Official Alpine 2004 Thread

[Play_Like_Fonz]

He did a solo.

[ShAdOwFaX]

did DIDO sound like it was almost messed up at the end last night?

definitely... i was thinking the same thing

[ShAdOwFaX]

He did a solo.


damnit, you're right. he just didn't do the really cool strumming (dunno how to describe it) for too long. he changed it up a little.

[Play_Like_Fonz]

fool and sugar put me in a temporary bad mood, stay got me out of it tho, crazy dancin and singin goin down in the lawn.

[Play_Like_Fonz]

damnit, you're right. he just didn't do the really cool strumming (dunno how to describe it) for too long. he changed it up a little.


I know what you mean with the chords. He didn't really do that, but he did take a little solo.

[ShAdOwFaX]

i like sugar will but it does bring down the energy a notch

[Play_Like_Fonz]

I was the only person in my section that was singing during the new songs, so a lot of people were asking me about them.

[ShAdOwFaX]

the woos in joy ride aren't bad in person. i didn't like how it sounded on other live shows from this tour (that i downloaded), but in person w/ carter encouraging it the woos are kind of fun

[divi0013]

definitely... i was thinking the same thing


I thought i heard more than one mistake in dido....which was a shame, because that version had more energy than most...especially some of the stiffer 2004 versions

[ShAdOwFaX]

I was the only person in my section that was singing during the new songs, so a lot of people were asking me about them.


me too :thumbsup

[Play_Like_Fonz]

the woos in joy ride aren't bad in person. i didn't like how it sounded on other live shows from this tour (that i downloaded), but in person w/ carter encouraging it the woos are kind of fun


Most people stop whooing after the intro, which is fine, but a few insist on doing it all through the verse, which gets annoying, but you can't really stop it so I just dance and sing.

[ShAdOwFaX]

Hello Again G1
Granny G1
#41 G1
The Stone G1
Crazy-Easy G1
So Much To Say ...> G1
Super Freak ...> ~ G1
Too Much G1
Bartender G1

that segment on night one had a crazy amount of energy. great way to kick off the weekend IMO. Hello again is a quality opener.

[ShAdOwFaX]

Most people stop whooing after the intro, which is fine, but a few insist on doing it all through the verse, which gets annoying, but you can't really stop it so I just dance and sing.


the woos don't fit very well during the actual song. but i think they are good in the intro.

[Play_Like_Fonz]

To the group of 14-15 yr olds next to me, thanks for not screaming once and entertaing us all with your crazy dances and lots of energy.

[ShAdOwFaX]

there was some good dancing going on around me on the lawn the second night, but too much screaming by girls around me. the people in front of me sat down during the new songs :(

[Play_Like_Fonz]

People in front of me sat down too. A few girls, but they had been smoking for a while and were tired I guess.

[1eyed_jack]

the crowd by me was horrible. i had a good time, dont get me wrong, but if the crowd had been into it it would have been that much better.

i really dont know why people go to concerts to talk to their friends. talk after the show while waiting in the lot to get out. And if you do talk talk about something other then how you want to rape dave matthews. (believe it or not, that was the intelligent conversation going on behind me)

also, it was pretty funny seeing a drunk girl in front of me squat down to pee on the lawn, only to slip and fall face first into it about five minutes later

[Play_Like_Fonz]

Lots of drunk guys runnin around before the show, but none during. *phew* I guess they passed out or just ventured to the back.

[1eyed_jack]

also i think stefan lied to us. in the cali interview he said that the band looks at old setlists to make new ones. but look at the first four songs from this years night two and last years.

8-8-04
DDTW
One Sweet World
Fool to think
Sugar Will

7-06-03
DDTW
Rhyme and reason
Fool to think
One Sweet world



not complaining, i just thought that was interesting

[Play_Like_Fonz]

hmm...that is interesting. Still a good show.

[1eyed_jack]

definatley

[Play_Like_Fonz]

They owed us that seek up after IDI.

[Play_Like_Fonz]

ok ok, they don't owe us anything, but it definitely helped to put that after IDI.

[MelissaDMBfan]

The crowd by me was really awesome for both nights! The first night everyone was pretty calm and two guys in front of me sat almost the entire time, which was good because I was able to see more. The second night the people by us were a little more into it, and we met some really cool guys behind us. Even though they were from St. Louis, and hard core Cardinals fans, and kept on making fun of the cubs :( They were impressed with my knowledge of the sport though!!!!!!!

I am really tired today. Didn't get home till 2...went to bed around 3, and then woke up at 730. I think its time for a nap. :)

[steepler]

I was the only person in my section that was singing during the new songs, so a lot of people were asking me about them.


Too many people around us (section 201) just sat down during the new songs too. My fiancee and I were about the only ones that knew the songs. When we first heard them at Chicago we never would have sat down, just listened and got into them best we could.
It's kind of annoying, but we did have a completely unobstructed (no heads) view of the stage and everything in front of us during those songs.
A couple people were sitting for about 1/2 the songs!!! :banned

[Play_Like_Fonz]

ya, we had an awesome view from the lawn, 2nd row of people, right infront of the screen on the left.

[Play_Like_Fonz]

those lights during the show are the coolest i've ever seen.

[LovinDmb]

Hey I wasnt around yesterday...anyone have the road page comments on N1

[scizz12]

I didn't come in until after gem was halfway through her set, (N1) so I didn't hear if dave said anything about alpine being his favorite place to play. He didn't say during the concert either. Just wondering if I missed it or if he said it N2.

[IL Mikey]

I didn't come in until after gem was halfway through her set, (N1) so I didn't hear if dave said anything about alpine being his favorite place to play. He didn't say during the concert either. Just wondering if I missed it or if he said it N2.
He said it. IIRC, he said it when he introduced Guster.

[Crumbo]

home:)

It was a great weekend and it was awesome meeting y'all (I'm bad with names and I don't want to leave anyone out :o )....you know who you are :D

I think night 1 was better than night 2 but both were very solid shows

Can't wait to do it all over again next year

:monkey <-----hungover, tired and hungry

[mantra4]

:monkey <-----hungover, tired and hungry and superfreakyyyyyy ow

[Crumbo]

and superfreakyyyyyy ow

:lol
:ggoat

[yin_yang]

Too many people around us (section 201) just sat down during the new songs too. My fiancee and I were about the only ones that knew the songs. When we first heard them at Chicago we never would have sat down, just listened and got into them best we could.
It's kind of annoying, but we did have a completely unobstructed (no heads) view of the stage and everything in front of us during those songs.
A couple people were sitting for about 1/2 the songs!!! :banned

:ugh: don't tell me Alpine crowds suck, I can't belive that, I always thought Alpine was one of those venues like SPAC or Gorge, where hardcore fans would make the trip from far away just to be there. Both of the shows I've been to, I looked around occasionaly, once every song, I don't remember people sitting down, and noone sat down for the new songs, people just stood and listened, and this was only 13 days after they were premiered, not more than 50 days. :freak :freak :twak

[LovinDmb]

Alright I'm curious as to who had the craziest stories of the weekend...

I'd have to say mine for night one was getting an upgrade to 7th row directly infront of dave....that in itself could make a grown man cry!! (btw thats the closed I've ever been and to see almost ALL the people down there not even CLOSE to being into the show is sick.....just b/c they got $$ does not make it right for them to sit down there, sorry for the vent)

For the second night would have to be having ALL 17 of my friends come up and tailgate together, drink plenty of booze and have my good buddy pass out right next to me on the lawn! wow -- quite interesting. He was a bit confused when he woke up right before Crash and everyone in my section of the lawn was cheering for him cause they thought he was dead! always a good good time @ alpine

:monkey

[1eyed_jack]

Alright I'm curious as to who had the craziest stories of the weekend...

I'd have to say mine for night one was getting an upgrade to 7th row directly infront of dave....that in itself could make a grown man cry!! (btw thats the closed I've ever been and to see almost ALL the people down there not even CLOSE to being into the show is sick.....just b/c they got $$ does not make it right for them to sit down there, sorry for the vent)

For the second night would have to be having ALL 17 of my friends come up and tailgate together, drink plenty of booze and have my good buddy pass out right next to me on the lawn! wow -- quite interesting. He was a bit confused when he woke up right before Crash and everyone in my section of the lawn was cheering for him cause they thought he was dead! always a good good time @ alpine

:monkey



as i said earlier the craziest thing i saw was the drunk girl peeing on the lawn and the slipping face first into it about 5 minutes later :lol :lol :lol :lol

[il bacio dolce]

That's sick. Some people are retarded. :lol

[arizonalovesyou]

Awesome shows! Just got back about 30 minutes ago. I thought the first night was much better and I was on the lawn partying with a bunch of people I just met (SUPERFREAK! WOW!) 2nd night was great in the 11th row, but it was WAY TOO far to the side. Seat 50 in row H. I'd rather have row ZZ in 202. Anyways, great 2 night stand.

[divi0013]

the guy in front of me bought nachos, set them on the ground to save them for later...promptly forgot about them, and sat on them about 2 minutes later....priceless!

no worries for him though, he just took his shorts off and continued to dance around in his boxers.....more power to him i guess... :)

[bdb23]

Most people here (;)) know that I had the craziest of weekends (certainly N1) and N2 didn't get much better. I'll let you in on my N2 when work dies down around here.

:monkey

[crashintosabine]

Welcome home everybody...hope all had a great weekend :D

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and N2 didn't get much better. I'll let you in on my N2 when work dies down around here.

:monkey

oh noo :(

[bdb23]

oh noo :(
Yeah. Let's just say I spent the entire evening looking for Melissa and had to deal with the asses in the lawn during the numerous near-riots that security had to break up. Then some J/A decides to smack my driver's side mirror while I drove past him on the way out which caused me to nearly beat the shit out of him b/c I was so pissed by this point. Finally, the 15-year-old parking attendants can't do their jobs b/c the Premier exit down to the green lot was "closed" according to this girl and I would have to wait with everyone else to get out the normal way. I didn't think so and drove around the garbage cans and got out of there. But, I did stop and enjoy the high points of the show while I was looking for my lost wife. :twak :D

[Crumbo]

Yeah. Let's just say I spent the entire evening looking for Melissa and had to deal with the asses in the lawn during the numerous near-riots that security had to break up. Then some J/A decides to smack my driver's side mirror while I drove past him on the way out which caused me to nearly beat the shit out of him b/c I was so pissed by this point. Finally, the 15-year-old parking attendants can't do their jobs b/c the Premier exit down to the green lot was "closed" according to this girl and I would have to wait with everyone else to get out the normal way. I didn't think so and drove around the garbage cans and got out of there. But, I did stop and enjoy the high points of the show while I was looking for my lost wife. :twak :D

damn

there was something in the air ;) all weekend.....from your dilema night 1 to me passing the parking lot entrance then to the happenings at the hotel each night after the show it was quite an interesting weekend :ugh:

it was weird that it took us 10 minutes to get out of the lot night 1 and but night 2 it took us an hour....I think they let the green lot out first :violent ....maybe alpinevalley Brian can comment on that

[EatSleepJeep]

Home:bounce

Alpine never fails to deliver the goods. It's gonna take a while to read back through those pages. Everyone is home and quite tired at our end. Put 750 miles on the Jeep, and it was absolutely worth every one of them.

:monkey

[Yesac820]

Just got home, and now i have to read through 50 pages of Alpine nastolga.

[arizonalovesyou]

it was weird that it took us 10 minutes to get out of the lot night 1 and but night 2 it took us an hour....I think they let the green lot out first :violent ....maybe alpinevalley Brian can comment on that
It took me 2 hours to get out on night 1 and took me 15 minutes on night 2. I parked in the yellow lot both times. I was in the second row of cars closest to the venue in the yellow lot on the second night and got out quickly, but the first night I was in the middle of the yellow lot and it was madness!!! Good weekend though.

[EatSleepJeep]

It took me 2 hours to get out on night 1 and took me 15 minutes on night 2. I parked in the yellow lot both times. I was in the second row of cars closest to the venue in the yellow lot on the second night and got out quickly, but the first night I was in the middle of the yellow lot and it was madness!!! Good weekend though.
Green always clears fast. They use pond road as well as premier. Got to meet AlpineValley Brian at the shows, way cool.

[Yesac820]

Well I think I will do a song by song analysis of each night... I'm sure some people have questions... So stay tuned for probably a really long review.

[CrazyEazy]

Welllllllll wellllll wellllll, N1 was a great night for me!!! One of the Gaurds took my digital camera and dumped it into the garbage can from my fiances purse before i could any thing didnt even let me take it back. So yeah i had some words!!! other then that Damn great show. Premiere parking was great except i was stupid trying to get out of the parking lot untill someone told me to turn around and go through green parking lot exit then it was great. Stopped off at taco bell in Richmond and well Im assuming so did 50 others too from the show. Not that i was Craving Munchies at all!!! I have been reading these Posts and realized i might have maybe seen some of you all. All i could remember is i wish i was in the black hummer that seemed to get out alot faster then me. OHHH I also want to comment on the women or girls who feel the need to dress like they are hot stuff, IF YOU CAN PINCH AN INCH of fat it shouldnt be showing i dont care how EASY YOU ARE, i mean serioulsy get a clue and it wasnt that warm on N1 so please you didnt impress anyone TRAMPS!!!

Ciao Chris.

[CrazyEazy]

In return to the women or girls who dressed the way they should skinny or not i have nothing but respect for you!!!!!
Im not skinny but i dont walk around with a tight shirt on so my rolls seemed to be connected to it like a second layer of skin.

chris

[bdb23]

Well, I had to change my signature to preserve WB's most famous moment since becoming a whore. :lol

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Well, I had to change my signature to preserve WB's most famous moment since becoming a whore. :lol

:thumbsup

:lol :lol :lol :lol

[Yesac820]

Night 1.

After a mad dash down the lawn, I got nuts when i realized the band was watching everyone sprint like mad down there. That was cool. Later he talked about a guy that took a digger. Dave kept stressing to everyone to go register to vote. He said "the most important thing is that you vote. You dont have to listen to me... Register and vote for whoever you want... You know who I want, but the most important thing is that you vote."

Hello Again - Awesome suprise to open. First time as an opener so no one really predicted it, and Dave just took this to town. Tons of energy to start off.

Granny - This song is so good to hear early in a set. So much energy and the crowd was loving it.

#41 - The break after Granny was filled by me, my buddy matt, and this guy next to us all predicting #41 was coming next. We just felt like they were gonna play it right then and there, and they did. Absolutly perfect version. No everyday outro, but they didnt need it, the song was so perfect.

The Stone - Pure energy again and by now the crowd is completley off the hook.

Crazy Easy - I like the song alot more after hearing it in concert and the crowd liked this one.

So Much to Say - Awesome, awesome, awesome

Superfreak - :D :D Holy fucking shit. At first I thought it was Hammertime, but then I'm like Rick James! The crowd loved it, and the energy was amazing. This is the perfect substitute for ASTB.

Too Much - Damn they are playing this song good this year. By now I had lost my voice and the crowd was into the concert like i've never seen.

Bartender - To cap off the best high energy run of songs i've ever seen, this was awesome. Dave didnt yell during the long jam, but hit some nice falsetto the whole time. Incredible version and Alpine was loving it.

When the world ends - I dealt with it, and it was pretty good.

Help Myself - Either no one still doesnt know this song, or no one was into it. The end was good but now the crowd was settling down a little.

Ill back you up -Awesome. Dave seemed a little off with his singing in part of it, but it was still great to hear.

Joy Ride - The woo's are here to stay, and let me tell you. They are hard to resist. They actually fit in very nicely if you give them a chance. Plus they were better then versions I have heard.

Grey Street - The energy was back for this. I love dave's yell's in this song. To Greyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyahhhahyahyahy ahhh.

Sugar Will - Kinda boring to put it bluntly. Roi's solo is pretty good, but they should do something different with the actual song.

Ants Marching - This was definatly not boring. Excellent, Excellent, Excellent.

Everyday(#36) - :mad: Well I was rudely interupted when a guy and his g/f came flying down the hill smashing into me and my friends spilling beer all over us and knocking us into the moat. Then they tried to stay there in our spots so I got security to kick them out as the guy falls on me again.

Besides that part Everyday rocked and I loved the 36 outro. It was probably one of the best 36 outros ive heard. And I do like it as a set closer.

---------------------------6 minute break only

Typical Situation - :D Thats all I can do. I really wanted to hear this and it didnt let me down.

Warehouse - :D Absoltly loved it. I was afraid they might close with Stay, but Warehouse came to the rescue! Great end to the show. I love warehouse.


5 star show *****(out of five)
Highlights: Superfreak, 41, 36, typical, ants, warehouse, Hello again

[steepler]

:ugh: don't tell me Alpine crowds suck, I can't belive that, I always thought Alpine was one of those venues like SPAC or Gorge, where hardcore fans would make the trip from far away just to be there. Both of the shows I've been to, I looked around occasionaly, once every song, I don't remember people sitting down, and noone sat down for the new songs, people just stood and listened, and this was only 13 days after they were premiered, not more than 50 days. :freak :freak :twak


No, Alpine crowds do not suck. Just some people around us on night 2 did.
There were probably about 10-15 people in our immediate surrounding that would sit down often enough. :(
You lose a bit of energy when a lot of people right around you aren't into it though. Just a small downer though. ;)
Overall though, Alpine crowds are typically great!!!

[Obsessor Of 41]

I've survived. Good day.

[bdb23]

Overall though, Alpine crowds are typically great!!!
I'm going to say that the crowds are getting progressively worse. I guess all the kids can finally drive and stay overnight without their parents' permission.

[steepler]

Night 1.

After a mad dash down the lawn, I got nuts when i realized the band was watching everyone sprint like mad down there. That was cool. Later he talked about a guy that took a digger. Dave kept stressing to everyone to go register to vote. He said "the most important thing is that you vote. You dont have to listen to me... Register and vote for whoever you want... You know who I want, but the most important thing is that you vote."



I'm paraphrasing, can't remember it exactly, but:
Between sets, do what you guys gotta do. Go pee-pee, if that's what you need. Go register to vote. If it's a small urge, go register to vote first, allowing time for more pee-pee to build up. If it's a big pee-pee, take care of that first, then go register to vote.

Pee-pee! :lol :lol


Also, they had Nirvana for house music last night, it was kind of fun.

[steepler]

I'm going to say that the crowds are getting progressively worse. I guess all the kids can finally drive and stay overnight without their parents' permission.


Agreed... it's really too bad it's going that direction.

[Obsessor Of 41]

I'm paraphrasing, can't remember it exactly, but:
Between sets, do what you guys gotta do. Go pee-pee, if that's what you need. Go register to vote. If it's a small urge, go register to vote first, allowing time for more pee-pee to build up. If it's a big pee-pee, take care of that first, then go register to vote.

Pee-pee! :lol :lol


Also, they had Nirvana for house music last night, it was kind of fun.

I was pleased with the Led Zepplin house music as well.

[Yesac820]

Night 2
Lawn front row on the left side. I think the right side is better, and the crowd was better on the right.

Dont drink the water - The mic didnt work for the first couple words dave said. Great way to start.

One Sweet World - I like the new intro

Fool to think - :ugh: :BANG At this point I said if they played Rhyme and Reason next I would walk out.

Sugar Will - A little less boring night 2. The crowd wasnt really into it.

Stay - Well, it got the place going!

Lover Lay Down - Good to hear. I was very happy to hear this because I thought this meant no Crash...

I did it - Are you kidding me? FTT and IDI in the first 7 songs.

Seek up - NICE@!@!@!@!@! Shorter version. Only like 12 minutes, but definatly a highlight.

Rhyme and Reason - 5/9 songs so far were played at night 2 in 2003. I do like this song though, and its got great energy.

Hello Again - Incredible again. I wanted it to segue into Halloween and come back to the Hello Again outro, but I survived. ;)

Joy Ride - Good song.

Loving Wings - So I heard Dave faintly start to play this and I say to my friend Matt. Dude! They're playing Loving Wings. Hes like nah they're not. But then he started playing it and im was very excited for a debut. He sang 2 lines, stopped playing his guitar and sang two more lines. It did sound like he was fucking up, but it seemed like he knew it would be just a tease. God I dont like teases! :mad:

Where are you going - .......

Jimi Thing - Finally! Incredible scat. Right up there with the best versions of the tour. Highlight of the night!

Crash - Lover lay down, WAYG, and crash all in the same concert??? Dixie Chicken outro

Drive in Drive Out - Dave fucked up a couple times, but the crowd was really into it. Tons of energy!

What would you say - Excellent song, and some good energy jammin.

----------------10 minute break

So here is where I realize they arent playing Crazy Easy tonight...

Crazy Easy - Where the hell is good good time?

Tripping Billies - Everyone knew it was coming and it fucking rocked. Boyd was realativly quiet early on in the night, but this made up for it. Great end to the best weekend i've ever had.

Night two was alot of fun, but I had a few gripes. The set list just seemed really wierd and not normal for the tour.
4 Stars **** (out of five)
Hightlights: Seek Up, Jimi scat, and Billies

Best weekend ever.

[Yesac820]

I'm paraphrasing, can't remember it exactly, but:
Between sets, do what you guys gotta do. Go pee-pee, if that's what you need. Go register to vote. If it's a small urge, go register to vote first, allowing time for more pee-pee to build up. If it's a big pee-pee, take care of that first, then go register to vote.

Pee-pee! :lol :lol


Also, they had Nirvana for house music last night, it was kind of fun.

Yea, that was some great davespeak and i will be putting that in my sig when i listen to it again.

[il bacio dolce]

Not all there, but he's a cutie.

[il bacio dolce]

Crash, WAYG and LLD all in one. :lol I can see what you mean!

[Obsessor Of 41]

Did anyone realize the amount of under cover cops cracking down on underage drinking?

[Yesac820]

Did anyone realize the amount of under cover cops cracking down on underage drinking?
There were tons. We sat in the lot just pointing them out there were so many.

[Obsessor Of 41]

Yeah, it was quite easy.

[missycor]

I'm paraphrasing, can't remember it exactly, but:
Between sets, do what you guys gotta do. Go pee-pee, if that's what you need. Go register to vote. If it's a small urge, go register to vote first, allowing time for more pee-pee to build up. If it's a big pee-pee, take care of that first, then go register to vote.
Pee-pee! :lol :lol
Also, they had Nirvana for house music last night, it was kind of fun.

The "go pee-pee" bit had us cracking up. It is obvious he has little ones around that have to "go pee-pee". We also enjoyed his little spider/hallucination bit when he was introducing Jem. :lol

More fun than the Nirvana house music last night was the Violent Femmes music. I'd had a few drinks in the lot, then a few of the large margaritas, so I was singing along lustily. :o

I also agree with whoever said that night 2's setlist was a little strange. It seemed weird to me too, and I wish I'd have been to night 1 instead. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed myself and all, something just seemed strange to me.

[ShAdOwFaX]

for the record i called ddtw as an opener for night 2 right after they opened w/ hello again night 2 (not that it was that difficult of a prediction to make but... :)) I would give night 1 a 5 out of 5 and night 2 a 4 out of 5. night 2 seemed a little strange to me. I wasn't excited to hear FTT and i was a little disappointed i didn't get to hear good good time in person, but nonetheless the weekend was the best of my summer. i think next year i will go pavillion both nights.

2nd night i knew i should have stopped at that taco bell in richmond, it looked so inviting!! my buddy was sleeping in the car and i was pretty tired so i just wanted to get home at that point.

[yin_yang]

if anyone gets to read that closed thread with the review in it, if you live near Milwaukee, make sure to slap that person who wrote it. Calling Butch 'new' and saying Some Devil was played that night is really retarded, and shows he/she knows nothing about them. At least she managed to look up some great music terms I'm sure she didn't know before. Go do some research asshole.

[Crumbo]

if anyone gets to read that closed thread with the review in it, if you live near Milwaukee, make sure to slap that person who wrote it. Calling Butch 'new' and saying Some Devil was played that night is really retarded, and shows he/she knows nothing about them. At least she managed to look up some great music terms I'm sure she didn't know before. Go do some research asshole.

show me where it says that they played Some Devil

[Yesac820]

So I get back today to find out that Cigarette Lit was leaked...wtf?



Leave for 3 days and miss something everyone's wanted to hear for a year.

[yin_yang]

my mistake, i misread. still, the review is pretty weird to me.

[mihighdavehead]

Alpine never fails to deliver the goods. It's gonna take a while to read back through those pages. Everyone is home and quite tired at our end. Put 750 miles on the Jeep, and it was absolutely worth every one of them.

:thumbsup
We put 750 miles on the go-cart :cool:

Back home in Denver....back to reality :( Thanks to all y'all that helped us out...much love there :D

Brian, I feel for you man....keep your head up...I knew something wasn't right last night when I heard you on the radio in the venue. Thanks for everything this weekend.

glad we all got to hang out together N2 and the shirts were a hit....nice photo also.

after a long anticipated wait I am glad Seek Up was played

The only thing I can say about N2 is that it was mellow and full of love songs, maybe that was the band telling us they love Alpine through the music :rolleyes:

N1 kicked ass!!!!!!!!

No Good Good Time :confused: = the only disappointment :BANG

:monkey <---I'm a SuperFreak, SuperFreak, I'm SuperFreakyyyy...owww

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here come some pics....if I mess up your name I apologize in advance :o ....I'm terrible remembering names

1. WB and her tea :D
2. Darrin--the Alpine and DMB virgin....now converted :thumbsup
3. ummm....I have no idea
4. the mascot

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5. the mascot again
6. their frisbee went over the fence....first attempt to try to retrieve it
7. frisbee people again
8. frisbee people again

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all frisbee people pics

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more frisbee people

[Crumbo]

23. Aimee, Me and Sarah
24. Aimee, Darrin, Me, Sarah, Melissa and WB
25. Aimee trying to steal some dudes ("ya guys goin' to county thunder?" :ugh: ) cowboy hat
26. Brian, Me, WB and Jamon

[mantra4]

you could print all those pics and then flip the pages and it would be like a cartoon

[Crumbo]

27. Brian, Me, WB and Jamon
28. Me and WB
29. the mascot, Sarah, WB, Aimee and Melissa

and that's all the pics I have.....well that's all the pics I can post :evil :D

:monkey

[Crumbo]

you could print all those pics and then flip the pages and it would be like a cartoon

the fribee ones....yea :lol ....a video would have been better.....I guess it's one of those things you had to be there and see....the alcohol and other things ;) helped make it funny

[JonTheRvelator]

I never get to meet anyone.

:)

Gorge is less then a month away.

[scizz12]

Hey ya'll, just wondering if anybody saw that dude who was taping during N1 with the big ass beard and the tye dyed shirt on. He was sitting in sec. 103. Just wondering if anyone knows who that guy was. He sure had a big boom :).

:monkey :monkey :monkey

[Crumbo]

I never get to meet anyone.

:)

Gorge is less then a month away.

you met a bunch of people yesterday.....for the whole 10 minutes you were there :p

[Crumbo]

Hey ya'll, just wondering if anybody saw that dude who was taping during N1 with the big ass beard and the tye dyed shirt on. He was sitting in sec. 103. Just wondering if anyone knows who that guy was. He sure had a big boom :).

:monkey :monkey :monkey

I'm pretty sure that's modmike (I met him at allstate)....there is a clip of his Superfreak recording floating around here

[scizz12]

I'm pretty sure that's modmike (I met him at allstate)....there is a clip of his Superfreak recording floating around here
From where I was sitting it kinda looked like Jerry Garcia. :)

[bdb23]

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4285959479

I uploaded 35 decent shots I got during the N1 show and both days tailgating. They are all mixed up and I'm too tired to sort them out and caption them. You'll have to join (free) to see the pics, though. Thanks again Matt for hooking us up with the imagestation.com stuff and the t-shirts. Enjoy.

:monkey

[Crumbo]

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4285959479

I uploaded 35 decent shots I got during the N1 show and both days tailgating. They are all mixed up and I'm too tired to sort them out and caption them. You'll have to join (free) to see the pics, though. Thanks again Matt for hooking us up with the imagestation.com stuff and the t-shirts. Enjoy.

:monkey

:thumbsup those are awesome dude :)

I totally forgot Matt gave us access for that site :BANG

[bdb23]

:thumbsup those are awesome dude :)

I totally forgot Matt gave us access for that site :BANG
Good place to upload and share.

[ShAdOwFaX]

i liked guster both nights. good thing jem played the exact same set list twice and said basically the same thing between songs both nights... :rolleyes:

[JonTheRvelator]

you met a bunch of people yesterday.....for the whole 10 minutes you were there :p

yeah I know.

Gorge. *shrugs*

[phunky420]

Its funny...
People are claiming that night 2 of alpine was the best show of the tour. However, DMB played "I Did It".

In my opinion this takes the show completely out of the running for best show. I Did It Sucks...period. And it ruins a set.

Ask all the people who went to the second night of the Gorge last year. I Did It opener....UGGG..

[watchtower02]

There were tons. We sat in the lot just pointing them out there were so many.We were playing that game too...did you notice that almost all the narcs had sunglasses with those strings so you can hang them on your neck? I walked past that trailer they had setup for the arrests and i swear all the cops there were sitting on those picnic benches sipping some beers...Luckily no one in my group got caught up in all that this year, we put everything into taco bell cups (thanks to whoever from here gave me that tip), i think they all knew we were drinking but couldn't really do anything about it. I also thought there weren't as many narcs in premier as the other lots since they probably figure all the kids are too cheap to pay the $20. Those people with the frisbee over the fence were pretty funny, we were all watching them, my car was about 2 rows further up from where all yall with the monkey were, sorry i didn't come by and say anything, i thought it would've been kind of weird to have a 17 year old coming up to all of yall. Our space in the lot kicked ass night one, there were 3 barrels within a 3 car radius...see yall next year at alpine....

[cparez83]

I know it's only been two days since the show...How long till the show gets online..Any links...DAMN LACK OF PATIENCE.....Thanks...

[cparez83]

I know it's only been two days since the show...How long till the show gets online..Any links?...DAMN LACK OF PATIENCE.....Thanks...

[cparez83]

So sorry about double posting!!!

[Bartender84]

Its funny...
People are claiming that night 2 of alpine was the best show of the tour. However, DMB played "I Did It".

In my opinion this takes the show completely out of the running for best show. I Did It Sucks...period. And it ruins a set.

Ask all the people who went to the second night of the Gorge last year. I Did It opener....UGGG..

You say it's your opinion, and then you say it's funny that people have different opinions, as if yours is the more valid one.

Oh, and I was at The Gorge last year. And you know what? I enjoyed it very much. So I guess you're wrong with that last statement too

[ShAdOwFaX]

Superfreak Video Link (courtesy of the bridge) (http://www.anyoneseenthebridge.com/msgboard/showthread.php?s=&threadid=332941)

[phunky420]

You say it's your opinion, and then you say it's funny that people have different opinions, as if yours is the more valid one.

Oh, and I was at The Gorge last year. And you know what? I enjoyed it very much. So I guess you're wrong with that last statement too
Did you even read my post?
DId i claim that my opinion was the correct one?
Did I?

NO.....

Just my opinion.

Chill the freak out!

[Crumbo]

here are all the pics:

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4285958357

[JmoneyDMB]

Wow, what a great weekend at Alpine. Night 1 was just completely off the hook. One of the best sets I've seen for sure and eaisily in the top three for this tour. Superfreking it at Alpine. Typical/Warehouse encore was unbelievable.

I thought night 2 was good, but I thoguht the song placement could have been better. It seemed like a roller coaster go up and down in terms of energy with the way the slow and fast songs were grouped. But it was a really chill set though. Anyway I was pumped to see seek up for the first time in 4 years, also LLD, DIDO, jimi and hello again were high points.

It was cool meeting some of you in person, hope everybody else had a great time at the shows.

[Crumbo]

this was delivered to me at Alpine:D

[JmoneyDMB]

Oh, I almost forgot to say props on the jimi t-shirts. I must have had 30 people in the lots tell me how cool they thought they were, and ask where they were sold.

:monkey

[Reekymerle]

i thought night 1 was one of the weakest performances i've seen by them...the first half of the set was just dead at times. i thought night 2 was much better just because they actually performed well

[ShAdOwFaX]

i thought night 1 was one of the weakest performances i've seen by them...the first half of the set was just dead at times. i thought night 2 was much better just because they actually performed well

i disagree. why do you think it was dead at times? i thought the first half was full of energy. also DIDO on sunday was definitely not performed well IMO...

[JiMiThAnG12369]

Heres my alpine story:

So we're planning on scalping tickets for night 1 but we don't get there untill about 8:30 and there is no more scalpers in the lot, but we were lucky enough to see an old guy that had 3 extra tickets. So we went back to his car and he said it would be just a sec cause he had to change. He didn't even bother to change in the car and we had to sit around and watch an old dude get changed but it was fucking worth it. The seats were 40$ and they were in 202 row v dead fucking center. Best seats i've ever had just perfect viewing. Wee went in just to catch the stone and had just an awesome time both nights.

Oh and the premire parking was bullshit. When we didnt have it, it took us 15 minutes to get out. When we did it took us literally an hour. Im never waisting 20 bucks on that again.

[dmb_41_sd]

OK, so now that I'm back from alpine :( , I'm 100 pages behind. I dont know if I even have time to catch up but for now I had the best vacation I've ever had. Everything went to plan, the shows were great, the people I hung out with were even better. #41 , Seek Up, I'll Back You Up, Super Freak... I'm happy. Time to sleep. Just made a 900 mile drive over the past 11 hours. See ya'll tomorrow. SOOOO Glad I have one more day off. Pictures tomorrow when I have time.

[ModestMouse2003]

wahoo!!!!! im home, and it was fun, (minus the incident in Chamberlain with the stubborn gas pump)

[bustedstuff]

Thanks Everyone for a great weekend! Just got home from a 12 hour drive, Nite 1 was the best, great seats, near the back, but dead center. and we ended up next to some other guys that drove down from Brantford (with JIMITHNG plates) The guy from chicago that was inbetween us loved it cuz we got soo much Ontario pot. After the show we ended up hanging out in the parking lot with a bunch of people till 1:45am till the sheriff told us to pack it up. Even the parking kids showed up for 15 mins and hung out with us before moving along near the end, and we got to shoot off fireworks, which is always a good time (especially since we don't get any good ones up here :( )
Alpine is a great venue and I'll love to come back, thanks everyone for a great time!

[yankeesguy86]

i disagree. why do you think it was dead at times? i thought the first half was full of energy. also DIDO on sunday was definitely not performed well IMO...

Uhhh....

Hello Again
Granny
41
The Stone
Crazy Easy
So Much To Say
Superfreak
Too Much
Bartender

Easily the best first half of ANY show I've seen, and easily the best show top to bottom (12/14/02, 7/3/03, 6/18/04)

[yankeesguy86]

Night 1.

After a mad dash down the lawn, I got nuts when i realized the band was watching everyone sprint like mad down there. That was cool. Later he talked about a guy that took a digger. Dave kept stressing to everyone to go register to vote. He said "the most important thing is that you vote. You dont have to listen to me... Register and vote for whoever you want... You know who I want, but the most important thing is that you vote."

Hello Again - Awesome suprise to open. First time as an opener so no one really predicted it, and Dave just took this to town. Tons of energy to start off.

Granny - This song is so good to hear early in a set. So much energy and the crowd was loving it.

#41 - The break after Granny was filled by me, my buddy matt, and this guy next to us all predicting #41 was coming next. We just felt like they were gonna play it right then and there, and they did. Absolutly perfect version. No everyday outro, but they didnt need it, the song was so perfect.

The Stone - Pure energy again and by now the crowd is completley off the hook.

Crazy Easy - I like the song alot more after hearing it in concert and the crowd liked this one.

So Much to Say - Awesome, awesome, awesome

Superfreak - :D :D Holy fucking shit. At first I thought it was Hammertime, but then I'm like Rick James! The crowd loved it, and the energy was amazing. This is the perfect substitute for ASTB.

Too Much - Damn they are playing this song good this year. By now I had lost my voice and the crowd was into the concert like i've never seen.

Bartender - To cap off the best high energy run of songs i've ever seen, this was awesome. Dave didnt yell during the long jam, but hit some nice falsetto the whole time. Incredible version and Alpine was loving it.

When the world ends - I dealt with it, and it was pretty good.

Help Myself - Either no one still doesnt know this song, or no one was into it. The end was good but now the crowd was settling down a little.

Ill back you up -Awesome. Dave seemed a little off with his singing in part of it, but it was still great to hear.

Joy Ride - The woo's are here to stay, and let me tell you. They are hard to resist. They actually fit in very nicely if you give them a chance. Plus they were better then versions I have heard.

Grey Street - The energy was back for this. I love dave's yell's in this song. To Greyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyahhhahyahyahy ahhh.

Sugar Will - Kinda boring to put it bluntly. Roi's solo is pretty good, but they should do something different with the actual song.

Ants Marching - This was definatly not boring. Excellent, Excellent, Excellent.

Everyday(#36) - :mad: Well I was rudely interupted when a guy and his g/f came flying down the hill smashing into me and my friends spilling beer all over us and knocking us into the moat. Then they tried to stay there in our spots so I got security to kick them out as the guy falls on me again.

Besides that part Everyday rocked and I loved the 36 outro. It was probably one of the best 36 outros ive heard. And I do like it as a set closer.

---------------------------6 minute break only

Typical Situation - :D Thats all I can do. I really wanted to hear this and it didnt let me down.

Warehouse - :D Absoltly loved it. I was afraid they might close with Stay, but Warehouse came to the rescue! Great end to the show. I love warehouse.


5 star show *****(out of five)
Highlights: Superfreak, 41, 36, typical, ants, warehouse, Hello again

Whoa man - you must be one of the guys from Oshkosh that sat right next to me!

Those two drunk people took me out during the Everyday outro! If you are who I think you are, then it was awesome talking to you and the other guys during the show.

[j_jgarcia]

So I am back at work today from a weekend bender at the Valley I will almost certainly NEVER forget. I met one ANT, Illinois Mike, cool dude! Met no other ants which made me sad, met alot of other people which was great. Night 1, good god the best friggin show of the dozen or so I've been to. If you were there, you know what I mean, very solid set list and positive energy from the deafening crowd.

Two things which pissed me off this weekend one was no Good, Good Time, which almost seemed like a rally cry for this thread in the days and weeks leading up to the show. I thought for shizzle they'd have played this.

Second, to the ignorant bitches throwing glow sticks up on stage. You know who you are and DAMN I hope you got your asses beat :twak . You should be fuckin :banned from attending another show. But that's why you sorry asses do shit like that cuz ya know ya won't get caught.

[rapunzelchick]

Well, I had to change my signature to preserve WB's most famous moment since becoming a whore. :lol
:lol I didn't even bother trying to type after N2. I must say, though, that I've certainly topped my fost famous moments, as the softball sized bruise on my shin demonstrates. I don't even know where to start but we'll just leave it at: I'm officially a *Tripping* Billie in every sense. :D

[513Kelley]

As said by David Gilmore "Goodbye Cruel World"....goodbye forever

[Yesac820]

Whoa man - you must be one of the guys from Oshkosh that sat right next to me!

Those two drunk people took me out during the Everyday outro! If you are who I think you are, then it was awesome talking to you and the other guys during the show.
Were you the one in the hat with your friend and someones dad?

[bdb23]

:lol I didn't even bother trying to type after N2. I must say, though, that I've certainly topped my fost famous moments, as the softball sized bruise on my shin demonstrates. I don't even know where to start but we'll just leave it at: I'm officially a *Tripping* Billie in every sense. :D
:thumbsup

:monkey

[IL Mikey]

Morning all! There's another thread on this already but since it relates to the Alpine shows I think it goes here as well --

On Sunday in Chicago a tour boat on the Chicago River full of tourists was doused by a charter bus crossing a bridge which apparently released the sewage from its bathroom into the river. Police are investigating, and apparently the band's drivers have been interviewed because they were in Chicago at the time. They claim they were parked, however and did not empty their tanks.

Here's a link to the Sun-Times story which does not name the band, but the Tribune story does...

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-boat10.html

To bring my horrible joke over here -- I think the real question is:

"Has anyone soiled the bridge?"

[bdb23]

Morning all! There's another thread on this already but since it relates to the Alpine shows I think it goes here as well --

On Sunday in Chicago a tour boat on the Chicago River full of tourists was doused by a charter bus crossing a bridge which apparently released the sewage from its bathroom into the river. Police are investigating, and apparently the band's drivers have been interviewed because they were in Chicago at the time. They claim they were parked, however and did not empty their tanks.

Here's a link to the Sun-Times story which does not name the band, but the Tribune story does...

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-boat10.html

To bring my horrible joke over here -- I think the real question is:

"Has anyone soiled the bridge?"
:lol :lol I heard this but I didn't hear they are looking in to the band.

[yin_yang]

Oh, I almost forgot to say props on the jimi t-shirts. I must have had 30 people in the lots tell me how cool they thought they were, and ask where they were sold.

:monkey

you mean the Jimi Thing ones that look like the Burger King logo?

[Benny003]

Brian of Guster wrote in his Road Journal about Alpine Valley, it's pretty funny. I think you'll all appreciate it.

http://www.guster.com/diaries/02road/

[Obsessor Of 41]

Brian of Guster wrote in his Road Journal about Alpine Valley, it's pretty funny. I think you'll all appreciate it.

http://www.guster.com/diaries/02road/


That was pretty funny. This is my favorite line.... "The assumption, because we were doing donuts in the parking lot with a golf cart, was that we were not super-official, but thieves."

[SnowWhiteSNL]

Heres my alpine story:

So we're planning on scalping tickets for night 1 but we don't get there untill about 8:30 and there is no more scalpers in the lot, but we were lucky enough to see an old guy that had 3 extra tickets. So we went back to his car and he said it would be just a sec cause he had to change. He didn't even bother to change in the car and we had to sit around and watch an old dude get changed but it was fucking worth it. The seats were 40$ and they were in 202 row v dead fucking center. Best seats i've ever had just perfect viewing. Wee went in just to catch the stone and had just an awesome time both nights.

Oh and the premire parking was bullshit. When we didnt have it, it took us 15 minutes to get out. When we did it took us literally an hour. Im never waisting 20 bucks on that again.
There was some sorta special exit for VIP parking people. We waited for 20 minutes before they said, "Turn around and go this way"...but then it took us 5 minutes to get out. It was rockin'. But I really don't have to complain about anything because I got the VIP passes for FREE...ah well. :D

[SnowWhiteSNL]

Brian of Guster wrote in his Road Journal about Alpine Valley, it's pretty funny. I think you'll all appreciate it.

http://www.guster.com/diaries/02road/
Yeah, the road journal is always friggin hilarious!! :multi

[mihighdavehead]

:lol I didn't even bother trying to type after N2. I must say, though, that I've certainly topped my fost famous moments, as the softball sized bruise on my shin demonstrates. I don't even know where to start but we'll just leave it at: I'm officially a *Tripping* Billie in every sense. :D
my only question to you WB is....how is it possible to slurrr on the keyboard??
I tried to read it last night when I got home and me and Michelle just cracked up.

Crumbo thanks for those discs...I listened to the first one on the way in to work and it sounds awesome :thumbsup

[Mandaro]

Great show, great people, great weekend!!!! Thanks, C, for the quick turnaround on the pics! It was great seeing you all! (Great photos of "E.T." by the way - he was the Proudest Monkey)!

[bdb23]

you mean the Jimi Thing ones that look like the Burger King logo?
Nope. Matthew did up some limited edition shirts for people around here. Jeep-type logo. Sweet. :thumbsup

[mihighdavehead]

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4285959479

I uploaded 35 decent shots I got during the N1 show and both days tailgating. They are all mixed up and I'm too tired to sort them out and caption them. You'll have to join (free) to see the pics, though. Thanks again Matt for hooking us up with the imagestation.com stuff and the t-shirts. Enjoy.

:monkey
:thumbsup
those pics came out good

just a reminder when you get a chance this week can you see if I left my Broncos jacket at Bliss?? Thanks

Also I left my Broncos coozee somewhere in the Premier lot on sunday....so if anyone found it please let me know.

It's almost NFL season and here I am getting all faded and losing my shit all across the country....*shakes head*

[bdb23]

:thumbsup
those pics came out good

just a reminder when you get a chance this week can you see if I left my Broncos jacket at Bliss?? Thanks

Also I left my Broncos coozee somewhere in the Premier lot on sunday....so if anyone found it please let me know.

It's almost NFL season and here I am getting all faded and losing my shit all across the country....*shakes head*
I tried to call you back yesterday. SUPER busy back here. I'll try and call Blyss for the jacket. We have your coozee and we found Michelle's watch. 2 out of 3 ain't bad. ;)

[mihighdavehead]

I tried to call you back yesterday. SUPER busy back here. I'll try and call Blyss for the jacket. We have your coozee and we found Michelle's watch. 2 out of 3 ain't bad. ;)
:bounce
nice you found her watch.......dare I ask where??

[missycor]

Brian of Guster wrote in his Road Journal about Alpine Valley, it's pretty funny. I think you'll all appreciate it.

http://www.guster.com/diaries/02road/

That was hilarious! I hadn't heard Guster before, so we caught their whole set. I loved them.

[bdb23]

:bounce
nice you found her watch.......dare I ask where??
In the couch.

[mihighdavehead]

In the couch.
sweet thanks man....Michelle is happy and says thanks.

[bdb23]

sweet thanks man....Michelle is happy and says thanks.
No prob.

[Crumbo]

Great show, great people, great weekend!!!! Thanks, C, for the quick turnaround on the pics! It was great seeing you all! (Great photos of "E.T." by the way - he was the Proudest Monkey)!

no problem Sarah :D

it was great meeting everyone and we had a good good time.....it's gonna take me all week to recover :rolleyes:

[bdb23]

it was great meeting everyone and we had a good good time.....it's gonna take me all week to recover :rolleyes:
No doubt. Good thing there are no shows for a week.

[Crumbo]

Brian of Guster wrote in his Road Journal about Alpine Valley, it's pretty funny. I think you'll all appreciate it.

http://www.guster.com/diaries/02road/

pretty funny....if they had a clue they should have been out there before their set :twak

[Mandaro]

Glad to have been there for you! (Sober or not)!

:monkey


OMIFRICKINGGOD. I don't even know where to start. I'm having some issues typihng on Crumbo's tiny little lPTo;p here. not to mention that I:n not exsacty sober. :freak hELLAO AGAIN opener!!!! cdan you beolievfe"!? It was soo nidce to see everyone.

super freak. whow then ell saw that dojing? perfectly happy subgstitutionj for astbl. i have a totally new respect for sugar will and joy ride. i'j dembarasseed to admjit that I was uncontrollagbley unable tto stifle one woo that accidentialy bgut very cherrfuly poopperd outl. stil not sold on crazy easy.

omgish there two peopole stanhging over me making fun of my inaboility to syptw an dit's making me laught so hard.... mnyab=e sarah wila want to post her review.'

anywya tso off to waithntg gfor tghe pizza to arrive. took only half houyt to get out fo the premier parking lotl.
'
TOMORROW PROSUCDEST NMONKEY'!!!"!

:monkey :monkey :monkey

[rapunzelchick]

Glad to have been there for you! (Sober or not)!

:monkeyOmigoodness. Is this Sarah Beth Sadowski!? On ANTS!? :haha See you met everyone and they were so awesome now you just can't resist playing with us online!!! :)

AWESOME AVATAR!

[rapunzelchick]

my only question to you WB is....how is it possible to slurrr on the keyboard??
I tried to read it last night when I got home and me and Michelle just cracked up.
:lol Who knows? I was so messed up from that tea that I could barely function. And I'm used to typing on a regular keyboard and Crumbo had a little laptop. And then Melissa and Sarah were standing behing me making me laugh that it was even harder to type. :freak

Man, what a weekend. Good good times. I'm really feeling my age, though. Those shows are probably going to be the last time I get that messed up.

It was so nice to see everyone (and to meet their significant others). :hug

[Mandaro]

I know....now I'll NEVER get anything accomplished! Thanks again for introducing me to Crumbo and all the other fine folks! Luv ya all! ;)



Omigoodness. Is this Sarah Beth Sadowski!? On ANTS!? :haha See you met everyone and they were so awesome now you just can't resist playing with us online!!! :)

AWESOME AVATAR!

[mihighdavehead]

Omigoodness. Is this Sarah Beth Sadowski!? On ANTS!? :haha See you met everyone and they were so awesome now you just can't resist playing with us online!!! :)

AWESOME AVATAR!
I met you on Sunday correct?? By the looks of your avatar you are the Sarah I met. Welcome.

:monkey

[Mandaro]

Yep! That would be me! What a fabulous weekend - I hope to see you again at future shows!

:thumbsup

I met you on Sunday correct?? By the looks of your avatar you are the Sarah I met. Welcome.

:monkey

[bdb23]

I met you on Sunday correct?? By the looks of your avatar you are the Sarah I met. Welcome.

:monkey
Awesome question. :lol

[rapunzelchick]

I'm sure Sarah's daughter was very happy to have her monkey back. Man, if she only knew what craziness the monkey witnessed! BTW, how pathetic is that picture of Brian, Jamon and Matt, all with their sweeties, and then me, sadly single at the show. :( Kevin will be at Gorge but I doubt I'll get him to pose for any pictures.

So, Brian, how did you manage to misplace your wife on N2?

[bdb23]

I'm sure Sarah's daughter was very happy to have her monkey back. Man, if she only knew what craziness the monkey witnessed! BTW, how pathetic is that picture of Brian, Jamon and Matt, all with their sweeties, and then me, sadly single at the show. :( Kevin will be at Gorge but I doubt I'll get him to pose for any pictures.

So, Brian, how did you manage to misplace your wife on N2?
Long story but here goes. We were maybe going to get down to the pavilion via Jamon during the show. But we were in the WH lawn and that got us one person from the concrete moat at the front of the lawn. Nice view and all. Sugar Will hits and Melissa decides that she needs to go to the bathroom. I tell her that there is no way we're coming back here with the crowd being so thick. She says she'll just take the moat to the side and go from there. Next thing I know she's bolting under the orange fence and into the pavilion. There's no way I'm fitting through the fence so I tell her to meet me at the checkpoint on the right side of the lawn. From that point it was just chaos as huge brawls breakout on the lawn with security at that checkpoint and darkness sets in. I heard her yell my name once but that didn't get us anywhere. I checked at the top of the hill, first aid, and the exit. Nothing. So I just hung out and waited by the checkpoint (which was guarded by at least 10 security and a huge metal fence) for the rest of the show. I finally took up the hill during the encore and left at the beginning of Billies. She was at the car and there was silence for the first few minutes of the ride. As wrong as this sounds, I still stopped to enjoy LLD, Seek Up, LW, Jimi, and DIDO because I'd kill myself if I at least didn't take in the music. But it was tough wondering where your wife was in the middle of 40,000 crazy fans.

[rapunzelchick]

Oy. Losing someone at Alpine totally sucks! You shouldn't feel bad about stopping to enjoy the music....that's what you're there for! At least you knew that the car would be a logical post-show meeting place. I hope she didn't stand there all night and hung out to hear some tunes, too.



Long story but here goes. We were maybe going to get down to the pavilion via Jamon during the show. But we were in the WH lawn and that got us one person from the concrete moat at the front of the lawn. Nice view and all. Sugar Will hits and Melissa decides that she needs to go to the bathroom. I tell her that there is no way we're coming back here with the crowd being so thick. She says she'll just take the moat to the side and go from there. Next thing I know she's bolting under the orange fence and into the pavilion. There's no way I'm fitting through the fence so I tell her to meet me at the checkpoint on the right side of the lawn. From that point it was just chaos as huge brawls breakout on the lawn with security at that checkpoint and darkness sets in. I heard her yell my name once but that didn't get us anywhere. I checked at the top of the hill, first aid, and the exit. Nothing. So I just hung out and waited by the checkpoint (which was guarded by at least 10 security and a huge metal fence) for the rest of the show. I finally took up the hill during the encore and left at the beginning of Billies. She was at the car and there was silence for the first few minutes of the ride. As wrong as this sounds, I still stopped to enjoy LLD, Seek Up, LW, Jimi, and DIDO because I'd kill myself if I at least didn't take in the music. But it was tough wondering where your wife was in the middle of 40,000 crazy fans.

[mihighdavehead]

I had full intentions on getting you guys down there, and when I saw you in the front of the lawn (right before the show started)I thought you were good there. I had no idea it was so rough up there. I am glad everything was okay....in the end.

[bdb23]

Oy. Losing someone at Alpine totally sucks! You shouldn't feel bad about stopping to enjoy the music....that's what you're there for! At least you knew that the car would be a logical post-show meeting place. I hope she didn't stand there all night and hung out to hear some tunes, too.
My only concern was that she may have had too much to drink to be able to remember where we parked. She's directionally challenged.

[bdb23]

I had full intentions on getting you guys down there, and when I saw you in the front of the lawn (right before the show started)I thought you were good there. I had no idea it was so rough up there. I am glad everything was okay....in the end.
That's cool. But like I said before, I'll never sit in the lawn again unless it's up towards the top just to chill. Too many idiots.

[rapunzelchick]

Has everyone been informed that Crumbo won the setlist pool N2?

[bdb23]

Has everyone been informed that Crumbo won the setlist pool N2?
I was. He called me from the hotel and said it was between him and his brother.

[mihighdavehead]

Has everyone been informed that Crumbo won the setlist pool N2?
I was wondering...way to go Crumbo :thumbsup

When they opened with DDTW I knew he was the favorite.

[Mandaro]

Night one was only tarnished by the rude bitches standing next to us who talked either to each other or on their phones the whole damn night....Why would you pay to go to a show and talk on your phone to your mom the whole time??!!! I remember WB saying over and over to them, "Not during The Stone...Please shut up during The Stone....Puh-Leeze....SHUT UP!!!" nada... I liked the idea of being suspended in the air (away from all the idiots)...

[rapunzelchick]

I liked the idea of being suspended in the air (away from all the idiots)...
I liked it too...until the tea kicked in during Ants and I thought I was going to die. I was very happy to be on solid ground N2!

[bdb23]

I liked it too...until the tea kicked in during Ants and I thought I was going to die. I was very happy to be on solid ground N2!
I still laugh at that whole situation. Glad you felt better grounded.

[ModestMouse2003]

how many songs did he get correct on N2?

[rapunzelchick]

I still laugh at that whole situation. Glad you felt better grounded.
Yea, in retrospect I can laugh at it too. But at the time I was having a serious panic attack. I could hear my heart beating in my ears and was shaking like a leaf. I know lots of people who've totally tweaked out from the stuff, but I've never had anything but a ton of fun and good times. Must be the increase in my age. :rolleyes:

N2 injury was a different story but an equally good laugh at WB situation. Got so riled up during TB, dancing like a lunatic. I think I was airborne for a while, until I came down - literally - with my shin on the back of the seat in front of me. Aimee had to practically carry me up the hill. It's starting to turn a purplish-green today. Should look sexy at the black tie wedding we have on Sunday. :BANG

Note to self: you're too damn old to party that hard! If you could all link me back to this post right before Alpine 2005 that would be great...Because you know by then I will have forgotten all this...:D

[rapunzelchick]

how many songs did he get correct on N2?
I can't remember off the top of my head - I've got the lists in my bag at home. (There was no unpacking of any kind whatsoever last night.) I'll bring em into work with me tomorrow and let everyone know.

[bdb23]

Note to self: you're too damn old to party that hard! If you could all link me back to this post right before Alpine 2005 that would be great...Because you know by then I will have forgotten all this...:D
Just put this http://www.antsmarching.org/forum/showpost.php?p=2013052&postcount=6658 in your sig now. :D

[rapunzelchick]

Just put this http://www.antsmarching.org/forum/showpost.php?p=2013052&postcount=6658 in your sig now. :D
:lol :p :thumbsup :D

Nice new avatar, etc. Are you abandoning E.T. for the rest of the year?

:monkey <--"My Daddy no love me no more. :("

[bdb23]

:lol :p :thumbsup :D

Nice new avatar, etc. Are you abandoning E.T. for the rest of the year?

:monkey <--"My Daddy no love me no more. :("
I brought him over to the GGP thread for introductions. He's still a little hung over from Alpine so he's a tad shy.

[mihighdavehead]

Dave's twins looked like they were having fun N2....anyone else see them??

[merlecakes]

I saw the twins and I thought a couple times that they were going to run out on stage. That would have been funny. They looked cool with their earphones on. Were they around N1?

[rapunzelchick]

Dave's twins looked like they were having fun N2....anyone else see them??
I didn't see the twins but I did see a little toddler boy running around before the show N2. Whose son would that be?

[ShAdOwFaX]

Uhhh....
Easily the best first half of ANY show I've seen, and easily the best show top to bottom (12/14/02, 7/3/03, 6/18/04)

:lol, evidently i don't pick up on internet sarcasm very well...

[mihighdavehead]

I saw the twins and I thought a couple times that they were going to run out on stage. That would have been funny. They looked cool with their earphones on. Were they around N1?
I thought they were going to run out also....couple times they got close.

I did not see them N1, but I was in 101 so they could have been??

[bdb23]

Just bumping this off 6,666 replies.

[steepler]

Oh yah, the twins were also there.
They were running around on the left end of the stage for a bit in the middle of the show.
One of them started to run out towards the guys going after a beach ball that got hit up there, but someone quickly stopped her!!! :lol :lol


I saw them too, it was pretty funny. :lol

[bdb23]

WB - I see you changed your profile picture. That caused me to update mine.

[Crumbo]

I didn't see the twins but I did see a little toddler boy running around before the show N2. Whose son would that be?

I saw alot twins last weekend...but none of them were kids :p ;) :evil

[missycor]

I saw the twins and I thought a couple times that they were going to run out on stage. That would have been funny. They looked cool with their earphones on. Were they around N1?

The girls were hilarious. We spent a lot of time watching them. They were dancing on the side of the stage with their parents during Jem (so sweet!) and then playing with one of those beach balls during DMB's set. Did you see the roadie corral them a few times? They did nearly end up on the stage. :lol And that little boy in his pajamas was adorable. :)

[bdb23]

I saw alot twins last weekend...but none of them were kids :p ;) :evil
:lol :lol :thumbsup

[rapunzelchick]

WB - I see you changed your profile picture. That caused me to update mine.
:thumbsup I've actually never had a pic before since I didn't have a pic that was just me without someone else next to me. It's pretty blurry though, I might have to ask Crumbo to email me the file directly. I right clicked and saved pictures of yours and his off the ImageStation site onto a disk and the prints are all blurry too. Something about the file getting compressed and some other technological mumbo jumbo.

[Mandaro]

Yeah, same here (although I don't think it had the same effect on me as it did on you GUYS)! :eek:

I saw alot twins last weekend...but none of them were kids :p ;) :evil

[rapunzelchick]

I saw alot twins last weekend...but none of them were kids :p ;) :evil
:lol :lol :lol I kept mine pretty well enclosed. :rolleyes:

[bdb23]

Yeah, same here (although I don't think it had the same effect on me as it did on you GUYS)! :eek:
:lol :lol

[Crumbo]

Yeah, same here (although I don't think it had the same effect on me as it did on you GUYS)! :eek:

you don't swing both ways? :p

(I warned you I was twisted :angel )

[rapunzelchick]

you don't swing both ways? :p

(I warned you I was twisted :angel )

So was Darren heartbroken to hear that Aimee found a new playmate N2?

[rapunzelchick]

you don't swing both ways? :p

(I warned you I was twisted :angel )
:lol
So was Darren heartbroken to hear that Aimee found a new playmate N2?

[rapunzelchick]

Sorry 'bout the double post. :o


MATT: You'll be happy to hear that we carried on your tradition of having a grill run over in the lot. Ours was taken out N1.

[Crumbo]

:lol
So was Darren heartbroken to hear that Aimee found a new playmate N2?

she did?....I wasn't aware

he had no problem with me giving her his number though :rolleyes:

[rapunzelchick]

she did?....I wasn't aware

he had no problem with me giving her his number though :rolleyes:
:lol Hon, were you totally wasted Sunday night or just overwhelmed from all the drama? You sat in our room and heard the whole story! :lol

[Crumbo]

:lol Hon, were you totally wasted Sunday night or just overwhelmed from all the drama? You sat in our room and heard the whole story! :lol

I was very tired and my memory blows :o

during the show or the hotel/parking lot guy?

[Mandaro]

I guess it depends on who's on the swing!!! :D
(Nah....I'm a meat lover. What can I say?! "where's the beef :goat? )

you don't swing both ways? :p

(I warned you I was twisted :angel )

[Mandaro]

BTW - Fabulous photos! I'm pretty impressed with the quality....I had to toss my camera in the garbage - I was too f**ked up to walk it back to the car so I'm glad ONE of us got some good pics!

:lol :lol

[Crumbo]

I guess it depends on who's on the swing!!! :D
(Nah....I'm a meat lover. What can I say?! "where's the beef :goat? )

:lol :lol

[bdb23]

BTW - Fabulous photos! I'm pretty impressed with the quality....I had to toss my camera in the garbage - I was too f**ked up to walk it back to the car so I'm glad ONE of us got some good pics!
Thanks. I was pretty impressed at the quality with the zoom on that thing. I guess you pay for what you get.

[mihighdavehead]

Everybody.....it's been over three hours and no posts :confused:



:monkey <--Who's going next year??

[soldat51]

after this year im definately going next year

[ModestMouse2003]

thats the attitude i like,

i was hooked on alpine after 03' and in my opinion 04' was much better

[cparez83]

How long do you think till the shows come out? Hopefully Sharing the Groove will be back online soon..

[vannausj]

keep checking bt.etree.org too that's our best bet right now until the groove is live again

[ModestMouse2003]

yea, i hate havin the groove down,

and acutally these shows are taking longer than usual, not that that is a long time, but i rememebr some bein outthe next morning,

not complanin, just anxious for the shows!

[dmbfan4ever]

Listenin to dave makes me sad now after seein em at alpine.......just makes me think of how special and awesome it was and how i won't be seeing em again till either the winter or next year......i still listened to em all day today.....but I really need to get some cd's of alpine to heighten my spirits.....ALPINE WAS THE GREATEST WEEKEND I'VE HAD IN A LONG TIME!

[merlecakes]

Listenin to dave makes me sad now after seein em at alpine.......just makes me think of how special and awesome it was and how i won't be seeing em again till either the winter or next year......i still listened to em all day today.....but I really need to get some cd's of alpine to heighten my spirits.....ALPINE WAS THE GREATEST WEEKEND I'VE HAD IN A LONG TIME!

Agreed that it was a great weekend. It definately gives us something to look forward to though. Alpine in 2000 was my first weekend there and the experience has gotten better every year. Next year I hope to meet some of you! :thumbsup

[rapunzelchick]

Morning, Alpine! So sad that there's no countdown anymore. :(

For those of you that were intersted in the results of the setlist pool:

Night 1
Jamon (mihighdavehead): 18 points
Matt (EatSleepJeep): 20 points
Brian (bdb23): 20 points
Name Witheld (Crumbo): 22 points
Melissa (bdb23's wife): 26 points

Night 2
Matt (EatSleepJeep): 16 points
Jamon (mihighdavehead): 18 points
Brian (bdb23): 20 points
Dave (513Kelley): 28 points w/ 10 correct spots picked
Name Witheld (Crumbo): 28 points w/ 11 correct spots picked

:monkey

[ShAdOwFaX]

I'll definitely be at alpine next year. I took my brother to his first concert saturday night at alpine and now he is hooked on dmb!! He saw an awesome show for his first concert :)

[bdb23]

Morning, Alpine! So sad that there's no countdown anymore. :(

For those of you that were intersted in the results of the setlist pool:

Night 1
Jamon (mihighdavehead): 18 points
Matt (EatSleepJeep): 20 points
Brian (bdb23): 20 points
Name Witheld (Crumbo): 22 points
Melissa (bdb23's wife): 26 points

Night 2
Matt (EatSleepJeep): 16 points
Jamon (mihighdavehead): 18 points
Brian (bdb23): 20 points
Dave (513Kelley): 28 points w/ 10 correct spots picked
Name Witheld (Crumbo): 28 points w/ 11 correct spots picked

:monkey
The countdown is at T+ 3 days. :( Too bad we don't know when Alpine 2005 is going to be.

[bdb23]

Looks like it's catching on...

http://www.antsmarching.org/forum/showthread.php?t=111814

[DMBfan14567]

holy cow, you guys, Alpine ROCKED!! only downside was the 13 freaking hours it took on the train to get to Chicago...but it was WORTH IT!!!


I'm definitely coming back next year :thumbsup

[bdb23]

holy cow, you guys, Alpine ROCKED!! only downside was the 13 freaking hours it took on the train to get to Chicago...but it was WORTH IT!!!


I'm definitely coming back next year :thumbsup
:monkey :thumbsup

[bdb23]

For anyone who was keeping track of the stuff Jamon & Michelle misplaced during their stay, Jamon's Broncos jacket was left at the bar we went to on Thursday and they are holding it for me to pick up. We successfully found all 3 missing items. Thank you Alpine.

:monkey

[divi0013]

alpine gets better every year...:)

[Mandaro]

Monkey love rules...:) !



Looks like it's catching on...

http://www.antsmarching.org/forum/showthread.php?t=111814

[bdb23]

Monkey love rules...:) !
More Monkey love...

[Yesac820]

monkey pile
:monkey :monkey
:monkey :monkey :monkey
:monkey :monkey :monkey

[jordonh]

thats the attitude i like,

i was hooked on alpine after 03' and in my opinion 04' was much better

did u stay at big foot beach?

[rapunzelchick]

More Monkey love...
Oh for cute! It's too damn bad we didn't get a Proudest Monkey.
You know if Jamon and me get it at Gorge you'll be getting a phone call!

:monkey

[bdb23]

Oh for cute! It's too damn bad we didn't get a Proudest Monkey.
You know if Jamon and me get it at Gorge you'll be getting a phone call!

:monkey
I can't wait. That could be around 1am my time. :D

P.S. - I posted a nice thread in nDMBc you'd enjoy.

[mihighdavehead]

For anyone who was keeping track of the stuff Jamon & Michelle misplaced during their stay, Jamon's Broncos jacket was left at the bar we went to on Thursday and they are holding it for me to pick up. We successfully found all 3 missing items. Thank you Alpine.

:monkey
:thumbsup I love it....................despite the craziness of last weekend everything worked out.....must be WB's good karma :hug

:monkey
:monkey
:monkey

next year we bring more monkeys.....E.T. wants to get crazy

[bdb23]

:thumbsup I love it.......despite the craziness of last weekend everything worked out.....must be WB's good karma :hug

:monkey
:monkey
:monkey

next year we bring more monkeys.....E.T. wants to get crazy
Shit. The amount of monkeys next year is going to be sick. Start collecting now, y'all.

:monkey

[Crumbo]

shouldn't we rename the monkey Super Freak?

[bdb23]

shouldn't we rename the monkey Super Freak?
E.T. had a buddy that showed up for N1.... His name is Super Freak.

:monkey
E.T.

:monkey
Super Freak

[Crumbo]

E.T. had a buddy that showed up for N1.... His name is Super Freak.

:monkey
E.T.

:monkey
Super Freak

:thumbsup :lol

perfect :cool:

[mihighdavehead]

shouldn't we rename the monkey Super Freak?
:thumbsup
that's a helluva idea..........E.T. can be his maiden name.......after Alpine 2004 it's SuperFreak :lol .....classic

:monkey

[rapunzelchick]

:thumbsup I love it....................despite the craziness of last weekend everything worked out.....must be WB's good karma :hugYea, Sarah and I were just out for a smoke talking about the amazing lack of serious drama. Forgotten tickets, lost wives, slutty friends, that's nothing. At least none of us ended up in jail or the hospital!

I CAN'T BELIVE I HAVEN'T YET TOLD YOU ALL THE ABSOLUTE FUNNIEST MOMENT OF THE ENTIRE WEEKEND!!!! (Even funnier than me trying to type while tripping!)

N2. Aimee and I get back to the car where Jacob and Collin are waiting. Sarah and Melissa have gone to the bathroom or something and Melissa has the keys. I'm injured and messed up and realize it's time for me to sit down.

Collin had left his cooler next to our car and amazingly it was still there after the show (though all the beer was gone they left the soda). He says, "Why don't you sit down on this cooler?" to which I replied "Uh, because it's styrofoam." I sit on the back edge of the truck.

Not a minute goes by and Sarah and Melissa arrive. First words out of Sarah's mouth, "Shit, I am fucked up. I need to sit down." Before any of us can say a word she plops down onto the cooler and BAM! she's on her ass in a puddle of melted ice and pop cans, styrofoam has flown all over and the look on her face is priceless.

I swear, if we had caught that on tape we would for sure be winning $10K from America's Funnies Home Videos!

[rapunzelchick]

:thumbsup
that's a helluva idea..........E.T. can be his maiden name.......after Alpine 2004 it's SuperFreak :lol .....classic

:monkey
I think only women have maiden names.

Maybe E.T. can get a girlfriend named Superfreak. Imagine the monkey lovin they'd have! :evil But you're all correct - there's gonna be more monkeys next year than slutty girls in inappropriate concert attire.

[rapunzelchick]

shouldn't we rename the monkey Super Freak?
Did you pass the health inspector test today?
I've been sending good, clean, germ-free karma all morning. :)

[EddieW33]

I am baaaack! Sorry, I ahve not had a chance to go online, but I have been ill since I got home - actually, I never go thealthy before I went to Alpine. Well, it was great to see everyone again, even if it was for five minutes. Next summer, different story!

Crumbo - hope you have recovered from your unfortuate N2.
Brian - sorry to hear about the side mirror - among other problems!
Jamon - always a pleasure to see you (I hate the A's)
"The Matthew" - great to meet you, thanks again for the t-shirts! They rocked!

Got a feel for the area, more food, hotels, etc.

Can't wait for next summer, but I am starting to feel my age :( !

California - here I come!!!:) :thumbsup

[Crumbo]

Did you pass the health inspector test today?
I've been sending good, clean, germ-free karma all morning. :)

I'll know in about 4 hours :)

thanks :D

[EddieW33]

I'll know in about 4 hours :)

thanks :D
Good luck!
:) :D

[mihighdavehead]

Crumbo and WB, hit up the Gorge thread when you get a chance. dmbpromoguy is setting up a list like the one we had for Alpine. Plus that show is only 23 days away!!!

[JanelleM]

Holy shit Alpine. Time if my life! I had the pleasure of speaking with Crumbo Saturday evening, but I had a hell of a time getting there and didn't get to meet up with you guys :( My flight was delayed 6 times and then eventually canceled so I didn't get into Chicago until 4:45pm Saturday. We hauled ass to Alpine but got stuck in sucky green lot. By the time we parked it was 7:30 and time to head into the show. Night one was unfuckingbelievable. All I can say is Super Freak. What a weekend. And THEN my phone died right after the show so I had no way to get anyone's numbers. It was so frustrating. But we all had our fun and there will be an ALPINE 2005 for sure.

[Crumbo]

Good luck!
:) :D

thanks.....delayed until tomorrow :mad:

[stunnersal]

Holy shit Alpine. Time if my life! I had the pleasure of speaking with Crumbo Saturday evening, but I had a hell of a time getting there and didn't get to meet up with you guys :( My flight was delayed 6 times and then eventually canceled so I didn't get into Chicago until 4:45pm Saturday. We hauled ass to Alpine but got stuck in sucky green lot. By the time we parked it was 7:30 and time to head into the show. Night one was unfuckingbelievable. All I can say is Super Freak. What a weekend. And THEN my phone died right after the show so I had no way to get anyone's numbers. It was so frustrating. But we all had our fun and there will be an ALPINE 2005 for sure.
I didn't get any calls... :( That's ok though i was too busy pimping... ;)

[Crumbo]

Crumbo and WB, hit up the Gorge thread when you get a chance. dmbpromoguy is setting up a list like the one we had for Alpine. Plus that show is only 23 days away!!!


done :)

[JanelleM]

I didn't get any calls... :( That's ok though i was too busy pimping... ;)
:lol Please you followed me around like a puppy all weekend. ;) I still can;t believe you took all the covers every night, I froze my ass off.

[stunnersal]

:lol Please you followed me around like a puppy all weekend. ;) I still can;t believe you took all the covers every night, I froze my ass off.
I did what i could to cover my ears from your snoring, you kept all of Bong up... :thumbsup

[Crumbo]

Holy shit Alpine. Time if my life! I had the pleasure of speaking with Crumbo Saturday evening, but I had a hell of a time getting there and didn't get to meet up with you guys :( My flight was delayed 6 times and then eventually canceled so I didn't get into Chicago until 4:45pm Saturday. We hauled ass to Alpine but got stuck in sucky green lot. By the time we parked it was 7:30 and time to head into the show. Night one was unfuckingbelievable. All I can say is Super Freak. What a weekend. And THEN my phone died right after the show so I had no way to get anyone's numbers. It was so frustrating. But we all had our fun and there will be an ALPINE 2005 for sure.

:thumbsup ...it was good talking to you....sorry our "crews" couldn't meet up :(

I'm glad you enjoyed my home venue :D

[JanelleM]

I did what i could to cover my ears from your snoring, you kept all of Bong up... :thumbsup
That was you dippy and don't try to tell me any different...

[stunnersal]

That was you dippy and don't try to tell me any different...
Alpine 2005 i'll bring a bear to sleep with.... :D

[rapunzelchick]

Anyone else having trouble getting onto the Warehouse site to