Requesting: memories, photos, merch pics (1997 Dig Your Own Hole, Denver)

[BlockRockin97]

So a little background: I was born the year before this tour, but I have been recently collecting original shirts/merch/anything I can get my hands on (without much luck) from this tour. The second shirt I got (Dig Your Own Hole), I was able to track down the exact concert the OG owner got it from. The April 29th 1997 concert at Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO, USA.

It got me really curious about the memories that guy must have from that concert, and I can't find anything from it media wise. I also can't ask the OG guy himself, since I don't know his identity and he sold it to the guy I bought it from.

So I'm basically looking for anything at all from the 1997 Dig Your Own Hole tour. It doesn't have to be from the Denver concert, but extra points if you were at Ogden Theatre back then!

Any memories/vibes of concerts, photographs, ticket stubs, posters, promotional stuff, your own collection from that time: anything you can show me! I'd love to archive/save it (if that's okay with you of course).

I never got to experience it myself, so I'm hoping to immerse myself in the memories of the people that did. Thank you so much for reading!

[Bosco]

I'm gonna start the replys to this thread on a weird note, but I think it's a potentially important piece of trivia. 

There's a good chance Dylan Klebold, infamously of Columbine Highschool shooter fame, being at that specific Denver concert in 1997. There is archived photos with him wearing a red Setting Sun concert shirt that could only be acquired at shows from that era. He also mentions Chemical Brothers song titles in his diarys/journals that were left behind, so it's pretty much a lock he was a fan. 

1997 seemed to be the Chemical Brothers heaviest involvement in American media (US and Canada). Throughout the forum there's several short interviews we have discussed from that era. When I have a little more time on my hands, I'll try and organize them for you. 

[BlockRockin97]

I'm gonna start the replys to this thread on a weird note, but I think it's a potentially important piece of trivia.

There's a good chance Dylan Klebold, infamously of Columbine Highschool shooter fame, being at that specific Denver concert in 1997. There is archived photos with him wearing a red Setting Sun concert shirt that could only be acquired at shows from that era. He also mentions Chemical Brothers song titles in his diarys/journals that were left behind, so it's pretty much a lock he was a fan.

1997 seemed to be the Chemical Brothers heaviest involvement in American media (US and Canada). Throughout the forum there's several short interviews we have discussed from that era. When I have a little more time on my hands, I'll try and organize them for you.

I am actually aware of this, since it's about all I could find in relation to this specific concert. It seems he also acquired a Dig Your Own Hole shirt, so it seems he chose to get both at the same time. It's very interesting that mine comes from the same concert. The Setting Sun shirt is a really cool shirt!

Thank you so much about the interviews, I would really appreciate that!

[shakermaker]

I was able to track down the exact concert the OG owner got it from.

I don't have anything to offer, but am very curious how you achieved this!

[BlockRockin97]

I don't have anything to offer, but am very curious how you achieved this!

There was a video posted online which leads me to believe the OG guy is a Colorado native, so that's my most educated guess looking at the concert map from that time period. Although I'm interested in that tour in general regardless of the area haha. He met up with the guy I bought it from in person, in Colorado as well to sell him the shirts.

His eyes were lighting up when he held his Dig Your Own Hole shirt up to show the guy- I'd have loved to have experienced that. He clearly had some fun times there. 

[Bosco]

@BlockRockin97

have you seen "The Private Reels" tape? Most of it take place during the 1997 era:

By 1:50ish,  they're in America. The neon tunnel is at O'Hare airport in Chicago.

You can OWN this if you purchase the Singles 93-03 DVD. I do recommend tracking it down (and the Double CD too!). It's probably the best compilation of their more famous work.

[BlockRockin97]

@BlockRockin97

have you seen "The Private Reels" tape? Most of it take place during the 1997 era:

By 1:50ish,  they're in America. The neon tunnel is at O'Hare airport in Chicago.

You can OWN this if you purchase the Singles 93-03 DVD. I do recommend tracking it down (and the Double CD too!). It's probably the best compilation of their more famous work.

Thank you so much! I hadn't! I'm enjoying digging into all of this, since the media side of this is new to me. 

That's funny, because I actually favourited a listing with this DVD a few days ago. I need to look into the CD as well! The DVD seems to have a lot of really cool footage of their live performances too, I'm from the UK so the American venues really intrigue me.

[BlockRockin97]

@BlockRockin97

have you seen "The Private Reels" tape? Most of it take place during the 1997 era:

By 1:50ish,  they're in America. The neon tunnel is at O'Hare airport in Chicago.

You can OWN this if you purchase the Singles 93-03 DVD. I do recommend tracking it down (and the Double CD too!). It's probably the best compilation of their more famous work.

A small update: I decided to get the DVD! I'm eagerly waiting for it to arrive. 

[ThePumisher]

I decided to get the DVD!

Singles 93-03? Good choice, so much better than the Brotherhood DVD

[BlockRockin97]

Singles 93-03? Good choice, so much better than the Brotherhood DVD

Yes, now I'm even more excited haha. I can't find the Brotherhood DVD anywhere, does it have less content on or something?

[ThePumisher]

I can't find the Brotherhood DVD anywhere, does it have less content on or something?

There's no Brotherhood DVD (or BluRay), that's why the Singles DVD is the better choice 

But what's on the market is a The Golden Path DVD - it's the only physical release featuring Dexter's International Scribble Mix.
Sadly there's no Get Yourself High DVD, although most of the regular CD releases of the single have the GYH-video as 'multimedia'-part on it (no idea in what quality, resolution, codec and container - most of those multimedia features, which by the way aren't red book compatible, have been quicktime-.mov files).

[BlockRockin97]

There's no Brotherhood DVD (or BluRay), that's why the Singles DVD is the better choice 

But what's on the market is a The Golden Path DVD - it's the only physical release featuring Dexter's International Scribble Mix.
Sadly there's no Get Yourself High DVD, although most of the regular CD releases of the single have the GYH-video as 'multimedia'-part on it (no idea in what quality, resolution, codec and container - most of those multimedia features, which by the way aren't red book compatible, have been quicktime-.mov files).

I won't get into how long I spent searching for this non existent DVD... 

This is really good to know! Maybe I'll look into getting that one next, thanks! I'm really enjoying all of the late '90s early 00s media I'm just learning about. 

[Bosco]

Thank you so much! I hadn't! I'm enjoying digging into all of this, since the media side of this is new to me.

That's funny, because I actually favourited a listing with this DVD a few days ago. I need to look into the CD as well! The DVD seems to have a lot of really cool footage of their live performances too,

I can't say this will have the same effect now, but when I got my hands on The DVD and saw the concert footage for the first time, I went from fan to obsessive fan. It was the perfect amount of LIVE tease to whet your appetite.

[BlockRockin97]

I can't say this will have the same effect now, but when I got my hands on The DVD and saw the concert footage for the first time, I went from fan to obsessive fan. It was the perfect amount of LIVE tease to whet your appetite.

It sounds like I really did make the right choice. I saw a little bit about the Red Rocks concert in '99 when I was looking up about the Ogden concert and that venue looks amazing.