What's the big deal about SPAC? [Archive]

mcgillespie

05-11-2004, 11:24 AM

I'm not being negative, I really want to know. Everyone seems to go nuts for these shows like it is the Gorge or MSG. Is it because it is close to New York? I don't really understand the hype.

greppson

05-11-2004, 11:31 AM

what's the big deal in starting a new thread? why not just stick this in the spac thread?

texasdmblvr

05-11-2004, 11:43 AM

who cares- one more post before they lock it..
and i'll be there that's what the big deal is :D

bdb23

05-11-2004, 11:56 AM

what's the big deal in starting a new thread? why not just stick this in the spac thread?
:thumbsup This should apply to all the sub-SPAC threads. A bit out of hand.

mcgillespie

05-11-2004, 01:28 PM

Thanks for answering my question. I can always count on you guys.

drummin69

05-11-2004, 01:30 PM

I'm not being negative, I really want to know. Everyone seems to go nuts for these shows like it is the Gorge or MSG. Is it because it is close to New York? I don't really understand the hype.

Have you ever been there? Because its hard to describe it unless you've witness it firsthand

mcgillespie

05-11-2004, 01:32 PM

Have you ever been there? Because its hard to describe it unless you've witness it firsthand

Never been there. That's why I was wondering. Is it energy? The set up?

drummin69

05-11-2004, 01:35 PM

Never been there. That's why I was wondering. Is it energy? The set up?

Energy is great......Setup is a little tight on the lawn......but for the lucky 5000 or so inside the ampitheater its a religious experience

Krazie Kidd

05-11-2004, 01:40 PM

check out past setlists for SPAC shows and recordings from SPAC shows

both are amazing

kev

barefoot

05-11-2004, 02:50 PM

I was there last year and it was an incredible 2 day show. However, I was at Mansfield and Columbus and both were just as good, I guess it is whatever bandwagon people want to jump on.

cbsauder

05-11-2004, 04:50 PM

wow this threads not locked-> i gotta get in on this.

texasdmblvr

05-11-2004, 05:07 PM

wow this threads not locked-> i gotta get in on this.

:haha :thumbsup :D

mxz440fan

05-11-2004, 07:11 PM

msg does not come close to comparing to SPAC.
i actually like the pepsi arena over msg.

texasdmblvr

05-11-2004, 07:34 PM

it's like the 'fuggin' energizer bunny :D

Holla9

05-11-2004, 11:03 PM

Lets see
Beautifull Adirondack Mountains
DMB outdoors (in the Adirondack Mountains)
Excellent party scene
Laid back atmosphere

gregory311

05-11-2004, 11:36 PM

I don't know, but I do know for all the people who rave about it not one was interested/knew anyone interested in buying my non-lawn seats last year. I actually was looking for $50 for both and didn't get any serious nibbles.

Oh, well.

J.

The Sean

05-11-2004, 11:48 PM

the west coast has the gorge, midwest has alpine, east coast has spac.

texasdmblvr

05-11-2004, 11:54 PM

spac spac spac
the big deal is.........we will be there
and be excited about being there
enjoying dmb and each other's company
that's what the big deal is

it's only as big of a deal as you make it i guess

brockboi

05-12-2004, 12:18 AM

:thumbsup the west coast has the gorge, midwest has alpine, east coast has spac.
said perfectly. it's the big thing on the east side

BustedJeff

05-12-2004, 02:55 AM

the west coast has the gorge, midwest has alpine, east coast has spac.

We also have MSG, where the best shows fall out of all the time.

You also have the best avatar I've seen in awhile (aside from my donut of course :) )

texasdmblvr

05-12-2004, 05:02 AM

good morning :D
~just passin thru, checkin' in
anything new and/or exciting happen over night???
ehh??

barefoot

05-12-2004, 08:24 AM

We also have MSG, where the best shows fall out of all the time.

You also have the best avatar I've seen in awhile (aside from my donut of course :) )
That is a donut, I thought they were anal beads. ;) :lol

texasdmblvr

05-12-2004, 09:42 AM

That is a donut, I thought they were anal beads. ;) :lol

eek- anal beads this early in the AM :eek:

drummin69

05-12-2004, 09:50 AM

i actually like the pepsi arena over msg.

you're kidding right?

Holla9

05-12-2004, 11:11 AM

That is a donut, I thought they were anal beads. ;) :lol

Looks more like a cock ring :lol

texasdmblvr

05-12-2004, 12:07 PM

Looks more like a cock ring :lol

oh my
when did SPAC start standing for:
Sexually
Perverse
Ants
Conversations

so- umm...WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT SPAC???
:D

mxz440fan

05-12-2004, 12:29 PM

you're kidding right?albany is a much nicer area then the city, and pepsi makes me feel like i'm more into it.

drummin69

05-12-2004, 12:39 PM

albany is a much nicer area then the city, and pepsi makes me feel like i'm more into it.

Have you ever seen a Dave show at MSG?

BustedJeff

05-12-2004, 01:08 PM

That is a donut, I thought they were anal beads. ;) :lol

I supposed it could be either or...just make sure you don't eat it after it's been in your ass.

willndmb

05-12-2004, 01:31 PM

willndmb

05-12-2004, 01:33 PM

Have you ever seen a Dave show at MSG?
the ONLY think MSG has over lots of other arenas is that its in NYC
many others have better views and sound

BustedJeff

05-12-2004, 01:45 PM

the ONLY think MSG has over lots of other arenas is that its in NYC
many others have better views and sound

You forget the amazing shows that come out of there.

twosteppn36

05-12-2004, 01:50 PM

I supposed it could be either or...just make sure you don't eat it after it's been in your ass.

:lol

texasdmblvr

05-12-2004, 01:52 PM

oh my
when did SPAC start standing for:
Sexually
Perverse
Ants
Conversations

so- umm...WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT SPAC???
:D

:thumbsup can i quote myself???

DMBfan14567

05-12-2004, 01:54 PM

:thumbsup can i quote myself???
I think in this case it'd be ok :lol cock ring :lol

Holla9

05-12-2004, 03:49 PM

MSG or Pepsi arena ?

I'll take MSG please.

SeekUp125

05-12-2004, 03:54 PM

I have the best regular DMB arena stop in my backyard. Blue Cross, there's no contest.

BustedJeff

05-12-2004, 04:05 PM

I think in this case it'd be ok :lol cock ring :lol

There, it's not a donut anymore. I hope you bullies are happy now...sniff...

drummin69

05-12-2004, 04:23 PM

I have the best regular DMB arena stop in my backyard. Blue Cross, there's no contest.

Yeah Blue Cross is great.....unless you're sitting up in 215/216 were the heating ducts come down and block your view of the stage.

TrevorO41

05-12-2004, 04:45 PM

Yeah Blue Cross is great.....unless you're sitting up in 215/216 were the heating ducts come down and block your view of the stage.

Haha.. one of my friends had those seats for d+f, I think he had row X, it was pretty bad. :lol

Anyways Ive been to Darien, Blue Cross, Corel Centre, Molson Centre, MSG, and SPAC for dmb shows and I would probably take SPAC over any of them, well maybe MSG.... cant really choose.

As for the big deal about SPAC.. see Holla9's post...

Beautifull Adirondack Mountains
DMB outdoors (in the Adirondack Mountains)
Excellent party scene
Laid back atmosphere

DMBfan14567

05-12-2004, 04:45 PM

There, it's not a donut anymore. I hope you bullies are happy now...sniff...
tissue for your issue? ;) :angel and yes, now I don't feel like I'm on a porn site anymore :) :lol

drummin69

05-12-2004, 05:01 PM

SeekUp125

05-12-2004, 06:00 PM

Haha.. one of my friends had those seats for d+f, I think he had row X, it was pretty bad. :lol

Anyways Ive been to Darien, Blue Cross, Corel Centre, Molson Centre, MSG, and SPAC for dmb shows and I would probably take SPAC over any of them, well maybe MSG.... cant really choose.

As for the big deal about SPAC.. see Holla9's post...

Beautifull Adirondack Mountains
DMB outdoors (in the Adirondack Mountains)
Excellent party scene
Laid back atmosphere
I wouldn't know about those seats, I was 5th row for D+F;)

texasdmblvr

05-12-2004, 07:31 PM

There, it's not a donut anymore. I hope you bullies are happy now...sniff...

ahhhh jeff, i didn't have a problem at all with the donuty anal ring... it was all the discussion about what it was on one of the 14 SPAC threads that i was bitchin' about.. and i wasn't even really bitchin' ~~~ just simply stating.
:)

Holla9

05-12-2004, 08:17 PM

albany is a much nicer area then the city, and pepsi makes me feel like i'm more into it.

I'm heading up to Albany tomorrow night , and I'll be parking my car on the street overnight. I guess we'll find out just how nice of a city Albany is .If I wanted to , I could take my winter car , but it doesn't have a CD player and really don't want to cruise at 90mph in it ( cheap tires , doesn't handle that great , ect ).

lezcuff

05-12-2004, 08:31 PM

SPAC is beautiful setting. Great acoustics. Nice Vibe. Rustling Trees. For my travelling dollar, I prefer to be out in a beautiful forest / park rather than being in a downtown big city. That way it probably has the same apeal as the Gorge (haven't made it there yet). Toronto amphitheatre's nice, tidy outside venue but not exactly wilderness.

I sense a theme: Gorge(ous) SPAC(tacular)

texasdmblvr

05-12-2004, 09:12 PM

SPACtacular :D i love it

scoot_14

05-12-2004, 11:23 PM

msg does not come close to comparing to SPAC.
i actually like the pepsi arena over msg.

I agree the sound and the crowd at MSG sucks compared to most other venues of it's size and style. The setlists in recent years have been the only draw in my mind.

SPAC is just a beautiful place to go to and the sound is excellent. The band always seems to be on there and the crowd is very different than other north east shows. If you go to a show in Hartford there are loud drunk disrespectful people who tend to ruin the show, mansfield is similiar sometimes to that too. SPAC is just a great atmosphere where everyone seems to have a good time and seems to be there to enjoy the music (though the fans are usually more attractive in Hartford :lol ).

BustedJeff

05-13-2004, 12:07 AM

I agree the sound and the crowd at MSG sucks compared to most other venues of it's size and style. The setlists in recent years have been the only draw in my mind.

SPAC is just a beautiful place to go to and the sound is excellent. The band always seems to be on there and the crowd is very different than other north east shows. If you go to a show in Hartford there are loud drunk disrespectful people who tend to ruin the show, mansfield is similiar sometimes to that too. SPAC is just a great atmosphere where everyone seems to have a good time and seems to be there to enjoy the music (though the fans are usually more attractive in Hartford :lol ).

I dunno...I saw some frumpy dames at Hartford last year...

DMBfan14567

05-13-2004, 12:16 AM

I dunno...I saw some frumpy dames at Hartford last year...
Hartford was just sucky last year, I almost regret going. The crowd was not cool at all :(

BustedJeff

05-13-2004, 12:18 AM

Hartford was just sucky last year, I almost regret going. The crowd was not cool at all :(

Only thing that redeemed all the crap was the Recently/Stay encore. That was hot stuff. Besides that...the crowd sucked, the band wasn't on, nothing worked.

DMBfan14567

05-13-2004, 12:22 AM

Only thing that redeemed all the crap was the Recently/Stay encore. That was hot stuff. Besides that...the crowd sucked, the band wasn't on, nothing worked.
yep, my sentiments exactly. It was so overhyped in my opinion, and I learned...I will never return to Hartford. I'd rather risk getting a drive by in Camden again.

BustedJeff

05-13-2004, 12:23 AM

yep, my sentiments exactly. It was so overhyped in my opinion, and I learned...I will never return to Hartford. I'd rather risk getting a drive by in Camden again.

We got lost in downtown Camden at 2 in the morning on a friday night. I swear to you, I think I saw a dead body.

DMBfan14567

05-13-2004, 12:30 AM

We got lost in downtown Camden at 2 in the morning on a friday night. I swear to you, I think I saw a dead body.
that would freak me out. when we were in the lots for Camden we were parked like right across from the projects or something, because sketchy people kept walking by, let me tell you, that was the weakest tailgating I've done in a long time. I was lucky I had good directions to get back to our hotel (which is a whole nother story...I swear there was blood on the rug there, and it smelled like death in the whole place)

texasdmblvr

05-13-2004, 09:37 AM

damn- where is this camden place ya'll are talking about?
scary

gregory311

05-13-2004, 11:04 AM

where in the lot?
if you had 2 reserved tix to spac on any board for 50 they would be gone in .5 sec

1st row balcony. Not reserved. Offered free shipping, too, if that was needed.

J.

DMBfan14567

05-13-2004, 01:41 PM

damn- where is this camden place ya'll are talking about?
scary
New Jersey, like right next to Philly in PA...SKETCHY area

BustedJeff

05-13-2004, 01:58 PM

damn- where is this camden place ya'll are talking about?
scary

The Tweeter Center is nice and they put on a good show, so I'm going back, but damn, it was terrifying.

DMBfan14567

05-13-2004, 02:10 PM

The Tweeter Center is nice and they put on a good show, so I'm going back, but damn, it was terrifying.
I just had a bad overall experience there...my seats were will called, and the box office gave them to someone else (like 6th row mind you) so we had to go through this whole hassle, I was pissed, and got angry and they threatened to kick us out!! even though it was their mistake, and then they escorted us to our seats, we argued with the punks who were in our seats because they swore they were their seats, and blah blah blah, then we had 89024302 people pushing down to crowd in and it wasn't cool, and everything, but whatever, I'm sure I'd go back if it was the only show on the east coast...it wasn't worth the long drive.