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Dave Matthews Band June 27, 2003 Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA Ants Rating:  |
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User: ABigEyedFish
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Amazing show. It was nice to see Ants midset followed by my first live True Reflections. Two Step was the only let down of the show, as it lacked any jam at all. WYA had a new intro that kicked ass and of course the highlight of the show was MINARETS.
User: absltcit33
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good
User: Agraz23
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Solid show, completely different set from night before
User: alc41wv
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True Reflections so great to hear!!!
User: alyson1
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Spectacular weather, great setlist-
im very confused as to why that strong closer of WYA was so disappointing...
I thought it and the light show accompaniment was spectacular as a closer. forgive me but add gems like DDTW minarets 9minarets had some fun flute teases going on. beatles and 'rich man' riffs...) back to back and there shouldn't have been a disappointment in the house!
User: angelfrommont
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amazing
User: annie711pm
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My first DMB concert. :) Pretty incredible; altho at that time I didn't realize how lucky I was to hear Minarets live!
User: arighter
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Absolutely amazing. Dave got crazy at the end of Two Step. My first DMB show, but definitely not my last.
User: barbiegirl0543
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the show was awesome! I was so happy to hear crash and ants marching :-D he seemed to play his heart out, as always!
User: BeachBms
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another awesome show...a bit more mellow than the night before in terms of setlist...but incredible nonetheless. we had a big drop in temperature so the day was picture perfect. was great to hear granny, minarets, and i must say, true reflections kicked some serious butt. loved seeing dave & boyd jam...and boyd really seemed on fire both nights.
User: bigedhbk
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Awesome show with some big hits mixed with some good rare songs
User: BigEyedPhish36
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both nights were incredible..MINARETS
User: BongHaus
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good follow for night 1... WYA rocks
User: brobbins40
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What a great two days with the DMB! crowd seemed a little distracted this nigtht but got into it eventually. Another great and suprising set from the band.
User: Bryan98
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P-burgh Rocks!!
User: CarterisKing
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amazing show...dreaming tree kicked ass!!!
User: cherone21
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True reflections, Dreaming Tree, Minarets = great show
User: cherv
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While the show on the whole wasn't as good as last nights... Two Step was borderline superhuman, and OSW was very cool; They did the instrumental intro very well. Minarets was like The Last Stop from the previous show... lots of power and lots of Dave yelling. Very good show overall... WYA is a solid finisher (even though I would have rather heard a few other songs). I would have REALLY liked to see Pig or Seek Up on either show, but I'm still happy with the shows as they were.
User: chuckyp
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Unbelievable show...Lots of good jams, including the rarely played Last Stop. DMB suprised a lot of people including myself and really put together an awesome set list.
User: collie
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First one for me this tour...great Cry Freedom...Minarets
User: Cortesethe4th
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I was at this show and they definetly did not play Grey Street and Rhyme and Reason.....also Butch Taylor wasnt on keyboards that night either. Great show though, i had a blast.
User: CriFreedom
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Ants...True Reflections..Dreaming Tree..Two Step...WOW OMG this show was amazing, i had 4th row i was like 6 feet from boyd, CRASH was amazing as was the highlight of the night MINARETS, cry freedom full band was one of the reasons i came to the show and DDTW was the best version i have ever heard, what a show..great crowd Too
User: ctomino
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DMB making the setlist game a challenge. Nothing played from the previous night. This show failed in comparison to last night, but it is still great to go. Younger crowd wasn't that receptive to some of the rarities. What this show lacked in energy (compared to last night) it made up for it in rarity. I heard a lot of songs I have never heard live over a 10 year span of DMB concert going. Minarets was great to hear, but True Reflections actually had all the effort from the band. Got to promote the new solo album. It really was the only song they kicked on the burners for. Two Step was it's usual self, but I could name ten shows where they played it better just last year. It was still a great time, but it lacked the punch I've seen in the past. Pardon my review but you just can't compare it to Thursday's show.
User: DancingJennas
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Fuck What You Are as an encore closer. THAT IS BULLSHIT.
User: deviant0666
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Great!!
User: Dfry18
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"Don't Drink the Water" alone made the entire show incredible. The "Ants Marching --> True Reflections" set was excellent, as well. A great show with some rare songs mixed in with some of the traditional songs. DMB was awsome, as always!
User: dirwin
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I disagree with those that say this show doesn't compare to the Thursday show. I liked both shows a lot, but I think this one was my favorite if I had to pick. Hearing a few older songs (WWYS, Granny) was cool, Crash Into Me was amazing, and Minarets was definitely my highlight of the night. I was really hoping to hear Minarets. In addition, Ants Marching >> True Reflections (with a wonderful Boyd/Dave Jam) >> Dreaming Tree >> Two Step was an amazing half-hour of music. Two Step was better in Cuyahoga Falls, and I've heard it better several times, but it was still nice to hear. Grace is Gone isn't a great song for an encore, but What You Are was a killer closer. If he'd have given me #41 and/or Tripping Billies I'd have been happier with the setlist, but it was fine as it was. Also, from where I was standing in the lawn, I found Friday's crowd to be more alive than Thursday's. Crash Into Me, Don't Drink the Water, and Ants>>True Reflections were real high points for the crowd. Overall, this was another amazing concert, and IMO just as good as Thursday's.
User: DMB Gurrlie 28
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AWESOME NITE!!! I don't know what could possibly top this. Maybe Grace is Gone out of the encore but even with it there it was the $h!+ ... seriously though Boyd's dancing and everything during True Reflections was incredible and just everything rocked....THEN to top it all off, they played TWO STEP which I NEVER heard live before (unless you count someone calling from the concerts or on CD's) so omg that was the greatest. Out of 10 I give this show a 10....it was the greatest and I have to wait 60 days until SPAC...:-( oh well at least I have this to remember.... *Dannielle*
User: DMB=#1
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The show was GREAT!!!
User: DMBabe41
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Night #2, and I must say.. I can't choose! Dave put on two awesome shows here in Pittsburgh.. unfortunately no #41, Say Goodbye or I'll Back You Up, but we can't have everything right?! Can't wait till next year!
User: DMBaseball
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great show. highlights crash granny, an amazing minarets, kinda mid set ants, TRUE REFECTIONS boyd and dave were dancing fools, dreaming tree, two step, a little dissapointed w/ encores but still great.
User: DMBjammin
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Tonights show was alot more mellow than last night...Minerets was amazing...they jammed good on Two Step and ants marching was a surprise...could have had a better encore but still another great nate in pittsburgh!
User: Dmbosstone
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A typical situation one would expect at a second night show would be a lot of repeats. Dave has shocked his fans this tour by playing two nights at one venue without repeating a single song. History was made earlier in 2003 summer tour and it was made again tonight at the Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake. Dave Matthews Band performed a stellar set without repeating a single song from the previous night. Dave started things off with “What Would You Say”, a definite crowd pleaser that got the audience pumped up. He then continued the pace with a great run of “Granny”, “Grey Street”, and “Rhyme and Reason”. “Crash Into Me” kept the ball rolling, with Dave singing the Dixie Chicken outro. “Captain” made its tour debut with Boyd and Leroi making solid contributions to the piece. Following that was One Sweet World with the instrumental intro. “Minarets”, the rare song making a comeback this tour was well done by the band; the crowd really enjoyed hearing this little treasure. “Ants Marching” was another crowd pleaser, and it was the first time it was played mid set since March 2002. “True Reflections” made a tour debut, with Dave endorsing Boyd’s newly released solo album. “Dreaming Tree” was another pleasant rarity that shocked and excited the crowd before the powerful “Two Step” set closer. The “What You Are” encore was a good choice to close what was a well chosen set.
User: DMBphish720
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captain....minarets...dreaming tree-all highlights..true reflections fuckin right on boyd..phat ass show..im kinda anti-what you are as a closer but i cant hate on it
User: dmbpsu41
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rare stuff...awesome weather and good show...boyd was crazy...all over the place, and i loved it. billies encore would have been better, but what can you do. was hopin for 41 but the set list was jammin...minarets rocked. awesome 2 nights and awesome songs...not one song repeated...chill
User: doublemitch
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Pretty good show but not the best I've seen. The setlist was a little weak in my opinion, but major highlights were Minarets, Cry Freedom, Ants Marching and Two Step. My girl thought Two Step was so good she cried, no joke. Seriously though, fun show and one recommendation: they need to stop playing Boyd's damn "True Reflections" song. Dig?
User: Dross1
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Not as Good as Thursday but yet amazing
User: dskrzycki
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As good as night 1 but in different ways! Ants to TR pause for Dreaming Tree then Two Step! What more can I say other than satisfied!!!! SWEET!
User: dsm02c
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Good good show tonight
User: dtree4134
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1)cry freedom
2)dreaming tree
3)two step..( everyone chanted we want two step...)
User: Ducci
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Not as good as thursday nights show....but still good
User: eswierko
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WHOA!!!! I mean they opened w/ WWYS...then minarets!
User: fatty7999
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hard to get any better
User: FHgrrrl
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Best don't drink the water i've ever heard
User: flipster
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One of my favorite shows, my friend Nicole lost her keys at the first nights show and found them at the lost and found office the next and they were so kind they even gave us 13th row tix for free!!. Awesome!!
User: fojungo
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Minarets was incredible
User: Friarmagal
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Erin came to this show with me too. I think maybe she flew into Pittsburgh and I picked her up, and we went back to Raccoon Campground. If I remember correctly Matt and Renee got me the tickets for the second night. It was a great show, and we ended up sleeping in a solar blanket in the back of the my truck that night. It got really cold be we made it.
User: gr8fuldead710
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good show...excellent fungus in the lot... I watched a girl have an orgasm while dave was howling, amazing, all by herself (I guess the man had something to do with it) Bennett Acres is the place to go after any starlake show, #13 and counting...
User: gregory311
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Wow.
Outstanding venue! You folks from P-Burgh are very fortunate to have such a great place for shows!! More than one or two places to get beer? Mixed drinks? Good bathrooms? PGP is one of the nicest, most comfortable places I have ever been.
Show? Pretty damn solid.
While I, too, thought that there were a few lapses in the energy I found the show to be enjoyable. Minarets was great, and I thought I would hear Crash Into Me sooner or later on this tour. (Didn't play at Darien Lake)
WWYS as an opener wasn't a terrible choice, and a quick jump into Granny was great. I love that song and was glad to hear it.
Captain... meh. I can live without this one, but OSW was great. I love that song live and the band did it justice Friday night. IIHIA right after Minarets was confusing... lost some of the energy built up during the jam.
Most ants know how I feel about TR, but it wasn't that bad. Didn't mind it as much as usual. Two Step was great as always, Beauford really knocked the snot out of the kit!
Encore was average, although again I found myself not as annoyed with WYA as usual.
Crowd? Was awesome. Not too many really wasted people being assholes, just a good solid vibe throughout the night.
This was the first DMB show that I have been to where every single thing fit into place. The venue, the show, the crowd... all awesome. I am proud to say I got to spend the evening with such a great group. One thing was odd... most of the people I talked to were only there because of someone else. They weren't big fans but were still having a great time. That's a testament as to how cool that place is!
See you all at SPAC night # 2.
J.
User: GreyStreetOnlin
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old school baby!!
User: helpmyself1800
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Best two nights ever
User: HobartGolfer
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One word. Minarets... awesome show, keepin the 'burgh alive.
User: iluvdave
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This was my first DMB show. I enjoyed it a lot. Although I don't remember the whole thing, it was a great time. I loved when he played Grey Street. But the whole set list was great. I'm definitely going to another. I LOVE DAVE!
User: inlet444
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great show
User: jam2oar
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Front row center with Mike, met Boyd after the show again, Lounge Passes... awesome night!
User: Jeffslugs
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Second Row with my 56 year old mother. One of the best rock-out shows I've been too.
User: jennifer
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excellent!!
User: jerky
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this was my 12th concert and by far it was in the top 3. personally, nothing will beat the Dave and Tim show i attended at Akron Civic Theater in Akron, Ohio in '97, but this was one of the best full band shows!!
User: jerome420
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too drunk don't remember much
User: jfox41
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Fave show of all time. Minarets. I will always love that version. And Dreaming Tree was perfect. Even Crash was great - our whole group of friends (all high school friends - DMB shows were like mini-reunions for us during college) linked arms and sang along together. Just a perfect night!
User: Jgoose1019
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very unpredictable and great set list
User: joe881
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LOVED THE SHOW!!! GREAT TIME!
User: joepsu0985
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sweet
User: John Sim
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good stuff... first night was better though
User: JTR&PIG
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Great show granny sounded wonderful, was stoned and drunk though..such good good times.
User: Juan Dixon
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awesome
User: KatChic713
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Awesome as always!
User: kingofthecastle
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a few i didn't know this show, but still, its dave
User: kwayand
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Greyt start to the show, but When they went from Don't Drink the water into Minarets was great. True Reflections was nice but then they just spice it up and go into Ants Marching. Dreaming Tree is good lyrics, and of course 2 step. Encore was nothing special, but I never leave a DMB concert dissappointed.
User: larlar403
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I heard the night before was better and after a LONG drive from philly, this show was my first DMB let down.
User: letsgostate
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First night was a little better, but it was still a great show
User: lipka
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A great show, the crowd was crazy and the show blew me away.
User: lizzy8583
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i liked it alot, we got upgrades to front row, it was amazing!
User: mackenzievedder
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good show I missed my favorite tune grey street while in line outside, but a good show none the less
User: maker75
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Well, all I can say is WOW! First off, we arrived at the venue 4 songs into the set list because the traffic was horrible. I never thought I would see this, but people were sitting, YES sitting for Minarets, Cry Freedom and Dreaming Tree. The energy on the stage was amazing!!! True Reflections sounded excellent! This was my first show of the tour.
User: Merle33
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Great show... the whole place was packed and goin crazy. Setlist was good. I wish there was a better encore... but I always love the concerts!
User: mhouse
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5/LL/20
User: millsixers20
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pretty damn good.
User: mkk15
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This show was amazing, simply amazing.
User: mountaingal1976
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Great!! From now on I will go to tonights in a row if possilbe!!
User: mtm194
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It was a fun show, especially with Granny and Minarets in the list. Have to say the night before was better though.
User: NCAA1981
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Not as mindblowing as night 1, but tonight had it's moments. I.E. DDTW->Minarets, midset Ants, Cry Freedom, Dreaming Tree, a revamped Grace is Gone, and Two step.
User: Opium
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Awesome show. Great setlist. Lots of energy at the show.
User: PACRRT
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Minarets was awesome!!!!!
User: ped2929
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AWESOME ENERGY again....Boyd had his best show that I've ever seen...Ants Marching gave me chills...Dreaming Tree...Two Step encore- cant ever go wrong with that
User: Peter5209
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We hear all the songs needed to have a good time
User: pezkenny
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This was my first show and as I suspected, it was AWESOME! I dropped the cash to get the best seats possible and it was worth it
User: phlh69
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awesome show with many rare songs... probably the best show I've seen...
User: PittsburghPK
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He started out with my favorite song WHAT WOULD YOU SAY...and it was unbelieveable from there, the best concert I have ever been to, hands down!
User: PurpleAntLeg
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Mellow but good
User: rjhuf
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more mellow than night before. definitely a younger crowd. not as high-octane. but still some greats: great version of one sweet world. great to hear granny.
User: rsimak9626
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THIS WAS MY 5TH SHOW AN A GREAT SHOW
User: Scuba163
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Captain G1
One Sweet World G1
Don't Drink the Water G1
Minarets G1
If I Had It All G1
Cry Freedom G1
Ants Marching ...> G1
True Reflections G1
The Dreaming Tree G1
Two Step G1
Encore:
Grace Is Gone G1
What You Are G1
User: seek_up1
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So many great songs were played. Kinda cool to hear WYA as an encore
User: silentfrog
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socks... thoroughly rocked
User: skiing420
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Best Don't Drink The Water I have ever heard. Not just that I have seen live, but listened to as well. Minarets unbelievable. Lights really go crazy during the end jam.
User: sprit316
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Ants--->True Reflections--->Dreaming Tree----->Two Step......that's all i gotta say. Awsome both nites
User: stine0924
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good show....encore kind of sucked tho
User: Thomas Tambasco
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This was my first time at the post-gazette. And I loved it. I thought the show was great. Heard alot of songs I haven't heard live before.
User: tiburon88
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honestly, i found the setlist a little disappointing. the two step was truly amazing though. definitely a worthwhile show.
User: tin14man
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Awesome show, especially Minarets. Loved Grace is Gone in the encore, a tribute to my drinking activities over the course of the night...
User: Toc41
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Great set but I wasn't impressed maybe because I was in the lawn but still Minarets Dreaming Tree True Reflection
User: trackers2442
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not as good as the first night...ants marching was fuckin phat...minarets and true reflections were awesome
User: TRIPPINGBRADLEY
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Great Show Ofcourse
User: truckin buffalo
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As with the last show too tired...what a jazzz fest style show though!
User: TwoStep777
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Dreaming Tree was great!
User: vernpressorman
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good show with Brett and Amy
User: vogz32
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insane!!!!! Minarets was crazed..what a show!
User: werkinsnake
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My second show on this clear and chilly summer night. Awesome vibe. Carter's drum solo in Two Step was fantastic. This was also my favorite version of Grace is Gone with the best sax solo I've heard in the song to date. One Sweet World was a great surprise.
