 More
hassle getting into NIN, the photo pass list and
the ticket list dripped through, i had to trade
my seating ticket with a tout, for a standing
one, cost me 20 quid too, the bastard, but it
was worth as im not sitting down for a gig, to
hell with that. I misses Mew as i was trying to
get my ticket to watch the rest of the gig as
my photo pass wouldn't have allowed me to watch
the gig, and i wasn't prepared to let that happen,
i got my ticket, then traded, worth it? yes.
Janes addiction i have to say, im not that fond
of, in fact, i only know two songs,Stop and Been
Caught Stealing, so i cant say what other songs
they played but i think it was pretty much a best
of set, and the crowd seemed to be well into it,
to say that all of the crowd were NIN fans, but
they were probably also Janes Addiction Fans.
While in the pit the first song seemed to go on
forever and the second was a shorter affair, we
in the pit was kicked after two songs, and Perry
Farrel noticed and said some thing along the lines
of and joked why you leaving, don't you wanna
shoot us, which made me laugh as he was looking
right at me, and i heard from a few people that
he was smoking on stage. I also might add that
my friend was gushing over Dave Navarro, although
shed take home Trent Reznor in a sack anyday as
shes a hard core NIN fan. There set seemed tight,
and the band showed no signs of previous break
ups and that they were well behind them.
 Nine Inch Nails are a band i've waited to see
for years, should have seen them in Birmingham
a few years back, but for some reason i didnt
get a ticket, yet here i am now, armed with a
photo pass and possibly the best seat in the house
for 3 songs, altho i got into the pit 6 songs
in, so i took the opportunity to sit right at
the back, in the nose bleeds and shoot some wide
full band shots, they turned out ok, almost didnt
make the pit tho, i was told to be back at the
pick up point at 9.30 so i arrive at 9.25 with
two other togs only to be told the rest have already
gone down, and got lied to by another security
guard who i wanted to punch out,he kept telling
me that i was supposed to be back there at 9 15,
twat, luckily we got taken down to the pit by
a nicer security woman, and to find the other
togs waiting to go into the pit. Enough waffle,
The opening songs were just jaw droppingly good,
Somewhat Damaged, Terrible Lie, Heresy, March
of the Pigs, Piggy, Metal, they sounded way better
and heavier than there album counterparts, plus
i had to pinch myself and my friend, that we were
really here watching such a great band on there
possible and probable last tour. I got into pit
after the above hassel, and it sounded great in
between the blasts from the bass speakers, proper
rumbling stuff, other highlights, well the whole
set was a highlight really, I'm Afraid Of Americans,La
Mer,The Way Out Is Through,The Day The World Went
Away, The Hand That Feeds, which rocked hardcore
and had the crowd singing along, and they finished
off with Hurt, which had the entire crowd singing
along, it wounded creat too, i don't think Trent
had to sing because the crowd were on the ball
tonight, after the lights went down, you could
make out Trent in the dark center stage waving
good bye to the crowd, possibly for one of the
final times. that was one of the best gigs ive
been too, i doubt ill ever see NIN again, but
ill still have my records to listen to.
Nine Inch Nails 5/5
Janes Addiction 4/5
Review By Robert Lawrence |
