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Seeing Other Concerts
I would guess this has been covered before, but we are truly blessed to get the concerts we get from Pearl Jam.
Friday night I went with a friend to see Cheap Trick, Joan Jett and Heart. The show started a little after 6:30 and was done by 10:30, with 2 stage changes. Each band played between 10 and 15 songs and the crowd loved it.
I have been to 3 Pearl Jam shows this year and have seen over 9 hours of concert and at least 50 different songs. Heart was awesome but played a few hits and then were finished.
Our favorite band is still playing like they need to win us over, even after 25 years. If you haven't seen any other bands in a while I recommend you go so that you can grow in your appreciation of unique setlists, song dedications and just the level of effort Mike, Matt, Stone, Jeff, Eddie and Boom give each night.
I guess this can be considered an open letter shout out. EVEN FLOW!!!
Friday night I went with a friend to see Cheap Trick, Joan Jett and Heart. The show started a little after 6:30 and was done by 10:30, with 2 stage changes. Each band played between 10 and 15 songs and the crowd loved it.
I have been to 3 Pearl Jam shows this year and have seen over 9 hours of concert and at least 50 different songs. Heart was awesome but played a few hits and then were finished.
Our favorite band is still playing like they need to win us over, even after 25 years. If you haven't seen any other bands in a while I recommend you go so that you can grow in your appreciation of unique setlists, song dedications and just the level of effort Mike, Matt, Stone, Jeff, Eddie and Boom give each night.
I guess this can be considered an open letter shout out. EVEN FLOW!!!
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Alpine Valley: 6/26/98, 10/8/00, 6/21/03, 9/3/11 Target Center: 6/30/98
Summerfest: 6/30/06 Music Midtown: 9/22/12 Wrigley Field: 7/19 & 7/20/13, 8/20/16
Charlotte: 10/30/13
Greenville: 4/16/16, Columbia 4/21/16, Wrigley Field: 8/20/2016
Alpine Valley: 6/26/98, 10/8/00, 6/21/03, 9/3/11 Target Center: 6/30/98
Summerfest: 6/30/06 Music Midtown: 9/22/12 Wrigley Field: 7/19 & 7/20/13, 8/20/16
Charlotte: 10/30/13
Greenville: 4/16/16, Columbia 4/21/16, Wrigley Field: 8/20/2016
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I have been to just 2 other concerts this year and I have a new appreciation for all kinds of differ aspects. From stage to lighting to crowds to sets to gear to parking to food to hotels bahahah.
I definitely compare PJ to all others and love the way they play live. Everyone is different and that's good too but man DO I LOVE ME SOME PJ LIVE!
Those that can be trusted can change their mind.
Bruce Springsteen has recently been topping 4 hours for his sets. On the flip side, the Rolling Stones play around 20 songs in their shows.
Not just the length of the show, but most bands or artists will go with a set for an entire tour and not change it up. We never know what to expect when guys take stage.
It doesn't take away my enjoyment of seeing anyone else, I just don't have a need to see them multiple times on same tour.
New York 1 & 2 '16
Chicago 1 & 2 '16
Temple of the Dog '16 - Los Angeles
i'm just happy to have apples and oranges cause i love both
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At most other shows it doesn't seem to work like that. If I go see a Foo Fighters, Metallica, or U2 show, if they stray too far from the staples, the crowd goes quiet. Thus the majority of their sets are greatest hits that most people know. Some bands don't have the catalog or the fans to go past 90 minutes. I think a solid set for an act is at least 2 hours, 3 hours is above beyond, and 4 hours (like recent Springsteen shows) is extraordinary.
It can also vary if something is billed as a double headliner. Instead of the opener getting 40 minutes and main band getting 2 hours, it's usually split closer to 90 minutes/90 minutes (last band might get a few extra minutes).
Counting Crows played in Chicago a few days after Wrigley. We went. It was ok. I was the exact problem I named above. I pretty much know the first albjum front to back, know the first half of the 2nd album front to back, but no much else. The Crowd went pretty quiet when they weren't play hits (and a number of people left, presumably Rob Thomas fans who came for his set). I'm not sure if I wanted more than 90 minutes
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I think it works well for artists because it makes a number of fans want to see multiple shows. If you've got fans willing to travel around, it makes it that much easier to sell out shows.
Cheap Trick was....Cheap Trick. Good. Not bad. Not great. Just good
Joan Jett on the other hand, she KILLED!! Her band was on fire and her set list was very well put together!
I just saw Black Sabbath. That was cool, but it sucked knowing the EXACT order of the songs. We are so very spoiled by Pearl Jam and their Grateful Dead like ways of creating unique set lists.
STL 2014
I'm a lucky man to count on both hands the ones I love.
Deer Creek, IN Aug '00
Deer Creek, IN June, '03
Deer Creek, IN May, '10
US Bank, Cincy OH, Oct '14
Rupp Arena, Lexington KY, April '16
Wrigley Field, Chi Ill Aug 20th
Wrigley Field, Chi Ill Aug 22nd
I need Hard to Imagine once, live, I'll do things I'm not proud of to make this happen
Some of the posts I see on this site give me a different impression of what people expect compared to the replies for this post. In a live show I just look for passion from the musicians and do they change or enhance the original arrangements.
Alpine Valley: 6/26/98, 10/8/00, 6/21/03, 9/3/11 Target Center: 6/30/98
Summerfest: 6/30/06 Music Midtown: 9/22/12 Wrigley Field: 7/19 & 7/20/13, 8/20/16
Charlotte: 10/30/13
Greenville: 4/16/16, Columbia 4/21/16, Wrigley Field: 8/20/2016
STL 2014
I'm a lucky man to count on both hands the ones I love.
Boz Scaggs
Robin Trower
PJ MSG 1 and 2
Bad Co/ Joe Walsh
Peter Gabriel / Sting
Jane's Addiction
Joe Walsh
PJ Fenway 1 and 2
Robert Cray ( got a pick and drumsticks)
Tony Bennett 90th Birthday celebration (filmed by NBC airs Dec 20 ) with Stevie Wonder/Lady Gaga/Micheal Buble/Rufus Wainwright/Andrea Bocelli/KD Lang/ Kevin Spacey /Alec Baldwin
ELO ( Fantastic special effects)
All the shows were great , but PJ goes the extra mile in terms of # of songs and varied sets.
Many of the other bands played the exact same set every night of the tour
Deer Creek, IN Aug '00
Deer Creek, IN June, '03
Deer Creek, IN May, '10
US Bank, Cincy OH, Oct '14
Rupp Arena, Lexington KY, April '16
Wrigley Field, Chi Ill Aug 20th
Wrigley Field, Chi Ill Aug 22nd
I need Hard to Imagine once, live, I'll do things I'm not proud of to make this happen
that probably did the trick.
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