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Post by Ryan on Jun 30, 2011 18:34:31 GMT -5
Say hello to Blind Melon & The Wailers for me!
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Post by novarob on Jul 1, 2011 7:33:42 GMT -5
I am so amped up for this show...... Ive been salivating for another Melon show for the past three years !!!!! We've all been deprived for far too long! This area has been blessed though if I may say so myself.. The shows at 9:30 Club and The State Theatre were amazing. Third show in the area, three years since they've been back to the area, whats with all these 3's?   I dont know when it was released, but the set times are available on www.theunclesamjam.com now. A 30 minute private acoustic, plus closing out the show for fireworks??  I cant wait!!!! I have been lurker here for years, figured I would finally post up and quit being a hermit. I really hope to see some of you there, put a few faces to some names like I should've years ago! Ryan, I can only hope I get the opprotunity to say hello for you.. And damnit I will!! Have an awesome weekend everyone!!! CHEERS! |
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Post by Meredith on Jul 1, 2011 8:17:43 GMT -5
Ryan,
I will get loads of pics of the Wailers for you! I really wish you could have come!
NovaRob,
I hope we see you there! I saw the show times were listed this morning and I am super excited! We plan to get there around 330 or so. It's gonna be HOT!
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Post by 3arman on Jul 1, 2011 20:58:22 GMT -5
chiming in at the 11th hour...I will be there. Not to happy that VIP is sold out, but I doubt I will be disappointed. I will be flying solo as my buddy Dale bailed out just I told him it was a done deal for me to go. can't wait to see all of you. Peace!!!
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Post by Meredith on Jul 2, 2011 7:35:42 GMT -5
Hope to see you there 3armman! Ill be keeping an eye out for you!
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Post by Ryan on Jul 2, 2011 18:40:58 GMT -5
Thanks Meredith! I got your call during 'The Pusher' and your call during the Wailers' set! Yeh mon! Thanks so much - I could feel the positive energy! Rastafari!
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Post by Meredith on Jul 3, 2011 9:44:48 GMT -5
Ok...I am finally awake and ready to write a review, I just cannot stop thinking about last night. BEST SHOW EVER. Seriously. The venue was awesome, the stage was on a man made beach facing the harbor. The place was packed wall to wall with people. At 6pm Karen, Myself, and a new Melonhead named Jess went up to see the Acoustic Performance. It was very intimate and there was a very small crowd. I feel like Blind Melon looked inside my brain and picked a set list for the acoustic show based on all my most favorite songs. I'm talking Walk, Soup, Sleepyhouse, The Pusher, Skinned....they were spot on. I wish so badly that I could have taken video of this but my camera's video function is not working right...I saw lots of cameras so hopefully video is up on YouTube soon. During the last two songs Travis asked everyone to crowd around them...so we all sat cross legged on the floor right by the band...it was intense. I just loved the acoustic set!!!!  Next, the Wailers came on, they were awesome! The beach was packed, the sun was setting and you could smell something very herbal coming from the crowd. Every one in our group had a good drink buzz going and we just danced in the sand during the whole Wailers set...they even played my favorite, Three Little Birds. By this time the crowd was pretty insane..very drunk...very buzzed...girl on girl action in the sand...and we saw a pretty crazy arrest where the guy was fighting the cops and got busted with a huge bag of a white powdery substance...crazy.  So the only thing to complain about was the stage being so high that you couldn't see much if you were up close. When Melon came on the crowd was very chill at first, but that didn't last long at all. They played all old songs, and they sounded incredible. People started climbing the walls to get up and close to the band. So many melonheads there that knew every word to every song...I know they played Toes Across the Floor, Galaxie, Soup, Time...I got lifted up the wall and got to sing Five Fed Up Faces!!!!! I did good I think...I felt so giddy afterwards. They played Wilt, Soak, and of course NO Rain. During the last 45 minutes of the set, fireworks were going off and it was beautiful! I swear this was the BEST show I have ever seen. My summer can't get any better!  3armman and Jess worshipping Travis  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2011 9:59:04 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing Mere! So happy you had a great time!!!
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Post by Meredith on Jul 3, 2011 10:05:29 GMT -5
Video from last night, found on youtube. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2011 11:11:40 GMT -5
Sweet!!
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Post by Ryan on Jul 3, 2011 12:33:33 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing your stories and photos, Meredith!
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Post by novarob on Jul 3, 2011 13:12:07 GMT -5
Meredith, I tried to find you but I suck. I was probably right next to you guys and didnt know it... Again, haha...
I was wearing a greyish blue Bob Marley t-shirt with a camo Washington Capitals hat if it means anything haha.
What an awesome event!!!!!!
I got footage of the entire acoustic set as well as most of the main stage.... As long as it wont get taken down, I will keep uploading the videos. Please excuse my tired shaky arm...
Hope you enjoy!!
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Post by Ryan on Jul 3, 2011 13:15:43 GMT -5
Nice video novarob! Thanks for posting this!
You even captured the fireworks during the song - that's awesome!
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Post by novarob on Jul 3, 2011 13:35:37 GMT -5
Ryan,
Glad you enjoyed it man! I am so tired of never getting any footage and relying on others to upload. I was so stoked when I heard the first one go off during Sleepyhouse... Thats when I realized the slight schedule delay pushed their set into the fireworks, AMAZING! I love right at about the five minute mark, a set of bombs go off as CT comes in on the harmonica for Change... Sometimes, there's no words to describe timing like that ;D
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Post by novarob on Jul 3, 2011 13:52:06 GMT -5
FOR MY FRIENDS: Heres a taste of the acoustic set. More to come!!  |
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I cant wait!!!! 
