Chula Vista 9/05/14 Jimi Thing Encore Closer

[MaxonBartender]

I stayed up late here on the east coast watching the set list just tumble further down the rabbit hole...When i saw Drunken Soldier pop up in the "LL" now famed 2014 spot I knew that things were only going to get worse. How much worse? I honestly feel anyone and everyone's pain when I saw that Jimi Thing in the encore 3 slot. My heart sank and went out to the fans in and around San Diego. Can anyone else empathize with and for the fellow fans out San Diego aka "A Whale's Vagina"?

[Dannyyankou]

Jimi is a very fun song live. But it shouldn't close shows.

[bartender_man]

I would take a Jimi closer over Shake me anyday

[coldengrey12]

Originally Posted by MaxonBartender

I stayed up late here on the east coast watching the set list just tumble further down the rabbit hole...When i saw Drunken Soldier pop up in the "LL" now famed 2014 spot I knew that things were only going to get worse. How much worse? I honestly feel anyone and everyone's pain when I saw that Jimi Thing in the encore 3 slot. My heart sank and went out to the fans in and around San Diego. Can anyone else empathize with and for the fellow fans out San Diego aka "A Whale's Vagina"?

Doesn't it ... doesn't it mean Saint Diego?

Originally Posted by bartender_man

I would take a Jimi closer over Shake me anyday

Me, too.

[rapunzelpig15]

Originally Posted by bartender_man

I would take a Jimi closer over Shake me anyday

This. I was at the show. Was so relieved it wasn't SMLAM. Show was fun

[Buddhamind]

A Sister/Jimi Thing combo could potentially be a new low...Picture it if you will...If they lost both of those songs forever it would be great in my opinion.

[coolhotwaves]

Originally Posted by bartender_man

I would take a Jimi closer over Shake me anyday

An overplayed classic is far better than a really poor sounding new tune.

[barbogast]

I totally forgot there was even a show last night. This band needs a break in the worst possible way

[Useliteski]

fuck it, it's much better than A LOT of other songs.

[Cryfreedom09]

Originally Posted by barbogast

I totally forgot there was even a show last night. This band needs a break in the worst possible way

This is probably the first time ever that I would be let down if they announced a fall tour. They really need a break.

[dreamingrace]

It was actually awesome. It gave the chance for all the fellas to solo before the night ended. They tore it up all night. Super solid.

Anchorman ~ eh

[dreamingrace]

They announced at the show that they are going into the studio this fall. I hope tim & dave do some shows.

[barbogast]

Originally Posted by Cryfreedom09

This is probably the first time ever that I would be let down if they announced a fall tour. They really need a break.

I'd be let down too honestly, because they'd surely come to Cville and I'd be forced into seriously contemplating two more shows. It feels weird to say it, but I really hope they stay away. And I think they will

[dklein]

I'd be dissapointment if they didn't tour, but what do ya'll think if they took next year completely off from doing shows and worked hard on some of their rarities and refreshed their entire catalog with practice and studio work and came back with a vengeance in 2016 and did a monster tour for their 25th yr as a band? I think a complete year away from touring may refresh them and encourage their creativity, both in practicing their entire catalog, particularly deep cuts like dreaming tree and in creating new music.

[nycrispy]

Originally Posted by dklein

I'd be dissapointment if they didn't tour, but what do ya'll think if they took next year completely off from doing shows and worked hard on some of their rarities and refreshed their entire catalog with practice and studio work and came back with a vengeance in 2016 and did a monster tour for their 25th yr as a band? I think a complete year away from touring may refresh them and encourage their creativity, both in practicing their entire catalog, particularly deep cuts like dreaming tree and in creating new music.

The management is way to greedy for this notion

[davem#36]

Originally Posted by nycrispy

The management is way to greedy for this notion

Well it would be absolutely dumb to pass on making a few extra tens of millions of dollars.

[Mateo2k]

Originally Posted by Cryfreedom09

This is probably the first time ever that I would be let down if they announced a fall tour. They really need a break.

Maybe you need the break. Take some time off from set list watching, tours and chat rooms. If you decide to go back in a few years, it'll probably be really refreshing and fun again.

[Utopia]

Sexy MF is gone for now, right? That should be a celebration in and of itself.

[bowa36]

Jimi Thing would be fucking awesome if it had that Dave solo type outro again.. I don't mind seeing it at a show but I really, really love the 13 min versions from the earlier years. It would do the song so good to just revisit that

[40oz.]

Originally Posted by MaxonBartender

I stayed up late here on the east coast watching the set list just tumble further down the rabbit hole...When i saw Drunken Soldier pop up in the "LL" now famed 2014 spot I knew that things were only going to get worse. How much worse? I honestly feel anyone and everyone's pain when I saw that Jimi Thing in the encore 3 slot. My heart sank and went out to the fans in and around San Diego. Can anyone else empathize with and for the fellow fans out San Diego aka "A Whale's Vagina"?

If this is the only crap you have to worry about when you weren't even attending the show then I hope I come back as you in my next life.

Jimi is just as much a beer/piss break for me as the next person, but that encore could have been much worse. It still beats sitting at home in your mom's basement yelling at her for more meatloaf.

[40oz.]

Originally Posted by Utopia

Sexy MF is gone for now, right? That should be a celebration in and of itself.

No, Sexy MF was alive in Berkeley when they opened the main set with JT.

[Utopia]

Originally Posted by 40oz.

No, Sexy MF was alive in Berkeley when they opened the main set with JT.

It was gone at the Gorge, and it was such a breath of fresh air.

[recently364041]

Originally Posted by Mateo2k

Maybe you need the break. Take some time off from set list watching, tours and chat rooms. If you decide to go back in a few years, it'll probably be really refreshing and fun again.

Agree with this 100%. Who are we to say what "we think" the band needs to do/not do? Sometimes it sounds like people think they are directly connected to each band mambers inner thoughts, which is hilarious.

The shows I went to were fantastic this summer. Does Boyd suck? Yes he does, and it's made more obvious because of the fantastic talent around him. Outside of that maybe the setlists became stale, but only to the people who go to 5-10+ shows a year. If you take any one show on its face without looking at past or future setlists, I think you would have a great time.

Let's see what they decide to do in the fall. Should be exciting.

[RAPUNZEL13]

Why would you stay up late to watch a setlist?

[Drunken_Soldier]

Originally Posted by recently364041

Agree with this 100%. Who are we to say what "we think" the band needs to do/not do? Sometimes it sounds like people think they are directly connected to each band mambers inner thoughts, which is hilarious.

The shows I went to were fantastic this summer. Does Boyd suck? Yes he does, and it's made more obvious because of the fantastic talent around him. Outside of that maybe the setlists became stale, but only to the people who go to 5-10+ shows a year. If you take any one show on its face without looking at past or future setlists, I think you would have a great time.

Let's see what they decide to do in the fall. Should be exciting.

This.

Thread after thread, most of the people are just complaining about what DMB has come to be in the latter years. Geez, take a break.

[socopithy]

Originally Posted by Utopia

It was gone at the Gorge, and it was such a breath of fresh air.

FWIW was so great that night.

[dmbbearcat]

Jimi Thing is a top tier Big 3 song. The hate for it says more about the current state of DMB fans that it does anything else.

[Utopia]

Originally Posted by dmbbearcat

Jimi Thing is a top tier Big 3 song. The hate for it says more about the current state of DMB fans that it does anything else.

Jimi thing is a great song, and I think most fans would agree. The fact that it turned into a 15 minute lackluster shell of its former glory is what is unfortunate. Singing a sexy motherfucker outro for 5 minutes every time you play the song brings it down about 10 notches. They played it at the gorge without it and it was very enjoyable. Bring it back acoustically with a WWBOM and I guarantee it'll be loved again.

[lilant420]

Have a 2013 Chula poster for sale if anyone is interested. Message me. Thanks.

[vman25bv]

Jimi in the E3 was the best thing that happened to me that night...it meant I could leave early and beat traffic.