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Dave Matthews Band August 30, 2008 Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA Ants Rating: |
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User: 420Nturnondave
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Mushrooms and Dave equal excellent experience
User: adai6461
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I think this was the show when everyone started throwing little glow sticks in the air all at once. The band stood and watched for a couple minutes and looked like they were enjoying it. The Leroi slide show was emotional.
User: aklein
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Two Step & Sugar Will. Thanks Dave!!!
User: amandahqtpie
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Was great, hard to match the last part of friday night though!
User: aryckb
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GA Seat
User: aschuetz
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This show was awesome. I got down to the 15th row during O.A.R. and got some great pictures. I am a huge O.A.R. fan and met them that night at a meet and greet and had the drum stick I caught the previous night signed by the entire group. Dave was also great as well. I was very happy with this show. The Dreaming Tree, Hey Hey My My, some favorites. It was great.
User: BillyVig02
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Met Dave at the Inferno after party!
User: bombstep41
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great show....still very somber with LeRoi passing....meeting Angus and Caitlyn Brown...awesome new friends...
User: Bradleywood
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Incredible show!
User: chrislegalley
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Very good show....
User: cn0te1
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Very very cold!
User: csedlak14
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9. Really loved this show, came from Cleveland, Ohio and it was my first time at the gorge. The venue and views were amazing. Overall, satisfied with the setlist, really like stay or leave. Hope to be back to the gorge in the near future.
User: Dave41
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Great night for instrumental music. The set list seemed to be specifically chosen to save Dave Matthew's voice and it did that. The band's early songs of the night seemed to be chosen as tributes to Leroi Moore.
User: Diceman422
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Second night lots of fun
User: dieterich
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Phenomenal. My favorite show of all of my 16... ever.
User: dinasurfing
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section b row 23 seats 20 or so
User: dmbaddict6swife
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the second show was better than the first. was looking forward to seeing the leroi mem pics at the end of show again
User: DMBDncinNanci
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LOVE!
User: dmbfan1000
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Excellent show.
User: dmblifemusic
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Dancing to the Music!!
User: dmbpsu41
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DT opener was sweet. i like the covers they are pullin out. really enjoyed the show... weather was excellent and the view fromt the lawn is like no other.
User: Doofie27
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Not quite as good as night one, i was freezing. Next time, I'll be better prepared for what the gorge can throw at you.
User: drewhill2123
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ROSS
User: efranks218
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This was my favorite show ever. Pure magic...sad weekend but still a celebration!
User: Ezika@sbcglobal
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Awesome show - I was rockin with Mullet Man
User: e_kade
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so much energy i couldnt' believe it
User: fishguts621
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Stellar
User: fkenworthy
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amazing.. Thank you
User: gangles2000
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Great Set...I was really into Grey Street and Song That Jane Likes last night.
Could of done without Stolen Away. That song just sucks the energy out of the crowd.
User: GetOnTheBoat
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Wow, another GREAT show (which has become the norm on this tour). Outstanding Jimi Thing featuring Tim quoting Jimmy Page's Whole Lotta Love solo, a great Dave scat, and an Average White Band's "Pick Up The Pieces" horn outro. Crush with
the Tim and Jeff duel was OUTSTANDING!!.
User: Gopher4DMB
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Coldest show ever.
User: Gorgejunkieohio
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The first year my wife joined me and she was in love
User: greybart41
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Sat in B4. Excellent show! Many sweet songs played. Nice long version of DT to start things off. Stay or Leave was very nicely done IMO. Crowd was receptive and attentive most of the show. I have noticed a little more respect given by fans during 'quieter times' since Leroi's passing. Nice to see.
User: griffd2004
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Pretty good. The wind kept messing with the sound so I couldn't enjoy it as much as I wanted to.
User: hayduke
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butch's absence was glaringly obvious tonight.
User: HRDMB
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Awesome show!
Highlights: Dreaming tree opener, one sweet world, Sugar will, grey street, rapunzel, sledgehammer, oomh, crush, and too much!
I'm in love with the Gorge Amphitheater!
User: imiddanceaway
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So sad to watch the band mourn the loss of their friend--it will never be the same.
User: Indra Salazar
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My first year at the Gorge!
User: jacklewisw
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Pulled up on stage by Carter!!
User: Jamesdmb07
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another great show, song that jane likes, good finish,
User: jeepers11
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Wow
User: jennjami
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Loved the songs and the Gorge!
User: JREIDY01
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AMAZING. Tim's guitar solo and stairway to heaven fake was UNBELIEVEABLE
User: jsvarney5
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unreal weekend
User: Kayonce
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Love love LOVE
User: ktzzmom
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AMAZING
User: lainied
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Best show I've seen in a while, probably my favorite setlist yet! One Sweet World, Hey Hey My My, Crush, Stolen, Two Step, Sister, Out of My Hands . . . all songs I was hoping to hear and I go them all in one show! Spokanedad, I was so glad to see your son onstage with Carter, we were your seat neighbors (to the right) for one song, but had to move since we couldn't see a thing. I'm sure someone will have photos!
User: LIDMBer
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The best venue ever, the best sound I've ever heard at any concert. I really thought they'd lose something without Butch, but Tim makes up for it.
User: littleant82
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The show was awesome, much more upbeat & celebratory!Definately the best Saturday show at the gorge in my 7 years of going.
User: ljmartin
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Of the 5 shows I've seen, this was the best. I was so jazzed to see Tim Reynolds live too! The tribute to LeRoi brought tears to my eyes.
User: LrgNtheMargin
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BTCS is my fav album so this set of course rocked my world.
User: LynchFS
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First poster!
User: macadoo76
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This was my 9th DMB show viewed at the Gorge (Going since the summer of 99'):
I have to admit, I was a little apprehensive about cheering on the band w/out Leroi in the mix... I hadn't listened to Coffin's stuff.. so...
I was pleasantly surprised to say the least. The dueling improve sessions between Timmy and Jeff were very cool! Hopefully get to see them next year. :-)
User: maccajo
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emotions
User: Maleko13
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Very Emotional, excellent vibe from the crowd.
User: Mamba
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Lawn -as always
User: MDM@ANTS
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first time in a seat, didn't need the chair.
User: megev
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Amazing show but, the other's this weekend, it was very sad. I was amazingly lucky to have been blessed with a Meet & Greet before this show and got a chance to meet both Dave AND Carter. Both men are wonderful gentlemen, and my heart goes out to them all.
User: mikeboese
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great seats!
User: MorgeeB
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A strong and positive energy was on display for this show--much more uplifting than Friday night. I knew we were in for a great time when they opened with Dreaming Tree.
User: mthoodmc
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Such a somber mood after the passing of Leroy.
User: neacail
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great...
User: northernbum
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Our 7th DMB show and by far the best one yet. I think it might go down as the best show I will ever see (of any band). I didn't know how I was going to react since this was the first show for us since LeRoi passed, but I was simply blown away.
Dave had so much goofy energy and the whole band was on fire! Having Tim there really made the show rock a little harder and edgier. The call & answers between Jeff & Tim and Jeff & Rashawn were amazing. What Jeff can do with the sax is just plain sick, dancing and grooving all the while. Pretty much everyone got a solo (except Stefan) in Jimi Thing, which was so cool. The tribute to LeRoi brought tears to my eyes.
My mind was blown.
User: nycrispy
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awesome performance!
User: pammers
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This show was peppier than the night before. It was great to see Dave and Tim together as well.
User: patterson_22
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This entire weekend was about as good as it gets
User: rcspider1466
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Only Gorge show this year. Had a blast but the peeps around us were RUDE.
User: rgreiert
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Amazing Set At the Gorge again, sat next to some really cool People, tribute to Leroi was really emotional.
User: rick2912
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Dreaming Tree opener and powerhouse performance. Fantastic!
User: ryanflick3
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Great set all the way through! Great crowd! Great time!! Had a whole crew of friends and family at this one. Such a good memory!
User: shaggydog
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The bands heavy heart only made this shows music much more sweeter. Phenomenal to see such over the top professionalism. First trip to the Gorge as well. Camping was the bomb.
User: sidepockettroy
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Awesome night a bit somber, but understandable.... wished i'd been at Friday nights show, but sat and sunday was amazing. The only downside and it shows with SPOKANEDAD's review is that the live nation staff purposely revoked Dave's wishes of cameras allowed in the venue. Every security gaurd made sure we all knew not to bring one in or it would be taken.. Of course mine was safely tucked in a bag with my newly pregnant wife(our little one's first DMB show 8 weeks in the womb). I didn't see any camera's taken away though and of course plenty of snapping went on. I did however see that Sunday night the signs on the regular entrance near the outside box office specificlly had "recording devices and cameras" taped over. So obviously someone let Live Nation know our special arrangement with the greatest band in the world. No one has abused that privilage and i am sure no one will.
The Fans of DMB are the greatest ever, minus a few drunks who kicked my wife as she was lying down for a song or two feeling a bit under the weather(pregnancy does that), but all in all the best bunch of friends I and the Band can ask for.
Now seeing the setlist from Friday night i deeply regret paying my underpaid taxes this year and not getting the friday night show as well, but thanks to recordings i'll get to feel like i was there. All my favorite songs in one night on friday must have been explosive. I'll be there for all three nights next year as i have been in years past. Thanks Dave Matthews Band and the fans.
User: Sidewayzzz
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Most amazing show I've seen in my life.
User: smooth_ryder
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It was sad not to have LeRoi. He will be missed dearly.
User: spicygirl
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He played "Sugar Will" finally! I'd been swingin' my light at every show I'd been to this year requesting that one!
User: spokanedad
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5th row tickets - $160. Food, drinks and merchandise - $120. Gas to the Gorge - $50. Seeing your son on stage with Carter and getting drumsticks - PRICELESS! I only wish I had my camera. Great show. THANK YOU CARTER!!!!!
User: stimy123
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Kick ass!!!!
User: SuperL8
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Fantastic show!!
User: thundershane34
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Heist
User: thwrmth
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Rock and Roll can never die.
User: timgengler
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Weakest of the three nights... Still good, crowd was obnoxious in my area
User: Toomuch2saygbye
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2nd best show ever. I'm a guy from Buffalo who lives in DC, so I've been usually going to Darien Lake/Nissan Pavilion, but I gotta say, this Gorge venue is absolutely spectacular--def worth the 2 day trip, once in a lifetime experience. The crowd is so much quieter there though, I like it when people are more into it. The sound was bad, too. Such a great setlist and it was the longest DMB concert I've been to, by far. Jimi Thing was the highlight, and it was cool to have a jam-laden set--save for the emotional beginning. Coffin missed some Leroi parts, but he's an excellent jammer. Leroi's probably better at hitting the notes and is definitely smoother. Very nice tribute at the end.
User: Trogdor2k
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Shelley
User: tursino
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One of the best, great intros and spiced it up with awesome cover songs!
User: UMSwoosh
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Very Solid show, getting stay or leave, two step and song that jane likes, in a row made it for me.
User: vernpressorman
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It was a dance party with Tim and his lady friends
Perfect night - Glow sticks filled the sky (wherever the stars were not)
User: walktheline
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Sugar will a bit different. still SWEET as ever.
User: WaltzingBack
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10th row to the left, so i was in front of tim & boyd the whole time. awesome. loved dreaming tree, stay or leave, two step, jimi thing, PNP >> rapunzel, and a ridiculous tim/jeff jam on crush. i'm so glad i was up close for that. and i'm glad we got a lot of BTCS songs. 10th row, my first gorge show, and a great setlist made this show hard to forget
User: weiand9
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Dave played all four songs that I hoped he would tonight and this is the reason for my perfect rating. The crowd was up of there asses all night and taking in every moment. Great show!
User: youNEVERknow35
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!!!AWESOME!!!