BOWIE last night.

[MaLo]

Originally posted by piglit:
   

Originally posted by MaLo:
  Did he make the joke...he not only grew up in Manassas, VA and went to "Manassas University"...

Awwrite, ya broke-a-loo.  Is that Bowie that went to MAnassas U.?!
 
 I just moved there...can't find the U anywhere...too funny that DBowie would pick that rednek haven to make jokes...could I imagine him there in the androg. years?!  He'd have been killt.
 
 -pigi [/b]

He said that during the show he played at Nissan Pavillion...part of that Moby Area 2 tour a couple years back

[Dr. Anton Phibes]

>>>Damn you grotty!!! Was it as good as this reviewer says it was??? If so I'm gonna be pissed I didn't make it up there.....damn!
 
 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04139/318182.stm

[grotty]

Originally posted by The O' Rotten Factor:
  >>>Damn you grotty!!! Was it as good as this reviewer says it was??? If so I'm gonna be pissed I didn't make it up there.....damn!
 
  http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04139/318182.stm

Thx for the link O'Rotten. I was waiting for the PPG article (always a day late) and a chance to see the final setlist before chiming in.
 
 That's a fantastic accurate review of the show (by a mostly snobbish reviewer that's not prone to over-exaggeration or high praise).
 
 I went to the show mostly because it was a chance to see a legend - I walked out awestruck & smiling. I can't remember seeing a show on any level where the performer seemed to be happier or having a better time. Check out the photo that accompanied the Post Gazette article:
  )
 
 About 3/4's of the way in, he actually seemed to be improvising. Not sure what all that curfew stuff is about (indoors?!), but he seemed to know that they were going to try & shorten his encore so he squeezed it all into the main set. Here's the setlist:
 
 Pittsburgh May 17th 2004
 
 01 Rebel Rebel
 02 New Killer Star
 03 Cactus
 04 Sister Midnight
 05 Hang On To Yourself
 06 All The Young Dudes
 07 Fame
 08 China Girl
 09 The Loneliest Guy
 10 The Man Who Sold The World
 11 Hallo Spaceboy
 12 Sunday
 13 Heathen (The Rays)
 14 Under Pressure
 15 Station To Station
 16 Ashes To Ashes
 17 Quicksand
 18 Life On Mars?
 19 Changes
 20 The Supermen
 21 Modern Love
 22 Pablo Picasso
 23 White Light, White Heat
 24 I'm Afraid Of Americans
 25 Heroes
 
 (Encore)
 26 Ziggy Stardust
 
 I wonder if most of the attendees knew how much ROCK they were gonna get on this night. At times there were 4 guitars & the songs morphed into something hard & heavy. It's been awhile since I've seen a guitar solo & a dueling one at that.
 
 Here's another photo taken from
  bowienet
         

[grotty]

Originally posted by The O' Rotten Factor:
  ...if I'd have known that the Benedum was the old Stanley I would have bought ticks in a heartbeat......some of the best acoustics anywhere in the U.S.......fucking GREAT space...enjoy!

Thinking more about the show - I really believe the venue may have contributed to the overall excellence. As a performer, how could you not love playing in such an amazing beautiful space?
 
 And from a fan's perspective - it's really an unparalled venue in which to see a medium to large act. I had forgotten how great it was: You mentioned the acoustics - still superb. And the floor has a terrifically designed slope which enables you to see perfectly from any spot. It's as if no one is in front of.
 I'm 6 feet plus tall and still often find myself peeking around heads at shows. It must really suck to go to crowded shows & not be tall. Why don't all venues, clubs, etc. utilize this simple yet dramatic concept? I can't believe it would have been that difficult to create a sloped floor during the WUST to Nightclub 9:30 conversion.
 
 Vote for me & I'll mandate that all spaces implement my revolutionary idea!  

[mankie]

Vote for me and I'll mandate that all music fans must attend a Bowie concert so they can witness for themselves how it's supposed to be done.

[Bombay Chutney]

I imagine it's simply a safety issue.  A beer-soaked, sloped floor in an over-crowded bar could cause lots of problems.
 
 Nice thoughts on the show though.

[mankie]

Originally posted by Skeeter:
  I imagine it's simply a safety issue.  A beer-soaked, sloped floor in an over-crowded bar could cause lots of problems.
 
 Nice thoughts on the show though.

Drink enough and the floor becomes sloped anyway.

[walkman]

I'm kicking myself...those setlists look PERFECT.

[Dr. Anton Phibes]

15 Station To Station
 16 Ashes To Ashes
 17 Quicksand
 18 Life On Mars?
 19 Changes
 20 The Supermen
 
 >>>> That may the best part of a setlist I've seen by him since......maybe one of the "Serious Moonlight" shows I saw.....wow....

[grotty]

Originally posted by The O' Rotten Factor:
  15 Station To Station
 16 Ashes To Ashes
 17 Quicksand
 18 Life On Mars?
 19 Changes
 20 The Supermen
 
 >>>> That may the best part of a setlist I've seen by him since......maybe one of the "Serious Moonlight" shows I saw.....wow....

He was totally winging it by then:
 
 * Had to restart a few times,
 * He was giving the band clues to guess the next song - "How's this for a clue? ch, ch, ch?",
 * He introduced Life on Mars with "we haven't played this one forever - take it for what its worth".
 
 AWESOME segment.
 
 I think something weirdly wonderful sometimes happens to bands when they come to Pittsburgh. It's no DC or NY - very little pressure. Musicians seem to pick up on that and often deliver stunningly relaxed performances.