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[REVIEW] Paul Van Dyk - Central Park - 8.29.2009
So Im sure everyone is at classics. lol.
Paul Van Dyk delivered. Anyone who says otherwise hasnt learned how to appreciate the next generation of trance performances. Keyboarding, drummers, light system was alright, no lasers tho.
Theres one thing though that I noticed. Sound system at times sucked and the sound engineer sucked as well.
Although I dont have a tracklist, one moment of the night came when he dropped Simon Patterson - Thump 
Other songs he played were What the fuck, For an Angel 2009, a Micheal Jackson remix, 1998, Kernkraft 400, Pjano, New York City, Times of our Lives (live vocal), and Home (live vocal)
No crush though
NO RAIN EITHER. <--- good or bad thing depending on how you look at it.
This was probably the earliest I have ever arrived to any trance performance. Got there around 4:00pm. Willcall only had a few people and I was able to get my ticket once it opened and get in line at about 4:30pm. Gates opened at 5:30pm because the PVD Crew was still doing sound checks and light checks, as well as practicing the singing of PVD - Home. Some kid fainted in line, lips turned blue and an ambulance got called, he was released, and 5 min later, starts fainting again. As said gates opened around 5:30pm, PVD NYE flyer is handed out, along with Tiesto and other Pacha events. PVD took pictures with the first people that made it in and signed autographs. Opening was nice, bongo drummer was really into it, so was the other drummer.
Crowd, well, you had a mix of everything in there. Older crowd to be honest, but then again PVD has been around for a while.
If you had to go to the bathroom, good luck, cuz it looked like a line for a six flags ride on a bad day.
Food and beer were easily available, saw no lines at all there.
Live singing was nice, and once it ended, it ended, no encore by PVD.
Not sure if this was broadcasted on Sirius.
Was it a set that kept me dancing all the time? No. But was it a great set? Yes it was, it was a great performance by one of the DJs thats been in this scene for quite some time. I respect PVD a lot more after tonight, regardless of whether anyone agrees or not.
Should you go see him on NYE? YES.
Videos from tonight:
PAUL VAN DYK - TIME OF OUR LIVES (LIVE PERFORMANCE)
PAUL VAN DYK - HOME (LIVE PERFORMANCE)
Some other videos off of Youtube for people that werent able to attend:
oh damn he played orange bill...and super8 & tab remix of nothing but you sounds great. kinda wish i went now after seeing these vids :P
well, from what it looks and sounds like from those videos. he performed amazing. I agree that orange bill is a sick track. and hearing that nothing but you remix in the last vid makes me shiver.... yowza.
the guy ripped it apart from 7:30 to 9:30...straight up bangers
Paul was fucking sick, i have no words, the guy destroyed the place like no other, if paul van dyk was a religion, i'd follow it with passion. one of the most epic gig of the year for me.he dropped some sick mashups, some of his own classic stuff, some unexpected classics like Children and Zombie Nation and some great live stuff with Jhonny McDaid. Live keyboards, Drums and Bongs, so mcuh good stuff. The crowd was amazing, weather was perfect, plenty of cute girls. Only con of the night was the line for the restroom. But everything els was perfect. Uploading vids now, should be up in a bit.
the mashup he played of orange bill vs New york city(without vocals) was sooo sickkkkkkkkk
Wasn't happy with tonights performance at all... Seemed more like a musical to me than anything else. The drummers were cool the first hour... after then, it just got old and it ruined the tracks. The drummers got WAY too corny. Not to mention every time they hit something, it would make the track itself fade away. Really annoying after a while. The night was a waste of money IMO, very disappointed with the entire show. His tracks were inconsistent, although I did enjoy "Dakota - Johnny the Fox " a lot and "Thomas Bronzwater - Look Ahead". He had a few good build ups, but the looping just got repetitive, then it was back to being mellow with a long break in between drops. The sound quality was "okay". Not enough bass IMO, and it could've been a little louder. Music wasn't loud enough?, or maybe that was just me. Also, what was with the 5 Urinals on each side? Waited on line for 20+ Minutes. Well, other than that, that's the last of PVD for me.
PvD was playing a nice set but those stupid drummers ruined all the tracks...I felt like in a rock concert more than a rave
ah and the sound system at CP sucks.
Wow, I would've loved to hear Children live. Bet that was awesome. Not too surprised about the mixed reviews. I remember a few years ago when they first experimented w/a live drummer. Pretty terrible idea for trance. Sound isn't that great in CP either. Was it any better at the Pier?
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| Originally posted by Blake Wow, I would've loved to hear Children live. Bet that was awesome. Not too surprised about the mixed reviews. I remember a few years ago when they first experimented w/a live drummer. Pretty terrible idea for trance. Sound isn't that great in CP either. Was it any better at the Pier? |
the system was a mess phasing in and out and PVD was off IMO...but so saw some long lost friends so was a good night
him dropping children
Zombie Nation!
Seems a bit of mixed reviews.
Saw a buncha people at Love last night that went to PVD. Heard two reviews that were "OMG PAUL ROCKEDDDD" and 10 reviews that were like "OMG I will never go to Paul again!!"
weird! Glad the weather held out!! I figured it would, when it rained for like 10 hours straight friday night 
did the info on PVD for NYE say where he'll be playing? roseland im assuming tho?
Paul was fucking ridiculous. He brought it to the table old school PVD style. I must admit that the drums were distracting in the beginning. Later on they kinda of started working together, i guess.
Why they werent letting people in, in the beginning.
The bathroom situation is THE SAME FUCKING SITUATION AS EVERY FUCKING YEAR in CP. Dont they fucking get it? I saw some dude getting kicked out cause he couldnt hold it anymore so he went behind the bathrooms/cotainer. When the bouncer started following him to kick him out i started yelling to run into the crowd they wont catch you.
The mashup of BT-Flaming june and the other song (for some reason i dont remember hte name) was ridiculous, didnt expect that one.
This set was soooooo much better than last years. He played a nice variety.
And nice to see burak and enigmat
I have to agree with SebG enough to make my first post.
I spent 30 minutes missing the show waiting to use the bathroom. 6 port-a pottys? Unacceptable!!! With a $65 ticket charge, they could afford a few more. I ended up going behind the bleacher, ridiculous. I have not done anything like that for probably 10 years!
One random track I happened to know and remember was
orla feeney - comic strip
It was nice that PVD mixed it up so much with current tracks, his newer stuff, his classics and others favorites.
Thanks to the rain who waited till ten PM to start!
Yea- I was nice, dry and covered at that time, at a bar in the village getting my buzz back for LOVE.
I�m not a big PVD fan but have to agree it was a good show.
I arrived as he was playing Nothing But You. Also played and not mentioned was Underworld - Born Slippy.
I had a great time there. The drummers were annoying, but not the end of the world and sound could have been louder. There was plenty room to dance in the back. One major thing did not happen. IT DIDN'T RAIN! I think everyone was thankful for that. The night was beautiful for trance.
One weird thing: Did anyone else notice reverse crowd creep? My group progressively moved closer to the stage.
about the bathrooms, there were three sets of toilets, not just six. One when you first got through the gate, and one on ether side of the stage. I was in and out of the bathrooms in no time.
anyone tl?
I couldn't make out half the stuff paul was playing because of the damn drummer. Whoever the sound engineers were for this event have no idea how to set up a system for a dance party. They were treating it like a rock concert, placing the drummer's audio before the actual records PVD was playing. Everytime the drummer would hit his cymbals (which was by the way every fucking time a beat was playing), the record would fade down to 30% volume. That's why the audio was in-and-out the whole night. Completely ruined the vibe for me. This is not to mention the bathroom situation that everyone has already complained about. I'm never going to a big event again unless Made's putting it on - live nation has no clue.
good set overall, although as soon as the drums came in they overpowered the track and it sounded like shit
moment of the night by far was PvD & BT - Flaming June!!!!
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| Originally posted by PvDoBseSSioN good set overall, although as soon as the drums came in they overpowered the track and it sounded like shit moment of the night by far was PvD & BT - Flaming June!!!! |
I cheaped out and ended up hanging out right outside the event arena. The sound travels pretty darn well, so I was happy to listen to the set for free. Enjoyable, if full of a bunch of fluff in the middle of the set (after he hammered out a lot of his own classics).
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| Originally posted by StanVoid I couldn't make out half the stuff paul was playing because of the damn drummer. Whoever the sound engineers were for this event have no idea how to set up a system for a dance party. They were treating it like a rock concert, placing the drummer's audio before the actual records PVD was playing. Everytime the drummer would hit his cymbals (which was by the way every fucking time a beat was playing), the record would fade down to 30% volume. That's why the audio was in-and-out the whole night. Completely ruined the vibe for me. This is not to mention the bathroom situation that everyone has already complained about. I'm never going to a big event again unless Made's putting it on - live nation has no clue. |
Mediocre at best, and it pains me to say so. Bad sound didn't help. My biggest complaint is that PVD kept hinting at songs I love but didn't play them out. But it was really an old friends meet-up event for me, so no loss.
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