This forum is such a relief

[BigAl84]

Wow...I came here thinking there would be pages upon pages of praise following the debut of this new, wonderful band...and crickets instead?

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[elle]

Originally Posted by BigAl84

Wow...I came here thinking there would be pages upon pages of praise following the debut of this new, wonderful band...and crickets instead?

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Oh you know Ellen performance will be swept under the rug as soon as possible never to be brought up again, same as CBS and RS interviews.

[BigAl84]

Not sure I understand your premise?

[BigAl84]

LOL ok...really? Swept under the rug? you're reaaaaaally reaching hard here.

[Feather Blade]

Originally Posted by BigAl84

Wow...I came here thinking there would be pages upon pages of praise following the debut of this new, wonderful band...and crickets instead?

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Discussion happening in the Rumours part of the board where the moderators wanted topics involving the current lineup to be. Is there some reason why you thought that would be here instead?

[BigAl84]

Hahah..well excuse me while I recover from the beating of a rogue spaghetti noodle. I appear to have broken a ledgie law.

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[Feather Blade]

Originally Posted by BigAl84

Hahah..well excuse me while I recover from the beating of a rogue spaghetti noodle. I appear to have broken a ledgie law.

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Nope, no noodle beating here. Just curious. (insert gif of your choice here)

[BigAl84]

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[pryderi]

Getting closer and closer to the tour. Getting psyched. Enjoyed the Mac on Ellen. They will only get better as the tour progresses.

[StillOfTheNight]

Bought my ticket! Decided to go with floor. I'll be at the very first show, Tulsa. I'll take note of the set and probably write a detailed review afterwards.

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by BigAl84

Not sure I understand your premise?

Pretty sure it was intended as sarcasm.

You know, like all the people banging on about how great the new lineup is going to be, and then when the new lineup does its first performance, none of those people are on here raving about how great it was.

[sasja]

Looking forward to the Snooze-Fest's reviews!!

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by sasja

Looking forward to the Snooze-Fest's reviews!!

I think ALL FM fans should be very careful about what they wish for at this late stage of the game. Karma's a b!tch.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

Pretty sure it was intended as sarcasm.

You know, like all the people banging on about how great the new lineup is going to be, and then when the new lineup does its first performance, none of those people are on here raving about how great it was.

Because it wasn't great... there were issues with the mix, FM is generally the equivalent of an atom bomb on television, Ellen kept yammering on about how great it sounded and the vibe was awkward/tense. When Chris turned around to John and started clapping her hands during the bass solo on The Chain he looked at her like something was wrong. The only two people on that stage who were solid were Mick and Mike. And all that said without the mix issues they would have sounded fine. It wasn't terrible, it was their first public performance. There's no bar to hold them to.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by pryderi

Getting closer and closer to the tour. Getting psyched. Enjoyed the Mac on Ellen. They will only get better as the tour progresses.

I agree.