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Dave Matthews Band September 3, 2003 Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, Ontario Ants Rating:  |
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User: ajrainey
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ANTS!! ANTS!! They played ANTS!!
User: amandaRn218
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Everytime i go to a dave show it gets better and better! This was no exception....the band is UNBELIEVABLE!
User: amers
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AMAZING
User: avalanche44
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Support: DJ Logic and Project Logic
With: Tom, Lauren, Dave
User: brianne
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awesome!!
User: CanadaLovesDMB
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AMAZING!!!Ants,Crash,Warehouse,Spoon,Two Step,GIG,Watchtower, it was like a greatest hits show and the boys sounded amazing! Dave was tight and Carter was going off on everything!Would have liked to have heard So Right instead of What You Are but I can't complain after what they gave me tonight, Watchtower was intense! See ya next year, DMB FOR LIFE!!!!
User: canada~fan
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only my second show, but it was fantastic! I didn't think I'd get to hear Grace is Gone after he played Crash and WAYG, (you know, another ballad type song), but it was a treat. cool intro, on the Bass. I belive it's the only song with that slide thing happening, so I pegged it right away. Anyhow I think I'll be joining the Warehouse for better seats, (i was very far back on lawn). the sound was good, but not loud enough back there. GREAT SHOW....
l8r on....
rand
User: chiefstar
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Amazing... can't remember a thing... just amazing...
User: chris917
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Kick ass
User: Colin323
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awesome
User: crushnancy
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The best show I have EVER been to! Two Step kicked ass!!!! They played a VERY long set. Saw Dave, Carter and Stephan hanging out at the VIP section of Ontario Place. Boyd drove by us in a golf cart and waved.
AWESOME SHOW - had grass seats but was early enough to sit right at the front with a completely unblocked view, dead centre. Perfect seats.
User: dfgreggain
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best show ever
User: djm121603
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quite possibly the best dave show ever!!!!!!two step,watchtower,ants,crash...all the good stuff,and SPOON!!! out of no where,what you are was amazing,been waitin for a year to hear that baby live,the intro ruled,thanks to the warehouse i had 17th row dead center,unforgetable show,quite the good jams in ants and two step,where are you going is not a song that is fun to hear anymore,heard it at every concert ive been to,but,after all the amazing songs,it was fine,A++++++++
User: DMBaseball
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very good show. tons of energy from the whole band especially dave. great ants, crash, warehouse, mid set what you are, stone, help myself, spoon, two step, stay, my first maker, and watchtower. ever song good for some i think dave wasn't quite close enough to the mic but hopefully it was just that i couldn't hear him over the crowd and the cd will sound good. 5 closer songs was great and a good way for me to end my 6 show dmb summer. i was there less than 24 hours ago and im ready for the next tour already.
User: dmbeg101
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This was a great show, first time to see one in canada, and my 12th total. I wasnt too happy with the crowd...they seemed like they had to be there and werent into it. I was in the lawn. Good venue, good show and awesome Watchtower.
User: dmbgopher
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It's Canada buddy! Eh!
User: dmbjordan
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Wow!
My first show and i had a freaken blast..
I was so psyched before the show, i mean beacause first of all i had awesome seats and i finally got a chance to see DMB Live!As the set went...every song ruled..when the world ends was great..rhyme and reason is always a fun one...wasnt expecting ants marching,crash into me or warehouse for that matter..but they were all great..what you are had was just great..couldnt really figure out his little intro but that was cool too,then the ending to what you are was hott...the stone,and if i had it all were great songs as usual,help myself and where are you going were fun...carter makes me absolutely sick..hes so good...in spoon he was going off at the end...two step was the best song of the night i think...it was so good...butch had a great solo and it was just intense...wwys is always good...one other thing befor i go on he played all the songs i wanted him to(ALWAYS A PLUS)..grace is gone was a nice calmer down,really good song..then the version of stay was awesome!!!!the band took a while for the encore but hey i knew they were gonna come back sooner or later...it was a great show the maker is a good slow song...and watchtower just summed up a really good concert..it was awesome and im happy i got to go...DAVE RULES!
User: dmblld
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My first DMB experience. My girlfriend brought me (she's a huge fan) I am begining to understand why.
User: dmbphan041
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Awesome, 2nd row, my first show.
User: doug1971
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Great show, as always. It was nice to hear a large proportion of older songs. Plus The Maker was a treat!
User: drouyn
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Travelled all the way from Perth, Western Australia for this show, and it was worth every hour spent in Economy class!
User: fatty
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friggin deadly wahhh!!!
User: fishbulb9
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i heard watchtower for the first time. :) and SPOON
User: Freakatola
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Stellar Performance!
User: gorms
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once again, fantastic atmosphere - very energetic, awesome performance - perfect...
User: gravedigger11
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FUCKING AWESOME!
User: GreyStreetAve
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Probably the greatest set I've ever seen live-in-person. Definitely the strongest. The best seats I've ever had at a DMB concert (this one was #13 for me). Spoon was incredible, best watchtower i had ever heard...not just saying that.
User: Gunner
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In spirit only.
User: I am Rapunzel
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Totally awesome! There are no words to say how great this band is! Phenominal!!!
User: INSPIREDbyDAVE
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Made it up to row 2 center which was unreal. Brought a Dave virgin, which made it even better. Got to hear a few new songs played live in the mix, spoon and help myself. The newer intro to What You Are was great. Great energy the whole time, but the 2 closers, Stay and Watchtower were just mind blowing.
User: jeff edwards
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First show. I've been back ever time they play Toronto.
User: jericho04
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Dave and the boys were in top form and began the set with loads of energy before taking it down a little. A very good show and definately better sound than last year at the ACC.
User: joerudyk
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myfirst show but not my last
User: jones2
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amazing show, cant wait for it to come out. cheers to whoever enjoyed the show
matt sfgsfg
User: Jules Rules
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This was such a fun show, at least for me...mostly good songs with only a couple of exceptions, and it was a pretty unpredictable setlist. I had a blast!
User: karmamanshel
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Terrific show... they brought the house to such a frenzy and at times, I wished they kept it there instead of slowing things down. Just loved Rhyme & Reason, Warehouse, What You Are, Spoon, Two Step & WWYS. I found WTWE, Crash, If I Had It All & Grace to be nothing special. I had great seats, row G dead centre on the floor and just couldn't believe Dave's facial expressions... much more contorted than usual. He was absolutely high on something!
User: kopes
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Insane. Went with a complete newbie and he is totally converted. Played all the songs that I wanted the newbie to hear. Had 8th row seats. Met Woody Harrelson. Perfect.
User: lederm
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awesome...
User: lezcuff
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What you Are!! Watchtower !!!
User: luv41baby
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great show, tough to follow such great shows at SPAC
User: MarkMilberg
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The Warehouse was treating members very well. I had 11th row tickets through ticketmaster, but everyone around me had gotten their seats through upgrades.
The show had some unusual touches: not only was Ants placed in the 3rd slot (where no one expected it) but Dave let the audience sing "No words exchanged, no time to exchange", a la Red Rocks, something I didn't think he bothered to do anymore. I certianly wasn't expecting the encore to consist of two covers, but it did and I was very happy that it did. It was a great version of Watchtower to end the set, although I found Stefan's intro quite ugly (Dave and Carter seemed to be shrugging at each other while he was doing it -- although that might have been about something else).
Dave teased Carter (not the audience) with snippets of Two Step early in the show during breaks, and immediately after walking onto the stage (about 2 minutes before they began to play) teased us with either #40 or Halloween (I can't remember).
I saw at least two 20 foot or higher mic stands, but 2 weeks after the show, no tape has gotten out...yet. grrr....
User: Marlow50
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Great concert. Lots of older stuff. Good to hear.
User: Mighty Mouse
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great show.. spoon, jam before what you are, the maker... dave always plays quality shows in canada
User: momr43
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Met Dave & Butch
User: Mr. Vertical
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First great show, great energy from just about beginning to end, R&R blew me away as did the stone,a rare spoon, and a great intro(whole song)before what you are.I'm still waiting for billies & IBYU. I missed most of two step & WWYS cause my wife went missing and ended up down at the 100 level. But all in all a good first show, and possibly my favorite.
User: Mr.P
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what a setlist. spoon was great
User: mrazmov
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Great set!
User: mrlayance
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It rocked
User: MrMarbles
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Fantastic show...ants was awesome...i love how they just jump into it now...skipping the snare hits intro by carter...so much intensity! the maker was cool to hear...really mellow, but awesome! all in all great show! oh yeah and crazy keys solo by butch in two step!
User: mythmunky
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Well, I have to say, out of the three DMB shows I've been to, this one was the best!!! Amazing! The setlist was almost perfect and the versions of the song were grrreat too! I will admit that WTWE isn't the really the best opener, and for the first few songs, it seemed like the band was rushing through a few things. I was very surprised when Ants had almost no intro, but then they really jammed it out at the end. By the time they got to that outro, you could tell they were getting into it. Crash was great, as always, and Warehouse was perfect! The sound seemed to be better at this show then the other two I've been to (08/10/01 and 04/19/02). But the definite highlite was What You Are. The only live versions I've heard of this song are from L@FF and from 04/19/02. WOW!!! I LOVE the new intro. I was actually kinda dissapointed when they started the actual song, I wanted more of that intro! And the wailing away at the end was amazing! So intense! I was not expecting to hear Spoon, and it was superb! Some more great moments were the new slide intro to GIG by Stefan, Two Step (the whole thing), and I'm always ready for them to play Stay! Now I'm sure alot of people will be kinda annoyed that they closed the encore with two covers, but they are just SOOOOO good. I really liked how soft and mellow The Maker was, and Watchtower was simply the best version I've ever heard, with Boyd using the Wa-wa peddle and everything. I wish they could've played JTR, Jimi Thing, or SMTS->ASTB->Rapunzel transition, but they can't play 'em all. And believe me, I'm NOT complaining. So yeah, I loved everysecond of it.
User: nixs420
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The show was amazing - high energy from the band, and an amazing Watchtower finale. Perfect weather, good crowd - another fantastic night with DMB.
User: pier_57
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First DMB show ... best conert i've been to
User: pointofview
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Now I was going to say that I didn't like this show as much as the one in Montreal the day before, but reading all of the reviews jogged my memory! Unfortunately, I arrived about 15 mins after they hit the stage (had a hard time getting through Toronto), but the show was excellent! I was praying for Watchtower... and got it! Spoon was another great one... never thought I'd hear it live!
User: Pylon
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Great show in TO
User: richpalser
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Great!
User: rskap
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a great show. the amphitheatre is the best venue in the city on the perfect when the weather is right, of which this show was on. a great way to start the school and all.
User: Sandge
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My first dave concert! what a set! everyone told me he doesn't play his more popular songs...mmmm i beg to differ after seeing this concert!
User: saswartout
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Amazing! Such a great vibe. Best encore - The Maker & Watchtower..
User: scotty12
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My first DMB show, hopefully many more to come in the future.
Wish I had known all of the DMB tunes before this show, but sadly I only had three CDS.
3 months later I now have the whole collection, and can't wait for more :)
User: sethf777
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AMAZING my first Dave show.. i havn't missed one in my city since!
User: sjj1402
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ants marching 3rd song. what more is there to say? oh so much
User: skiorules
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the set was awesome
User: striz
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great set, really impressed with Stone and Two Step. interesting choice of opener (WTWE), and good to see The Maker in the limelight again.
great way to finish the summer.
User: Tenorion78
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Every version of every song was the best I ever heard (except Crash). Unbelieveable show.
User: Terrapin726
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A+++ BEST SHOW I HAVE EVER BEEN TO...PERIOD
User: The J2H
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Spoon, Ants, Two Step, Watchtower, Stay...what more can I say?
User: thettler
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I drove 4 hours to the show and honestly wasn't expecting a great show, but I was pleasantly surprised. He played so many closers mid-set, a totally unpredicatble concert. I love the new intro to What You Are (it's pretty much evolved into a song of its own), anyone who says they don't like this song just because it's on Everyday needs to listen to the new version. I was disappointed that they didn't do the extended outro for Grace Is Gone, but oh well. Stephan's solo before Watchtower was amazing, best I've ever heard. The band as a whole seems to be trying to improve their jams, Butch and Stephan in particular seem to be experimenting and taking more chances. Nice to see them keeping things fresh after touring for so long.
User: Todsky
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Best Dave show I have ever been to! He played Grace is Gone! An amazing set!
User: tye51
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WOW!! I was front row center for a show that just blew me away...Absolutely the whole thing was unbelievable, I can't highlight :)
User: Westallion
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Great show!!!! Loved warehouse, it was totally sweet and awsome
User: zedess
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WHAT A SHOW!!!!
