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middle east cambridge, mass review

Forums › Forums › Dinosaur Related Discussions › Live reviews / meetups › middle east cambridge, mass review

  • This topic has 5 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 22 years, 11 months ago by expect nothing.
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  • February 26, 2003 at 2:09 pm #45797
    hickorywind
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      j was in rare form during this one, more so than the hoboken show because he had more room to operate and flail his guitar around, particularly during sludgefeast. the set list was basically the same as most of the other gigs i’ve read about, but the combined energy of the typically lame ass boston crowd and j’s snarl while pulling muddy chords during tracks like lil fury and same day was intense to say the least. they opened with the lung, which is the same song he’s opened with at the middle east every time since dino’s last gig in ’97. the crowd sang along to get me and of course the finale of freak scene and the wagon. th encore is amazing– that’s how it’s gotta be is one of the best songs on the new album (still sad i didnt hear the solo from say a word, but i ain’t complainin), and the timing is beautiful when matt and george pop out and jump into the second half of the song. also, they threw in just like heaven instead of repulsion and the crowd loved it. the only thing that bothered me was the set list read thumb as the finale, but it was axed, even though i screamed for it for an hour straight– which makes me more glad that i drove to hoboken in a blizzard to hear them open up with it. i am not one for smiling or even being remotley close to a chipper guy, but 2 hours with the fog—- there is nothin better. it’ll drown out the sounds of a nagging girlfriend, help you forget about your ex and temporarily eliminate everyday stress, and for $12 it’s cheaper than seeing a pill-distributing quack………….

      February 26, 2003 at 2:27 pm #91714
      Anthony
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        help you forget about your ex

        amen to that

        thanks for the review :)

        February 26, 2003 at 2:36 pm #91715
        omehegan
        Participant

          It was actually an hour and twenty minutes; I know this because I recorded the show. Check my post here for more info:

          http://www.freakscene.net/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=3952″>http://www.freakscene.net/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=3952

          February 26, 2003 at 2:40 pm #91716
          FlyingCloud
          Participant

            great review hickorywind, thanks a lot :mrgreen:

            wow, J, flailing his guitar around 8) :!:
            …and you were shouting a full hour for thumb ! ….could have resulted not only in sore ears but also a sore throat :P

            omg, a new show recording! :shock: :!: :D
            will check it out! but thanks thanks thanks in advance for sharing!!!

            March 6, 2003 at 2:58 pm #91717
            rambleon
            Participant

              wow ! the US weather really tested the punters this time round … glad to hear it was well worth it … as if it would be any other way ! :mrgreen:

              March 6, 2003 at 3:10 pm #91718
              expect nothing
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                sounds like anoother greeaat show thanks for the review :D

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