young wet bitches.

And, if you're interested, I have the full set list here...

http://scoboco.blogspot.com/2007/08/national-at-south-street-seaport.html

yay kimya!

i luved the show..it was good besides the usual crappy sound system, loud talking by annoying new jersey girl who didnt even know the band, and rain...but it was good...

sorry i messed up on that paragraph, shoulda edited it better... but, you understand...

Too much fratty bs if you ask me (the crowd). But The National sounded good.

the national sounded awesome, and the rainy weather cast the perfect mood- great show, great band!

takka takka were AMAZING. too bad they only played 4 songs. the national were great as always

the forms were very very good

I was suprirsed by how many people were there despite the rain..nevertheless it was a great show. Never heard them live and this show made me a fan!

Hey Megatron .... don't come to the FREE shows anymore. You've proven you're an idiot. The sound system Friday night was an upgrade & the best of the summer & that could be heard clearly everywhere on the pier. The only negative on Friday was the rain which cut short the sets by Takka Takka & The Forms, two great Brooklyn bands we should expect to here more of in the future. Then, we all should say thanks to The National for doing a free show for New Yorkers.

free shows like this are incredible but im always torn bc of the people who TALK AND TALK throughout the most delicate moments of the national's set. i don't care about your social networking, please take it to the bar line, not the middle of the pit.

The National didn''t do that show for free. They got paid.

The National is overrated. Their set was a bunch of predictable anthems.

The National is overrated. Their set was a bunch of predictable anthems.

You're overrated.

Predictable Anthems? Did they do the Star Spangled Banner or something?

Despite the rain? I got there just as the National started, and I didn't see a drop.

it was pouring before the forms played, and before takka takka played. so in between bands, basically.

Glad I stayed to let the rain pass for The National. I wish The Forms played for longer - they sounded great. The National rocked out - good show.

That sound system was an upgrade? From what, tin cans and string?
When the lead vocal microphone can not be heard at all points throughout the show when the band plays even slightly loud, and when the microphone crackles at all points when the lead singer raises his voice, the sound system is unacceptable.
I understand its a free show, but that doesn't obviate the venue's obligation to provide at least an acceptable PA for the band. As I said on my site, the National deserved better.

im not a tech expert here, but i think water on the microphone lead might have caused the crackling and mic cutting out issues. i guess they could have tried to correct it by drying them out.

i wonder if the people who were up close to the stage didnt notice the sound issues. maybe they were getting the monitor/ stage sound and that was ok? i dont know. i was pretty close about midway betwen the sound booth and stage and definitely noticed it.