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  • troubledsoulsuniteblog
    troubledsoulsuniteblog Posts: 277
    Great show and set. Needle and the Damage Done was sweet, as were the Who covers and Smile.

    Sucks that a bunch of us fan clubbers were in the 300s (305, 2nd row, seats 1 and 2 for me). Sound was a bit muddy up there. Hopefully tomorrow night we'll be closer.

    Falling asleep...

    (also, live twittering of tonights and tomorrow nights setlists @ http://twitter.com/yaschwartz )
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    Eddie Vedder: 6/15/09 6/16/11
  • Teddyledbetter
    Teddyledbetter Seattle, WA Posts: 475
    edited August 2009
    Ten Club seats 153XXX Section 113 row 11
    Our section was right next to the family and friends group- left of stage.
    Everyone around me was same Ten club numbers.

    In Hiding was sweet a little Yield love after Faithful in Toronto!

    Here are a few links for all that couldn't be there :)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEUpSOirlZY
    The Needle and The Damage is Done
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCli5X7_fFg
    Rats
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfKW8rX90iw
    Supersonic
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  • KyleB
    KyleB Posts: 75
    Great show. Diverse setlist. Left the venue pumped for tomorrow. Fixer was great live. Got Some is amazing live. Supersonic has some serious potential to be a PJ favorite. Real Me was awesome, Sad was played perfectly... Eddie did mess up a bunch of the songs. Life Wasted was butchered, but he acknowledged it. Can't wait for tomorrow.

    I've a 278xxx member, and was 103 level. As much as it matters that you have a membership and renew every year, I think it also may matter if you use your membership for means of than just tickets.... bootlegs, clothing, albums, LPs, goodies, etc. Just a thought...
  • Dreamfire2
    Dreamfire2 Posts: 161
    edited August 2009
    I expected a lot of 10 clubbers because of the way the show was announced. First clue I underestimated the number anyway was the long lines to pick up tickets. My seats were section 103 far end from the stage in the corner with 10c number 276xxx. Definitely a LOT farther away than usual and for most bands frequently could be had for less than face value. Course this ain't most bands. Checking with a few of the people around me they all had similar numbers and had come from all corners of the country. So not surprised there were some 300 level 10c tix. Hopefully not all of you are coming back Monday. :twisted:

    I imagine Chicago will be included again next year when a fuller size tour comes around and we will see less out of towners and more typical seats. Better to look at it as a bonus to get these shows with lesser seats on top of probable future shows than to look at it as just a lost opportunity to be closer for this one. Hats off to 10c for being able to accomodate so many 10 clubbers it definitely showed in the crowd during the show.

    Of the new songs I really liked THe Real Me better than The Fixer and Got SOme. MOre pumped for the new CD now
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  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,214
    It's all subjective but for me that's the set of the tour so far.
  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    LOVED IT!

    nearly didnt make it after lots of different shit on the way there... but WOW... great setlist

    didnt see the poster til i got home just now...

    guess thats the risk you run with the preorder :?
    hopefully jeff signs them
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  • pjfan021
    pjfan021 Posts: 684
    awesome setlist..i've got a hight 10C number so i wasn't suprised when i saw i was in the 300 level. Mike was ripping thought stuff, crowd was pretty loud. Eddie mentioned how they really wanted to be playing at alpine but for some reason they couldn't. can't wait for tomorrow.
  • Wrongly Accused
    Wrongly Accused Posts: 334
    Kilgore_Trout wrote:
    LOVED IT!

    nearly didnt make it after lots of different shit on the way there... but WOW... great setlist

    didnt see the poster til i got home just now...

    guess thats the risk you run with the preorder :?
    hopefully jeff signs them

    I think jeff definitely will be signing them. That's what it sounded like in the subset sale. It said guest artist, and they usually sign.

    I had 13xxxx and was directly side stage in 120 row 10. Not the greatest but seeing where others were I can't complain. Hopefully less 10c tomorrow.

    Don't know why 10c wouldn't pull those seats in the 100's and give them to club members and leave tm with the 300's to sell. Very strange.

    Stone was also out in the back of boom's set up watching bad religion, where no one could see him.

    BR Were the best opener PJ has had in a while...

    Also, there seemed to be an endless supply of posters tonight... After BR they were still available. How many do they print for each show? Tomorrow will prob be a Klausen as tonights poster was dated for the 23rd only...
  • cowboypjfan
    cowboypjfan Posts: 2,453
    what a show! can't believe I met pjsteelerfan and luvistower! great people and a kickass setlist!
  • kiljoythemerciful
    kiljoythemerciful Posts: 549
    Great show!

    Ed's opening words told the story of this show. Definitely some deep emotions being felt by the band and then the crowd. Long Road is always a stunning opening. Makes me feel temporary, brief, but ultimately part of something larger. The second Jeff took the mike with his request I could feel the sorrow emanating from him and it immediately had me thinking of a friend I had lost recently (If I'm understanding the situation correctly, the poster from the show holds deep meaning). Come Back had me in tears. I don't cry much but it came and couldn't control it, so glad to be there in that moment even with the sadness.

    From there the show went to great heights for me. Performances of Sad, Love Reign, and Smile were greatly affecting. I'm stunned with pleasure to be able to experience these musical heights with the band and the fans. Tomorrow will be the icing on the cake! Thank you Pearl Jam and friends!
  • shadowcast
    shadowcast Posts: 2,336
    Been to over 20 shows and this was one of the best crowds i have seen (very vocal). See you tomorrow!!!

    PS-Great job by Foxymop & Dirty Tom for putting together a great preparty. Talked to the bartenders and they said they had over 350 people at one time before the show. Also, a lot of high fan club numbers were in the 300 level. It felt like 80% fan club at the show. Ed sounded great!!!
  • HeavyHands
    HeavyHands Posts: 2,131
    edited August 2009
    There was a little girl milling about just off of Stone's side of the stage. During Even Flow (which was a ripping version that seemed to be like 7 or 8 minutes long), eV went to that side of the stage for a cigarette break. When he was done with his smoke he gave the little girl a kiss on the head before he went back out to finish the song (which was still going on). Really sweet to see.

    Ament was pretty emotional when he took the mike to ask the crowd to sing "Happy Birthday." After looking at the links others provided it seems obvious why. Condolences.

    RVM was extraordinary! I just don't know how to describe it. Passionate and intense. Same with Alive. Just plain fantastic.

    The Who covers were killers. The band sounded so tight during these (and the rest of the set for that matter).

    Got Some destroyed! Matt ruled!

    The dude next to me told me he came from New York. He was so drunk that he didn't realize that he was tapping me on the shoulder approx every 45 seconds to ask me for something or insult me because of where I'm from during Bad Religion's set. He was semi-conscious and seated by the time PJ was halfway done with their first set. Then he disappeared and was gone for the rest of the show. Good riddance. Hope he feels better tomorrow and doesn't regret missing a phenomenal show too much.

    **Edit. When talking about Michael Jackson after coming out for the first encore, eV prefaced his cover of "Needle and the Damage Done" by saying that although he was lost recently "...it felt like we lost him a long time ago." A lot of people in the audience around me agreed with this sentiment.**
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    "A lot more people are capable of being big out there that just don't give themselves a chance." -Stone Gossard
  • pdalowsky
    pdalowsky Doncaster,UK Posts: 15,214
    STBC, Comeback, man of the hour - 3 of my 5 still to see PJ musts....

    wow
  • Lillou77
    Lillou77 Posts: 93
    Ah I would have loved to see Needle and the Damage Done into Rats...bet that rocked!
  • dustinpardue
    dustinpardue Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,829
    I hope they haven't retired Brother already, i really want to see that one live
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  • Idlewild
    Idlewild Posts: 173
    The Needle And The Damage Done? That must have been amazing
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  • RW165176
    RW165176 Posts: 2
    Good show, but I wish I could have been closer. I paid a lot of money to stand in the nosebleeds. Oh well.

    Given to Fly was spectacular.
  • sward
    sward Posts: 586
    HeavyHands wrote:
    There was a little girl milling about just off of Stone's side of the stage. During Even Flow (which was a ripping version that seemed to be like 7 or 8 minutes long), eV went to that side of the stage for a cigarette break. When he was done with his smoke he gave the little girl a kiss on the head before he went back out to finish the song (which was still going on). Really sweet to see.

    Ament was pretty emotional when he took the mike to ask the crowd to sing "Happy Birthday." After looking at the links others provided it seems obvious why. Condolences.

    RVM was extraordinary! I just don't know how to describe it. Passionate and intense. Same with Alive. Just plain fantastic.

    The Who covers were killers. The band sounded so tight during these (and the rest of the set for that matter).

    Got Some destroyed! Matt ruled!

    The dude next to me told me he came from New York. He was so drunk that he didn't realize that he was tapping me on the shoulder approx every 45 seconds to ask me for something or insult me because of where I'm from during Bad Religion's set. He was semi-conscious and seated by the time PJ was halfway done with their first set. Then he disappeared and was gone for the rest of the show. Good riddance. Hope he feels better tomorrow and doesn't regret missing a phenomenal show too much.

    I never understood why people feel the need to get smashed at these shows. That said, there's only ever a handful of them at most shows (non-festival), but they always stand out. In the off chance I can make some of these shows, I am NOT wasting it..er..wasted! ;-)
  • Eddieshometown
    Eddieshometown Evanston, IL Posts: 986
    What an awesome set list!

    Long Road, Sad, , Comeback, In Hiding, The Real Me, Rats, and Smile. I'm definitely getting this boot!

    Probably too much to hope that any other these songs gets played again on Monday!
    6/26/98 & 6/27/98 - Alpine Valley, 10/9/00 - Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL 6/18/2003 - United Center, 5/16/2006 - United Center,
    5/17/2006 - United Center (7th row center, caught Eddie's pick), 6/29/2006 - Summerfest with Tom Petty,
    8/24/2009 - United Center, 7/19/2013 - Wrigley Field, 10/3/2014 - St Louis, 10/17/2014 - Moline (GA), 10/20/2014 - Milwaukee,
    5/14/2015 - Pete Townshend/EV, 8/20/16 & 8/22/16 Wrigley Field Part 2&3, 8/18/18 & 8/20/18 Wrigley Parts 4 & 5, 9/18/2022 - St Louis
    All Chicago Wrigley and United Center shows (not worth listing out )
  • badu2fan
    badu2fan Posts: 87
    I am going tonight and unfortunately they had to play 2 who songs last night. I have seen them 15 times since 96 but never had the pleasure of Reign over Me... So what are we going to get tonight. My normal Crazy Mary and all the pretty ballads???? Needle and damage done!!! Was that acoustic>>>?
    Maybe they will cover Radiohead song or something unique or better yet play the entire new album.
    I am bumming as Smile and Why go are two other favs... U lucky folks.
    @ and less members tonight....

    Lucky boys and girls last night.

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