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  • hinx
    hinx Posts: 416
    edited August 2009
    Finally home from what turned out to be an awesome trip. Really bummed that I missed the pre-party (bad, bad timing on my part - I wanted to meet D!) but what a show! The preset was amazing...Ted Leo's bad luck was our really great fortune. Couldn't have asked for a better 20th show.

    Big thanks to the super tall guy sitting in front of me who was nice enough to swap seats so I could actually see the show.

    October can't come soon enough :D
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  • Ridin The Wave
    Ridin The Wave Posts: 552
    Mudfest wrote:
    Ridin The Wave wrote:
    Mudfest wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frGenHMMrHc

    Sweet vid.

    Where were you sitting? I swear I can hear myself scream at the beginning of this and you seem to be near to where I was.

    I was Section 201, Row E, seats 9-10.
    Funny ...201 ..H..10-11
    Probably is you ..!!!

    I'm embarrassed to admit that the very first scream you hear, which is actually more like the beginning of a "WAHOO" is most likely me. It wasn't me that noticed, but my boyfriend who has to endure sitting beside me during all of those many "WAHOO's" was like "I think that's you screaming." And that was before he had seen the angle you shot your vid from to know we may have been close. Horrible! But at least it's evident I was excited!! :)
  • NWOntario
    NWOntario Toronto Posts: 831
    Just for fun (if that's the right word): was anyone else in 101 rows M or N/201 row A and witnessed that smacked-out girl during "Porch"? Never have I ever seen anyone so utterly wasted (on drugs, on booze, on whatever) at a concert as her; it's her problem, obviously, but she was getting dangerously close to disrupting a killer "Porch." That's a capital offense here in Canada. Death for "Porch" disruptin'.
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  • Ridin The Wave
    Ridin The Wave Posts: 552
    NWOntario wrote:
    Just for fun (if that's the right word): was anyone else in 101 rows M or N/201 row A and witnessed that smacked-out girl during "Porch"? Never have I ever seen anyone so utterly wasted (on drugs, on booze, on whatever) at a concert as her; it's her problem, obviously, but she was getting dangerously close to disrupting a killer "Porch." That's a capital offense here in Canada. Death for "Porch" disruptin'.

    Was she super super skinny - like Brittany Murphy from 8 mile? With long white socks on her arms? If it was her, she literally fell into our row. We were in section 201, but considering that she literally came out of nowhere, I could see how she would be in your section and then in ours. I think at some point she was behind us and then started climbing over rows and then fell between the two people sitting next to us. When she got back up, she just starting moshing in our row and then quickly disappeared again! Hilarious!
  • hinx
    hinx Posts: 416
    Just for fun (if that's the right word): was anyone else in 101 rows M or N/201 row A and witnessed that smacked-out girl during "Porch"? Never have I ever seen anyone so utterly wasted (on drugs, on booze, on whatever) at a concert as her; it's her problem, obviously, but she was getting dangerously close to disrupting a killer "Porch." That's a capital offense here in Canada. Death for "Porch" disruptin'.

    I was in 101, N, seat 4 and yeah, that chick was an asshole. Save that shit for the lawn seats :?
  • Bump30
    Bump30 Burlington Ontario Posts: 446
    I don't believe in god, but do believe i just had my first religious experience!! I was/am blown away by the spectacular show!! Words are not enough to describe how I feel!!!
    Toronto - 2009
    Hartford - 2010
    Ed Solo - Hartford - 2011
    Toronto X 2, Ottawa & Hamilton - 2011
    Ed Solo - Jacksonville - 2012
    London, Pittsburgh & Buffalo - 2013
    No shows in 2014 :-(
  • mikep
    mikep Posts: 290
    haha that CHICK WITH THE WHITE GLOVES! i was in the lawns and danced with her during the fixer as she was the only one in the area who knew the song! hhaha! i got a pic of her before she VANISHED forever. haha! who knew she would be such a troublemaker all over the venue! haha!

    m
    96-11-Tor; 03-Mont; 05,13-London;05-Kitchnr, Hamltn; 06-Deroit;08-Mont(EV); 09-Albany(EV), Philly3&4; 10,13-Buff;10-NYC, Mt View; 11-(EV) Boston,Hart,Det,PJ20,Ott,Hamltn,Winnpg,Sask,Cal,Edmntn,Van; 12-Missoula; 13-Wrigley,Pitts,Port,Spok,Cal,Van,Sea.
  • mikep
    mikep Posts: 290
    to everyone here,
    thanks for all the awesome clips that are unhashing the last few hours. just awesome to relive everything. was gonna go to sleep early but no more! am juiced up on pj awesomeness.

    It's crazy how much energy the vids carry with them! i couldnt feel it from the lawn, but this is just awesome to relive the experience and to hear the crown being so fucking loud. fuck! awesome!!! im swearing too much!!

    there's just no way to describe this band. it's amazing though too how we just feel it and share it together. i love this little pj community and all the aweomse people ive met and partied and danced with haha (see above post even if she turned out to be bombed later) haha.

    just awesome. thank you to all!
    96-11-Tor; 03-Mont; 05,13-London;05-Kitchnr, Hamltn; 06-Deroit;08-Mont(EV); 09-Albany(EV), Philly3&4; 10,13-Buff;10-NYC, Mt View; 11-(EV) Boston,Hart,Det,PJ20,Ott,Hamltn,Winnpg,Sask,Cal,Edmntn,Van; 12-Missoula; 13-Wrigley,Pitts,Port,Spok,Cal,Van,Sea.
  • Obsidian22
    Obsidian22 Posts: 298
    hinx wrote:
    Just for fun (if that's the right word): was anyone else in 101 rows M or N/201 row A and witnessed that smacked-out girl during "Porch"? Never have I ever seen anyone so utterly wasted (on drugs, on booze, on whatever) at a concert as her; it's her problem, obviously, but she was getting dangerously close to disrupting a killer "Porch." That's a capital offense here in Canada. Death for "Porch" disruptin'.

    I was in 101, N, seat 4 and yeah, that chick was an asshole. Save that shit for the lawn seats :?

    I conquer! Fabulous show, amazing musicianship. All the guys were spot on.I loved Of the Girl to open, wow!! I had a great time, but it was unforntunately disrupted by 9 teenagers who climbed into my section during the first encore. My hubby and i left to get beverages. He got in a long ass line up for beer, and got me a water(I am 7 months pregnant!)So by the time we got back there were 5 C U Next Tuesday Sluts,and their sweaty balled boyfriends inour row. Holy mother of god, I flipped out on them! Hormones hooray ! And the fuckers moved out of our seats but wouldn't leave the row.They sparked up a J, and proceeded to smoke it and pass it on right in front of me. Normally iam not a uptight sober bitch, but i am pregnant, and they had no right to do that shit in a row of seats they did not pay 90$ a ticket for. Disrespectful asshats!!It's those Lawn fuckers who decide to Row Rape you that I hate. Everyone else was awesome. The crowd was fantastic, and illuminating. Peace,love and Pearl Jam!
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,853
    Another quick note. The CNE was great about letting us through without tickets. we kinda parked on the opposite side and we had no idea how to get around it. very cool of the gate mgr
  • pepsigators
    pepsigators St. John's, NL Posts: 182
    can't get over how loud the crowd was. It was insane especially considering how it was outdoors! Probably the reason as to why there were so many sing a longs in the encores...the crowd was really like another member of the band at times.
  • One Song Glory
    One Song Glory Posts: 710
    FRONT ROW CENTRE BABY!!! THE best night of my life, hands down! I don't even know what to say...still absolutely reeling from that experience. And the funny thing is, after waking up at 4:15 to catch a 5:45am train out from Ottawa, spending a few extra hours on a detour to Newmarket to meet up with a friend, fighting the CNE crowds twice in order to get tickets and escape to the preparty before heading back in a third time, I didn't even clue in that we had the 'golden tickets' until a guy at the preparty (didn't catch your name, sorry!) pointed it out to me. Needless to say I felt like an idiot, but a veeeeeeery happy and mildly delirious one at that! :D

    With # 340XXX, I never dreamed I'd be able to get front row. I thought I was damned lucky getting 5th row at Massey Hall last year but this...I can't even put into words what this night meant to me. Anything I could say would fall flat, but I'll do my best. The band was on fire and the new songs sounded amazing (Got Some is permanently stuck in my head). Lots of Yield material which is always good, Inside Job which is always a treat, and I finally got to hear Off He Goes and Down, two of my favourites that have eluded me at 7 previous shows. And then the preset...well, Ed did say they were going to improvise...a lot. Fucking Sugar Mountain and The Needle and the Damage Done (although Helpless from Massey Hall still tops my list of Neil covers), Mike solo, Stone solo, Bee Girl and the new-and-improved "Eddie Vedder & the Pharmacists"! :lol:

    I got to experience the complete high of belting out the lyrics to my favourite songs while actually making direct eye contact with Ed, who at one point during Given to Fly, pointed to my Wishlist Smile shirt and made a scribbling motion as if he were writing it down, but alas it never got played. (I was spoiled rotten with Smile and everything else in Hartford though, so absolutely no complaining here!) When he climbed on top of the barrier during Porch, my friend was helping to hold him up so he was basically directly on top of us. And to top it all off, I got Ed's setlist at the end of the night! :D
    2003: Toronto
    2005: Kitchener/Hamilton/Toronto
    2006: Toronto 1 & 2
    2008: Hartford/EV Toronto 1 & 2
    2009: Toronto/Philadelphia 3 & 4
    2010: Buffalo
    2011: Montreal/Toronto 1 & 2/Hamilton
    2013: London/Buffalo/Vancouver/Seattle
    2016: Toronto 1 & 2
    2022: Hamilton/Toronto
    2023: EV Seattle 1&2
  • tvismyfriend
    tvismyfriend Posts: 2,118
    Great show. The only thing bad about the trip, was the Blue Jays losing all the games I went to, but at least I got on tv for the game today.

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  • erik768
    erik768 Decatur, GA Posts: 122
    Amazing show. Sorry I missed the preparty. Combination of stopping at Niagara Falls and not accounting for Toronto rush hour and the CNE. I barely made in time for PJ. Was stuck on Harbour Trolley and was freaking when we heard reports the band went on early. Luckily it was just Eddie and I didn't miss the full band. The crowd was amazing with excellent singing. First time to Toronto and I had a blast. About to board flight to Chicago for two more great nights.
    PJ
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  • Fatal
    Fatal Posts: 821
    mikep wrote:
    haha that CHICK WITH THE WHITE GLOVES! i was in the lawns and danced with her during the fixer as she was the only one in the area who knew the song! hhaha! i got a pic of her before she VANISHED forever. haha! who knew she would be such a troublemaker all over the venue! haha!

    Haha wow she sure got around...she was right infront of me (Section 201) by the encore....she looked ridiculously trashed. Almost smashed her face jumping from row to row.
    Shows: Montreal 98, Barrie 98, Montreal 00, Montreal 03, Montreal 05, Ottawa 05, Toronto 06, Vancouver Night 1 08 (EV), Vancouver Night 2 08 (EV), MSG1 08, MSG2 08, Montreal Night 2 08 (EV), Toronto Night 1 08 (EV), Toronto 09, Hartford 11 (EV), Ottawa 11, Ottawa 16, Ottawa 22.


  • Fatal
    Fatal Posts: 821
    The show itself was incredible. Even with a mediocre 10C number (275xxx) i still managed very stellar seats towards the front of 201.

    The opening was spectacular, big surprise but i've never been happier to have Ted Leo opening! lol...sorry Ted but i already saw you twice in NYC.

    The opening set was massive....Of the Girl, Brain of J, Off He Goes were all great....i much, MUCH prefer Got Some to The Fixer. This much was confirmed again seeing them both live for the first time.

    Oh and im super happy that i pre-ordered the poster! Looks incredible.
    Shows: Montreal 98, Barrie 98, Montreal 00, Montreal 03, Montreal 05, Ottawa 05, Toronto 06, Vancouver Night 1 08 (EV), Vancouver Night 2 08 (EV), MSG1 08, MSG2 08, Montreal Night 2 08 (EV), Toronto Night 1 08 (EV), Toronto 09, Hartford 11 (EV), Ottawa 11, Ottawa 16, Ottawa 22.


  • benjs
    benjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,367
    Fatal wrote:
    mikep wrote:
    haha that CHICK WITH THE WHITE GLOVES! i was in the lawns and danced with her during the fixer as she was the only one in the area who knew the song! hhaha! i got a pic of her before she VANISHED forever. haha! who knew she would be such a troublemaker all over the venue! haha!

    Haha wow she sure got around...she was right infront of me (Section 201) by the encore....she looked ridiculously trashed. Almost smashed her face jumping from row to row.
    I saw her nearly get into a fight with some dudes who were laughing at her on the way out of the venue... first of all, I really do wonder how much enjoyment one can have from being that wasted, and second of all, I really do wonder what those dudes got out of making fun of her and just pushing her buttons in general.
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    EV
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  • Fatal
    Fatal Posts: 821
    benjs wrote:
    Fatal wrote:
    mikep wrote:
    haha that CHICK WITH THE WHITE GLOVES! i was in the lawns and danced with her during the fixer as she was the only one in the area who knew the song! hhaha! i got a pic of her before she VANISHED forever. haha! who knew she would be such a troublemaker all over the venue! haha!

    Haha wow she sure got around...she was right infront of me (Section 201) by the encore....she looked ridiculously trashed. Almost smashed her face jumping from row to row.
    I saw her nearly get into a fight with some dudes who were laughing at her on the way out of the venue... first of all, I really do wonder how much enjoyment one can have from being that wasted, and second of all, I really do wonder what those dudes got out of making fun of her and just pushing her buttons in general.

    Well thats not cool...but yeah she was so wasted there is just no way she is going to remember a thing about this show the day after. Oh well i guess thats what the boots are for! lol
    Shows: Montreal 98, Barrie 98, Montreal 00, Montreal 03, Montreal 05, Ottawa 05, Toronto 06, Vancouver Night 1 08 (EV), Vancouver Night 2 08 (EV), MSG1 08, MSG2 08, Montreal Night 2 08 (EV), Toronto Night 1 08 (EV), Toronto 09, Hartford 11 (EV), Ottawa 11, Ottawa 16, Ottawa 22.


  • WWS
    WWS Ontario Posts: 460
    Mudfest wrote:
    Ridin The Wave wrote:
    Mudfest wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frGenHMMrHc

    Sweet vid.

    Where were you sitting? I swear I can hear myself scream at the beginning of this and you seem to be near to where I was.

    I was Section 201, Row E, seats 9-10.
    Funny ...201 ..H..10-11
    Probably is you ..!!!

    Cheers...my wife and I we beside you. I shot a similar grainy video due to the bright sun.
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  • paper tiger
    paper tiger Posts: 96
    AWESOME show, thats really about all i can say. im pretty sure the molson had no idea how to efficiently serve beer to its customers and that was rather annoying, other than that absolutely no complaints.

    also was beyond fashionably late for the preparty (i blame the foggy dew and shots of glenlivet). kudos to those there though, when i talked to the hostess downstairs she said they had no idea there were going to be that many people and still seemed kinda baffled by what happened.

    Philly can't come soon enough

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