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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: nkotb on February 02, 2009, 02:41:00 pm
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I was able to get what I think are two killer tickets to see the Boss in May, but I have absolutely no clue, since I can't find a seating chart that seems to make sense. I don't think I've ever seen a show at Verizon, so I also have no clue what the floor area is like.
Here is my ticket info:
Section GAFLR
Row GA1
Seats 189-190
Anybody know what that means? I'm holding off telling my wife until I figure out how good/bad these are...
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it's the floor...general admission.....
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So it is standing room only? I was a little thrown off by the row and seat assignments...
it's the floor...general admission.....
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So it is standing room only? I was a little thrown off by the row and seat assignments...
it's the floor...general admission.....
Yes. Standing only.
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Yep, I got 2 GA as well. Should be pretty great.
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if they handle GA floor like they did in 2007, you can show up (hours) early and take a number for a lottery for the front floor section (approximately 400 people). this worked out spledidly for us-- we were essentially 6th row!
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I completely forgot these tickets went on sale this morning till like 1030. At that time I tried to get tickets for Verizon and it was all gone. I did however get a floor for the Charlottesville show instead. What time did you guys get your floors???? I've always never been able to get floor for shows at Verizon no matter what.
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Maybe Bruce will call you onstage to dance with him during "Dancing in the Dark."
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I would totally do that.
Maybe Bruce will call you onstage to dance with him during "Dancing in the Dark."
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The row and seat number are just for tracking purposes, so they know how many are allowed in that capacity.
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What time did you guys get your floors???? I've always never been able to get floor for shows at Verizon no matter what.
I got mine at about 10:00:05. By 10:15 you couldn't even get 2 seats together.
I got in the pit last time, too. That was pretty amazing.
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careful with this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR7waUcMS7Q&NR=1
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i found this interesting. i did not want floor. the person i am going with gets uncomfy around so many people pressed like a mob screaming for born in the fucking usa. so i went for concource seating from the 1000 am second set go mark, and pulled . . . two 400 section front row seats. no 100, no 200, no 300. i had another computer going and going, pulling nothing but 400 only, from the start. then at ten after, everything was gone. i just said screw it and chose those front row of the middle 400 seats. it will still be a good show. to have the chance to see born to run live makes me almost feel straight. ;D
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If you're a Bruce fan it will be good, if you're not, well that's ok too.
His last tour me and my friend totally lucked on on the GA lottery system they have for floor seats. We were like the 20th people let in to the arena and were right in front, right in between Bruce and Nils. Great show.
Unfortunately I'll have to sit this one out since I was nowhere near a computer at 10:00 with no way to get in front of one.
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I got GA Floor as well. By about 10:06 you couldn't find two seats together. I tried for a friend after I got my tix. Should be good.
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Maybe floors were easier to get today with it being a Monday and some people just forgeting tickets went on sale today.
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... and still hung over from yesterday's Super Bowl parties :)
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Do people really get shit-faced drunk at Superbowl parties? Is that what the kids are doing nowadays? Damn kids with all their rock'n'roll and fisting.
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people get shit-faced every sunday just watching regular NFL games, don't see why SB would be any different... although food is a big part of the game, it's harder to go blotto on a tummy full of chili and ribs. but yeah, you're probably right, most folks probably don't get too wasted at SB parties - it's a family event, after all (RE: wardrobegate).
i'd assume that a lot of steelers fans woke up a little fuzzy this morning :)
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The only difference between Super Bowl Sunday and any other NFL Sunday is that had the Cardinals prevailed, I would have beaten out the crap out of my wife.
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SB is a legitimate excuse for domestic violence?!? wo0t!!!
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Well, not exactly, but for a long time the were false reports (http://www.snopes.com/crime/statistics/superbowl.asp) that there are more cases of domestic violence on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year.
And of course I have to make light of that...so every year I tell smackette that I'm going to whip her ass if I lose too much money and every year she kicks mine (because I lose too much money).
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I got shut out as well. Hoping for a drop closer to the show. I did score great seats for Philly though!
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The row and seat number are just for tracking purposes, so they know how many are allowed in that capacity.
Anybody know what the floor capacity at Verizon is? I got #'s 93-94, but I think there'll be a few more people down there.... ;)
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The row and seat number are just for tracking purposes, so they know how many are allowed in that capacity.
Anybody know what the floor capacity at Verizon is? I got #'s 93-94, but I think there'll be a few more people down there.... ;)
2,314
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totally agree with the critics on this one
Some reviewers say the Boss's 16th studio album is "classic" (that's what 5 stars in Rolling Stone means), but most are not that kind. What critics around the country do agree upon, however, is that track #4 is the worst song Springsteen has ever written.
"Queen Of The Supermarket" is a hokey ode to the girl behind the checkout counter at the grocery store.
With my shopping cart I move through the heart
Of a sea of fools so blissfully unaware
That they're in the presence of something wonderful and rare
The way she moves behind the counter
Beneath her white apron her secret remains hers
This is a sampling of the critical response:
"The worst song Bruce Springsteen has ever written."
- Detroit News
"At the 3:00 mark, it accidentally turns into a Meatloaf song."
- Blender
"Removes this record from consideration as one of the best releases of his career."
- Chicago Tribune
"Unintentionally ludicrous."
- San Jose Mercury News
"Unbelievably melodramatic ... sounds like someone doing a Springsteen parody."
- Orlando Sentinel
"Might be the worst song Springsteen has ever released."
- Philadelphia Inquirer
"May be the worst thing he's ever written."
- Pitchfork
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I'm a big fan, and I agree that the song is horrible. I don't think it holds the album back from being one of the best of his career though - I don't think it's a very strong album in general.
Honestly though i still have not heard it all the way through yet, but so far not enjoying it nealy as much as his last, which i actually listen to from time to time.
*EDIT*
"A dream awaits in isle number 2" may be one of the stupidest lyrics ever.....
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"A dream awaits in isle number 2" may be one of the stupidest lyrics ever.....
well, that's marginally stupider than "a dream awaits in aisle number 2". . .
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Oh snap with your spelling acumen
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"A dream awaits in isle number 2" may be one of the stupidest lyrics ever.....
well, that's marginally stupider than "a dream awaits in aisle number 2". . .
Maybe he's singing about an island called Isle #2? Right next door to Gilligan's Isle?
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Oh snap with your spelling acumen
well, perhaps he was talking about this island number 2 (http://www.saveellisisland.org/site/PageServer?pagename=BuildingHistory), i mean, he is from jersey.
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i mean, he is from jersey.
JESUS ECLIPSE, why didn't you say so. Yeah, christ, he's on his own here.
(http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/2435/166fr.jpg)
Hi, I'm the mayor of new jersey
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The row and seat number are just for tracking purposes, so they know how many are allowed in that capacity.
Anybody know what the floor capacity at Verizon is? I got #'s 93-94, but I think there'll be a few more people down there.... ;)
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Seriously?
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totally agree with the critics on this one
Some reviewers say the Boss's 16th studio album is "classic" (that's what 5 stars in Rolling Stone means), but most are not that kind. What critics around the country do agree upon, however, is that track #4 is the worst song Springsteen has ever written.
"Queen Of The Supermarket" is a hokey ode to the girl behind the checkout counter at the grocery store.
With my shopping cart I move through the heart
Of a sea of fools so blissfully unaware
That they're in the presence of something wonderful and rare
The way she moves behind the counter
Beneath her white apron her secret remains hers
This is a sampling of the critical response:
"The worst song Bruce Springsteen has ever written."
- Detroit News
"At the 3:00 mark, it accidentally turns into a Meatloaf song."
- Blender
"Removes this record from consideration as one of the best releases of his career."
- Chicago Tribune
"Unintentionally ludicrous."
- San Jose Mercury News
"Unbelievably melodramatic ... sounds like someone doing a Springsteen parody."
- Orlando Sentinel
"Might be the worst song Springsteen has ever released."
- Philadelphia Inquirer
"May be the worst thing he's ever written."
- Pitchfork
I will probably get mocked mercilessly for this, but I like the song. It is light and trite sort of like the whole new record. For me, though, that works for this moment in time. I don't think the song is meant to be taken seriously.
I would definitely put "Surprise Surprise" up there with the worst things he has written, though. To me that sounds like something he wrote for his kid or wife and is something that no one else should have ever had to hear.
I got a GA for the Verizon show and some good lower level seats for Charlottesville. Excited for the tour.
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You have to hand it to the man. Nearly 3 hours of non-stop music. I don't know how he does it. The energy he puts in is unbelievable.
We lucked out and got inside the "pit" area, putting us about 20' from the stage.
Another one I can cross off the list.....
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We got in the pit, too. Great show. He can definitely still bring it.
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No Thunder Road or I'm On Fire?
how are the new songs live?
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My wife and I were on the floor...standing right near the soundboard. What a fucking killer show...that was a phenomenal one-two opening punch. Although we nearly ditched the show for the $10,000 someone outside was offering :o
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No, he didn't play the first two songs you were able to Google to sound like you know what you're talking about.
New songs all sounded pretty good, although I hadn't heard the new one before the show. The Wrestler was great, and so was Outlaw Pete...that was pretty heavy. Also, as obvious as it may be, my head almost exploded during Born to Run.
No Thunder Road or I'm On Fire?
how are the new songs live?
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maybe it was my section. but the sound was horrible all night. big shaking of the head . . . but the show was electric and nice anyways. clarence cracks me up everytime, and i just love how bruce pulls posters from the crowds and plays whatever songs are on them.
best poster of the night - "impeach ticketmaster"
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Maybe I'm getting older, or maybe it was the beer I was chugging, but seeing him sing Out in the Street with that little girl sitting next to him brought a tear of joy to my eye. That was pretty fucking rad.
i just love how bruce pulls posters from the crowds and plays whatever songs are on them.
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My wife and I were on the floor...standing right near the soundboard. What a fucking killer show...that was a phenomenal one-two opening punch. Although we nearly ditched the show for the $10,000 someone outside was offering :o
its a good thing you did not sell them . . . or you might be sitting in jail right now. that much of an offer seems a bit phishy.
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I went down to the show to see what kind of tickets I could scare up at the last minute. Got a decent 400 level seat for $60 at about 7:45. Score!
Show was fun, surprisingly heavy on pre born to run material....and yeah Out in the Streets was just killer.
Not as great as last time - last year I was right in front between Clarence and Nils - I'll probably never top that one...
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(taken from Usenet)
1. Badlands
2. No Surrender
3. Outlaw Pete
4. She's The One
5. Working On A Dream
6. Seeds
7. Johnny 99
8. Ghost of Tom Joad
9. Raise Your Hand
10. Out In The Street (sign request)
11. LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU (sign request)
(w/Hava Nagilah)(Jewish wedding song/riff)
12. BLINDED BY THE LIGHT (sign request)
13. Waitin On A Sunny Day
14. The Promised Land
15. The Wrestler
16. Radio Nowhere
17. Kingdom of Days
18. Lonesome Day
19. The Rising
20. Born To Run
21. Hard Times
22. Kitty's Back
23. Land of Hope & Dreams
24. American Land
25. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) ("Obama called and wants Rosie")
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Nice to see Blinded by the Light. Anything he plays from Asbury Park is always epic. Does he still play Spirit in the Night, Lost in the Flood, or Reason to Believe anymore?
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it's the Verizon Center, what can you expect? Sound is always horrible there.
maybe it was my section. but the sound was horrible all night.
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Awe naw he ditn't!
(that pronunciation of "didn't" is impossible to spell right)
No, he didn't play the first two songs you were able to Google to sound like you know what you're talking about.
New songs all sounded pretty good, although I hadn't heard the new one before the show. The Wrestler was great, and so was Outlaw Pete...that was pretty heavy. Also, as obvious as it may be, my head almost exploded during Born to Run.
No Thunder Road or I'm On Fire?
how are the new songs live?
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Saw him in Philly and he played Spirit in the night. Don't think he has played Lost in the Flood yet this tour although i have seen him play that song a few times last few tours.
I got shut out for DC show but was able to get in pit in Philly and right against stage at the 2nd rehearsal show in Asbury Park so i feel pretty fortunate.
Nice to see Blinded by the Light. Anything he plays from Asbury Park is always epic. Does he still play Spirit in the Night, Lost in the Flood, or Reason to Believe anymore?
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Sound does not always suck at Verizon
Was definitely not a problem for ACDC.
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I think Verizon is a lot like DAR (or any indoor arena really) as the sound quality really depends on where you are sitting/standing.
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I think Verizon is a lot like DAR (or any indoor arena really) as the sound quality really depends on where you are sitting/standing.
and also how good the tech team is, and to a lesser degree what equipment they have.
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Bruce who?
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Bruce who?
(http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/photo/2003-08/9187031.jpg)
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I believe the proper spelling is "di'int" as in "Oh no she di'int, she think she cute but she wrong cos she aint cute she ain't shit."
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Yo, yo, yo
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Sucka tried to play me
But you never payed me, never
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Pay back is a coming
You will be running for ever
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Until I get my vengeance
I will never end this mayhem
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I'm a mercenary
You aint gotta prayer you owe meeee
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Di?int you oh no
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So now it's over for you!
Papapapapapapapapapapapapapa
Yeah!
Papapapapapapapapapapapapapa
Yoyo
Check it out!
Oh no you di?int!
First you tried to trap me
Then you bust a cap in my ass
Oh No you di?int!
Such humiliation
Will bring annihilation at last
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It will be delicious
When I get vicious tomorrow
Oh no you di?int!
There's no second chances
You will do the dance of sorrow
Oh no you di?int!
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Di?int you oh no
You di?int pay me what you owe me
So now it's over for you!
Papapapapapapapappapapa
You're a fool!
Papapapapapapapapapapa
Right come on!
Oh no you di?int
Better watch your back boy!
Keep running!
This aint just a game
I'll never stop coming
I got my arsenal
I put out the call
And when I finish y'all
Your be a rag doll
Fool tried to diss me
Now your gunna wish you were dead!
Oh no you di?int!
After I deliver
Your blood will be a river of red
Oh no you di?int
Better beware
When no one's there to defend you!
Oh no you di?int!
So many ways to kill
It's gunna be a thrill to end yoooou
Oh no you di?int
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Oh no you di?int!
Di?int you oh no
You di?int pay me what you owe me
So now it's over for yoooooouu oooooo
Oh no!
Oh no!
Oh no!
Oh no you (Explosion)