pictures from the nine inch nails concert friday

Drew, Jocelyn and I went to the NIN/JA (Nine Inch Nails & Janes Addiction) concert on Friday at Shoreline Amphitheatre. We even met up with Miles and Kim, who were lucky enough to score the backstage VIP treatment. Sadly, due to our own hesitation, Drew and I missed out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Lesson learned: Don't hesitate. If your gut is telling you to do something, do it. Don't let your brain intervene. It wasn't until after finally deciding to buy it that we found out it's sold out. This was the most emotionally wrenching experience. I went from a state of absolutely euphoria to utter disappointment and instantly vowed not to hesitate on decisions like this ever again. I still donated a few bucks to the charity, but it wasn't as much as I had planned.

The concert was still awesome and we had a great time. It was bittersweet since this is likely the last tour that Nine Inch Nails will ever do. Trent has been very clear that after 20 years of making music (Pretty Hate Machine came out in 1989), he plans to retire. From some of his recent interviews, it sounds like he just wants to have a normal life for once. But I wonder if the current turmoil in the music industry influenced his decision? Either way, he's picking a good time to call it quits if he wants to end on a high note. NIN has been doing great recently with lots of tours, excellent albums, a strong online community, and adventurous marketing.

Here are some pictures from the show:
My 2009 NIN/JA Tour pictures
Drew's 2009 NIN/JA Tour pictures

BTW - It's awesome that NIN is one of the few bands that allows cameras, including DSLRs with 300mm zooms at their shows. And kudos to a guy from Mercer, PA making it big in the music industry. (Some sources indicate he was born in New Castle, PA -- where my Dad is from.)