about the Spectrum

mensane
mensane Posts: 912
edited October 2009 in The Porch
this is asked in all seriousness...

what is so special about the "spectrum's last shows"? it's just a venue.
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  • Bathgate66
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  • shejammzt
    shejammzt Posts: 72
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wachovia_Spectrum

    For some of us...some of the greatest shows and sporting events of our lives took place at the Spectrum.....Along with Vet's Stadium and JFK Stadium ( All are gone ) Sorry to see the old gal go......
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  • T-Bone 82
    T-Bone 82 Posts: 422
    mensane wrote:
    this is asked in all seriousness...

    what is so special about the "spectrum's last shows"? it's just a venue.

    http://www.philly.com/philly/marketplac ... ctrum.html

    Come on man...this place has a soul. All of the concerts, championships, the Rocky statue stood in front of it from '82 to '06, Dr. J, Moses, Barkley, the Flyers of the late '70s and early '80s, the Christian Laettner shot in '92. This place is LOUD! It holds about 19k but it feels like a small venue. The sound is AMAZING. You can't even come close to the sound quality in any other arena in the nation.

    Trust me, it's a special place. Ask anyone on this board who was there in '03 when PJ played. Absolutely legendary.
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  • William Wallace
    William Wallace Posts: 553
    Is it as legendary as the Garden in NY?
    What arena would you prefer?
  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    mr.igby wrote:
    Is it as legendary as the Garden in NY?
    What arena would you prefer?

    Nope - not even close, but it's more intimate so I prefer it to the Garden.

    It does have a great history though: Elvis, Pavarotti, Sinatra and the Rat Pack, the Doors, the Who, Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie, and many, many more.

    The Grateful Dead, Billy Joel and Springsteen have banners hanging from the ceiling commemorating over 40 plus sell outs there.

    And also was the loudest crowd out of 48 PJ shows I've been to so I'm looking forward to the run.
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  • cuddlebug
    cuddlebug Posts: 38
    Solat13 wrote:

    The Grateful Dead, Billy Joel and Springsteen have banners hanging from the ceiling commemorating over 40 plus sell outs there.

    Not anymore... a friend of mine went to the Bruce concert and said that only Bruce's is still there. That might even be gone by the time PJ comes....

    Honestly though, as far as sporting events goes, if you go into the Wach Center and then walk into the Spectrum, the place is pretty outdated. Sad to see it go, but can't wait for what's coming in it's place.
  • Fahka
    Fahka Posts: 3,187
    It's basically the Wachovia centers little brother... So other than the fact that its musically historic and its a smaller arena than most , philly just brings a great energy... so hope this answers the original poster's questions
  • mensane
    mensane Posts: 912
    soooo basically it is really only a big deal for people that live there....which explains why it means nothing to me?

    i was just wondering.
  • William Wallace
    William Wallace Posts: 553
    How many people does this arena hold?
  • peacegirl
    peacegirl Posts: 841
    mr.igby wrote:
    How many people does this arena hold?

    around 18,000 I think
  • William Wallace
    William Wallace Posts: 553
    peacegirl wrote:
    mr.igby wrote:
    How many people does this arena hold?

    around 18,000 I think

    Same as MSG, isn't it?
  • grizaham
    grizaham Nashville, TN Posts: 341
    Yes Yes
    Tons of bands have played there.

    More importantly,
    Pearl Jam is playing there 4 times starting in one week
    And that is why its important to me.
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  • The Fixer
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    mr.igby wrote:
    Is it as legendary as the Garden in NY?
    What arena would you prefer?

    I'm biased since I'm from philly, but no, the spectrum isn't MSG. It's close though...the spectrum is an amazing place to see a concert
  • The Fixer
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    cuddlebug wrote:
    Solat13 wrote:

    The Grateful Dead, Billy Joel and Springsteen have banners hanging from the ceiling commemorating over 40 plus sell outs there.

    Not anymore... a friend of mine went to the Bruce concert and said that only Bruce's is still there. That might even be gone by the time PJ comes....

    Honestly though, as far as sporting events goes, if you go into the Wach Center and then walk into the Spectrum, the place is pretty outdated. Sad to see it go, but can't wait for what's coming in it's place.

    I think the wachovia center sucks for concerts. I wish they were keeping the spectrum as a concert only venue
  • flyinwhole313
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    shejammzt wrote:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wachovia_Spectrum

    For some of us...some of the greatest shows and sporting events of our lives took place at the Spectrum.....Along with Vet's Stadium and JFK Stadium ( All are gone ) Sorry to see the old gal go......

    Exactly. It's not that hard to figure out :oops: ...this is the last of the old venues many of us grew up going to. Flyers games, Sixers games, Monster Trucks (Bigfoot), Icecapades, Wrestlemania...I am sure I am not the only one who was groomed into a Philly Sports fanatic inside of The Spectrum...Oh, the memories...
  • elwayvedder
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    flyinwhole313 wrote:
    shejammzt wrote:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wachovia_Spectrum

    For some of us...some of the greatest shows and sporting events of our lives took place at the Spectrum.....Along with Vet's Stadium and JFK Stadium ( All are gone ) Sorry to see the old gal go......

    Exactly. It's not that hard to figure out :oops: ...this is the last of the old venues many of us grew up going to. Flyers games, Sixers games, Monster Trucks (Bigfoot), Icecapades, Wrestlemania...I am sure I am not the only one who was groomed into a Philly Sports fanatic inside of The Spectrum...Oh, the memories...

    not only the memories but oh the smells! nothing will ever smell like the spectrum!
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  • Tremor-Chris
    Tremor-Chris Posts: 233
    edited October 2009
    Now I've never been to the Spectrum, the Pearl Jam shows will be my first. But I'm sure many Philadelphians will feel the same way us Bostonians did when they closed and tore down the Boston Garden. It holds so many memories for anyone that has/had ever been there.

    Eddie said it best: "It will never be like the Garden"

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  • xavier mcdaniel
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    mr.igby wrote:
    Is it as legendary as the Garden in NY?
    What arena would you prefer?

    Considering that Jim Dolan is a scumbag, who has presided over the most disgraceful era in Knick history and a Ranger team that was so inept it missed the playoffs for seven straight seasons, the World's Most Famous Arena hype is a little much for me and I'm a New Yorker.


    Both places are good places to see a show and though I've never been to the Spectrum, which is hard to believe personally, I'm sure it will be a fine venue for a show.
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  • flyinwhole313
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    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    mr.igby wrote:
    Is it as legendary as the Garden in NY?
    What arena would you prefer?

    Considering that Jim Dolan is a scumbag, who has presided over the most disgraceful era in Knick history and a Ranger team that was so inept it missed the playoffs for seven straight seasons, the World's Most Famous Arena hype is a little much for me and I'm a New Yorker.


    Both places are good places to see a show and though I've never been to the Spectrum, which is hard to believe personally, I'm sure it will be a fine venue for a show.
    The sound is GREAT in both arenas. The Spectrum is TO PHILLY what MSG is to NY in regards to history, but it is a much smaller place....I have been to some rocking shows at both, and if you don't walk out feeling the same electric vibrations throughout your body as you get from MSG, then you weren't really there :D Get excited...get...very...excited... :D

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