Blink 182 - Dublin & Belfast 2012

Monsieur Folie

I'm all for not having a pit, but I do agree that Blink was rough last time. Was 2 or 3 rows back in front of Tom for the first 2 songs that had to join the long line of people moving back to the back. Was the first gig where I got up to the front and didn't stay up there, I feared for my safety. =/

At most gigs though the crowd is fine and a pit would be unnecessary and annoying..

Tenks

Apparently blink played an acoustic version of Reckless Abandon in London tonight. AWESOME.

languagenerd

marko93 wrote: »

Might be a bit late, but the O2 never has a pit the stage is to broad. This isn't just something I made up, we asked staff last night before we went in for Watch The Throne.

They had one for the first few gigs after it reopened. Someone told me that they decided whether it was necessary based on the queue at a certain point of the day, not sure how true that is. I agree that the way they had it set up was great for anyone who got into the pit but crap for those outside it... but sometimes some sort of crowd-breaker is necessary.

J77

If doors are at 6.30 what time do people think All american rejects would be starting at?? Is there a band before them?

Tenks

Four Year Strong are on before AAR.

nitromaster

J77 wrote: »

If doors are at 6.30 what time do people think All american rejects would be starting at?? Is there a band before them?

Stage times for Dublin/Belfast

18:30 – Doors Open
19:30 – Four Year Strong
20:15 – All American Rejects
21:15 – BLINK 182

O'Doodle

I don't know but I find the people that start moshing complete and utter dickheads. Call me boring, but I go to gigs to listen to the music and have a good time, not to be pushed around by strangers and fight.

Usually the people that start moshing are weedy 17 year old kids that aren't interested in the music are more interested in taking drugs and moshing. Wish security would just chuck them out.

At Oxegen the security did well to break up the moshing but I suppose they were just on edge due to the stabbing the previous night.

A V A

i dissagree to a certaiin extent , theres people who keep to them selfs and that are polite if they knock into people (even tho their at a 'rock' show) its called having a bit of manners and being polite!! but pits are somewhere around the middle or close to the front , iv never gotten why people moan about being pushed/bumped/touched at a gig, it happens regardless!!! now if someone was to be an utter fcukin idiot and just act like a tool (which happens in most cases) they would get a swift push to the ground by me!!!

StaticAge11

I cant go to gigs and not join in with the bouncing etc, especially at something like Blink

O'Doodle

I'm not talking about bouncing which is acceptable and everyone does it at gigs. I'm talking about idiots deliberately pushing others or pushing bystanders into moshes which is totally unacceptable.

I was at Brixton a few months ago to see TDCC and a massive mosh broke out infront of us. I stepped aside as it was getting really dangerous however some stoned weedy 18 year old kid decided it would be fun to push this absolute beast of a man (think Paul O'connell or John Hayes) into the mosh however just as he pushed him the man turned around and smacked the teenager clean in his jaw, teenager falls to the floor, everyone instantly stops moshing and the man gets on watching the gig with his girlfriend.

I don't advocate violence or vigilantism but i just wish stoned teenagers couldn't get anywhere near gigs as they ruin it.

TimeToShine

If you go to concerts for the music and hate jumping around and being pushed just buy a seated ticket.

Furious-Red

For me when i go to a concert i want to enjoy it band+atmopshere . I agree with a lot of points being said , When i go ill jump up and down , sing a long etc and enjoy it .
I rarely get involved in moshpits because they are not really my thing and thats why i usually end up about half in the crowd so i have a decent view and a decent crowd who are up for the same

GastroBoy

According to a review of the London gig, Mark & Tom headed to the back, to the sound desk to belt out a song before the encore, that'd be pretty cool:D

CMpunked

Moshpits are a great way to get to the front quicker. if a big circle opens up with no one doing nothing, its easy to just walk through it and gain about 15 feet.

Pure Loonamus

GastroBoy wrote: »

According to a review of the London gig, Mark & Tom headed to the back, to the sound desk to belt out a song before the encore, that'd be pretty cool:D

Nice Reminds me of the gig back in 2004(i think) when Travis done his drum solo from a podium in the middle of the audience!

Furious-Red

Feeling This
Up All Night
The Rock Show
What's My Age Again?
Down
I Miss You
Wishing Well
Happy Holidays, You Bastard
(Performed with all the lights off)
Dumpweed
Always
Violence
After Midnight
First Date
Heart’s All Gone (interlude)
Heart's All Gone
Man Overboard
Ghost On The Dance Floor
All The Small Things
Josie

Encore:
Reckless Abandon
(Stripped down version performed at the back of the Arena)
Can a Drummer Get Some
(Travis Barker Solo)
Carousel
Dammit
Family Reunion

CMpunked

Cant see that acoustic song at the desk happening in dublin.
The blink guys love london and always try doing something special for them, i suppose that was it.

Pure Loonamus

Furious-Red wrote: »

Feeling This
Up All Night
The Rock Show
What's My Age Again?
Down
I Miss You
Wishing Well
Happy Holidays, You Bastard
(Performed with all the lights off)
Dumpweed
Always
Violence
After Midnight
First Date
Heart’s All Gone (interlude)
Heart's All Gone
Man Overboard
Ghost On The Dance Floor
All The Small Things
Josie

Encore:
Reckless Abandon
(Stripped down version performed at the back of the Arena)
Can a Drummer Get Some
(Travis Barker Solo)
Carousel
Dammit
Family Reunion

I'm liking the look of that setlist! I'll be very impressed if they get that many songs in, especially in the encore

Heard All American Rejects were good in london too, would be interested in seeing what their setlist was like in london.. Only got Kids in the Street recently and can't see that many good stage tunes on the album. I'm assuming due to their lack of irish performances they will bang out Swing Swing and all the singles.. been wanting to see them for years

Tenks

Dirty Little Secret
I Wanna
Swing, Swing
Beekeeper's Daughter
Walk Over Me
It Ends Tonight
Move Along
Kids in the Street
Gives You Hell

Happy enough with AAR's setlist. Havent seen FYS's but as long as they play Wasting Time I'm happy.

for anyone that's never heard of them!

Furious-Red

Looks like i shall be missing both support bands to go see the opening of Rock of Ages but i shall be there to watch Blink(although might miss a few songs)

Kinda wanted to see AAR again but hopefully they will drop over here again on their own tour

green day rule

How Much Are Hoody's Or Tee Shirts

TimeToShine

green day rule wrote: »

How Much Are Hoody's Or Tee Shirts

last time i went they a load of people were selling t-shirts for like 15 outside the o2 but you can easily haggle them down to 10 or maybe less, didn't see any hoodies as far as i can remember.

CMpunked

green day rule wrote: »

How Much Are Hoody's Or Tee Shirts

25/30.
Hoodies were like 45 back in '10.

A V A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5Sc4yQa_XE

CMpunked

Who wants to see the merch?

I have a feeling i know what one is going to be bought most... :D

Basq

That Family Reunion tee is great.. though not brave enough to wear it myself!

CMpunked

Basq wrote: »

That Family Reunion tee is great.. though not brave enough to wear it myself!

I'm nearly always wearing a hoodie so that will be handy to hide it from the parents.

dee.

I like the first white tshirt, wonder how much it'll be here..€25 or €30?

Will they have other hoodies? That one is a bit too boyish for my liking!

TimeToShine

do they usually play most of the stuff from their new album? I know pretty much every blink album aside from the new one, and it seems to dominate the setlists up there

A V A

well yeah its the neighborhoods tour so there going to do a few songs from that album, its like the self titled album when they toured that album they played a gud few songs from it