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Dave Matthews Band September 20, 2003 HiFi Buys Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA Ants Rating:  |
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User: 1swtworld
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BEST DDTW EVER!
User: AdamLevin22
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Awesome!!!
User: adave
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DDTW, Jimi thing, crush, stay, and watchtower were awsome!!
User: adrock911_2000
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Great Show!! Not the best I have seen however. A little disappointed that there were NO special guests for the last show of the summer tour. Bought tickets outside venue for $65. All around good setlist. Bummer of an encore, WAYG and Watchtower were a little cliche for the encore. The band seemed to play their hearts out though. I was very bummed to hear that future man and Jeff Coffin made an appearance at the show in Antioch the night before and no guest fot the ATL!!! of the seven shows I've seen this rates number 2 behind the Philips Arena show in December of 2002. I am ecstaticly anxious for the "Dave and Friends" tour in the fall and winter later this year as well everyone should be!
User: aimeedearden
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Worked security and got to watch from stage!
User: airjiwani21
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first dave show....always good
User: Alabama755
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My first show. DDTW strong opener. Amazing jimi thing skat. have to love the smts-->astb--->wwys. great night
User: AU1880
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Yeah, still not over what an AWESOME SHOW THIS WAS!!!! I flew in from Dallas to see this show!!!! WELL WORTH THE TRIP!!!! I heart Stefan.
User: bdvl23
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my first dave show ever... oh my god. it was absolutly one of the best shows of my life- including the last grateful dead show in atlanta, widespread panic new years shows, and the travelling wilburys. it was just outstanding.
User: beaufordtech
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My second show. AMAZING energy from the band. Although we didn't get The Last Stop, this was definitely "the last stop". Jimi Thing is a highlight; longer scatting solo than normal.
User: Becca Black
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wasn't as great as the december 11th concert, but only in my mind. The set list was great, granny and one sweet world...too cool..but there was just something about the december 11th concert...maybe cause it was teh first really really good dmb concert i was at. it was still a blast!
User: Ben F.
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it was my first concert- great stuff :)
User: billyjack
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I was working security at this show. It was my first experience of DMB. Damn, what a great show. I almost got fired for dancing and watching the band. Met a taper at this show and got to this web page. Now im hooked.
All along the watchtower was amazing !!!
User: BOB_Live
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Pretty good show. It seemed like, for the most part, they weren't saving for Central Park. During the OSW Intro, Dave stopped playing and let the band play their part. Butch tore it up!! He is so amazing. The intro seemed extra long. Jimi Thing was awesome, dave did an awesome scat at the end. He did the same thing during Stay, scatting and yelling. Jane and SMTS/ASTB were firsts for me. I love Roi on Jane it was a great jam. Dave teased Last Stop after hearing Chants for it but played WAYG instead. Watchtower was full of energy and a good way to close off the night.
User: bopanic
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i didnt feel so good. a sober show... traffic was a bitch. jimmi thing AMAZING... encore piss poor. but a good show to end the tour...
me, matt, gillispie, keith
User: boredtotears
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My first Dave show, friggin amazing. Daves outro on Jimi Thing was amazing. Great set list.
User: brand0n
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This was my first show so I can't say I was dissappointed. Hearing Last Stop or Two Step would've been great but the show was incredible nonetheless. Jimi Thing just made me speechless, Dave did his scat/rap thing and my jaw dropped for 2 minutes. Dave's dancing was great too. I managed to get my camera in, but my pictures turned out all blurry. It was an awesome experience, I'd do it every weekend if I could. I'm now joining the Warehouse so I can get better seats for the next show.
User: brianw
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Cool ddtw opener, wayg encore opener blah =)
User: btdebuys
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Awesome show! lots of energy
User: Bubba990
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Hell YEA...... great show... could have done without first encore... but love the dave skat on stay and JIMI THING was CRAZY. good times.
User: bucbot
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I thought this concert was kick arse! Great sound as always and Dave was on his game. A great set list! Nothing but good times. Leaving was the a cluster ef, (I have never seen such a debacle) but overall the concert was great!
User: bytdmb
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11th DMB show!
User: caliboy
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Full of energy, tight, and sounded great. The band as usual, were enjoying what they do best...performing their hearts out.
User: capnguitar
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BEST SHOW I'VE BEEN TO! DESPITE THE RARITY RATINGS! THERE WAS A LOT OF ENERGY AT THIS SHOW AND AT THE END OF DONT DRINK THE WATER THERE WAS AN ADDITION OF SOME KIND OF NEW VERSE OR SOMETHING LIKE DAVE DID RECENTLY AT THE END OF WHAT YOU ARE. ALSO IN JIMI THING THERE IS A SWEEET ASS VOCAL SOLO. IT WAS NUTS. IM REALLY GLAD I TOOK THE WEEKEND TO GO UP TO ATLANTA FROM ORLANDO FOR THIS SHOW AND I CANT WAIT TO GET A RECORDING OF IT
User: chaoticelf13
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My first dave concert EVER!!!! It was awesome we drove 6 hours to go.
User: cheek77vols
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One of my least favorite DMB shows attended...too many repeats from the night before and not enough inspired jams. You could definitely tell they were glad to be wrapping up the tour.
User: cjones41
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Bad ass show!!! Couldn't have been better!
User: clemson357
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23rd row, front and center. awesome show and great time was had by all.
User: clevelandgirl
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great show! one of my faves untill i went to the NYc c entral park show!!!
User: crkillian
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Good show. Not the best seats, but two nights back to back was definately a good time!
User: ct_41
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Good show when looked at by itself. However, the fact that this was the last show of the "official" tour, and they played 9 songs that were played the day before, left me a little upset. He teased TLS and Halloween, then goes into WAYG. Unacceptable for the final encore. However, by itself, this was good show except for WAYG in the encore.
User: DaFiredancerGuy
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The scat in Jimi Thing kicked ass. I was amazed to hear Jane. i've never heard it live. the jam before OSW kicked ass. It got everyone talking to each other and jammin out together. really cool. The only beef i had was that this was the last stop of the official tour and they stuck with the usual stuff. i still had a blast though.
User: DancingGypsy
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My very first Dave show. Obviously blew my mind. All Along the Watchtower absolutely killed!
User: darkstarncw
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Overall I thought the show was lackluster. A cool One Sweet World and a decent Crush were highlights. The Jimi Thing vocal jam was really cool but it didn't make up for the rest of the show. A Where Are You Going encore squashed my hopes for a any semblance of goodness. The songs were played well but the selection just wasn't what I'd expect for a tour closer. Add on top of that the general problems with Atlanta; no bathrooms outside the venue, terrible parking, and just nastiness in general and I wouldn't come back for another DMB show here for awhile.
User: dave4555
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i enjoyed it
User: dblkwpd
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great show, very short
User: dbraswell8
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This show was so awesome. The only down side was the not hearing Last Stop, but Dave's jiberish jam during Jimi Thing made up for it. Watchtower was very intense the band was really into it. Overall a great show.
User: dcrowley
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It was a good show, not my favorite. I was pumped to hear them open with Dont Drink The Water. Jimi Thing scat was awesome again, not quite as good as the previous night in Antioch but it was still probably that highlight of the show for me. Too many repeats from Antioch though. Was disappointed at WAYG for the encore again. Watchtower rocked though even though I was hoping for something else, like Gravedigger.
I could've done without stupid fat drunk dancing Mrs Piggy girl and stupid drunk non-rhythmic dancing fat boy in the aisle next to me. I would've enjoyed the show alot more if not for all the freaking idiots around me. Oh well. I can't wait for the next tour!
User: DeliGal1
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This show was awesome as well. I loved how he teased with The Last Stop. It was funny. Cannot wait till next tour. The crowd was awesome as well!!
User: dih2006
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This show rocked! His improve at the end of Jimi thing was sooo funny! Everyone should download this!!!
User: DisturbedSaxGuy
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I thought this show was amazing!!! They played mostly old DMB stuff, which was a hell of a lot better than the West Palm Beach concert I went to last year. And come on, the angry scat in Jimi Thing was unbelievable. Awesome show.
User: dmb 2 step
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awsome
User: dmb au fan
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This show was awsome. It was full of energy from the moment they played dont drink the water till watchtower. Dave was dancing all night. So much to say had a drum jam by carter. Crush kicked ass with boyd, roy and carter having a solo.I think the stand out part of the show was jimi thing when dave did the scat and the screen did a matrix type thing. Ants was cool they didnt open it with the snare or sax.Stay was not only great but if you payed attention you saw the lovely ladies were not there so carter sang the high notes.
Watchtower was great.
This show had a lot more energy than last years.
One word
Awsome!
User: dmb4ever9
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All I can say was Jimi thing was the highlight and damnit dave, when we say play two step or last stop, for the love of everything good, play it for a change.
User: dmbacoustic41
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This was my first show ever and i was amazed. The set list was great and the energy was high. The crowd i was around made it very enjoyable as did the guy who did the strip tease from the roof (very funny). Wanted to hear Last Stop or 41 but i was amazed by the over all clarity of sound. If you haven't heard the Skat at the end of jimi thing, it is a must to get this show.
Jay
User: dmbacousticants
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Was my first DMB show so of coarse it was a great night! Straight up played the best songs for this new DMB fan for my first live show!
User: DMBChick1979
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LAST STOP!
User: dMbCiNcy41
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So sad last show of the tour.. Opened and closed it. Thanks Jess, Eric, Mike, and Suz - Had a great time
User: dmboakie
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User: dmb_lover33
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My 12th show! Went with some good people. Forgetful setlist. But Dave never really disappoints me.
User: dmoore41
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what an energetic show...of course it was very disappointing not to hear last stop at the last stop of the tour but one of the most energetic shows of the 15 plus I have been to. Only James Brown in NY was better
User: draven33
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May have been the best show of the 9 I've been to...very close. The boys were very into the set (awesome setlist) and Dave was screaming in many of the songs. Totally went off in Watchtower. Jimi Thing Jam/rap was definately a highlight as well.
User: DTRFFdmb
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great energy. decnt setlist. could have done without the 9 song repeat from last night. WAYG in the encore slot needs to go. Watchtower amazing. DDTW was a great opener. all in all a great show. good times with dave matthews band.
User: dustycobb
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AMAZING, a increible version of Jimi Thing, and a very surreal version of crash into me and cry freedom...ohh yea best version of Watchtower EVER. Steffan's intro was amazing...
User: edgarval
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Excellent show! Kinda bummed I didn't get to see two step live but then again, he played watchtower..so I'm happy!
User: Egainey
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GOOD
User: ERatner15
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Great Show. Expected a little more for the last stop on the summer tour but this is because of the upcoming Central Park show. Where are you going encore was the most disappointing part of the night but other than that great show.
User: ethaxton
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What a great show. Jimi Thing was INCREDIBLE. Watchtower, Crush, DDTW were very good as well. I finally got to hear Cry Freedom too. Thought the setlist was turning out a lot like the 12/22 last stop show of 2002 until the end.
User: evrydayangel40
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Ended up sitting front row for the show during the encore. Great time! Got a Carter drumstick at this show :)
User: Fasttaurus28
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Crazy ass jimy thing. went with tim, tommy, april, lauren, kafer
User: faysboy
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Flew all the way from Syracuse, NY for this one... a solid setlist, was hoping for Halloween but still great. first time hearing Jane. dave's freestyling on the end of jimi thing made the show for me.
User: fldavefan
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great show...wish he was coming to fl...but this is the 2nd best thing to coral sky
User: furysferry41
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Almost Perfect, the setlist included every song I wanted at the time but Pig and Dancing Nancies. The energy was there, the crowd actually focused on the music and got into the show rather than chatting with their friends or talking on their cell phones. As Jimi Thing started it was a good tune that I wanted to hear, expecting a song I would listen to with nothing added to it, but overall i think this could have been the best song because of Dave's skat at the end. Overall it was a great show, even though it had all of your radio tunes.
User: gibbyf150
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This was the best DMB show I've seen.
User: goodgoodtime11
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First concert ever! My mind is BLOWN!
User: gpthe3
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Good show but not great. Usually atlant kicks butt, but this time it was a little off. Hey everyone is human so no direspect.
User: greybart41
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Was not the Last Stop. Seemed like the band repeated a lot of songs from the show before in Tn. Still a good show, however they may have been saving for the Central Park show.
User: greyst83
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Great show... the band was awesome and I have never seen Dave more energetic. OSW intro was rough. Out of key at times but it was redeemed by a great version of OSW. Jam on Crush was nuts. Dave had an insane scat solo in the jam of Jimi Thing. STJL was a nice surprise. Great version of Crash. Ants without the normal intro was strange. They went right into the D of the verse w/out the snare and Boyd/Leroi intro. Not sure if I liked that. Stay was great of course with Carter and Butch singing the Lovely Ladies parts. Encore had the crowd screaming for last stop and in typical Dave style, he teases us with the few opening chords. Haha, he showed us by going into WAYG. Watchtower was great. Anyone surprised there have been no Long Black Veils? Great show over all. Much better than last ATL show. Thanks DMB!
User: greystreetspaz
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woo
User: grvdgr04
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This was a great show!
User: Gtrman81386
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Couldn't imagine a better one.
User: Guitarzan041
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Fantastic show!! I was hoping to hear last stop, but you can't always get what you want.
User: hammett41
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We were 4 feet away from Leroi as he drove by in the golf cart. He waved at us and it made our night.We had a great time and Dave is amazing for playing Jimi Thing the way he did.. He tore it apart. AMAZING!!8th show and I was very satisfied...MKH
User: HokieStone
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Eggzelent...
User: iLetUdown16
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this show was absolutely awesome. everyone was having a great time. absolutely amazing.
User: IveGotSaxAppeal
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My first concert; I have to say, everything people say about being there is true! It was so much more energizing and exciting to be there actually hearing them play, seeing Dave's facial expressions and such. I can't say enough good things about the show; however, I will say that the highlights were Crush, Jimi Thing, and Watchtower.
User: jaibird83
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this was great
User: JarrodMoore
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Practically our own version of Central Park. I liked our Jimi Scat a little bit more, however. Dave's taunting of "Last Stop" was just cruel...
one of these days... we'll get it.
User: jdlind
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Good show, but I expected more after last night. Too many repeats. DDTW was great, the Bridge was excellent also. Cry Freedom, a personal favorite, was a highlight for me, but the crowd didn't see, to be thrilled with it. WAYG was the encore last night too, aagghh. Watchtower was one of the best I've seen; Stefan nailed the intro and the jams were great. Could have been better, but Dave and the boys always have me smiling when I leave.
User: jdrobinson
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wow is all i can say. probably one of the best watchtower renditions ever. unbelievable set and performance!
User: Jgiv24
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Great Show with Watchtower closer, my GF at the time was on crutches so we got WC section and it was overshadowed by Central Park after this, initially was supposed to be the last show of the tour, JS.
User: jhjdmb
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great show, expected Last Stop, all we got was a tease during Stephan bass intro to Watchtower.
User: jmoney05
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awesome show, but i would've liked to hear warehouse and two step,
but i was glad to hear granny and song that jane likes, it was cool to hear some oldies
User: joelnesmith
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WOW... pretty solid setlist....Nice show... bad parking.... GOOD TIMES!!!
User: jowens41
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Another great show. Solid set. STJL was a nice touch. I had a great time!
User: jp3145
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Awesome!! was the first dave concert i have been to...very impressed!!!! Jimi thing rocked!...very happy to hear watchtower
User: jp71980
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My 4th show. I think the last one in Atlanta was a little bit better overall, but this one rocked too. Whatever Dave did at the end of Jimi Thing blew my mind. Awesome night.
User: jpatton41
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Great show.
User: JRod1229
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Wow great show.... lots of repeats from previous night, but no complaints... Jimi Thing was the f'in shit.... but WAYG isnt exactly my fav encore song... but Watchtower ruled... overall great show though... pumped up!!!
User: jsb172
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solid show, not much energy
User: Just So Fresh
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Great Show, happy to hear a few personal favorites in Song that Jane Likes and Rhyme and Reason.. Great opener in DDTW
TEASES SUCK!!
User: kfgfan
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TIGHT SHOW! A lot of good old stuff, played flawlessly and with a ton of emotion. great end of the tour and a great preview for central park
User: Knight006
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Very good show, good energy... band was sharp and crowd was into it
User: Kokochelli
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Very high energy show! This night's "Jimi Thing" is a jewel.
User: kristenmco
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Good ending to the tour. Highlight was Jimithing.
User: kylepropes
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Solid show..... The crowd was out of control.
User: Lilmalanga
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Solid.
User: LittleJimiThing
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This was my very first show, and I had a blast. I went with a few songs in mind that I wanted to hear, and heard most of them. The only part of the concert that disappointed me was the absence of LAST STOP in the set list, especially considering it was the last stop on the tour (not including the NYC show). Overall, the show was amazing, the crowd was awsome, and I can't wait until the next one.
User: lonnieclampett
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My first show. Absolutely unbelievable. Jimi Thing, insane. Crush, incredible. AATW, wicked. Acoustic all the way, thank God. WWYS, kicked. DDTW, awesome little outro. WAYG, sucked hard. Overall, incredible. So gappy to hear crush, crash, granny, jimi thing, and song that jane likes. Love you DMB.
User: lsubeast
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Awesome
User: manda4dmb
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Great show! Sitting so close to the stage was amazing.
User: Mattster
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We hate this venue! Such a ghetto place to have a show. The show was decent, but this place is terrible!
User: mcleod1979
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This was my first DMB show, and it was amazing! The beand is right smack in their prime, and they played their hearts out. Loved the version of DDTW and Dave's scat on Jimi Thing. I was enthralled. I am going to see them again in Tampa this July, and I am really excited.
User: mdgoykhman
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This show was amazing. The best one I have been to so far!
User: mdude85
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Great show! My first!
User: mellovesdave
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kick ass. Great set. Only disappointment was stupid where are you going when last stop was teased
User: Mikey Ham
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Wow, I was a lot closer than I thought! What was that at the end of Don't Drink The Water?? Whatever it was, it rocked! Jimi Thing was phenomenal and I was so suprised to hear TSTJL! He didn't play Last Stop which kinda bummed me out, but hearing Watchtower was enough to suffice. Best out of the past three shows I've seen.
User: mob420
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Pretty standard issue
User: nataliedmb
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SO AMAZING!!! One of the best and most high energy dave shows i've been to!
User: NbrFortyOne
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Another powerful show. I just absolutely love how Dave scats at the end of Jimi Thing. I saw it at Raleigh on Wednesday and was hoping the band would play it again tonight. This is a band you have to see live and see them over and over and over again!! Next year, I just hope Boyd gets his violin out early and gets it tuned up so he starts out as strong as he finished this year. Roi, Carter and Fonzi were incredible all year long. Thanks guys for a great tour. See ya next year!
User: NebraskaAnt
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Good show. I didnt like the sound quality at this venue. But being outdoors and listening to dmb with a nice cold beer is always an amazing day.
User: nixer
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As was expected, alot more low key than Antioch. ANd a surprising amount of repeats from previous night. Had a ball though first time of four had lawn. Stay, ants, watchtower, and smts were highlights. keep bringin it dmb.
User: Pame1a
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Another great show. Wonderful
User: Parker8402
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Awesome
User: pmmccrory
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The show was great. Jimi thing was awsome. the encore sucked though. cant wait till the next tour.
User: Prime Minister
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I love Granny! Best show yet.
User: Queen_0169
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Two words... Jimi Thing. I've been a huge fan for some time now, yet this was my first show. Dave could've played anything and I'd have been satisfied. The show was great.
User: randallstone
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Awesome show, short but awesome.
User: rbhester
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WOW!!!
User: Right Side Up
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Good show. Looking back, they were warming up for CP a few days after this. Dave's skat on Jimi Thing, which can be seen in similar fashion on the CP DVD, was awesome. Great Watchtower too.
User: Ryno DMB
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Great Show. I loved every single minute of it. Thought it was over with Ants but they threw in Stay! Wonderful finish with Watchtower!
User: sam17272
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kicked ass, but no two step or tim reynolds, whats the deal?
User: seannealon
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A great way to close out the summer tour. The only song not played, which the crowd seem to want, was Last Stop. Maybe a bit to cliche? All in all a great show, not much variety from the night before, but the watchtower was a good one.
User: selurBMD
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This was my first DMB so it was awesome. The set list was great accept they didnt play Two Step which is my favorite song. Watchtower at the end was incrdible!!! They tore that crap up. I was in the 17th row. Next tour me and some of my friends are goin to 4 shows travelin behind the band.
User: sgandy1
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Amazing except for not playing Last Stop.
User: smitaum
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I liked the show, but I expected a little more than this for the last date of the summer tour. The set list was mainly radio songs, which was good for a not so big fan, but bad for a really big fan like me. But overall, the mood was good and the crowd seemed really happy, so I can't complain.
User: soop
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I'm from Chicago and drove down w/ my wife for Nasville and this show. Typical Dave but still had a great time. I will say this the crowds were different. It was the quietest and most mellow crowds I have ever seen. The fans at Alpine, Deer Creek, and even Tweeter Center in Tinly Park, are much more fun, and add fuel to the band.
User: spivey302
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incredible, great way to end up the tour
User: stewey11
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man this show was increadible. Best show that i have ever been to of anyone
User: sugarakes
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my second dmb concert and it was kickass! enjoyed watchtower so much i can't get the song out of my head. sure, i liked it before but now it's so much more.
User: surferbrad87
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omg words cant describe how good that concert was. got to hear everthing i wanted to except for 41 but maybe another time!! DDTW opener and
Watchtower closer and everything in between. daves scat at the end of jimi was off the hook!!!
User: taylor414
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Awesome.
User: tbissler
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this show was amazing, all the band members played so hard and so strong, and the setlist was packed with so many songs, one of the highlights was the long jam after jimi thing, even though it wasnt the last stop, they sure played like it
User: tinbird_01
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My first DMB show! Awesome show :o)
User: trippingbillie5
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great show. solid jimi thing. first scat jam i ever heard. kinda bummed with no last stop but its cool.
User: trippndmbillies
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Most amazing show ever. Upgraded from like 202 ZZ to FRONT ROW CENTER!!!
User: twilightvoyage
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Sec 205, Row VV, Seat 2
User: twostep
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Jimi Thing!
End the tour with your own song and not a stupid cover. Damn it!
User: Utopia
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Amazing show! Loved it!
User: v007n
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The show was awesome last night. I'd probably have to say that the best song was Jimi Thing. The whole jam part and Dave beebopping was insane. Overall-GREAT SHOW.
User: Versacci41
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Good show...crush and jimi were definately the highlights. jimi was sick with dave's little scat/solo outro. Really was hoping for last stop and thought it was coming...oh well. Watchtower was great to close. Good show overall, seems like it was a practice show for central park.
User: Vsquash
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Beyond Awesome
User: warehousepig
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one of the best I've been to. Being the last stop of the tour though, it still didn't beat expectations.
User: wesley4DMB
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Very good show!
User: wesleykey
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Excellent, my first DMB show.
User: XeRo27
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Overall I give the show a 10...i mean dave went balistic with the bippity bahs and all that jivin'! i was only disappointed in the encores...I mean they are great songs but he's closed the last, now, 3 shows in ATL with "watchtower". And "where are you going"...nnnnah!! not for encore...but hey it's DAVE!!..awesome...awesome awesome..peace out yo!...till next time dave keep it jammin!
User: YJmarc
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AMAZING! greatest setlist. crowd participation was amzing. great jamming!
