ETS Tour Journal

Oozing cum all the way to Cuba since 1959...

FUCKING AMAZING. Robin Finck breathes new life into the old stuff. Freese will be missed. God save the nails. C-ya tommorow night!

Wow, just wow. The light show especially during Only was amazing. I am so glad I got a middle section seat. I was able to view the whole breathtaking show in all its spectacularness (is that a word?) probably not who cares. I am a total Broken chick and I got Wish and Gave Up so I am happy. I don't know the set list, I am sure someone will post it. Hurt and In This Twilight were both beautifully done. I was not disappointed by anything except the sucky arena. I could barely breathe, my allergies were kickin' in the non-ventilated place. Ugh, anyway, I certainly wish I was going to more shows but this is my one and only and it was well worth it. And now I know the difference: Robin was great and Josh, will totally be missed.

999,999
1,000,000
Letting you
Discipline
March of the pigs
Head down
The frail
The wretched
Closer
Gave up
The warning
The great destroyer
Ghosts ?
Ghosts ?
Ghosts ?
Piggy
The greater good
Pinion
Wish
Terrible lie
Survivalism
Ghosts ?
Only
The hand that feeds
Head like a hole
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Echoplex
God given
Good soldier
Hurt
In this twilight

Every time Trent and Co. swing Florida's way it just gets more innovative. So, that being said. The Downward Spiral Tour was the best I've seen of its time. The Fragility Tour was the best I've seen of its time. And now The LITS Tour is indeed the best concert I have seen so far. I 'wish' they played a few more tunes. I actually did not want it to end. When will they ever play MSD again? Porque!!!???? More of the oldies for us geezers!!!!

High points: Asshole Bush morphing into Asshole McD-Caine! I couldn't reach my middle finger out far enough for that shit! Wow!

And Hurt and In This Twilight. I shed a tear.

Thx for allowing me to forget my pitiful reality for a moment guys!!!

dunebug wrote: 999,999
1,000,000
Letting you
Discipline
March of the pigs
Head down
The frail
The wretched
Closer
Gave up
The warning
The great destroyer
Ghosts 5
Ghosts 25
Ghosts 19
Ghosts Piggy
The greater good
Pinion
Wish
Terrible lie
Survivalism
Ghosts 31
Only
The hand that feeds
Head like a hole
----
Echoplex
God given
The Good soldier
Hurt
In this twilight

There we go.

fucking awesome show.

From what I could tell, everything was running right on track. The band was incredibly tight and rather energetic, even though the crowd didn't seem like it at times.

I officially hate my camera tho. I got short mediocre video clips.

the light show was fucking incredible. The face in the static effect with The Greater Good, the onscreen drum machine with Echoplex, the flashlight screen clearing after Only...

no one does a show like NIN. no one.

First time seeing NIN and it did not disappoint at all. Sure they didn't play every song I wanted them too, but they played one's I was really hoping to hear especially The Frail that song is just amazing and to hear it live was just amazing. The light show was amazing and the level of tech they used had me floored. I had heard this tour was using some very cool stuff and I'm glad I didn't know about all of it before hand it was a very nice surprise. This was the best concert I have ever been to and probably will be until the next time NIN come to the I4 area whether that's Orlando or Tampa (I hope Tampa next tour). I could go on for many more sentences about how amazing an experience this was, but I'd end up repeating myself over and over and looking like a fool.

Oh and only 4 people showed up to the Alehouse, but those other 3 people were the coolest I've met in a very long time.

Tonight was my second time seeing Trent and his crew.

While both concert will forever ring out in my mind as the best I've ever seen, this one was definitely a huge step up from my previous experience.

I showed up at the meetup at the Ale House with my boyfriend and our friend Dustin, and we met CFstang, who in turn turned out to be a real chill and cool person.

The concert itself was just amazing. I herd every single song I planned to/wanted to hear. Though CFstang did mention that Vessel was missing, but we both agreed it didn't take away from the show one bit. The set list and order was perfect! I wouldn't move any song from where it was and the overall flow just left me blown away wishing that there'd be more after In This Twilight even though I knew it was the end.

Loved the background videos for Survivalism. They were quite...comedic.


He's right though. Florida needs to get it's voting shit together....
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Oh yeah forgot to mention, the band working this time around for the tour was amazing!! They really did do justice to all of the music.

Some asshole had to ruin "Hurt" by screaming "OBAMA" during the middle of it. That's my only complaint. Everything else was amazing.

Pics? Anyone? A nice timeline I've arranged. Awesome night! Part 1. Enjoy...

And Part 2. Enjoy!

Holy crap, imightbeinatree! Amazing pics! Thx!

and some of the highlights from my flickr set linked in the post above

grrrrr, i didn't know it would turn my pics into links if i just posted as a guest, oh well, sorry for clogging the tubes with the extra guest posts, should have just logged in the first time

some of the highlights from my flickr set

MamaKaze wrote:Loved the background videos for Survivalism. They were quite...comedic.

Indeed. I was in one of them without even knowing until my buddy started teling me. It was fun.

Great show...great setlist...would have loved to hear "Reptile" but hopefully in Jacksonville tonight.

My only gripe was the merch...it was mostly from the last leg but what really ground my gears was the poster...it was the same exact one as last leg. Where is the one with the new dates.

^^ above set list is correct

drove from st. augustine to see the show, was not disappointed (although I want to f*cking see The Big Come Down + Reptile tonight).

see you all in Jax tonight.

Honorable mention!...

Did anyone notice the guy at the switchboards toward the back of the arena? Usually, those dudes just hang out and work the lights and sound. That dude was truly into it. He was the most enthusiastic fan in the whole building. I thought I saw a you tube video of him at one point. The dude was crazy! Awesome!

Does anyone have that video?

This guy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhiPhh5zIrw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARm697GW0jY

YES, theBang! THX for clearing that up. That dude was awesome! Talk about getting into your work! I wish I could be that way at my job. It would be pointless and look strange, but it would be fun....

This was my second NIN show and they managed to blow away my already sky high expectations. Picking up my presale (very pretty) tickets was a piece of cake and I'm very grateful for the special entrance because I didn't have a jacket and the other line was fucking long.

My favorite song was Terrible Lie. The screens for that were great and set the mood perfectly and that song kicks so much ass live. I'm also really happy I got to hear one of my favorite songs, In This Twilight, live...it was a perfect ending for the show.

Now I wouldn't be a true NIN fan if I didn't bitch a little. Although it was really well done, I found the Bush to McCain thing annoying...I already voted and was trying to escape thinking about the election for one night.

Anyway, I appreciated the love JMJ gave our section..it's cool that he'd pay attention to us folks with seats. Trent's speech at the end was short and sweet and he kept the focus on the music which is how it should be. I left feeling awesome and wanting them to come back really soon. I heard somebody when we were leaving say, “that was like a respectable concert, not just a rock concert,” which I think sums things up nicely.

msdrtr64 wrote:Honorable mention!...

Did anyone notice the guy at the switchboards toward the back of the arena? Usually, those dudes just hang out and work the lights and sound. That dude was truly into it. He was the most enthusiastic fan in the whole building. I thought I saw a you tube video of him at one point. The dude was crazy! Awesome!

Does anyone have that video?

My only gripe about the whole concert....was I fucking was jealous of this guy. I've been thinking about going to school to be a light tech just like him, and he really summed up why. OH and TY guys for the accurate setlist.

My first NIN show and I was blown away. I drove from Jupiter to see it (it is in fact a real city, around the Palm Beach area) and I wasn't dissapointed. I was especially fascinated by the visuals during The Greater Good, that was amazing!

My only gripe was that the shirt I originally bought had the dates from the first leg of the tour and I had to run back to the merch booth after Health (they were...interesting. I think I need to let them grow on me a bit) to exchange it for one with my date on it (which they only had in large >_>) For $35 I just dont think having my actual date on the shirt is much to ask.

(Posted this on nin.com)

Health was... hmm. Anyways!

I was right in front of JMJ, on the rail! Got plenty of great photos that I will upload tomorrow. Before the show, I picked up a ripped set list that they must have used for the sound check--it lists the guitars that JMJ used. It was a treat to know the songs beforehand (yeah, there was only one encore). And then I got another set list after the show! I am a spoiled bastard.

SETLIST:

999,999
1,000,000
LETTING YOU
DISCIPLINE
MARCH OF THE PIGS
HEAD DOWN
THE FRAIL
THE WRETCHED
CLOSER
GAVE UP

THE WARNING
THE GREAT DESTROYER

GHOSTS 5
GHOSTS 25
GHOSTS 19
GHOSTS PIGGY

THE GREATER GOOD

WISH
TERRIBLE LIE
SURVIVALISM
GHOSTS 31
ONLY
THE HAND THAT FEEDS
HEAD LIKE A HOLE

ENCORE:

ECHOPLEX
GOD GIVEN
THE GOOD SOLDIER
HURT
IN THIS TWILIGHT


Of course, to have been able to get so close, I spent about 7 hours in multiple lines: one at the will-call window, one at the VIP entrance, and one in the arena's lobby next to the first merchandise booth. I must shout-out to Kasie, she was a superb conversationalist and is probably on her way to Jacksonville right now.

Words cannot describe how inspired and awestruck I am. This show was the first concert I've ever been to, folks were very polite, and I even had a sort of personal space bubble... it was an excellent experience. No pushing or shoving.

The immense energy, the sound... I am a changed man.

(Apologies in advance for destroying anyone's bandwidth with these photos)













































more photos here

Show was amazing. The band was on fire. Freese is an animal and so fun to watch play. Only bad part was the idiot yelling during Hurt.

Ghosts 31 rocks fucking hard live.

Great show! Good setlist, enjoyed most of the new songs. I like when the show gets intense, but it was a bit more calm compared to other times in the past. Happy to hear Good Solider , wanted to hear Demon Seed. But it is what it is. One complaint is the crowd, never been around so many tight asses. To me its a surprise if your on the floor and you dont expect to get pushed at all. Once I hear March of Pigs im going crazy, all though the crowds response wasnt the same. Everyone was to busy taking pictures they forget to have a good time. Either way it didnt spoil my fun, I came from Ft. Lauderdale. I just dont get the people in Orlando.

Back in Costa Rica. Awesome show. Absolutely great. I took a lot of pics mostly average pics. I suck taking pics, here's the link http://www.amm-collectibles.com/fonsi/n ... 0-2008.zip 140 mb total.

as copied and pasted from my entry at the NIN forum

Sorry for taking so long to write a review of the show but i've been busy recovering from getting fucked up at the show and catching up on sleep. This was my second NIN show and it was amazing. I've been to a shit ton of concerts and this was probably the best one i've ever been to. The stage show was absolutely amazing and blew the With teeth tour and Tool's 10,000 days tour out of the water. I ended up eating a bunch of psychedelics for the show and it was crazy. Highlights for me were getting to hear The Great Destroyer, The Warning, The Good Soldier, and Piggy. I was stoked as all hell when they started playing the Wretched cause i had been following the setlist for the tour and saw that it wasn't getting played at every show so when it went into it i couldn't have been happier. i see a lot of people saying that the crowd sucked on the floor and no one was moving but i fully disagree cause i was on the floor and every time i wanted to mosh i had no problem finding the pit and it was going off. i brought a disposable camera with me i just have to get it developed. The security check to get in was extremely mellow that if i knew it was going to be so slack i would've brought my friends video camera with me and recorded the whole show. The Ghost songs sounded amazing live too and so did the songs off The Slip, personal favorites being Letting You, Echoplex, and Head Down. The band was on fire too. Robin was so badass and i'm so happy i finally got to see him with NIN. Freese is simply amazing and it sucks that he's leaving after the tour cause he is a extremely badass drummer. JMJ was very impressive cause i've never heard of him before Trent got him cause i was never a beck fan but i must say he was fucking sick and just seemed so professional and relaxed. i was a little upset about the poster not having the correct dates cause i bought it and didn't notice until i got to the parking lot but its not the first time i've seen a band sell merch from the last tour. Thank you so much Trent and Co for coming to FL and providing us with such an amazing mind blowing show. the only way i see this getting beat for best show ever is if they come back and kick up the stage show even more which i can't even begin to grasp how he could do that.

P.S. i was wondering if there is anyone who got a copy of the setlist would they mind putting up a scan of it and also as soon as i get my camera developed i will upload them asap. and thank you once again to Trent, Robin, Josh, Alessandro, JMJ and the entire road crew for making this the best show ever

The two posted setlists are not in agreement. Was the second Ghosts song 6 or 25?

EDIT: Thanks demo!

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here is some video i took of the show. more to be posted later.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xH2ln-K85E

gladcarrot, It was Ghosts 25. I changed my first post.

here are the pictures and four videos of the show. enjoy!

http://www.flickr.com/gp/24371503@N06/6M31Z2

http://www.youtube.com/user/spahn22

did anyone record this show?

Please, please tell me someone recorded this show

Here are some photos I got:







Myspace

The rest are on my page. :)

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