I like the rising stage, it was cool. Second night at Barclays I was row 10 on the floor, and didn't notice the gap from stage to row 1 being that much different (a few feet, really) than previous tours. But you know what I really hated? The robotic camera arms roaming over the sides of the stage. You can see them in the pictures above and they were really distracting for me (in F1) and often interfered with seeing Paul & other members of the band clearly. The only way to avoid them is to be in center sections only. The only time I didn't notice it was when the platform was up Anyone else noticed or bothered by them???
Posts made by kitty55d
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RE: New Stage Design
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RE: Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center, June 8th - ARCHIVE
Staying in Manhattan 1 blk from subway which will get me there in 20 minutes. Get off at subway station right at Barclays, couldn't be easier.
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RE: New Stage Design
The point I was trying to make -- but I think I was unsucessful -- is that the gap from stage to row 1 has always been (in recent years) let's say about 15 ft. With the new design (based on pix I saw), it may have extended that an additional 5 ft or so. So yeah, the one who said stage is about 20 ft from row 1 is probably about right. But it has always been about 15 ft from row 1 so the real difference is only about 5 ft. No tape measures were used, just generalities. I'm just happy I'll be seeing him live in about a week. I'll let you know if I notice any real difference from row 10
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RE: Limo Watch
WixRocks!:
Paul is almost always late and usually arrives around 5pm as Lonelyroad said. I plan on doing this in DC if the weather is nice. I did it in Philadelphia and it was raining so we just got a slow "drive by" and he waved to everyone...didn't stop, sign anything, directly interact etc. However, it was still VERY cool to be about 10 feet from Paul for 30 seconds...I just wouldn't get soaked to do it again.
I was in Philadelphia too, and took a video of his arrival. Always brings back very fond memories! Oh, and I had an umbrella, so didn't get too wet
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RE: New Stage Design
So from the pictures I've seen it doesn't seem to make more than a 5' difference at most. But on the other hand -- silly question, I know -- but why doesn't he just step out on the extension during a lot more songs? Doesn't have to be raised, but he would be closer to many fans then as well.
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RE: New Stage Design
sorry the picture is not very big, but hopefully you can see the distance. If anyone is that interested I can give you a direct link to see bigger pic.
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RE: New Stage Design
Distance from stage to 1st row has always varied greatly depending on the venue. This is a pic I took just before the start of the public LV concert on 6/10/11. You can see distance is much greater than it was for Phoenix and yet it doesn't appear that Orlando is much different than LV.
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RE: Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center, June 8th - ARCHIVE
janineb123:
walliebaby:
thenightfish:
janineb123:
I know I mentioned before on here that at this show I am going to try and have Paul sign my tattoo. I've gone to the craft store to buy poster board and markers, but I'm worrying about visability.
Paul is pretty good at spotting them. How big are your signs and how often do you plan to hold them up? Be mindful that you don't annoy the people behind you, who won't be able to see anything whenever you hold the signs up.
I was on the floor, but around row 20-25 in St. Louis and had a sign I held up between songs the whole show. I was lucky, though, and had an aisle seat next to the off-the-floor seats, so I would step out of the row and hold up the sign between shows, careful to not block anyone behind me. It said, "Drove 24 hours to hug a sweaty Paul," because I had, and I wanted to. Paul saw the sign a few times and finally read it out loud. That was pretty cool.
I don't think I have asile seats. They are F1 seats 11 and 12 but I'm definately going to stick to holding them up only between songs (and NOT between every song) because at least that way the people behind me won't miss too much when I do it. I figure, worse comes to worse, if they are really mean about the few times I hold them up (probably no more than 5-8 times throughout the whole two hour show) I'll offer to buy them a drink or a t shirt or something for being cooperative.
Most folks in section F1 paid $700+ to see Paul. They will not be happy to have their view blocked by your sign "just 5-8 times". How would you feel? Just sayin...
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RE: Outside Lands, San Francisco, CA, 9 - 11th August - ARCHIVE
harleyblues:
YoungGerl:
harleyblues:
I wonder how late the trains run.. gotta work the next day unless I leave early sunday night...
Here's transport information from last year: http://www.sfmta.com/cms/malerts/OutsideLandsMusicandArtsFestival.htm and http://www.sfoutsidelands.com/festival/gettingthere-park.php
just read those.. 4rd time for OSL I didn't see anything for the South Bay
If you are making connections to BART or Caltrain, be aware that the last trains of the day are scheduled as follows: ?BART last train from Civic Center Station: Friday, Saturday and Sunday: â—¦For Peninsula BART trains, please board an inbound 5 or N by 11:30 p.m. â– 12:36 a.m. to Millbrae, â– 1:07 a.m. to San Francisco International Airport (SFO). ?Caltrain last train from Depot at 4th at King Streets: â—¦Friday, Saturday: Please board an inbound N by 10:30 p.m. for the 12:01 a.m. Caltrain. â—¦ Sunday: Please board an inbound N by 7:45 p.m. for the 9:15 p.m. Caltrain I'm thinking best bet is to park at Millbrae and take BART to Civic Center & bus to event (either Muni or the shuttle). Taking BART over Caltrain gains some time -- I'd be more worried about making the last train. We have no problems with walking a few miles, so if anyone has better suggestions coming from South Bay please feel free to post!
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RE: Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center, June 8th - ARCHIVE
MarkinSouthJersey:
Where's everyone staying? Any suggestions? Don't know weather to stay in Brooklyn or take a cab from Manhattan. Had a hard time finding a cab driver willing to take me from Manhattan to the Citifield shows last time.
I'll stay in Manhattan and take the subway. That's what I did for Citifield -- it's super-easy, fast and only $2.50 each way.
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RE: Outside Lands, San Francisco, CA, 9 - 11th August - ARCHIVE
~lady*madonna~:
So, have been thinking long & hard about this, weighing seeing Paul vs. the inconvenience of parking, transportation, no assigned seating, etc. Right now just the opportunity of seeing Paul is winning. Does anyone know if one day tix can be purchased, and what day will Paul perform? How soon would we need to arrive in the day to insure a good viewing spot? *sigh* Why can't he just perform solo somewhere in the Bay Area? But, as I said, just the opportunity to see Paul again is overshadowing the logistics.
This is only my guess based on previous years, but they will probably announce the daily lineup and if one day passes are available, about a month before the show. From my Coachella experience, he was the headliner and closed the first day, played his entire set. We were there early because we wanted to see other bands, but didn't even try to move in close to the main stage until the act just before him finished. Viewing spot was decent -- not great -- also depends on how tall you and the person in front of you are. I agree about the horrible transportation options to GG Park, not sure yet what we will do. I'm not crazy about stadium shows either, but getting in/out of AT&T is a breeze in comparison.
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RE: Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center, June 8th - ARCHIVE
newyorkjoe:
I have repeatedly attempted to purchase tickets through the PM website, accessing at the moment they are available... and have never been successful. Either I am doing something wrong - and it's pretty simple so I don't believe that's the case - or there is a "flaw" in the site. Either way, very frustrating and discouraging. Have never had this problem on any other sites, i.e., Ticketmaster.
I'm having the same problem, going to try ticketmaster in 5 minutes.
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RE: Outside Lands, San Francisco, CA, 9 - 11th August - ARCHIVE
From previous years it looks like the "main" headline act is either Friday or Saturday. Since Paul is top billing I would guess it would be one of those days. My family also wants to see Red Hot Chili Peppers so we will need at least 2 days anyway, so will go ahead and buy the 3-day as soon as they're on sale tomorrow. Don't want to take a chance of any sellout when Paul is involved
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RE: Paul, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, November 11th - ARCHIVE
borfus10:
Here's a video montage I made of the StL show. It includes Paul arriving at the venue as well. Youtube only allows me to put 15 minutes on there, so I had to cut some stuff out. What an amazing evening! Enjoy!
Very nice!!! Thanks for posting
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RE: Paul, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, November 11th - ARCHIVE
bmusicl2:
There have been some good deals on hotels for that weekend close to the venue. I have yet to book but will once I know I have a ticket. So I am from California and never been to St. Louis. Is it worth me flying in on Friday night so I can have a full day in the city?
If I can get a great seat for the show, my plan is to fly in as early as possible on Sat and fly out as late as possible on Mon. This would give me time equal to a full day for sightseeing, but keep cost down with just 2 nights hotel.
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RE: The "Paul Forgot The Lyrics" Thread
Well he didn't forget the lyrics, but love the piano "gone mad"