General discussion about 2008 tour dates

[MedicBarbie]

Just got this from the fan club:
JUST ANNOUNCED - AKRON, OH PRESALE STARTS TOMORROW


Stone Temple Pilots Fan Club members will have access to the just-announced presale for the July 7th show in Akron, Ohio beginning tomorrow, May 30th, at 10am local venue time! Be sure to visit the tour page for details on all of the dates.

Also, be sure to check out the Community section where fans can now upload video!

The following presales begin THIS FRIDAY, May 30th, at 10am local venue time:

July 7 - EJ Thomas Hall in Akron, OH

If you're not already a member of the STP Fan Club and you want access to these presales, CLICK HERE to join!
Additionally, fan club members will have exclusive presale access to VIP Packages for the above four dates at the start of each presale.

VIP Packages include:


One premium reserved ticket located within the first (10) rows of the stage*
Stone Temple Pilots Premium Track Jacket
Exclusive Stone Temple Pilots Trucker Hat
*NOTE: For GA shows, packages will contain tickets in the first 10 rows of the mezzanine or lower balcony

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PRESALE ACCESS CODES: Fan club members can find their unique presale access code on the tour page after logging in to the site as a paid member. You will not see this code without logging in first.

Stay tuned for more presale information in the coming weeks!

[detomaso]

Jay's Museum opened for them at the CT shows. To their credit, they were inventive. Two drummers and then Jay playing like an octopus on some sort of keyboard/harp/bass contraption. On the downside, imagine a lead singer trying to sing while being chained to a ledge on a mountain as hungry buzzards tore little bits of his flesh off until he was skinless. That's what Jay's painful, horrendous singing resembled. 

[CMCracker]

chicago had a high school marching band which later we found out they had money donated by stp but from where i was standing itwas not a good opening act

[loungefly611]

chicago had a high school marching band which later we found out they had money donated by stp but from where i was standing itwas not a good opening act

I thought it was cute though. Different too. I preferred that to some run of the mill rock band opener that we would probably never hear about or care too again.

[loungefly611]

HAMMOND, INDIANA!!!!!

No fucking way!

This HAS to be a joke!

STP COMES TO MY HOMETOWN!!!!

Nobody comes to Hammond!

LOL!

[oldman]

There's actually a whole thread on these boards debating whether it should be dropped from the set. I think there's messing around with it on purpose to change things up a bit. Some like it, some don't but that's always the nature of music and musical performances (especially live). I'd like to know if it's been intentional or not but if asked I'm not sure they wouldn't just say it's a different "rendition" of BBB. Let's see how it progresses over the course of the tour before rendering any final judgments I say.

[IMJ]

Dean and the boys sounded solid on it. I just didn't like how Scott did it vocally.

It's like he's been singing it with a bit of a sarcastic lilt to accompany the lyrics. Like with a flippant attitude... I sort of interpret it that way as part of the show rather than him screwing up the tone.

[dog_day_prophet]

Agreed.  I mean, would you rather go to a by-the-numbers show or have something unique happen?  Like the f**king marching band...

[detomaso]

They performed Down VERY well at Uncasville CT!! 

[loungefly611]

It's like he's been singing it with a bit of a sarcastic lilt to accompany the lyrics. Like with a flippant attitude... I sort of interpret it that way as part of the show rather than him screwing up the tone.

I viewed it as screwing up the tone. I really didn't like the last few lines he sung toward the end of the song. (Where he screamed the lyrics on the record) But then again, I didn't care how he sung the 'don't stay' line in Coma. He did both songs similar in that manner.

I'm gonna have to listen to it again though. I had alot of beer that night

[detomaso]

All I know is I wish they'd play Atlanta.

[Art School Boy]

i do like how he screams it on the record but something about how he is doing it live just isnt right.

[IMJ]

I viewed it as screwing up the tone.

LOL!! Yyyyup. Well. That's pretty cut and dry...



I hear ya, man.

[loungefly611]

LOL!! Yyyyup. Well. That's pretty cut and dry...



I hear ya, man.

Well, you knew what I meant

I could have been more technical and said HEARD. That would be using my senses correctly.

[Olivia]

WHAT?! JONES BEACH?!

And on the day before my birthday! Well, fuck!

I need to go to this!