The Gaslight Anthem Band • Page 42

Notice how there are no encores: at the first NYC date of that tour Brian gave a eulogy for encores on stage saying they were a waste of time and that the band would be dropping them in favor of playing more songs

 

I was stuck at college without a car and missed this show. I was heartbroken when I saw the set.

 

Also, let's not forget this mash-up they did for a while.

 

29 songs and two encores?! It hurts knowing I probably could have gone to this one

 

This was so fun. Glad it was a staple towards the end after them barely touching Red at night for years

 

Oh i agree completely. They sounded great and really threw their all into each song.

 

man that does look fantastic

 

45 (but FUCK!!)
1000 Years
American Slang
Biloxi Parish
Blue Jeans

 

Crazy that they didn't play Bring It On once after 2011. I read an interview on Dimestore Saints back in the day where he said he needs to retire some songs for a bit now and then, 1930 and High Lonsome being other examples, but he brought those back quickly and frequently. I wonder if he just isn't proud of Bring it On or if it's got a deep barb in him.

 

45 (13)vs. 1930 (9)

1000 Years (19) vs. Ain't That a Shame (3)

American Slang (20) vs. Angry Johnny & The Radio (2)

Biloxi Parish (13) vs. Blue Dahlia (9)

Blue Jeans & White T-Shirts (20) vs. Boomboxes & Dictionaries (2)

 

a few 45 fans woke up huh?

 

45 is gonna crush 1,000 years next round. Same with American Slang over Biloxi.

 

It was in the middle of the tour with Rise Against and Hot Water Music, but both those bands took the night off and Gaslight did a Detroit show without an opener. It was pretty much everything I could have asked for. If they had played "Here Comes My Man," it would have been the perfect show.

It was my first time seeing them and their first time back in Michigan in a really long time, so I was fine with it being the staples. They played a weirder set when I saw them on the Get Hurt tour and it wasn't as good of a show.

Aw man, that sucks. Aside from the not-so-great acoustics at Saint Andrew's (though they're better now), it was just about ideal.

 

All of you people not voting Blue Dahlia can eat sand

 

One time during Blue Dahlia stopped the song to yell at a bunch of bros moshing in backpacks.

 

All my picks are winning, we can move on now

 

Okay, it seems the counts have stopped coming in, so this means that
45
1000 Years
American Slang
Biloxi Parish
and Blue Jeans & White T-Shirts will advance to Round 2

HOWEVER we are still in Round 1. The next phase of matches will be:

Boxer vs. Break Your Heart

Bring It On vs. Casanova, Baby!

Dark Places vs. Desire

Drive vs. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Film Noir vs. Get Hurt

GO!!!!

 

ugh drive v. cowgirls don't make me do it

 

Boxer
Casanova, Baby!
Dark Places
Drive ( NOT PLEASED )
Film Noir

 

Boxer
Bring It On (this is the hardest one so far)
Dark Places
Even Cowgirls Get The Blues
Get Hurt (also really hard)

 

Boxer
Bring it On
Dark Places
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Film Noir

MUCH easier

 

It would have been a lot harder to not pick Drive if Cowgirls wasn't so great and if Howl didn't use a very similar guitar lead to Drive while being a better song

 

Boxer
Casanova, Baby!
Dark Places
Drive
Get Hurt

My god, this round was exceptionally hard. "Bring it On" and "Casanova, Baby!" was a really tough one to call, but when it comes to play count Casanova takes the cake.

 

Get Hurt is a beautiful song but I find myself loving the production more than the song itself

 

I know what you mean. I also find the chorus vocal and guitar melodies of Film Noir to be way catchier, but the "May you needed a change..." part of Get Hurt really tears at the heartstrings.