*** Manchester Fanviews Here 8/17/09 ***

simonorton

A little clip of the heys in Alive ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6jhRlRNnps

manclass

Yay finally I can post, to say, WOW!!!!!!!!!!WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lost my PJ virginity on Monday, waited yrs for the moment and am still in pain today from spending 2 1/2 hrs rocking out!

Sat in 104, right on the aisles next to 103, so not only had pretty good tickets (considering we held out on ebay til the last possible moment and only paid face value), but also meant I was able to sneak into the aisle slightly. Was worried beforehand that everyone would stay seated as they tend to in 111-108 but thankfully every person on their feet and singing their hearts out, truly inspiring - on that note, hubbie said I should apologise for 'rocking like a woman possessed' during Black :oops: but what can I say - I nearly peed myself when the intro started so no way was I swaying!?

Am glad we didn't get standing after reading the earlier comments, as being 5ft I would have probably been trampled all over. Was more than happy where we were, just apologies to anyone who witnessed me dancing

Wasn't expecting to hear Black after seeing the SBE and Berlin set lists - and in reverse was a teeny bit gutted to not get Betterman (good excuse to join the US tour).

Was it just me or did Black go a bit erm, off? Even watching the YouTube clips, defo wasn't the best but hey - Eddie could sing the alphabet and I would be happy

Too many highlights to name a single one, but never have I experienced that before and whilst the pain will be here for a few more days to come, would do it again tonight, tomorrow and the next night and the next.....

Don't suppose anyone has any good tips for whiplash and post gig blues?

groovyf

Post -gig blues...? Usually days and days of solid PJ at home, on the way to work and in work for me!

manclass

groovyf wrote:

Post -gig blues...? Usually days and days of solid PJ at home, on the way to work and in work for me!

goes without saying!

ArmchairJammer

My video of Present Tense - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeCONZSU_yM

tightrope high

manclass wrote:

groovyf wrote:

Post -gig blues...? Usually days and days of solid PJ at home, on the way to work and in work for me!

goes without saying!

Yeah me too, I'm only getting through working on auto-pilot at the moment until the post gig blues start to wear off !! ipod's on back-to-back Pearl Jam, that's my lifeline

Thejesterlynch1

Loved it but thought the London show blitzed it. May never go to a gig again because the O2 show just could not be topped. Awesome 2 nights.

i shit and i stink

manclass wrote:

Was it just me or did Black go a bit erm, off? Even watching the YouTube clips, defo wasn't the best but hey - Eddie could sing the alphabet and I would be happy

Yeah, I kind of felt that too. It sounded better in London but that was the only downer on the MEN gig for me.

Murderers.

Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

The Manchester show was good... Last Exit was a welcome surprise (mainly because audiodave wanted to see it like no one's business and seeing his face when it kicked in was worth the ticket price alone ) and the set on the whole was brilliant!

The only negative thing I will say about Manchester is that, to me at least, the crowd seemed really hostile. People (mainly GA, I have to admit) were rude, forceful and determined to get down the front regardless of who they trod on. I've seen PJ at festivals and their own shows and this was by far my least favourite crowd. I have to say that it did put a bit of a damper on the evening for me.

I completely agree. The crowd was fucking terrible at manchester. Well, down at the front anyways. I was dead centre, three rows back and as soon as Gomez came off the stage it seemed to keep on getting worse. I was feeling a little ill that day too, so that didn't help either. Long Road was epic (I mean REALLY fucking epic), but after that everybody started pushing forward. During Grievance I realised that Pearl Jam wern't actually worth my life (suprising, I know) and moved about 20 rows back.

The good news is, when I moved back the crowd was awesome and I could move around freely. I was fucking dancing like a mad man for the rest of the show and I'm pretty sure I got pleanty of funny looks, plus I was dripping with sweat but I didn't care. Everything was just so perfect back there, and my view was still great. Highlights were definately Long Road, In Hiding, Not For You (especially Modern Girl, my favorite tag of all time behind Why Can't I Touch It), PRESENT TENSE, Sleight of Hand, Given To Fly, RVM, Go, DTE, Smile, Black, Leash, Indifference...aw to hell with it, the whole show was phenominal! Not quite as good as London I don't think, but still pretty freaking amazing. It's still quite difficult to take it all in.

Also, I found it pretty funny how when I arrived at 9 in the morning Americans where controlling the queue at an English gig. That all went to pot anyways...

groovyf

patria_13 wrote:

manclass wrote:

groovyf wrote:

Post -gig blues...? Usually days and days of solid PJ at home, on the way to work and in work for me!

goes without saying!

Yeah me too, I'm only getting through working on auto-pilot at the moment until the post gig blues start to wear off !! ipod's on back-to-back Pearl Jam, that's my lifeline

It may have to stay that way until the bootlegs come out, too! I'm aching to hear it again already.

IGotShit76

Back to a friend's place where I can get an internet connection after Manchester and London gigs.
Manchester show was really good despite a few technical problems for Eddie.
Highlights for me were Not For You, Present Tense, Smile and Indifference.
A bit disappointed they didn't open with Release but ... I finally got it at London the next day
I was something like 10 to 15 meters from the stage in front of Jeff and it was quite a safe point during the whole show. On top of that, I was standing next to a cute girl during half the show. I don't know her name, she didn't wear any 10c wristband, I'll probably never see her again but I'll remember her

.mc.

long way to home after manchester and london gigs. i come directly from airport to computer.
happy to see same feelings about this amazing setlist. it was something like i was choosing the songs. Nearly every song i wish to see live was shown on that nite. i was in the front, third or fourth in the raw, being that near to eddie makes me feel alive...
This is an incredible band, i love them more everyday.

thank you pearl jam, world is a better place with you!

Blind3

Hard to Imagine ,no pun intended, that anything could be as hot as Pearl Jam or the reaction of the fans in Manchester , but I had Thunder Bay( 2005 and Ed wonders aloud how ICE hockey can be played at the Fort William Gardens in TB) flashbacks at the M.E.N. That said, Long Road, Last Exit, Low Light, In Hiding, Sleight of Hand, The Real Me, Leash, and Indifference made this an amazing , amazing show .

gems_and_rhinestones

some pics from Manchester & London

Two amazing shows!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33383489@N ... 966537919/

Dredtail

AWESOME!! gig as usual so a massive thanx to the band. It was hot in there but that,s insignificant in regards to my plight. Me and my girlfriend Lisa were travelling back home to the West Midlands on the m62 about 80 miles from home when the clutch exploded on my car had to get towed by the aa back home ,cost me an extra £500 to get stuff sorted but worth every penny. Could,ve been a lot worse if we,d broken down on the way thr tho. Thanx again to Eddie & co hope to see you again very soon

Mdurban

Ok so in all seriousness.....its been 3 days now, when are the Boys announcing their next UK Tour!!!!!

Kloddz

Mdurban wrote:

Ok so in all seriousness.....its been 3 days now, when are the Boys announcing their next UK Tour!!!!!

Yes, it's about time! :twisted:

sensi

DanniC wrote:

some pics from Manchester & London

Two amazing shows!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33383489@N ... 966537919/

They're good...thanks.

I've got a really shitty camera and even on zoom everyone looks like they're on the moon they're that far away :oops:

Love and Luck Jx

Bairbre

I've got a really shitty camera and even on zoom everyone looks like they're on the moon they're that far away

Yeah same for me.....I was so close to the front at Manchester but couldn't get any decent photographs. In the end I just gave up and decided to enjoy the gig rather than get frustrated every time I tried to take a photo Still got post-gig blues three days later. Saw them in Berlin last Saturday as well. Two shows are not enough!

jo dargan

The Fixer is amazing live - really comes into its own when everyone sings along. Behind the back solo on Even Flow very impressive,being subjective though did anyone else think Stone played by the numbers ?