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Dave Matthews Band August 25, 2006 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine, CA Ants Rating:  |
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User: Alandmb
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UPs and DOWNs, overall an OK show....highlights, as usual LIOG, LB, SMTS>ASTB>TM,and the whole encore was good.
hope to get a better night today, or are they saving the energy for the Bowl???? who knows...
User: alcala
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awesome show.
the new songs are great.
i like how this venues seems taller than it is long.
User: angiebaby
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OH Breakfree...Why won't Dave ever play this song???? This show was the first and only time I heard it :(
User: bartender221
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I had a great time, especially during the SMTS, Bridge, Too Much trifecta, but i suggest Coors in Chula Vista if you can make it. Much better vibe and i think the band likes it better there.
User: bekos21
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1st show of the tour...i live 2 blocks away from the show...i pissed my pants
User: bitacyrus
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yeah yeah!!
User: Bruce
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I thought the show was absolutely great last night. Break Free was ridiculous and full of energy. Shotgun sounds so much better than it did in June. It is so much tighter, and there are many new parts that impressed me a great deal. Rashawn adds so much to ASTB and Too Much was easily easily the best version I've ever heard. The jam at the end seemed identical to that of the ASTB jam. It was great. I even liked the changes to the stand up songs. In YMDT, they played the jam and then came back in with the verses again and I liked it. Not to mention Dreamgirl didn't go on and on at the end like it did last year. Finally, the jam they did before Bayou was so great. They were all so engaged and it was the most free form I've ever seen them. Made my night. I also have to say that it was the nicest group of people I've ever seen at a concert. Completely positive from a crowd standpoint.
User: bwillis1975
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very very impressed. Lots of changes to the older songs, Proudest Monkey was nice, the new songs blew my mind. Really really impressed by Break Free.
User: chronix
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Great show. nice crowd.
User: chudson4476
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I learned about the show too late and had to settle for lawn tix . . . but man I was really glad to see this one - the set closer of Louisiana Bayou w/ Robert Randolf was one of the most amazing performances I've seen.
User: climbin_masheen
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boasting rippers
User: Covnut
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Wonderful but a lot of time spent with Randolph
User: devilray223
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Very good show. Just a bad crowd for me. Very Radio Friendly Irvine Crowd. They only wanted to hear the radio hits, had no idea how great the show they witnessed, and talked through was.
User: DigitalCereal
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Dreamgirl, Proudest, and Satellite in a row was pretty weak to me, but at least Dave's voice sounded strong for the high notes. Shotgun was absolutely amazing though, I loved it.
User: dingleberry
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As far as a concert goes it was 10/10. As far as a Dave show it was 7.5/10. Bayou killed it and the new song Can't Stop is pretty cool.
User: DMBDancer81
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Ridiculously awesome setlist and high energy performance.
User: DMBDaveMatthews
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My first Dave Matthews Concert. I loved Shotgun and Robert Randolph's appearance on Louisiana Bayou and nothing beats Ants Marching at the end
User: dmbjacks
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Great show!
User: dmbsocal66
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i was so drunk, i think i fell asleep during the encore... and oh man what followed after the show... just ask
User: DrinkNoH2O
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Decent show. LIOG rocked.
User: fatb81
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Ok
User: FrozenGopher
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The bad - repeats from Phoenix - this was the most songs I've heard repeated in consecutive shows ever - a little disappointed in the setlist, just because of the repeats. The good - again, good energy tonight. New songs, specifically Shotgun and Break Free were very, very good. Makes me exited to see where these songs go. Looking forward to tonight!
User: funkywendell
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It was my 1st time at this venue but wish I had better seats...The show was okay...seen better before BUT they jammed towards the end and did an awesome LIOG. What made my night was an ancore of Sister and #36-Everyday. Still wishing they'd do #36 again though...dreaming of the day...
User: happyfeller
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This place is idiotically huge. I never been so far from the stage. Plus the johns were pitifully inept - I missed two songs just peeing, and there is no reason for such a stupid arrangement.. - On the upscale side, tho... My buddy Niall came with me, YAH! converted another poor sap to DMB... Great set list, great songs - I think this was the best of all the southern cal songs (Chula vists, irvine, bowl) Just a rockin' show - gotta find me a copy soon!
User: happyrishi
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AMAZING
User: jakethefunny
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amazing... fresh jams and its always fun when randolph joins the boys on stage... all the new songs are really coming together well see you in chula tonite and the bowl on monday
User: jamesko
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loved it . my wife was really drunk
User: JMinney
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Great Summer Concert, Robert Randolph was amazing in Louisiana Bayou!!!
User: kels
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Awesome show. they totally jamed all night long. you could tell they were in to it. they went on for at least 20 min on bayou
User: kitkatjam22
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Took my sista Romy
User: krusso
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Best Show in LA for a while.
User: marlin1805
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Not the best setlist ... but the energy was great! Overall a good show
User: mmuckala
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It was ok. This was my 5th time and I was a little disappointed that he didn't play #41. That is clearly the best song ever! It's always nice to see Dave and the boys live though.
User: MooreSaxPlease
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Long time listener, 1st show!
User: mthompson
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Awesome! Much better than when I saw him at the Home Depot Center in Carson. His songs with the Robert Randolph Band were sick. Encore, Sister, was breathtaking! Loved it.
User: nickthompson77
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1st DMB show. A bit dissapointed, but still pretty good. A lack of energy in my opinion. A lot of people (including me) sitting down. Never a good sign at a concert.
User: nkovalt
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The new material was nice, and the classics were cool too, but over the show was a little mellow. Plus, it didnt help that my seats werent the best (i\'m spoiled) and the neighbors were not real fans, which sucks for a sold out show!
User: noelty
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Great show great venue!!! Sound was awesome, set list was great...very good vibe!
User: rargumosa
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They guys were really on their game that night. Amazing performances of Monkey and Shotgun.
User: rythman
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Robert Randolph improv jam was awesome...great version of Louisiana Bayou.
User: sanjosefan22
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Good encore. Grey Street and LIOG are always good. Anything with Robert Randolph rocks.
User: Shoesuntied
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Only my 3rd show but it blew my mind. I can't stop telling people about it. I really loved the new songs. Great crowd this time around! (With the expection on one guy who said that Sister was the worst song he's ever heard)
Gotta love that Gold Digger improv!
User: singalong76
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Awesome show and setlist! Sound quality was good but not great.
User: skiddiet
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Even though the set was fairly predictable - the seats and the great socal night made for a great show. Shotgun was unreal tonight.
User: ssanders
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First Dave show - it was amazing!
User: timgengler
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ONe of my favorites ever
User: tim_brandt
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Wow! This is my 9th time seeing the band and this is one of the best shows in my memory. The band is band in their groove and on fire!!!
Highlights include :
1) Lousiana Bayou!!! Lousiana Bayou!!! Holy Sh^%, Louisiana Bayou!!! This song is HOTTT live, with Butch Taylor. Wow. I can't say enough about this song - it alone was worth the price of the ticket.
2) Spicing up the Crash songs :
Loved the half-time breakdown of the sax solo in "Too Much". "So Much To Say" took me right back to '96 - same energy as then, wow!
3) Did I mention Lousiana Bayou rocked?
User: tjfrazee
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Awesome, but very mellow.
User: whodat
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Solid show. Not great, but solid. Got to hear most of the new songs. Breakfree and Can't Stop are really cool, and Shotgun was awesome to here. ASTB was really funky tonight. LB with Robert Randolph is always fun. The improv prior to LB was jamming. Little Golddigger, a little Beyonce. LIOG was great, even though Last Stop was slated to be played there. Not complaining. From top to bottom, really enjoyed the show. The lot prior to the show was great. Love to hang with fellow Ants. Hopefully it can be a annual thing.
User: yacrushme
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I thought the show was an insufferable bore. I fell asleep. I'm glad I didn't waste my money on any other shows this year. What the hell? I'm very sad. DMB just isn't what they used to be...
User: zachyd
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what a GREAT show! From a PNP opener to PM->Satellite, to Shotgun, to LIOG, and to Bayou with Randolph guesting and a unique improv jam intro, it was a show full of energy. im in shock!
