Jimmy Eat World Band • Page 584

What did I do now?

 

MO is the definition of POWER live. Highly recommend seeing them for yourself.

A trick I always do if I am going to see a band I'm either not familiar with, or don't care to see, is track their setlists and listen to those songs before the show. If it's not my thing, I don't make them a priority.

 

It is so fucking hot outside oh my god this is gonna be a scorcher

 

Have fun though! I melted at FOB the other night. It’s worth it.

 

It was this hot when I saw coheed at the same venue a year ago and it was def worth it

 

Imaging hearing this

 

Also post on Reddit said it was definitely the wind. It happens at times at Red Rocks because of the way it can be a wind tunnel. Common to be good for openers and then shitty for headlining acts.

 

It sucks when bad sound happens to good bands smh

 

Was also at the Red Rocks show but luckily didn't notice any sound issues. It was my 20th time seeing Jimmy Eat World and during the early part of their set I noticed some lightning in the distance behind the stage but luckily all we got (in my section) was a slight breeze and then a light sprinkle of rain during A Praise Chorus which felt like a truly beautiful moment in such an iconic venue.

 

Seems like the set changed a good bit for us in STL tonight from beginning of tour but they destroyed as always

 

You got the Vegas set from a few shows back. Seems like they have two versions theyre using.

 

Yeah I’m happy with it and they sounded fantastic

 

Of course, amazing band. When they perform live they sound as good as on their studio albums. Lead singer has an incredible voice. Also they tend to play faster/heavier live, compared to their slower paced albums.

For example they play stuff closer to the song, Shake It Out, instead of songs like the Sunshine. Both excellent, but different.

 

Okay, that's what I was thinking. Last Red Rocks show I've went to was 311 in 2000. Been a bit.

 

i was at Red Rocks too, and agree with you 100%. you could barely hear Jim on most songs (exception was "HEar You Me", likely because its such a quiet song). there are lots of posts on the Jimmy Eat World subreddit complaining about their sound on this tour, not just at Red Rocks. the wind at RR can be a factor, but it wasnt THAT much windier for JEW than it was for Manchester Orchestra, and MO sounded amazing. it was disappointing for sure.

and for the guy who asked if Manchester Orchestra was worth it to get their early....1000%. they blew me away

 

jimmy eat world sounded phenomenal at my date

 

Yeah they sounded great at mine too

I didn't realize red rocks has a reputation for sound issues with the wind tho. I've always wanted to see a show there

 

Reporting in from Charlotte, both bands sounded amazing.

 

I'll second that! First time seeing Jimmy, and they were phenomenal. Wish we could have gotten Congratulations or Dizzy, but I can hardly complain with how incredible they sounded.

I've seen Manchester more than any other band at this point, and they continue to impress as they accelerate and groove on nearly every song they pull out. All in all, a stellar show.

 

Big casino back on the setlist. Hell yeah! Keep it for milwaukee!

 

Wait, they cut Congratulations? Hasn’t that been their opener all tour?

 

They’ve had two variations of the setlist, but yeah it appears they may have scrapped that as the opener lately.

 

I just wish I could see them play Dizzy

 

I imagine this is a risky question to ask, but if I've never listened to Clarity in full and want to appreciate it, would I be better off at this point listening to the Phoenix Sessions version? Normally I'm a purist with this sort of thing and would go for the original, but those Sessions performances just sound so mature.

 

Sorry, but yeah, that is an odd question.

Listen to the original. It’s my favorite album of theirs and one of my favorites of all-time, if not my actual favorite. If you want to hear a live version afterward, go for the sessions.