Well, last night was, by far, my least favorite DT show I've ever been to. I knew going in what I was in for. I am not a fan of TA at all. But, I've heard other people say they gained a whole new appreciation for the album seeing it played live in its entirety. Unfortunately, I did not gain that appreciation. James did a great job with the material. I just don't like it. And, I've never felt so disconnected at a DT show (having I've seen them over 20 times since '94). I find the songs lacking in any kind of energy. The first hour of the show felt like it had been three hours. The only time I felt any real energy in the venue was during "Our New World". A couple of times of times, James asked the crowd to sing along. I kinda laughed to myself because, to be honest, other than ONW, I couldn't have sung along if i wanted to since I don't even know the words. Nothing on that album compelled me to make that kind of commitment.
Like I said, I knew what I was in for when I bought the tickets. I'm just happy that, after last night's show, I'll hopefully never hear any of those songs (except one or two) live again.
Having never been there before, I thought the venue was pretty cool. It's a shame it couldn't have been more full. And, the whole "Don't access your cell phone at any time during the performance" announcement, is that from the band or the venue? That's a pretty extreme request to make.