Grade DMB 'Down Under'

[ExistenceNow]

Originally Posted by mthawk07

Step 9 for you should just be not going to shows anymore.

Step 6a should be:

See sets online at places you weren't at, like AC N3, that continue to give you hope that you might just get a set like that if you keep going.


I think if EVERY set were as bad as these were, many of us really would give up. But a few times every tour they play a set worth seeing and we all end up chasing that high for another year.

[crashintonickdm]

Horrendous last hours for all 3 shows bring this to a D+

[Vision23]

Was anybody expecting anything different? International shows are typically below average save for a few songs or guests. Were we expecting Last Stop and Spoon? Amazing how people are panicking before we've even seen a single 2 set show.

[ExistenceNow]

Apologists gonna apologize.

[harribri]

i was thinking the B/B- range. The sets are not amazing by any means, but depending on the time of year, some sets always seem to be better than others. Across the pond always appears to have more "safe" shows. i.e. playing songs that everyone has heard of.

[gocubsgo3822]

Would have voted F if it was an option

[bwags]

These shows are fine.

I mean would we really want Crowded House come to the US and play Neil Finn's hidden instrumental outro from the Split Enz record? Hell no, we'd be pissed. Give us the hits.

From seeing the band in Europe, I assume they're having a blast on stage in a new city in front of new crowds. How amped up can you be to play the Hartford Meadows for the 36th time?

We can't be critical. But if I don't hear a mid set Monkey Man followed by the One Sweet World intro fake into Too Much at SPAC N2 this summer, I'm going to be pissed

[grsmith17]

Watch they release one of these bullshit shows too

[crashintonickdm]

Originally Posted by bwags

These shows are fine.

I mean would we really want Crowded House come to the US and play Neil Finn's hidden instrumental outro from the Split Enz record? Hell no, we'd be pissed. Give us the hits.

From seeing the band in Europe, I assume they're having a blast on stage in a new city in front of new crowds. How amped up can you be to play the Hartford Meadows for the 36th time?

We can't be critical. But if I don't hear a mid set Monkey Man followed by the One Sweet World intro fake into Too Much at SPAC N2 this summer, I'm going to be pissed

Stop, just stop.

[gocubsgo3822]

they arent even playing that many hits

[Dannyyankou]

Originally Posted by gocubsgo3822

they arent even playing that many hits

Today they played:

Funny the Way It Is
Satellite
Don't Drink the Water
Rooftop
So Much to Say
Too Much
You & Me
Jimi Thing
Everyday
Ants Marching
Grey Street

On 4/17 they played:

Don't Drink the Water
When the World Ends
Funny the Way It Is
Rooftop
If Only
What Would You Say
Mercy
So Much to Say
Too Much
Grey Street
You & Me
Jimi Thing
Ants Marching

They're playing a bunch of hits. The problem is that the rest of the songs are crap.

[dontdrink36]

Originally Posted by grsmith17

Watch they release one of these bullshit shows too

If they ever go back to Austraila I'm sure they will. Why wouldn't they? But they release so many shows it shouldn't bother anyone. You don't like it, then don't buy it. Just wait 2-3 months till the next one.

As far as these shows it's pretty much been radio hits plus BW and AFTW. My only problem with that is that it's the same Whiskey and AFTW songs they always play and the rest of those albums sit on the shelf.

Where is Broken Things, The Riff, Gaucho, Snow, and Soldier. Where is A Pie, Hands of God, Baby Blue, Dive In? If they are going to play BW so often why not play more of the album? Switch up the songs a little.

[gocubsgo3822]

funny (even though i love i)t mercy, rooftop, if only you and me, when the world ends, everyday and jimi are REALLLYYYY stretching it

[chiprip]

I'll say B-. Sets are pretty much what I expected. They are probably closer to what Australia wants too. Get these tunes out of the way before the US tour.

[kittensXLI]

4/13 = -3
4/15 = -2
4/17 = -2
4/19 = -3

[SmoothD41]

D, at best. Just really, really stale and boring and too many bad songs/placements.

[lockman21]

Originally Posted by mthawk07

Step 9 for you should just be not going to shows anymore.

I'm not. I was thinking about Woodlands, but decided against it.

[Useliteski]

typical mail in sets thats they play when they aren't in the states. no one should really be surprised by this.

[grsmith17]

Originally Posted by dontdrink36

If they ever go back to Austraila I'm sure they will. Why wouldn't they? But they release so many shows it shouldn't bother anyone. You don't like it, then don't buy it. Just wait 2-3 months till the next one.

As far as these shows it's pretty much been radio hits plus BW and AFTW. My only problem with that is that it's the same Whiskey and AFTW songs they always play and the rest of those albums sit on the shelf.

Where is Broken Things, The Riff, Gaucho, Snow, and Soldier. Where is A Pie, Hands of God, Baby Blue, Dive In? If they are going to play BW so often why not play more of the album? Switch up the songs a little.

I don't like it and I won't buy it. It's brutal dude.

You are right though... Where are those songs? Do they not know those are good/great? Ex. Snow outside. I feel as though it's more chemistry and physical issues. Ex. Carter using the double bass pedal way more in the last few years probably to compensate for his wrist issues.

[dthree]

OP = huge troll douche.

[grsmith17]

Originally Posted by dthree

OP = huge troll douche.

I don't know man. By the look of your icon/yo face, I'd say the troll is you brotha. Come out from under the bridge. It will be ok

[Mattymoe13]

Originally Posted by crashintonickdm

Horrendous last hours for all 3 shows bring this to a D+

Tom Callahan Jr. was very satisfied with this Grade.

Typical tour for those who don't get yearly tours and are probably considered casual. Could you imagine the Crickets if Cry Freedom or Minarets was played mid set. They all would have ran to get more shrimp from the Barby.

[one sub]

Originally Posted by grsmith17

Whoops, sorry. Guess I'm not a DMB fan cause I didn't download a show from Melbourne, AUS that came out 2 hours ago. You know they played 2 shows before this right?

As a Kinesiologist, i know for a fact that they are too old for certain shit. I'll send u a pm if you would like to know why.

Happy Easter grsmith. And if you're not into Easter, here is a happy face to bring you positive energy . This tour sucks, too old, too expensive, hope to hear zero of this and no more of that. Wow, if Boyd could hug you right now he would.

[Aarondelt]

Originally Posted by luccic12

*fart noise

I love your sig. I know Bohrman26, and I just texted him a picture of it. LOL

[grsmith17]

Originally Posted by one sub

Happy Easter grsmith. And if you're not into Easter, here is a happy face to bring you positive energy . This tour sucks, too old, too expensive, hope to hear zero of this and no more of that. Wow, if Boyd could hug you right now he would.

Good Passover to you sir. Thank you for agreeing with me. I don't know if I could accept it...I wouldn't want him to aggravate his elbow/or shoulder that seems to be bothering him due to my broad shoulders and wide upper torso.

[rantingthespian]

On paper: Average

[grsmith17]

Originally Posted by SmoothD41

D, at best. Just really, really stale and boring and too many bad songs/placements.

It's the same, repetitive set lists I've seen since 2010. I'll take spaceman in the E1 slot though. Only positive thing about this tour so far.

[Gene Parmesan]

They do still play pretty great sets from time to time. Personally, I'm happy to see every show I'm not at have a shitty set. Increases the odds for the shows I'm going to. Never understood the huge disappointment of sets by setlist watchers. It's not realistic that every set be incredible and unpredictable. I'm always rooting for crappy sets leading up to my shows. They're gonna pop out a good one or two eventually.

Australia : A

[mthawk07]

Originally Posted by grsmith17

It's the same, repetitive set lists I've seen since 2010. I'll take spaceman in the E1 slot though. Only positive thing about this tour so far.

When have they not played somewhat repetitive setlists? Look at 95, or 97, or 00, or 01, or 04, or any other year pretty much outside 03. Shit, they closed every set except one with Ants in 1995. They get a core group of songs and stick with them for the length of the tour, then will throw in other stuff over time. But a majority of the sets usually contain the same stuff for an entire tour, no matter what the year.

[snow1868]

There was no Big Whiskey to shove down our throats in those years.