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Adult tickets for both nights are available again right this second (10:48) - grab them quickly if you missed out...

I would say so - it definitely was last year.

Wait....I'm starting to see a very faint vision of my future....

That's pretty much it. I've always been polite and apologetic as I make my way back through the crowd, just because it's the right thing to do. Lately, I decided that I might as well expand on that to ensure there are no suspicions or conflicts on my way back to the stage. So now in addition to just saying "I'm sorry, excuse me....excuse me, I'm sorry" on the way out, I pick a general route that I can follow in both directions and along the way I try to add some levity and build some good will by introducing myself by name to as many people and groups as I can and saying things to the effec

I was so hoping they would ask for volunteers to get bumped from my flight home yesterday so I could stick around for one more show. Can't complain at all about the amazing shows I did see, but this setlist is absolutely killer. I started to reply with a list of songs, the combination of which would have literally made my head explode to have heard in one night, but the list kept growing until it was almost half of the show! I hope everyone had an awesome time!

I doubt most people would save your spot if you just walked off without saying anything, but I've been up front at many shows and I've never encountered anyone who wasn't more than happy to save (and even defend) my spot when I asked politely, whether I had been chatting with the person before the show or the request was my first interaction with them. I've even accomplished it non-verbally if it was during a song. Having said that, getting through the rest of the crowd and back to your saved spot can sometimes get a little dicey because people often assume you are just trying to get over

I saw it at McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn (Wilco) and was front-row center for it in D.C. last December (Tweedy). I felt incredibly lucky!

I think you'll be better off on Friday anyway, Bosco. A friend and I both went in a 10:00 on the dot. His CAPTCHA was ridiculous and he had to reload it once. Mine was not too bad for once. I got tickets, he didn't. He tried again, but by 10:03 they were gone! Let me know if you wind up coming to NY for either/both shows so we can meet up. I was so focused on prepping for and shooting Solid Sound that I didn't get to see a lot of people I wanted to meet up with. At least for now, I don't plan to shoot in NY so that I can relax and enjoy it more.

HA - I guess this answers my question from last week. See you bright and early in Central Park?

I know, B - I was worried about that too, especially since the Boston language was different than the other venues. I called Frontgate immediately after, explained the whole thing and they said I was fine as long as my orders totalled 4 tix. That gives me at least some peace of mind. I wanted to clear it up right away before the public on-sale just in case.

I hear that! Except for the Bowery Ballroom fiasco, I have been lucky with this persistence technique. Somebody, somewhere is going to let their cart expire - probably because they wind up going back in to get something better. After having to refresh the damn CAPTCHA 6 times (I should have had more coffee before the presale), the tix for NY were already gone. But I stuck with it and 9 minutes later, I scored 2. Same with Boston - I got 2 in the left pit after 4 failed and went back to get 2 more elsewhere. Everything was sold out for 19 minutes, then I managed 2 more in orchestra le

I still haven't unpacked, washed my muddy clothes, or fully gotten all of the water out of my cameras, but I did finally manage to get the photos I shot for prefixmag.com posted last night. You can have a look HERE Sadly, they are super low-res for now due to the site's compression, I'll be posting the full shots on my site soon. Here are a couple of samples from Prefix:

I have an extra 3-Day Pass (hard ticket). I'll be on-site early (before 4PM) and can leave the ticket at will call for you if you PayPal me the $40. PM me if interested.

You have a PM and email!

I believe you're thinking about the living room shows. As I understand it, the attendees may tape those but may not distribute them (except among the other attendees). I believe that's why the living room links in the archive are marked "removed by request." Last year at the Vic, I saw several taping rigs in action (although I'm not sure if there is a prohibition on distributing the recordings, as the tapes from last year have never surfaced publicly).

I'm going both nights and expect I will be taping them.

@IrishMickeyWard I feel you have some valid points, although your personal attacks are troubling. Therefore, I will only say this and move along: Why don't you take it up with the photographer that gave you a problem? I have never once ignored any request from a concert patron. I don't stand up and block anyone's view and I don't "jockey" for anything. In fact, I intentionally positioned myself away from the other photographers (at the expense of my photographs) for the sole purpose of minimizing my intrusiveness on the enjoyment of the audience. I am there to do a job, but I, for o

I'm glad you like the shots. I wanted to make up for my Boulder photos. Security had us pressed against the side walls and Tweedy was lit entirely from behind. I got some decent shots under the conditions, but I'm much happier with these. I'm not far from finishing the Boulder recording. I just have a huge backlog of photos to process so it's hard to get to it. To make things worse, I shot a show in NYC on Sunday after the Portland show on Saturday...

Had a great time in Portland. I taped the show, but thanks to dmait I don't have to mix it now (I still haven't finished the 1/7 Boulder show ). I also shot the show for Prefix: http://www.prefixmag...tre-in-portlan/ You can also see some much higher-res shots in my gallery at http://www.jsarnerph...16398920_4YAgF/ Like this one:

Thanks all! And Paul, you would be surprised how many people have said "wow, you took that with your phone?"

Full disclosure: this is my photo. Lest there be accusations of self-promotion , I don't own/sell Lakland Basses (actually, John Pirruccello from Autumn Defense does): BETTER LINK: http://digital.premierguitar.com/pre...u1=friend#pg46

I'm so jealous! I would have gladly stopped by the loft to shoot these. I'm already flying back and forth from NY to Chicago twice in one week to see Tweedy, what's one more trip? They have my number...

Awesome! Just booked my flights (although in retrospect, I probably should have waited until I had tickets )

Haha - that's what happened to me in Boulder. Went from GA to 2nd row center (and bought them). I didn't torture myself by checking this time, given that Portland is all Will Call. I easily sold my GA ticket for Boulder.