*** Philadelphia 4 Fanviews Here 10/31/09 ***

nnlith

Thanks Pearl Jam for the best rock shows of my life! I'm a born and bred Philly guy and can't thank Pearl Jam enough for coming to my city and making me proud to be a Pearl Jam fan,a Philadelphian,and a human being.

I honestly can say i will tell my children about these shows and how incredible they were.The fans were awesome and incredibly friendly in my opinion.I just wish people would stop nitpicking and judging others over the little things that don't matter.The vibe was incredible along with music and the feeling of togetherness to celebrate something great that is sadly coming to an end.

I can't say one negative thing it was a privilege an honor and a memory I will never forget ! Thank You Pearl Jam and the Spectrum.

Sincerely,
Jim

LONGRD

Great to hear Bugs...i did expected more from the show but it was still good.

and the Devo set was a surprise...definitely cool.

traveljunkie

Whip It!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EHOprlYfLs

Zoso

whip it was awesome and who said the band doesn't have a sense of humor! Those outfits were so funny!

I can die a happy PJ fan after this week.

bildo703

An Incredible show....an incredible epic event.....although I understand some of the fanviews here regarding some of the casual fans....there are 100s of thousands of fans who want to go get loaded and hear jeremy alive even flow etc. Most of my friends are those guys.....

With that being said, I have been in 10 club for years *should be longer but wasnt smart enough to join when i was young and dumb...I have seen the band in excess of 30 times in many different countries and this show was the most memorable 3.5 hours and 40+ songs....

I sold my world series tickets to take my wife to this final show at the spectrum...an arena that I saw my first NHL game, first NBA game, first NHL playoff game, first concert (INXS), smoked my first j, drank my first sip of jack daniels and to see my all time favorite band close it was just mind numbing.

as for the music: whip it, crown of thorns, bugs, rats, sweet lou to just name a few

A bonus would have been a Phillies win but you cant always get what you want but if you try sometimes you get what you need.....thank you Pearl Jam

RamboJam

There are no words to describe how awesome the past few nights have been. It was most definitely Pearl Jam history! I was in shock and awe when Eddie was being strapped up with his accordian...BUGS!!! NO WAY!

The set list was unreal, the fans were unreal, Pearl Jam was unreal, the city of Philadelphia was magical this weekend! When's the next show?!?!?!?!?!?!

grieving dice

metsfan wrote:

BLACK FRANK wrote:

WHO GOT THE BASKETBALL?????

somebody in the back of section 102 got it. I think it was row 18 that it came too.

No. It was sect 105 row 4...my row about 6-8 seats to my left.

lukinforredmosquitos

This show was awesome !!!!!!!!!! This experence over the 3 shows I went to was one of the best I ever had. So First i would like to thank Eddie,Stone,Jeff,Mike,Matt,Boom for putting together 3 amazing shows. You guys out did your selves.You guys really made closing the spectrum and place were I grew up very special. Next, thanks to all the very nice Fans I met tailgating and @ sound check. You people made this experience so special ,I'm glad that I got to share the wealth with all of you.Last but not least I would like to thank my buddy Joe and his wife for tailgating with me and my wife. It was great that we ended up in the same row on Wed.

shmap

grieving dice, what were you wearing last night? I was the row behind you, seat 6 (though closer to seat 8 as the people next to me left), black and red plaid shirt. More noticeably, I was there with my 55 year-old mother, having a most fantastic time :P

pjhawks

what a great show. the Devo costumes and 'Whip It" was so cool. As usual they were on fire. So many great things - could probably list 30-35 of the 40 songs as highlights. Off the top of my head, Smile (1st time in 18 shows) was awesome ("I miss you already" I sang for the Spectrum), Unthought Known, Amongst the Waves, Porch and Rockin in the Free World (amazing with the confetti and balloons, could barely see the stage by the end). Just a great great show overall.

I make no apologies for checking my cell phone for World Series updates. I'm sorry if that conflicts with what some out-of-towners feel might be appropriate but the fact is the World Series if important to us and I don't think checking for a score is in anyway wrong or detrimental to the show. I will say I was acutally glad to see and hear very little in way of Phillies chants during the shows. A few here and there but nothing that was distracting to the shows in my mind. I will say I think it was a delicate situation for the band this week in dealing with the world series and they handled it so well - they managed to give it enough attention without interfering with their show. As usual they were spot on how they handled it in my opinion.

in closing let me say a very large THANK YOU to the guys, ED, Stone, Jeff, Mike, Matt, Boom and the whole Pearl Jam team for their efforts in honoring the Spectrum as they did. You could clearly tell that the band and Ed especially were very honored to be given the chance to close the place down and they did it with such Love and Respect that they must be commended for it. The Philadelphia PJ fans are truly honored to have been treated so well by the guys this past week. They did an unbelievable job and put forth an incredible effort all 4 nights. The physicality and emotion the guys put out each night is breathtaking - amazing as we get older that this band can still rock so darn hard for so long each night - simply amazing. It feels really good to have my favorite band be chosen to close the Spectrum and live up to the greatness of the building. I feel honored to be their fan at this moment, knowing they did it right and so damn well this week. Truly it must be said Thanks Guys!!!!!!! I don't think we could ever repay you for what you gave us this week. You've managed to get even deeper into our hearts. Thank You so much.

25min2go

Look people, if you really need to worry about the crowds and the fans then I feel sorry for you. As long as I don't have anyone pouring beer on me, and no one is pissing off the band, then who cares what everyone else is doing. I think the show kicked ass and I had a kick ass time...if you are upset because the guy next to you is texting on his phone or sitting down then get up and leave, I'll enjoy seeing the show from your seat!

gennylax6

Went to Friday and Saturday night shows and im still in shock. Sickest weekend ever. Thanks guys.

landingonwater

I posted this in another thread, but I couldn't care less if you sat down and texted on your phone the whole time. But if what you're doing distracts me from having a great time, you can go to hell. If you're telling me to sit down while 90 percent of the rest of the arena is standing or bitching about the quiet songs so I can barely hear Ed, then you need to get the hell out of the concert. Go see Creed.

Sharon_Hearts_PJ

EM270080 wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyHlzI9X_dg
AMONGST THE WAVES

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOKLwcT-ibs
STAR SPANGLED BANNER

If your angle had been from the opposite side, I would have thought you were Little Bo Peep sitting next to me, video-taping every single damn song all freaking night. SO ANNOYING! It's one thing to take a photo here and there. I even recorded Whip It and a bit of the balloons falling. But do we really need to take these awful little digital camera videos of the entire damn show? Seriously? Do you have any idea just how distracting a tiny LCD screen in a dark concert venue can actually be to the people around you? And this girl had not one, but TWO cameras! TWO! One for video and one for still. And we were way up in 214, so it's not like our view was so great. Plus she kept checking her phone every 30 seconds. As did her friend. And the girl sitting in front of me!
Again, it's one thing to snap a few shots. Take a video of a rare song (or two). Even check your phone for a message or a game update. (I did this, and made sure to hide the screen from those around me so as not to be obnoxious). But the whole show? Absolutely, hands down, my biggest complaint from the 4 shows. I wish it was like the Ed shows where they just completely banned any and all of it.

Rant over.

Otherwise, I had a great time and am really glad to have been a part of history! I honestly had a better time at night 3, but lottery seats will do that for ya! All shows were solid. Sounded great. Band was ON! Can't imagine a better way to close that (piece of shit) building. I'll miss the acoustical brilliance of it, but sure as hell not the concourses or bathrooms!

PJaddicted

Awesome night! Thanks to the best bad in the world, from the luckiest fans in the world! I love you Pearl Jam, you have made my midlife crisis a BLAST!

gems_n_rhinestones

The show was absolutely amazing!! I was lucky enough to be at Friday night's show as well, and I think these 2 shows really complemented each other. They didn't leave me wanting anything!! Thanks PJ for an awesome and unforgettable weekend in Phili. The set lists were incredible. And I happen to love that they played their "greatest hits". It really bothers me when some fans complain about this. These are some of their best songs, and loved by everyone that gets to see them live. I'll never get tired of hearing daughter, betterman, black, etc being sung at the top of the lungs of 30000+ adoring fans.

dr0ptheleash

This show was amazing, and I had a great time. It was a wonderful way to send off the Spectrum. All the rumors were a bit disappointing, but I came to see Pearl Jam, and that's exactly what I got.

Anyone else think night 3 was the best? I loved them all, of course, but night 3 was incredible. Although, I must say SMILE was an awesome highlight from night 4. I enjoyed all the theatrics at the end too, with all the balloons and confetti, but maybe that's just because I'm a girl.

I loved seeing all the costumes too, although there weren't as many as I expected!

Overall, awesome, awesome week. I feel very lucky, very grateful, and very very pleased.

Thanks again boys!

Tuolumne Mama

Band and audience truly were rockin' in the free world. The festival of the Bacchanals reborn. Many lasting memories that a mom and her son will cherish forever. Thank you Pearl Jam for last night and the entire week. WOW,haven't been this high since the 70's, LOL. What a way to end a mind blowing week.

spearhead

Thanks Pearl Jam for the best rock shows of my life! I'm a born and bred Philly guy and can't thank Pearl Jam enough for coming to my city and making me proud to be a Pearl Jam fan,a Philadelphian,and a human being.

I honestly can say i will tell my children about these shows and how incredible they were.The fans were awesome and incredibly friendly in my opinion.I just wish people would stop nitpicking and judging others over the little things that don't matter.The vibe was incredible along with music and the feeling of togetherness to celebrate something great that is sadly coming to an end.

I can't say one negative thing it was a privilege an honor and a memory I will never forget ! Thank You Pearl Jam and the Spectrum.

Sincerely,
Jim

I must say Philadelphia and its fans are class acts ... the only time I've spent there is to see Pearl Jam really, in 2003 at the Spectrum and in 2005 at the Wachovia, but this week really has me in love with the city and all the cool people I met there, from those in the parking lot to those in the ten club sections where I sat, sections 105, 106 and Saturday night in section 214. I loved the emotion coming from those like Jim who grew up in Philadelphia going to events at the Spectrum .... there was one guy who was there with his mother who had seen Elvis play there, and another guy who went to the first rock concert there ever, with Janis Joplin and Vanilla Fudge. Pearl Jam sent the old place off to history in a fitting and deserving fashion for sure!!

PhillyPACMG

http://chrissy.smugmug.com/Music/Pearl- ... 9872_kGcnX

Pictures from Night 4 sitting in sec 213