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*** Toronto Fanviews Here 8/21/09 ***

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edited August 2010 in Given To Fly (live)
August 21, 2009 Toronto, Ontario, Molson Amphitheatre



Set List: Of The Girl, Corduroy, Severed Hand, Why Go, Brain Of J, I Am Mine, The Fixer, Given To Fly, Off He Goes, Even Flow, Unemployable, Faithful, Down, Got Some, 1/2 Full, Lukin, Not For You/(Modern Girl - Sleater Kinney), Do The Evolution


1st encore: Inside Job, Wishlist, Black, Alive

2nd encore: Small Town, Wasted Reprise, Better Man/(Save It For Later), Porch, Rockin' In The Free World


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  • AtlantaJammerAtlantaJammer Posts: 2,611
    Nice to see porch make its debut. Lukin/Sweetness. Love the opener as well...
  • edveddedvedd Posts: 152
    edited August 2009
    It was the 2nd. time porch was played tonight. they played it after Leaving Here in London.
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  • SOLAT319SOLAT319 Posts: 4,594
    AtlantaJammer wrote:
    Nice to see porch make its debut. Lukin/Sweetness. Love the opener as well...
    Porch made its 2009 live debut in London ( or maybe Manchester?)
    I have no patience for bad music and stupid people...

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  • Drop1The0LeashDrop1The0Leash Posts: 954
    If it was Lukin right into Not For You thats kick ass. I like that more than untitled/mfc. The highlight of Touring Band 2000 is that segue
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  • pouch15pouch15 Posts: 436
    Was Porch the ten version or the new ugly one?
  • AtlantaJammerAtlantaJammer Posts: 2,611
    edvedd wrote:
    It was the 2nd. time porch was played tonight. they played it after Leaving Here in London.


    Doh! Either way... nice set... Off to Chicago!
  • LongRoadLongRoad Posts: 421
    Loving the Yield love this tour
  • Red LukinRed Lukin Canada Posts: 2,994
    Great show, rocked my arse off except for a few songs that I didn't care for, such as (Corduroy, Given To Fly, Unemployable, Down, and Small Town).

    Besides that the show rocked. Opening with Of the Girl was great. Lots of rockers including Brain Of J which was great! Overall, an awesome show.

    Loved Why Go, Brain Of J, Faithful, 1/2 Full, Lukin, Not For You, Evolution (missed Inside Job - stupid slow beer line), Porch, and Rockin' In The Free World!
  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,205
    Has anyone seen my socks? Pearl Jam rocked them off. I liked this the best of the four shows I'd been to before this. Band sounds SO tight, Eddie's voice was excellent, crowd was great, setlist was great, and energy was through the roof.
    '05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2

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  • agauthiermdphdagauthiermdphd Posts: 144
    edited August 2009
    Eddie played 2 songs from Neil Young before the actual concert, Sugar Mountain and The needle and the damage done. Then Mike played two songs with his acoustic guitar. Stone then played one and Eddie came back with Jeff and played Bee Girl. Then Pharmacist played with the help of Mike and Eddie. Sorry if I do not know the name of the other songs played. Could someone fill the gaps?

    One additional comment, Eddie commented about the current health care debate in the states and asked if it looked absurd from a canadian point of with where we have universal health care. Most people laughed at his comment and question. This was just before unemployable.

    One question to Richard (from Seatle) who bought a ticket for his daughter from me. Did she enjoy the show?
    Post edited by agauthiermdphd on
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  • ragejoeragejoe Agawam Mass Posts: 1,419
    welcome back everyone from the show... lookin forward to the reviews...

    how were the jams? porch black alive rockin??

    looked like a great show

    how did ed explain the preset thing?
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    2000 Tour- Saratoga 8/27 Boston 8/29, 8/30
    2003 Tour- Albany 4/29 Boston 7/2,7/3,7/11 Philadelphia 7/5,7/6 MSG 7/8,7/9
    2004 Tour-     Boston 9/28,9/29
    2006 Tour-     Albany 5/12 Hartford 5/13 Boston 5/24,5/25
    2008 Tour-     MSG 6/24,6/25 Hartford 6/27 Boston 6/28,6/30 Eddie- Boston 8/1
    2009 Tour-     Eddie- Albany 6/9 Philly Spectrum- 10/30, 10/31
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  • Hawk123Hawk123 Posts: 2,280
    benjs wrote:
    Band sounds SO tight, Eddie's voice was excellent, crowd was great, setlist was great, and energy was through the roof.

    +1

    That was a great show. Could have done without wishlist but overall the setlist was great. Preset was a nice treat, crowd had great energy. The poster is awesome too so that was a bonus.
  • mjbmjb Posts: 1,315
    ragejoe wrote:
    welcome back everyone from the show... lookin forward to the reviews...

    how were the jams? porch black alive rockin??

    looked like a great show

    how did ed explain the preset thing?

    just amazing night - setlist doesn't do the night justice. energy and crowd was nuts the entire show. Ed explained Ted was heldup with a customs (passport) thing and the band was going to do their best to entertain us and then Ed would debut his new band Eddie Vedder and the Pharmacists. Of the Girl was perfect. Other highlights were Sugar Mountain, Needle and the Damage Done, Bee Girl with Jeff, a beautiful Save it for Later call and answer on Betterman, Off He Goes, Lukin and Porch. Mike was zoned in and shreded it. They had two PJ Toronto shirts...a stickman and a Leafs-style design with Pearl Jam in the crest and Toronto 21 on the back. Don't love Rockin in the Free World to close, but I'll chaulk it up to Neil. Amazing night - amazing band. Thanks to the 10c for putting me in 203 with my crappy number. I am jealous for everyone going to Chicago. This band is on fire.
  • MrMerkinballMrMerkinball Posts: 1,978
    Great night. Very tired.

    Opening set(s) were so much fun.

    Will probably post more tomorrow. Just walked an hour back to my hotel
  • Hawk123Hawk123 Posts: 2,280
    edited August 2009
    The song that Mike and Ed did with the Pharmacists was Search And Destroy. Full preset was:

    1. EV - Sugar Mountain
    2. EV - Needle and the Damage Done
    3. MM - acoustic song
    4. MM - acoustic song
    5. SG - unknown (Johnny Thunder cover)
    6. EV and JA - Bee Girl
    7. Pharmacists - Hybrid Moments
    8. Pharmacists - Lions Den (French Toast)
    9. Pharmacists - Treble In Trouble
    10. Pharmacists - Blitzkrieg Bop
    11. Pharmacists - Search And Destroy (Iggy Pop) (w/Ed Ved and Mike McCready)
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  • Vibing On VedderVibing On Vedder Posts: 51
    edited August 2009
    [/quote] just amazing night - setlist doesn't do the night justice. energy and crowd was nuts the entire show. Ed explained Ted was heldup with a customs (passport) thing and the band was going to do their best to entertain us and then Ed would debut his new band Eddie Vedder and the Pharmacists. Of the Girl was perfect. Other highlights were Sugar Mountain, Needle and the Damage Done, Bee Girl with Jeff, a beautiful Save it for Later call and answer on Betterman, Off He Goes, Lukin and Porch. Mike was zoned in and shreded it. They had two PJ Toronto shirts...a stickman and a Leafs-style design with Pearl Jam in the crest and Toronto 21 on the back. Don't love Rockin in the Free World to close, but I'll chaulk it up to Neil. Amazing night - amazing band. Thanks to the 10c for putting me in 203 with my crappy number. I am jealous for everyone going to Chicago. This band is on fire.[/quote]


    Bang on review of the show. It was the whole night in a nutshell.
    But I have to give due where due is earned....... Faithful, 1/2 Full and Porch - the boys were spot on tonight - well jelled, and all of them, fully in the zone of greatness. Eddie's voice....... what can one say - lovely. Those old comments about it cracking and him struggling........... don't think so. He couldn't have been any better than he gave us tonight.
    They didn't need any encouragement - but they sure got some from the crowd - excellent vibe.
    Thoroughly enjoyed myself.
    VoV
    Post edited by Vibing On Vedder on
    I better make something of it - cause the in-between is MINE!!!
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  • ragejoeragejoe Agawam Mass Posts: 1,419
    Vibing On Vedder wrote:
    just amazing night - setlist doesn't do the night justice. energy and crowd was nuts the entire show. Ed explained Ted was heldup with a customs (passport) thing and the band was going to do their best to entertain us and then Ed would debut his new band Eddie Vedder and the Pharmacists. Of the Girl was perfect. Other highlights were Sugar Mountain, Needle and the Damage Done, Bee Girl with Jeff, a beautiful Save it for Later call and answer on Betterman, Off He Goes, Lukin and Porch. Mike was zoned in and shreded it. They had two PJ Toronto shirts...a stickman and a Leafs-style design with Pearl Jam in the crest and Toronto 21 on the back. Don't love Rockin in the Free World to close, but I'll chaulk it up to Neil. Amazing night - amazing band. Thanks to the 10c for putting me in 203 with my crappy number. I am jealous for everyone going to Chicago. This band is on fire.[/quote]


    Bang on review of the show. It was the whole night in a nutshell.
    But I have to give due where due is earned....... Faithful, 1/2 Full and Porch - the boys were spot on tonight. Eddie's voice....... what can one say - lovely.
    They didn't need any encouragement - but they sure got some from the crowd - excellent vibe.
    Thoroughly enjoyed myself.
    VoV[/quote]



    goodt to hear on crowd... i wonder why not every crowd rocks it... if the band gives so much... so should we!!!

    Never been to a toronto show but from the boots it seems like the Crowd is always very good there... Well done!
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    2000 Tour- Saratoga 8/27 Boston 8/29, 8/30
    2003 Tour- Albany 4/29 Boston 7/2,7/3,7/11 Philadelphia 7/5,7/6 MSG 7/8,7/9
    2004 Tour-     Boston 9/28,9/29
    2006 Tour-     Albany 5/12 Hartford 5/13 Boston 5/24,5/25
    2008 Tour-     MSG 6/24,6/25 Hartford 6/27 Boston 6/28,6/30 Eddie- Boston 8/1
    2009 Tour-     Eddie- Albany 6/9 Philly Spectrum- 10/30, 10/31
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    2016 Tour- MSG 5/1,5/2 FENWAY 8/5,8/7
    2018 Tour- Fenway 9/2, 9/4 (My 40th show)!
  • MrMerkinballMrMerkinball Posts: 1,978
    crowd was amazing tonight.
  • Ridin The WaveRidin The Wave Posts: 552
    Fackin awesome. I loved loved loved tonight. What a high-energy show!!

    And we've met a ton of cool people between yesterday and today......all around awesome....
  • rookyyzrookyyz Posts: 1
    Simply put - Awesome. Great Night.
  • I Love AvocadosI Love Avocados Posts: 29
    Great night, loved the energy the band had and the crowd displayed, glad they played Lukin and Brain of J!! They killed it!
  • Guitarhero27Guitarhero27 Posts: 2,146
    On the setlist and not played:

    Throw Your Hatred Down
    Yellow Ledbetter.

    I'll post a pic as soon as its uploaded.

    *Edit for Pic*
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  • rodentrodent Posts: 133
    how often do you get to see the main band open up for themselves?! tonight was phenominal.
    i can't get over how good they were. they all seemed really happy on stage throughout the whole night.
    chicago, you're next! you're gonna love it. :)

    I LOVE THIS BAND!!!
  • NWOntarioNWOntario Toronto Posts: 828
    I'm too tired to read--quite literally, I hasten to mention--so I'll simply say this: tonight, Mr. Mike McCready committed grand larceny. Never have I ever seen him, or anyone else, steal a concert quite like he did tonight; I'll go on the record as saying "Black," "Alive" and (especially) "Porch" have new definitive versions. The rest of the band was great, too, but Mike was feelin' it tonight. Re: "Porch," it's never been a live favourite of mine--but tonight's version was otherworldly, and it culminated with Ed going into the crowd (which I haven't seen since Jones Beach II back in 2000). What a splendid night that was.

    Oh, and the opening "thing" was surreal. Utterly surreal.
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  • Mac DogMac Dog Posts: 79
    The version of Black tonight didn't even remotely come close to Ottawa '05.

    Aside from the hyperbole it was a great show.... particularly the first half.... got bogged down a bit in the second half with Better Man and such.

    Inside Job was a highlight.
  • pdalowskypdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,087
    Its important to realise this tour that the setlists don't matter so much, the band are so on fire it's a pure delight to just see what they throw out

    this set doesn't look great but I still imagine the night was awesome

    to the guy who doesn't like given to fly, what??? And missing songs for beer? WTF?
  • TorontonianTorontonian Posts: 562
    Pretty damn tired at 3:35 am on Saturday morning.

    Sum up some stuff and longer review tomorrow:

    I heard via Twitter that Ted Leo was stuck in a New York Airport.

    Because of that I was able to see and tape this, enjoy:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRnP6aspWLs

    ... and Alive rocked more than I have ever heard. Mr. Mike McCready was beyond words tonight.

    Ed solo opening:

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    Mike solo opening:

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    Stone solo opening:

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    Ed and Jeff opening:

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    Eddie went into the crowd!

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    Keep on Rockin' In The Free World:

    5449_233167295183_821385183_8255788_4233470_n.jpg
  • brandon10brandon10 Posts: 1,114
    Nice work torontonian!!!! That was awsome.
  • JordyWordyJordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    Did Mike sing on the songs he played?

    also, Eddie singing SEARCH & DESTROY???????? Oh man, i hope that was as incredible as it sounds!

    That video of Sugar Mountain is fantastic, its really beautiful.
  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,963
    Great pics and video Torontonian. Thanks for posting them :D
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