Rd 1 - David Bowie - (1) 12-29-94 vs. (4) 07-30-97

[runawayjimbo]

Round #1 - David Bowie Bracket

(1) 12-29-1994 - Providence Civic Center - Providence, RI

vs.

(4) 07-30-1997 - Ventura County Fairgrounds - Ventura, CA

POLLS CLOSE: Monday, 7/23, 10pm EST

[susep]

"come home Lassie, come home..."

[Hicks]

Just listened to 7-30-97 and while it was great, especially the buttery segues in an out of Cities, it can't match up with the monuMENTAL version that is 12-29.

The Providence Bowie has to be up the up there not only as the best Bowie but one of the best jams of all time. 

[VDB]

Just listened to 7-30-97 and while it was great, especially the buttery segues in an out of Cities, it can't match up with the monuMENTAL version that is 12-29.

The Providence Bowie has to be up the up there not only as the best Bowie but one of the best jams of all time.

I'm going to reserve my official judgment until listening to the matchup (as I am being diligent to do here) but I know already that this is going to be my opinion as well.

[runawayjimbo]

Just listened to 7-30-97 and while it was great, especially the buttery segues in an out of Cities, it can't match up with the monuMENTAL version that is 12-29.

The Providence Bowie has to be up the up there not only as the best Bowie but one of the best jams of all time.

I'm going to reserve my official judgment until listening to the matchup (as I am being diligent to do here) but I know already that this is going to be my opinion as well.

Yep. I listened to 07-30 last week as the picks were coming in and loved the shit out of it. Too bad it got such a tough draw in the first round. But I'll wait to do my head-to-head listen as well (which I think I'll cue up next).

[birdman]

Providence Bowie. No contest.

Just a quick side story. While in AC I think GBL was asking my buddy crazy Dave what his favorite show was. He answered Hartford 10. A few minutes later Gbl finds out Dave's first show was the 12/29 Bowie show. The look on Gavin's face was priceless.

[rowjimmy]

Providence Bowie. No contest.

One of the best nights of my life.

[mehead]

Providence Bowie. No contest.

One of the best nights of my life.

mine too

[rowjimmy]

Providence Bowie. No contest.

One of the best nights of my life.

mine too

[birdman]

I've yet to hear an ovation like they received after the Providence Bowie. Shit was fun.

[rowjimmy]

That was one of those "something real just went down" sorta moments.

[PIE-GUY]

Yeah, the band actually took a mid-set bow after that Bowie. Only time they did that? I can't say for sure, but it's the only one I know of.

[Hicks]

That was one of those "something real just went down" sorta moments.

I feel like it was with this jam that they realized they could add a 20+ min jam to any song they wanted, not just Tweezer. 

[rowjimmy]

Yeah, the band actually took a mid-set bow after that Bowie. Only time they did that? I can't say for sure, but it's the only one I know of.

It was well deserved.

[jedifunk]

wow, best bowie EVER lost in the first round?  wack.  guess i'm the only one that likes "flow" over "moments". but disregard, cuz it might be another 12 months before i pop in again.