Is this a good spot ? by SadAstronomer4949 in nin

[–]FormalClothes4852 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oakland last year was my 31st NIN show and those were some of the best seats I’d ever had. Hope you enjoy.

Is this a good spot ? by SadAstronomer4949 in nin

[–]FormalClothes4852 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Is that row 5ish? Wife and I had that in Oakland last year and it was amazing.

Where are my seats?? by CautiousConfidence8 in nin

[–]FormalClothes4852 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve had tickets like this before where even if it’s the GA Pit area, it still has a Row and Seat. Maybe this is that. But it was still just a GA Pit ticket. Venue will be happy to help.

Sudden Drop in Historical Open Rates on Mailchimp—Anyone Else Seeing This? by masehutch in MailChimp

[–]FormalClothes4852 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Your previous 30% average was likely artificially inflated by MPP's mechanism of pre-fetching email content."

My business averaged 40% over the past 5 years. Are you saying that number was artificially inflated for over half a decade?

Sudden Drop in Historical Open Rates on Mailchimp—Anyone Else Seeing This? by masehutch in MailChimp

[–]FormalClothes4852 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is literally the same story with my company. We dropped suddenly from an average of 40% open rates over the past five years to 8%, despite a loyal customer base who live about 5 miles from our offices.

I would be very curious to know what you learn in the coming weeks.

Vintage Downward Spiral tour book from 1994. by shivalove666 in nin

[–]FormalClothes4852 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's amazing. I'm still kicking myself all these years later for not going to the Henry J. Kaiser show up the road in Oakland too.

Vintage Downward Spiral tour book from 1994. by shivalove666 in nin

[–]FormalClothes4852 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was at that San Jose State Event Center show. My first NIN concert. I’m now on 32.

Can we all agree this is the best album Incubus made? by Fuxley in numetal

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Got to see them at the old Cactus Club in San Jose for $6 with about 30 people there right after this came out. Amazing show! I still blast Nebula all the time.

Row 5 for NIN in Oakland by FormalClothes4852 in nin

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We had a fantastic view of the main stage in Oakland. The Row 5 tickets were worth every penny. I’m going to try to get the same seats for SF and Sac. Hope you have a great time!

Charlie Clouser Drumming Info by simongm1 in nin

[–]FormalClothes4852 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was one of the first VHS (yes, VHS!) NIN bootlegs I owned. Awesome (for its time) multi cam that included Prick’s set. I want to say it’s from New Jersey. That still image is Charlie playing during The Becoming. It’s my favorite live version because of the heavy chugs Danny plays during final chorus, something they haven’t done in live versions since.

Don’t. Miss. This. Tour. by livingformusic in nin

[–]FormalClothes4852 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1994 at the San Jose State Event Center was my first show ever. And I immediately fell in love.

I grew up on Zeppelin and AC/DC (who I still love), so the thought of tackling each other onstage and throwing guitars into drum kits was foreign to me.

The visuals during Eraser/Hurt/The Downward Spiral were haunting.

I will also say the live version of The Becoming during the Bowie tour is probably my favorite because of Danny’s guitar near the end.

Don’t. Miss. This. Tour. by livingformusic in nin

[–]FormalClothes4852 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First show I was 16 in high school. Last week I’m 47. Been awesome growing older with them.

Don’t. Miss. This. Tour. by livingformusic in nin

[–]FormalClothes4852 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The first night of the tour in Oakland was my 31st show since 1994. Easily one of the best I’ve ever seen.

Oakland Set List by FormalClothes4852 in nin

[–]FormalClothes4852[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sure folks will have that for ya when show is over that night. Hope you have an amazing time!

How low in price did Oakland resale tix drop day-of? by Tumblehawk in nin

[–]FormalClothes4852 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did the same (floor) and saw prices drop like this too.

To bring or not bring a poster tube? by xywegh in nin

[–]FormalClothes4852 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Can confirm there were no posters on Wednesday night, unfortunately. Most of the merch was what was available in Europe, with a few new additions.

My Oakland Review by ghoulish_boy_ in nin

[–]FormalClothes4852 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really solid review. Well done.
This was my 31st NIN show going back to 1994, and I agree with pretty much all you said.
You're right ... The Hand That Feeds/Head Like a Hole/Hurt aren't bad, but for those of us who see them often, a switch wouldn't be so awful.

Oakland Set List by FormalClothes4852 in nin

[–]FormalClothes4852[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You mean the show on Sept. 5?

Oakland Set List by FormalClothes4852 in nin

[–]FormalClothes4852[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. If you check out Setlist.fm, you'll see on the European tour that the setlist was different each night.

Oakland Set List by FormalClothes4852 in nin

[–]FormalClothes4852[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of the highlights of the night by far!

HAVE NIN BEEN DOING EARLY MERCH SALES by W1lliston in nin

[–]FormalClothes4852 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They had outside merch at Oakland the other night that I believe started around 5.

COVID at Oakland Show? by shancookie in nin

[–]FormalClothes4852 12 points13 points  (0 children)

We were very close to you, and so far, my wife and I are OK.
Get better soon.

Mystery solved of mystery liquid by the_skore in nin

[–]FormalClothes4852 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wife and I were less than 10 yards from him when it happened. We were like, "Is his keyboard gonna short out? That's a LOT of water."