Taking Back Sunday - Twenty Tour Tour • Page 18

i also think i'm completely jaded to shows not selling well, being a long islander every show i go to on the island or in NYC is sold out but that's because they're hometown shows.

 

part of me also wonders if, due to the departure of eddie, that there are legal matters that need to be tied up before they can record again or put out new music? it seems like a stretch thought, mostly because i have no idea how any of that works, but it's definitely a thought i've had.

 

I've thought the same thing - and have mentioned it in the band thread in the music forum before. It sounded as though they were writing/recording before Eddie left and now it's been complete radio silence on that front since his departure. Eddie was/is the founder of the band, so there had to have been some legal aspects to how everyone could move forward.

 

I don't get why they are even including TAYF. Like yeah, it's the 20th anniversary but they toured that album to death. Despite all of the flack that The Used got when they did their anniversary tour, that would've been much better. Play 1 album a night but throw in a song from each of the other albums as an encore. They made this way more complicated than it had to be with the "flip a coin" idea

 

The coin flip is so gimmicky that it's downright ridiculous. The only reason they do it is to try and ensure that cities with 2 shows sell out or draw large crowds. So many bands do full album/multi album tours like this and actively promote what nights theyre gonna do each album. It was a really poor decision, which I think ultimately backfired on them.

 

yeah, the coin flip is a terrible idea.

i'd really like to see wywtb, but obviously the only way to guarantee that is by buying tickets to both nights.

going back-to-back nights is bit tough logistically, especially with kids at home. the only way i'll consider going is if they don't play wywtb night one and i'm guaranteed to see it night two.

 

I wonder if it's too late for them to just announce them now? I feel like they'd get a lot more people coming out to the shows. Yeah, it would be embarrassing to back pedal now but the fans would come.

 

I'd be super annoyed if I spent $100+ for both shows to guarantee I see one album just to have them come out and say what nights they're doing what. Sure you could sell the other night but that puts the burden of likely taking a loss on a ticket squarely on you.

It's just crazy how poorly orchestrated this was from the start, compounded with all the sarcastic and snarky comments/videos they left people who were genuinely trying to figure out just what the heck the deal was.

 

^^ Yep. I legitimately am not going to either night because I can't guarantee whether I'll get to see WYWTB.

 

I am going to go to both shows, no matter what and I am looking forward to them but I’ve thought the coin flip thing was pretty dumb. I felt they should’ve just said what album will be each night but what do I know? Since I’m committed for both it doesn’t matter which album is played which night but the thing that I’m not overly excited on is seeing TAYF both nights.

 

I'm legitimately thinking of showing up late for Night 2. I do have a work meeting that night (my boss already told me to skip it because I told him I had concert tickets) but I'm thinking of going to the meeting anyways and just timing it up so I get there after - or near the end of - TAYF

 

Going to this tonight in ATL for my birthday. really hoping for where you want to be, but my wife prefers louder now. i told her to concede since its my birthday.

 

Has anyone been to these shows? If so, how are they?

 

Today is the day! Super pumped there is only one opening band. Becoming an old man who just wants to see what I know and go home haha

I am hoping we get Louder Now tonight. Mostly because I’d rather night 2 close out with Make Damn Sure rather than A Decade Under. I like the song, but MDS would be more to close out the shows for me. But I’ll be happy with whatever.

 

We got Louder Now tonight!

Adam is telling a very long story about Divine Intervention with lots of side stories and no one cares haha everyone is talking to each other and Adam continues on talking, not starting the song.

 

Did he talk about the dog park

 

Like right before you sent that lmao

 

Oh my god, he is continuing the story at the end of the song. It won’t end.
This is one of my least favorite TBS songs in this era and they are making a whole damn meal of it.

 

Extra songs
-Tidal Wave
-This Photograph Is Proof
-A Decade Under the Influence

 

My night got Louder Now and you could feel the whole crowd shift into being bummed that it wasn't WYWTB immediately and that vibe continued throughout the rest of the night.

 

Louder Now really dragged for me when I saw it at Riot Fest. They butchered Miami, which was the song I was most excited to see live from the album.

 

Miami was stellar when I saw it live - that's a bummer.

 

No All Ready to Go?

 

What time have they been going on? I'm assuming 9? Or has it been later?

 

theyve been posting it on IG - think 9:10-9:15 most nights