PJ at the Spectrum 04/28/03 - loudest crowd ever. Still my favorite show. will be blasting the boot today for the anniversary of this awesome show. "Dr. J played here lets sing in the choir"
I couldn't agree more. Loudest crowd I've been a part of in my 20+ PJ shows.
It's funny; I was looking at today's date on my computer and thought to myself, "Why is 4/28 significant?" I thought I was forgetting someone's birthday or anniversary or something. Turns out, I was forgetting about PJ at the Spectrum in '03!
Just an epic show. I actually put it above 10/31/09 when they closed the Spectrum. I think they played better in '03 and the crowd was even louder.
"Darkness comes in waves, tell me, why invite it to stay?"
PJ at the Spectrum 04/28/03 - loudest crowd ever. Still my favorite show. will be blasting the boot today for the anniversary of this awesome show. "Dr. J played here lets sing in the choir"
Is the crowd reflected well on the boot? I feel like there are so many shows that have a great crowd but that doesn't come across on the boot at all...
PJ at the Spectrum 04/28/03 - loudest crowd ever. Still my favorite show. will be blasting the boot today for the anniversary of this awesome show. "Dr. J played here lets sing in the choir"
Is the crowd reflected well on the boot? I feel like there are so many shows that have a great crowd but that doesn't come across on the boot at all...
yes and no. i think the crowd comes across on boot well but it was even sicker in the room. i think when Ed 1st goes to talk he just stops because the crowd is going crazy and you get that on the boot. i remember between the end of the 1st set and before the 1st encore people just going crazy and people banging on the signs and seats and such. i've been to 21 shows now and really nothing i've seen has come close to the noise level in the room that night. even the 4 night run to close the Spectrum wasn't as loud as that night in my opinion.
There is a delicate balance here guys - too much crowd + rock n'roll band = wall of noise and is a real fucker on the ol' ears. Some of the best bootlegs I've listened to have a perfect blend of crowd and band. Tom Petty Anthology, Pete Yorn Live in NJ are some good examples. As far as PJ is concerned, you'll only get as close as is possible in the sonic realm.
the tag at the end of Betterman had probably half the crowd in tears. Thank you EV and PJ for one of the most amazing experiences show wise 11 years ago today
the tag at the end of Betterman had probably half the crowd in tears. Thank you EV and PJ for one of the most amazing experiences show wise 11 years ago today
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you problably know that when a song is announced so once Ed went and announce one for us, it was a three worded song but we just needed one... Black...very LOUD...Red & Yellow...very funny his face thinking we all knew what it was 96 Cascais, where that Immortality drum solo dosen't get out of your head >-
I was at both the Spectrum '03 and Hartford....Philly was louder.
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Could be but in Missoula a couple years ago half way through the show EV said, "You guys are so FUCKING loud I need to go get some aspirin". And, of course, we all reacted by going ape shit! :-)
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PJ at the Spectrum 04/28/03 - loudest crowd ever. Still my favorite show. will be blasting the boot today for the anniversary of this awesome show. "Dr. J played here lets sing in the choir"
Is the crowd reflected well on the boot? I feel like there are so many shows that have a great crowd but that doesn't come across on the boot at all...
yes and no. i think the crowd comes across on boot well but it was even sicker in the room. i think when Ed 1st goes to talk he just stops because the crowd is going crazy and you get that on the boot. i remember between the end of the 1st set and before the 1st encore people just going crazy and people banging on the signs and seats and such. i've been to 21 shows now and really nothing i've seen has come close to the noise level in the room that night. even the 4 night run to close the Spectrum wasn't as loud as that night in my opinion.
I remember that distinctly. He was in awe and just had to step back from the mic. Well, either he was in awe or he LITERALLY couldn't hear himself talk. Probably both.
I just don't know what did it that day. It was a very special show. I just remember everything about that day in general. The weather was BEAUTIFUL after a long winter, so I think maybe people were just fired up to be out and about.
Another factor could have been that it was just before finals week at most colleges in the area. I was at Villanova at the time and we were in that kind of dead week of classes ending but finals not yet beginning. Probably the same was true for Penn and I had a buddy from Rutgers who came to the show and had just finished his finals. Between the nice weather and the college year winding down, I think we had a lot of people in good spirits (and had imbibed in plenty of spirits).
Maybe that was it. I don't know...bottom line is that it was just phenomenal and I haven't seen a show like it since. They've come close a few times but haven't quite reached that level of epicness at the subsequent shows I've attended!
"Darkness comes in waves, tell me, why invite it to stay?"
What did it, was the fact that it was the first actual Philly show(not across the River) since the early tours at JC Dobbs or the Troc... People were jacked that it was at the Spectrum too.
Prior to the band coming on people were nutty....cant tell you how many beach balls were being thrown around the seat, etc.
And so you see, I have come to doubt All that I once held as true I stand alone without beliefs The only truth I know is you.
I wasn't at 4/28/03, but heard it was very very loud.
I was at 10/30/09 and 10/31/09 in the Spectrum and would have to say 10/30/09 was the loudest crowd I've heard. Just listen to the In Hiding from that night.
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It's funny; I was looking at today's date on my computer and thought to myself, "Why is 4/28 significant?" I thought I was forgetting someone's birthday or anniversary or something. Turns out, I was forgetting about PJ at the Spectrum in '03!
Just an epic show. I actually put it above 10/31/09 when they closed the Spectrum. I think they played better in '03 and the crowd was even louder.
Is the crowd reflected well on the boot? I feel like there are so many shows that have a great crowd but that doesn't come across on the boot at all...
All that I once held as true
I stand alone without beliefs
The only truth I know is you.
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so once Ed went and announce one for us, it was a three worded song but we just needed one...
Black...very LOUD...Red & Yellow...very funny his face thinking we all knew what it was
96 Cascais, where that Immortality drum solo dosen't get out of your head
All that I once held as true
I stand alone without beliefs
The only truth I know is you.
I just don't know what did it that day. It was a very special show. I just remember everything about that day in general. The weather was BEAUTIFUL after a long winter, so I think maybe people were just fired up to be out and about.
Another factor could have been that it was just before finals week at most colleges in the area. I was at Villanova at the time and we were in that kind of dead week of classes ending but finals not yet beginning. Probably the same was true for Penn and I had a buddy from Rutgers who came to the show and had just finished his finals. Between the nice weather and the college year winding down, I think we had a lot of people in good spirits (and had imbibed in plenty of spirits).
Maybe that was it. I don't know...bottom line is that it was just phenomenal and I haven't seen a show like it since. They've come close a few times but haven't quite reached that level of epicness at the subsequent shows I've attended!
Prior to the band coming on people were nutty....cant tell you how many beach balls were being thrown around the seat, etc.
All that I once held as true
I stand alone without beliefs
The only truth I know is you.
I was at 10/30/09 and 10/31/09 in the Spectrum and would have to say 10/30/09 was the loudest crowd I've heard. Just listen to the In Hiding from that night.