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Dave Matthews Band December 9, 2005 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Ants Rating: |
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User: 0n3sw33tw0rld
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2nd DMB show, heard my faves Recently, Watchtower, TWO STEP, Everyday, very awesome time!
User: 41crush
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Can Rashawn play!!!!!
User: aallison
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First Christmas Song I've heard. All Along the Watchtower with the guitarist from Soulive was great too.
User: aeroshady
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Fun show. Not the best but it is never bad to be at MSG. Pig was sweet. American Baby Intro was awsome and so was Bayou. Two Step seems to find its way into the encore every where I go(I love the song though so I am ok with it). Can't wait for tomorrow night!
User: asimmonds27
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sick show
User: B1GMATTY
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my first show!!!!!!!!!!!!speechless
User: babington30
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aaa
User: best band dmb
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cant wait
User: bigspree
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Good show! It wasnt 12/21/02 with James Brown and the last Halloween ever, but he started strong and closed strong too. I give it 3 out of 5 stars
User: billies3641
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Awesome show, great energy despite the mellow start, although Recently was a sick opener. Am. baby intro was rediculous, as was bayou and watchtower. Christmas song was a nice touch, and to whoever started the two step chant, don't come to the next show. I love the song, but let the band play what they're gonna play. Otherwise great set/show.
User: bobbleheadbudha
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Pretty good show, but not as good as night 2
User: bry51dmb
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Nothing like X-mas in the city. You can always tell the boys love to play MSG. And they showed it Friday night. With the recent news of the wife being pregnant, I started to feel this may be my last 2 shows. And I went out with a bang. Great show, very high energy. Highlights were definately PIG!!!, Am. Baby Intro (INTENSE), and of course 2 step, (after the crowd cheered it up). Great night, can't wait for tomorrow!!!!
User: BustedJeff
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Awesome.
User: caysumm
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a little too much stand up... but the concert all together was awesome... it would of been better if he played some under the table and dreaming
User: chris1983
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Having travelled 3000 miles from Scotland to witness our first ever DMB show, needless to say expectations were high that Dave and the boys could put in a performance to match the classic concerts such as Central Park and Red Rocks, these expectations were greatly exceeded!!!
We could barely make out the opening song of the night due to the ecstatic cheers of the MSG crowd, upon hearing it was Recently we realised why. The crowd reaction was certainly justified. Any thought that the band could shift down a gear were immediately dispelled when Dave followed up by striking the unmistakeable opening chords of Granny. A personal favourite of the Scottish boys in attendance. The classics continued with a stunning performance of Everyday, with a Sold Out MSG providing the backing vocals. Simply unbelievable.
Even the new songs were being received well by the hyped up crowd, with a sensational rendition of the AB intro being the pick of the bunch, with Dave and the lads building up to a climax that rocked the world renowned arena to its very foundations and sent shivers down the spine of every man, woman and child in attendance.
Next up the crowd was surprised to see the appearance of a guest guitarist so early in the set. The shock continued when Stefan began strumming the deep undertones of the Watchtower Intro. No reason to get excited???? Indeed! The crowd went ballistic when Dave started the epic Bob Dylan classic. Many artists have attempted to cover this song over the years, but we're willing to bet that few versions matched the intensity of the version that Dave performed in the Garden this night.
Song after song continued to send the crowd into raptures, Crash, Too Much, Stay, Stand Up, too many classics to mention! A great version of Stay brought the main set to a close, with Butch Taylor and Carter standing in for the "lovely ladies" on backing vocals.
The feverish crowd didn’t know what to expect from the encores, but what other song could Dave have chosen on this snowy December night in New York than Christmas Song? The crowd then let the band know what song they wanted to top off this magical night, with chants of "Two Step, Two Step" reverberating around the Garden. Never being one to disappoint, the DMB delivered with a mind blowing performance, with each of the lads adding their own touch of magic, jamming in the very heart of the song.
This was a night not to be forgotten, and the sadness that the show was over was tempered by the knowledge that we would be there again the next night to do it all again!!!! If ever there was a night to see DMB for the first time, we're sure this was the one!
User: clax16
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Good show, missed out on night two though
User: coold8
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Great show. Since it was at the garden it was great.
User: Cooper3437
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great show, great energy -- pig and am baby intro were definitely the highlights. it will be hard to top tomorrow night. christmas song was a beautiful touch as well.. see you in philly.
User: coyn113
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not bad, lots of stand up, ab intro was rediculous as was two step
User: CrashIntoMe405
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My first Dave show, Watchtower was awesome!
User: creeemd
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okay
User: crjif
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not bad
ABI was sick
Cool recently
User: Dannyfakes7
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AWESOME
User: davehead20
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Gnarley fucking show...first time at MSG and I was not disappointed in the least...Pig, AB intro, Recently, Two Step, Watchtower...some of the cleanest and most emotionally charged stuff I've seen in a while from the boys..I love this band
User: ddtw41
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American Baby Intro - My best DMB moment - EVER!!!
User: dhhssoccer11
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Great show
User: DMB GURO
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although this show did not campare to night two, it was still great !
User: DMBDan85
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AMAZING...great crowd, the boys were havin a great time. Ok setlist. Can't wait for tonight!!!
User: DMBfan41
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Excellent show, Recently opener, Rashawn on half the set, unfortunately Krasno on only one song.
And to end the set with Watchtower, Bayou, Too Much, and Stay. 4 out of the last 6 songs, great closers. Brillant.
STOP the Two Step chants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
User: dmbindedham
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WEEKEND WAS AMAZING!
User: dmbshare
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wooo
User: DnTDrNkBLuWater
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great set,energy,croud, ...awesome ....
Anyone who wasnt there, here what happened at the end....two step ends...and then the orange and purple lights start going again for another song ...carter is gently tapping the sticks in that eerie pattern he does....dave is smilinng at carter, carter is gigling back at dave and the audience....sounds JUST LIKE halloween's intr drum jam...then carter slams the drum like hes gonna start halloween...and ends ...smiling and laughing, cause he knows what we were all thinking....im thinkin halloween tommorrow !!!!
User: Don'tBurnThePig
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Awesome Show!
User: DoNotBurnTheDay
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Great show in a legendary venue
User: dxmaverick
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Excellent show
User: emayo99
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Great show! Haven't heard PIG live in a long time
User: EzGreezy
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sick
User: farbew
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good
User: fire_dancer42
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great, poppy show. really good first night at msg. great performances with a solid setlist.
User: FlowerChild79
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Not my fav show ever, wish I was at night 2 instead!
User: fluffhead9956
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Nothing from UTTAD. But a very high energy start. A full Recently was great to hear again! Pig, Too Much, Bayou, Hunger, Granny were all nice. Two Step as an encore is truly getting old for me. I love that song, always have, but it has been the encore or set closer at half of the shows I have been to (60 with tomorrow's). One thing is certain, no Two Step encore tomorrow night!
User: fooltothinkcait
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Excellent show...ABI, Watchtower, Bayou combo is best yet.
User: GLR87
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Night one was ok..the songs were alright but I didn't feel any energy at all compared to night two's it was nice to hear intro, pig and christmas song.
User: godave83
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with dana, rachel and emily
User: golumki
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GREAT SHOW WILL ALOT OF ENERGY FROM THE BAND
User: gonboardn
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W/shauna
User: goodgoodtime29
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i miss the winter tours
User: GreyStreet#41DM
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AMAZING
User: guitarseniorita
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My first show.. and it was AMAZING!!!
User: handal
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Great show, Recently and Granny is the best opening combo I've seen.
User: Herm33
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Quite an experience for my first time ever in NYC. You could tell they were holding back just a little for the second night. But overall I had an awesome time being in MSG.
User: HoneyBs
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What a show! How can you beat a show that opens with Recently and play sinto Granny!!! My mind was blown...Can't wait til tomorrow!!!!!!!
User: Huskydog
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I liked that they opened the show with Recently. The energy of the show slowed down when they played Where are you going.
User: jaaamesmckenna
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awesome
User: James.M.Bean
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FIRST SHOW!!!
TWO STEP WAS AWESOME
User: Jamesdmb07
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this was my third show and each one seems to get better and better. awsome show.
User: jantinore
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Great show (though I was a bit disappointed when I saw the next night's setlist!). Highlights were Recently - Granny - Everyday intro, then Pig, AB Intro, Two Step (I know it's played out but I hadn't heard it live in a looong time), and Christmas Song (although very predictable). Would have really liked some more rare songs, but solid setlist anyway.
User: jaydr2000
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It was good, but nothing like how incredible night 2 was at MSG.
User: jb420
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Awesome. Was the best show ever until night 2. BEST SERIES EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
User: jcdmbmsg
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Very good show with watchtower, two step, pig, and I probably would have thought it was a great show if I wasn't at night 2. Night 1 was a concert, Night 2 was an experience.
User: jdbartender
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This was show 17 for me and the energy was insane. My highlights were ABintro, LB, Recently opener, pig, and watchtower. Out of all the venues I have seen DMB at, no venue compares to MSG as far as crowd energy is conserned. Can't wait for tomorrow! Tomorrows set will include seek up, 41, minarets, and dreaming tree. Wait and see.
User: jeffbarb
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Nice show - The sound at the Garden is good for a big arena, but there is nothing like an amphitheater!
User: jesperhomann
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my first show ever which has to be 5 star even though it was rear view.
User: jjfiore
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Nice LB...I hope this is the only Stand Up song that will get steady play in the future. Also Dave calling an audible from Ants to Two Step was a Nice touch.
User: Jmoney40
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dave had great energy. american baby intro was amazing.
User: josh popejoy
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passed out 3rd song, do not remember shit.
User: Julia21
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Wow great show!
2 step encore!!!!
2 Step..2Step the crowd was great!!!!
User: KBRESNEE
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211/b/11
w mom
User: kelseypack
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w00t
User: kingchrisII
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A little too much Stand Up, but American Baby Intro. was awesome, as was my first time seeing Two Step. My first show seeing Rashawn Ross guest, and he is an amazing musician.
User: kmknd1
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Amazing show. I loved the mid-set Watchtower with Krasno. Stay, Recently, Two Step, Pig and Watchtower were my personal favorites. Granny was also great. I had great seats, directly behind the stage, but up quite a bit. They were suprisingly awesome. Even though u're looking at the backs of the band u're really close.
User: knucks32
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I was sitting in the rafters but I got to hear Recently for the first time so I'm good.
User: koscht
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absolutely incredible
User: Lambs1
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Very solid show for Night One at MSG. Highlights were Recently; Granny; Pig; What She Said (AB Intro); Watchtower; Stand Up; and Too Much. Good to see Kras onstage at MSG--congrats Kras! The boys left a lot of possibilities for Night Two, and as you can now see, they didn't disappoint...
User: lc_2000
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great show. not the best I've seen, but certainly not the worst either. can't wait for tonight. wasn't too thrilled with crash and WAYG so close to each other, but a Too Much, Stay ending made up for that. STOP THE TWO STEP CHANTS!! I hope people realize that they were probably planning to play that ... they didn't play it in response to the chant.
User: lilbeexo
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absolutely fucking incredible. the energy was out of control. watchtower was great, as was pig, and the christmas song added the perfect touch to the encore.
wish i was going tonight. =/
User: lmullane
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Awesome show!!!!
User: locohugo8
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very good show, very fun. great way to end it, with Two Step
User: lulu23
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ok
User: madblazer104
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Great Show
User: Mastro75
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Great Show
User: mbrand
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FRONT ROW CENTER!!!
User: megansmart
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FRONT ROW CENTER!!!! BEST SEATS IN THE GARDEN!
User: Melissa72
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As usual....great show. Always a great performance at the Garden. Both nights were insane.
User: merlo456
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great show recently opener was a great treat. good pig, thanks dave for listening to us about two step.
User: minkisman03
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I thought that the show was pretty good. I really wanted to hear ants marching again. American Baby Intro was great. I thought that the energy from the croud was unbelievable.
User: MistyMorning
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Pretty Good set list. The band was amazing as usual but the crowd wasn't that energetic.
User: MrBen2222
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Second night was better
User: mslamchowder
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the setlist was almost exactly what i thought it was going to be. xmas song was soothing and powerful. my first recently was fun way to start off the night and the hani hani chants are always amazing/inspiring. as soon as two step ended i grabbed my friends arm saying holy sh**. i really thought that we might get a 3 song encore with halloween ending the night which would have made up for the only 2 lackluster songs of the night which were where are you going and old dirt hill. all together though a pretty great show.
User: mta7388
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Great show overall, a little too many SU songs but that was too be expected for a 05 show.
User: muffinmanpe
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Awsome show!
User: Neilfixit
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Amazing
User: newdavefan04
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Awesome Set list. Awesome Show.
User: Nick1410
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great bayou with kras!
User: nickkerb0ker14
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amazing show Krasno was amazing energy was amazing everything was amazing....
User: NyDaveFan
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Great show, PIG is fantastic live, and Watchtower with Krasno was awesome as Bayou was great. All in all great show, can't go wrong with DMB.
User: OneSweetMonkey
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Word.
User: PamelaKip
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Scotty's first concert!!
User: patsy rusnock
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loved the venue/crowd/champagne delivered by tux wearing ushers/set list
User: peledg
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This was my first show. I was in a state of shock on the subway ride back. I had chills during all the show and began understanding those crazy teenage girls who start to scream and cry when they see their favorite boyband. The version of Two Steps at the end finally convinced me I will never have enough of this band, livewise..
User: pepsi69
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first recently for me if my foggy memory serves me correctly
User: per553
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first show because i'm a loser who didn't get into the band until last summer.....clearly i hadn't lived.
User: Peter5209
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Most amazing Watchtower EVER.>!!!
User: phoampiper
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Ew.
User: PTstoy
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not bad...
User: restivz77
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good show. ab intro was the hilite.
nice to see two step close. haloween tease at the very end?
User: revenge4hire
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My first DMB show at MSG and it was amazing! AB Intro and Bayou are really the highlights of the Stand Up album and it shows. Recently, Pig, Watchtower, and Christmas Song were all awesome!!
User: ripod19
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Loved the set! MSG isnt the best venue for music though.
User: ronrotondo
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One of the Best DAVE SHOWS EVER! I traveled from Florida to Atlanta to Rhode Island to Connecticut to New York City for this show. Saw it with my best friend. My (so damn lucky) 7th show. MEGA HOUSE! One of the Best SHOWs EVER! Pig, Recently, Granny, Watchtower, Stay, Two Step awesome show! Krasno ripped up Watchtower.
User: Sansouci84
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Solid night one, no big surprises but tons of energy, and its great to see them at the Garden
User: SaraEve
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amazing show. glad to round out 20 with it.
User: sfants
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Should have had Krasno come out for the American Baby Intro into Watchtower, otherwise another great show.
User: simonpb17
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Good show
User: SirusJones1913
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My first dave show. Great night... american baby intro, watchtower, and christmas song were great.
User: slauber
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sick show. recently was an amazing opener. he threw in #36 in everyday, which was also sweet. pig, ab intro, n watchtower were all spectacular too. bayou was awesome and stay was a different but cool ending. they changed the encore to two step, which was cool because carter went nuts at the end. all in all sick show. night 2 will probably be just as good if not better.
User: smx19
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Show was one of the best I've seen--at least in the beginning. Opening with Recently was a great way to integrate the old with the new that was played later. Pig was played, however the crowd as usual didn't seem to know it (except for the die-hards). Christmas Song was amazing as well
User: solidgold10287
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SOOO GOOD. Was my first of many more.
User: spiderman11
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MY GOD great show, From beginning to end. Just when you think there going to close with too much they go on with stay. All along the watchtower was amazing to be placed in the middle of the concert and American baby intro really hyped it up. CHRISTMAS SONG was the most amazing song played, it really hit the spot from a great concert to an Amazing concert. It was predictable but the sound was so smooth and soothing, besides its the holidays so it fits great. The only problem was not many people new the song, in my section I was the only one singing it...its sad. Only if there was one more encore song, that would of made my year. From the sounds of the drum beat at the end of Two step it seemed like Halloween or so what Ants Marching was going to begin, but i figure they would probably save Ants Marching for the 2nd night as well as trippin billies. As for Halloween, i doubt it will happen but if it does... MY GOD
User: spiza
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amazing show
User: stacy704
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I took my fiance to see DMB for his birthday. The show was a first for both of us. I'd liked a few songs of theirs here and there, but never really gotten into them. This show changed my life. I am a Beatle fanatic, and DMB is right up there with The Beatles for me. I am in love
User: stanger
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N1 MSG! Great show, great people. Awsome city!
User: stoneliog41
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Two step was incredible!! MSG was amazing and the entire set was good. Was a great concert.
User: stumpe1231
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Band sounded great. Went with my cousin and it was his first show. Always like going with people when it is their first show.
User: sublimedka
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2nd only to the next night at msg
User: superfint
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My first show,amazing!!Just as good as night 2!!
User: tbholc
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good show, crowd energy was low, I tought the bands was too. Recently, AB intro, a midset watchtower, and Two Step were the highlights. see you all tomorrow!!!!!
User: TheBlueWeezer
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Good show
User: timg1414
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show was ok at best. the crowd had a lot of energy but the band seemed alittle out of it and couldnt capitalize on the crowds energy. kinda disappointing
User: tkacer0
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perhaps one of the most lackluster performance of the 15 ive seen of the band. there was very little energy and the set list lacked consistency and flow, soulive was more entertaining at times..however highlights were AB intro and xmas song w. the xmas wreeth.
User: ToadJode
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This show absolutely fucking rocked! Recently opener kicked the show off to a great start, Pig and Bayou were awesome. I did not see Watchtower coming and when that shit started, I thought I was going to cry. The only song I wanted to hear (on Friday night specifically) was American Baby Intro and when it came on I started crying I was so excited! Christmas song was beautiful. And Two Step Closer!!! I hope I never forget the way I felt when Carter started his crazy crescendo at the end of Two Step. Good times at Madison Square Garden!!!
User: TOC1616
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Show 16 did not disappoint. 1 of the best openings I have seen. AB Intro was insane.
Wish I finally got to hear Halloween, but the wait continues . . .
User: Tomas3838
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AMAZING as usual
User: TrippingBilly06
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This was my first show at the Garden, freakin awesome. Probably the best AB Intro ever and Two Step wasnt bad either.
User: trippinHAYDENs
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good show, nice setup for n2
User: TRthegame53
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Interesting setlist choice ... not what I was expected, especially not 1 jam song the entire show ... recently and granny was a good start ... everyday and dreamgirl was a 20 minute piss/beer break ... pig was a nice touch ... crash always sucks ... hunger is ok ... where are you going absolutely stinks ... american baby intro is awesome ... best thing on stand up ... watchtower was decent w/ krasno ... bayou is always good ... stand up is solid ... old dirt hill and too much might be the worst 2 song stretch in history, and that includes the everyday and busted stuff tours ... they brought it home strong however w/ stay, xmas, and (a regrettably too short) two step ... gets me excited for tonight ... i would be pissed if i didn't have tix ... don't get me wrong, the energy was awesome, but the setlist was not ... there's a lot left on the table to play tonight
User: udofmmb
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Very solid show with alot of energy. Nasty two step to close it out.
User: vicari41
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Just amazing show. I was so good to finally see recently!
User: viking217
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boyd went APE during bayou. that is probably something i'm going to remember for a long time.
eric krasno was great during watchtower.
overall i was disappointed with the first half of the set, but the 2nd half was tight.
Two step sounded a lot like central park, but thats ok. energy was excellent.
User: VTGregors
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amazing energy
User: wotl
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Great set list, but sound was rather flat up where we were. Disappointing for Warehouse seats. Not a great show at least from where we were sitting but a very good show as always.
User: xxpinkpinaplexx
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it was amazing!!!
User: z911empire
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fucking kids next to me were utter clowns, it sucks that people can just ruin a concert that you pysch yourself out for and pay so much to get in. anyway the set was really really solid - definitely look into the RECENTLY, PIG, ABI, and TWO STEP. after christmas song, typical "two step" chants, but louder than i've EVER heard. anyway, i think they changed songs, because leroi had the soprano out, and then he put it down and picked up the baritone. that was pretty sweet.
User: zlernsnyy91
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SICK