Something about downtown and rolling around .....?

Scott confirmed it was Way Downtown by Doc Watson

Great show, pretty small crowd, and loved the setlist. They had a ton of energy, and I thought Joe was on fire tonight. I taped most of the show and will post once I get them uploaded this weekend.

Lovelikethemovies, were you able to get video of Telling Time?

Wow! Fantastic setlist. Average People --> Telling Time --> Murder would've done me in... let alone being tucked in the middle of the rest of that! Sounds like an amazing night.

Thanks chilixx, we were so glad to be there!

Lotus, I did and I'll post once I'm back on regular internet I got everything except Salina and Tin Man, although the sound was a little off on Seth's mic in the beginning, so not sure how the first few songs came out.

Pretty Little Curls, that was my favorite part of the show. Really beautiful versions of all 3 of those songs. I'll post video soon!

hey pretty little curls, where did you find the videos?

my wife and i saw our first avett brothers concert last night, and it was UNBELIEVABLY good.

i would love to see some videos of the night!!

thanks

nice going, nate. i always love PPY. i wish they'd bust it and pretend love out a bit more often.

Ok folks, finally got all my videos up (per the band's stance, I didn't put up Die Than Grow, and the sound wasn't too great on Paranoia and HFOD RFOP, so I skipped those too). Some of them are a little shaky in the first few seconds when I was trying to calm my excitement enough to tape, but I did my best, especially during the faster songs Enjoy!

Laundry Room: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e48liUX7hhk
Die Die Die: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2PnnTfPbYM
Kick Drum Heart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpGep2qsnR4
Distraction #74: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZbwsefIRQ4
January Wedding: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxx0H0Drcws
Slight Figure of Speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i_7dqQyj4c
Where Have All the Average People Gone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19A-FsXA_E0 (Seth on electric)
Telling Time/Can You Not See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd7S1be9wSs (Scott on keys)
Murder in the City: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Jta5dGWGk (both brothers)
Go to Sleep: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyCsHQP_AhY
Solomon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ywn4xatuB0
Talk on Indolence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MpbD5LNsbI
Swept Away: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bEJEkDuF0Y
Colorshow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YN7WO-piTQ
Way Downtown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6XIPhyPaX0
Please Pardon Yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVX2RLTY0OY

Nate, were you in that big group of people who took a picture with Scott? I was your photographer I think your sister was behind me during the show, and she and her friend were so sweet. I loved this version of PPY, so thanks for requesting.

Yeah i sure was. I was the one in the blue t-shirt. thanks so much for taking our photo! Yeah my sister said you were really nice and gracious with the people around you. (in regards to space.)

lovelikethemovies, thanks for Solomon. I haven't even watched the rest yet, but that song just about kills me. So, so great.

Wobs, there's a lot of grey area there right now (still) it seems... and no formal policy on the board which is a love/hate scenario for most of us who want to share/spread the music/vids/etc but don't want to go against the wishes of the band.

A certain video-makin' cohort of mine asked Scott after a show in our favorite month last year and his answer was perhaps not a yes, but more like an acknowledgement that "they're out there" and a surrender to fighting the whole youtube thing.
Once they're played, they're definitely out there. And with the obviously conscious choice to play those songs in public, they do in a way become released, albeit not formally.
Note that they've played Down With The Shine and Telling Time/Can You Not See (or name the song? ) multiple times in studio settings, Tiny Desk, Laundro Matinee, etc... which while that does not really make these $-generating album releases (and probably most of these rarer songs never will be), they are indeed out there for mass consumption.
I think that the boys started playing some of them to try them out, even as they themselves considered the song(s) unfinished. In the process, they grew to be cherished by the fanbase through post-show chatter and a few smuggled (or not) vids here and there. I really think that most of these won't ever be released on a normal studio album. Maybe a Rarities, Covers, & B Sides type of release later on, but for now...probably not. They're one-offs and they're great, but that seems to be it. So now what?

Until we have an official policy, I think we're all leaning towards being respectful of these "unreleased songs" but what about the "they're never gonna be released" songs?
Are they never, ever to be shared?

So um...there's my non-answer/ramble for the day.

You're all more than welcome - I love to relive the shows afterwards, but I also tape so I can share the experience with those of you who can't be there. And don't we all wish we were at every show?

CoffeeBomb, this is exactly how I feel: "a love/hate scenario for most of us who want to share/spread the music/vids/etc but don't want to go against the wishes of the band." I hesitated to post Solomon and Telling Time because they haven't been officially released, but went ahead because there are a lot of versions out there, including the ones you mentioned (and this video of Solomon seemed to be somewhat "official": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsraIXo-Iys&sns=em). I drew the line at Die Than Grow, because it's a new song and not really out there yet, but it's still a hard line to draw. I know this has been debated many times on the boards, and I'm never quite sure what the "right" thing to do is. If the general consensus is that these shouldn't be out there, I'm happy to take them down. I think once we have the official policy from the band, this will all be a lot easier. I'm just trying to spread and share the Avett Love, but of course don't want to do it in a way that harms more than helps.

Yes. I think the vague policy is a good thing for the very reasons mentioned above.... however, not everyone is as aware/loyal as some of us are here. Then again, those folks probably aren't taping the shows in the first place, are they? Miss you too, Wobs. I'm def in for Pickathon next year (if i'm not off on deployment somewhere)....and I'm bringing Mitch, so....you better make it, too. That goes for Apple and Skittles too. Hell, the whole Avett caravan...it's time we stop saying "maybe next year..." and all just go.

Thanks for posting the set list. I was happy and delighted to hear 4 songs I never heard before. Great show, great crowd and very friendly people. Loved the Vegas show.

Ang, yeah, Pickathon is highly likely--I'm assuming for Skittles too, it's been discussed. :)--though it's so far away, I'm not exactly booking my plane tickets yet. A more complete reunion needs to happen in 2011. (though I'm glad I'll see you in Raleigh and maybe another show or two in October?)
My opinion, for what it's worth (nothing), I agree with Ang--I think if they have an official recording out there--DWTS, Telling Time, etc, it's fair game. Personally I'd refrain from uploading anything brand new/unreleased unless it fell into that category. I've wondered, as Wobble said, if the videos being uploaded of new songs within hours of being played is why we aren't hearing as many new ones. But if they feel strongly about it, I wish they'd come out with a policy. Not that it'd be that enforceable, but I know a lot of fans would respect it. But, yeah, maybe the vagueness is there for a reason.
On the other hand, I do watch the stuff that's up (I can't hold back like some of you do, to wait to see/hear new songs before I've seen them live) and selfishly, I am not willing to record myself, so I am not judging.
Does anyone else think the apparent renaming of Telling Time means it might make the next album? I would've said no since it's missed the cut as far back as Four Thieves Gone, but on the other hand, it does sound a bit different now, so maybe they feel they've made enough changes to make it album-worthy.

stirred, I seem to remember there was a picture of the set list that said "Pretty Girl From Michigan (Can You Not See)" Now I'll go try to find it...

Edit: Okay, nevermind. I apparently made that up and then imagined a picture of the setlist in my head, which is obviously very weird. Carry on.

Edit part deux: Here's what timdog said on the portland setlist thread: "As far as the PGF Michigan thing, that's what was written on the setlist on stage. The setlist said "PGF Michigan (Can You Not See)" ... I guess they can't figure out what the heck the name of that song is..."

So I'm not quite as crazy as I though, but that still means I just read that and then pictured the setlist in my head...

Yep, Kat, there is a photo of it, you're not crazy. Joe handed it to HAsh after the show and she uploaded a photo to FB. it's just kinda funny that Scott specifically called it Telling Time in that LaundroMatinee session, and they mentioned it as that in the video shoot--yet the setlist had it as above.

@songbiscuit, I'm not sure why you can't see Go to Sleep. I don't have it marked private or anything, so maybe YouTube is just spazzing a bit? It looks like it has less views than my other videos from that show, so it probably just got uploaded weird. The sound isn't great in that one, but the energy is

@chilixx, I sent you a PM