3 Doors Down — Pinkpop 2001
Recorded June 4, 2001
Megaland · Landgraaf · 
Netherlands
Setlist
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Tour albumThe Better Life2000The performance belongs to the promotional run for the debut album, whose tour puts Richard Liles on drums and Brad Arnold at the front of the stage.“To see 3 Doors Down take on the lunchtime slot at Pinkpop during the debut tour.”
Context
At 12:30 p.m. on a Monday, the challenge is to turn radio success into festival presence. On June 4, 2001, 3 Doors Down takes the Pinkpop Zuidpodium, between Semisonic and Anouk. Kryptonite had already opened the way for The Better Life; now the band meets the Landgraaf crowd.
Brad Arnold leaves the drums to Richard Liles and focuses on singing. Matt Roberts and Chris Henderson share the guitars, with Todd Harrell on bass. The five-piece leans on weight and Arnold asks the crowd for a response. There is a gap between American fame and winning over that field: the reception is not automatic.
The road after Landgraaf runs through London and Ghent that same week. In 2002, Away from the Sun extends the path opened by the debut album. The Pinkpop recording preserves a stage before that consolidation: five musicians in front of a European festival, with one big hit known and ground still to win.
Lineup at this show
The lineup of this performance — not necessarily the current one.
- Brad ArnoldVocals
- Matt RobertsLead guitar and backing vocals
- Chris HendersonRhythm guitar and backing vocals
- Todd HarrellBass
- Richard LilesDrums
Trivia
The band takes the Zuidpodium between Semisonic and Anouk, with the show scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m.
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