AUG 4 2007 - Worcester, MA @ DCU Center

[filicide]

MARILYN MANSON / SLAYER
with Bleeding Through

August 4th, 2007
DCU Center
Worcester, MA

Confirmed 'phants for this show:
igotmylunchbox, T0msawyer, NickNasty07, PlatinumOrgy, Lestiet, Ramirez 425, posthuman015, MMason1510, LUCI5R, LivFreOrDie

[igotmylunchbox]

I'll be at this show. I wonder who the fourth band will be.

[T0msawyer]

I'll be there.... It's a bit of a drive from where i live but totally worth it.

[NickNasty07]

count me as in.

[PlatinumOrgy]

I'll be there....

[Ramirez 425]

I will be there as well. :-D

[Ramirez 425]

just got my tickets! ....hurt my wallet.

[NickNasty07]

just got my tickets! ....hurt my wallet.

no kidding- 50$ a pop in total (fees, surcharges, etc) for the second level-how much were the pit tickets in total?

[Lestiet]

Oh I will be there all right. I need advice though, I've never been to a big concert like this (I usually just go to small places with the exception of ozzfest), what's the best seating possible and about how much should I expect to pay?

[Ramirez 425]

no kidding- 50$ a pop in total (fees, surcharges, etc) for the second level-how much were the pit tickets in total?

I got two general admission tickets...it came to 121 and change after charges and whatnot.

[NickNasty07]

Oh I will be there all right. I need advice though, I've never been to a big concert like this (I usually just go to small places with the exception of ozzfest), what's the best seating possible and about how much should I expect to pay?

GENERAL ADMISSION FLOOR-NO SEATS
US $48.75

UPPER SECTION*ROWS A-Q
US $38.50

LOWER SECTION*ROWS CC-L
US $28.50 - US $38.50

BALCONY*ROWS A-J
US $28.50

-- I chose the upper section. I've done the floor for Manson once and that was enough.

[Lestiet]

GENERAL ADMISSION FLOOR-NO SEATS
US $48.75

UPPER SECTION*ROWS A-Q
US $38.50

LOWER SECTION*ROWS CC-L
US $28.50 - US $38.50

BALCONY*ROWS A-J
US $28.50

-- I chose the upper section. I've done the floor for Manson once and that was enough.


Once was enough for floor? How intense is it?

[posthuman015]

I will be attending this show. I have floor tickets. I am sure everyone will push mosh, oh well. Im excited for Bleeding Through.

Feel free to say hello to me if anyone sees me.

[NickNasty07]

Once was enough for floor? How intense is it?

1997- right after ACSS was released. a guy walks by with brass knucks saying 'he was going to fuck someone seriously up'--alot of fights-even out of the pit.

i decided from then on when i went to an MM show to be in reserved seating.

[Ramirez 425]

i thought about getting seats but i didnt wanna have to watch the show from the side of the place. i'll probly just find a decent spot to stand.

[posthuman015]

This will be my 10th manson show. I only had seats for the first time I saw him. Kinda funny becuase it was in Worcester when it was called The Worcester Centrum. The seats were not that bad but I have had floor ever since and I dont realy think the crowd is that bad. Then again i tend to stay away from circle pits and retarded kids. I would bet Slayer has a worse pit. The last few times I saw them it was old drunk dudes and young teens jsut push moshing and being lame. I think the worst pit I was in was probably Korn in Hartford, CT. If you can get there real early try to get up front on the gate.. thats usually not that bad at all, at least it wasn't when I saw Manson in Portland, ME back on an Off-Fest date in 2003.

So where do any of you want to meet if any of you really have the urge to actualy meet people. We doing like a text message once we get into the venue or what?

[NickNasty07]

So where do any of you want to meet if any of you really have the urge to actualy meet people. We doing like a text message once we get into the venue or what?

do you mean meet within the venue or outside prior? I'm up for either.

[MMason1510]

i'll be there

[posthuman015]

ill be there before the show too.. i dont care which ever people want.. drop by and say hello to me.. just click my myspace link if you wanna know what i look like or go to mansons myspace and im the 2nd guy in the top 8

[MMason1510]

yeah how come ur 2nd in mansons top 8?? did you help design it or something?

[posthuman015]

no idea why i am

[LUCI5R]

Astrum Et Securis,

Got my tickets to the August 4rth Manson/Slayer Concert at DCU, MA!!! Ordered them at ticketmaster and got them delivered yesterday. Going with wife & buddy.

My very first Marilyn Manson concert. Seen him videos, dvd's, everything - never seen him live before. Damn excited!

New here too ... so Hi!

Dominor,
LUCI5R

[Nemhain]

Hello, and congrats. Have fun!

[yuzukelly]

lucky! ^_^
hope you have a good time :)
and welcome to the phant.

[LUCI5R]

Thanks! So looking forward to it.

We'll be in the Lower Section, Row JJ.

Dominor,
LUCI5R

[LivFreOrDie]

I will be there, probably the oldest manson fan there LOL...GA row 2, will I be demolished by a pit??? I used to like pits, but not no mo. Anyone else front row???

[NickNasty07]

look for me in sec 109, row MM

[fauxbowie]

Anyone interested, check this (http://www.mansonusa.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1199736#post1199736) thread out.

[Ramirez 425]

I will be there, probably the oldest manson fan there LOL...GA row 2, will I be demolished by a pit??? I used to like pits, but not no mo. Anyone else front row???

im also GA row 2.

[posthuman015]

hmm.. so were we all meeting up to say hi to one another

[NickNasty07]

i ain't in the pit...but if folks want to meet as some section.area outside briefly, that'd be cool.

[Kryptt]

Setting up to go to this show and wondering what seating area is recommended as best. Currently I'm looking at rows 123/124 & 107/108.

Will be grabbing a room for the eve at one of the hotels within walking distance of the DCU Center, again any reccomendations?

Thanks in advance, so looking forward to this!

[NickNasty07]

http://www.dcucenter.com/diagrams.php

should help with your seating quandry-you're pretty much in the same position viewing-wise either way. but the DCU is a pretty good venue no matter where you are.

[LUCI5R]

Ave,

Just wondering if this is still the setlist or if anything has changed:

01.If I Was Your Vampire
02.Disposable Teens
03.You And Me And The Devil Makes 3
04.Irresponsible Hate Anthem
05.mOBSCENE
06.Sweet Dreams
07.Putting Holes In Happiness
08.Just A Car Crash Away
09.Rock Is Dead
10.Heart-Shaped Glasses
11.Tainted Love
12.The Dope Show
13.Great Big White World
14.The Fight Song
15.The Beautiful People (encore)
16.Are Your The Rabbit (encore 2)

We're driving from Latham, NY to the DCU - how long before the show should we be at the gates to enter?

[fauxbowie]

I'm still selling my pit tickets for this show, if anyone's interested. I have a thread going on it in the general tour section. Otherwise PM me.

[Ramirez 425]

Ave,

Just wondering if this is still the setlist or if anything has changed:

01.If I Was Your Vampire
02.Disposable Teens
03.You And Me And The Devil Makes 3
04.Irresponsible Hate Anthem
05.mOBSCENE
06.Sweet Dreams
07.Putting Holes In Happiness
08.Just A Car Crash Away
09.Rock Is Dead
10.Heart-Shaped Glasses
11.Tainted Love
12.The Dope Show
13.Great Big White World
14.The Fight Song
15.The Beautiful People (encore)
16.Are Your The Rabbit (encore 2)

We're driving from Latham, NY to the DCU - how long before the show should we be at the gates to enter?


the setlist will probably (hopefully) change for the American dates.

[LUCI5R]

the setlist will probably (hopefully) change for the American dates.

Hmm... interesting. I got the notion from other threads that the setlist probably won't change. Although I do like this list - It'll be interesting to see any changes.

I guess 7/25 is when we'll really find out what's going on in US.

Thank Ramirez.

PS: Any of you meeting up at the DCU for the show?

[Ramirez 425]

I dont plan to meet with anyone from the phant. Ill be there with my girlfriend and a couple of friends, thats good enough for me.

[PlatinumOrgy]

I dont plan to meet with anyone from the phant. Ill be there with my girlfriend and a couple of friends, thats good enough for me.

are you too sexy for the phants?

[Ramirez 425]

are you too sexy for the phants?

you know it.

[posthuman015]

im still up for meeting and saying hello to anyone... doesnt matter to me

[LUCI5R]

im still up for meeting and saying hello to anyone... doesnt matter to me

Me too.. will be there with wife & buddy. White female, Brown guy & a fat white guy. What time are you planning on getting there posthuman?

Anybody else?

[NickNasty07]

i'm up for meeting up. look for the short dude with the goatee wearing the final mark of the beast shirt (me), a tall guy with long hair, and another skinny dude wearing the poster boy shirt.

if this is complicated PM me and we can exchange cell #s.

[LUCI5R]

Yeah, I'd be more then happy to meet up.
Which Section/Row are you guys in?

We're in Section 107 Row JJ. We've never been to DCU before so I'm not sure what entrance we have to take.

[posthuman015]

I have pit tickets... im not sure what i will be wearing.. im not getting dressed up though haha.... you guys could text my sidekick if you want to.. i can give you the number via PM if you wish...

i dunno what we are going to talk about in person... hah.. its not like we know each other but im sure we can find something to talk about for a bit.

my name is chris by the way... and im 23 not some 12 yr old fan

Yeah, I'd be more then happy to meet up.
Which Section/Row are you guys in?

We're in Section 107 Row JJ. We've never been to DCU before so I'm not sure what entrance we have to take.

[Lestiet]

About how long will the concert be?

[NickNasty07]

Yeah, I'd be more then happy to meet up.
Which Section/Row are you guys in?

We're in Section 107 Row JJ. We've never been to DCU before so I'm not sure what entrance we have to take.


we're in 109 MM

[posthuman015]

im probably just going to wear my straight edge shirt... that should be pretty easy to find me lol

[LUCI5R]

I don't know what I'm wearing yet! I'm 28 btw - name's Rahul. Wife & Buddy are both 34. Quite honestly - I think we'll all be their to rock - so meaningful conversations perhaps not needed. Me thinks it's all about having a good time!

@NickNasty07 - You're actually quite close to where we're seated - like a row over. Will be cool to catch up.

@posthuman - might be able to catch you outside!

[NickNasty07]

I don't know what I'm wearing yet! I'm 28 btw - name's Rahul. Wife & Buddy are both 34. Quite honestly - I think we'll all be their to rock - so meaningful conversations perhaps not needed. Me thinks it's all about having a good time!

@NickNasty07 - You're actually quite close to where we're seated - like a row over. Will be cool to catch up.
!

yeah mang, come on over if ya see us!

[T0msawyer]

I can't fucking wait for saturday!

I'm going with my best friend, she's a huge Slayer fan, I'm a huge fan of both Manson and Slayer, bleeding through sucks but i don't care, this is gonna ROCK!

[posthuman015]

i enjoy bleeding through... they are a great bunch of people

[LUCI5R]

NickNasty - How many people are you going with? How will I recognize you? I'm probably gonna stick out amongst the crowd - there won't be many Brown people there from Asia!!!

I'm too excited - Can't wait for Saturday to get here. Massive Manson Fan - Slayer's pretty awesome too - never heard Bleeding Through before.

Do they allow those disposable camera's inside DCU for the show? I'll have my Cell to capture some Video & Snaps - will put them up on my site & utube the next day.

This is gonna be awesome!!

[Kulmuras]

First post here. I'm so pumped to go Saturday, this is my first time catching Manson live. Me and 4 other friends are coming from West NY, a 6 hour drive. We're going to try to get in nice and early so we can get up front (We all have GA tickets) Hopefully not going to get killed in the pit before Manson comes on.

EDIT: I do have an extra GA ticket for sale if anyone is interested.

[LUCI5R]

We're traveling from Latham, NY ... about 2.5 hour drive. Very Excited!

[LUCI5R]

So we're next! It's about to rock! I Cant Wait!

[Lestiet]

woot woot... cameras are allowed inside, yes?

[LUCI5R]

woot woot... cameras are allowed inside, yes?

I've been dying for an answer to that - I'm bringing in my Cell for pictures & some video - but would love to know if regular Digital Cameras and/or Disposable Cameras are allowed?

'tis from DCU's website:

Q. Can I bring video or still cameras into the arena?
A. For most events, at the request of the artist, video cameras and flash photography are not permitted.

Don't know what's allowed and what's not for this show.

[posthuman015]

last time I was at the DCU center.. few years ago they were giving people shit about having the studded pyramid belts and camera cellphones. i was with my girlfriend and they told her to take the belt off or she couldnt come inside to see the show. She told the guy at the door then if my pants fall down and someone touches me I will make sure you told me to take the belt off.

i doubt you will be able to bring a camera. i tried to bring one in for korn back in 99 or 2000 and they wouldnt let it into the venue. If its a small camera just have a girl put it in her pants in the front. If that doesnt work then just put the camera in a small plastic food bag stuff it down the front of our pants and tape it to your leg as far up as you can get it.

[posthuman015]

If anyone wants to say hi to me. I will be wearing this shirt. Should be pretty easy to spot me lol.

http://www.stillhereclothing.net/onlinestore/productimages/shirts/sfe_store.gif

[LUCI5R]

Damn!
Didn't know DCU was so harsh on shit. I'll just use my Cell then. Cell is ok though.. right?

[posthuman015]

ya you can probably use that... i mean they told people last time i was there if they saw you using your camera on the phone they would come and take your phone away from you and you wouldnt get it back... but i saw people using them in the pit and no one ever came to get them... it is your call.

look for me tomorrow...ill have a red bandana on as well.

[lunchbox1113]

Why won't places let you record shit? It's better in the long run.

[PlatinumOrgy]

i'm skipping this show...i was too tired to leave early and it would take me 8 hours to get there, i still have one more show to go though...sorry guys, no pics or vids from me tonight...have fun.....

[LivFreOrDie]

Finally here!! Can't fucking wait!!!!

[posthuman015]

i like having pics and videos from shows but they dotn allow it because it takes money away from the record labels and artists... if people have bootlegs maybe they wont even bothing going to a show if they can buy a show for $20 online or something. anyways i used to trade bootlegs and everything... i am all for that as long as people arent making money off of them... its fun to see other shows you cant get to like if you live on the east coast and you wanna see a show in Cali. anyways.. im going to get food.. is anyone gunna meet me tonight.. you know what to look for and what i look like.. later

[Hazekiah]

I was supposed to have been home by now, but fukfrankie and I were just havin' too much fun on the road following Manson around, so we'll be driving another few hundred miles and attending tonight's show as well.

Too bad you can't make it, PlatO...I was lookin' forward to finally meeting you. Missed you in Philly/Camden, too.

:(

Anyway, hope everyone else enjoys the show (personal experience suggests that you will). I'll be the douche in the Cub Scout uniform and pigtails...come say "howdy" if you see me!!

[lunchbox1113]

I was supposed to have been home by now, but fukfrankie and I were just havin' too much fun on the road following Manson around, so we'll be driving another few hundred miles and attending tonight's show as well.

Too bad you can't make it, PlatO...I was lookin' forward to finally meeting you. Missed you in Philly/Camden, too.

:(

Anyway, hope everyone else enjoys the show (personal experience suggests that you will). I'll be the douche in the Cub Scout uniform and pigtails...come say "howdy" if you see me!!

Bring us back some more goodies, Haz. :)

[niptuc]

a weaker show than his "best of" tour stop at Avalon in Boston. it seemed like manson was intoxicated to the point of stumbling. he blew part of the first verse of "mobscene," simply stopping and turning to the band, and then spent altogether too much time rolling around on the floor and sticking the microphone into a crowd that either wouldn't or couldn't sing the parts of the songs he assumed they'd sing.

it wasn't a bad show, per se, but a sloppy one. in many places, i think the show in manson's head was better than the one on the stage. too much gratuitous singing over skold's solos, not enough attention to melody and phrasing. one of the things i learned tonight was that if manson doesn't sing his heart out, the songs dissolve a bit. he's great when he'e locked into a focused place and giving it his all. he's a bit silly when he's all over the place and not on his marks with band.

and whoever helped make the decision about the boxing ring for "the fight song" needs to be beaten. it was purely silly. manson had no apparent idea what to do with himself in that chintzy looking boxer's robe. his little punches in the air were insult to injury. while we're on the effects, if manson wears the light-beam eye pieces, tech needs to ensure that one isn't flickering and going out. wee bit spinal tap, folks.

[lunchbox1113]

Same old set?

[niptuc]

i believe so. i tried to not look at the list before going, but based on posts
i've read - this was the standard set:

(not in order)
IIWYV
Disposable Teens
Mobscene
AYTR
Sweet Dreams/Lunchbox
Love is Just a Car Crash Away
Heart Shaped Glasses
The Dope Show
The Love Song
The Fight Song
Antichrist Superstar
The Beautiful People

[niptuc]

oh, and:

putting holes in happiness

[Burn_The_Priest]

Did you get any pictures or footage?

[posthuman015]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/posthuman015/manson/setlist.jpg

[posthuman015]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/posthuman015/manson/manson1.jpg

[niptuc]

performance-wise: just a car crash away, if i was your vampire and anti-christ superstar held up nicely. he sang well, worked the stage with energy but not at the expense of the song, and the whole thing came together in those moments.

[posthuman015]

my 10th manson show and probably one of my favorites

[niptuc]

what about it worked for you? i had a really hard time believing this one.

[posthuman015]

i just enjoyed the overall atmosphere of the show and the performance.. i was at the avalon show as well and enjoyed it as well but i thought he was more into the performace on this tour than on Against All Gods tour. He looked healthier as well in my opinion. I wish there was a few more songs played and i dislike the shorthen version of ACS but overall it was a fun show to me. I did laugh at the fight song and boxing ring scene. it was amusing and enjoyable at the same time.

At least Ginger's bass drum wasnt overpowering like Slayer's drumset. I thought slayer had a good set as well. This was my 4th time seeing them. They dont really do much on stage and they never did the other 3 times i saw them but they just get up there and tear it up old school thrash style.

I thought Bleeding Through was an awesome opening band. I have seen them a few times already and met them before. A great bunch of guys from Cali who know how to tear it up with some american metal/metalcore. I respected and was pleased to hear there very positive message about having many different kinds of styles and fans in the crowd. Thats exactly whats its all about having fun and the music and I thought it was really cool that Brandan said that to the crowd.

Jona from bleeding through was wearing a Dimmu Borgir short as well. I am pretty sure that was what was on it.

[posthuman015]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/posthuman015/manson/manson2.jpg

[posthuman015]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/posthuman015/manson/manson3.jpg

[Cícero]

my 10th manson show and probably one of my favorites

You've already went to 10 concerts?!?! really?!?! Tell me what concerts =D

[fukfrankie]

Hey there, this is Hazekiah posting from fukfrankie's badass, present-tense future-tech Palm Trio cell phone while we're makin' the roughly 400 mile trip back to her place from the show.

Fear not, lunchbox1113 -- some pretty mind-blowingly phenomenal goodies are en route with us. (Told you I'd get you back someday, Red_fox!!)

Manson didn't fuck up "mOBSCENE" half as badly as grinchtuc implies he did...presumably due to some monitor glitch, he didn't sing the line "this depression is great," but he turned around and was able to find his place in the song again with the help of the band right away. That was all that went wrong, so pardon me, but I wasn't bothered at all. If anything, I was impressed by how quickly Manson recovered from whatever threw him off.

Manson also recited the introductory snatch of words at the beginning of "Are You the Rabbit?" a bit earlier than usual, making them nearly a capella. Consequently, I could finally understand what he's been saying over the start of the song at earlier shows.

Oh, crap...I've been typing this out with a mini-stylus for the past hour. Gotta cut this short or ff's battery'll die before I get to finally post!!

Didn't notice any glitch with Manson's new rotating-spotlight glasses during "Sweet Dreams," but then, I guess I was in the seats (ff and I bought our tickets at 2 a.m., day of show). Oh, and no heart-shaped glasses during "H-S G..." tonight.

During "The Dope Show" Manson sang that the drugs (they say) are made in Massachusetts, but the text on the sign said Worcester. Which is technically correct, except what it REALLY said was "Worchester." Ouch. Oopsie!!

For "The Fight Song," Manson got all the words right for about the second time in the U.S. on this tour so far, and I don't care what anyone says, I love Manson's boxing ring staging...it's fun, energetic, and maintains the sports-related irony theme of the title, song, and video. His outfit is great, too. Dripping fangs double-M logo on the back, swirly heart logo/tat upon his left breast, and Marilyn and Manson on his left and right gloves, respectively. If they ever sell that shit to the public, I'm totally snatchin' up a coupla sets and hittin' the fuckin' gym.

For "The Love Song," Manson was sans robe (as in Philly/Camden), and they've finally worked out the choreography so it's dead-on fucking perfect. Raising and lowering at the right times, not so much fog that you can't see the flashing text, and they send the fog up the platform-lift under Manson in concentrated burst pulses synchronised with the call-and-response refrains, too, which looks badass as all only unholy fucking Hell.

At the start of "Antichrist Superstar," Manson brought out a bible, but it wasn't the burst-into-flames bible which he used in Philly/Camden (probably due to a venue pyro-ban I was told about by a few locals)...he used the Gideon's bible I was called upon to donate to the cause back in Cleveland, so no complaints here, goddamnit!!!!!

:)

\m/




Sorry I had to cut this so short...more to come later!!!

;)

[maniac master]

thanks for the pics, etc!

did anybody record the whole show? any bootlegs?

[ziggy015]

What is the song played after the show? The string song. It reminds me almost of a Sneaker Pimps song written for Emiliana Torrini

[NickNasty07]

Thoughts:

My third Manson show and probably the funnest. We had an awesome side view of the stage from our seats.

posthuman: saw you before the show outside--would've said hi but my friend was in desperate need of getting to a bathroom! anyways--

Bleeding Through was pretty good---they had a great attitude and were clearly thankful for the opportunity this tour provided. I wasn't impressed with Slayer---I guess I'm just not enough of a speed-metal fan to get it.

As for Manson, himself--- I came in with a few doubts given some of the stuff written here, but they were quickly allayed. He was energetic, smiling and sounded damn good-especially on the EMDM stuff. No forgotten lyrics as far as I could tell. The stage props were cool---the way he moved on the chair on AYTR was impressive. I love the boxing ring for the Fight Song too, especially the sparring act he does while singing.

Highlight musically was most assuredly Car Crash--he tore loose on it. Also really enjoyed ACSS---especially brining back the original stage and the robo-preacher movements. Crowd was into it all night long, which always is a plus. So all in all a great show, worth the money--although I really hope if he does do a second US leg it's a solo tour, I'm getting tired of these dual-headlining things that promoters seem to have fallen in love with.

[posthuman015]

Ya, I was hanging around outside, floating between door 13 (the floor enterance) and door 5 ( the press enterance). It was hot otuside and I enjoyed being inside the building for a little before the show. Sadly it felt like a wall of heat when I came back out from the DCU right before they started letting people inside.

Overall I enjoyed the show, wish I brought my digital camera but my cellphone photos will have to do.

In response to Cicero:
04/09/99 - Worcester, MA
05/16/00 - Foxboro, MA
11/22/00 - Lowell, MA
08/07/01 - Mansfield, MA
08/09/03 - Hartford, CT
08/14/03 - Mansfield, MA
08/15/03 - Portland, ME
10/23/03 - Boston, MA
11/26/04 - Boston, MA
08/04/07 - Worcester, MA

[posthuman015]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v439/posthuman015/manson/manson4.jpg

[NewModelNo15]

Is he still taking out the "Time has come, it is quite clear, your Antichrist is almost here" verse in ACSS?

[Prairie Nigger]

out of curiosity, what time did Slayer come on and what time did Manson come on?

[NickNasty07]

Not sure about Slayer-but Manson was on at about 9:50 PM

[EatYourGod]

Oh, and no heart-shaped glasses during "H-S G..." tonight.

I just spoke to Hazekiah, and he wanted to make something clear.

Upon further review of the evidence, he retracts this statement and apologizes in full to fukfrankie.

That is all.

[Lestiet]

The show was pretty much amazing.

[suicidesister]

I was there, I took my son and a friend from college, I got about three people away from the stage by the end of the show. Almost got crushed, got pushed all around, but you know what? I found that folks were basically decent and we all looked out for each other. I was aware of one fuckhead trying to start fights and hurt people in the mosh pit. My son was the one that sent him to the medics bitching that his ribs hurt real bad. Hey, good for him, he wanted it, he got it. Me, on the other hand, I maintianed personal eye contact with Manson for like three seconds. That'll be material for my wet dreams for a good long time. And my son caught a microphone that he threw out in the crowd. All in all, it was a very good time.

~Shell

[die Zwillinge]

At the start of "Antichrist Superstar," Manson brought out a bible, but it wasn't the burst-into-flames bible which he used in Philly/Camden (probably due to a venue pyro-ban I was told about by a few locals)...he used the Gideon's bible I was called upon to donate to the cause back in Cleveland, so no complaints here, goddamnit!!!!!

:)

\m/


You know, that is really cruel and unusual to tease us all like that. Little tidbits here and there..... I hope you're keeping a diary so you can fill us in on all the dirt when you get back.

In the meantime, let me just say it was great meeting you in Atlanta and I'm sorry we were only able to make it to one show. Would've loved to have been able to hang out longer---and from what I hear, the shows have only gotten better. Dammitalltohell!

--C

[virgins_only]

out of curiosity, what time did Slayer come on and what time did Manson come on?

Not sure about Slayer-but Manson was on at about 9:50 PM

Ya, I was hanging around outside, floating between door 13 (the floor enterance) and door 5 ( the press enterance). It was hot otuside and I enjoyed being inside the building for a little before the show. Sadly it felt like a wall of heat when I came back out from the DCU right before they started letting people inside.

Overall I enjoyed the show, wish I brought my digital camera but my cellphone photos will have to do.

In response to Cicero:
04/09/99 - Worcester, MA
05/16/00 - Foxboro, MA
11/22/00 - Lowell, MA
08/07/01 - Mansfield, MA
08/09/03 - Hartford, CT
08/14/03 - Mansfield, MA
08/15/03 - Portland, ME
10/23/03 - Boston, MA
11/26/04 - Boston, MA
08/04/07 - Worcester, MA


As per DCU box office day of: Bleeding Through - 7 p.m.
Slayer - 8 p.m.
Manson - 9:40 p.m.

And Manson's Portland GB show was 8/16/03. I was there.


And...
So, I saw Manson last night and he said he was taking out one of the biggest stage shows he's done in a while... not since the MA tour. I mean, the HW tour was pretty basic but he did the job if you know what I mean. The magic was there. And sometimes the magic's only there if you're right up front. But the last 5 times (in the past 4 years) I've seen him I've been in front (within 2 "rows" of the front) and it's not that. The first 3 being GAOG was awesome every time. I mean, the LWF tour I kind of forgave him b/c it wasn't a "real" tour in my opinion, just something thrown together to keep him out there; tourwise.
But not just that...
The stage show was minimal. Yeah, the boxing thing for "fight song" was corny but okay, ACS felt obligatory, and the love song... just a riser with nothing underneath. He could've been more creative than that. Oh, and a fucking giant chair for AYTR? You meant big stage PRODUCTION and we got PROPS.
Manson's "hired guns" for guitar and keyboards reminded me of how NIN tours and this felt less like a "group" than years past. I'm only complaining because I'm used to the old shit. My first Manson show was the RID tour and it was awesome (also saw him in NYC for HW tour and on Ozzfest 01.)
And the set list was supposed to be "a lot off of Holy Wood." 3 songs. eh. I guess that's a lot considering a "full set" was only 14 songs. He did more with LWF. And this is headline?
Oh, and what about the "magician" he was hiring for the effects on Phantasmagoria that he was also supposed to utilize for the tour?
*and let's not forget about Manson saying he's assembling a band in the studio "that, if this was the last version (sic) of the band, it would be the one that I could be satisfied with if this was the last album/tour..." not exact words of course, but...

[virgins_only]

Hey there, this is Hazekiah posting from fukfrankie's badass, present-tense future-tech Palm Trio cell phone while we're makin' the roughly 400 mile trip back to her place from the show.

Fear not, lunchbox1113 -- some pretty mind-blowingly phenomenal goodies are en route with us. (Told you I'd get you back someday, Red_fox!!)

Manson didn't fuck up "mOBSCENE" half as badly as grinchtuc implies he did...presumably due to some monitor glitch, he didn't sing the line "this depression is great," but he turned around and was able to find his place in the song again with the help of the band right away. That was all that went wrong, so pardon me, but I wasn't bothered at all. If anything, I was impressed by how quickly Manson recovered from whatever threw him off.

Manson also recited the introductory snatch of words at the beginning of "Are You the Rabbit?" a bit earlier than usual, making them nearly a capella. Consequently, I could finally understand what he's been saying over the start of the song at earlier shows.

Oh, crap...I've been typing this out with a mini-stylus for the past hour. Gotta cut this short or ff's battery'll die before I get to finally post!!

Didn't notice any glitch with Manson's new rotating-spotlight glasses during "Sweet Dreams," but then, I guess I was in the seats (ff and I bought our tickets at 2 a.m., day of show). Oh, and no heart-shaped glasses during "H-S G..." tonight.

During "The Dope Show" Manson sang that the drugs (they say) are made in Massachusetts, but the text on the sign said Worcester. Which is technically correct, except what it REALLY said was "Worchester." Ouch. Oopsie!!

For "The Fight Song," Manson got all the words right for about the second time in the U.S. on this tour so far, and I don't care what anyone says, I love Manson's boxing ring staging...it's fun, energetic, and maintains the sports-related irony theme of the title, song, and video. His outfit is great, too. Dripping fangs double-M logo on the back, swirly heart logo/tat upon his left breast, and Marilyn and Manson on his left and right gloves, respectively. If they ever sell that shit to the public, I'm totally snatchin' up a coupla sets and hittin' the fuckin' gym.

For "The Love Song," Manson was sans robe (as in Philly/Camden), and they've finally worked out the choreography so it's dead-on fucking perfect. Raising and lowering at the right times, not so much fog that you can't see the flashing text, and they send the fog up the platform-lift under Manson in concentrated burst pulses synchronised with the call-and-response refrains, too, which looks badass as all only unholy fucking Hell.

At the start of "Antichrist Superstar," Manson brought out a bible, but it wasn't the burst-into-flames bible which he used in Philly/Camden (probably due to a venue pyro-ban I was told about by a few locals)...he used the Gideon's bible I was called upon to donate to the cause back in Cleveland, so no complaints here, goddamnit!!!!!

:)

\m/




Sorry I had to cut this so short...more to come later!!!

;)

Wouldn't that be Marilyn and Manson, on his right and left gloves, respectively?

[LUCI5R]

Ave,

For the lack of a better word, it was truly AWESOME!
Bottom-line is - Manson Annihilated!! I had a damn good time and I thought the show was just fucking amazing.

4 Words - Tim Skold is The SHIT!! He was frikkin awesome - the solo on Holes in Happiness - where he swung his fingers in style - I thought he set the shit straight.

Saturday evening rocked. We arrived at 7 at the DCU - took a wrong turn at the thruway - cost us about 45 min otherwise would have been there earlier. Anyhow, got beer, got our shit together and barged in.

I have to say I was very, VERY, impressed with Bleeding Through. They rocked. Music was good and so was the enegry. I think the whole crowd loved them. Pit was spinning crazy - and even they noted how good the crowd was to them and how much respect they got. I'm picking up their CD.

Slayer rocked!!! They put up a great show. I've never seen them, and heard very little - but I had a hell of a good time watching them. Slayer fans - in my Opinion - were Awesome! They enjoyed - they banged their heads - they screamed - and they had a good time. Isn't that what it's all about?
Yeah - we had 5 kids behind us who screamed "Slayer" every 4 minutes - shit, nothing wrong with that! I thought that was pretty cool. Same kids - screamed Manson every chance they got - and that's what I noticed - Most of the people their seemed to be Mansonites more then Slayers - yet everyone I could notice or see enjoyed both shows just as much.
From what I could gather - there was more energy & force during Manson's set - it rocked!

I have to disagree with this one guy that Manson was drunk & stumbling and whatever. Not from where I stood. I think he rocked - he was in it - and he put up a great show. One thing I severely missed was that he never spoke to us. Didn't say a word. Did his show and was gone.

But anyhow - When the opening tunes of Vampire started - I think we all lost it. I broke a few vocal chords right in that first song. Should have seen the fists pumping in the air and vocals screeching to glory everything Manson yelled "If I was your Vampire" during that song.

I think the sheer energy was enough to make it a great, memorable show.

Disposable teens had everyone on their feet and fists ripping the air above. It was annihilation.

I don't care what the fuck anybody says - Every single mother fucker in that show rocked to that "Fight Song" boxing arena - and I loved it!

Did anyone mention that Manson went down off the stage & inter-mingled with the crowd up front. Man I lost it when i saw that - all I could think was "Fuck seat tickets - I don't care if I'm getting bludgeoned to death - next time its' Pit tickets".

My personal favorites were "Just a car crash away" - I never knew the potential of this song live - he poured his skin out on this one and I loved every second of it. "Disposable Teens" - that song was pure energy - that was the shit right there. "If I was your Vampire" - stole the show for me. "ACSS/Beautiful People" - The sad thing was that it was the same shit we've seen & heard before - The great thing was - IT STILL ROCKED!!!

Are you the rabbit was fun to watch but quite honestly, the performance itself wasn't all that amazing. Same with HSG - Confetti and all was great - I do like that song - but Live it just didn't do it for me.

I have to agree with one thing this one guy said - Manson pointed the Mic at the crowd to complete a line way too many times and unfortunately the crowd didn't have a clue what to say. After the first two times - Manson should have got the idea. With Dope Show, I don't think anyone knew what he was gonna say - Massachusetts, Worcester, New England - he ended up with Massachusetts, and being the only one to scream it out I think.

In all, I LOVED IT - I think it was a great show - Manson was Awesome - and I had a hell of a good time. I'd do it again - in fact I can't wait to!!!

All my photos & videos are totally crapped out - but I'll put up whatever I have on my site and send a link here.

LUCI5R

[LUCI5R]

Ave,

They aren't great... but a couple of them. I'll put up everything else on my site later.

http://www.rahulsjohari.com/Graphics/mm1.jpg

http://www.rahulsjohari.com/Graphics/mm2.jpg

http://www.rahulsjohari.com/Graphics/mm3.jpg

[MightyAphrodite]

4 Words - Tim Skold is The SHIT!!
That's five words...lol.

Glad you had an awesome time -- same thing happened for us in Atlanta -- no audience speeches or anything. That was disappointing. I guess he's doing that everywhere he's playing this time out. Thanks for sharing your pics, too!

[LUCI5R]

:P that's dopy - I think I'm still too zoned out from the show Saturday.

Yeah, that was the one disappointing part of the show. I mean I honestly expected him to say at least something.

No problem - I wish more of my pictures came out better. I think we took about 75 photographs and like 5 came out worthwhile. What's sad is more of Slayer's pics came out better then Manson's set. Sucks.

That's five words...lol.

Glad you had an awesome time -- same thing happened for us in Atlanta -- no audience speeches or anything. That was disappointing. I guess he's doing that everywhere he's playing this time out. Thanks for sharing your pics, too!

[Lestiet]

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l201/Lestat020/IMG_0376.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l201/Lestat020/IMG_0363.jpg



Got tons of pics from it. Not the greatest quality, most are like the second one there. But better than nothing.

[LUCI5R]

Ave,

The photographs/videos I took off my Cellphone came out really, really crummy. My cell's done better then that. Wish I had taken my camera in there somehow. We took like 73 pictures and like 3 came out half-way decent.

Regardless, if anyone wants to take a look at the pics/videos, you can check them out on my website (rahulsjohari.com) here:
http://www.rahulsjohari.com/flick3r

If anyone wants me to put up their Photographs like a Gallery on my webpage - send me your pictures zipped and I'll put them up, needless to say will give you Due credit. That way other fans wanting to see better quality pics from the show can all view them in one location.

LUCI5R

[posthuman015]

Luci5r did you see me?

[LUCI5R]

Luci5r did you see me?


Nope! Did even look for your shirt as you had described. Whereabouts were you?

[lunchbox1113]

Ah, I just downloaded this show. I must say I enjoy it. :)

[posthuman015]

in front of skold on the floor barricade

[Ramirez 425]

in front of skold on the floor barricade

thats pretty much where i was...front left in the corner of the two barricades

[LUCI5R]

Fuckin Christ! You guys had awesome spots. Like I said, fuck seat tickets, next time I'm in the pit. Skold was awesome IMO. He blew it away.

I wasn't very far, I was in 107 JJ - so got pretty good view.

[posthuman015]

I kept turning around before each band played and looking in section 107 hoping you would see my shirt or red bandana.

I was right in front when Manson came over in front of skold and leaned into the crowd.. at that point lots of people climbed all over me to touch manson who in front of me haha.

Ramirez you must have been prety close to me.. within a few people distance wise. There were these two girls a few people to my left... one with short red hair and oen with short black hair.. maybe you were near them?

[Ramirez 425]

Ramirez you must have been prety close to me.. within a few people distance wise. There were these two girls a few people to my left... one with short red hair and oen with short black hair.. maybe you were near them?

yeah i think i know who you were talking about..i was right behind this obnoxious short lady waving the manson book back and forth.

[Lestiet]

Did anyone else see the drunk/coked up obese woman scantily clad and humping the stair railing like a wilderbeast in heat? She did it through the entire show. Then she kept on dancing horribly in slow motion. I was really frightened.



BTW, I was wearing red/black striped tights with a black corset...anyone see me? (Although my description probably sounds like every other girl there :( )

[dopedevil73]

Ah, I just downloaded this show. I must say I enjoy it. :)

On Audio or video... If audio can you share

[lunchbox1113]

On Audio or video... If audio can you share

Audio, It's in the Concert Recordings Archive.

[posthuman015]

Ramirez was this a fat white woman with horrible looking bleached hair that looked like a wig? She looked wasted when she walked by me with a cup of alcohol in her hand. She was soo annoying, a guy and his wife next to me was pissed at her and told her she was pissing everyone off and to go away.

Lestiet do you have a myspace link or a photo.. maybe I saw you? Where about were you when Manson came on?

[Lestiet]

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v107/123/107/933540/n933540_35688503_7307.jpg

^^^That's what I was wearing

Seat was 106G, in front of one of the lower entrances.

[posthuman015]

nope dont think i saw you

[Herr_Grinch]

I was there too, In the pit. got pretty close to manson :D

Awesome show... although i thought Slayer's soundcheck was off, all I could hear is teh bass drum and cymbols. Made me worried for manson but he came through :D

[ms.discontent]

better late than never, so here's me posting.

i think i've seen manson 4 times but i can't remember the dates/loc of one show, i'll have to check my tickets:

11/22/00 - Lowell, MA
08/07/01 - Mansfield, MA
08/04/07 - Worcester, MA

This show was amazing. as i posted in my album review, it was like seeing a religious icon for me. it has been so long since i've seen manson live, and i thought the new album was a giant bag of shit until i saw this show.

seriously awesome.

if i had thought of it i would have posted here for people to find me at the show. i was wearing a black tank top and capris (and looked like crap from work), not very unique i know, but i have a massive tattoo on the side of each leg, people usually spot me that way. (portrait and a skull) check the space. next time he plays in mass i'll be sure to check the site, be sweet to meet some phants

[Hazekiah]

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v107/123/107/933540/n933540_35688503_7307.jpg

^^^That's what I was wearing
Goddamnit...I saw you and drooled accordingly. I also tried to give you some of my Manson stickers but I had to kneel down and dig through my gas-mask bag to find 'em, and I lost track of you in the process.

:(

Maybe next time.