Oasis

Im in and looking forward to it.  I too think getting a cab would be pretty hard after the show.

shoelaces22 wrote:
Is it as impossible to get a cab afterwards as their website makes it sound, or would I be able to call for one and have it pick me up?  Thanks for any advice!

Yeah, the website is hysterical "The Patriot Center is inadvertently accessible…"
I've never tried, but others have posted good points…how about taking a few local (to VA) cab numbers with you? (I do this and it does work when "stranded"…I think I have Yellow cab stored in my phone?)
Then, walk across the street to University Mall for a pick-up? (right across the street - Google map or something, and cops will be there negotiating traffic so you should be able to get across)
It's been forever, is there still a Giant there? A bar / restaurant? Anyhow, they should be open 'til at least midnight? They probably can call a cab for you too, some shoppers need them sometimes.

Oh and if any boardies wanna say "hi", I assume there may be a 15 minute break b/w Ryan and Oasis for people to get their smoke & beer.

(Thanks IMP for adding Matt Costa to the bill - missed his show earlier this year)

Thanks for the input.  I thought about getting a car, but I'm not a great driver and I'm completely unfamiliar with the area, so I really want to try to avoid getting lost somewhere I've never been at night.  I think I'll just try to store a few phone numbers and look for a store/restaurant/whatever to hang out at while I wait.  Hopefully it'll be a great show!

Yes, you definitely don't want to get lost at night in Fairfax.  :o

shoelaces22 wrote:
Thanks for the input.  I thought about getting a car, but I'm not a great driver and I'm completely unfamiliar with the area, so I really want to try to avoid getting lost somewhere I've never been at night.  I think I'll just try to store a few phone numbers and look for a store/restaurant/whatever to hang out at while I wait.  Hopefully it'll be a great show!

I'm there.  First time seeing Oasis after being a fan since Definitely Maybe.  I've been hearing reports of the other venues on this tour being only half full, I wonder if it'll hold true for DC as well. 

Charlie wrote:
Yes, you definitely don't want to get lost at night in Fairfax.  :o

Safer than Springfield!  :o

Charlie wrote:
Yes, you definitely don't want to get lost at night in Fairfax.  :o

I'd strongly prefer to get lost in NE Washington, where there are cabs, metros and hos, rather than out in bumfuck Fairfax where there are… actually, I have no idea. Other than venturing out there with Sweetcell two years ago to see Muse, I don't know if I've been to Fairfax any other time in the last 10 years.

Anyway, I'm going thanks to Joe Marshmallow (manimtired! c u there! let's share a diet coke! I'll bring straws, u bring the lolz and bonerz! omg wtf fyi b2b ISDN). What's a ballpark stage time for Oasis, 9:00?

for those that don't have a car and have a license the way to go is just rent a zipcar! we did that for the white stripes show.

getting there is a snap ..just print the directions from mapquest…basically you get on 395 then get off at a certain exit… and go a few miles and make a right into the george mason univ.. really easy..about 25 minute drive with good traffic cond.

All I know is that the crime rate for my zip code is .22 times the national average. And as El Tee points out, that's probably higher than in Fairfax. Can the same be said for "NE Washington"?

Relaxer wrote:

Charlie wrote:
Yes, you definitely don't want to get lost at night in Fairfax.  :o

I'd strongly prefer to get lost in NE Washington, where there are cabs, metros and hos, rather than out in bumfuck Fairfax where there are… actually, I have no idea. Other than venturing out there with Sweetcell two years ago to see Muse, I don't know if I've been to Fairfax any other time in the last 10 years.

Anyway, I'm going thanks to Joe Marshmallow (manimtired! c u there! let's share a diet coke! I'll bring straws, u bring the lolz and bonerz! omg wtf fyi b2b ISDN). What's a ballpark stage time for Oasis, 9:00?

Well, if you're getting mugged on H Street, you can always ask the guy for directions to a metro.

I'll be heading to the show. Much more to see Ryan Adams and The Cardinals, but I am looking forward to seeing Oasis play some of their hits. Last time I saw them, like 7 years ago, was with the Black Crowes and they weren't playing Wonderwall and some others, which was fine because Slide Away was played, along with some other non-hits. But now I want to see them play some of the big hits.

Well my fear of getting lost in Fairfax isn't that it's a scary place, just that it's somewhere I've never been and don't know how to navigate. My worry about it being at night isn't because I think all the dangerous people will be out, just that it'll be too dark for me to see streets and signs well. I grew up in a relatively traffic-free part of the Midwest, and even though I've been in DC five years now, I still don't know my way around when it comes to going beyond city limits, and I can count on one hand the number of times I've driven here. I would like to avoid driving because it is not an ideal option for me personally, but if it turns out to be by far the most practical one, then I'll do it if I have to.

Any other set lists floating around for this tour?

shoelaces22 wrote:
Any other set lists floating around for this tour?

The brothers Gallagher don't do varying setlists.  I'll be shocked if it isn't exactly what was written a few pages back.  The only hope is they do something special as its the last show before Christmas.  There's a cool Noel version of "Merry Xmas Everyone" by Slade floating around.

it'd be cool to see Oasis and Ryan Adams play something together since this is the last show of their touring together. I don't believe they have done anything together on the tours. It'd be fun to see live.

I hope Oasis gets Ryan Adams to come out telling him they'll do his version of Wonderwall for the crowd, and just as he starts they start to play "Summer of '69" - I would love Oasis more than I ever have, and I didn't think that was possible.

vansmack wrote:
I hope Oasis gets Ryan Adams to come out telling him they'll do his version of Wonderwall for the crowd, and just as he starts they start to play "Summer of '69" - I would love Oasis more than I ever have, and I didn't think that was possible.

That's Bryan Adams.

Wait…. you mean…. they're not the same person?!?!?!? Consider my mind officially blown, and it's not an easy thing to blow my mind.

Now, what's this I hear about some cars being the color blue. I mean, c'mon now, let's get real here.

You obviously didn't get the inside joke :)

Well just read this: http://www.abc.net.au/dig/stories/s704752.htm

NilThree wrote:

vansmack wrote:
I hope Oasis gets Ryan Adams to come out telling him they'll do his version of Wonderwall for the crowd, and just as he starts they start to play "Summer of '69" - I would love Oasis more than I ever have, and I didn't think that was possible.

That's Bryan Adams.

so what did everyone think?

maybe i just don't get ryan adams but i thought that was a pretty comatose/boring set…at least he was sober and wasn't drunkenly rambling like the only other time i saw him..i don't know what i'm going to tell my friend who couldn't come but absolutely loves ryan..there's so many people that swear by him but i just don't know what they see…

i enjoyed the oasis…they definitely don't work very hard.. hardly broke a sweat i'd say…and noel is a fairly mediocre guitarist (performing wise not songwriting wise)… but they have some great songs and to my ears the band sounded great and noel/liam both sounded wonderful on vocals (although liam it seemed couldn't hit a note or two every once in a while)…also liam is pretty darn static…he's got the same way of standing and singing during the entire show!..not sure what george harrison was doing playing keyboards as i thought he'd passed away… i thought don't look back in anger was a highlight….sounded great…i put up a few pix and a little video at www.47west63rd.blogspot.com

every once in a while its nice to see a band that at least act like they are rock stars…at least i appreciate it….some of the songs i wasn't familiar with sounded cool too..

final verdict
ryan adams 4/10
oasis  8/10

where i was at…about 10th row center on the left they could not care less who videod..surprising… a nice trend with bands allowing fans to video fully well realizing the stuff only serves to promote them (youtube, etc) and the fans will buy the more professional tour dvd anyways..

That's funny.  I never saw Ryan Adams before and am not that familiar with his stuff, but I thought his set was pretty good and thought they were pretty loose on stage cracking jokes (trying to) on the audience.

I thought Oasis was pretty comparable to when I saw them at Merriweather last.  They are not going to blow you away with their stage show but the songs more than make up for that.  Liam is Liam and his crowd stares when he isn't singing, I think is hilarious.  I thought it was a very enjoyable show.

matt Costa was also a good opener.