I saw exactly 10 shows in 2008.
Here\'s a stab at trying to rank them:
1. 12-30 Ace of Clubs
2. 12-31 Toads
3. 11-29 Daniel St
4. 3-27 Java Barn
5. 12-27 Red Square
6. 11-28 Mid East
7. 3-5 Castaways
8. 5-24 Sterling
9. 11-6 Castaways
10. 7-26 Camp Creek
holy
****, you were at the infamous java barn show with the 40 minute queeb? to this day there is no official word on the length of this song because no one recorded, but klout and boozie both said it was indeed 40 mins. (bring on the upstate bashing)
i saw 32 or 33, jen will have to confirm if we were at the mercury lounge (4/19) or not, it looks familar. well here they are:
1. 12/30 ace of clubs
2. 12/26 mill st.
3. 12/31 toad\'s
4. 12/27 red square
5. 11/29 daniel st.
6. 11/7 bear and grill
7. 7/5 toad\'s place
8. 8/30 the field
9. 4/18 iron horse
10. 3/21 donegal saloon
i may have left out one or two.
1. Mill St 12/26
2. Toad\'s 12/31
3. UBeephree festival 9/20
4. Iron Horse 4/18
5. Sully\'s 9/5
6. Electric Co. 6/13
7. Electric Co. 6/14
8. Red Square 12/27
9. Up North Fest 8/9
10. Toad\'s Place 3/22
Red Square might have ben higher but I need to listen to it again because i was so hammered and dont remember a whole lot
My top 10~
1. 12/30 Ace of Clubs
2. 12/26 Mill St.
3. 12/27 Red Square
4. 12/31 Toad\'s Place
5. 11/29 Daniel St.
6. 11/7 Bear and Grill
7. 4/18 Iron Horse
8. 9/5 Sully\'s
9. 8/22 Mill St.
10. 8/16 River St. Jazz Cafe
Of the few shows i DID see between January and May....
#1 rocks off boat cruise 5/16
#2 Toad\'s 3/22 (it was my birthday, how could i not have loved it???)
#3 Daniel Street 2/17
#4 Iron Horse 4/18 (even though i was totally feel sick, my ears were happy)
I think i saw two others, but my memory isn\'t as rock solid as the rest of you.
I saw exactly 10 shows in 2008.
Here\'s a stab at trying to rank them:
1. 12-30 Ace of Clubs
2. 12-31 Toads
3. 11-29 Daniel St
4. 3-27 Java Barn
5. 12-27 Red Square
6. 11-28 Mid East
7. 3-5 Castaways
8. 5-24 Sterling
9. 11-6 Castaways
10. 7-26 Camp Creek
holy ****, you were at the infamous java barn show with the 40 minute queeb? to this day there is no official word on the length of this song because no one recorded, but klout and boozie both said it was indeed 40 mins. (bring on the upstate bashing)
If I remember correctly, my perception of time that night was somewhat stretched and twisted, but I think both of those guys are reputable
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Just a sick sick show. I can\'t wait for the march get down.
Saw 29 shows in 2008 .... here\'s my top 10:
1. 12/26/08 Mill St. Brews, Southbridge, MA
2. 12/31/08 Toad’s Place, New Haven, CT
3. 12/27/08 Red Square, Albany, NY
4. 11/1/08 Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, VT
5. 6/14/08 The Electric Company, Utica, NY
6. 8/22/08 Mill St. Brews, Southbridge, MA
7. 11/29/08 Daniel St., Milford, CT
8. 4/18/08 Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA
9. 7/25/08 Donegal Saloon, Kearny, NJ
10. 7/27/08 Daniel St., Milford, CT
It was so hard to limit it to 10, since they were all great shows..... so I\'ll say "Honorable Mention" to 3/21/08 Donegal Saloon, Kearny, NJ, 3/8/08 Mezzanotte Lounge, Syracuse, NY, and 9/5/08 Sully’s Pub, Hartford, CT.
No Sullivan Hall on any list? I don\'t think it was a ground breaking or amazing show or anything, but it was really tight from start to finish. That is worth points in my book.
Out of the shows I saw this year
1. Daniel Street (summer)
2. Sully\'s 9/5
3. Sullivan Hall
4. Rocks off (for B\'fast and Indobox)
5. Ace of Clubs
6. Field show 1
7. Field show 2
8. Mill St. 8/22
Unranked: Toad\'s Place (7/5) Maybe the worst Breakfast show i\'ve ever seen. No one in attendance and the band didn\'t seem happy. Aside from a nice Gladys and Eppy 3 that show was a throwaway.
The differences in all these lists show what a bloody amazing year it was. Very fitting they capped off a year like this with probably the best mini run in their history. Still I have to say I think Iron Horse is getting shafted. Yea it was just one set and it was eight months ago but I think it is way to low on some peoples list...7-10 range? come on! Does anyone even remember the energy in that place that night>!11?!1!!?! That was something special. Even in all the epic moments at all the other shows this year nothing topped the energy of the peak in HLH and the OE and the rest of the show was solid as hell too. If it had been part of the nye run it woulda been 1 or 2 on everyones list. show some respect slackers.
twas ser energy that night.
1. 12-26; Southbridge, MA
2. 09-20; Buffalo, NY
3. 04-18; Northampton, MA
4. 06-21; Menomonie, WI (based on recording)
5. 12-27; Albany, NY
6. 06-13; Utica, NY
7. 04-04; Chicago, IL (based on recording)
8. 02-07; Plains, PA
9. 03-27; Canton, NY
10. 06-24, Utica, NY
Sounds like 12-30 was solid as well but I have nothing to base that on so...
ser biz on menomie booze.
sleeper show of the year without a doubt.
i can\'t believe nicknels is the only one to list 8/15 in their top 10. that may have been the best breakfast show i\'ve ever seen...def my #1 of the year
i can\'t believe nicknels is the only one to list 8/15 in their top 10. that may have been the best breakfast show i\'ve ever seen...def my #1 of the year
Most people are listing the shows they attended, and as you know, no one attended that Daniel Street show. Maybe less people there than at the Sullivan Hall show. "Taboot" definitely loses something without the crowd interaction
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