vividmoose18 said:Honestly, Alice in Chains sounded like they were back in their absolute prime—huge respect to them for that. Duval is such a likable guy, and Inez is basically a god with a hat on. As for the setlist? It was perfection. I’m still buzzing from hearing "Damn That River," "Rain When I Die," and "Again!" plus "Nutshell" and all those other essentials... man, what a rush. My only real gripe is that they were just one part of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival lineup. Being stuck in a festival setting definitely messed with the vibe a bit—it skewed the crowd demographic and forced the set to be way shorter than it should've been. Still, they'll be back. 🙂
I caught them three times in a single week—nearly hitting double digits if you count the rehearsals—and honestly, it was quite the ride. When they played at the Madison Square Garden show, they were definitely at their most relaxed, putting together a killer set. It’s funny, because I’ve never actually seen them go full throttle with stuff like "Nutshell" or "Down in a Hole" at any of the big festivals. That said, the sound quality there was pretty pathetic—just total garbage. The vocal layering was spot on, though, and Dave is just a genuine, salt-of-the-earth guy, even when he's rocking that punk-rock energy. They were at their absolute most aggressive during the two days in Chicago right before that, but by the time they hit Lollapalooza, it felt like they were just going through the motions because the crowd was so damn mindless. Still, ironically, the sound at Lollapalooza was easily the best of the bunch.
fadedhound7 said:Honestly, Alice in Chains was the biggest letdown for me yesterday—and they were the only reason I even bothered showing up. Don't get me wrong, they played well, they really did; the musicianship was solid, but there just wasn't any soul in the room. There was zero atmosphere. The crowd was basically a bunch of zombies, just offering some polite, perfunctory applause after each song before drifting back into silence. It felt like most people out there hadn't even heard of Alice in Chains until they saw them on the festival lineup.
Trust me, compared to the crowds you'd see in places like Austria or the Czech Republic, yesterday was a total washout.
Matthew Newman2 said:Someone in charge of organizing events at Central Park really dropped the ball this year—it was an absolute disaster. For some reason that nobody can quite wrap their head around, the speakers and the entire stage setup aren't aimed toward the open areas where they should be. Instead, they’re pointed directly southeast, straight toward the residential neighborhood near Lanište. It means people sitting in their own living rooms are stuck listening to nothing but distorted, unintelligible noise and bone-rattling bass every single time there’s an outdoor concert or festival going on. Just a total lack of common sense.
Honestly, someone really needs to step up and do something about this—I’m at my wit's end. I can't get a decent night's sleep, let alone focus on studying, with this constant noise blaring in the background. It’s reached a point where it's actually unbearable, especially since it wasn't nearly this bad in previous years.
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The main stage is set up exactly the same way they had it back in 2008 and 2009—it’s like they just hit rewind on the blueprints and called it a day.
copperjackal89 said:And hey, the singer actually had a decent shirt on!
He definitely had a better one back in Austria. 😉