JUL 30 2007 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion

[filicide]

MARILYN MANSON / SLAYER
with Bleeding Through

July 30th, 2007
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Columbia, MD

Confirmed 'phants for this show:
uben, Nil Three, PlatinumOrgy, isv666, crack_nation, Gribble, leliel55, SplinterMech

[uben]

I will be there, though generally, MWP sells $5 Margaritas so you might see me stumbling about.

[die Zwillinge]

We will be there!


--T & C

[Nil Three]

Very probably going.

Any word on wether this is gonna get sold through Ticketmaster or IMP's vendor? (EDIT: It will be ticketmaster, it looks like only 930 uses tickets.com, but it hasn't been listed yet.)

[die Zwillinge]

Oops. Cancel that. We will NOT be there due to an unforseen financial situation. Guess I can thank my upcoming root canal for that. Damn tooth! Could've picked a better time to die on me...

--C

[PlatinumOrgy]

See ya there...

[isv666]

I'll be there as well. Be broke as hell because of it... but that happens sometimes!

[asithrevealed]

Does anyone have info for when the columbia show goes on sale? Is it tomorrow?june 2?

[Nil Three]

Does anyone have info for when the columbia show goes on sale? Is it tomorrow?june 2?

It's not listed on Ticketmaster or Merriweathermusic.com yet, so I wouldn't worry about it.

It looks like the dude I was hoping would give me a ride will be going, so I should be there.

[apemilkbuddha]

Listen, I'd like very much to go but facts are facts & as much as I like Manson's records, his last one blew & he's nearly 40 years old, he isn't exactly at the height of his powers, he'll probably be going through the motions & not doing too much of anything on stage, I don't know, is it still worth seeing him?

[Nil Three]

Presale tommorow from 10am to 10pm. 9.30 and Merriweather mailing list members got emails with the details + password.

Public onsale Saturday June 9 at 10am.

[j_absinthe]

Listen, I'd like very much to go but facts are facts & as much as I like Manson's records, his last one blew & he's nearly 40 years old, he isn't exactly at the height of his powers, he'll probably be going through the motions & not doing too much of anything on stage, I don't know, is it still worth seeing him?
Go watch the live videos that've popped up so far and judge for yourself.

I think he's the best he's been since 03.

[Hazekiah]

Y'know, there are bootlegs of severely badass Against All Gods shows floatin' around out there. (The Korea boot is a killer show, for instance.) That tour gets more flak than it deserves, imho. By the time the band finally came together they were already done here in the States.

Frankly, I think it's a shame it never got a second leg back here...that would've made believers out of those let down by the earlier, domestic AAG shows.

Anyway, whatever. I was just annoyed by the "since '03" part. Although there were some exceedingly rough patches in '04, Manson was kicking ass again well into '05, damnit.

[Nil Three]

Y'know, there are bootlegs of severely badass Against All Gods shows floatin' around out there. (The Korea boot is a killer show, for instance.) That tour gets more flak than it deserves, imho. By the time the band finally came together they were already done here in the States.

Frankly, I think it's a shame it never got a second leg back here...that would've made believers out of those let down by the earlier, domestic AAG shows.

Anyway, whatever. I was just annoyed by the "since '03" part. Although there were some exceedingly rough patches in '04, Manson was kicking ass again well into '05, damnit.

Evidence for Haz: http://youtube.com/watch?v=rX5vciI_GU0

[crack_nation]

Evidence for Haz: http://youtube.com/watch?v=rX5vciI_GU0

He walked around that stage with purpose, or lack there of.

I will be there.

[Hazekiah]

Evidence for Haz: http://youtube.com/watch?v=rX5vciI_GU0
Well, that's a good one, yes...but if I had to pick an example of post-'03 perfection from Rock am Ring '05 I'd go with "The Dope Show." Manson's voice cracks, he fucks up a line, and he does his mush-mouthed warbling thing...but he does it just right, goddamnit. Plus, the light-screen thing looked fucking great.

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Their Tokyo '05 show was fuckin' kickin', too. I'll even stand up for Mark Chaussee, damnit. He had some awesome little flourishes he'd throw in here and there, and once he had a chance to settle in he played some great shows.

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[Gribble]

Just bought my tickets! Looking forward to the show.

Edit: Wow, how big is the pit? Looks like it's already sold out.

[isv666]

Okay, so I *might* not be going. I'm picky about the type of tickets I get, and always prefer GA as opposed to seating. Anyway, I won't be able to get my tickets until Monday since I found out today that my bank is closed on Saturdays (WTF?). I have the cash, just not in my account. Argh!

Hopefully there'll be some pit tickets left by then. If not, dependent upon what kinda seats I'll get is whether or not I'll go. :(

[crack_nation]

The pit is generally small, maybe 4-5 rows deep total at the front of the stage.

[Gribble]

Really? Wow, that would be fantastic.

[Nil Three]

Aaaaah FUCK! I tried to get in touch with my probable ride Thursday when I heard about the presale to no luck. I'm out of town all weekend on a whitewater rafting trip and can't do anything. I call him again yesterday and he can't go. Fuck. Tickets are disappearing and I have no ride.

Motherfucker.

[Hazekiah]

Just do like I do and snatch up that ticket while you can and worry about the rest later!

I got arrested and fired and spent my entire last paycheck on the nine tickets I got...a few weeks after everything went down!

I've got a court date a month from now, a fine which may be as much as $750, and I'm workin' my ass off right now to cover rent (due four days before Eat Me, Drink Me came out...oops).

I've also never owned a car, so gettin' around is gonna be...complicated.

Fuck it, y'know?

The Man can't keep me down, damnit!!!




Seriously, though, good luck...sorry to hear about your trouble.

:(




And really, if you just go ahead and get the damned ticket you've still got a month and a half to figure somethin' out, right? It is expensive, though...argh.

[leliel55]

I got my pit tix, I will be there.

[SplinterMech]

I got my pit tix, I will be there.

As did I. I can't fucking wait.

[lordevilvenom]

I've got a general seat, and I'll be going with a friend of mine.

[PlatinumOrgy]

phant party!

[Gribble]

phant party!

Sounds good, where and when?

[lordevilvenom]

If said party does happen, I might be able to attend, if no one minds my presence.

[bret]

got my tix yesterday..im confirmed

[maniac master]

i don't know if that was asked before, but will anybody record this show?

[lordevilvenom]

I'm so excited for Monday, it will be so great. In case any of you guys want to say hi to me or something I'll be wearing the Celeb' Manson shirt, some sort of jeans, and my eight eyed Doc Martins. ((Although why the fuck would you want to meet me of all people is beyond me...))

Also, I can record the show in five minute chunks if its wanted...

[PlatinumOrgy]

Ahhhhhh! great it's tomorrow!

come to the slayer fan club line, me and emocore Burlesk are going to be there...

[lordevilvenom]

Where is this line located? (I know my way around Merriweather pretty well...)

[PlatinumOrgy]

I don't know..lol...stupid fan club doesn't send updates

[Burlesk]

Ahhhhhh! great it's tomorrow!

come to the slayer fan club line, me and emocore Burlesk are going to be there...

I'm not a social person... Talk to Gothorgy instead.

Uh, see ya around five or six. I got the Mansinthe by the way. :)

[crack_nation]

I'll be there, in the first 15 rows, can't complain.

[PlatinumOrgy]

I'm not a social person... Talk to Gothorgy instead.

Uh, see ya around five or six. I got the Mansinthe by the way. :)

yeah i'm UBERgoth.....

[Gribble]

I'm excited! Pretty sure I'll be at the soundboard for this show. See you guys there!

[PlatinumOrgy]

Bye fuckers! see ya tuesday w/ a review...someone is probably gonna beat me to it, if anyone wants to know the set list after the concert, send me a txt message and i'll reply after the concert
703 839 3724

[Burlesk]

I'm out!

10-4.

[BB3K]

Someone text message PlatinumOrgy so we can get the setlist.

[lunchbox1113]

I'm so excited for Monday, it will be so great. In case any of you guys want to say hi to me or something I'll be wearing the Celeb' Manson shirt, some sort of jeans, and my eight eyed Doc Martins. ((Although why the fuck would you want to meet me of all people is beyond me...))

Also, I can record the show in five minute chunks if its wanted...

Tis indeed wanted. :)

[BB3K]

Still no setlist?

[SmellsLikeOmega]

My money says Antichrist Superstar is the encore. My money also says that there will be the Reflecting God, and I doubt GBWW.

[Nathan Gene]

where is the setlist ya jerks

[lunchbox1113]

where is the setlist ya jerks

Has the show even happened yet?

[SmellsLikeOmega]

I dont think so, because here in argentina is 8 and therefore is like 6 so the show hasnt fucking started!

[lunchbox1113]

I dont think so, because here in argentina is 8 and therefore is like 6 so the show hasnt fucking started!

It's 7:17 in Ohio.

[SmellsLikeOmega]

REALLY?!!! Dude, I have no idea. Time here and the time on my iPod is so fucked up.

[lunchbox1113]

REALLY?!!! Dude, I have no idea. Time here and the time on my iPod is so fucked up.

Lol, I think Slayer is going now, if Maryland and Ohio are on the same time zone. Either that, or Bleeding Through was first, then Slayer, then Manson.

[SmellsLikeOmega]

Lol, I think Slayer is going now, if Maryland and Ohio are on the same time zone. Either that, or Bleeding Through was first, then Slayer, then Manson.

Word. I would like a setlist. I hope and think there will be a suprise. 1996 would be a pleasant suprise.

[lunchbox1113]

Word. I would like a setlist. I hope and think there will be a suprise. 1996 would be a pleasant suprise.

I would eat my own head if they played 1996. :)

[BB3K]

Whoa. I thought yesterday was the 30th. I'm retarded. Sorry.

[SmellsLikeOmega]

This show should be over. Where is the setlist?

[Nil Three]

Couldn't go. :(

[lunchbox1113]

Didn't someone text PlatinumOrgy?

[DecayingSinner]

They are probably playing ACSS right now.

[SmellsLikeOmega]

Thats what I thought too Lunchbox, let alone text all the other 6 people who are at this show. I would really like to be able to dream of a nice setlist, which does not entail something cheesy like Untitled.

[SmellsLikeOmega]

I am sorry for double posting. But I cant text PlatiniumOrgy because I am another country, otherwise I would text him, but can someone else please?

[lunchbox1113]

I did. I'm waiting.

[DecayingSinner]

I would just check in the morning.

[lunchbox1113]

If I Was Your Vampire
Disposeable Teens
mOBSCENE
Are You The Rabbit?
Sweet Dreams/Lunchbox
Just A Car Crash Away
Heart Shaped Glasses
Rock Is Dead
The Dope Show
Putting Holes In Happiness
The Fight Song
The Love Song
Antichrist Superstar
The Beautiful People

Pics and Vids of it are on the way.

[MightyAphrodite]

So, same show as Atlanta but he put in the two missing songs. CANNOT WAIT TO SEE PICS AND VIDS!! YAY!!

[needles]

I think this is a good tour so far even though it will be nice to see other songs but so far so good

[Teymor]

No Heart-Shaped Glasses?

[lunchbox1113]

No Heart-Shaped Glasses?

Yea, sorry. Accidently deleted it when I edited my post to look my humane.

[Blue Angel]

Did they play the Untitled intro before ACS?

[SplinterMech]

Just got back from the concert. Fucking amazing show. Manson made everyone wait until like 10:10 or 10:15 until he played, , a good hour after Slayer ended, and people started getting restless. This was my first time seeing Manson and the moment that MM curtain dropped and he started singing IIWYV... it was fucking surreal. I'll type up some sort of song run-through of his theatrics maybe in a second if someone hasn't already beat me to it. The one surprise for me was Manson coming out with a boxing robe on during the Fight Song. Overall great show, the crowd seemed energetic enough and most of the people around seemed to know the words as well.

On a side note, my friend got one of Kerry King's guitar picks he threw out into the crowd and I grabbed a shitload of confetti.

Edit: Untitled was before the Love Song, if the Untitled you're referring to is Empty Sounds of Hate.

[Blue Angel]

Great,can't wait to hear the details!!!

[lordevilvenom]

Just got back myself...I was unable to record it. It was fucking amazing. Manson had these strange/surreal sound clips playing inbetween the songs (some of them really made me wonder...) Did anyone spot me? I was wearing a SS officers hat...(Pics to come)

[MightyAphrodite]

The one surprise for me was Manson coming out with a boxing robe on during the Fight Song.
Ah, man...COOL!! Glad it was a great show for you guys in MD too!

[SplinterMech]

First off, I have to say that Bleeding Through wasn’t that bad… or at least not as bad as I thought they’d be. Definitely good for an opening band. Slayer was great as well, but towards the end of their set, I just kinda wanted to see Manson.

I was a bit worried that after the long wait, songs were going to be cut from the show, and especially after he played ACSS. I was like “damn, no Beautiful People” but then he came out with the searchlight so all was well.

If I Was Your Vampire – typical run through of the song, nothing to say here really except for it was definitely a good performance.

Disposable Teens – Crowd really seemed to be into and like I said earlier, everyone seemed to be singing along and jumping along.

MOBSCENE – Manson wore a top hat and showed his ass to us. He also made his way over to the right side of the stage finally so that was nice, haha.

Are You the Rabbit? – Giant chair of course, this song is so fucking great live, such a sleazy song.

Sweet Dreams/ Lunchbox – I liked the way they led into Lunchbox but I still really want them to play the full version of Lunchbox eventually.

Just a Car Crash Away – Great performance though I believe Skold did fuck up the solo a bit but no one seemed to care. It was a bit hard to hear as I was right next to the fucking speakers.

Heart-Shaped Glasses – Confetti cannons at the beginning. I wasn’t sure if the confetti during the Beautiful People would be heart-shaped or if they’d even play it so I tried to grab a bunch.

Rock is Dead – Another one the crowd seemed really into but nothing really note-worthy here.

The Dope Show – I know the sample used before this song isn’t new but I still fucking love it. When the line “the drugs, they say, are made right here in…” he put the mic to the crowd and no one seemed to know exactly what to say… Columbia or Maryland or whatever, so I don’t know what the fuck that was about. But whatever.

Putting Holes in Happiness – Manson donned his long leather jacket and hat for this one. My friend says Skold messed up the solo a bit but I didn’t hear it, a great job overall. If someone knows the sample that was used before this, I’d love to know.

The Fight Song – Manson came out dressed in a boxing robe, can’t remember at what point he stripped himself of it. Also, I think it was before this song that Abuse pt. 1 was played but at points the audio gets put into slow motion and reversed, it was pretty sweet.

The Love Song – Empty Sounds of Hate was used before this and Manson was on the raising platform again for this one.

Antichrist Superstar – Fucking fantastic performance but Manson did get behind a line on his lyrics. So the final crowd chant came in before he was actually done singing. I didn’t give a shit though, being down there in the pit. It was just fantastic.

The Beautiful People – I was a bit nervous that ACSS would be the end of the show but Manson came out with the searchlight and shit got kicked into high gear. At one point near the end of the song just before the quiet “the beautiful people, the beautiful people” point Manson threw his mic stand at Ginger’s drums. It was nice to see a bit of that destructive Manson again.

There’s nothing really that new to say except being down there in that pit was just an amazing experience.

I've gotta go thru my pics now to see if there's anything semi-good.

Edit: Forgive any typos or overuses of any words. I don't feel like going back and proof reading right now. Like lordevildemon said, this show was just fucking amazing and I am worn out right now.

[lordevilvenom]

In response to "Drugs they say...are made in" I said Maryland, then was like fuck uhh Columbia! (In case you guys missed it the banner behind him said Columbia) Also I wondered if that was the actuall ACSS podieum or if there are many of them used for his tours...Regardless it was nice to see the ACSS banners unfold for that.

[Blue Angel]

Sounds like a great time!!!Do you have pictures of Manson during Fight Song in and without the robe?That sounds cool and I'd LOVE to see any.

[lordevilvenom]

I might...but it won't be of good quality...(I was middle section seating...)

[SplinterMech]

Yeah, my pics didn't come out so great either. At one point Skold came all the way over to the right side of the stage, so I tried to snap a pic but it didn't come out that well. I'll post few in a second.

Edit: Btw, when Manson came down in front of the crowd during the Beautiful People, the fucking push of people to fucking get a hold of him was insane. I had gotten moved back a bit during the concert but I was still pretty close and when he came towards us, I just fucking heaved forward to try and touch him... but to no avail. :(

[Blue Angel]

Wait,are you guys talking about the Untitled from ACSS album or Mechanical Animals Untitiled was played,I'm confused....sorry.Give me a sentence of which one you mean,please?

[SplinterMech]

I'm talking about the Untitled from ACSS. If you were talking about the one from MA (I'm assuming the one when you put the disc in the comp), then I'm sorry to have gotten your hopes up.

[lordevilvenom]

I miss Pogo...

Anyway here's some of the pics I went though already more to come later...

Taken during ACSS:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/evilvenom/Antichrist1.jpg

Myself:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/evilvenom/Antichrist2.jpg

(I find it ironic that someone who I assume was shouting at me to "take my hat off" was saying this to me and yet Slayer had on their images behind them footage of Nazis maching and skulls (holocost victems?) and other fucking nazi shit.

[Blue Angel]

No,Thank You for clearing that up-that's the same one that I was talking about.
But,the other would be about THE BEST SURPRISE EVER!!!!!
did you recognize any of the other sound clips being anything different from the other shows?did Manson talk to the crowd at all?
-Great photos!!!!

[lordevilvenom]

I don't think he talked to the crowd at all....

[Blue Angel]

That first picture of the stage and crowd is so clear and the coloring is nice-too bad you weren't front row-it could've been an awesome picture.And nice hat.

[OBSCENE(S)AINT]

Not a bad setlist, but he could get rid of disposible teens and bring back reflecting god. Maybe he did it once and only once to shut up slayer?

When he comes to Oz I hope the fact he's doing it by himself (with special guest) is enough to bring back great big white world, add in reflecting good and maybe extend lunchbox to the full extent.

There are other songs I'd like, but putting holes in happienss and are you the rabbit are pretty freaking sweet, so it's getting better now.

All has to do is introduce a little more set design and costume change. I'm sure those pants are starting to stink by now :P

[SplinterMech]

Manson didn't really seem to talk to the crowd at all, no.

As for the sound clips, most of 'em were the same. I can't say for sure about the Putting Holes in Happiness one though. It seemed to be from an old romance movie.

[lordevilvenom]

Can anyone tell me what was up with the one where it sounded like random people fucking?

[SplinterMech]

That was Abuse pt. 1 from the uncut version of Smells Like Children, where Tony Wiggins has got some sadomasochistic girl backstage and is beating her till the point where he gets scared and thinks that he's comes close to killing her.

[Blue Angel]

Abuse pt1?or was it from a movie clip?What did the robe look like?An actual boxers robe,all glittery?Was he wearing anything under it?

[OmikronDreamer]

I've been looking around for some youtube footage from this, is there any?

[lordevilvenom]

It was all white, and had like the Eat Me Drink Me logo in black on the back of it.

[SplinterMech]

Abuse pt1?or was it from a movie clip?What did the robe look like?An actual boxers robe,all glittery?Was he wearing anything under it?

Oh yes, it was Abuse pt. 1. "There is pain involved."

[lordevilvenom]

I should have known that Tony Wiggens...is he still even fucking involved with Manson? From how Manson described him in his autobiography he sounds like quite a chara.

Where might one find a uncut version of Smells Like Children anyway?

[OmikronDreamer]

It was all white, and had like the Eat Me Drink Me logo in black on the back of it.

and the heart logo on the left portion of the chest on the robe

[SplinterMech]

Here are some pics, please excuse the crappy quality of some of them:

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z214/SplinterMech5240/100_1710.jpg

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z214/SplinterMech5240/100_1693.jpg

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z214/SplinterMech5240/100_1682.jpg

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z214/SplinterMech5240/100_1699.jpg

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z214/SplinterMech5240/100_1695.jpg

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z214/SplinterMech5240/100_1707.jpg

[lordevilvenom]

Did any of you guys see the scalpers run away from the local fuzz? They really hightailed it father into the parking lot. They were selling tee shirts cheaper however...($20 bucks and lower) Despite how it had slayer on the back of the tee shirt as well...

[Blue Angel]

Thanks!They aren't too bad considering I get to see something that I had no way of seeing otherwise....the last one is GREAT!!

[SplinterMech]

Did any of you guys see the scalpers run away from the local fuzz? They really hightailed it father into the parking lot. They were selling tee shirts cheaper however...($20 bucks and lower) Despite how it had slayer on the back of the tee shirt as well...

LMAO, yeah, as we made our way back to the parking lot there were a few of them and then when we finally got to the car, I saw a cop yell at them to put those shirts away now or something to that extent, haha.

[lordevilvenom]

LMAO, yeah, as we made our way back to the parking lot there were a few of them and then when we finally got to the car, I saw a cop yell at them to put those shirts away now or something to that extent, haha.

Yeah I thought about buying one ($35-$50 for a tee shirt at the shop!?) but I diden't have any cash left after buying the poster. (It will look nice in my room covered in posters...)

(Well I'm off to try and fall asleep, I'll post more pics tomarrow...)

[PlatinumOrgy]

got awesome pics and vids...will post them when i wake up later today

[SplinterMech]

got awesome pics and vids...will post them when i wake up later today

Very nice, I look forward to re-visiting that shit.

Edit: I ended up buying the tour shirt with the album cover on the front. 35 bux is surely rip-off but still... I wanted that fucking shirt badly.

[MechanicalZack]

I didn't go to the show, but a friend did and got these pictures. Thought I'd share.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j248/VO_SPADER237/chair.jpg


http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j248/VO_SPADER237/Confetti-1.jpg
Manson shot through the heart confetti

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j248/VO_SPADER237/crowd.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j248/VO_SPADER237/Fight.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j248/VO_SPADER237/sing.jpg

[isv666]

Just got back from the show. Overall I think it was a good show...

However I think this ranks as one of Manson's worst performances I've seen. Voice-wise he was great... but when it came down to the actual showmanship... it seemed lackluster. Not to mention the complete and utter lack of "standard" Manson speeches. Something I look forward to every tour... and he didn't say a word to us, other than one time screaming "Maryland!"

The setlist was pretty much the same as a majority of the rest of the tour. No real surprises, still the same old, same old that he said he wouldn't be playing this tour.

I guess everyone was fucking up because Manson was giving middle fingers and throwing shit left and right. Knocked over Ginger's cymbals which caused Ginger to very quickly leave his kit, and he looked obviously pissed off when he left.

Skold and the Prodigy bassist dude were just kind of... boring live. Makes me miss seeing Twiggy or John 5, both of which were great live, full of energy. That and aside from Skold, there seems to be no band chemistry at all. Just judging by the way I saw things, I doubt this tour will finish with the current lineup, if at all.

Despite all the problems, and even though I'd rank thismy least favorite Manson show, I still enjoyed myself. Although when the show first started, I was surrounded by pretty much nothing but teenybopper type girls who started screaming as if they were at a Justin Timberlake concert. That also really skewed my perception of the concert, when I can't even hear the band over a bunch of girls screaming.

Not to mention the other problems I had with people there who were generally just annoying and thinking they deserve to get up front since they're shorter. If you wanna be up front in the pit, do like the rest of us there did... get there on time and work your way towards the front. Don't expect to recieve a free spot by strolling in after the first two bands played...

[SplinterMech]

^ Awesome, love the Fight Song pictures. Thanks and thanks to your friend.

[maniac master]

thanks for reviews and setlist!

:)

[Pigist Christ]

He actually looks cool in that first picture of the Fight Song robe. I like the contrast.

[sirius7mm]

it makes me kinda sad that he omitted The Fight Song and The Beautiful People from the Atlanta show :/

i'd love to know why he didn't play them.

[JassyJay]

^^^^^Thanks for posting your mates pics! Very nice!

[HerrDoKtor]

The lift-platform was used during Love Song?
And it had the big black skirt attached to it?

[crack_nation]

I can echo the sentiments of the previous review that it was the worst show. I will preface it by saying that for the last 5 tours I have gone to at least one show per album cycle and 'Mechanical Animals' was the defining album for me, and 'Eat Me, Drink Me' wasn't too bad, not great, but by no means a bad release.

That said, last night was awful. Despite over an hour wait for what most bands can do in 15 minutes (I can see why Slayer would want to go on before), he emerged pretty wasted/high/whatever, tripped over himself and faltered a few times. When he wasn't completely forgetting a verse he was mumbling through and slurring the rest of the song.

Same set, same old bag of tricks. Is the height of ideas he can come up with is wearing a boxing robe during Fight Song? Total cheese. He no longer really seems into the performance at all, sending a lot of time sitting at the front of the catwalk. Even his 'rebelious' mic stand throws and waters bottles into the audience were half hearted... The mic stand barely made it off the ground!

When he finally sweated out whatever he was inebriated on to begin with the show picked up in quality ever so slightly.

The sound was pretty god awful as well for most of it. I know going in Manson is one of the loudest shows around (and has the speaker stacks to prove it) but this was just loud for the sake of being loud. If you can have a clean mix while being loud, great, but if you can't, the giant wall of noise that is left for the rest of the set is kind of a bummer.

It was pretty sad to witness last night. It was my girls first Manson show and she was bummed and wishing she went on one of the older tours. I was pretty bummed too. I mean its not like a Lindsey or Britney that had no discernable talent from the get-go to really lose, but Manson is seeming more and more the trainwreck, a victim of his own hype and ego, and that makes watching another piss poor performance even worse knowing he has the talent to be doing much better.

Its one thing if you just don't give a fuck anymore, that's fine, but don't do this parade of wasting peoples $$ and deliver substandard results.

[lordevilvenom]

Its one thing if you just don't give a fuck anymore, that's fine, but don't do this parade of wasting peoples $$ and deliver substandard results.

(And then charging $35 and up for your tee shirts.) Well said though. Here are some more pics that I took.

The Love Song:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/evilvenom/Antichrist3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/evilvenom/Antichrist4.jpg

[xmisfitx]

i lucked out and got pit tix from a friend for $20 dollars for two. had a shitty day at work got out late and checked my cell and had a message if i wanted to see manson. tired as shit and gotta go to work but fuck it was worth it.

[mr_dopehat]

The Love Song:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/evilvenom/Antichrist3.jpg


Ugh, manson please bring that big black skirt back this is HORRIBLE!

[HerrDoKtor]

Ugh, manson please bring that big black skirt back this is HORRIBLE!
Totally.
It's awful and lacks aesthetics.

[crack_nation]

[QUOTE=lordevilvenom;1237611](And then charging $35 and up for your tee shirts.) Well said though. Here are some more pics that I took.

Cool pics, but IMHO the merch is just as lazy as the performance. The MA is the last time he put any sort of minor thought into merch instead of finding some 8th grader and paying him under the table to cop and paste his face on a tshirt template because he is too wasted to use a mouse. I mean how many shirts can you have with your face plastered on them, and have the rest look like you are promoting Monster Energy Drink.

[reznik]

Ok show, not great. I agree with isv666 - lack of showmanship. Just dosen't seem like he's that into palying live anymore. The boxing robe/boxing gloves looked stupid as shit! The set list wasn't great, but I really liked the Intro/Outro music for the show. ACSS was as great as ever live! It was nice to see Manson live again, but out of the eight times I've seen him, this one was the weakest.

[leliel55]

I was in the pit for the show and I have to say I enjoyed it thoroughly. It wasn't the best Manson show, no Dead to the World, but it was still pretty cool. I thought the boxing outfit was funny and cute, it entertained me lol. I liked Are You the Rabbit? with him on the huge chair being ever so dirty, that's such a naughty song to perform to. I loved during Heart-Shaped Glasses when the red hearts fluttered down and when the fog and confetti shot out during Beautiful People. I appreciated that Manson tried to get somewhat closer to the audience this show, by spending a lot of time right in front and even though the right and left sides got neglected at the end it was cool he jumped off stage and tried to get closer to the fans until pulled back by a big, burly bodyguard. I didn't like the fact he didn't talk to the audience once really, now don't get me wrong, I don't like long winded diatribes from a performer, like Bruce Springsteen or some shit, but a little conversation would have been nice. I also could have done without the hour + long wait for Manson to take the stage, but having seen my fair share of Manson shows I am quite accustomed to his long ass entrances.

I also had my experience hampered by the fact there were some annoying ass girls in the front right against the fucking rail who kept acting as if they were "special" and shouldn't be pushed on or touched like it was their own fucking private show, Newsflash bitches, it's a Manson show, you are gonna get jostled you cunts.

[dyavol]

amazing show yesterday i was upfront in the pit, hated those retarded slayer fans. grow up already slayer sucked ass i couldn't even hear them

[GunsOfBrixton]

Dude, what the fuck is going on with this tour? First the promise of his most elaborate set since MA, then his promise of ditching the classics in favor of some older tracks, and now everything he said this tour was supposed to be has turned into one heaping pile of bullshit. This is rapidly becoming one sad, sad joke.

[PlatinumOrgy]

Ok, just woke up, lol....

Awesome show, I went w/ fellow phantie Burlesk, we were the first people to get to the venue, we got there at midnight...they were the best 20 hr wait..haha. We also got the best spot of the night, dead center right up front. Although as Manson took the stage we were slowly being pushed to the right side but not enough to piss us off. The crowd was insane right up front. It was hot through the whole fucking day and very humid, when we got to the venue it was trashed, apparently Nickelback had just finished playing. The people that were in the line with us were really cool, slayer fans didn't show up 'til around 4pm. The videos I took look great minus the sound 'coz being up front w/ people screaming, pushing side to side and the speakers, i'll post the link a bit later as youtube approves my vids.

These are the pics, please credit me if you're gonna use them:

Burlesk looking retarded(as always) at the gate:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/PlatinumOrgy/100_1498.jpg
A lil sumthin' i made:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/PlatinumOrgy/100_1499.jpg
the crowd:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/PlatinumOrgy/100_1502.jpg

[PlatinumOrgy]

the curtain:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/PlatinumOrgy/100_1505.jpg
Brian Warner:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/PlatinumOrgy/100_1518.jpg
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http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/PlatinumOrgy/100_1521.jpg

[PlatinumOrgy]

On one corner me, on the other Manson:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/PlatinumOrgy/100_1523.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/PlatinumOrgy/100_1524.jpg
Lolz:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/PlatinumOrgy/100_1525.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/PlatinumOrgy/100_1526.jpg

[PlatinumOrgy]

MMs:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/PlatinumOrgy/100_1527.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/PlatinumOrgy/100_1528.jpg
Lucky Javier(Burlesk) got the set list from Manson's tour manager:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/PlatinumOrgy/100_1533.jpg

[PlatinumOrgy]

ops, forgot this one, the official Mansonite energy drink:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/PlatinumOrgy/100_1500.jpg

[plethora]

a note on the late start time: there appeared to be a problem with the drums, as for about a half hour there were several techs standing around the left side of the drums looking down, apparently trying to fix something. i assume this is what bumped the start time from ~9:45 to ~10:15.

and i don't think the now commonplace diatribes about his heart not being in it anymore are justified. i thought the sound was just fine and he seemed plenty "into it" to me, even jumping onto the floor to sing TBP in the arms of the crowd and almost having the mike ripped away and/or his hands ripped off in the process.

and i saw no indication that he was drugged up, forgetting lyrics, stumbling around, or what have you. some of these posts just sound to me like people overevaluating & looking for reasons to bitch rather than just sitting back, having fun, and enjoying the show. it's a strange mindset and it makes me wonder why such people would bother going in the first place.

[bret]

Just got back myself...I was unable to record it. It was fucking amazing. Manson had these strange/surreal sound clips playing inbetween the songs (some of them really made me wonder...) Did anyone spot me? I was wearing a SS officers hat...(Pics to come)

i think i was standing right next to you at the t-shirt stand after the show..

[crack_nation]

a note on the late start time: there appeared to be a problem with the drums, as for about a half hour there were several techs standing around the left side of the drums looking down, apparently trying to fix something. i assume this is what bumped the start time from ~9:45 to ~10:15.

and i don't think the now commonplace diatribes about his heart not being in it anymore are justified. i thought the sound was just fine and he seemed plenty "into it" to me, even jumping onto the floor to sing TBP in the arms of the crowd and almost having the mike ripped away and/or his hands ripped off in the process.

and i saw no indication that he was drugged up, forgetting lyrics, stumbling around, or what have you. some of these posts just sound to me like people overevaluating & looking for reasons to bitch rather than just sitting back, having fun, and enjoying the show. it's a strange mindset and it makes me wonder why such people would bother going in the first place.

Spoken like someone that wasn't either at the show or has no clue what a good clean sound should sound like.

Most of the techs were hovering around and replacing out Skold's pedal effect board and what not BTW pre-show not Gingers kit.

You must be oblivious to the first thing he did on stage was almost trip and fall and then did so again... Left out whole parts of Disposable Teens and Lunchbox, etc. Etc. And slurred-sung through half the songs until about 2/3rds into it.

Someones got a good case of the denials or obliviousness going on. Its not about being overly critical. I greatly enjoy Manson and have enjoyed pretty much all his past shows... But when the magic isn't there, the magic isn't there and lying to yourself isn't going to make it any better.

I don't know about you but I go to Manson shows to be entertained, and when he isn't being such, I'm not going to give him a pass because he is Marilyn Manson. Has nothing to do with being overly critical. No one actively spends money to go to a show of one of their favorite artists to have a bad time.

[bret]

Just got back from the show. Overall I think it was a good show...

However I think this ranks as one of Manson's worst performances I've seen. Voice-wise he was great... but when it came down to the actual showmanship... it seemed lackluster. Not to mention the complete and utter lack of "standard" Manson speeches. Something I look forward to every tour... and he didn't say a word to us, other than one time screaming "Maryland!"

The setlist was pretty much the same as a majority of the rest of the tour. No real surprises, still the same old, same old that he said he wouldn't be playing this tour.

I guess everyone was fucking up because Manson was giving middle fingers and throwing shit left and right. Knocked over Ginger's cymbals which caused Ginger to very quickly leave his kit, and he looked obviously pissed off when he left.

Skold and the Prodigy bassist dude were just kind of... boring live. Makes me miss seeing Twiggy or John 5, both of which were great live, full of energy. That and aside from Skold, there seems to be no band chemistry at all. Just judging by the way I saw things, I doubt this tour will finish with the current lineup, if at all.

Despite all the problems, and even though I'd rank thismy least favorite Manson show, I still enjoyed myself. Although when the show first started, I was surrounded by pretty much nothing but teenybopper type girls who started screaming as if they were at a Justin Timberlake concert. That also really skewed my perception of the concert, when I can't even hear the band over a bunch of girls screaming.

Not to mention the other problems I had with people there who were generally just annoying and thinking they deserve to get up front since they're shorter. If you wanna be up front in the pit, do like the rest of us there did... get there on time and work your way towards the front. Don't expect to recieve a free spot by strolling in after the first two bands played...

PARTY POOPER!!!

[bret]

WELL THIS SHOW WAS THE SHIT!!..this was the best show i have ever seen..i dont agree that hes not into it he seemed to love doing it..getting the crowd are ryled up and stuff...they all kicked ass i didnt here any mess ups at all!!!

[profane]

You know, it's okay to have criticisms pertaining to a show, but some of you people bitch entirely too much about every single fucking thing. It is really quite tiresome.

[PlatinumOrgy]

I was surprised to see people bitching, this was one of the best manson shows i've ever been too....it's early in the tour, tech problems happens...they sounded better than in europe.

[profane]

Surprised? I'm not. Manson fans are the most critical goddamn people on the planet. Fucking annoying, really.

[dyavol]

most important is that he sounded better than slayer no matter how his set might have been

[Gribble]

I thought it was a great show! I have a bunch of pretty decent pictures. I have a few from backstage also if anyone is interested. A note on the drums - Ginger was on the phone, very frantic, for about an hour before the set started and I don't think he hung up until the intro to IIWYV started. After the show, he stormed out of the dressing room directly on to the bus. I'm not sure what happened.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010035-2.jpg
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http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010076.jpg

[Gribble]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010082.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010087.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010092.jpg
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http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010118.jpg

[Gribble]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010119.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010123.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010124.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010127.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010132.jpg

[dyavol]

nice pics you are gonna post backstage photos too? you were in the very pit obviously?

[Gribble]

No, I wasn't in the pit. I was in the very front of the house behind the pit. Fantastic seats. I'll post the backstage pictures later tonight. Just a few snapshots of the tour busses, gear areas, and a candid shot or two of Ginger. I ran into everyone but Vrenna and Manson.

[dyavol]

great. how could you get backstage photos? i was in the very pit almost hugged manson during beautiful people when he got down it was intense

[PlatinumOrgy]

those pics look fucking great, most of my pics came out blurry, what type of camera do you have?

edit: i'm having a hard ass time uploading vids to youtube, the file size is too big. I'm trying to compress the vid enough to fit on youtube and not lose much video quality but it's not working so you guys are gonna get a watered down version, if i host this on my mac webpage you people are gonna crash the mac headquaters, haha..

[j_absinthe]

So when did Manson become a boxer?

Did I miss something?

[False Prophet]

I was at the show last night, down in the pit, it was fucking amazing. Though some ass holes tried molesting my gf...other than that it was a fun show. Wish there had been more crowd interaction instead of just playing song after song, but he sounded amazing none-the-less.

[Scribbler]

Thanx a lot for posting those pics.

[dyavol]

true great show more interaction with crowd would be better i agree. i think when he came on slayer fans realized that they came to wrong place to get drunk and violent i remember one idiot with green slayer shirt me and my friends pissed him off pretty bad. what a retard...

[PlatinumOrgy]

Intro/If I Was Your Vampire
r826NDRhJfY

Manson looked at my camera a few times, i gotz da chillz

[Burlesk]

The show was killer! it was probably one of the best MM concerts I've been to.

Quick facts.

There was a problem with Skold's guitar before the show.
Manson yelled at Ginger for starting 'mOBSCENE' without giving him time to put his top hat on.
Manson is such a tease.
last but not least: Slayer is the most fucking annoying band to see live. (And I don't care about your opinion.)


I'm seriously not looking forward to seeing Slayer again.

[dyavol]

agree slayer sound vocally was horrible that the fuck he was singing anyway? how could slayer fans distinguish one song from another?

[lunchbox1113]

The show was killer! it was probably one of the best MM concerts I've been to.

Quick facts.

There was a problem with Skold's guitar before the show.
Manson yelled at Ginger for starting 'mOBSCENE' without giving him time to put his top hat on.
Manson is such a tease.
last but not least: Slayer is the most fucking annoying band to see live. (And I don't care about your opinion.)


I'm seriously not looking forward to seeing Slayer again.

What all did he tease? Was it a situation like Rock Is Dead back on one of the Europe shows with the Speed of Pain noise as an intro?

[j_absinthe]

Word to wise: Don't use tags if you don't know how to use them.

That's why God, er, filicide created the Troublshooting forum.

[PlatinumOrgy]

but what if i don't belive in God?

[profane]

Nice pics, Gribble.

[Burlesk]

agree slayer sound vocally was horrible that the fuck he was singing anyway? how could slayer fans distinguish one song from another?

I have no fucking clue. Glad you feel that same way, though.

What all did he tease? Was it a situation like Rock Is Dead back on one of the Europe shows with the Speed of Pain noise as an intro?

Nah, he would reach out to us and when we were all really closed to touching his hand he would back away (although I did touch his hand several times (pretty lame that I'm even talking about it, i know). He puts his 'PHIH' hat right in front of our faces like 'here my good fan, have it!' then he just throws is back to the stage. Little things like that.

I'm not complaining though, I find it amusing that he likes to do that.

[Peg-Legged Greg]

What's up with all the whiners in this forum? Was at the Atlanta show, had a blast and didn't feel one iota of disapointment with the shortened show. It was great...and whats with the ubiquitous Slayer bashing(refering to ALL the posts on this forum, not just this thread)? They kicked ass! Are your pre-prubescent ears incapable of understanding pure metal? Have you been warped by your over-consumption of Eat Me? I'm sorry, but I think Slayer has done EXACTLY what you should all want in an opening act...with that being a brutal increase in your heart rate which prepares you for the main event. The sad thing is that even if you heard Araya's words, you wouldn't understand them (something he has commented on far too often in the past). The news post about Manson being boo'ed off the stage in Atlanta was completely false...those people were screaming Slayer.

[PlatinumOrgy]

The sad thing is that even if you heard Araya's words, you wouldn't understand them

no, we just can't hear what he's saying 'coz of those 20thousandspeakersatfullvolumme behind him..

hey javier, i didn't go to work, fuck my whole body aches..it's all good, got to be up early tomorrow.

Here's another vid:
Antichrist Superstar
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[dyavol]

with all respect to slayer metal stuff and speed, their vocals suck big time i mean he just barks like drunken dog? what's up with that? yesterday it was awful, even bleeeing through vocals were better

[Burlesk]

They kicked ass! Are your pre-prubescent ears incapable of understanding pure metal?

Cool, Slayer has been around for 1000 years. The thing that bothers me is the repetitiveness of all their songs, I couldn't tell the difference between one song and the other. On top of that you have to deal with drunk sweaty assholes that are flying on top of you, that doesn't make it any better. It's no fun.

[Peg-Legged Greg]

No point in arguing, wouldn't want to smear your face paint.

[Peg-Legged Greg]

Thanks for the pics, wish we got Fight Song in ATL...though I was glad he passed on BP, that song is so overplayed here.

[dyavol]

totally agree with that. slayer as well as their fans suck

[PlatinumOrgy]

No point in arguing, wouldn't want to smear your face paint.

he doesn't wear any make-up, neither do i.....we just like catchy pop tunes

[Peg-Legged Greg]

I appreciated Slayers performance, and I wouldnt consider myself a fan. I enjoy their lyrics, though at times they can sound muddled. I definately appreciate the surge that I felt when they played, regardless of the vocals. There were several times where Araya's bass line gave me heart flutters. Again, I can't speak for the show you all witnessed here, but I can say that Manson was very entertaining in Atlanta. And all the pre-show forum talk about Slayer-Manson fans going to war was bullshit...both sides were sharing beers and phone numbers where I sat.

[dyavol]

actually slayer fans were crashed and ashamed only few chanted slayer who cares about their ugly drunk asses? manson rulz!

[Burlesk]

No point in arguing, wouldn't want to smear your face paint.

Oh, so now Mr. big n00b. Doesn't want to argue but yet you took the time to sign up to Mansonusa, just to whine. You like Slayer cool man, I hate Slayer and that should be cool with you as well. Apples and oranges, you stupid cunt.

[PlatinumOrgy]

actually slayer fans were crashed and ashamed only few chanted slayer who cares about their ugly drunk asses? manson rulz!

well, if you consider the fact that the first line on the rail were just manson fans, except for like two guys on the left side of the stage holding a Slayer flag, most were in the back of the pit.

[dyavol]

but guess what? those fuckers couldn't do anything in the pit anyway. we held first lines and so. exactly remember these two morons holding slayer flag, two retards for the show. we made so much fun of them.

[Peg-Legged Greg]

Burlesk, your the one with the autographed set of Mansons boobs...they'd go well with my stupid cunt.

[PlatinumOrgy]

Burlesk, your the one with the autographed set of Mansons boobs...

oh shit! he's got that and didn't show them to me?...fuck you javier, Im not taking you to see Slayer anymore....

[Peg-Legged Greg]

So my overall sense here is that a bunch of you got there early, hugged the rail, waited for some Emo, got blown the F' up by Slayer, and this caused you all to whine about Mansons show. Thanks.

[PlatinumOrgy]

Another vid, The Beautiful People, this is where manson comes down to the rail, he goes right in front of us, really cool...

The Beautiful People
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[dyavol]

does manson puts makeup on his ass as well? looks so fucking pale

[PlatinumOrgy]

The Love Song...when I have the time I will edit this, but for right now, just gotta tilt your head...

The Love Song
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[Burlesk]

Burlesk, your the one with the autographed set of Mansons boobs...they'd go well with my stupid cunt.

Uh, ok? Talk to you some other time, dude.



Anyway.

Thanks for the videos, Luis. They look great.

[PlatinumOrgy]

this is a short clip of the Fight Song

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[bret]

So my overall sense here is that a bunch of you got there early, hugged the rail, waited for some Emo, got blown the F' up by Slayer, and this caused you all to whine about Mansons show. Thanks.

i was there for both bands..i love slayer and manson..but to really be honest slayer wasnt as good as i thought they'd be..they only played like 3 out of 5 of my fav songs i wanted to hear...not like they HAVE to please me but..im just saying that didnt help much either

[Peg-Legged Greg]

Yeah I wanted to hear 213 (rare to hear live, so didnt expect it) and Divine Intervention. But Mandatory Suicide>Angel of Death was a great way to end their set. On another note, the guy sitting behind me had a baby blue Trinity Baptist Church baseball jersey/t-shirt on...thought that was f'in hilarious

[tetragrammutate]

On one corner me, on the other Manson:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/PlatinumOrgy/100_1523.jpg

MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUTTTTT!!

[Alexandre]

shows are so fucking SHORT.

[MightyAphrodite]

Pictures were AMAZING!! Thank you for sharing! Will watch your video clips when I get home from work.

[mr_dopehat]

shows are so fucking SHORT.

Because Manson AND Slayer are both the headliners of the show.

[lunchbox1113]

Because Manson AND Slayer are both the headliners of the show.

But haven't loads of people complained Slayer's shows are longer?

[PlatinumOrgy]

But haven't loads of people complained Slayer's shows are longer?

When you want it (Manson)
It goes away too fast
Times u hate it (Slayer)
It always seems to last

[mr_dopehat]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010124.jpg

This picture reminds me of the DTTW tour..

[hYdrAAppLe]

really nice to see the chaos back to the beautiful people, that moment seemed to be as unpredictable as a manson show should always be. from what i've seen so far it seems that it was a good show. liked the vampire performance and the love song theatrics and vocals were ace. what the fuck happened during ACSS though? lol Manson totaly lost the control of the song and it was quite funny to see how he understood it. Better not to repeat it very often... it ruins the all the vibe built on the way.

[die Zwillinge]

Wow. Everyone's pics are great! Especially yours, Gribble. What kind of camera do you have? I want one! : )

I would have loved to have seen the boxing robe in Atlanta. And to think, I was originally going to be in Maryland, too. Oh well.

And I can also confirm that no one boo'd Manson after the Atlanta show. But we all did stand around in shock with wide eyes and gaping jaws because really---how many shows in Manson's history have not included The Beautiful People? Not many, I would think.

Glad you all (or most of you anyway) had a good time.

--C

[lunchbox1113]

how many shows in Manson's history have not included The Beautiful People?

all pre-ACSS shows, unless you count him doing random lyrics from it during My Monkey.

Also, the show he fell and broke his ankle in 99. That's about it.

[Blue Angel]

Great pictures everyone,Thank You for sharing!!!Weird seeing Manson in a sparkling WHITE silky robe-cool though.
And the reviews-Thanks.

[sixpastsix]

What's up with all the whiners in this forum? Was at the Atlanta show, had a blast and didn't feel one iota of disapointment with the shortened show. It was great...and whats with the ubiquitous Slayer bashing(refering to ALL the posts on this forum, not just this thread)? They kicked ass! Are your pre-prubescent ears incapable of understanding pure metal? Have you been warped by your over-consumption of Eat Me? I'm sorry, but I think Slayer has done EXACTLY what you should all want in an opening act...with that being a brutal increase in your heart rate which prepares you for the main event. The sad thing is that even if you heard Araya's words, you wouldn't understand them (something he has commented on far too often in the past). The news post about Manson being boo'ed off the stage in Atlanta was completely false...those people were screaming Slayer.

If I saw you in person, I would shake your hand. The board needs more people like you, I hope you stick around. Seriously, what you said couldn't be more fucking true! Welcome to the Phant man.

[die Zwillinge]

all pre-ACSS shows, unless you count him doing random lyrics from it during My Monkey.


That's pretty obvious. Didn't think I actually needed to include "pre-ACSS" in my question...

--C

[sirius7mm]

yeah, awesome pictures Gribble.

[Cícero]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010124.jpg

This picture reminds me of the DTTW tour..

MR DOPE HAT!! When I saw it, I thought that too, is this pic right?

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/5374/591mb0.jpg

[FIGHTMF]

I hope Gingers all fine and dandy. (refering to him leaving fast and on the phone for a long time)

And if manson did yell at him before mOBSCENE, he needs to stop being a dick to his band members. He fucks up much more then any of them.

On a positive side, he looks hillarious in that white coat and boxing gloves. his pics were awesome, Gribble especially. thanks.

Glad to hear it was a pretty good show. Seemed to be heaps of phants there.

[me_andre]

manson manson manson. a white boxingcoat of silk??? And makeup which make you look 68 not 38. And that platform thing without the skirt which make you look like a flying witch. And that white rainingcoat for beautiful people...


On the other hand tho. Killer live. And. More publicum contact. The most since I dunno 2001 or something... Well I think this tour is great, even tho it has the same songs venue after venue and contain all of that silly props which just is waste of money.

Variation when it come to songs and good speeches would boost the shows 70% btw.

[mr_dopehat]

He fucks up much more then any of them.



Tim Skold is the one that fucks all up. (but that's my opinion)

He makes A LOT mistakes more than Chris and Rob WTF is wrong with Skold!?.. Manson must kick him out of the band with his boxing gloves during the fight song and put Zim Zum back at the guitar. *Dreams*

[spookykid520]

i like the thing rising with smoke during love song. its not that bad with out the big black skirt. even though I'm kind of reminded of CATS, the broadway musical..........


http://www.youtube.com/v/MgbZK29771s

........

[Blue Angel]

Yeah,that is my only wonder...why without the skirt?It looks odd.And Manson should add more new songs.
And yes,I agree about Atlanta crowd shouting for more Slayer during Manson-someone who I know went and he said so as well.He liked Manson set and was glad that Manson didn't do any gay shit or shove the mic up his ass.I responded with,wha?Well,that's just no fun,now is it?Manson needs to do more crazy shit to shock these boring Slayer vikings!!!!!He also said there were lots of technical problems in Manson's set.And it was lightening.

[isv666]

Haven't checked the vids yet, but like the pics.

As for those who are complaining because some of us complained that the show wasn't up to par in our opinions, remember... most of us have said we still enjoyed the show. It's just that for some of us, based off previous performances of Manson's, it wasn't as good as we've come to expect.

[Lilywhite]

When you want it (Manson)
It goes away too fast
Times u hate it (Slayer)
It always seems to last

AHH! So True!

[Gribble]

Thanks for all the picture compliments guys! They were all taken with an Olympus C-740. It's a couple years old so they shouldn't be too terribly expensive.

Here's a couple more pictures:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010023.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010016.jpg

I left halfway through their set and hung out backstage.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010031.jpg

That's Manson's tour bus and a little storage unit.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010029.jpg

Ginger Fish talking to a roadie.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010032.jpg

A better shot of the gear area.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010033.jpg

Manson's stage being set up.

[Burlesk]

http://theliesyoubelieve.com/MM_07-30-07/1.jpg
http://theliesyoubelieve.com/MM_07-30-07/2.jpg
http://theliesyoubelieve.com/MM_07-30-07/3.jpg
http://theliesyoubelieve.com/MM_07-30-07/4.jpg
http://theliesyoubelieve.com/MM_07-30-07/5.jpg
http://theliesyoubelieve.com/MM_07-30-07/6.jpg
http://theliesyoubelieve.com/MM_07-30-07/7.jpg
http://theliesyoubelieve.com/MM_07-30-07/8.jpg
http://theliesyoubelieve.com/MM_07-30-07/9.jpg

[David Alexander]

Awesome-sque!

[Tiger Army]

unless you count him doing random lyrics from it during My Monkey.

What was up with this, anyway? Would the band start playing the music for "The Beautiful People" as a teaser, or would he just sing the lyrics to that song over "My Monkey"? Anybody got a video of this?

[lunchbox1113]

What was up with this, anyway? Would the band start playing the music for "The Beautiful People" as a teaser, or would he just sing the lyrics to that song over "My Monkey"? Anybody got a video of this?

I dunno if there's a video of it at all, but I know it's on the Dead In Chicago bootleg.

[die Zwillinge]

Just wondering how Manson and Skold seemed to get along at this show.

Their demeanor was a bit icy in Atlanta. No Skold molestation, if you know what I mean, and Manson barely made it over to our side of the stage, playing to the center and Rob's side for most of the night. Skold even gave Manson the fuck off/screw you gesture (the fangul--hand straight, fingertips running the length of the neck to the chin). When my sister saw him do that, she immediately looked over at Manson, who was on the catwalk, and he was looking right at Skold.

Maybe we're reading too much into it, but... But, they really seemed to play off each other at all the European shows.


--T

[SplinterMech]

From what I could see (I was on Rob's side), Manson and Skold seemed to be getting along fine. He spent a lot of time in the center and on the left. He hardly ever came over to Rob's side except on few special occasions.

[lordevilvenom]

i think i was standing right next to you at the t-shirt stand after the show..

You should have said 'ello. Did you follow me out with my friend? Wait, I remember two chicks in front of me at the stand...and I'm my memory is getting fuzzy about behind me.

On the note of Manson being pissy, I thought I saw Manson knock over one of Fish's kits...

Edit: I'm suprised that only one of the 'phants spotted me, or thought they did. I mean, the hat stuck out...

[Gribble]

Couple more ACSS pictures.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010128.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010126.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010125.jpg

This is Manson down in the crowd. For some reason his face is completely white but I think it looks cool.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010130.jpg

[die Zwillinge]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010125.jpg


Man, I am seriously lusting after your camera. So clear and sharp--even the zoom.

Thanks again for posting all your pics. They are fantastic.

--C

[JassyJay]

^^ THAT is the money shot for sure! Sweeeet!

[MightyAphrodite]

Gribble, you rock, dude. Excellent photos! Thanks so much for sharing!

[Gribble]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010122.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010115.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010112.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010105.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010091.jpg

[die Zwillinge]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010115.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/HavenMaster/P1010105.jpg


Really liking the first one. And, um, where is the photo that either preceded or followed this one, hmmm? ; ) Just kidding!

--C

[Blue Angel]

Wow,those are soooo AWESOME!!!They look professional.Thank You for sharing!

[SplinterMech]

Thank you so much for the pictures, those are amazing. I'm really going to have to look in to getting that kind of camera.

[maniac master]

thank you all for those amazing pics!

[Rammaz]

i'll say like other ppl before me.... thanx a lot dude for your pictures !! they are a-ma-zing !!!

[Darluh]

Great show, great pictures, great everything except for...


BATHROOMS!!

Arrived at 7:30AM to wait in line, no porter potties or anything. Nothing. Shitty.

Other than that, it was one of the best shows I have ever been to. I'm so glad that Manson acknowledged how intense his audiance was, because we were, and I still feel it :p

[dyavol]

i saw manson's girlfriend backstage actually he was standing right behind a curtain during show, i guess he rides her good after each show

[Gribble]

I've noticed a bunch of Manson fan sites are using my pictures - that's absolutely fine! I'm glad they're getting around. However, I would really appreciate if you would credit them to Randy Gilmore if you use them. Also, PM me a link to your site - I'd love to see where they end up.

[Iphigora]

Have any more of Tim? I'll use them with credit, and thank you five times over.

[Gribble]

Nope, I already posted all of my decent ones of Tim. I think there are four total, they're chilling on page 9.

[Darluh]

i saw manson's girlfriend backstage actually she was standing right behind a curtain during show, i guess he rides her good after each show

Sick. Ew. BLEH. I'm glad I didn't see her.