2020 "Drive-In" Tailgate/Live Watch Thread (spoiler tags mandatory)

[haiku.warrior]

Originally Posted by Cscottrun

I missed the end. Did they mention next week's show?

Nah, nothing about next week or the DaVe aNd CaRtEr AnNoUnCeMeNt

[Cscottrun]

Originally Posted by haiku.warrior

Dave was struggling tonight, lots of vocal cord strain, also the mid-set slump was deadly.
Pretty good show setlist wise though. I'll be back next week for sure.

I thought tonight was a real good performance for 2018/2019 Dave. Don't think you're going to get much better than that in full band format.

[camptravisr]

Originally Posted by dontdrink36

I wish Creek was that close for me. I'm 6.5 hours away. I've been to every major regular venue except SPAC and Camden. Creek is so much better than Alpine for me as an overall experience. Alpine is amazing, don't get me wrong, but it's not Gorge or Creek.

Interesting! Alpine is just such a beautiful area and have seen great shows there. Helps that we stay with old friends who live nearby. I guess I take Deer Creek for granted since we see lots of shows here every year that don't have same energy as DMB, and no camping.

[camptravisr]

Originally Posted by haiku.warrior

Dave was struggling tonight, lots of vocal cord strain, also the mid-set slump was deadly.
Pretty good show setlist wise though. I'll be back next week for sure.

Man idk, this is as good as it gets from the last few years. I was Facetiming with a friend and we were thinking he has a little more restraint and sounds older, but falsettos were on point and we thought he sounded great, relatively.

[specialkd24]

I was there last year and excited to get a Two Step/Ants encore.

I'll take whatever part of Two Step I can get. I went through a long stretch (since 2012) not hearing it full band. I was at The Gorge in 2018 when it got cut for Cornbread ... but when the started playing it it was a great moment and capped a great weekend at DC.

[haiku.warrior]

Originally Posted by Cscottrun

I thought tonight was a real good performance for 2018/2019 Dave. Don't think you're going to get much better than that in full band format.

Idk, I was at Riverbend '19 and he sounded a whole lot better than tonight ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[sean52692]

Take that encore if you can get it, despite the short Two Step. There's much worse encores out there, as we know.

[tyler3440]

Ready for some fucking concerts. God damn!

I know I’m asking a lot, but can we get a few of these leading up to the tour next year? Would be a great way to pump the fans up for next years tour. Drop about 2 or 3 of them in May 2021

[verarino]

That was a great time. Cant wait for next week. Hopefully we get some older shows even if they are ones we have released already. But at this specific point in time, I'll take any dmb I can get.

[dontdrink36]

Originally Posted by camptravisr

Interesting! Alpine is just such a beautiful area and have seen great shows there. Helps that we stay with old friends who live nearby. I guess I take Deer Creek for granted since we see lots of shows here every year that don't have same energy as DMB, and no camping.

Alpine is great, but it's in the middle of nowhere. I like Creek because you get the full camp experience a 2 minute walk away from the venue and if you need to for whatever reason run to town to get something you have tons of options right next to the campsite/venue. Both get great sets and have great energy. But I'll take Creek 10 out of 10 times over Alpine.

[miniaturegough]

Originally Posted by Cscottrun

I thought tonight was a real good performance for 2018/2019 Dave. Don't think you're going to get much better than that in full band format.

Curious of your thoughts on Dave’s voice in Vegas a couple months ago. Thought he sounded pretty good.

[Cscottrun]

Originally Posted by miniaturegough

Curious of your thoughts on Dave’s voice in Vegas a couple months ago. Thought he sounded pretty good.

It was the best I’ve heard him sound in the full band setting in years. Check out What You Are from that show. Near perfection all around except for one tiny part towards the end where Dave tries to go a bit higher than he’s capable of these days.

I hope that the show is streamed as part of this series, eventually.

[DoDaFoo]

Pretty fun show for the most part. Rapunzel sounded rough. Minarets sounds the best of all the classic songs this current version of the band does. I really don’t like the organ or Buddy’s singing though. I like the piano, but that organ ruins songs.

[Dankguitar]

Originally Posted by Cscottrun

It was the best I’ve heard him sound in the full band setting in years. Check out What You Are from that show. Near perfection all around except for one tiny part towards the end where Dave tries to go a bit higher than he’s capable of these days.

I hope that the show is streamed as part of this series, eventually.

That show is maybe the best I’ve heard from Dave’s voice and this current lineup

[BTBaboon]

That was a really fun show to watch. Buddy was on fire during Bayou - a song I detested, and still kinda do, that has found some serious new life in DMB 4.0

Crush was the highlight for me. The bass levels were nice and loud so you had Fonz crystal clear as Rashawn went through that jazzy jam.

[kenticus]

I do think crush is a top song with current band - buddy using jazzy piano to support, Tim taking the slide solo in the middle, and then the solos on the ending jam with Rashawn and then Tim normally using more a clean tone solo then shifting gears to letting it rip, just kind of flows well for me.

Then again I also thoroughly enjoy the way they do ants now with the 4 soloists trading off solos.

Bayou will always annoy me - even with the jam on the end.....that said, band seems to be having a ton of fun and hey we got a free show last night with some good good playing!

[ToySoldier#34]

I enjoyed it not taking 2+ hours to get out of the lots after the show last night like it does for Mansfield, also an entire beer wasn't spilled all over me like the last time at Mansfield, also no half hour wait for the bathroom like Mansfield

[miniaturegough]

Originally Posted by Cscottrun

It was the best I’ve heard him sound in the full band setting in years. Check out What You Are from that show. Near perfection all around except for one tiny part towards the end where Dave tries to go a bit higher than he’s capable of these days.

I hope that the show is streamed as part of this series, eventually.

Sounds awesome, you’re right. Would be great if they streamed it.

[MiniFlynny34]

Holy fuck Carter is on fire during Pantala

[seanbrutus]

Originally Posted by haiku.warrior

Dave was struggling tonight, lots of vocal cord strain, also the mid-set slump was deadly.
Pretty good show setlist wise though. I'll be back next week for sure.

A lot of people saying this is on par with Dave in 2018-19, but I went to multiple shows (and listen to the tapes) in those years and I'd have to agree with this. He was straining more than usual. I noticed it definitely in Warehouse. When they did two nights at the end of 2018 in C'ville, they opened with Warehouse for one of them, and Dave's voice was miles better than it was here.

Good show and glad I watched. Always excited for more, but there's definitely shows out there where Dave isn't pushing so hard.

[dmbncsu]

Hey just like in real life next show will have repeats. Lol

[daveshookme]

Originally Posted by ToySoldier#34

I enjoyed it not taking 2+ hours to get out of the lots after the show last night like it does for Mansfield, also an entire beer wasn't spilled all over me like the last time at Mansfield, also no half hour wait for the bathroom like Mansfield

MA hate aside, Mansfield is the worst venue I’ve been to yet.

[lilant420]

8 repeats!!!

[Klize17]

Basically the same show with junk like Seven, Jimi, Fly Like an Eagle and Corn Bread thrown in.

Same Set closer, same encore opener. 2019 Halloween no thanks

So maybe they don’t have the entire live collection to share but to choose this right after Deer Creek is so bad.

[Utopia]

So I’m assuming that they’re just airing the 2019 shows that we’re already aired, right?

[lilant420]

Originally Posted by Klize17

Basically the same show with junk like Seven, Jimi, Fly Like an Eagle and Corn Bread thrown in.

Same Set closer, same encore opener. 2019 Halloween no thanks

So maybe they don’t have the entire live collection to share but to choose this right after Deer Creek is so bad.

I really don't think anything with Boyd or Roi will be shown... exp for free.

[LaLaLaLaHey]

Originally Posted by lilant420

I really don't think anything with Boyd or Roi will be shown... exp for free.

Why does nobody seem to trust Bruce, who clearly seems to know?

[lilant420]

Originally Posted by LaLaLaLaHey

Why does nobody seem to trust Bruce, who clearly seems to know?

Sorry, who? I'm just stating my opinion...

[LaLaLaLaHey]

Originally Posted by lilant420

Sorry, who? I'm just stating my opinion...

BruceW, who said in the other thread that shows older than 2018 will be streamed, and he has real info.

Anyway, point is, we will be getting older shows!

[lilant420]

Originally Posted by LaLaLaLaHey

BruceW, who said in the other thread that shows older than 2018 will be streamed, and he has real info.

Anyway, point is, we will be getting older shows!

I believe it when I see it. Even if we do, new shows will out weigh older ones. And a older show such as Central Park, Piedmont etc. does not count.