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Dave Matthews Band July 19, 2009 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI Ants Rating:   |
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User: 04calcondon
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27th DMB show, and this set easily EASILY gets in the top 5, new jams on all sorts of shit. We got all the greats, and they played a crowd request.. AWESOME Jimi Thing, Two Step, 41, Halloween, You Never Know.. etc.. etc.. etc.. OPENS WITH PROUDEST MONKEY, just sick.
User: 2StepnAtrain
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amazing show!!! great energy and set list
User: 41watchtower
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Best show I've been to. #41, You Never Know, Jimi Thing, Thank You.
User: 42graystreet
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10th show and it was probably the best I've ever seen. There were just so many highlights I can't even name them all. Two Step might have been the greatest moment of my life. The crowd-induced Thank You was one of the coolest moments I've ever experienced, and then the band thanked us by playing Halloween. Absolutely perfect.
User: aaaace
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Favorite Show
User: aatw
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Had a great time as usual at Alpine! Great setlist! They played everything I wanted to hear almost, and we got to hear Crash again, and that made my girl and I's night! Thank you Dave, for lettin us be ourselves, again!!!!! MIDWEST IS BEST!!!!
User: AcE25
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I loved this show. I think it was, or was one of, the best shows I've ever seen from DMB! Carter was going off the whole show. The band was extremely tight the whole show.
User: AdamBomb35
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Holy jams and solos!!!!!Carter..ON FIRE!!! Dave...CRAZY!!!Horns...SWEET!!!!Stefan....Gelin!!!!Tim...GREAT ADDITION!!!Boyd....he's jammed harder.
User: adamortiz11
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INCREDIBLE energy. I have never been to a show where the crowd manipulated the entire encore. It was rediculous...had incredible seats too. One of the best versions of Two Step / #41 I have ever heard.
User: alemonada
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Amazing
User: Alpine4
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Basically front row center...which was something that I have dreamed of at Alpine since I started going there. This was one of the longest shows they ever played. Dreaming Tree, Shake me...I got it all. One of the greatest times ever!!!! oh and not to mention, a Halloween closer, we left BUZZING.
User: Alpinevalley04'
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way better than night 1
User: alpinevalley4
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The single greatest experience of my life. From top to bottom, this show did not disappoint. Another Alpine show that belongs on Live Trax.
User: alpinevally
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Here's the thing....you are watching the best touring band in the world, in the best venue in the world, playing for over three hours in front of 40,000 who are singing and dancing with every note. That should be five starts right there...oh, and btw, they play a sick Pig, Jimi Thing, Two Step, Halloween. 6 stars?!!
User: Andrewstemps
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an amazing show my girl friend was handed the set list before the show started from someone that worked there
User: andymc88
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Wow-AWESOME show. One of the best #41's I have ever seen. You Never Know was a real treat as well. 3rd row seats, great time, one of my top 5 shows ever!
User: angel41
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202 v 116
User: antsmarching505
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Wow! I am not sure I will ever experience this type of situation again. Last year at Alpine, the 2nd show he ended with "Thank You". We stayed 20 min. after the show singing..."Thank you for letting me be myself, forget it". We left and the crowd was still singing. This year for the 2nd show July 19th, the entire crowd begain singing those lyrics when they left the stage for the encore. I heard he was suppose to sing two other songs for the encore but since the entire crowd was singing "Thank You" he played it. Alpine rocks the house!
User: apthompson
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Halloween....what a great finish
User: aschuetz
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This was one of the best shows that I have ever seen. Totally enjoyed the new music, and the old as well. The encore with everyone chanting is something that I will never forget. Overall, this was a very memorable show.
User: b.mcalister
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way better than last night. Probably one of the best show that I have ever seen
User: Bailey4500
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My first pavilion experience at Alpine, and it was awesome. Crowd was into the music rather than their booze down there. I'm spoiled now and never going back to the lawn. The band was ON. I think they knew they screwed up on Saturday and they came out the gates with the intention of kicking our #sses. Setlist was fantastic and energy was there. "Today We Spell Redemption D...M...B!"
User: banser5
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Awesome show he played forever.
User: BarbiZ4
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I walked in thinking this was somehow going to top N2 2008. Well...unfortunately I was wrong. I am very unsure of how I felt regarding the setlist last night. On paper it was a GREAT setlist...but the way I felt about it...was just...well, I just can't explain it. But what did it for me, was the Encore. I could have done without both of them. This is the 3rd time in a ROW that I heard Thank You. (Toyota 08, Alpine N2 08, and Alpine N2 09). I hope to GOD this isn't a pattern. So people who go to Alpine - STOP ASKING FOR THEM TO PLAY THIS SONG. There are so many better ones out there that they can play. Then after - Halloween...that is my least favorite song ever...
Basically - for a very good show before the encore - I was really looking good to going out on a high note...and well - I didn't.
User: bballben02
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Thank you and Halloween made this the best show ever
User: bd300
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Awesome linear! What a great show! Great setlist! Great audience!
Only wonderment is whether the encore was supposed to be Watchtower and the crowd got Dave to do Thank you for letting be myself instead.
User: Becca J
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This my second DMB show. It blew me away. There aren't words to describe how happy and excited I felt that night. It was an amazing experience. I can't wait until next year.
User: bendare
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Loved hearing Pig for the first time live! I've been waiting for it! Overall probably the best show I've seen. Great energy from both the band and the crowd all night!
User: bendovan2341
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The best yet? It blew my mind...Pig,YNK,Tree,#41,Jimi,Two Step and Halloween all at the same show...
User: bgraham
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Awesome show, much better from being there than on paper! The energy going into the encore was ridiculous. Best Two Step I have ever seen, Thank You chants lasting about 8 minutes during the encore and then the band changing guitars to play it. Altogether an outstanding night!
User: bharmeling
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Almost as good as night one, but not quite for me.
User: biggame1717
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After my first concert being last night this was my 2nd concert. Even better than the first and I was inside the pavillion. Great show.
User: Biggshaw
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awesome
User: bigkaduce
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Had a great weekend at Alpine. This was defiantly the better night of the two. It was a pretty good mixture of new and old songs. Jeff is doing an amazing job, but it still feels really strange seeing the band with Leroi gone. Rest in peace brother. I'm really missing Butch right now too. I wish he would come back on tour. Anyway, great show!
User: Bill Lundeberg
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Lots of songs rarely played now - Proudest Monkey opening was a treat, Pig was a bit of a surprise. Two Step was amazing. Pleaseant weather, great venue and Dave certainly looked like he was enjoying the it the entire time.
User: bizfan
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STELLA Show! It was just the thing to really enjoy summer!
User: black97monte
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one of the best shows i have seen at alpine, definately made up for saturdays show
User: blackhawks2000
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epic...longest set I have ever seen
User: bluerapunzel
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One of my top shows! Amazing set list and venue! The security was perfect! I got to dance in the aisle the whole night and they never bothered me, yet kept others out who didn't belong.
User: bmichael1
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unreal
User: brooklyn11
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Took my mom to her first show! The set list is one of my favorites of all time.
User: BrownBballin
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it was awesome. turn this into a LIVE TRAX at least....
User: buffajr
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Thank you!
User: bustedstuff88
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i wasn't expecting to hear prodest monkey as the N2 opener, but it was a pleasent suprise. Pig & #41 were incredible!!!
User: Byan
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Great show!
User: caliemerald99
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Fun show and even though lots didn't "approve" of the Thank you "chant" I thought it was amazing that the band picked up with the crowd and started the song. If they had been monitoring the message boards they would have know not to play it and just tease us!
User: canqui18
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wow!!! after ending the show with two step i had no idea how they were going to come back with a better encore. but of course they found a way. halloween, what a song. i think jeff has stepped into the band perfectly. boy does that dude know how to rock.
User: caring
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GOod
User: cbarolet
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Started out slow and never really got going. Really excited to hear The Dreaming Tree. My wife and I have a knack for going to the wrong night of the two nighters. I've been to 35 shows and this was among my least favorite. Dave has said in the past that this is one of their favorite venues to play but, man that set list was lame. 1st 3 songs were sleepers, then he played Pig, Shake Me, You Never Know and then Crash. So really the first 7 songs took the crowd right out of it. Lets face it, the only good thing about Pig and YNK is the chorus, the rest of both of those songs are pretty flat. Strangely enough, the highlight of the whole show was Funny the Way It Is. Rousing, to say the least. Strong 41 as usual. Over all though, probably one of the worst setlists i've heard in 35 tries. Very disappointing. Gonna see them again at Tinley Park. Hoping like hell for a better setlist.
User: cdekk02
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Pig, out of my hands, dive in, two step, thank you, halloween...Amazing. They were so electric and it was that "old jam band" we still love to this day.
User: Cheerful Giver
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Great ending to a super weekend!
User: chuckcushman10
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This show was perfect. The setlist will never be perfect, because they'll never play every song you want to hear...but the way they played the songs last night was perfect. Unbelievable jams, unbelievable energy. All was right with the world last night at Alpine. Carter motherfuckin' Beauford on the drums....Jeff Coffin was heavily featured and didn't disappoint. Dave was nuts, Timmy was puttin' it down. I think I said "wow" about 200 times last night. Was that real, or was I dreaming....
User: ckdhaven
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Absolutely awesome.. The "chanting" some people were so mad about is crazy.. We were simply stating how much fun we had, last year and this year. If DMB choose something different, we would have listened to that just as intently..
Show #21 for me... When I die, spread my ashes @ Alpine.. LOL
User: cmoehling
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the shit
User: cp17
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Jimi Sexy MF outro rocked! Crowd wanted Thank You and they obliged....
User: craniumvu
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great
User: Curran41
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it was amazing
User: dancingnancy7
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Tied with night 2 last year at Alpine as the best show I've ever been to. Two Step and 41 were out of this world!!
User: Dark_Prince
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Great Set-list, more energy, crazy crowd...and semi-spontaneous Halloween, 'nuf said.
User: daveindyman
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A very good rebound for the band. A great opening run and from #41 (the best I've seen in my years)on was money. Crowd participation was great and playing for over 3 hours.... you could tell the band was rested up a bit more than the night before.
User: DaveNVegas
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Pig and Halloween...what up
User: Daves The Man
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Halloween encore. Awesome Jimi Thing scat. Dreaming Tree. Best setlist i've heard in person.
User: deceasedlavy
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Best DMB show I'd seen since 2000. Jams in #41, Dreaming Tree and Two Step were the type of thing I didn't know this band still had in 'em. A couple of oldies I'd never caught live before. All I wanted for my birthday was a Halloween encore--bam. This show was exactly what I needed to reignite my faith in Dave. Hope this happens again one of these days.
User: Digeriwho420
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This was ridiculously amazing
User: Dipping Billy
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Best DMB show Ive ever been too. Completely owned night one. This show went on forever. Highlights were Pig, Dreaming Tree, You Never Know, and Halloween.
User: DMB1005
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WOW unbelievable show, those guys didn't want to get of the stage...Carter was uncontrollable, he was havning a blast as was the rest of the band! Another good plus was the crowd was really into it. My girlfriend and i made a run onto the lawn as the gates opened and carter was on stage clapping as they played stampede music haha. Proudest Monkey as an open was a little disappointing but they made up for it. I have to say that was my favorite concert of the 10 shows I have seen! DMB
User: dmb1440
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Been to a lot of shows at Alpine and this was probably the best. A mix of an amazing setlist, a gorgeous night and an electric crowd. Turned out to be a magical evening, thank you DMB!
User: dmb2741
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This show totally makes up for last night! #41, Jimi Thing, and Two Step all in one setlist! It hardly ever happens. Plus rarities such as YNK and Pig were awesome. One of the best shows I've ever seen
User: dmb41fan2004
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Any doubts about the love dmb has for Alpine after night one completly were shot down after night two. Over 3 hours with some of their best songs. Pig and Halloween in the same set, unreal. Plus an awesome Two Step and Jimi Thing. I don't care what anyone says, THANK YOU again was awesome. Didn't compare to the special half hour performance by the crowd last year, but it did bring back great memories and shows how much the band does love alpine!
User: DMBALPINE#1
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This was an amazing show! I thought N2 2008 was incredible but this blew it out! N1 was not as bad as people say...it did seem to fly by, but it was many peoples first show with the new tunes so the people I was with enjoyed it. I can see as a die hard that it could have disappointed. The sheer energey on N2 from the crowd and the band was unlike anything I have seen in my 40+ shows!
User: dmbfan1000
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This show rocked.
User: dmbfwn
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Nice recovery over N1. New songs were strong and the show built with an unbelievable 2nd half. 41, Jimi and 2step were some of the strongest versions I have ever seen. Time Bomb fit right in. It was cool to see the band answer the crowd with Thank You but there were better choices that would have made it an all time personal best concert. Halloween was great but not nearly as big as last year's version coming out of the Anyone Seen the Bridge > Too Much Tease. Dave and Carter were fun to watch and Jeff is amazing. 2 nights at Alpine is always special.
User: DMBgodro
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This show rivaled SPAC night 2 but SPAC prevails!
User: DmbHawkeye33
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Amazing Set List.. Amazing Weekend, got to love ALPINE
User: dmbslave
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My first show where they played my top 5. Wow.
User: dnaoshvegas16
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Alpine is awesome!
User: dontdrinktheh20
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All around awesome. Proudest Monkey opener was a huge surprise, and there couldn't have been a better closer than Halloween, though it was going to be DDTW/Tripping Billies/AATW, and I've never seen any of those songs live. Maybe at Principal.
User: Dooofus
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Blackout!
User: dowling25
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Unreal show, N1 was a disappointment. N2 as always just blew me away. Great show.
User: dragonfly0187
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Freaking awesome concert!!!!! Didn't stop dancing the whole time. The crowd was so into it. It was an incredible concert. The band was on fire. Dave had the best thank you dance I have ever seen. They played alot of older songs and that was soooooo cool. We got pig and halloween. Couldn't have asked for a better concert.
User: dreamingtreejdb
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Halloween!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
User: drewbarbes
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This show was great!!! The one of the best I have seen yet
User: dvmeister07
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Thank you chant was greatest ever
User: egrxc
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Unbelievable night at Alpine!!! Loved the sexy mother fucker - shakin that ass, shakin that ass. Thank you chants before encore was amazing - especially once the band kicked it into gear. Energy of the crowd was awesome!!! Very knowledgeable fans.
User: Emma_Krupa1002
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LAWN seats:
Me, Eddie, Mike [+Bark River crew]
*Umphrey’s McGee as opener: OUTSTANDING!*
*Bark River Campground*
User: epldmb
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Slow start, annoying young crowd around me. I guess that's what I get for getting rid of my warehouse membership, and being a grumpy old man (ripe age of 31)! I must say though, once it picked up, UNBELIEVABLE. Carter was epic on Two Step, Jeff on #41. My first real Dave scatting experience on Jimi, and put the guitar down to dance during Thank You, are you kidding me?? Didn't even have tix for tonight, but after such a disappointment last night, as soon as it ended looked at my sister and said "we have to go tomorrow". Did it ever pay off, I've never used the word "wow" so much at a show!!!!
User: Eversharpe
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Awesome!
User: eyeiser
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Great show! Great vibe!
User: FrogCatcher3
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To all of you that chanted "Thank You" during the break...Thanks for nothing. That song is a waste of a spot in a DMB show. The setlist had DDTW and Tripping>Watchtower but instead we got "Thank You". So again, thanks for nothing.
Other than that, this show was amazing. Probably the best one(Top 5 for sure) that I've seen out of 30.
User: funny_grrl
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One of the best shows I've seen in awhile. Could've done without Thank You, I wonder what they had planned instead, but there was no denying the crowd. 41! Halloween! Pig! Dreaming Tree! Jimi Thing! Fantastic.
User: GeorgiaBean
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Dreaming Tree. That is all.
User: Georgia_Bean
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Maybe yesterday's show was jet lag...or maybe sitting closer changes my perception. This show was rockin and Carter (newsflash!) is awesome!
User: GGAll-Stars
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Great show! Got the setlist from the soundboard and they were suppost to end with DDTW and then billies into watchtower, which in my opinion would have been so sick but still a great encore with Thankyou and Halloween!!
User: greybart41
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Great show. Alpine is great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
User: greystreet46
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YOU NEVER KNOW!
User: Grooves17
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Epic. Every time I thought the band was playing their fullest they would kick it up a notch. Jeff and Carter were unreal in 41 and then it got even better with Carter in Two Step. Best encore I've seen by far, the crowd was nuts, still can't believe we got HALLOWEEN!
User: Hamper2
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This was the night after my wedding - what a perfect place to transition us in to our honeymoon!
User: Hawkeye2013
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Wow...and what an encore!
User: heywhynot
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sick
User: hhdoc2002
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Truly special night. First Proudest Monkey opener in 14 years. Dreaming Tree, Pig, #41, Jimi Thing (with Sexy MF outro), Two Step, and Halloween all in one set!. 3 1/2 hours and left having the crowd wanting more! The band seemed on all night. Last night, it seemed they were just off, jet lag, going through the motions..... Extended jams featuring each performer was great! Of course, Last Stop would have been the icing on the cake, but that will give me a reason to come back. The SPAC v Alpine debate lives on with my vote going with Alpine!
User: honeycomendance
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pig:)
User: HRDMB
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amazing show
highlights: squirm, pig, shake me, you never know, time bomb, two step, another amazing encore
User: huck1081
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I Still can't believe how good it was. #41 and Two Step were the best I have heard. Halloween!!
User: iamcpap
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Wow...
User: Illdietrying#27
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Great show the band made up for giving us a short show the night before.
User: illinifan12
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amazing show, he definetly made up for saturday night. amazing jams on jimi thing two step 41 dreaming tree. easily the best 41 ever. thank you was cool cuz he responded to the crowd request and changed it. but its getting old. only bad thing abou it was the three repeats. but it was amazing regardless
User: IndyDMB
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helluva show, redemption over last night
User: iplanonsleep
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Unbelievable show. STOP CHANTING FOR THANK YOU. we would have heard ddtw people. don't you get tired of hearing the same song every year, cause i sure do.
User: Jaaz420
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1st show of the year...
Proudest Monkey Opener!!! Thank You and Halloween Encore!!!
Superb Show!!!
User: jamecam
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Best version of Two Step I have ever heard. Halloween was a surprise encore closer!
User: jaredw5290
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Killer show...enough said
User: jasonmanke
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...this show would lead to an engagement!
User: jaydebrobinson
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Damn good show! Jimi Thing was the best version I ever heard. "Sexy Mother fer Shakin that ass"
User: jcashatt
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Sundays show was insane i had a great time
User: jcomey
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Everything...start to finish. Best show I've personally seen.
User: jeepers11
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User: jeffgklp
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Loved Sunday night!!
User: jenn920
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Best mellow show I've seen, and the encore was awesome! Last year, they closed the encore with "Thank You (for lettin me be mice elf agin)" and the crowd stuck around for over a half hour after the band walked off stage, singing the chorus. It was magical, to say the least =) Before the encore this year, our unbeatable Alpine crowd started singing "Thank You" again, and the band walked out onstage and joined us in the song. So cool!!! The set list said that the encore was supposed to be DDTW then Tripping Billies into Watchtower, but they obviously needed a show stopper to get the crowd to stop singing Thank You... so they played Halloween! It was an amazing show by all rights, but the encore was the best I've ever seen in 20 DMB shows.
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Da Bomb!
User: JHahn812
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Best show I have seen yet. Two Step and #41 were amazing. Carter was tearing it up all night.
User: jimiwestphal
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Loved the mega-jam to end the set. I thought 41 would be it but no, we get Jimi Thing and Two Step. It was nice that they returned the favor of last year's Thank You encore as well. 5/5
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Jaymie, Jess, Dan, Nate, Mary, Nikki, Jeff, Nick, Mike, Keith, Vance, Mike, Cory, JJ, and Andy
Had to pee and left couldn't find everybody so I figured it was close to the end of the show. Wow am I an idiot, missed the best possible encore ever.
User: Joecoolness1
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Arguably the best setlist of the 12 shows I've been to. The amount of energy from the band was insane, and i was extremely happy to hear pig, you never know, and 41. sexy mofo shakin that ass. shakin that ass. shakin that ass.
Would have been better overall without the guy peeing on me during the show or all the wasted 17 yr-olds who don't know any of the songs. I'll drop the extra $ for pavilion seats i think after 7 yrs of the lawn at alpine, but musically this band always blows me away, and that's why i keep comin back :) thanks guys
User: JohnDMB
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After the N1 setlist, this show looks like Gold. As a stand-alone show however, I think this show was just really good - not great. Opening with Proudest Monkey was fantastic and the show continued to get better. There were no real "downer" songs, and Dave even provided an excuse to the fans for repeating Funny (a kid had requested it earlier in the day). It's hard to pick a song highlights, but it's easy to pick a show highlight. Once the encore started, fans in the lawn behind 103/203 began singing Thank You. Eventually, it made its way across the venue and when the band came out they picked right up with the crowd and played the song. Of course, there could have been much better a song to encourage the band to play. But the energy that was flowing between the fans and the band at that point was some of the best I've seen at a show. A great weekend at Alpine all around; just wish we had gotten one or two more rarities.
User: JohnoGT2
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My 9th show at Alpine and 21st overall. Wow - the best one yet! N1 doesn't even exist to me after this one.
I've heard quite a few Two Step's, this one takes the cake. Carter and the crowd basically jamming back and forth - awesome. Dave was very lively and just plain nutty all night.
First time sitting front row (aisle seat in 102) - I got to see the boys like never before. Every other show it's been the band and the crowd, with me being on the crowd side. Tonight, for the first time, I felt like I was on the band side. All the people behind me didn't matter - it was just the music.
Highlights were You Never Know, Dreaming Tree, Pig, #41, Two Step and of course, Halloween. Got my first Carter stick as well (handed to me by the man) and it was used during Halloween, about ready to crack in half! None of those newbies out of the box!
Thanks to the the band, the fans down low, Alpine security for being awesome and allowing photos all night long, and Kyle (security guard) for letting me use his camera to take over a 100 amazing photos! I might take some time off from this addiction - how could I top tonight?
User: johnsenville3
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Opening was slow, but the ending made up for it. Crash killed what little energy had built up over the first songs. OOMH was not needed either. Then came 41, Jimi, and Two Step which were absolutely ammazing!! Is Carter human?? WOW! Not a fan of Thank You, and I really hope that it does not become something he plays at Alpine every year. It somewhat killed the great run for me, but I must say, Dave dancing to it was nuts!! Then Halloween made up for Thank You and made everything alright again.
User: jrox12
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So amazing
User: jsolem_15
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Phenominial!!!
User: jsrcrb
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I really liked the set list tonight. Enjoyed Saturday but smaller crowd made things more manageable. Met a lot of great people at the show - very friendly. My jacket gets lots of comments. Very long concert for a Sunday night. We started out during Jimi thing due to my need for a rest room. They were playing 2 step when we got to the car - oh well
User: kapmann
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2nd best out of 14 shows I've seen. AMAZING!
User: kav2312
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Great show. Rivals 8/09/08 as the best show I have seen, by any band.
User: Kevin C
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Good.
User: kevski99
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loved it
User: Keyz
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Probably the best show Ive seen
User: kfaster
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Amazing
User: killtheking40
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Thank you reprise from fans staying after last year for an hour singing it followed by Halloween.
Time Bomb into best Two Step I've ever seen!
Can't wait for the Live Trax
User: Klong41
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Always a great show!
User: krazymeesen
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Rollin and smokin. Best show of my life.
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Show number 19 for me...and while I'm not into the band like i used to be, this was one of, if not THE, best set lists i've ever seen. Energy was solid, crowd was great and I finally got to knock two songs i've been waiting 10 years to hear off my list: Halloween and Dreaming Tree.
Well done DMB, you still manage to please everyone at the same time.
User: krik000
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sweetness you never know killer
User: ktluvsdave
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Everything about this show was amazing! The energy between the band and the crowd was unreal. One of the best concerts I have ever seen!
User: kuje0301
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PIG!!!!!!
User: Kyle Werhand
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Caught drum stick! First time seeing Halloween!
User: littlebartender
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Very solid show.
User: lofsfire3592
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The band just had an awesome chemistry tonight and closed with thank you and Halloween also included another great performance of two step. So far best show I have ever been too.
User: Look4LoveInHere
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Second show, got really drunk, don't remember much! Hell of a time though!
User: lorourke77
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What a crazy show. To play Proudest Monkey, Satellite, OOMH, and Grave Digger and still somehow pull off an amazing show is an unbelievable feat. It was a treat hearing Dreaming Tree, You Never Know, and Pig. If you were basing it on time from the Sat show, it should have ended with 41, but that's just when this show took off and kept going, AND going... Thanks to those who were chanting for Thank You as I got to beat the rush out of the parking lot. That song sucks.
User: manlyminnesotan
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Awesome nuff said
User: Marie921
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AMAZING show to see front row!!
User: mbrosseau13
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Incredible show. "jimi" and "twostep" were off the hook! Never seen the crowd influence the encore before.
User: MCMEATHOLES
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most incredible show ive ever seen! the set list was phenomenal and their energy was second to none! i love alpine
User: mdog34
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Sunday night at Alpine delivers again.
User: merwin2
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Most insane versions of #41, Rhyme and Reason, Jimi Thing and Two Step I've ever heard. Squirm, Pig, Crash, You and Me, Alligator Pie, Time Bomb, and Thank You were all extremely awesome as well.
User: mfrost129
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100 times better than N1, great show
User: michaelx9272
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Great First show
User: mkaade41
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This was the beginning for me, and could not have asked for a better show IMO
User: montag
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One of the best I have ever seen!!! No way they planned on playing "Thank You", but they didn't have a choice!!
User: muchluv4dmb
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The BEST Alpine show I have ever seen. The entire night was incredible.
User: musicspeaks
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Only my 4th show, but I'd say I got spoiled. Great way to end Alpine!
User: m_felton1985
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Another AMAZING show at Alpine.
User: naas909
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My 19th Alpine show. This would've been the best show I've seen at Alpine since the BTCS years, except for the two setlist changes (adding Funny the Way it Is, and changing the encore to Thank You). It will always bother me, that we didn't get Watchtower (which would've been perfect). Other than that, this was truly a concert to be reckoned with. I didn't think Night 1 was anything to complain about either!
The Thank-You singing...basically forced the band to play it. On one hand it's cool interaction w/the band, but I personally would've preferred other songs.
Ultimately, it was another AWESOME weekend at Alpine, and the last two years have had energy just like back in the "OLD" days!! Keepin' the faith!
User: Niggs
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Show rocked my face off. Absolutley unbelievable!
User: nikki070304
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WH tix. Good show...different feel going to the Sunday show vs the Saturday show.
User: OldmantimeFTW
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Loved it!!!
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Nick got his stick and pic from Dave!!
User: OneSweetWorld10
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Show was good. Slow starts. Good jams. I enjoyed it
User: organicllygrown
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my mind was blown....the energy, the setlist, the crowd!! this was an AMAZING show!! i seen my first Jimmithing & so many other 1st for me on this night....amazing night. i loved loved loved this show ♥
User: orturo
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Every time I come to this place I feel like I should move here. Alpine has things going on that nowhere else can touch. I'm not talking about the great sound or the bad ass crowd. I'm talking about the land around the venue. The little towns, the big willow trees, the old school farms. It breeds wholesome folks with good attitudes. The crowd feeds the band down here. All venues have there highs and lows, but alpine sets the bar. Off to 10k Holmes.........
User: Pat Kresch
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Wheeling out the piano for out of my hands got the same reaction as the baritone guitar last night. Thank You was surpirsingly good: the crowd was singing it as the band walked out on stage, so they busted right into it with the crowd.
User: pjkdmb326
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Strong show...especially after last night. I hope You and Me sticks around for a long time live. Time Bomb is pretty sick live. And hey, no SMTS or Too Much!!! Just wish this would have been my girlfriend's first show and not last nights...oh well, three more shows this year to introduce her to the real DMB
User: plfurman
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much better show tonight. great crowd atmosphere. i feel bad for anyone who could not see this show after saturday night. could of done without repeat songs though.
User: ProudMonkey420
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5th show and i heard Halloween for the 2nd time.......simply amazing
User: pzindahizzy
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Bunch of new stuff plus some old classics
User: Rachel Lauer
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one word: AMAZING!
User: rafatmit
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Much, much better than Saturday. My 31st show, and probably top five I've been to (and I was at the Gorge 9/8/02 and Red Rocks 9/11/05). There were three songs in a row I was convinced were the closer, and it's the first time I've seen the audience dictate what the encore opener was -- the crowd was *singing* "Thank you for letting me be myself again" during the encore break, and the band came out and did it. Awesome show.
User: raid24
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Great time! Best show ive seen from anyone all year with the exception of String Cheese @ Rothbury....
They really played well, I loved the new 41 and Jimi jams, YNK was great to hear, the band and crowd were one tonight, it was beautiful!!
User: ReshawnsawmeRol
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Unreal show...we got 41 and two step...it was so sick...so sick
User: RicardoIII
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Dank
User: Riplip
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Much..much..much better than N1. They must of gotten their sleepm since they were jamming all night long. Love the setlist, band had a lot of energy. There was a Say Goodbye tease (and that was not nice). Loved the show.
User: romesno33
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First time to alpine. amazing!
User: Route2
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solid show
User: ryan.n.paulson@
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Awesome show! I have never had so much fun at a Dave show regardless if the encore might not have been stellar. The crowd chanted "thank you fellintin me be my self again" during the encore break and of course Dave decided to play it. The whole experience was really really cool and loved it! One of my buddies at the show had a girl come up with the set list on a piece of paper and they were supposed to end with Dont Drink, tripping and then watchtower which could have made this a setlist for the ages. Oh well it was still an amazing show and Dave does it again at Alpine!!
User: ryanlyrek
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You Never Know was amazing and Jimi Thing's endings were ridiculous. Also Two step Carter went nuts.
User: rydog7
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One of THE BEST encores I have ever seen with the Halloween tease earlier in the set!
User: S To The P
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This was my first Dave show and I had a really great time. Good opener, great set. Overall great time.
User: scribs1816
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ive only been to 10 shows but this by far the best. they wouldnt have played thank you if they didnt want to (halloween chants at venues from earlier in the year that werent played).
User: seekup34
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one of the best i've seen. i don't care what people here say about thank you, that was just fun
User: sigmamike
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awesome
User: simolicious
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Thought this show started out slow until the end of the second set. Then they took off! It looked like they wanted to let loose all night but waited to the end then really rocked! Loved the crowd reminding the band of the send off last year. The original planned on core would have been great DDTW, TB, Watchtower, but I really like how the on core went down and I think the band appreciated it too! Hell they played 3 1/2 hour until 11:40 pm!!! Always good times at Alpine!!! Show # 25
User: skadooshmaster
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Great show!!! Super awesome set list and they played the hell out of every song! Well worth the 10.5 hour drive!!!
User: skootur
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Very energetic. Very good show.
User: smoothrider4140
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I love Proudest Monkey!!! but maybe we can roll into a dif song one time...Just once give us something other than Satelite?
How amazing was Pig!!! second time this tour and this topped the MSG show version...And the Carter drums that led into You Never Know! AMAZING. Show stopper! Loved R&R and Jimi Thing was fun...'sexy muther fucker shakin that ASS!!!! LOL
encore: Could def do w/out Thank you next year. last year was a treat, but now overdone. HALLOWEEN is getting more play these days!
gotta get some rest, off to Jones Beach!
User: smtsastb
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Thank You & Halloween. Only beacause the crowd said so
User: sniper
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wow.
User: snooter511
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Best show I've been to since well, Alpine 8/9/08! The crowd seemed to be directing the set-list towards the end, never seen Dave dance that much, wow!
User: solareclipse713
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A much, MUCH better show from the night before. And to come out with a list of what songs you're gonna play for an encore, but then actually listen to the crowd and give the fans what they want. Thank God it was Thank You first and not Halloween... if Thank You ended the show we could have had another scene like that of 2008 where the fans just wouldn't leave!
Great show guys! Love the new stuff from Big Whiskey!
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This was my first DMB concert. Glad to hear a lot of old stuff and even some of the new stuff. Great encore!
User: Spaceman1975
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By far the best show that I have ever been to...Thankyou!
User: splinter1135
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Absolutely incredible. The setlist was nearly perfect (I could've done without Crash) and they hit so many favorites. They jammed out on #41 and Jimi Thing, and Jeff Coffin was on fire! At one point he played 2 saxophones at the same time during Jimi. This show was absolutely amazing, and the encore took it up another notch. The crowd started singing Thank You and the band joined in, then they went straight into Halloween. It took me 22 shows to see Halloween, but it was worth the wait. Overall awesome night... best DMB show I've ever seen!
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Holy crap. I actually didn't think N1 was that bad at the time...was surprised by the negative reviews...and then N2. This blew the first night away. Awesome.
User: stonemry
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you never know!
User: stream9184
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wow...what can i say. Usually I'm a little nervous when the band comes out with a new album because the crowd response during the new songs can be a little dull, but not this year. The new stuff rocks live. We saw the birth of a new tradition at Alpine this year with the chanting of "Thank You For Letting Me Be Your Friend...Again" during the encore, which the band then proceeded to play. Also the band singing "Sexy Mother Fucker Shakin That Ass, Shakin That Ass" was hilarious. Great show.
User: SuperL8
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One of the best shows I have ever seen.
User: swarm63
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A much tighter better overall performance than last night
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Two step was phenominal, and i know i haven't been to any show but is there a better encore than a crowd induced song (thank you) and than HALLOWEEN...wow...
User: Swid007
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This was the best Alpine show I have ever been to. It destroyed last years Alpine. It so sweet when Dave doesn't even say Carters name, just points to him, and the place errupts.
You Never Know, #41, Two Step, everyone of them was unreal. Shake Me and Time Bomb are awesome from Big Whiskey...
Thank You and Halloween as Encores were awesome! Anytime you can end with Halloween is a great show for me! This and Red Rocks 9/11/05 might be the two best Dave shows I'll ever be at! Take that SPAC!!!
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AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!
User: talairys
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slow slow slow until the last hour, which then ROCKED. i don't mind the slow, but man, this was a 3 1/2 hour concert! It seems to drag alot up front. What saved it for me was teh amazing seats we had, the guitar pick I caught from Dave and the Alpine crowd who showed up *huge*. Nice job to all on the Thank You homage, leading into Halloween. I saw the Ssetlist after - we were going to get DDTW and BIllies - clearly, this what we got was 10x better!
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incredible
User: TeriV
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Awsome show! Thank you sing-along, the band joined the crowd. Very cool!
User: thaDEEPend
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this was sick.
User: thankyoualpine9
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Tots
User: theberryman
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possibly the best show ive ever seen- still my favorite to listen to (recently JPJ and AC have been taking over but still..)
you never know
User: Tieravis
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Halloween.
User: TimmayJ
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Great show in one of the best locations
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Second row, we started the chant for Halloween, great night.
User: tonynurre
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Best show I've been to
User: tovabamos
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The best show ever.
User: ttnsccr14
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24 shows and this by far takes the cake! Absolutely stellar set list and energy once again solidifying Alpine Valley as the BEST DMB venue in the country!
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jimi thing was amazing
User: uwlvogel83
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Sick show nice Proudest Monkey In the Top 5
User: vanhammer1080
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Being from Atlanta and never been to Alpine, this was the best Dave show, out of the 4 I have been to. The set list was the best, You Never Know?! Did not see that one coming! So glad they played Pig, I love that song. I have never had the experience to hear the house chant Thank You and control the encore like that! How cool! And Halloween?!! WOW! I heard people down in the pit chant Halloween for like the entire show after every song and they did it, very cool! I thought they wouldn't do it but they did it… again! Amazing show for me and an amazing night! Can't get enough of DMB! I plan to go every year, if I can, to Alpine because you just don't get treats like that every time in Atlanta!
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It's not easy to say, but I think this was the best DMB show I've ever been to. Jimi Thing was amazing. Two Step was long (in a good way) and featured an incredible solo by Carter and was the best live version I've heard. Encore was great. The crowd started singing Thank You as the band walked back on stage, so Dave obliged. To end on Halloween seemed to match the crowd's energy, it was incredible.
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Great Show!
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under the dreaming tree
User: Warehaus
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Just a great show, absolutely amazing. They didn't want any song to end (neither did I). Carter was absolutely amazing, the best I've ever seen, heard. I loved it.
User: warehouseofhrdy
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I FINALLY got to hear Halloween! But, the show was just lights out the, the best I have seen. The energy was incredible from the fans and the band. You always know when the boys open with a song like The Proudest Monkey, you know they are going to bring it. Squirm was cool, and I think it is going to turn into a classic DMB song. Oh, and by the way, did I mention that they played Halloween!?
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Probably a top 5 show for me out of 146. No more needs to be said about this night.
User: watchtower5
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Halloween....enough said.
User: welch.jaco
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It was my first show and also the reason that I started to love their music
User: WhiteyDMB
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I went from seeing my worst Alpine show last night to seeing my best Alpine show tonight. Oh my God!! The boys kicked some serious ass tonight. Everything was perfect. In my opinion it slaps SPAC in the face and kicks it around a bit. Man! Fantastic show!! And the fact that we (the crowd) dictated the encore was relatively amazing.
User: wigrl79
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Attended with Rob, Eric & Jess
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Obviously way better than N1. There just seemed to be way more jamming and crowd energy for a show that didn't even have as many people as Saturday. $125 for a Sat ticket and $50 for a Sun ticket. Insane. Also, too many Cubs fans N2. But overall another EPIC weekend.
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Wow Idid not know about a 4 or a 5 but this was onr of the best I have seen tons of energy I mean when they could careless of the time and just keep rockin for over 3 1/2 hours you know your in for a treat and to get you never know u kiddinng me WOW!!! And probably the best 2 step I have heard live myself in a long time if ever. A very nice 19 minute #41 dont usually get that much from that song pretty awesome and what can I say Dave never listens to the crown so for him to respond to the chants of THANK TOU which I have heard alot would not have minded what was orignally in store but pretty neat dave listened and take it into halloween pretty amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will say about 50% of the show was your typical sunday show at Alpine but the other 50 % was awesome and really made up for it. And the last 25% of the show was just AMAZING!!!! Still a little updet on the shitty reviews from the saturday show maybe because I live 15 minuites away I take it for granted but it was not that bad was not the best but it was a well rounded show good flow Smooth Rider is a great song not sure how you can say you dont enjoy it. And the show was not short most at alpine are little over 2 and a half hours like N1 2008 that was loved as on of the best was about 2 3/4 sonot that big a deal just spoiled with the long N2 2009. I know alot of people have seen more shows than me but after seeing 37 you pick up on a few things and Im sorry the highschoolers who like to go back to school say they got so drunk probably not remembering if they even got CRASH or WAYG and stereotype themselves as hippies talk to me in another 12-14 years kids!!!!
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complete 180 from the first night... if anyone said they saw you never know, pig, pm>satellite, 41, jimi thing, dreaming tree, two step, rhyme and reason, and halloween in the same show i think you'd consider that a good show :)great fuckin show
