Giants vs. Wembley

Kathleen · #21 02-17-2006, 11:07 PM

I'd have to say Giants but to be fair I have never seen a European show. I do know that when I travel too see them anywhere outside of NY or NJ though I am usually disappointed. When the audience doesn't have that certain spark a show can really be lacking. The electricity in the air at a home show shouldn't be missed.

Kathleen

danfan · #22 02-17-2006, 11:48 PM

Giants.

Nothing better than a Jersey show.

Neurotica80 · #23 02-18-2006, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Living_on_my_Hair

For me its not a question of the actual stadium, but more of the crowds and how the band plays to them.

Id take a european show, especially Wembley or Dublin over Giants anyday. Dont get me wrong id still love to see them there, but i know what american crowds can be like in general and i know i wouldnt enjoy myself as much.

It would be down to a number of factors i guess, starting with the fact that many American fans tend to be more 'casual' ones and so setlists can often reflect this, and many shows are also seated and there are alot of people drinking, walking up aisles etc etc. I know that most people dont actually sit, but the chairs do space you out and it just looses the rock gig feel i think. Id love an open-air standing stadium gig anyday. (this applies to here in the UK too, i dont like arena shows) but thats besdies the point as Giants isnt an arena.

And, im trying not to generalise here, but i feel that there would be other aspects of an american audience that would irritate me. Just looking at the crowd in the TLFR DVD embarrasses me for instance...

But im talking to much here, Wembley over Giants stadium for me please.

andi

Totally agree, im not saying id turn down the chance to go to Giants but id only be going to see them play in their hometown. Id still take any other European show over it thats for sure.

Mousebounce · #24 02-18-2006, 12:55 AM

My vote goes to Giants, although one day I would love to see a show in Europe and Wembley would be it. There is just something special about them being home, and at the final show I went to during the Bounce tour, Jon seemed to let go a bit and his voice was more like from the old days.

SamboraQueen21 · #25 02-18-2006, 06:11 AM

Update:

~Wembley 13 to Giants 6~

Mongoose · #26 02-21-2006, 04:19 PM

Wembley obviously, going to be the best stadium in the world, oh and in America they have SEATS on the pitch ! ahahahahahhaha!

LittleLaura · #27 02-21-2006, 04:34 PM

Ive never seen them at wembley before but am doing in june YAY!! but out of the two i would rather see them at giants - mainly cause it would be an experience for me cause wembley is only a few hundred miles away from me, i dont like the fact that the pitch is seated though - why do they do that?

Mongoose · #28 02-21-2006, 04:42 PM

Laura, I guess you havent been reading the Wembley thread in the tour topic??

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4735492.stm

LittleLaura · #29 02-21-2006, 04:44 PM

I've read it - i'm just not panicking yet - i think i am in denial

SamboraQueen21 · #30 02-21-2006, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by LittleLaura

Ive never seen them at wembley before but am doing in june YAY!! but out of the two i would rather see them at giants - mainly cause it would be an experience for me cause wembley is only a few hundred miles away from me, i dont like the fact that the pitch is seated though - why do they do that?

It is a law in the United States that concerts must have actual seats. In the 70's eleven people died after being trampled to death at a concert of The Who.

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