*** Vancouver Fanviews Here 9/25/09 ***

CantKeepmedown

IMO, best looking setlist of the tour. Can't wait to purchase this one.

Zod

stuartrdr wrote:

aNiMaL wrote:

You know, fuck that. The Seattle crowds suck thread as it is feels like a big steaming pile of shit from folks here over the Seattle shows. And now it feels like Ed just dropped a log on the Seattle shows too. And to someone who truly thought they were something special, well that kind of sucks and detracts from them now that apparently Eddie didn't like us either. :(

I was kinda shocked when I read all that thing about the Seattle crowd too. Although I kinda think that in a place like Key Arena people are inclined to sit down rather than getting up and going crazy. And the fact that it was a weekday show didn't help the matter. That part about Vancouver being the REAL opener for the tour was the stingiest part though. Oh well...hopefully next time they're around (Remember Eddie, you said in a year or two!) we have a more amped up crowd. And maybe I'll actually be in the 10C area and not on the other side of the of the fucking stadium

Actually no one was sitting down in seattle, everyone was on their feet for the whole show (both of them), clapping, raising their arms. I thought the seattle crowd was pretty good (especially the 2nd night).

I think the hard part was because they had the extra musicians in seattle. They played similar encores both nights, none of which compared to the Vancouver encore. Would of been nice if they mixed it up a bit.

I think the seattle crowd was pretty good. I'm guessing Ed was just knocking seattle to get the Vancouver crowd motivated. I've seen him do it plenty of times. In seattle II '98 he was mocking the crowd from the night before etc.. I think its his thing.

If you could take the main set from seattle II, stick on the Vancouver encore.. that'd be a super sweet show

juliefer

What a great show! We had prime seats, row 6 centre, the best I've ever had. We were right behind the little girl with the ear protectors that Eddie passed the pick to. Earlier in the show he'd looked right at her and pointed and then later in the same song made a face at her while he sang. She was grinning like crazy, and later after he passed her the pick, I could see her hands shaking as she held it out for people to see!
Eddie also threw his zippo to a guy in about the 3rd row who is paralyzed and rocked out from a seated position the whole night.
I thought there was no way our Vancouver show would live up to the Seattle shows, but it did and it was even better! Part of it may have been due to my much better seats (had row 22 floor at Seattle 1 and was 'backspaced' to section 113 seattle 2), but also the energy in the arena was awesome and we were surrounded by great people.
I thought it was so awesome to hear Breath and SOLAT one after the other, and In My Tree was a great opener! And every time I hear Got Some, I love it more! I wish they'd play it twice per show.

bword

restlesssoul wrote:

aNiMaL wrote:

What specifically did he say about the Seattle crowds? If that is true, that kinda hurts my feelings and is pretty fucked up of him. :(

no dude, he actually said seattle was a shit crowd. read my previous review........about moving to vancouver but then the bad part is in five years, we'd turn into a shit crowd too. straight up dissed seattle. yeah was shocked too,that he said that in public. crowd loved it though.

I think he was just being Ed and the sarcastic cat that he is Perhaps he knows about some of the threads on here??!!

Nice throw with the scarf, Brandon!!! I was so happy for you!

Great show...nice stage set up...definitely gave you the "full circle" vibe!

mensane

1- the Seattle crowds were much better than they usually are.

2- he's gonna play up to any city that he is in...kinda like when he played up to the Seattle crowds with the Sonic stuff.

3- he was probably drunk last night

4- if he really had issue with the Seattle crowd, especially night 2, he really needs to take it up with the people on the monstrous guest list.

You guys take things too personally.

goo

why do people always write off being drunk as an excuse or a license to be an asshole? "oh I was drunk when I said that, forget it." "how can you be mad at me? I was drunk." so what? people act as if they're not responsible for the impaired state they get themselves into.

KevinZed

Just wanted (needed) to thank 10 Club for the awesome tickets. I won the lottery and was Row 2 behind "Restlesssoul" (have a safe trip to Portland). This is easily the best fan club every.

Also huge props to all the friendly PJ fans I met last night. I had conversations with at least a half dozen strangers (all of whom where 10 Club members). It really reinforced the sense of community that this band inspires.

UKDave

Nice set

Jaymac

Love this setlist, especially In My Tree and the first encore - Breath AND SOLAT? Amazing ..

Briano

What a great show, really enjoyed this setlist, and it was great to meet some of the tenclubbers at the preparty - that’s you Brenda, Ted, Kelly, Bruce, Levi and a tip of the hat to Brandon, Sam & co. in organising the event. well done!

I was at Seattle night 2 and I can’t say I preferred one over the other, they both had their merits!

As for the Seattle remarks, honestly I dunno maybe it was because of lack of beer that the Seattle crowd were a little less animated than the Vancouver lot, for the band to soak up anyhow. I actually thought both crowds enjoyed the gig in a similar fashion... but I don't think what Ed said was said in a drunken rush, he's a smart guy and knew what he was doing - he wanted to outrage the Seattle fans, maybe in his mind it was like fuck! we're giving it all that and this crowd just isn't giving it back - he's provoking the Seattle crowd into giving a response for the next time. Think about it.

Can't wait to get this & Seattle Mk 2 on bootleg, got some great pics too!

Thirty Bills Unpaid

10C... thank you very, very much! Tickets were excellent (23rd row center floor).

Pearl Jam... big thanks. Of the 5 shows I have seen you play... the best by far. I'm glad the crowd made you feel as special as what you truly are.

Seattle people... I was there night II. Don't take it personal that Ed and several others dissed you- these guys were only referring to the 100s of people that left before the encore, the 100s of people that had nodded off during the show, and the 100s of people texting while they were playing their bags off. There was no (ZERO) comparison between audience reception/appreciation. Van made Seattle look like an old age home.

Come to Vancouver next time to rock out like we do and you'll have a much better time- as well as see what people are talking about when comparing the two groups of fans... no, wait... don't... then great tickets will be harder to get. Stay in Seattle, be defensive and pout.

On another note... I can understand why some of you want the most obscure songs PJ has. It's as if you are trying to complete your baseball card collection and only need Rodney Scott (#622) to do it! You don't care if you come across another Reggie Jackson or Johnny Bench... you just want Rodney Scott. Me? I'll take doubles of George Brett or Jim Rice and feel better about that than coming across a Kent Tekulve. I've got lots of great times associated with Even Flow/ etc. When this band fires up one of them classics... I'm frickin singing at the top of my lungs and feelin' happier than shit. I'll never ever tire of those tunes. If I do get Rodney Scott... I'll gladly add him to my collection though! It's all good!

Wrongly Accused

Sorry to be a betty bummer, but I can't stand already how every show insists that their show was better than the last.... every show is great if you are seeing your favorite band....

BUT, to me, ANY show that includes Last Kiss and Ben Harper coming out to waste my time, cannot be the best set list.... How many times are they going to do Indifference together? It's old already... boring... I would much rather hear ANYTHING but Last Kiss, including a Creed or Korn song covered lol

That is just my opinion... but it IS how I feel....

ReachingForThinAir

Breath, SOLAT, Alive is like a Mickey Mantle rookie card.

what with I Got Shit and Reign O'er leading the way.... *thud* ...pick me up off the floor.

aNiMaL

Thirty Bills Unpaid wrote:

Come to Vancouver next time to rock out like we do and you'll have a much better time

That's utter bullshit as I was in Vancouver in 2005, along with the Gorge in 2005 and 2006, and Seattle 2009. I had equal amount of fun at all of those shows. Nothing in Vancouver this time around would have made me have a "much better time" than I already had in Seattle.

I rocked my ass off at both Seattle shows as well as everyone around me....

I think maybe tonight out of spite, I will take my laptop in and get some work done during the show and yawn a lot.

A way to motivate the Seattle crowds; yeah motivate us to give him the big middle finger.

mrwalkerb

When we were sitting at Dix before the show I was joking about how they should let me do the setlist, and then they basically did, after the first four songs I kept waiting for disident or something that would kill the buzz but all they did was deal my favorite songs all night I mean No Way and later both singles songs back to back was the most absurdly fantastic thing that I've ever seen. So glad I made the trip, plus the Canucks shirt is wicked.

nh289602

love the set list.... hope its going on the bootleg list

dustinpardue

no more Brother?

InMyTree4

i am jealous of all of you who were at this show it looks like it was perfect

dimitrispearljam

InMyTree4 wrote:

i am jealous of all of you who were at this show it looks like it was perfect

same here,just got text message from a friend..she told me that was so great,,the setlist first of all,alot of energy from crowd and the band..eddie said see u next year!!!!!!

PearlJamPatriot

dustinpardue wrote:

no more Brother?

Lets hope they do it at least once during the 4 Philly shows. Man I cant wait for those Philly shows!!!!