last night M&i headed to
Patriot Place for dinner and a show and it was a lot of fun. had dinner at
Tastings Wine Bar & Bistro which was ok, but overpriced. kind of a tapas idea to dining, but slightly larger portions with a larger price. they do have wine flights which is nice as you can try 3 different wines within a style.
after dinner, we wandered briefly before heading down to the show. after some looking around, we managed to find a pair of seats on the floor where we stayed seated for the first set and part of the second set. M didn't want to stand for the entire show and i was there more for the music so i didn't mind.
very good show (better than the
last time i saw them) with a pretty good setlist. was hoping they'd play Childhood's End, but they played it the night before i discovered this morning, which would explain its absence. oh well. highlights were Celestial Voices (which had me wonder if we'd get Dark Side of the Moon, but realized they didn't play On The Run between Breathe/Time so they wouldn't), Matilda Mother and When The Tigers Broke Free (chillingly beautiful).
we did get nearly all of Wish You Were Here (missing Shine On 1-5), strong Comfy Numb to end the first set. Brick 2 and Wish You Were Here were both big sing alongs. all in all it was a very strong performance by the band, and they looked like they were having a good time. the crowd was pretty good, altho near us during the 2nd set was a silicone barbie (M: "she looks like she has
pomelos on her chest") and friends who were shitfaced and seemed to get great glee taking drunken pictures of each other. (no flash photography please) unfortunately security didn't escort them out, but fortunately at least one of them lost it in the ladies room. and what a surprise, when the others heard that, they didn't do anything other than start taking more pictures.
drunk women aside, we both had a good time. hopefully they will be back soon.
The Machine4/25/09
Showcase Live
Foxboro, MA
4/25/09
Showcase Live
Foxboro, MA
Set 1: (~820p - 920p)
Welcome To the Machine
Sorrow
Speak To Me
Breathe
Time/Breathe (Reprise)
Celestial Voices
Signs Of Life
Learning To Fly
Pigs (Three Different Ones)
Matilda Mother
Comfortably Numb
Set 2: (~950p - 1105p)
Pigs On the Wing (Part 1)
Dogs
When the Tigers Broke Free
The Happiest Days Of Our Lives
Another Brick In the Wall (Part 2)
High Hopes
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 6-8)
Wish You Were Here
Astronomy Domine
Have A Cigar
Encore: (~1106p - 1115p)
Any Colour You Like
Brain Damage
Eclipse