*** Chicago 2 Fanviews Here 8/24/09 ***

WaveCameCrashin

These were my 8th an 9th shows and the first time I had ever been on the floor as close as I was 1st night was 12th row center,2nd night was 8 th row in front of mike. Bot nights were fucking amazing. Every time I see pj they blow my mind with all their energy. Im 35 and I was wore out by the time Mike started running laps around the stage and Im thinking to my self where in the hell do they get all their energy from. :shock: Thanks to the coolest 10c member on the planet (driftingbythestorm) who made it all possible. This was also my first time to Chicago and I just want to say that all the locals including Chicago's finest were very friendly.

oakcreekkeith

I was 2 rows in front of you and turned around after he fell forward.

I agree, the seats were great and better than I thought I would get. Great shows!

gocubsgo wrote:

I only went to Monday night show. I have loved PJ since I was a kid but just recently signed up for 10club. So my number is around 450xxx or something. Still had great seats. Section 219 row 4, just off to the side of the stage, which was very cool and gave a good view.

Thought the show was great. The new songs were good and I still love hearing the old stuff.

The guy next to me said he was also a 10club member. Seemed a little intoxicated but so was I. Anyways near the end of the night he was rocking out a little too hard and fell face first into the row ahead of us. He must have hit pretty hard because when we got him up he was bleeding pretty bad. It was funny because he wanted to stay and rock out, but his buddy made him leave, which was probably the right decision. I got home and discovered I had his blood all over my shorts and feet. Hope you are ok dude.

bobby g

Couldn't have said it better,great show,great set list simply awesome!!!!!

Lauri

oh man I can't believe I missed In My Tree!

Black-12

First of all I would like to thank 10 club for 8th row last night! We had incredable seats and I was lucky enough not to have someone to tall in front of me. (I'm 5'2)

Both nights where absolutly incredable but night 2 did it for me. They opened with Hard to Imagene...that was what I really wanted to hear. Between night 1 and 2 I'm totally, satisfied and filled up on Pearl Jam songs...hope it last me till Philly!

The band so just totally on last night...by fucking up the crowd was just crackling with electricty. My husband got goose bumps on his arms during alive and told me he wished his whole family could of been there to experance something like this at least once in there life's. This was a trully proud moment for me as he has always liked the band but never fully got it...now he GET"S IT!

Another thing that struck me was how happy the whole band looked. They where smiling and so in tune with one another. It's nice to see them in such a great place.

It was fun hanging out with everyone at the pre-party. Everyone who has shows coming up enjoy the ride! You have so much to look forward too!

See you all in Philly!

oakcreekkeith

Congrats on the lottery win!

Dissidentman wrote:

Wow, both shows were AMAZING - but last night 10th row... WOW

megatron

mattcoz wrote:

kiljoythemerciful wrote:

I would agree with what you are saying except for the fact that Ed made a couple comments about the LACK OF ENERGY from the crowd. It did pick up over the course of the show in spots. But a crowd with great energy would not have Eddie trying to give it a pep talk.

A few people have mentioned this, but that's not what I remember him saying. Maybe I just misheard it, but I thought he was saying that it was a better crowd than Sunday's. That it was more like a weekend crowd, or is being like a weekend crowd a bad thing? :?

funny. i remember not being able to figure out if he was congratulating us or motivating us. but either way...after that comment, the crowd kicked ass.

i also forgot how much i wanted to hear in my tree. i never heard it and kinda considered it a pipe dream. brother was sick and the solos on corduroy and black...well pretty much every song were unreal.

they killed it

Sawyer

10 Club hooked me up with Section 113 on the aisle last night...incredible seats....I am about 6'4 and was wearing a VEDDER 10 Cubs jersey. Our section was great and the show was incredible......but there were more tools at these two PJ shows than any other I have been to.

kittykat416

In. My. Tree.

*Thud*

So. Jealous. of. Chicago.

:shock:

In fact, that whole setlist looks frackin' amazing.

CorduroyGal

INCREDIBLE!!! The energy of PJ AND the fans was amazing! I never wanted it to end- I loved every minute of it, and "Daughter"- it was my fave version of that last night! Last year in DC PJ opened with 'Hard to Imagine" and I love it when they play that- that song means a lot to me in many ways.
They're all the best musicians in the world, and the best band in the world- and I was so happy when Vedder was saying, "thanks for being a part of this- thanks to the fans"- it meant a lot! Last night was the 10th time (go figure- reissue of "Ten" which means a lot to me as well)- and I appreciated the Encore 1 and Encore 2 both nights- they really played hard last night and I never wanted to leave........let's keep the love for PJ so they'll tour the US again soon after Australia tour:-)

hrd2imgn

1shmitty1 wrote:

hey there - thanks for the calling out those 2 C U Next Tuesdays last night. that was my daughter. i am not sure which guy you are but i have to say that all of the guys around us were super cool to my 13 year old (she is a bit small for her age). what bothered me the most and prompted me to go to security (something i have never done in all my years of concert attendance) was the smart ass response when i asked them to stop. in fact, they shot me a smirk and chuckled at me in essence laughing at me and my kid, had no show of remorse at all and thought the whole thing was funny. it took all the control i have to have not jumped back a row and... whatever - i was not going to get myself arrested!

i have been to well over 25 pj shows and have always been amazed by the community aspect of the 10c section down front. my member number of 66xxx has afforded me not only the best concert experiences in my over 40 years on earth but has also led to some great friendships that have started and continued thanks to pj. the guy sitting next to me was at the show in may 2003 - the first show i took my daughter to. we were dead center in the third row - eddie tossed his tambourine to her and he remembered us from that show - now that's community.

In the days before chicago's smoking ban, this would have been a different thing. i would still have taken my daughter to the show but she would have known that smoke was part of the experience and maybe would have passed - maybe not.

the security guys were totally cool - off duty chicago cops. it took daughter and brother for us to take care of the situation and i gotta tell ya... it felt damn good to see those 2 assholes escorted out of the show.

bottom line - no one fucks with my kid and gets away with it... a true shout out to you and the others and again my sincere thanks. see you at the next show.

You kept your composure real well, I was two rows behind you. You were very polite, and did not get pissy with them at all. Their response blow a big ass cloud of it right at her....unreal. T I had your back, :-) they pissed me off with that BS. I have sat next to, behind, pot smokers, I don't dig it, and if I ever asked any of them to stop they were totally cool and apologetic. At least blow it up for crying out loud, they went out of their way to frag you. I hope she had a good time, I was keeping my fingers crossed she'd at least get a pick.

to each their own, just don't be pricks about it

troubledsoulsuniteblog

Great 2 nights guys.
Check my review and pics here: http://troubledsoulsunite.blogspot.com/

As Tony drove us back to West Rogers Park last night, we sat in his back seat speechless. We were on our way back from the second show of Pearl Jam's two-night stint at the United Center in Chicago, and for once, words failed us.

But let's backtrack first before we get into the details. Frequently, people ask why I go to more than one Pearl Jam show per tour. I politely explain that the band has taken a cue from performers like Bruce Springsteen, and they change up their sets from night to night. I would tell people this partially because it was true, and partially to assuage my own guilt from spending so much money to see this band so many times.

And then Chicago happened:
2 nights
56 songs
Only 7 repeats
Let me say that again, in case you missed it:
Only 7 repeats

This wasn't two separate shows in the same city, this was one 2-part show. It was a marathon 4.5 hour concert, with a 22 hour encore break in the middle. It was a concert to be remembered and cherished.

Part 1 was an energetic show with a recognizable, but far from standard setlist. Opening with the calm and beautiful Long Road, the band sampled from their radio hits (Corduroy, Alive, Dissident, Small Town, Given to Fly, Even Flow), their early hard rock tracks (Rats, Why Go, Spin the Black Circle, Rearviewmirror), their lesser known gems (Come Back, Save You, In Hiding, Man of the Hour, Long Road, God's Dice, Insignificance, Life Wasted), rarities (Sad, Smile), their upcoming album Backspacer (The Fixer, Supersonic, Got Some), a bit of Neil Young (Needle and the Damage Done) and The Who's epic album Quadrophenia (Love Reign O'er Me, The Real Me).

The show was a powerhouse of energy and emotion, as Jeff Ament dedicated it to a good friend who had recently died. The encores were the show's strongest point, and the night ended on a high as Mike McCready played us out the doors as the house lights went on with Yellow Ledbetter.

Thus endeth part 1.

Part 2 began similarly calmly, with the Mike driven Hard to Imagine. The band followed that up with Corduroy, after which Eddie turned to the crowd smiling and said:
'What day is it? Is it Monday? Well, it feels like a Sunday night crowd. It's definitely more of a Sunday night crowd than last night's crowd,' to which the crowd erupted. The next thing we heard were the opening drums to In My Tree (the old good version) and after that things began to get crazy. By the end of the first encore, we had heard 5 songs off of Vitalogy including Nothingman, Last Exit, Whipping, and Not For You; we had the first Brother in the US since the early 90s; we had heard killer versions of Grievance, Alive, Do the Evolution, and Porch; we had heard a beautiful rendition of Black with 'We belong together' at the end. And that was only the first encore. There was still one to go.

The second encore began with Boom on Wasted Reprise, then straight into Betterman. By the time Stone played the first chord of Crazy Mary, it was already 10:58 PM, with only 2 minutes until the assumed 11 PM curfew.
But the band continued with State of Love and Trust.
And we thought they were finished.
But the band turned on the house lights, and continued with Fuckin' Up.
And then we knew they had to be finished- the house lights had already gone on, Mike and Jeff had switched bass and guitar, and Eddie had traded a tamborine for a blonde wig- what else could possibly happen?
But Mike took his guitar back, and rocked us all to sleep with Yellow Ledbetter.

To quote Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune: (Eddie Vedder) "didn't so much sing the songs as detonate them." Kot's got it on the money. This wasn't a concert- it was an explosion; an explosion of energy, emotion, great music, fantastic songs, and a band and their following- both of whom never seem to want to let up.

madsea

I've seen these guys many times, from Lolla 92 to yesterday...and by far yesterday was the best setlist.

A good mix of "rare" stuff and classic, crowd pleasing standbys. They mixed the pace well and when they got going...oh MAN did they get going.

The last time I saw the band was when they opened for Petty (in Minneapolis and Milwaukee) and the energy at those shows was amazing and I was disappointed they didn't get to play longer. Well, they made up for it last night. The band seemed like they wanted to play all night (and they did play "All Night").

I can't add much more than what was already said...the show was solid, the band was together and obviously having fun.

Thanks to 10c for the seats and the good folks sitting around me (much prefer the 10c folks than the random hangers-on who tend to be the BIG drunks and concert ruiners).

Good stuff. Just wish I didn't get home at 3am and have to work today. Not sure how I'm still awake right now.

bronzeback7

I remember the first time I saw them…..6th row center….Alpine Valley….Lolapalloza…1992. Short set….Eddie climbed to the top of the center canopy…..I was hooked ever since.

Then 1995 in Milwaukee…Summerfest I think…then for whatever reason I didn’t go to the 2 night stand at Alpine in 98…..but I caught the Ice Bowl in 2000.

Then I was treated to my fav show of all time…Alpine 2003. Caught them again at UC in 2006 and then the Tom Petty show at summerfest.

Patiently waited…(got a lil fixer with EV solo at the Riverside)…..till there return to Chitown in 2009 night 2. And I thought 2003 Alpine kicked ass…But I must say….this band just keeps getting better. This has to be the best PJ show I have seen to date. I have seen many other shows…TOOL is an experience too, never seen a bad show by them….but last night….was truly a night to remember in my concert going festivities.

I could go on and on about this guy next to me, or the drunk chick I saw being dragged around by her husband….but all I need to say is Thank you PJ…thank you 10C….thank you Chicago.

Besides my love for my kids, my wife….and my faith in Jesus Christ. I am thankful to be alive and being able to witness this band from the beginning to the hopefully distant end….oh and I am thankful that I will get to see Tiger Woods entire golf career too LOL.

and being a father of a cubscout…I wonder where troop 365 is from?

whoyouare72

bronzeback7 wrote:

....and being a father of a cubscout…I wonder where troop 365 is from?

It said "Seattle" right above the 365.

pjp

I'm grateful to live in Chicago and have the means to see Pearl Jam as often as schedules allow. My highlight from this particular show was the chance to really watch Stone play. My very solid 10 Club seats gave me a good look at him most of the night. Tremendous. And I could really hear Jeff's bass well, which was awesome.

Here are my shots from Monday night:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterpreston/sets/72157622146254384/

My shots from Sunday are linked in the thread for that show.

My fellow 155xxx 10 Clubbers, sitting in Section 114, were a delight. Safe travels to all.

Cheers.

t0mMye

Great pics!

Couple vids I found..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Ks4lBQ ... dded#t=183

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVKTBU3g ... dded#t=463

zepcowboy23

pjp wrote:

Here are my shots from Monday night:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterpreston/sets/72157622146254384/

Great shots - thanks for sharing!

angryyoungman

i live on long island, ny, so this was the furthest ive traveled for a show.. .built my vacation around it (my dad lives just outside chicago so this was a good week to come visit (:), it did not disappoint...this was my 12th show, 1st time seeing bad religion opening, already was a fan but seeing them live made me a bigger fan. ..as for pj, what can you say that hasnt already been said, they sounded tight and gave a very energetic performance.. .ed gave a funny line about some dude wearing a "no even flow" t-shirt, saying he might have to fight mike and himself...somehow "alive" never gets old for me. ..also nice to hear the new songs got some and fixer.. .also heard brother and the real me for the 1st time live...hard to imagine is always a great opener

ps-this was my first pj show not getting tickets from the fan club, decided to go too late to get them from 10c so got them from shitty unnamed ticketbroker. . .probably the worst seats ive had (sec 213), but that didnt stop me from enjoying the show. . .also the 2nd pj show ive attended solo, hardly noticed belting out the tunes with my fellow jamily

krobbinz

hrd2imgn wrote:

no complaints at all energy tonight was 100 times better than last night

Mike's fingers were on fucking fire

Matt's bass drum was vibrating my spinal column

Ed's voice is in as good of shape as I can remember

Stone is some energetic guy I never saw before

Jeff playing the bass at his knees...just love it

Boom is still ugly

a great pair of nights

Night 2 energy from the crowd was fantastic! Night 1, I have no clue but I was in 109 and I seen ALOT of people just standing around, while the rear sections of the arena were on fire!

come on senior members of the club, pick it up!!! or are we getting too old (myself included )

either way, great experience would do it again in a heartbeat!

section 4...you guys kicked ass