Nine Inch Nails

leo3375 Knight of the Royal Axe

Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:49 am · #1620701

2008/11/06 - Atlantic City, NJ [House Of Blues]

Post here if you were there. Take it to the Tour Discussion forum if you weren't there.

~Eris~ Knight of the Royal Axe

Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:09 am · #1620874

We got Starfuckers, Love is not Enough. Suck it bitcheezzzzzz.

Oh and yeah, Peter Murphy sang Reptile too.

Capital_M Master of the Ninth Arch

Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:20 am · #1620881

best. show. EVER.

Thank you much to the wonderful people next to me that helped me save my tambourine. You guys were a pleasure to rock out with.

cynicmuse Grand Pontiff

Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:22 am · #1620882

Setlist:
Pinion
Love Is Not Enough
Terrible Lie
1,000,000
Letting You
March of the Pigs
Piggy
The Frail
The Wretched
The Collector
Survivalism
Reptile ( with peter murphy)
Closer
Discipline
The Beginning of The End
Ghosts 31
Wish
Head Down
Gave Up
The Line Begins To Blur
Only
God Given
Down In It
Hurt
Starfuckers Inc.
The Hand That Feeds
Head Like A Hole

I'm not a big fan of Health... people in the crowd were booing them, which wasn't cool at all.

The show itself was amazing. I had great seats in the front and center of the balcony; the pit looked brutal from up there. TR was rather chatty tonight, making cracks about how the band was usually replaced by robots at one point in the set. He also admitted to never singing the lyrics to Closer correctly and threw the mike to the crowd to get the correct lyrics after Closer was over; he then sang them in section of Discipline. He also made a crack about Peter Murphy hanging upside down later on. Peter Murphy sat in front of the drum set during Survivalism then sang lead on Reptile. I'd wondered who I'd seen wandering around backstage between Health and NIN's set (the hair was wrong for any of the band members and the guy had a monitor).

While I'll insert the obligatory bitching about not getting Last and WITT, the show was really amazing; the band seemed to enjoy doing a show without all of the techno gizmos. The tech stuff has its place, but a stripped down set can also be good. I also finally got to hear The Frail into The Wretched, as well as some stuff from WT that I'd never heard (only went to one show during the WT tour). There was some epic fighting over a tambourine which security ended up confiscating.

Edit: I almost forgot. Tonight someone though that it'd be a great idea to yell "I love you Justin!" in the middle of Hurt. I'm always surprised that Hurt remains in the setlist with all of the random shit that the audience tends to pull during it.

akm Grand Pontiff

Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:44 am · #1620893

I feel like I was fucked for two hours. I want more, I don't care if I can't walk for a week.

demgoth Master of the Ninth Arch

Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:27 am · #1620908

Amazing show, best NIN show I've ever seen, or any show period. I was on the right of the soundboard, great view except when the security guy stood up which wasn't too often. What an amazing day I've had in AC.. I got here at like 3:30, smoked a blunt on the beach, met Josh Freese on the boardwalk, won $175 on a slot machine at Showboat within minutes of sitting down, and then witnessed what was probably the best concert I've ever been to. I love they switched up the set with songs moved around and plenty of nice surprises sprinkled in. I finally got to see Love Is Not Enough, The Collector, The Line Begins To Blur, The Beginning of the End, and Starfuckers! Now off to bed as I'm completely drained. See you guys in Vegas!! Here's hoping we get Last, Ruiner, and WITT then!

DavidEmmons Bricklayer

Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:37 am · #1620912

I snagged a setlist from the light guy.
Awsome fucking show.

Miss Baphomette Master of Achievement

Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:54 am · #1620947

~Eris~ wrote:Suck it bitcheezzzzzz.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

acidpolly Knight of the Royal Axe

Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:29 am · #1620967

wasn't the first track 999999?

great fucking show. Trent was singing and jumping for two hours with no stop, it's magicn how he can do it! love him so so so much.
my ribs hurt but my heart sings :) yeah, I've been brutally fucked for two hours and I still need moar moar moar!!
and Peter Murphy was cool in Reptile (never thought it's possible) :)
the place turned out to be quite nice (I've never been to casino before, strange stuff), securities were very friends, everything was organised great I think

need too get some sleep but I cant :)

Dassarri Master Traveler

Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:52 am · #1620988

UNBELIEVABLE show. I had a taping rig set up but I doubt the quality's worth much - I was in GA and quickly learned that even staying near the soundboard doesn't do crap in terms of keeping you away from insane folks. I was second row from the soundboard rail, black hoodie. By the way, if Dresden Dolls dancing girl is on here, say hello!

The Patient Master of the Ninth Arch

Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:02 am · #1620991

This was my sixth Nine Inch Nails show.. just some random thoughts:
- I enjoyed seeing a stripped down incarnation of NIN after seeing their insanely beautiful light show in philly
- Like others I was hoping for a big variation of the setlist; hopefully something like AATCHB, WITT, Last, etc .. but can't complain that much about another great NIN show now can I?
- Some of the crowd was getting a little out of hand in the beginning but luckily it got a little under control as the show went on (by the way I just want to say the people towards the rail in front of the soundboard.. nice meeting you and you all seemed pretty dam cool)
- The event staff seemed kind of like major dicks for the most part but there was one cool guy who helped my friend get through
- HEALTH was really bad but I agree its in poor taste to boo them .. just let them suck and enjoy the silence of a bored crowd
- Throwing stuff on a balcony on the people below is not cool
-

Dassarri wrote:UNBELIEVABLE show. I had a taping rig set up but I doubt the quality's worth much - I was in GA and quickly learned that even staying near the soundboard doesn't do crap in terms of keeping you away from insane folks. I was second row from the soundboard rail, black hoodie. By the way, if Dresden Dolls dancing girl is on here, say hello!

haha I saw you two .. there seemed to be a nice connection going on during the show.. why didn't you get her number???

- I wish I had more stuff to say but I just really enjoyed the show and it was nice seeing a ton of great nin fans there

Dassarri Master Traveler

Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:06 am · #1620992

The Patient wrote:This was my sixth Nine Inch Nails show.. just some random thoughts:
- I enjoyed seeing a stripped down incarnation of NIN after seeing their insanely beautiful light show in philly
- Like others I was hoping for a big variation of the setlist; hopefully something like AATCHB, WITT, Last, etc .. but can't complain that much about another great NIN show now can I?
- Some of the crowd was getting a little out of hand in the beginning but luckily it got a little under control as the show went on (by the way I just want to say the people towards the rail in front of the soundboard.. nice meeting you and you all seemed pretty dam cool)
- The event staff seemed kind of like major dicks for the most part but there was one cool guy who helped my friend get through
- HEALTH was really bad but I agree its in poor taste to boo them .. just let them suck and enjoy the silence of a bored crowd
- Throwing stuff on a balcony on the people below is not cool
-
Dassarri wrote:UNBELIEVABLE show. I had a taping rig set up but I doubt the quality's worth much - I was in GA and quickly learned that even staying near the soundboard doesn't do crap in terms of keeping you away from insane folks. I was second row from the soundboard rail, black hoodie. By the way, if Dresden Dolls dancing girl is on here, say hello!
haha I saw you two .. there seemed to be a nice connection going on during the show.. why didn't you get her number???

- I wish I had more stuff to say but I just really enjoyed the show and it was nice seeing a ton of great nin fans there

Yeah, I was pissed at the balcony folks too... pretty lame. Throwing water on people is not getting in on the action. Also, I had the same experience with the event staff. My buddies were already in position near the SBD and one of the event staff guys (the guy at the corner of the SBD) was wicked nice and had people make room for me to get through. Real nice of him.
Which one of the SBD peeps were you? Everyone pressed near the boards seemed really nice, all the asses moved further up pretty quickly..

EDIT: I should know my apartment mate's ETS name before responding to his post thinking he's someone else... wiseass.

The Patient Master of the Ninth Arch

Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:19 am · #1620995

Dassarri wrote:
The Patient wrote:This was my sixth Nine Inch Nails show.. just some random thoughts:
- I enjoyed seeing a stripped down incarnation of NIN after seeing their insanely beautiful light show in philly
- Like others I was hoping for a big variation of the setlist; hopefully something like AATCHB, WITT, Last, etc .. but can't complain that much about another great NIN show now can I?
- Some of the crowd was getting a little out of hand in the beginning but luckily it got a little under control as the show went on (by the way I just want to say the people towards the rail in front of the soundboard.. nice meeting you and you all seemed pretty dam cool)
- The event staff seemed kind of like major dicks for the most part but there was one cool guy who helped my friend get through
- HEALTH was really bad but I agree its in poor taste to boo them .. just let them suck and enjoy the silence of a bored crowd
- Throwing stuff on a balcony on the people below is not cool
-
Dassarri wrote:UNBELIEVABLE show. I had a taping rig set up but I doubt the quality's worth much - I was in GA and quickly learned that even staying near the soundboard doesn't do crap in terms of keeping you away from insane folks. I was second row from the soundboard rail, black hoodie. By the way, if Dresden Dolls dancing girl is on here, say hello!
haha I saw you two .. there seemed to be a nice connection going on during the show.. why didn't you get her number???

- I wish I had more stuff to say but I just really enjoyed the show and it was nice seeing a ton of great nin fans there
Yeah, I was pissed at the balcony folks too... pretty lame. Throwing water on people is not getting in on the action. Also, I had the same experience with the event staff. My buddies were already in position near the SBD and one of the event staff guys (the guy at the corner of the SBD) was wicked nice and had people make room for me to get through. Real nice of him.
Which one of the SBD peeps were you? Everyone pressed near the boards seemed really nice, all the asses moved further up pretty quickly..

EDIT: I should know my apartment mate's ETS name before responding to his post thinking he's someone else... wiseass.

Yes you should know your apartments mate's ETS name on this board but obviously going to two nin shows in one semester so far isn't enough of a bonding experience for you .. perhaps the good ole' fashioned "experimenting in college" will do the trick : )

akm wrote:I feel like I was fucked for two hours. I want more, I don't care if I can't walk for a week.

By the way thank you for the tickets .. i was one of the two guys who purchased them from you .. YOU MADE MY NIGHT!!!!! I was so paranoid you were going to get impatient and sell them to someone else but thankfully everything turned out well .. by the way was it me or was that security guy being a dick? why should he care if I'm buying tickets off you for face value?

Mirrorsaw Bricklayer

Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:22 am · #1620996

It was a good show, but not the best.

Crowd energy was fucking weak if you were back near the soundboard. Partially to blame on the venue being visually set up in a weird way with the ceiling cutting off the view only a short distance back. hard to explain visually.
Volume was a little low if you were back that far. People were just all holding beers and not really moving, I guess I ended up in the old fat person section so it was annoying to not be able to move closer. People were not psyched enough considering what type of show this was. Venue staff was playing babysitters the whole night.

i miss the lightshows and "gadgets". yes i understand its a smaller venue but i've seen smaller bands with bigger lightshows in other house of blues. its part of the NIN experience and they said it themselves, they felt they were playing with their pants down. peter murphy was a nice suprise. i like how the setlist changed, but missed the big come down for sure.

this is my third favorite nin show out of the four i've seen.

"Throwing water on people is not getting in on the action. "
^-- then why do people cheer and fight to claim the water bottle trent throws out at them? one of them was thrown up into the balcony area that spilled out i believe, from what i saw.

Dassarri Master Traveler

Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:31 am · #1621003

Mirrorsaw wrote:It was a good show, but not the best.

Crowd energy was fucking weak if you were back near the soundboard. Partially to blame on the venue being visually set up in a weird way with the ceiling cutting off the view only a short distance back. hard to explain visually.
Volume was a little low if you were back that far. People were just all holding beers and not really moving, I guess I ended up in the old fat person section so it was annoying to not be able to move closer. People were not psyched enough considering what type of show this was. Venue staff was playing babysitters the whole night.

i miss the lightshows and "gadgets". yes i understand its a smaller venue but i've seen smaller bands with bigger lightshows in other house of blues. its part of the NIN experience and they said it themselves, they felt they were playing with their pants down. peter murphy was a nice suprise. i like how the setlist changed, but missed the big come down for sure.

this is my third favorite nin show out of the four i've seen.

"Throwing water on people is not getting in on the action. "
^-- then why do people cheer and fight to claim the water bottle trent throws out at them? one of them was thrown up into the balcony area that spilled out i believe, from what i saw.

I was in front of the soundboard and there was plenty of energy going on. The people on the SBD rail were getting crushed pretty good (sorry!). Trent throwing water bottles is obviously fine, but there were a couple/several instances when it seemed someone was blatantly emptying a bottle on our heads. I watched all the bottles Trent threw and don't think those were (directly) to blame.

acidpolly Knight of the Royal Axe

Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:54 pm · #1621026

I liked the joke when Trent put an open water bottle between his hips and squeezed it with a nice sprinkling effect :)

DavidEmmons Bricklayer

Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:51 pm · #1621038

Setlist.

sheamk Bricklayer

Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:27 pm · #1621059

Peter Fucking Murphy. nuff said.

Strong&Sweet Troll

Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:22 pm · #1621095

sheamk wrote:Peter Fucking Murphy. nuff said.

I second that!

Really great show...nice of Trent to squeeze him in. Met some really nice fans, the 'bride' included. Also great was seeing band members chummy it up with them....some traveled so far and I think it just the nicest thing they can do for them when they can.

Both floor and seated areas were rockin out....at least where I was.

Idiot edit:

Thanks for the P.M.!!!

Edit again:
I spy with my eye a short shakey clip of people having great time:
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=n5PdBOcG5FU

so far, that is all I can find.

kdrcraig Grand Pontiff

Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:30 pm · #1621101

Great show! One of the better ones I've been to. Finally got The Beginning of the End and Starfuckers, Inc. so I couldn't be happier.

and Peter Murphy coming out to sing Reptile was one of the biggest surprises ever.

LEA Knight of the Royal Axe

Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:08 pm · #1621129

Last night's show kicked ass! It was awesome to get a club show minus the bells and whistles. TR was on fire and appeared to be digging it too. If memory serves me correct, I think he said something about liking the stripped down show and wanting to do more.

After his speech re: Closer lyrics he recited the right Closer lyrics during a quite period in Discipline (which, he introduced as another "disco" song).

I'm not sure this is much of a revelation, but since I heard it from the horses mouth, I thought I'd share. When I told Josh that I was bummed by his upcoming departure, he said it was cool because he'll be back. That was fab to hear.

Peter Murphy is fabulous as ever. I saw him before the show and was hoping he was there to perform with band rather than just as a spectator. I wonder why he was in A.C. of all places, though?

TR's best line of night: after introducing band and thanking Peter Murphy again, he said the PM was "hanging upside down" somewhere off stage. Blahahahaha.

DavidEmmons Bricklayer

Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:15 pm · #1621135

The Closer infused Discipline was also really fucking good.

Sullichin Grand Pontiff

Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:15 pm · #1621137

I thought Health was pretty terrible. I can't understand the people heckling them though, how fucking rude. People were chanting "Go back home" and booing them.

When NIN hit the stage the pit went insane. No one had anywhere to move. I was being squished from every single direction and I don't think I was standing up straight for the first 20 minutes of the show. It was really brutal. A girl collapsed in front of me and another girl in front of me was clearly having a panic attack. It was pretty terrible; I could barely breathe and I was getting the shit pummeled out of me by elbows and bodies. My friend and I made it to a slightly less intense area of the floor and I enjoyed the show a lot more then.

I was a wee bit dissapointed that we didn't get any big surprises that many of us seemed to be expecting. Trent mentioned a couple of times that this show was for the superfans. So why not give us a treat? People were chanting "LAST" at one point. I would have loved to hear that. We did get Collector & Line Begins to Blur, which were both really good. Starting with LINE was sweet too but I was too busy focusing on staying alive.

Great show, really an experience to see them in such a small venue. NIN continues to amaze me with just how fucking good they sound live.

And UGH at the piece of shit who shouted "CHINESE DEMOCRACY!!" during Hurt. You're not funny, you're annoying. He was shouting other shit throughout the show too. I don't know what's wrong with people.

g00ber Bricklayer

Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:20 pm · #1621145

I missed out on getting tickets a month or so ago, when they went on sale through the web site. Resigned to not going to this small club show, I happened to mention the show to a co-worker and told him a little about how I've gone to just about every NJ show there's been. We talked a little bit about how quick the tickets went and a few other things.

The next day, he told me his parents-in-law would be able to get me a pair of tickets to the show through the Showboat. That was cool enough.

Then, when we got there last night, I found out the tickets were comped!!!!! (a big shout out to Jen's parents!)

THEN, when my sister and I got to our seats, we were in the balcony, FOURTH row, ON THE AISLE, DEAD FREAKIN CENTER!!!!!!

Between how close we were and the awesome, AWESOME, ***AWESOME*** performance and set list, this was probably the best concert I have EVER been to.

I don't think ANYthing (with the exception of the birth of my two kids and my wedding day) was as cool as last night's show. I can now safely retire from concerts and die happy

VERY HAPPY

...until they do another club show in Jersey...

kskill Master Traveler

Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:36 pm · #1621160

Strong&Sweet wrote:
sheamk wrote:Peter Fucking Murphy. nuff said.
Edit again:
I spy with my eye a short shakey clip of people having great time:
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=n5PdBOcG5FU

so far, that is all I can find.

That's my video! I'm uploading 5 more right now. None too great as I was getting thrashed all over the pit while taking them [and security stopped me once]. But fun nontheless. This was taken with my Flip because I didn't think I could get away with my better camera. My videos are uploading now, should be done in a few hours [terrible lie, letting you, closer, discipline, gave up, head like a hole]. http://www.youtube.com/user/kh863

Pretty dope show. My 5th time seeing them and I was not disappointed. Reminded me of seeing them at Hammerstein in 2005.

Started a little slow, but really picked up during "closer". Probably the best performance of that song I've ever heard them play. Seemed a little slower than usual. Down in it was rad. "God Given" was probably the highlight for me. The ghosts song was awesome.

Rock on.

Good times!

kahvi Master Traveler

Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:43 pm · #1621166

Amazing show. My seventh (yikes) time seeing them and definitely one of, if not, the best one.

I do want to say that I really enjoyed HEALTH, and while I know they are not every cup of tea, I would expect an audience to respect Trent's own hand-picked opener. The booing was out of control and totally inappropriate. If you don't like it, go get a beer and talk to friends or something.

That said, NIN's performance was just amazing. Impeccable. Excellent! I can't say enough what a great show it was.

Besides the encore (meh), the setlist was a really great mix, I think better than their current stadium tour setlist.

And Peter Murphy!! Slinking around on stage to Reptile, it was just too perfect.

I took video of Robin's solo at the end of Piggy, I'll try and upload it later. I'm so happy to see him back in the band! He brings a lot of charisma and energy to the whole performance.

hippygeek MikeyLiz

Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:44 pm · #1621167

acidpolly wrote:wasn't the first track 999999?

Nope, pinion.

I survived the pit until Gave Up (being sensible enough to leave every now and then to grab water for people). Great crowd - my arms are bruised all over.

A bunch of us ETS people got into the after show party (thanks Matt) and took over one of the many rooms - and had a rather funky pillow fight :) There was a dj and a couple of gyrating girls on podiums - all rather cheesy but fun. Nothing like watching a wall of drooling drunk guys and "bi"s

Met so many fun people, and finally talked to Rob about breaking into the web site (he).

Failure's suite kicked ass - and thanks for the Gentleman Jack.

I think I'm spent now until vegas - time to curl up and code' Heheh'

NoMorePits4me Bricklayer

Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:07 pm · #1621192

I survived the pit! I wanted to cry "Uncle" several times but came with my daughter and couldn't leave her there. She was pushed off to the side so she seemed to have fared better. In the pit, center and two people from the rail was the most brutal experience of my life. Was kicked in the head many times, punched, molested (both intentionally in the beginning and unintentionally as the show wore on and we all just struggled to stay alive) and crushed so badly that I had to struggle to breathe and more than once had pinpoints of light in my eyes.

I got a couple of decent pix but would have enjoyed the show more if it were not a life and death struggle.

LEA Knight of the Royal Axe

Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:20 pm · #1621205

hippygeek wrote:
A bunch of us ETS people got into the after show party (thanks Matt) and took over one of the many rooms - and had a rather funky pillow fight There was a dj and a couple of gyrating girls on podiums - all rather cheesy but fun. Nothing like watching a wall of drooling drunk guys and "bi"s

I think you and I enjoyed the gyrating girls more than we should have.

And ditto on thanking Matt.

Failure's suite kicked ass - and thanks for the Gentleman Jack.

Yes, thank you to Failure. Loved the bourbon.

BTW, I saw Failure and his crew in their sweet box seats, but couldn't get their attention from below. I waved franticly but didn't want to shout out "Failure" during the preshow lull. People would have thought I was nuts.

dancingcorpse Bricklayer

Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:38 pm · #1621212

Wow, just WOW. The show was EPIC. Worth every penny and minute of travel and time spent waiting in line. Peter Murphy singing Reptile was the highlight of the show. Amazing. Honestly suprised at the amount of people who had no clue who Peter Murphy or Bauhaus is. The energy was sick from both the crowd and the band. For me the energy of the crowd plays a huge factor in the show being bad ass and this show kicked some serious ass. People were getting pulled out left and right of the pit. Everyone was rocking out. Band sounded tight. Robin Fink was on fire. Even from the very start of the waiting process we got to see Robin, Josh and Justin. Kinda weird to see them just walking around the venue. Awesome show and I feel very lucky to have had the chance to see them here yet again.

kidkandy123 Bricklayer

Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:47 pm · #1621215

Amazing show! 6th time seeing NIN. Met alot of awesome people while waiting around. Got a little crushed in the beginning but other then that it was glorious! Highlight for me was how funny Trent was and he was like the energizer bunny he just kept going. By the way I was at the after party too and Hoorray for drunken pillow fights. By the way Hippygeek I think Siddartha is still holding your wine soaked pillow haha. Great time good people and Peter Murphy doing Reptile what more could a girl ask for.

(by the way I realized my account was deleted had to create a new one haha thats what I get for being a voyeur)

Bluefish22 Master of the Ninth Arch

Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:57 pm · #1621219

Thank you to hippygeek for getting me and grafxdesin into pre and post party! It was great meeting you, Eris, LEA, acidpolly and sweet Jes!

The show was AWESOME! Highlights: The Frail/The Wretched, Reptile, The Collector, The Line Begins To Blur, Down In It and a very talkative, energetic, excited Trent! grafxdesin caught the water bottle that Trent squeezed between his legs for me!

To those in the pit...it looked brutal from center front row balcony! Nobody threw shit from the balcony. We actually got hit by water bottles thrown up from the pit!

Personal highlight: chatting with Rob! Fucking awesome! He confirmed a NIN app is in the works for the iPhone!

Saphire Bricklayer

Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:59 pm · #1621222

haha, 'dresden dolls dancing girl'...that would be me.

hello, Dassarri

loved the show, Peter Murphy showing up for Reptile was an amazing surprise. I wish he'd stayed for more.

skean Master Traveler

Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:01 pm · #1621223

fucking incredible show. could not have spent my money on anything better and am now happily broke.

peter murphy... man.
and SO happy to have heard love is not enough. and the wretched!!

can barely comprehend how this band manages to put on such an incredible show every time. the intensity!

must complain: some fucking ugly creature two rows behind was SCREAMING at the top of her lungs during hurt. i told her to shut the fuck up and i swear to god i was going to ... yeah. and that 'chinese democracy' guy. yeah. yeah. fuck. whatever.

great great great great great time.

AND ALSO DOWN IN IT

kahvi Master Traveler

Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:06 pm · #1621226

skean wrote:
AND ALSO DOWN IN IT

YES.

I almost forgot Down in It, so fucking cool they just owned the cheesiness of it and made it awesome again!

lvldweller Master Traveler

Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:08 pm · #1621228

the set list was fantastic! the only thing i was sad about was no In This Twilight to close the show...that was the most epic closing of any show i have ever seen, so it was sad that it was left out...however i can't really complain when i get down in it, reptile, TBOTE, and starfuckers in one show! the intimate atmosphere with the minimal lighting i actually enjoyed as a contrast to the full production, it was a different and great experience.

as everyone else said, the band was more than on fire last night, Finck was fucking owning every song, especially the wretched, which is why i always hope to hear it, and there was more interaction between him and justin than last time which i really enjoyed.

and the foundation room after the show was one of the coolest little places i've been in!

great fucking evening

Dassarri Master Traveler

Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:22 pm · #1621240

Alright, guys... Really don't expect a lot from this, please. Here are a couple of samples from my recording and you'll hear why taping in a small-GA environment is not a good idea:

http://www.mediafire.com/?vjztw3mzwzm

http://www.mediafire.com/?mzomiymggbd

I made these sometime in the early AM and can't remember which songs I decided to throw in these samples. I think the second one is part of Starfuckers Inc. The quality isn't horrendous, I guess, but could have been a lot better. I'm hoping someone on the balcony was running a rig (or even filming!).

demgoth Master of the Ninth Arch

Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:36 pm · #1621261

Trent said he really enjoyed doing a stripped down club show again, US Club Tour 2009 after AUS and Europe?

mrx75 Master of the Ninth Arch

Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:44 pm · #1621265

NoMorePits4me wrote:I survived the pit! I wanted to cry "Uncle" several times but came with my daughter and couldn't leave her there. She was pushed off to the side so she seemed to have fared better. In the pit, center and two people from the rail was the most brutal experience of my life. Was kicked in the head many times, punched, molested (both intentionally in the beginning and unintentionally as the show wore on and we all just struggled to stay alive) and crushed so badly that I had to struggle to breathe and more than once had pinpoints of light in my eyes.

I got a couple of decent pix but would have enjoyed the show more if it were not a life and death struggle.

Hey, I think you were in front of me towards the middle of the show on. Did you almost pass out at one point? I did my best to not elbow you, but there were a few assholes behind me who kept trying to push through.

I don't even have the words to describe how fucking incredible the show was. I wound up in the ER and I have a concussion because a crowd surfer fell on me, but it was so worth it. I am just glad it happened at the end of the show.

I just have to say how fucking shitty the paramedics were at the venue. I made it to the end of the show and then went and sat down on the floor. My friends had to demand that they help me, and that was after the stupid fuck made me get up and walk out to the lobby, because "they were clearing out the room."

I would post more about the show, but my head is all fuzzy. I would so do it all again in a heartbeart...BEST SHOW EVER!!

NoMorePits4me Bricklayer

Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:04 pm · #1621284

Hey mrx75, get well soon babe. Yeah, I nearly passed out a few times. Once when my neck got clotheslined between someone's forearm and the should of the guy in front of me. I was getting compressed between them, and the guy in front of me was nice enough to let me put my forearms up on his back to stop me being crushed (and this was after he cut in front of us and said, "yeah, I don't care about you" when he cut. He ended up maybe saving my life. You just never know!

I was the short (older) blond chick smooshed in the pit started out with a hair clip which got snagged on someone at some point. (Not the mullet, she passed out).

It was a freaking awesome show when I was able to see/hear it and not swimming near delirium.

Yeah, it's key...duck when they pass up the surfers and the unconscious. After a while I caught on to the security guy's eyes when he looked at something over my head. I knew to put my arms up and duck so I could pass the body but avoid the head jolts. I got clocked a few times but being short, didn't get beat in the head as badly as I got my torso crushed.

Peace! Awesome show. The Wretched, Only, Head like a Hole, great version of Closer....all of it amazing!

Seinffeld Master Traveler

Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:36 pm · #1621307

What to say what to say. Well first of all, I would just like to appologize to Trent Reznor for walking in on his dinner before the show. I had no idea you were actually back there eating in the dining area of the foundation room. My friend Jess was like "I think I heard Trent Reznor's voice in the dining room". I was like yea O.K., and walk back there and he was eating a salad, he looked me right in the eyes, and then I was caught like a dear in a headlights and turned around and ran away like a little girl. For the next 2 hours I debated whether to go back there and introduce myself, but I didn't want to be that annoying fan who interrupts someone while they were eating. Plus I would have been really nervous and looked like an ass.

It was cool to meet all you people from ETS in the foundation room last night. Hippygeek, im sorry I spilled your drink all over your pants, but you started the pillow fight. To the two russian girls from Moscow, have fun in Philly tonight and call me if you want to hangout. And Finally to Coleman the bartender who will not be reading this, give the NJ court system hell.

If anyone knows the guy who past out in the pit during Wish, and was laying on the ground, let me know if he is alright. The one HOB staff member told me he just passed out from dehydration, but he looked worse to me. And for the security guard who would not help the guy, you suck! You should be fired and you are awful at your job. All of the people were in the pit trying to get you to help him, and you just stood there like an ass. Isn't the main part of your job is the saftey of others! Ugh...

Until the next show...

DavidEmmons Bricklayer

Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:46 pm · #1621311

Dassarri wrote:Alright, guys... Really don't expect a lot from this, please. Here are a couple of samples from my recording and you'll hear why taping in a small-GA environment is not a good idea:

http://www.mediafire.com/?vjztw3mzwzm

http://www.mediafire.com/?mzomiymggbd

I made these sometime in the early AM and can't remember which songs I decided to throw in these samples. I think the second one is part of Starfuckers Inc. The quality isn't horrendous, I guess, but could have been a lot better. I'm hoping someone on the balcony was running a rig (or even filming!).

its not THAT bad. I have heard worse.
That being said, when can we expect a release?

joyus self destruction Master of the Ninth Arch

Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:21 pm · #1621328

What an incredible show. A lot of With Teeth last night, which was a cool surprise (The Line Begins To Blur was especially awesome), and Peter Murphy's appearance during Reptile was classic. I was thrilled to see Down In It and The Beginning of the End as well. Spending the entire show in the front-center area left me feeling disgusting at the end, but it was well worth it.

jzandkz518 Bricklayer

Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:31 pm · #1621373

_nonentity_ wrote:best. show. EVER.

Thank you much to the wonderful people next to me that helped me save my tambourine. You guys were a pleasure to rock out with.

HUHHH? I was one of the 3 girls fighting over that tambourine til the fucking guard wrestled it from us!!! Honestly it makes me want to cry. The guard told me after the show that he gave it back to the band, did he give it to someone else?

Besides that huge disappointment - the show was fucking great, although I definitely should not have been in the front center of that pit by myself, being small and female. While I was getting crushed I yelled at some guy to stop hitting me in the boob and he looked at me like I had horns and was like "You're in the fucking pit" ha very nice. It would have been much more worth it a couple of feet back where I could see, jump, dance, move my arms, breathe, etc. Lesson learned for next NIN show.

hippygeek MikeyLiz

Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:33 pm · #1621378

Finally, Rob gets to tell me exactly what he thinks of me to my face.

Photoshopped in 3... 2... 1...

grafxdesin Bricklayer

Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:40 pm · #1621384

Amazing show, me and Bluefish22 had amazing seats! Thanks to Hippygeek for getting us into the before and after party! I also got to meet some great ETSers! Got to have dinner in one of the Plush rooms and watch Sponge Bob.
Highight for me, The Collector

And as far as the balcony throwing water onto the pit, people in the pit where throwing the water up and then it came back down. No one from the balcony was throwing water and we had about 3 large security guards making sure of that. lol

As you can see below I was showing my appreciation for Trents energy!

Strong&Sweet Troll

Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:13 pm · #1621416

Kskill...thanks for the video...really shows the crazyness of the pit! I was down there for alittle bit and then the crowd starting swaying...I was like...okay, my cue (with a c dam n it) to go to my seat...did not think it get that bad/good though. Whoever got hurt I hope they are okay, the neck and head injury person freakin should have not happened. That is always surfers biggest fear...I had guy last night threaten that he was going to train thrust me up there...and I'm like WTF is that? Never heard that term before. lol

R-Dot-Yung Knight of the Royal Axe

Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:15 pm · #1621419

Where to begin?!?!

Kay, lets start off with, BEST SHOW I EVER BEEN TOO!

I saw them in August, and although it was awesome, i had more fun at Saul Williams, but last night, was, fucking, incredible.

Seriously, fuck the fancy lights, it's the songs we care about, and the second I heard Pinion instead of 999,999, i knew the night was going to fucking ROCK, then Love Is Not Enough came on and I was about to shit myself until....

Peter Murphy came out to sing fucking Reptile!!! What a fucking treat, he's a fantastic performer, fucking liquid body waving around the stage, UCH, fuck yeah that was tight...

Old school Piggy, complete with microphone first to the TR's Head, and then for the crowd to sing, AATCHB style, fuck yes MOAR MOAR!!!

Trent's talks to the crowd, awesome, fucking up the words and closer and then singing them in Discipline, oh yes, oh yes oh yes!

Pure Raw Energy the whole way through, they didn't stop, it was like, "For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen, chill, chilll, CHILLLL"

I took my Dad, we had great center seats in the balcony, he was a lil drunk, but grooving, he was very impressed, too loud and angry for him though...

Fucking awesome, Club Shows, are Win Shows, but FUCK THE PRE SALE!

and...wtf is this After Party talk, was Trent there...IM JEALOUS!!!!

kskill Master Traveler

Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:17 pm · #1621421

Strong&Sweet wrote:Kskill...thanks for the video...really shows the crazyness of the pit! I was down there for alittle bit and then the crowd starting swaying...I was like...okay, my que to go to my seat...did not think it get that bad/good though. Whoever got hurt I hope they are okay, the neck and head injury person freakin should have not happened. That is always surfers biggest fear...I had guy last night threaten that he was going to train thrust me up there...and I'm like WTF is that? Never heard that term before. What what in da butt

my pleasure.

here they all are in their shaky glory:
terrible lie - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5PdBOcG5FU
letting you - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewGUh28wrxA
closer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbWmD1tBHMw
gave up - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRCHHJIVfJw [full]
head like a hole - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eogGMRTbX9w

I'm normally pretty good at staying stable [you can see my clips from other NIN shows on my account], but the crowd was particularly rough last night. rock on.

NoMorePits4me Bricklayer

Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:36 pm · #1621433

Hey. How about the merch? I saw some new stuff that was not for sale at the Philly Wac show. I didn't expect cash only and had just spent $20 bucks on water bottles at the end of the show.

We had to chip in to buy one shirt. Anyone know if the Slip shirts (it was "J" last night) is available anywhere else?

FadingFuckingReminder Bricklayer

Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:03 pm · #1621454

Sullichin wrote: And UGH at the piece of shit who shouted "CHINESE DEMOCRACY!!" during Hurt. You're not funny, you're annoying. He was shouting other shit throughout the show too. I don't know what's wrong with people.

AHAHAHAHA.... I think he also yelled out "November 24th"!

akm Grand Pontiff

Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:06 pm · #1621457

The Patient wrote: By the way thank you for the tickets .. i was one of the two guys who purchased them from you .. YOU MADE MY NIGHT!!!!! I was so paranoid you were going to get impatient and sell them to someone else but thankfully everything turned out well .. by the way was it me or was that security guy being a dick? why should he care if I'm buying tickets off you for face value?

They had stopped letting people in and out of the line, and when you came up I told him that I had to go to the bathroom, so I think he got a little pissed when I did something other than go to the bathroom.

I had heard stuff about the venue not letting people line up or sit down in 2005. They didn't really bother us at all. There were maybe 20 people (a mix of pre-sale and regular ga) that were sitting on the benches. There were signs saying that you couldn't line up until 4pm. At maybe 2ish a security guard came and asked us to leave. But, he didn't really make us leave. He was talking about how he had waited 3 days once to see Bob Marley, and he kept saying that he was just doing his job. No one really went anywhere.
At 3:30 two different security guards came and kicked us out. They even went into the bathroom to make sure no one was in there. So, we went down the escalators by the main box office until 4pm. When we went back up they had put the ropes up. Then a security guy comes over to the presale line to check our tickets, which of course we don't have yet. So, even though we had our email confirmations he made us get out of that line, so most of the presale people went around the corner to the coat check window (which is where the presale were to be distributed).
When the regular GA line started to line up in their line at 4pm, there was a women with a mullet that told the security guard that someone else and their friends had cut in the line. This person actually had been there since 1am, but her and her friends were kicked out of the line anyways. I don't recall seeing mullet woman at all during the day, but there were many people in the GA line that could have stood up for this person. It is kinda shallow, petty and juvenile that just because people don't like someone they will let them get kicked out of line. Next time it could be you and your friends that are getting kicked out of line.

Enough bitching (for the moment).

What a whirlwind! Less than 12 hours after the show I am picking up my dogs 2500 miles away. Hopefully I didn't drool/snore too much on the plane.

I thought only drummers could spontaneously combust, but JMJ came pretty close last night! The energy was just fucking amazing. I seriously say fuck the lights and do more shows stripped down. I think that the energy of the band and the crowd are completely entwined in a show like this. It can fail, because there is no way for the band to fake it, and if the crowd sucks, the energy of the show falls flat. This show was the essence of Rock and Roll, sweaty and gritty and dirty. I really hope a video emerges of this. There was a house feed, anyone know someone that works there and doesn't value their job?

Back to bitching about every single thing there is to bitch about. I would have liked to have heard the now irrelevant Capital G and The Good Soldier. They would have fit in with the set. But, overall I am happy with the setlist. This was a one off show, and there wasn't a lot of time to rehearse songs just for this show. With the energy of the band and the audience I would have pretty much been happy with anything.
The pit wasn't that bad. I was on the rail in the center. During MOTP it seemed like it was an endless amount of people getting pulled out. I hate having my head smashed into some security guy's crotch. I'm a nice girl, I need at least dinner before I feel comfortable with that. I was very happy when Trent threw the microphone out, and the guy who was trying to get on the rail next to me let go of the rail to grab the mike. But then he threw him the mike again to get the Closer lyric. The guy was an ass that showed up late and pushed his way to the front, and now he feels completely entitled and justified in doing that. There was another ass that managed to get in next to me. He was bigger and stronger than me, and I should have accepted defeat before I did, I wasted energy for a couple songs after I had already lost that battle. When the person next to you isn't going to try and help you keep someone from getting in, there isn't a lot you can do. The Scorpio in me hopes he has bruises on his arm today, but violence begets violence. But, how do you meet the forces of hate with the power of love in a pit?

Burlesk Master of the Ninth Arch

Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:18 pm · #1621467

Just came back from the Charlottesville / House Of Blues shows.
I was dead center in both of them.

The show wasn't anything short from amazing!

We arrived super early at the venue coming from Charlottesville, at 5am.
Therefore my friend and I were first in line

Dead center in front of Trent all the way through the show.
Such an awesome setlist, as well!

Loved 'The Collector' and I finally got to hear 'Starfuckers' live (yeah, I'm late I know.)

I also ran into Justin, Alessandro and Robin before the show.

I was able to get Peter Murphy's 'Reptile' lyrics that he used during the song, really happy about that. Plus Justin's pick.

This was my 9th time seeing NIN, and I couldn't have asked for more.

Thanks!

mstngo Master of the Ninth Arch

Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:22 pm · #1621470

great show.. Still wanting to hear ruiner Live...

This was a good show just like the last time he was at the house of blues, minus the fire marshal stopping the show due to smoke machines

"House of Shit"
-Trent Reznor

Strong&Sweet Troll

Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:47 pm · #1621479

Kskill...hey thanks for the links...Gave Up is REALLY crazy. Is that you singing? Certain parts I think I hear you, your not a shouter singer...some people are shouter singers while others are not...it all good.

Also, when you shout sing in a crowd like that you get winded faster for sure...I wonder if the band members remember what it feels like to be in the pit as a fan....real troopers out there. Ass whoopin during the show it can be.

Edit:
*particularly awkward is my "bopbopbeetabop"*
dude...that like my FAVORITE part! hahaha, serious.

Edit:
Holy shit...your SCRAPED video blog had me 'rolling'! Funny stuff. I'll ck out the rest later. Gonna show my son that, he is just starting out.

mrx75 Master of the Ninth Arch

Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:50 pm · #1621480

sorry, double post

mrx75 Master of the Ninth Arch

Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:54 pm · #1621481

NoMorePits4me wrote:Hey mrx75, get well soon babe. Yeah, I nearly passed out a few times. Once when my neck got clotheslined between someone's forearm and the should of the guy in front of me. I was getting compressed between them, and the guy in front of me was nice enough to let me put my forearms up on his back to stop me being crushed (and this was after he cut in front of us and said, "yeah, I don't care about you" when he cut. He ended up maybe saving my life. You just never know!

Peace! Awesome show. The Wretched, Only, Head like a Hole, great version of Closer....all of it amazing!

Thanks, I am sure I will be fine. It got me the day off from way, which I needed to recover, even without the concussion. Yes, you were definitely in front of me for a while. I was worried about you when you almost passed out.

kskill Master Traveler

Sat Nov 08, 2008 12:07 am · #1621488

Strong&Sweet wrote:Kskill...hey thanks for the links...Gave Up is REALLY crazy. Is that you singing? Certain parts I think I hear you, your not a shouter singer...some people are shouter singers while others are not...it all good.

Also, when you shout sing in a crowd like that you get winded faster for sure...I wonder if the band members remember what it feels like to be in the pit as a fan....those people are real troopers out there. Ass whoopin during the show it can be.

haha. definitely me singing. i always forget how loud that comes out in the videos.. but sometimes you just cant resist. particularly awkward is my "bopbopbeetabop" for the keyboard solo in gave up.

PlatinumOrgy Master of the Ninth Arch

Sat Nov 08, 2008 12:32 am · #1621503

just got home, you guys are going to love the shit I got for your eyes...just give me a few minutes....

NoMorePits4me Bricklayer

Sat Nov 08, 2008 1:09 am · #1621516

mrx75 wrote:
NoMorePits4me wrote:Hey mrx75, get well soon babe. Yeah, I nearly passed out a few times. Once when my neck got clotheslined between someone's forearm and the should of the guy in front of me. I was getting compressed between them, and the guy in front of me was nice enough to let me put my forearms up on his back to stop me being crushed (and this was after he cut in front of us and said, "yeah, I don't care about you" when he cut. He ended up maybe saving my life. You just never know!

Peace! Awesome show. The Wretched, Only, Head like a Hole, great version of Closer....all of it amazing!
Thanks, I am sure I will be fine. It got me the day off from way, which I needed to recover, even without the concussion. Yes, you were definitely in front of me for a while. I was worried about you when you almost passed out.

Awesome small world. Yeah, I recall the sparklies in my eyes when my neck got squished. Glad you didn't have to help hoist me over head! I'm barely able to walk today, my head's a bit fuzzy. I am sure I'll be fine in a day or so...with some time and some rest. Had to be up and out early today. I'm still pretty weak.

PlatinumOrgy wrote:just got home, you guys are going to love the shit I got for your eyes...just give me a few minutes....

Oh excellent. *refreshing to see the links*

Can't wait. Anyone who wants to download YouTube videos (maybe someone hasn't used this site?) can download them at www.keepvid.com

TianaL85 Master of the Ninth Arch

Sat Nov 08, 2008 2:28 am · #1621551

The 8 hour bus trip was well worth it (as well as sleeping in Penn Station until the Boston bus left). I have to echo what I've been reading here though - I wish the setlist had treats like Last or WITT, but I did appreciate the changes that we got.

I screamed like a banshee when Peter Murphy came out. It seemed like no one else appreciated it, really. Do these people even know he was in Bauhaus who opened up for them in summer '06? I wish I had brought my camera. I wonder if that video will be as popular as when Trent brought out Marilyn Manson.

Welp, one show down, 2 more to go

elegant Master Traveler

Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:36 am · #1621580

cynicmuse wrote: Edit: I almost forgot. Tonight someone though that it'd be a great idea to yell "I love you Justin!" in the middle of Hurt. I'm always surprised that Hurt remains in the setlist with all of the random shit that the audience tends to pull during it.

hmm....so during "gave up" i'm rocking out in front of robin, and trent's head security guy (wtf is his name, because I've been calling him John) comes up to me, touches my arm and puts a tambourine in my hand. so now i wonder if that was the one that was confiscated...I thought it was really random (but really cool!!!), but this sorta makes sense if the fight was during "head down", which preceded "gave up".

i enjoyed the show, nice to meet acid polly, i didn't get too killed...ribs hurt, bruises on my hip bones, the usual. the tallest security guard there blocked my view of center stage most of the show, but eh. that's ok. club shows are always good, but like everyone else, would love to see some "rare" stuff...i don't quite understand why they play songs like last, becoming, heresy, ruiner etc in europe in clubs, but not here ever...

i randomly ran into every band member around the casino except Ali in the course of the day...saw josh eating in the house of blues. then i went outside to check the weather around 3, and justin was out there on the phone...and then i realize trent is getting out of a cab right in front of me. a blond guy and rob were with him. then not too long later i run into robin walking across the casino floor in a funny robin hood/peter pan looking hat haha. cool!

johnbron Master ad Vitam

Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:00 am · #1621612

hippygeek wrote:

Photoshopped in 3... 2... 1...

NSFW

*admin edit* Tag yer shit, johnbron! Wait a sec, you weren't at the show. Get the fuck outta here! ;)

-O

beat me to it Orestes - thanks :) hg

xninxx Bricklayer

Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:35 am · #1621631

the show was great and trent's voice was perfect. i didnt hear any straining.

however i ran into dickheads. not sure if they are HOB people, but they were in the sound/lighting? area. some fucking dave attell looking motherfucker with his big fucking bald head was standing right in front of trent and when i asked someone if they could ask him to move, the guy said NO. fuck you fucking computer nerd asshole. its a show for the fans, not for some loser HOB employees.

The Patient Master of the Ninth Arch

Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:36 am · #1621632

akm wrote:
The Patient wrote: By the way thank you for the tickets .. i was one of the two guys who purchased them from you .. YOU MADE MY NIGHT!!!!! I was so paranoid you were going to get impatient and sell them to someone else but thankfully everything turned out well .. by the way was it me or was that security guy being a dick? why should he care if I'm buying tickets off you for face value?

They had stopped letting people in and out of the line, and when you came up I told him that I had to go to the bathroom, so I think he got a little pissed when I did something other than go to the bathroom.

I had heard stuff about the venue not letting people line up or sit down in 2005. They didn't really bother us at all. There were maybe 20 people (a mix of pre-sale and regular ga) that were sitting on the benches. There were signs saying that you couldn't line up until 4pm. At maybe 2ish a security guard came and asked us to leave. But, he didn't really make us leave. He was talking about how he had waited 3 days once to see Bob Marley, and he kept saying that he was just doing his job. No one really went anywhere.
At 3:30 two different security guards came and kicked us out. They even went into the bathroom to make sure no one was in there. So, we went down the escalators by the main box office until 4pm. When we went back up they had put the ropes up. Then a security guy comes over to the presale line to check our tickets, which of course we don't have yet. So, even though we had our email confirmations he made us get out of that line, so most of the presale people went around the corner to the coat check window (which is where the presale were to be distributed).
When the regular GA line started to line up in their line at 4pm, there was a women with a mullet that told the security guard that someone else and their friends had cut in the line. This person actually had been there since 1am, but her and her friends were kicked out of the line anyways. I don't recall seeing mullet woman at all during the day, but there were many people in the GA line that could have stood up for this person. It is kinda shallow, petty and juvenile that just because people don't like someone they will let them get kicked out of line. Next time it could be you and your friends that are getting kicked out of line. ?

First of all thank you for taking such a big risk to give us the tickets..i'm such a huge nin fan and getting that ticket in my hand made me so happy. I wasn't aware that you told the security guard you were going to the bathroom but that shouldn't matter. You weren't doing anything illegal and you walked only 10 feet at most from where you were. I could see his POV if we were standing there debating prices and whatnot but it was obviously something we already arranged ahead of time and there was no reason for him to be so annoyed with it. I just didn't care much for most of the event staff/security. But again.. for the trillionth time .. from one NIN fan to another .. THANK YOU SO MUCH for the tickets .. such an amazing show

Lastly I don't want to make this show just about what was or wasn't thrown off the balcony but I was on the floor and I looked up and saw water (I hope it was water) and a shirt at some point come up from above and land near me and on other people. It's not like I imagined these things. It's not such a big deal all I was saying was how its not cool to do that. I'm not crying over it.

I know other people mentioned it as well but I forgot to say how awesome it was having Peter Murphy come out for Reptile. Definitely another highlight from such an amazing show.

One last thing.. the guy rocking out on the soundboard.. SO FUNNY.. he looked like he was having the time of his life

acidpolly Knight of the Royal Axe

Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:25 am · #1621655

elegant wrote:hmm....so during "gave up" i'm rocking out in front of robin, and trent's head security guy (wtf is his name, because I've been calling him John) comes up to me, touches my arm and puts a tambourine in my hand. so now i wonder if that was the one that was confiscated...I thought it was really random (but really cool!!!), but this sorta makes sense if the fight was during "head down", which preceded "gave up".

it was nice meeting you too!
so that's how you got the tambourine! you took it without even moving a muscle so I thought it was planned or something but didn't dare to ask what's happened. so good for you! :)

LEA wrote:I'm not sure this is much of a revelation, but since I heard it from the horses mouth, I thought I'd share. When I told Josh that I was bummed by his upcoming departure, he said it was cool because he'll be back. That was fab to hear.

wow that's really great news!!!! I hope his paternity leave is not going to be too long! so Trent need just a temporary replacement for him, that must be a bit easier

oh cool thanks for not being lazy tonight ;)
VVVV

spyderfly10 Bricklayer

Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:51 am · #1621670

Cos i got conned into posting it

home movies 101, erg, sorry about the interruption half way (you'll get why when you watch it), it's the first speech about the superfan yadda yadda yadda

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc_PKEPVwVE

edit to add:

reptile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoK4E13w9pY

i hate how youtube degrades the quality of the vid i guess, cos watching it side by side on youtube and the actual file on my comp, the orig file's a lot sharper in detail, i mean, you can see facial expressions, but :shrugs: so if you want the orig file i could prolly upload / torrent it or something

and uh i'd like to give a shoutout to that awesome red head who cut in line haha

and pillow fights are teh win, hope i didnt hit anyone too hard

PlatinumOrgy Master of the Ninth Arch

Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:34 am · #1621731

Reptile
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja_tmsrde_w

I remember seeing some guy sitting by josh's drumset, for a second I thought he was some tech guy but he kept joking with josh. That was during Survivalism, he seemed familiar and it hit me, Peter fucking Murphy, no way anyone could've guessed something like this. It was worth the 6 hour drive from the Charlottesville show, the 20 or so toll boths you go thru on I-95N.

maryelle Grand Pontiff

Sat Nov 08, 2008 12:37 pm · #1621780

Ditto #1,407,699 on "great show." Looking forward to tonight, Worcester, and Las Vegas, but AC was something not to be missed. Great setlist, although I had hoped for (fill in the blank). HOB staff for the most part all need to quit and go find work they enjoy and understand how to do. The mass concentration of dimwittedness all in one place is a feat of quantum physics.

Trent was really incredibly energetic, Justin looked great, Robin looked great, I could barely see Alessandro or Josh unfortunately. When Peter Murphy came out right after TR said he had a special surprise I was all confused for a second and thought "What is PM doing here? Is he bringing out the surprise??"

I loved seeing Starfuckers--Justin was a CRAZY man with the facial expressions during that. Also so glad Robin kept coming down to JMJ's end and we got to see him better.

I didn't have presale for this one and still somehow ended up on the rail a little to Justin's right. I was taking pictures on my iPhone and uploading them right away onto Flickr, and also using my Canon P&S which some idiot security guy deemed "too big" halfway through the show and said I had to put it away. Anyway the pictures are at the link below. Some decent ones; I never use flash during shows but I think I'm going to have to start because I can see the people who did got much better pictures.

Assuming I can bring my camera in again, will be uploading to Flickr from Manchester and Worcester also. In the set below, all of the ones without a watermark are the ones taken and uploaded immediately on site.

My NIN pics on Flickr.

claw0000 Bricklayer

Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:51 pm · #1621865

I do like Health but can understand if someone doesn't. They are definitely not for everyone. I was embarrassed to be in the crowd during all the booing. Worst crowd ever! This show was great, but the crowd last night at Deerhunter in Brooklyn reminded me of how cool fans can be. Although I am one of them, NIN fans suck really bad!!!

divine_debris Bricklayer

Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:04 pm · #1621879

This show was utterly fantastic, the pit was brutal but we had a brilliant time clinging to the rail surrounded by some splendid, tough girls! The evening was made all the more glorious by the divine appearance of Mr. Peter Murphy on stage. Here are some of my pictures from the show.

R-Dot-Yung Knight of the Royal Axe

Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:33 pm · #1621894

PlatinumOrgy wrote:Reptile
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja_tmsrde_w

I remember seeing some guy sitting by josh's drumset, for a second I thought he was some tech guy but he kept joking with josh. That was during Survivalism, he seemed familiar and it hit me, Peter fucking Murphy, no way anyone could've guessed something like this. It was worth the 6 hour drive from the Charlottesville show, the 20 or so toll boths you go thru on I-95N.

A bunch of us on the Balcony in unison screamed the second the lights went off...

AHHHHH REPTILE just like the dude in your vid

PlatinumOrgy Master of the Ninth Arch

Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:41 pm · #1621899

Starfuckers, INC.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loEPOfjf3qw

btw, my body is still sore...

ranitalinda Bricklayer

Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:46 pm · #1622008

PlatinumOrgy wrote:Starfuckers, INC.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loEPOfjf3qw

btw, my body is still sore...

Hey PlatiumOrgy!
I've seen you around other boards for a few years now. I just wanted to give you a shout out b/c your pictures are always AMAZING. RIght now I'm on a computer that can't handle pictures or videos but I know your stuff is always great quality (kinda bummed that I can't enjoy it right now actuallly).

Back to topic, the AC show was the RAWest ever!!! the crowd was wicked insane and the band felt like they were gonna play all night!! Arena show are fantastic, don't get me wrong, but just give me a "shitload" of songs and let's ROCK OUT!!!!

Sullichin Grand Pontiff

Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:40 pm · #1622045

Personally I find Peter Murphy and his voice and Bauhaus bad/annoying.

PlatinumOrgy Master of the Ninth Arch

Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:32 pm · #1622077

ranitalinda wrote:
Hey PlatiumOrgy!
I've seen you around other boards for a few years now. I just wanted to give you a shout out b/c your pictures are always AMAZING. RIght now I'm on a computer that can't handle pictures or videos but I know your stuff is always great quality (kinda bummed that I can't enjoy it right now actuallly).

Thanks!

just finished uploading the pics from this show, they're on my flickr...
http://www.flickr.com/platinum0rgy

This is my fav pic from the show...

mrx75 Master of the Ninth Arch

Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:41 pm · #1622081

PlatinumOrgy wrote: I remember seeing some guy sitting by josh's drumset, for a second I thought he was some tech guy but he kept joking with josh. That was during Survivalism, he seemed familiar and it hit me, Peter fucking Murphy, no way anyone could've guessed something like this. It was worth the 6 hour drive from the Charlottesville show, the 20 or so toll boths you go thru on I-95N.

Once again, you got amazing pics from both the Charlottesville and HOB show. You rock!! I totally agree with you, this so was a horrible drive from VA to NJ, going to the show on 2 hours sleep and leaving with a concussion. It was great meeting you in VA!

mstngo Master of the Ninth Arch

Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:44 pm · #1622082

I was sitting up in the balcony in the center. There was a guy with a camera under a shirt filming most of the show. I really cant wait to see this footage because he had a straight shot to the stage with no one in front of him.

it looked like he had a digital camcorder.. so if you are on this board please upload that footage.

PlatinumOrgy Master of the Ninth Arch

Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:52 pm · #1622085

mrx75 wrote:
PlatinumOrgy wrote: I remember seeing some guy sitting by josh's drumset, for a second I thought he was some tech guy but he kept joking with josh. That was during Survivalism, he seemed familiar and it hit me, Peter fucking Murphy, no way anyone could've guessed something like this. It was worth the 6 hour drive from the Charlottesville show, the 20 or so toll boths you go thru on I-95N.
Once again, you got amazing pics from both the Charlottesville and HOB show. You rock!! I totally agree with you, this so was a horrible drive from VA to NJ, going to the show on 2 hours sleep and leaving with a concussion. It was great meeting you in VA!

Yeah, it was nice to meet you in Chachaville, I think I saw you at the HOB, lots of familiar faces. The drive was fine 'til we passed Baltimore, I started to get tired, stopped by some 7-11 in the middle of the woods and got a 5-hour energy shot & spicy cheetos to keep me awake. I somehow missed the exit for AC again, I hate it how exits are really far away on the NJ Turnpike. I got off at the next one and keep missing turns, I was starting to get a bit frustrated, plus the rain didn't help. Once on the AC expressway, the caffeine started to wear off. I had to drive really slow 'coz of the freaking rain, it was coming down pretty hard at one point. We made it safely, glad you made it too 'coz you told me you were driving right after the VA show aswell. Hope you feel better soon, the show was rough but I wouldn't change anything 'bout it. I had fun, and finally was able to get a NIN guitar pick, 15th show is the charm I guess.

Deadpool Master ad Vitam

Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:02 am · #1622093

Can't really contribute anything that hasn't already been said -- I had an amazing time, though. Brought back great memories of Hammerstein back in 2005. Trent was in great spirits, and it showed in the music. The band seemed to be having a great time, particularly Justin who was gettin' down during 'Closer' and was just generally interacting with the crowd a lot (which was really entertaining). He's a fucking awesome addition. I especially like that intense picking he does during 'Head Like A Hole.' It was also cool to be there for Robin's (almost) birthday. Too bad there wasn't a cake fight.

Anyone have a Health setlist? There were moments I really liked and others I despised. I at least want to give them a proper chance outside of that show... unfortunately, I was literally standing right next to one of the douches who would not stop heckling them.

elegant Master Traveler

Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:32 am · #1622111

mstngo wrote:I was sitting up in the balcony in the center. There was a guy with a camera under a shirt filming most of the show. I really cant wait to see this footage because he had a straight shot to the stage with no one in front of him.

it looked like he had a digital camcorder.. so if you are on this board please upload that footage.

There is a guy in the Philly area who DVDed the 2 club shows in 05 with amazing results, and I think he's the same guy who DVDed philly arena in 05 too. Hopefully it's him and it shows up someplace, even ebay. He has skillz ha

AcidPolly - haha no planning for the tambourine, i don't have those kind of connections. he really just stuck it in my hand and that was it, then i was paranoid that the people on the otherside/behind me would take it if they knew i had it, so i tried my hardest not to make it known haha. later on at coat check another fan asked "you brought a tambourine to a nin show?"...were you paying attention AT ALL to the fact trent threw them at the crowd?!? hahah yes i take my own tambourines with me everywhere i go :)

tairneanach70 Bricklayer

Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:48 am · #1622118

Man, it wasn't easy getting here. Especially when I ran out of gas (broken gas gauge, forgot to fill it up) right at the traffic light that leads into AC from the expressway.
First of all, his was my first show (but definitely not my last) and it was fucking amazing.
I enjoyed the opening act. They were a bit strange, and the vocals were unintelligible, but I really like the sound. Great choice of songs, a mix of old and new, with a lot of favorites in there. Peter Murphy's appearance was an awesome surprise. I didn't realize at first who it was, partly b/c I was too far away to hear the name that was announced, and partly b/c after seeing him outside after the performance, I was still having trouble remembering who he was. Later when I realized, it was one of those oh wow moments, since I love Bauhaus.
But as if all of this wasn't enough, I had been so incredibly amazingly lucky as to win a chance to meet them before the show. It was a short meeting, only a few minutes.
But here's a short excerpt from my livejournal writing of the show, about the actual meeting:

"So, FINALLY, a little after 9, I am escorted back. YAY! And I am so excited and yet so very nervous. So nervous, in fact, that as I'm standing there, telling Jason (the coordinator) about my car troubles, totally unaware that everyone except Trent was already there. I realize this just before he comes out, so I don't get the chance to say hi, and to show that yeah, I do know band members other than Trent. So, in he comes, and I'm all yay yippee inside. And I shake everyone's hands, and am introduced, and I'm just smiling wider and wider as I get closer to Trent, where I must have had the hugest grin on my face. And then Trent starts telling me about how it won't be the same sort of show as the rest, and I say that I had heard that. I figure he was trying to like start a conversation about the show, but as I've already said, too nervous to really talk. Should have said something about how great the small venue was, and about the article that I read about the lights show, how interesting the technical side sounded. But after that, I hardly't speak another word to him. Though after Robin says that he loves my sweater (which I then tell him I got for 1.50 at Kohls, b/c yeah, that was really necessary), he says it looks good on me, and mentions that clogs would look good on me, in reference to me commenting on Robin's clogs. Yeah, it only lasted maybe 5-10 minutes. B/c I was so nervous I couldn't seem to think of anything to say, when there was all this stuff I had wanted to say. Should've prepped myself. But the brain-mouth connection had gone down. Then Robin notices my tights, which are purple. He pulls up his pants and points to his legs. Because he has on a pair of knee high socks the same color as my stockings. Which he is wearing with these crazy shiny black clogs. Which I totally loved. But that this was the only conversation to really take place, and, I feel stupid. B/c I should've said something about how this was my first ever NIN show, how much I love Ghosts, and how I had read the article on the lights show that has been a part of all of the other Lights in the Sky shows, or you know, something intelligent. But like I said, it was like I couldn't really talk except to respond to what the band members said.
So, my impressions were this. Trent was very quiet in his speech, with this kind of shy aura that surprised me in someone who has made his living the past 20 years performing in front of people. It was somewhat different from Alessandro. He was also rather soft-spoken, and it is like the quote on the Wiki page where Trent talks about his gentle presence. And it was just that, gentle, but not shy. (a fangirlish aside, Alessandro was so cute) I got very little in the way of impression from Josh or Justin. They didn't speak, except their names. But the person who I had the strongest impression from was Robin. He was just so very full of energy. And he was the one who took the most initiative to be engaging. Again, I just wish so much that I had been less nervous. Had I noticed the band in the room right away, I just might have gotten to talking with them, calmed my nerves a bit. And this was, of course, a once in a lifetime chance, no repeats. Very sad.
So I got a signed tour poster, got my ticket signed for Kristen, did speak one last time to Trent, saying that I was looking forward to the show and all. Then they had to leave and I went back inside. I finally got something to eat, some stale Philly pretzels (you got two for $4, a steep price considering you can get three for like 1.50 or something), and then a second bottle of $5 water. Which is why I didn't drink, plus the fact that I had no food in my stomach."

But really, even if I hadn't had that amazing experience, I don't think I could have thought of a better first show. I was worried about how it would be in this venue, but it was actually perfect, b/c no matter how far you were from the stage, you felt really close.
Part of me wishes I had gone up by the stage, instead of hanging at the back, but I don't think I could have survived the pit, I would have been another person for security to pull out having a panic attack or something.
Anyway, sorry for the long post.

kahvi Master Traveler

Sun Nov 09, 2008 3:13 am · #1622185

tairneanach70 wrote:But as if all of this wasn't enough, I had been so incredibly amazingly lucky as to win a chance to meet them before the show. It was a short meeting, only a few minutes.

Aw, so nice you got to meet them! And glad to hear Robin was so friendly, that must have been really nice.

What contest did you win?

tairneanach70 Bricklayer

Sun Nov 09, 2008 3:56 am · #1622204

kahvi wrote:
tairneanach70 wrote:But as if all of this wasn't enough, I had been so incredibly amazingly lucky as to win a chance to meet them before the show. It was a short meeting, only a few minutes.
Aw, so nice you got to meet them! And glad to hear Robin was so friendly, that must have been really nice.

What contest did you win?

It was through wjse. They gave away tickets through the week and then gave away one big grand prize. They were all really nice, but it all kind of became a big blur, somewhat overwhelming. And he stood out in my mind. It was really great of them to agree to do something like that. Obviously it was through whoever does their promotion and whoever does the stations promotions, but they still had to agree to do it.

Burlesk Master of the Ninth Arch

Sun Nov 09, 2008 5:12 am · #1622232

PlatinumOrgy does it again!

Awesome pictures/videos!

R-Dot-Yung Knight of the Royal Axe

Sun Nov 09, 2008 6:36 am · #1622283

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCSuj9Qm29s

for those wanting some TLBTB

SirChadofwick Bricklayer

Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:50 am · #1622337

awesome show. i kept putting ideas in my own head that they would maybe play ruiner, witt, or the becoming, but then i realized that i shouldn't think too much about it to avoid disappointment.

seeing the line begins to blur was awesome. setlist was a little light on the fragile, but its hard to complain.

R-Dot-Yung Knight of the Royal Axe

Sun Nov 09, 2008 5:38 pm · #1622475

SirChadofwick wrote:awesome show. i kept putting ideas in my own head that they would maybe play ruiner, witt, or the becoming, but then i realized that i shouldn't think too much about it to avoid disappointment.

seeing the line begins to blur was awesome. setlist was a little light on the fragile, but its hard to complain.

Yeah, it was unrealistic to expect ruiner or witt...

maybe some day...

Failure Master ad Vitam

Sun Nov 09, 2008 5:42 pm · #1622477

Epic show. It was great to see Love Is Not Enough! We were in the balcony practically hanging over the stage. I love the House Of Blues....

hippygeek wrote: Failure's suite kicked ass - and thanks for the Gentleman Jack.

LEA wrote: Yes, thank you to Failure. Loved the bourbon.

Awesome meeting you guys (Eris too!). The bottle was finished by 830. Everyone passed out immediately after the show. What an over-indulgent evening.

Hippygeek, I loved your VM from latenight:

"Tom you fucking Failure Cunt......you have my towel cunt"

Nice!

R-Dot-Yung Knight of the Royal Axe

Sun Nov 09, 2008 6:32 pm · #1622497

ANOTHER THING, did anyone notice during the line begins to blur, Freese played the song one handed for like 30 seconds as he was drinking water, it was awesome

wendyology Master Traveler

Sun Nov 09, 2008 6:51 pm · #1622511

I'm back home in Los Angeles after a grand whirlwind of a weekend.

I'll just add to everyone who mentioned that the show was awesome. PETER MURPHY and a chance to hear songs that haven't been on the setlist for ages.

The line was a hassle, since the HOB staff didn't want us around, but a spot on the rail in front of Justin made all the trouble worth it. The people around me were great though it was odd being the one round chick in a canyon of tall people. My stubborn streak overcame my exhaustion and I stayed on the rail the entire night.

The light show is fun, but my best memories are always in intimate shows like this one. I hope they do more of these.

Capital_M Master of the Ninth Arch

Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:05 pm · #1622552

Wow, what can I say that hasn't already said....

What an absolutely crazy event from start to finish. I flew from Los Angeles for this show, arrived in AC around 9 am and find a lobby of scattered people not allowed to line up. Ahh... boy would that set the tone for the day. It was frustrating dealing with the HOB staff/security but I'm just glad it all worked out in the end. I'm still sad to know about what happened to those girls who were in the front of the GA line that got shafted out by those bitches... I can only hope karma will come back and bite them in the ass.

It was weird not having a line all day but I'm so glad everyone was so cool about the numbering and making sure that it was fair in the presale line. It's always nice when everyone is being mature...which is unfortunately a rare event in the NIN world.

After a lot of line drama, we got in and I got right up front and center on the rail and had the coolest group of people around me (I saw one of you on the pic from nin.com last night!). I could not have asked for a nicer group of people around me who were considerate in a really rough pit AND helped me get my tambourine back.

Trent threw me the tambourine after BOTE and I grabbed it the second he threw it and then I just felt this surge from behind me start grabbing at it. My right arm went all the way back (death grip still on tambourine) and I actually got my hand and arm cut by it... who knew they were such lethal weapons?

The AWESOME people next to me though helped wrangle it back for me - you guys (I know JayGregg was one of them) are seriously some of the coolest NIN fans I've ever hung with... THANK YOU for being so helpful! I was sad to hear that the girl on Justin's side got hurt so bad over the tambourine and never ended up getting it... but lucky for the person on Robin's side who got it handed to them! You've got some crazy good karma working for ya!

After that, my picture taking ceased. My hand was not coming off that tambourine.

I did get some good photos before that though and a partial clip of Reptile (with great audio) that I'll have up by the end of the day.

I had my name on the list for the Foundation Room and made the mistake of going up to my room first to drop off the tambourine and hit the bed and was out until the sun came up. Sounded like a fun time though and I wish I could have made it for the pillow fight.

This was probably the best NIN show I've ever been too. I've never seen such energy from the band - they all seemed really excited to be doing this club show and gave that show 110%. Trent was more talkative than I'd ever witnessed before and the setlist was crazy. I love my big arena shows but I'd take this over it any day. I'm hoping there are more of these down the line.. I'll be there in a heartbeat!

So again, thanks to everyone for being so awesome (except you bitches in the GA line - you'll get what's coming to you!) and I'd love to keep in touch with some of you - PM me!

Photos soon....

Video of Reptile: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF_Qo6Nj3k0

nordlyss Master of the Ninth Arch

Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:43 pm · #1622574

PlatinumOrgy wrote: just finished uploading the pics from this show, they're on my flickr...
http://www.flickr.com/platinum0rgy

true, pics are as cool as usually, but this was far from being cool:

PlatinumOrgy wrote: I have some bad news, I won't be able to attend the HOB show. I have a car expense emergency and it's gonna cost me lots of money and I'm not able to shed more on a trip to Atlantic City, I feel bad because I gave you my word but it's out of my hands. I don't know what to say other than sorry, I won't even be attending the VA show either.

was it too difficult just to say that you changed your mind about selling your extra pre-sale GA? this wouldn't have helped me much but at least would have been honest. in the end, getting best spot for this show was my main motivation for flying over the Atlantic....

so, much thanks to awesome Carol, Jennifer and other guys in regular GA line, no thanks to you.

Capital_M Master of the Ninth Arch

Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:50 am · #1622807

Ok! Photos are up!

Link to the whole Flickr album: http://www.flickr.com/photos/capital_m/ ... 799137035/

Some of my favorites:

ninnyhammer Bricklayer

Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:59 am · #1622813

Definitely worth the drive down from Rochester NY and TOTALLY made up for any sort of gripes I had about the last show I went to (Toledo). I guess everything positive about the show has been said. Band was totally into it. Only a few fuck ups that I noticed and nothing to big at all. Seemed like they had a little bit of trouble keeping together at the end of The Collector but as a whole, great job by the whole band. I dug Health except for that stupid Steve Aoki looking frontman. The motherfucker flailed a little excessively and was playing notes on a bass that was distorted to the point of not even being able to recognize the different notes. Point is that it was pointless. Thank god his mic didn't work most of the time because when he finally did get to the mic we got the hear the high pitch squeeling that was thankful omitted from the rest of the show. Overall tho, I liked them a lot and agree that throwing shit and booing was a little overboard. That being said, every NIN show that I've been to, people boo the opening band and that includes Saul.

Gripes...

I understand people wanting to sing along. I admittedly do it but try to keep it as a minimum because I obviously paid money to hear the band, not myself. BUT...the second half of the show this guy ended up getting towards the front and felt the need to not only sing EVERY word to EVERY song HORRIBLY...but he also felt it was necessary to anticipate every "Wooah ooHhh" and extra "fucking" thrown in there time to time. He would also make up lyrics and what have you but fuck man... that shit was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo annoying.

$17 for 2 CUPS of water and a beer. 'Nuff said.

So glad I had a chance to experience this show with all you guys. Didn't meet anyone personally but I'm sure I talked to some of you. I was wearing a black zip up hoody and was about 10 people deep in the presale line. I held the place for imaginary Tim in line and criticized the girls bullseye that she had made for the tambourine. If that girl is on here, I'm sorry you didn't get the tambourine and I'm sorry I didn't get your number. heh.

I was so hoping for Ruiner. With Josh, Justin and Robin on board, that breakdown would have been SOOOOOOOOOOOooooooo sick. Either way, no expectations = no disappointments as I've learned from 15 years of being a ninny.

R-Dot-Yung Knight of the Royal Axe

Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:09 am · #1622911

wtf, Peter Murphy sang reptile in Worcester...

BULLSHIT, i thought we were special... :(

Capital_M Master of the Ninth Arch

Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:13 am · #1622913

R-Dot-Yung wrote:wtf, Peter Murphy sang reptile in Worcester...

BULLSHIT, i thought we were special...

Oh well. We got it FIRST. They got the sloppy seconds.

cynicmuse Grand Pontiff

Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:29 am · #1623068

R-Dot-Yung wrote:ANOTHER THING, did anyone notice during the line begins to blur, Freese played the song one handed for like 30 seconds as he was drinking water, it was awesome

He does that during various songs; I was amazed the first time that I saw Survivalism to see him calmly drinking from his cup with one hand while continuing to play.

LEA Knight of the Royal Axe

Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:35 pm · #1623275

_nonentity_ wrote:
R-Dot-Yung wrote:wtf, Peter Murphy sang reptile in Worcester...

BULLSHIT, i thought we were special...
Oh well. We got it FIRST. They got the sloppy seconds.

Nah. We got it "first" during summer '06.

tinadoll Master ad Vitam

Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:54 pm · #1623290

Man i am still reeling from this show. Black and blue for days. lol

I wonder if anyone got a bootleg of it

R-Dot-Yung Knight of the Royal Axe

Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:23 pm · #1623444

tinadoll wrote:Man i am still reeling from this show. Black and blue for days. What what in da butt

I wonder if anyone got a bootleg of it

some great vids on youtube

tinadoll Master ad Vitam

Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:38 pm · #1623454

R-Dot-Yung wrote:
tinadoll wrote:Man i am still reeling from this show. Black and blue for days. What what in da butt

I wonder if anyone got a bootleg of it
some great vids on youtube

i saw that! And its awsome

theevilgumby Master ad Vitam

Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:14 pm · #1624267

Yeah I give a full review later but this show was fucking amazing
Peter murphy
starfuckers
love is not enough and
the collector

The band seemed like they were on fire and it was amazing to watch. The pit was fucking anarchy with people getting pulled left and right but it was amazing
Met Justin on the 2nd floor of the casino. and trent twice....he was super nice- I didnt have my camera but fuck it I have my memories.

and for a momentarily fangirl moment--TR looked fucking hot all show and sounded amazing, he looked like he was gonna crawl up the walls...ok done....

goingincirclez Master Traveler

Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:17 pm · #1624304

All I can really say about the show, that may not have been said already, was that it was well worth the 750 mile drive and associated expenditures. Easily, the best of the 5 NIN shows I've seen (and the other 4 were nothing to sneeze at). The Band was on fire, the surprises were great and many, and the venue was awesome.

And now, my little story about the night:

So before the show starts I go out and ask one of the bouncers/security dudes about the giant, official poster/playbill for the show which is on the wall. I had only seen one other, which was outside near the main Boardwalk entrance. Asked him how I could go about getting it? "Man, you're about the 100th person who has asked me that!" he said wistfully, unconcerned. "But I don't have the authority to give it to you and no, I don't know who does. Sorry".

Hmm. This would call for some planning. I knew they would "walk", and the outside one was probably already gone... there was no way I was going all the way back home without this poster.

We had Balcony seats which were great, but during what I knew to be the band's "encore" set I told my sister I was going to head downstairs and catch that part from the floor, and to meet me outside (she knew what I was really up to, LOL). Well the floor did not disappoint and I wished I'd gone down there earlier! But once HLAH started playing, I knew it was time to go stake my claim. Peeked out the door and the poster (as well a surprising amount of security, suits, and a few fans) were out there.

Walked casually over near the poster as if I was checking them all out, then stood near my mark. Gradually inched closer to it. Stood in fornt of it casually, put my hands behind my back and felt all around the edge for some sort of release mechanism, AH the frame edges fold out, got 'em. Poster almost immediately falls out to my feet. HOLY CRAP this thing is thick and heavy!

Stand there for a few secs, gradually start to work my way away from the frame with the poster at my feet when I hear a whistle.... one of the security guards who had appeared to be tied up with a post-disturbance cool-down gestures to me. Shakes his head, says "Uh-uh".

"Seriously?" He gets a more angry-faced. Means business. "Alright, I'm cool, no trouble, but you can't fault a fan for trying right?"

He cracks a slight grin but then sternly says "Wait there".

Shit. Am I gonna get in trouble? No, nobody's coming here. But I don't dare test my luck by going back for that sign. Hell, the damn thing is so fucking big there is no WAY I could even sneak it out of here and down the stairs. But dammit, I already did the hard work and as soon as that mob comes out SOMEBODY's going to grab it. Sonofabitch.

I decide to wait and hope that the crowd is big enough to at least give me once chance to grab-and-go, come what may.

Just then, HLAH finishes and the crowd inside cheers. The guard turns back to m and says,

"Go ahead man, NOW the show is officially done, NOW you can have the sign. Go ahead , take it!"

Cha-Ching!

So as the crowd filters out while I wait for my sister, two people go running up only to see me standing a few feet to the left with a suspicously large white board behind me. Someone else comes and playfully punches me in congratulations, and I get two offers to sell. Nope, it's coming back home with me and my sister now knows firsthand how I ended up with so many road signs in college, among other things...

splitlip Troll

Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:42 pm · #1624319

nice souvenir!

Reptileseven Master of the Ninth Arch

Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:58 am · #1624501

Whoa. Nice poster. I was eye balling that before I went in the show and wondering how to remove it with out anyone taking notice. Great job getting that one!
So from what I remember the show was a blast. We made it to about pretty close to front and center of the ga pit area. The people around us were nice except for some dude with no shirt one thrashing around. Which many were trying to stay away from. The pit was a squishy mess but was able to move around. I came out soaking in sweat. Enjoyed every song and was wonderful as always.. Till the next show.

FitH Bricklayer

Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:42 pm · #1625249

This was prolly my fav NIN show ever. For me, it beat all the arena shows I've seen on this tour... including Philly.

kahvi Master Traveler

Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:23 am · #1625605

A very late upload, but here is a video of Robin's solo at the end of Piggy, shot from the balcony:

http://flickr.com/photos/shinsawbu/3026742008/

Failure Master ad Vitam

Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:02 pm · #1625938

kahvi wrote:A very late upload, but here is a video of Robin's solo at the end of Piggy, shot from the balcony:

http://flickr.com/photos/shinsawbu/3026742008/

sick!

kahvi Master Traveler

Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:24 pm · #1625987

Is there a tour video thread somewhere on the boards? It would be really cool if people could just aggregate all of the video links that get posted.

splitlip Troll

Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:19 am · #1626890

hippygeek wrote:Finally, Rob gets to tell me exactly what he thinks of me to my face.

Photoshopped in 3... 2... 1...

i see Gina!!

nordlyss Master of the Ninth Arch

Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:47 pm · #1627137

showboat, 6/11/2008, about 11 am

crossposted

splitlip Troll

Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:55 pm · #1627239

thats a cool image.

ginaisstar Bricklayer

Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:22 pm · #1627255

splitlip wrote:
hippygeek wrote:Finally, Rob gets to tell me exactly what he thinks of me to my face.

Photoshopped in 3... 2... 1...
i see Gina!!

I photo bombed this picture in a drunken haze

akm Grand Pontiff

Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:41 pm · #1627303

nordlyss wrote:showboat, 6/11/2008, about 11 am

crossposted

That was a great nap! I had several good naps that day.

nordlyss Master of the Ninth Arch

Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:37 pm · #1627326

^^^ hey, do you mean you're the one sleeping on the couch? I was just about to ask if anybody knew two girls on the left, because I only know the other three! And yes, you're so right - AC was the most comfortable wait for NIN ever. Maybe Vegas is as good? Too bad I'm not going to check it...

nordlyss Master of the Ninth Arch

Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:41 pm · #1627331

splitlip wrote:thats a cool image.

oh thanks! Looks like you've just encouraged me to upload a couple more )

splitlip Troll

Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:03 am · #1628189

nordlyss wrote:
splitlip wrote:thats a cool image.
oh thanks! Looks like you've just encouraged me to upload a couple more )

go ahead.
ill put up one of mine from 11.7. on the road to Boston.

reptile22 Master of the Ninth Arch

Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:36 am · #1628341

very cool poster, well done.

you should have a few made from the orig., and send me one for the idea.
i ended up getting back stage, talked to peter murphy, no tr or anyone else. still very cool
i have a worker sticker, it has nin logo on it. ill put it up latter.
would really love a copy of that poster, make a few the size of the lithos they usually sell. we could trade..??

acidpolly Knight of the Royal Axe

Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:20 am · #1631712

again: please tell me audio recording exists (I can't even dare to ask the same about video) and someone is just working on it and will post it soon. please?

Capital_M Master of the Ninth Arch

Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:30 pm · #1632045

nordlyss wrote:showboat, 6/11/2008, about 11 am

crossposted

nordlyss wrote:^^^ hey, do you mean you're the one sleeping on the couch? I was just about to ask if anybody knew two girls on the left, because I only know the other three! And yes, you're so right - AC was the most comfortable wait for NIN ever. Maybe Vegas is as good? Too bad I'm not going to check it...

HA! I love that pic... that's me on the couch (left side) sprawled all the way out, playing with my iPhone.

acidpolly wrote:again: please tell me audio recording exists (I can't even dare to ask the same about video) and someone is just working on it and will post it soon. please?

I am crossing my fingers on this one as well... I am worried someone has it and is hoarding it.

acs_tool462 Master Traveler

Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:05 am · #1632246

i read somewhere on these boards that the person who taped the philly show has this one too. they said that the quality wasn't as good as the philly show.

no word on a release of it tho

Capital_M Master of the Ninth Arch

Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:35 pm · #1632820

acs_tool462 wrote:i read somewhere on these boards that the person who taped the philly show has this one too. they said that the quality wasn't as good as the philly show.

no word on a release of it tho

I really don't even care at this point... something would be better than nothing.

an0nymouse Bricklayer

Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:36 am · #1670960

Dassarri,

Is there any chance that you'll release the audio for this amazing show at some point? I don't mind waiting, but was just curious if you plan on releasing it.