The National

I know they're not the biggest band to play the Garden (and they don't attract the kind of rabid fanbase that is willing to camp overnight en masse), but I'm kind of disappointed that MSG isn't doing the GA wristband system for tomorrow's show. It's nice to just show up at like 9 a.m. for a numbered wristband and then be allowed to live my life until like an hour before doors.

Seeing that I'm commuting in two hours for the show, I'm currently trying to figure out how early is "too early" to get in line for GA.
 
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I’ve been trying to hold my tongue and let this be a fun unpopular opinion chat but I can no longer abstain.

Vanderlyle is one of my least favorite songs. By any band. I left at least 3-4 shows during the acoustic finale over the span of that half-decade where they closed every show with Vanderlyle.

I also think England is one of their least good songs and they play it every time they’re in Los Angeles because of the lyric. Ayayay.
 
My Neighbor Brotoro said:
I know they're not the biggest band to play the Garden (and they don't attract the kind of fanbase that is willing to camp overnight), but I'm kind of disappointed that MSG isn't doing the GA wristband system for tomorrow's show. It's nice to just show up at like 9 a.m. for a numbered wristband and then be allowed to live my life until like an hour before doors.

Seeing that I'm commuting in two hours for the show, I'm currently trying to figure out how early is "too early" to get in line for GA.
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Getting there in the a.m. for a wristband is difficult for me. I "could" do it, and then hang out at my daughter's apt on the upper east side, but I've got things to do at home. Husband is not going, so he'll be home to take care of our dog and I can basically leave when I want once I get shit done, but, I also have no idea what time to get there. (I'm 1.5 hours away without traffic)

I got to Philly night 1 at 3:30pm and was #11 in the queue.

I got to Port Chester at 11:30am and was #5 in line, it didn't get crowded til after 4:30pm

My uneducated guess is, get ther by 4pm, and you should get rail. Unless, the T Swizzle fans show up... and they might.

So, I still have no idea what I'm doing tomorrow.

Hope that helps 😂
 
swamp jazz box set said:
I’ve been trying to hold my tongue and let this be a fun unpopular opinion chat but I can no longer abstain.

Vanderlyle is one of my least favorite songs. By any band. I left at least 3-4 shows during the acoustic finale over the span of that half-decade where they closed every show with Vanderlyle.

I also think England is one of their least good songs and they play it every time they’re in Los Angeles because of the lyric. Ayayay.
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Vanderlyle on vinyl is beyond boring. Vanderlyle live is like going to the church of the national (I'm not at all religious, but I think you know what I mean)

Also, I may be a bit biased since Matt jumped into the crowd between my daughters and me at Forest Hills during Vanderlyle...

 
I know it’s a super special song/moment for people and I think the way they perform it and make it a ceremony for fans is v cool. For some reason though, Vanderlyle, England, and Runaway are three National songs I just can’t listen to and they are back to back to back on High Violet and 2 of 3 are in every live set I’ve seen for over 10 years.
 
swamp jazz box set said:
I’ve been trying to hold my tongue and let this be a fun unpopular opinion chat but I can no longer abstain.

Vanderlyle is one of my least favorite songs. By any band. I left at least 3-4 shows during the acoustic finale over the span of that half-decade where they closed every show with Vanderlyle.

I also think England is one of their least good songs and they play it every time they’re in Los Angeles because of the lyric. Ayayay.
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swamp jazz box set said:
I know it’s a super special song/moment for people and I think the way they perform it and make it a ceremony for fans is v cool. For some reason though, Vanderlyle, England, and Runaway are three National songs I just can’t listen to and they are back to back to back on High Violet and 2 of 3 are in every live set I’ve seen for over 10 years.
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I agree with the Vanderlyle closer. Maybe it's just been my own experiences at shows, but I never have been around a giant amount of people singing along - which is the entire point. And I'm usually near the front when I see them. I find it to be kinda too standard of a way for them to end, and not super interesting. I always prefer when they close with About Today.

As far as England goes, I always used to think it was easily one of their worst songs ever. But somehow it grew on me over time (think I've mentioned this before haha). Now I think it's pretty great, but not a favorite by any means. Runaway for me is an odd one cause when I first heard it I thought it was so boring. But then I saw them for the first time on the High Violet tour and they opened with it. I thought that was so interesting. And it made me really love it. I love the simplicity and the atmosphere of the very subdued guitar and slight drums with Matt's voice.



Side note re: Vanderlyle. When I saw The Rural Alberta Advantage years ago they did a similar thing to close their show with Good Night except the lead singer went into the audience with his guitar. There was like a big circle surrounding him. It felt really cool and actually communal - something Vanderlyle has never quite achieved for me.
 
For Runaway, I remember hearing it in that Q radio session that they put up on YouTube and thinking “Cool. Look forward to hearing how this fleshes out on their next record.” Then, the first time I heard High Violet, it came on and…it was almost exactly the same. Up to that point, National early demos and live songs were pretty notorious for being tweaked and tweaked before they finally became their album version but this one just kinda stayed in (IMO) rough sketch mode.
 
Twentytwo said:
Love the New York posters especially the first one.

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Oh boy, in the first poster, whatever is below the rotary telephone has “the Alcott” embroidered on it.

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The rotary telephone has “Dial 13 for Operator on it”

The Polaroid photos of Coney Island.

I’m becoming one of those delusional Swift fans that reads too much into everything.

It’s easier to see on the artist’s post:
 
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My Neighbor Brotoro said:
Oh boy, in the first poster, whatever is below the rotary telephone has “the Alcott” embroidered on it.

EDIT:
The rotary telephone has “Dial 13 for Operator on it”

I’m becoming one of those delusional Swift fans that reads too much into everything.

It’s easier to see on the artist’s post:
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She has to show up. I mean they've never played that song and this is their first time headlining MSG.
 
Great show last night - I was worried that the Garden would be too big a room for them but I was wrong.

Does anyone know what time the CT posters go up in the shop?
 
Space Wanderer said:
Great show last night - I was worried that the Garden would be too big a room for them but I was wrong.
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Agreed. I really thought that it would be somewhat of a disappointment in a room that big, but the crowd energy was insanely strong and the band was having a blast onstage. I was so thrilled to get Cherry Tree since I ended up bailing on the New Haven show.

Also, really glad that there were no "special guests" They owned that stage last night.
 
threesunrises said:
Agreed. I really thought that it would be somewhat of a disappointment in a room that big, but the crowd energy was insanely strong and the band was having a blast onstage. I was so thrilled to get Cherry Tree since I ended up bailing on the New Haven show.

Also, really glad that there were no "special guests" They owned that stage last night.
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Yes - crowd energy was much better than I expected, and it was cool how genuinely happy & grateful the band seemed to be.

I had great seats scored for a non-Premium price through the CT presale. A lady in front of me said their entire row was Dessner cousins.
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