in my myspace from the Houston show; oh that was such a fuking SWEET set Trent and NIN put on

....check them out if intrested..should i post one here?
Bricklayer
Me again. Im IN.

anyhow check out my profile to see me more...

so about the houston show...iVe gone off about it in so many ways and. ill be back to express myself about it another time.... tis a bit late. just wanted to register and test this mutha.


I LOVE NIN!

WAY TO GO TRENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :cool: :cool:
Master of the Ninth Arch
Giuseppe, is that your myspace name too? I put some of mine on there too, the url is http://www.myspace.com/katyliz76 if yall don't have an account, you should get one. it's pretty fun, i think. i've been waiting for Trent to ok me as a friend for 3 months now....and yes it's actually him. I have Jeordie on there.

I'm actually going to #s tomorrow night for a friday night excursion. I've done too much studying over the past 2 weeks and i need a night out. nothing like dancing to kick ass music. i doubt i'll be able to go to the 90s night this month too. it's now a regular thing, the 90s night. once a month. woo hoo!
Grand Pontiff
That dude on myspace isn't the real Jeordie. Just ask Rob, he'll set you straight on that one.
Master Traveler
piggy28 wrote:I'm actually going to #s tomorrow night for a friday night excursion. I've done too much studying over the past 2 weeks and i need a night out. nothing like dancing to kick ass music. i doubt i'll be able to go to the 90s night this month too. it's now a regular thing, the 90s night. once a month. woo hoo!
I'll most likely be there tonight also. I'm looking forward to it.
Master of the Ninth Arch
evil sparrow wrote:That dude on myspace isn't the real Jeordie. Just ask Rob, he'll set you straight on that one.
really? well shit! haha i should know better than that though. :lol:
Master of the Ninth Arch
10/16/05 san antonio
10/17/05 dallas
10/19/05 houston


let's do it again! :grin: :-D :D
Bricklayer
romeo void wrote:10/16/05 san antonio
10/17/05 dallas
10/19/05 houston


let's do it again! :grin: :-D :D

:shock:

see ya in the pit

:twisted:
Master of the Ninth Arch
romeo void wrote:10/16/05 san antonio
10/17/05 dallas
10/19/05 houston


let's do it again! :grin: :-D :D
SHIT!!! I think I'm in Las Vegas on a business meeting during that week!!!! :cry:

-Wil
Site Admin
Hey folks. Please discuss upcoming fall U.S. shows in this thread.
Master of the Ninth Arch
everyone thinking of going to see NIN in Houston needs to read this thread. IMPORTANT NEWS!
my best friend was nice enough to buy me a sold out ticket for 140 to the houston, tx. show. needless to say i was exstatic! we get there and get a pretty good spot on the floor about 8-10 rows back. well the dresen dolls came on and i was really impressed, i had never heard them. i was pretty taken back back the chemistry the 2 had on stage while performing. well we wait for beloved trent to come on and then there he is. needless to say he has been eating his wheaties, he looks awesome, breaktaking really. well as soon the band started up and the crowd started their normal pushing and jumping my friend was terrified and said i gotta get out of here. i didnt realize that she had never been amongst "the pit" so to say. i felt bad but i was like there is no way im getting out of here, we have one of the best spots in the place! im one of those who tries my damnest to find those tiny little cracks that put me one step closer to the stage. well i stayed in there about 30 mins then went to look for my friend. the energy among the crowd was good. once i made my way to the side we watched the rest of the show from there and had a really good view. i stood in a place hoping that maybe i could get a glimpse from him. i stood right under a spot light, dancing for the rest of the show by myself. well close to the ending of the show the roadies come out with the backstage passes. i didnt know what it was at the time. the guy comes out and hands me and my friend these yellow cloth passes that say NIN-AFTERSHOW ONLY. i honestly didnt know what the hell it was and so i started asking, i thought it was some sort of party elsewhere. but once i found out it was a backstage pass i was beside myself. i couldnt believe that i was actually going to get to meet my beautiful liar. my precious one. well-we waited and waited-he never came out. i was crushed to say the least. there i was with my one shot to stand in front of him or maybe touch him and he never showed. im sure he had good reason but it was a real letdown. i can only dream and hope that one day i will have another chance.....until then i can only visit him in my dreams. all in all , the concert was amazing and very worth it.. DID anyone actually get to meet him after that show??? just wondering
Master of the Ninth Arch
hey oYo!

were you the guy who started chanting when the lights came up. a remember a guy chanting "CUUULLLERRRRRROOOOOOS, CUUUUULLLLLEEEERRRRRROS".
houston show wrote:my best friend was nice enough to buy me a sold out ticket for 140 to the houston, tx. show.
that's some friend.
Master of the Ninth Arch
houston show wrote:DID anyone actually get to meet him after that show??? just wondering
I met him before the show, does that count? :grin:

-Wil
Master ad Vitam
wil... you jerk :P
one i wasnt chanting and two im not a guy...
:oops:
i was just wondering if anyone at that houston show actually got backstage afterwards..
Bricklayer
well I didnt get backstage, but he came out and signed autographs like 45 mins after the show got out and he signed my ticket. i got that bitch framed along with my lithograph.
Master of the Ninth Arch
Awesome awesome show. Definetly in my top 3.
Master of the Ninth Arch
midor wrote:one i wasnt chanting and two im not a guy...
:oops:
i was just wondering if anyone at that houston show actually got backstage afterwards..
my chanting question was directed at oYo. only the second part was aimed at you.

sorry i didn't make it clearer. it's easy to get mixed up when you try to talk to 2 people in the same post. :? but to answer your question, i never got to meet him. i met a girl (with huge boobs!) who got him to sign her ticket, but i don' think she posts here.
thats cool..looks like i should waited outside by the tour bus to get an autograph next time...maybe at the fall show-hopefully..
Master of the Ninth Arch
midori wrote:thats cool..looks like i should waited outside by the tour bus to get an autograph next time...maybe at the fall show-hopefully..
Did that for the Halloween show in 1994. All he did was send a roadie out to walk his dog and then got on the tour bus. He never walked up the ramp to talk to any of us, and security were onery for that gig. (Probably due to ppl jumping over balconies and stuff inside, might have made the guards think they were dealing with psychos... :grin: )

In 2000, they supposedly had fake tour buses outside (or that's what the guards told us) as decoys to prevent that kinda thing.

Maybe he comes out for club gigs and stuff but not the arena shows? :? I have no idea, just relating my experiences with the "wait by the buses" approach. (which incidentally, works perfectly for gigs at Numbers, met Interpol and Curve there...)

-Wil
Bricklayer
wrj1208 wrote:
midori wrote:thats cool..looks like i should waited outside by the tour bus to get an autograph next time...maybe at the fall show-hopefully..
Did that for the Halloween show in 1994. All he did was send a roadie out to walk his dog and then got on the tour bus. He never walked up the ramp to talk to any of us, and security were onery for that gig.

-Wil
Did he look mad when he got on the tour bus???
I think I might have made him mad that night. I was being a hyper-brat.

The person in charge of selecting people to meet Trent Reznor ushered our group into this little room. My sister and I thought they were taking us into a haunted house, when we realized it was the "dressing room" we couldn't stop giggling because it was so cheesy!
Anyway they lined us all up against the wall and everyone just stood there looking at Trent Reznor sitting on the couch in the middle of the room. There was a blonde woman sitting next to him. No one moved or said anything, they were just frozen there like they were scared of him!

I finally got tired of standing there and walked up to him and tapped him on the shoulder and asked/said "are we not suppose to talk to you?" He looked up at me and answered, "sure you can talk to me, but let me finish talking to her first." Him and the blonde lady got up and left soon afterwards. I think I ran him off. : (

On a positive side note, Pop Will Eat Itself was playing on the stereo they had in there. I thought that was neat. : )

Did anyone here go to the Marilyn Manson instore the day before the Halloween concert?
Master of the Ninth Arch
Man, he totally came off like someone shit in his cheerios. Didn't see any blonde woman, but there was some like amazonian tall redhead w/ curly hair and black high heeled boots that laced up to her knees with him.

We waited out there for like an hour and a half. It totally sucked that he just left considering there were only about six of us. I had chalked it up to either (a) he'd had a bad night or (b) his semi-legendary shyness. I hadn't stopped to consider that one of his other fans had been a buttwipe. :P

Then again, after that retard on the Closure video was talking about wanting to lick Trent.... :shock: I think I would have kept my happy ass on the tour bus too if I were him. People are wierd.

-Wil

Pixiesaurus wrote:
wrj1208 wrote:
midori wrote:thats cool..looks like i should waited outside by the tour bus to get an autograph next time...maybe at the fall show-hopefully..
Did that for the Halloween show in 1994. All he did was send a roadie out to walk his dog and then got on the tour bus. He never walked up the ramp to talk to any of us, and security were onery for that gig.

-Wil
Did he look mad when he got on the tour bus???
I think I might have made him mad that night. I was being a hyper-brat.

The person in charge of selecting people to meet Trent Reznor ushered our group into this little room. My sister and I thought they were taking us into a haunted house, when we realized it was the "dressing room" we couldn't stop giggling because it was so cheesy!
Anyway they lined us all up against the wall and everyone just stood there looking at Trent Reznor sitting on the couch in the middle of the room. There was a blonde woman sitting next to him. No one moved or said anything, they were just frozen there like they were scared of him!

I finally got tired of standing there and walked up to him and tapped him on the shoulder and asked/said "are we not suppose to talk to you?" He looked up at me and answered, "sure you can talk to me, but let me finish talking to her first." Him and the blonde lady got up and left soon afterwards. I think I ran him off. : (
Bricklayer
: ( I'm sorry that my silliness ruined the night for all of y'all.
wrj1208 wrote:Man, he totally came off like someone shit in his cheerios. Didn't see any blonde woman, but there was some like amazonian tall redhead w/ curly hair and black high heeled boots that laced up to her knees with him.

We waited out there for like an hour and a half. It totally sucked that he just left considering there were only about six of us. I had chalked it up to either (a) he'd had a bad night or (b) his semi-legendary shyness. I hadn't stopped to consider that one of his other fans had been a buttwipe. :P

Then again, after that retard on the Closure video was talking about wanting to lick Trent.... :shock: I think I would have kept my happy ass on the tour bus too if I were him. People are wierd.

-Wil
Master of the Ninth Arch
Pixiesaurus wrote:: ( I'm sorry that my silliness ruined the night for all of y'all.

:lol:

It's been 11 years!! I think I can forgive and forget after all that... Hell, it only took me about more 10 years to meet him after that thwarted attempt. :grin:

Just keep yourself in check come October or... well... I don't know, but it won't be pretty... :P

-Wil
Bricklayer
wrj1208 wrote:
Pixiesaurus wrote:: ( I'm sorry that my silliness ruined the night for all of y'all.

:lol:

It's been 11 years!! I think I can forgive and forget after all that... Hell, it only took me about more 10 years to meet him after that thwarted attempt. :grin:

Just keep yourself in check come October or... well... I don't know, but it won't be pretty... :P

-Wil
Thanks : )

I promise I'll be a good girl and not say anything to Mr. Reznor. I'll just stand there and smile. : )
inspiring experience, i was about 4-5ft from jeordie, afterward trent signed my ticket and my shirt
sorry if this was posted already, but did anyone else get the chance to talk to trent?
Master ad Vitam
stupid question time - why would you want him to sign your shirt..?
Bricklayer
romeo void wrote:hey oYo!

were you the guy who started chanting when the lights came up. a remember a guy chanting "CUUULLLERRRRRROOOOOOS, CUUUUULLLLLEEEERRRRRROS".

quote]

:shock:

hehe no way, i was at the very front, and i was really busy trying to breathe since we were pushed real hard by the people who where behind...

do not worry, this fall i won´t hesitate and start chanting those polite words in San Antonio, Houston and Dallas....

hope we have the chance to say hi, this time

:lol:
Master of the Ninth Arch
oYo wrote:do not worry, this fall i won´t hesitate and start chanting those polite words in San Antonio, Houston and Dallas....
i think that chant could really take off in san antonio. houston and dallas... nyah... not so much. there's a much higher percentage of spanish speaking people in san antonio, so more people will get it. and i'm sure alot of people from the border will be there. yeah, we should totally do it. it'll be fun! :grin:

i wonder if nin got that when they played mexico city? or if anyone explained it to them. :?
Master of the Ninth Arch
I'm a jackass, goddammit... Did any of you guys happen to get an extra litho at this show? I don't wanna pay Ebay prices for one, but I didn't buy one at the gig cuz I didn't want it destroyed during the show by some drunk neanderthal w/ no shirt throwing his beer around cuz he's within 1000 yards of someone famous... Now I wish I'd taken the chance...

:grin:
Grand Inspector
Heya

If anyone has a spare litho for this date, I will buy it for very good money!!! Please pm me

Many Thanks

Christo

or email me @ christo_geoghegan_2@yahoo.co.uk
Master Traveler
this was quite possibly the best night of my enitre life... now if i can only go back in time.
Master Traveler
romeo void wrote:
ChloeX wrote:www.numbersnightclub.com
I saw KMFDM, Pig Face, The Thrill Kill Kult, Marilyn Manson, and other such bands here. NIN played there once. This place is also a kick ass night club. My home away from home.
no kidding!. i was one of the lucky few who got to see NIN at #'s when they played their surprise gig there right after the david bowie tour. and when i lived in houston i was a regular on friday nights. i loved it. this was about five years ago though. i don't know when you started going. but it's possible we were there at the same time. whenever i visit houston, i still go to #'s on friday night. i was there the friday before the show. i always have so much fun. the music, the crowd, everything. there really isn't another place like it that i know of in the city.
numbers sucks, iwas banned for life there.
Master of the Ninth Arch
NineInchJon wrote: numbers sucks, iwas banned for life there.
....?

......how?