NIN CONCERT - Melbourne
 

I went last night to the Melbourne NIN concert at Rod Laver Arena.
Since we had general admin and we thought there would be a line so we lined up early around 2pm. Gates opened at 7pm. Anyways it turned out the line wasn't big and after being screwed around by the security guard got in at 7 and were 4 rows from the front :D .
The band opening for NIN were some qld band i never heard of, it was their first time performing a gig like this. Anyways they had some probs with their equipment. Not good, cause the crowd gave them heaps and they ended up walking off after being on stage for 20min.

NIN came on at 9 and they put on a great performance, it was flawless. The crowd was rough but not as rough as i thought, i ended up being draged back to about row 10 but still i could see. They played a good 2 hr set and really i would love to see it again. The sound was great too, very bassy but the downside was it wasn't loud enough, i didn't leave with ringing ears hehe. Jeordie (sp? well for marilyn manson listeners he is aka twiggy ramierz) played an awesome bit of bass i can't remember the new guitarist name but he was a little to much of a hero. but all good. Rod Laver was PACKED IN. I didn't know that many people were there but i looked around during the show and the stands were packed as were the 2 general admin areas :)

So if anyone in Sydney and Brissy has tickets for the show you will not be disappointed. Have fun.

Hey Paul7v7. Thanks for the concert update!

What was NIN set list like? Heaps off their new album?

Im going to the brissy concert Monday night (bummer bout it being a monday). Cant wait!!!!

Full respect too man - gates dont open till 7 and you got there at 2??!?!?! Go hard!!!!!

nah not much off their new album at all here is the list they played for us:
1. Wish
2. Sin
3. The Line Begins To Blur
4. March Of The Pigs
5. Something I Can Never Have
6. The Hand That Feeds
7. With Teeth
8. Terrible Lie
9. Burn
10. Closer
11. Home
12. The Frail
13. The Wretched
14. Reptile
15. Dead Souls
16. Suck
17. Love Is Not Enough
18. The Day The World Went Away
19. Gave Up
20. Hurt
21. You Know What You Are?
22. Starers, Inc
23. Head Like A Hole

yeah it was a bummer had it on a wednesday night bloody work. but hehe annual leave was done when the concert was announced months ago hehe.
But mate I tell ya you will have a ball. it was great, you general admin?
heheh yeah well there wasn't real point doing it as most ppl came just before the show started. some people had lined up since 10am hehe..now that is dedication.

Sounds like a good variety. I'm at the Hordern in Sydney tomorrow night, can't wait!

Thanks for the set list.

Nah i got seated tickets. Getting too old for mosh pit action.

And yeh - ive got annual leave booked too for Tue! Need recovery time!

Cheers again. Still cant remember the supporting band's name?

hehe thats ok you're forgiven hehe

umm did some searching the support band we had was Bird Blobs

With Teeth is probably my least favourite track off the new album. Right where it belongs is great though - a similar effect on you as Hurt. Right where it belongs deserved to be in that playlist

that's a pretty good setlist... i'm going to see them on monday in brisbane... should be good!