I love bragging about this, so forgive me if you've heard this story before, but I met Trent in Germany at a bar before he blew up. I saw him perform and was never more than 5 or 10 feet away from him during the performance. It was a terrific show. The Germans, who at the time were HUGE Ministry fans, were largely unfamiliar with NIN, and seemed to be blown away by the show. It was the best concert I had ever attended, even knowing that his band plays to tape.

yeah, you've told me. i hate you.

it feels like i miss the best era of every musician i really like.

All you need is Young MC's Bust A Move. That will be the song of the night. Guaranteed.

You and me both; first Prince, now (kinda) Trent, next? Jesus' second coming? That'd be a bummer.

The last NIN show I saw was "The Downward SPiral" tour here in the states, after he blew up.

Before the single "closer" hit the radio airwaves, it was possible to actually go to a show were every position in the room was a good one, and the mosh pit was no larger than a small house.

Since the single was released, they've become a stadium band to some extent. There is an energy and raw performance Trent gives off in a intimate setting he's just not able to capture in a large audience. His songs, contrary to popular belief, are not athems of teenage angst so much as deeply personal songs, and this is best reflected in a smaller setting. So, yeah--no NIN shows for me anymore.




But it's great music either way.



I love bragging about this, so forgive me if you've heard this story before, but I met Trent in Germany at a bar before he blew up. I saw him perform and was never more than 5 or 10 feet away from him during the performance. It was a terrific show. The Germans, who at the time were HUGE Ministry fans, were largely unfamiliar with NIN, and seemed to be blown away by the show. It was the best concert I had ever attended, even knowing that his band plays to tape.

yeah, you've told me. i hate you.

it feels like i miss the best era of every musician i really like.

You and me both; first Prince, now (kinda) Trent, next? Jesus' second coming? That'd be a bummer.

i've got another, my fav band (the one you thought was boring ) used to have amazingly intense shows but now they've gone grown up and gone in a more mellow direction.

I don't think the best years of Trent are over musically though. He seems to still care about his craft.


It's just the phase of "MY" life that is causing me to be less interested in NIN than anything else. I'm not that 20 year old kid wearing a Sisters of Mercy shirt with jet black hair smoking clove cigarettes anymore.



But imagine me. I grew up in High School loving the shit out of Led Zeppelin, and they weren't even a band anymore.

i've got another, my fav band (the one you thought was boring ) used to have amazingly intense shows but now they've gone grown up and gone in a more mellow direction.

Van Halen?

no one on this forum would like them except jersey, maybe.

no one on this forum would like them except jersey, maybe.

Van Halen?

who are they?

who are they?

brand new

You mean Brand CRAP?

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