My Msg Review !!!

[Nicks Fan]

Here is what I posted on the Tom Petty message board
Posted June 24, 2006 08:19 PM

Here is my two cents on the show.

I came from Ottawa Ont Canada for the show which is about 8 hours away. For starters I was in Section 7 Row D so my seats were pretty close. I thought overal the show was very good. I had not seen Tom Petty in concert before so whatever he played was the first time for me. I will be honest I was really going to see Stevie as she is my fav singer and Fleetwood Mac is my fav band. The music was all good although Learning to Fly and Insider could have been done a little better if they had done them plugged in with the drums etc. They were still great but I thought having them plugged in would have been good. Tom played all of the hits I expected to hrat and played them well. Any way my only problems were not so much the show as much as the people around me. For starters the row in front of me was all white trash drunks who were were stoned and drunk from the get go. One of them was soo fat and drunk that when he would stumble back he would almost fall into me and I would shove him away. He kept yelling WHOO WHOO and then grabbing his friends or a stranger near by and start screaming god knows what as he was slurring his words. The young punk beside kept him lighting up marijuana and I was soo pissed. The whole night all I could smell was dope. It didn't feel like they were real fans at all but rather some dumb jerks that had tickets to a concert. I mean what is the point of being drunk? The tickets were not dirt cheap which makes me think people like that could have saved themselves the money and got drunk and stoned at home for free. At one point the guy two rows in front turned to the people and said if your fat friend touches me again I will beat the **** out of him.

Meanwhile beside me on the end of my row was a young copule no more then 20 getting drunk on those $ 7.50 champagne shots. When they were not drinking they were all over each other moaning and groaning etc. they were definately not here for the show.

There was a security guard right there and he did nothing. The couple next to my brother at one point got up and left and did not return.

As well I noticed at several times during the show people were wondering around yapping and carrying on not at all interested in the show. (Especially during Melinda and Square One)

As for the opening act I may be in the minority here but I thought Trey was BORING!!!! I couldn't understand anything he was singing and every song went on and on with these long guitar solos that grew tiresome.

Overal the concert was good, but I wish some people would be more respectful of the paying fans who are here for a good time and not to get drunk and talk all night.

Finally regarding the setlist I understand why some are complaining if they have seen TPATH for years and gotten the same stale parade of hits , but to be fair I have had to endure that same problem as a FM /SN fan. I would die if I went to a show where Dreams, Rhiannon, The Chain, Gold Dust Woman, Landslide, I'm So Afraid, Big Love,Go Your Own Way and Don't Stop were not performed.

Matt