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Dave Matthews Band September 13, 2009 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine, CA Ants Rating: |
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User: 41DREAMINGTREES
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Drank in the parking lot. Sat up at the top of the lawn near the walkway and concession stands because we came in late. Used our new Outsidelands blanket. Sounds wasn't that great on the lawn.
User: advil0
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Amazing, some really rare and awesome songs.
User: alcala
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this show was a lot of fun. boyd seemed to be more into it than at the greek for one thing. the set could have been a little more mixed up but it was still just so fun. the sound was a little better mixed but that may be due to where i was sitting. highlights for me were bartender, i like when they open with a long one. burning down the house which is always good. two step, just insane. baby blue was beautiful, i really like that song. was hoping for AAtW but ants was fine with me =D
User: AndrewJM41
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My first show, so it was incredible for me. I loved the Bartender opener. In retrospect, it was not the best of setlists, but still memorable for being the first time I saw the band.
User: annahogan
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Loved hearing the new album live but felt too much of it was played...overall a good show and good crowd. Not sure I care for Tim Reynolds playing on older classic tunes. Just doesnt seem like he's got a place in them and sometimes adds some Eddie Van Halen riffs that dont need to be there. Hope DMB returns to Irvine Meadows! We love him there :)
User: Aubrie
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Thank you BEN!!!
User: BigCee04
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Any Dave show is great, but this is one of the weakest I've seen. From where I was sitting it didn't seem like the crowd was as into it as usual, set list was pretty boring outside of the new songs, and the venue was pretty weak too (at least from the lawn). It was still a good time though. Maybe I've just been spoiled by going to Alpine all these years.
User: bluebutterfly41
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Show was amazing!! My final show for the summer, and the best. First off, had amazing seats, about 8 rows back slightly off center, right at the eyeline of the boys. Loved all the BW stuff even though I have heard it all a few times now, but they just keep getting stronger live. I love, love, love Seven (Dave mentioned that this song is for his lady, because sometimes you have to keep it dirty!), Shake Me is awesome, and Dave's solo on Baby Blue is excellent, even though he said he needs to practice it more-ha! Besides that, highlights of the night for me were the Bartender opener- love Jeff's flute solo here, Dancing Nancies (Boyd was on FIRE, great little jam he did with Fonz, they were like circling around and around each other), my first Granny, great Jimi with the sexy MF outro (the crowd eats this up!) and a kick ass Ants closer. And of course, probably one of the best versions of Two Step I have ever heard- Carter is THE MAN! That is all that needs to be said about that. Awesome energy from the crowd, my section (ORCH 3)was up and dancing the whole night, Dave was in a great mood, excellent jams, overall a great show!! Bring on the Fall tour!!
User: Brandon22277
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One of the best Two Step jams, great 3 song encore.
User: Bruce
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OUTSTANDING!! Two step two step two step!!! Easily the best version I've ever heard. It was soo good. On top of that, I loved just about everything else about the show. The granny underwear that was thrown on stage early in the show seemed to have been ignored when the security guys picked it up, but the band must have looked at it during the set break, because when they busted out Granny it was clearly impromptu. Ants was just sick. Good good show all the way around. My 46th!
User: carllmeyer
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One of the best set lists I've ever heard. Obviously very heavy on Grux but everything else was insane. By far the greatest Carter solo I've ever heard on Jimi Thing. Granny?! Awesome.
User: dmbrapunzel40
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Took my mom and it ended up being my favorite show of the summer tour.
User: dzimman
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Best seats ever!!!!!! Solid Show...was hoping for some more rarities
User: Echo6
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Solid show,4.25 stars for me. Second best of the last five. I would rank it just behind the Greek night one. (Greek n1, Irvine, Fresno, Greek n2, Chula). So much more energy and fun last night than from SD. Check out the ending of So Damn Lucky - I think it is the best I have heard to date. There were pleanty of F-ups last night, but they seemed to just go with it. Dave hammered Baby Blue last night -both on getting the chords and the lyrics right. Granny was a nice surprise. I'm a bit tired of Jimi. Another "DMB week" has come to a close, I'm in withdrawl...we'll see about tuesday at the Grammy museum.
User: flyingchicken
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So much fun. Loved the granny!
User: hotdogit
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Perfect mix! I can't get enough of the new stuff.
User: JForster
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Perfect Show...ever without #41, the energy was there the whole time!
User: KDogg
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This was an all around fantastic show. The band was extremely tight. Best Two Step I've ever seen. Tim was on fire. Jeff didn't get to shine tonight, but other than that I have no real complaints.
User: LateArrival
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This venue absolutely SUX for tailgating and always has....very disappointing.
HOWEVER....this setlist was exactly what I was hoping for after the 2 Greek shows and Chula. Bartender opener was amazing. The new stuff still sounds great. Ridiculous drum solo on two step by our man Carter! Granny was a huge treat and is easily one of my favorite songs live!
Didn't get to dance with my friends but was dancing all night with my wife which was amazing as well!
Dave was hilarious too...."I was ridin' my bike around here earlier and I ran over a bobcat. And I ate it....tasted real gooood"!!!!
User: lilruby777
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I thought it was the best setlist out of the 4 shows he played this week in SoCal! Voice sounded great. Glad they played Two Step. Carter's drum solo also stood out to me!
User: malteseparakeet
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great show! great energy from the guys last night. carter's solo on jimi blew my mind (again).
User: mattpurc7
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Loved the last four songs, with Two Step BLOWING MY MIND! Slowing it down with Baby Blue was better than I thought it would be, and hearing Granny (1st time)-->Ants was great.
Dave and Boyd seemed to be having a great time.
Makes me want to go see more :(
User: nikkixdmb
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So Much to Save volunteer w/ Molly (thanks Lucy!)
Orchestra rocks!!!
User: onesweetpuck
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Phenomenal energy and setlist - awesome! I absolutely loved this show! It is a stand out for me in a lot of great shows that I have seen in over 50 over 15 years, which made up for my girlfriend losing my brown hooded 10th Voodoo Festival sweatshirt. In case anyone found that, I will do favors (ha ha). If you collect shows, pick this one up!
User: Patboy
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Great Encore!
Baby Blue
Granny
Ants Marching !
User: pzdmbski
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had a great time last night. my son and i's last of 4 shows. without a doubt the best of the 4, 2 at the greek and sat. night at chuls vista. the band was full of high energy all night. started off with bartender, awesome opener. other highlites were so damm lucky, burning down the house, nancies, two step, the best one i have ever heard. carter's solo was one of those moments at a show when you know you are witnessing a moment that will stay with you forever. plus the encore was off the charts. granny into ant's was just the icing on the cake of one of the very best shows i've seen. # 27. the only way it could been better and be 5 star would have been replace everyday and you & me with 41, warehouse, rapunzel, last stop or what you are. almost forgot, got to hear another jimi thing 3 of the 4 shows. crazy jam at the end. funny to watch dave, boyd, carter and rashaun singing sexy mother f'er all together. thanks dmb, your are the best live band period! can't wait til next summer. watchtower into two step would have been the ultimate
User: roverbones
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User: Rraggedy
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Best of LA area shows by far. THANK YOU FOR GRANNY!!! And thank you to the girl who had the brilliant idea of throwing the granny drawers on stage!
User: sanjosefan22
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13 rows back. Great show!
User: ShakeMe41
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Fans in the lawn that were sitting down fucking blew cock, other than that decent show. Granny was a shocker.
User: singalong76
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Waited a long time to hear Stay or Leave again. Well worth the wait.
User: SkyCam28
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Great, great show...it was one of those shows where I would catch myself just standing in awe at the band's musicianship...especially on Carter's solo during Two Step.
User: skydog32
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crazy good show... jimi thing and two step were killer!!
sound was nice and loud and the crowd was in to it!!
User: SpookyGarlic
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same show as greek but granny was amazing
User: stolldog
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I have to echo what everyone is saying about Two Step... it was indeed one of the best if not the best version I've seen. Extremely strong set with Bartender, Jimi and Two Step as the highlights for the classics. And yes, they are playing a lot off Grux because it is all really good. I loved hearing Stay or Leave and So Damn Lucky as well. No weak part to this show IMO. First time seeing them since the show last year st Staples on the day Leroi died, so it was sad not seeing him up there, especially for Bartender.
User: tarbalien
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The band was solid. Never seen a better Two Step. Jimi Thing was hilarious (sexy motherfucker shakin' that ass) and the new stuff is extremely strong. The sound was quiet where I was though, which is usually not a problem at this venue. The music remained incredible though.
User: westlakesteve
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So great. Highest energy level, nothing slow until Baby Blue, perhaps You & Me. Seven is sick live! Shake Me, Funny & Alligator too. Squirm is better on the CD, and You & Me is meh. Glad I got to hear them live before they go into hibernation over the next few tours. Jimi Thing is so revitalized, Two Step is bad-ass with CB's solo, and the Granny/Ants Marching encore was to die for. Dave mentioned he ate a bobcat before the show. Hope is tummy is OK. THANKS DMB!!!!!!!
User: wvspecialkvw
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Bartender open was great...Two Step was crazy fun.
Granny was a nice to hear again, Burning down the House, Sexy Motherfucker shakin' that ass outro,
Ants = solid closer.
User: ZMB
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Great energy. Got my fav Everyday. Bartender and Granny are up there too on my list.