Buddies: Frantischek (thanks mate for arranging the ticket)
Score: 4 out of 5
Merchandize: Tour T-Shirt in military green
Another Gig: Any time, without doubt.
Imagine that the only chance of seeing NIN is on the gallery, just sitting there, standing up strictly forbidden. Security guys all around the place. It's a bit like in the movies. Some would say that in my age, a seat on the galleries is enough, if NIN is concerned. *ggg* - Surprisingly, it did work out rather nicely. Sound and view are decent enough. Seats are cozy, and at least you could drink something during the gig (which was strictly forbidden at the Disturbed gig - which was highly disturbing).NIN do not disappoint. It's a very energetic gig, unfortunately not that much from "Year Zero" (one of my favorite albums, but not out then), and I do not know these songs anyway. All the classics are there in tough versions, be it "Sin" (live much better than in studio), "Terrible Lie" (same), "Closer", "Hurt", "Something I can Never Have". Some very positive surprises are there as well, for example "Eraser", just a great instrumental from the "Downward Spiral", but never expected live in 2007.Trent Reznor apparently steers everything, and somehow he is always in a rather fragile mood at gigs. It's a quite frantic mood, not pure joy in playing, but also something that haunts him. But isn't that what NIN stands for in the first place? Somehow I would like to see a more stable band around him, but unfortunately that seems impossible.
Nevermind, great gig. Hopefully another one on the floor before the stage, let's hope.
PS: As I learned later, NIN even did another gig in Vienna a day later, so they really had a good run this year in my hometown - rather impressive.
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