I don't know about you, but I'm feeling '22 (tour chat)

[chrisjw28]

Originally Posted by cry_minarets458

how does one get in on the couch tour? i want to give a listen to a show. i have to say that the setlist looks good but would rather see what a few shows strung together look like

Its through Facebook. Just go to the DMB Couch Tour page and request membership, I think you have to answer a security question or something like that and then they let you in. There's someone streaming at most tour stops.

[btpeters]

Originally Posted by camptravisr

A friend invited me to this show last minute and I'm still kicking myself that I didn't go. Didn't feel like making the drive from Indy with work the next morning.

After 2018 and 2021, I'm NEVER skipping a DMB show in Columbus! Have no idea what it is, but they have been golden there 2 times out in the modern era.

[GoingToCA91]

Originally Posted by btpeters

After 2018 and 2021, I'm NEVER skipping a DMB show in Columbus! Have no idea what it is, but they have been golden there 2 times out in the modern era.

The Lumbus show last year was awesome. I flew up to visit my buddy in the CLE area and we caught the show to start the weekend. Great time!

[Bearclaw_]

Originally Posted by btpeters

After 2018 and 2021, I'm NEVER skipping a DMB show in Columbus! Have no idea what it is, but they have been golden there 2 times out in the modern era.

Columbus was the best show of '21. Take out sledgehammer and it's flawless.

[Typical_Ant]

Originally Posted by DaveKazz

Great set. Dave's voice on Shotgun continues to be concerning. He just can't get *there* anymore with his voice. I'm hoping it's just going to take a little time for his voice to warm up.

As for the tightness of Shotgun and Break Free --- Awesome. So much better than the versions in the mid 2010s. Pretty sweet.

Every year older he gets, the less he's going to be able to get those wails. He's going to have to figure out a change for it sometime. I know it's part of his signature sound and he still does it very well on Bartender, Seek Up, YMDT, DDTW.. no doubt. But sometimes a song like shotgun or samurai cop is just out of range for him now. Just accept it Dave! Move on or change the approach..

[JboDaveGuyYNK]

Originally Posted by watsonbriant

Raleigh last year had three consecutive LIBs.

my bad- I saw Sweet & Hello Again and completely overlooked SDL, you're correct

Originally Posted by btpeters

It wasn't summer, but the Fall 2018 tour opener in Columbus had 3 liberations, a hardcore favorite song that had never opened a show before and 3 songs that had not appeared on the summer tour nor been played with the new iteration of the band.

another great call- I didn't think to look at fall tours or 2020 tbh.

I was certainly stoked on the 3 LIBS from last night, and the setlist and sound as a whole

[JboDaveGuyYNK]

Originally Posted by KevinTH

If you all think 2010 was special then you should have been around in 03. That was the first time they ever opened a tour with some major liberations. 3 libs N1, including Last Stop, and then 5 N2, including Dreaming Tree...and they kept them coming all summer.

Man I wish, that was way before I had the chance to go to shows

[KevinTH]

Originally Posted by btpeters

After 2018 and 2021, I'm NEVER skipping a DMB show in Columbus! Have no idea what it is, but they have been golden there 2 times out in the modern era.

Had Polaris not been closed, I truly think Columbus would have been up there as a consistent tour stop in terms of strong sets and shows. Prior to its closing the band always put on fantastic shows there. The '99 shows are great and probably LT worthy, they opened the 2000 tour there with all the amazing debuts (also LT worthy), N2 02 should be a LT, the 03 sets speak for themselves (despite how Boyd sounded), I left OH in 04 so not sure about those, but came back for the 05 shows of which were fantastic and had Robert Randolph as a guest (despite people's distaste for Stand Up), and then 06 was the last year there. Even that 08 set at Crew Stadium looks great, and then 11/27/18 the show form '21 could be a LT.

[somuchtoplay]

I went to two Friday shows last year (Pittsburgh and Columbus), I still think that you are bound to see something special on a Friday due to the Livestream on XM. They are playing for the room and the world on those nights.

[jenhen27]

Originally Posted by cry_minarets458

how does one get in on the couch tour? i want to give a listen to a show. i have to say that the setlist looks good but would rather see what a few shows strung together look like

Someone already answered the Facebook question but here's a Youtube of the entire show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxbc2VEOfCw


Haven't watched it so can't speak to quality. I was looking for a Youtube of Shotgun and this popped up.

[bigeyedpigs]

The breaks both sounded great last night. I really like that break free outro, for some reason it sounded allmanesque. I can't understand how they have sat on these two since 06. They should drop one or both now, regardless of an album, those songs have summer written all over them.

[karczews41]

I tried to avoid looking at set lists...I made it less than 24 hours. Damn, that set looks awesome and very stoked to get the Break libs and SHOTGUN, wow. Was already stoked for this tour but this honestly, for me, brought my excitement to another level. I may have to add another show between now and the Gorge.

[cry_minarets458]

Originally Posted by chrisjw28

Its through Facebook. Just go to the DMB Couch Tour page and request membership, I think you have to answer a security question or something like that and then they let you in. There's someone streaming at most tour stops.

thank you for the direction

Originally Posted by jenhen27

Someone already answered the Facebook question but here's a Youtube of the entire show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxbc2VEOfCw


Haven't watched it so can't speak to quality. I was looking for a Youtube of Shotgun and this popped up.

thanks, i'll take a listen at work tonight. hope you're doing well. about 6 years ago i sold you a 25th anny show ticket

[YankeesDMB41]

Wow, they hit Shotgun out of the park

[tim.ryan]

When I got a notification saying Shotgun was now playing I must admit I had a couple of drops of wee come out!!

I was interested to see if it seemed more formed up lyrically to get a hint if it is on the album or not, sounded tight from the band but Dave sort of mumbled through it again and I agree with an earlier post that it’s better when he doesn’t flip his lid so early in the song- perhaps they used an old recorded version to put on an album?

I also think TOT loses something in the chorus without the lonely lonely world part - other than that was a great show first up!

[JboDaveGuyYNK]

The "way too early" tour rank since I started going in '08...

2013
2021
2022

'08 (June)
'11 (limited shows)
'14

[YankeesDMB41]

Last night, the only -1 was She and WTWE, and they're both almost 0's to me. This tour could end up being my favorite since I became a fan (2009) if they keep this up. An EARLY SET Jimi Thing?!?! Dreaming Tree returning after 7 years? Break Free and Break For It in rotation??? New songs that sound fantastic and actually have depth??? I'm counting the days until SPAC.

[the_stone]

not to mention, a Jimi without sexy MF or any other interpolation is always a win for me.

maybe i'm a basic bitch but i always dig WTWE lol

new songs really do sounds great. and the Break's are sounding solid too

[seanbrutus]

I really enjoyed this Jimi. I hope they keep this truncated format.

[bigeyedpigs]

It's great they dropped the interpolations in jimi hopefully that continues.Did the Jimi have the sax outro, as on the album? I'd love to go back to that or wwbom.
I do really wish the if I had it all with the holding back the years interpolation stuck and was in rotation. That needs to pop up this tour.

[Gunz]

I know this happens every year but these sets have been great so far.

[haefs11]

Sets have been great, but they need to improve the encores. When Sister/Ants is the best encore in the first 3 shows, that isn't good.

Why I Am isn't an encore song, and shouldn't close a set IMO either.

[crounsa810]

Originally Posted by haefs11

Sets have been great, but they need to improve the encores. When Sister/Ants is the best encore in the first 3 shows, that isn't good.

Why I Am isn't an encore song, and shouldn't close a set IMO either.

Yeah the cut is encore combo of Samurai Cornbread would’ve been ugly

[bmt322]

Originally Posted by haefs11

Sets have been great, but they need to improve the encores. When Sister/Ants is the best encore in the first 3 shows, that isn't good.

Why I Am isn't an encore song, and shouldn't close a set IMO either.

I agree that Why I Am isn't an ideal encore song. However, the song is very meaningful to the band. I like Sister, but it's too melancholy to me in an encore. I feel that the Woodlands encore, with The Maker and Why I am, was the best encore in Texas. The Maker, IMO, is the band's best cover song, and was a complete surprise in that slot. Followed by Why I Am, great encore.

[Gunz]

Originally Posted by haefs11

Sets have been great, but they need to improve the encores. When Sister/Ants is the best encore in the first 3 shows, that isn't good.

Why I Am isn't an encore song, and shouldn't close a set IMO either.

They ain’t spring chickens no mo!

I thought it was nice to see maker pop in in e1

[YankeesDMB41]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL73A539l8k

Thank you to the people that do this. So awesome to watch this entire show in 4K. These shows have been great.

[ToySoldier#34]

Fairly solid start so far, band sounds good and there are a lot of songs in rotation I'd like to see, '06 songs and new songs and DT. I have the shows at back to back +9 then +7, wouldn't be surprised at all to see shows in the double digits on the Florida swing.

[sean52692]

A Samuari Cop/Corn Bread encore would actually be pretty decent and different. Much better than Windows/Sister then Ants/AATW/Grey Street etc.

[SlateDMB]

Actually though the Watchower solo encore was fine. It fit with the night. SC into CB would not have capped off last nights energy correctly. The switch was intuitive. Dave solo before could have been nice, but really the intensity fit the run/scenario, just in my opinion.

[fuvonks]

Originally Posted by Dannyyankou

Let me first appreciate the Taylor reference.

Who's Taylor Swift Anyway? Ew