Sweet Lew, which I thought they might try with this being Jeff's last chance to sing this song where Dr J played. This is a song I had never really liked, but was a million times better live.
Aah... OK that explains it! At least there was a reason for playing that godawful song. I was worried for a moment that there would be a danger of it becoming a staple.
Now, if Bugs were to be the new Even Flow, that'd be a different story...
You lucky bastards....
93: Slane
96: Cork, Dublin
00: Dublin
06: London, Dublin
07: London, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
09: Manchester, London
10: Dublin, Belfast, London & Berlin
11: San José
12: Isle of Wight, Copenhagen, Ed in Manchester & London x2
it was definitely a great show but to me it didnt come close to fridays show. Eddie killed the crowd early by saying there was not going to be a special guest and that they wont play until 2. Then they did a bunch of repeats even though there were a few songs that people hoped they would play, i even saw a sign for dirty frank lol. fridays crowd was a little stronger, not having the baseball game going on i think made everyone focus more on the concert which is pretty sad to be honest. also there was a couple next who was sitting told me to move over because i was blocking their view.
but dont get me wrong the show was great especially with the few rarities and the confetti and baloons and the end. cant wait to see this on a dvd and cant wait to see PJ next tour.
Beacon '08
Philly 2-4 '09
Newark '10
MSG 1+2 '10
E.V. Beacon 1+2 '11
Made in America Festival '12
Worcester 1+2 '13
Brooklyn 1+2 '13
Global Citizens Festival '15
MSG 1+2 '16
Fenway Park 1+2 '16 Ohana '17 Home Shows 1+2 '18 Ohana '18 Ohana '19 Sea Hear Now '21 Ohana '21 LA 1+2 '22 Austin 1+2 '23 Ohana '23 Vegas 1+2 '24 LA 1+2 '24 MSG 1+2 '24 Ohana '24
words can't even describe the last 2 nights at the spectrum. I mean wow bugs and sweet lew.. I don't mind swet lew actually I'm in awe of this band right now as this week has far exceeded my expectations. I never thought they would pull out 104 different songs in 4 nights.
The highlight was the full costumed version of whip it Classic cracked me up!
I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you
Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl
I love you forever and forever
Adel 03 Melb 1 03 LA 2 06 Santa Barbara 06 Gorge 1 06 Gorge 2 06 Adel 1 06 Adel 2 06 Camden 1 08 Camden 2 08 Washington DC 08 Hartford 08
It was indeed a great show but the crowd where I sat was lame. They sat most of the show and pretty much the whole 2nd encore. Even through songs like Better Man & Alive. At times it took me out of it but still had an awesome time. I will admit to tears when Eddie was talking about the end of the Spectrum.
I am all about various opinions but the people complaining about the fucking crowds this week are just delusional elitists who just need to get there heads checked or just stop going to every single freaking show since they will never live up there unrealistic expectations.
Couldn't agree more.Saw all four shows and I brought my best game as did the band.........
Just like the speculating on which 'Special Guests' are gonna show.Who cares!Just Get into the moment and ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sixth show and probably the best ive seen. Hearing them do Devo was priceless. Jeff barking thru sweet lew was great. great set list of 40 songs. my 10club seats blew. 426 3rd row was shocked that fan club tix would be given in nosebleed heaven. oh well i was still there.
Veterans Memorial Coliseum(AZ) - Jul 08, 1998
Thomas and Mack Center(LV) - Jul 11, 1998
MGM Grand(LV) - Oct 22, 2000
MGM Grand(LV) - Jul 06, 2006
Eddie Solo - NJPAC(NJ) - August 7, 2008
Wachovia Spectrum Arena(PA) - Oct 31, 2009
The Prudential Center - May 18, 2010
I can't believe that actually happened. I am from Philly, much respect to my new JAMILY from Austin Texas, Colorado, and Michigan. You all know how to truely rock. I could not drive for an hour after the show because I was so overwhelmed by what I experienced. All of you thinking about how this show was or wasn't in comparison or how the crowd was or wasn't, guess what.....U were paying attention to the wrong things.
I FELT it! I felt how those early PJ fans felt back in 1992 when they had to mosh because they just could not control the feelings that moved them. I felt like that 22 yr old felt at his first PJ concert in the 8th row in 1998 in Camden NJ, shirt off, J- in hand, standing on the chairs, when PJ opened with release, except that feeling lasted from about 10pm till I could finally drive at 1:30am tonight.
Oh and by the way....the reason the confetti took so long to drop to the floor is because all the heat coming off the CRAZY crowd on the floor was holding it up (hot air rises), so I think we were having a wonderful time. So nit pick away at the set list all you want.......I was there.....have been listening to PJ CDs especially the early boots since '92, singing PJ songs and Neil Young songs at the campfire with my friends when I was a teenager and the only question that I have at the end of this night is:
"How did PJ make me feel like I had never truely heard them before until tonight?"
Thank you, Eddie, Stone, Mike, Jeff, Matt, and Boom. May whatever divine energy connects and nurtures us all bless you and yours with health and prosperity. I will cherish your gift to me, and Philadelphia forever.
amazing ending to 4 of the best nights of my life...could have done with a little less of the greatest hits tonight but i completely understand why they did it.
of course i'm a little biased but after seeing them 40+ times over many years in many cities have to say philly has treated this band with the utmost respect over the years. it clear that they truly appreciate the energy we give them and it's easy to feel it in their performances whenever they come to town.
THANK YOU PJ...TRULY THE GREATEST BAND IN THE WORLD!!!
Insanely great show, even from way back on the floor. I'm short and sometimes it was tough to see (due to close encounters of the asshole kind,) but somehow I was lucky enough to get aisle seats for both last night and Wednesday, and I felt completely satisfied. The new songs were fantastic live and Sweet Lew and Rats had me smiling from ear to ear! Before the show started, I had a nice conversation with an older gentleman (event staff) working at the soundboard area and we reminisced about all of the concerts and sporting events we'd seen at the Spectrum over the years. I'm so glad I was there to see it close, but sad that we won't have a true rock arena in Philly anymore. Thank you, Pearl Jam and Ten Club, for doing this great music landmark justice!
"Information is not knowledge.
Knowledge is not wisdom.
Wisdom is not truth.
Truth is not beauty.
Beauty is not love.
Love is not music.
Music is the best."
~ FZ ~
i made it its own thread but i wrote this because andyslash seems to be upset about peoples enthusiasm
why do people still consider pearl jams breaks (and returns) encores? I feel last night (10/31) the only "encore" was yellow ledbetter because everyone would have been happy after "rocking".
i believe that pearl jam takes breaks in order to allow the bootleg cds not to run over 80 mins or whatever per disc especially because its only been since the official bootlegs have we been getting "encores" of songs equally as long as the first "set" as people would say. this also leads to crowds actually taking a break between sets knowing full well that the show is not over and pearl jam will be returning. there is no need (not to be confused with there is no desire) for anyone to holler for them to return in these breaks!
this needs to stop, just call it Set 1 and Set 2 or something!
One time the Grateful Dead were in town, and the Eagles - the football team, not the band - had to walk through a bunch of tailgating Deadheads on the way to practice on the grass fields outside Veterans Stadium.
A few hours later, an offensive lineman named Bob Landsee stood in line at a South Philly sandwich shop behind a few laid-back fellows in tie-dyed T-shirts.
"Those guys need to get a life," Landsee reported later.
True story.
One time the Rolling Stones were in town, and somebody asked Eagles coach Dick Vermeil about the world's greatest rock-and-roll band.
Vermeil said he wasn't too familiar with Mick and Keith and the boys, but that his children "liked their magazine."
True story.
One time - actually, it was last night - Pearl Jam played the final concert in the Spectrum, and the Phillies played the Yankees in the World Series.
And it was Halloween.
True story.
There's always a great vibe at Broad Street and Pattison Avenue when the worlds of sports and music line up in opposing corners. It's like the friction creates this electricity, this excitement.
Nothing summed up the situation on a soggy night in South Philadelphia better than Chris Sands' shirt.
Sands is a 27-year-old from Lewisburg, Pa. He was in town for the Pearl Jam concert because that's his favorite band. He also is a Phillies fan.
So Sands was wearing a customized Phillies jersey with "VEDDER" on the back in honor of Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder.
"I wish I could be at both," Sands said. "It's a conflict. You can't be in both places."
Sands said would have loved to see the Phillies play the Yankees. But he believed he was going to the right event.
"It's only Game 3," Sands said. "This is Pearl Jam in the last night ever in the Spectrum."
The stadium complex was crackling with energy in the hours before the scheduled first pitch at Citizens Bank Park and the moment when Pearl Jam took the stage in the Spectrum.
Everything was contrast: Guys and gals in Phillies gear partying outside the arena, and folks in Pearl Jam T-shirts listening to the live music outside the baseball park.
Plus, it was Halloween. One guy walked past the Spectrum with a perfectly carved jack-o'-lantern. Two guys were dressed as early 1970s Elvis, with sequined white jumpsuits and black pompadour wigs.
But it was the mash-up of music and sports that made this night. A scalper walked down 11th Street wondering "Who needs tickets?" when a hopeful fan asked for more information.
"First base, [section] 415," the scalper said.
"Pearl Jam?" the fan asked.
"Baseball," the scalper said.
One time the Rolling Stones were scheduled to play the Vet at night and a bunch of Eagles writers reported to work in the morning. They did interviews in the locker room, then went into the media room to write.
Then they went to hear some music.
They walked into the bowl of the old stadium. They walked toward the stage. They sat in the third row.
The place was empty except for five football writers, a handful of security guards, and some support staff. And the Rolling Stones played three songs in a sound check, and Mick Jagger wore a straw hat and took it off and bowed to the cheering writers after each song.
True story.
One time - yes, it was last night - Pearl Jam closed the Spectrum and the Phillies and the Yankees played in the World Series (eventually), and folks came dressed in team regalia and black band T-shirts and Halloween costumes.
And there was no cooler place to be than this corner of the sports/music world.
True story.
Contact staff writer Phil Anastasia
at 856-779-3223 or <!-- e --><a href="mailto:panastasia@phillynews.com">panastasia@phillynews.com</a><!-- e -->.
"Information is not knowledge.
Knowledge is not wisdom.
Wisdom is not truth.
Truth is not beauty.
Beauty is not love.
Love is not music.
Music is the best."
~ FZ ~
2008 - Camden, NJ 1
2009 - Philadelphia, PA x4
2010 - Newark, NJ, New York City, NY x2
2012 - Philadelphia, PA
2013 - Chicago, IL, Philadelphia, PA x2, Hartford, CT 2016 - Philadelphia, PA x2, New York City, NY 2, Fenway 2
Comments
dvd??!
hope so, but they also had screens in the venue showing the show.
cameras would have been for that
I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
At some points there were three cameras on the Mike/Jeff side of the stage, and there were others all around. I think dvd. :-)
Aah... OK that explains it! At least there was a reason for playing that godawful song. I was worried for a moment that there would be a danger of it becoming a staple.
Now, if Bugs were to be the new Even Flow, that'd be a different story...
You lucky bastards....
96: Cork, Dublin
00: Dublin
06: London, Dublin
07: London, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
09: Manchester, London
10: Dublin, Belfast, London & Berlin
11: San José
12: Isle of Wight, Copenhagen, Ed in Manchester & London x2
"What could be better than a beer with Eddie Vedder"
I just saw it on youtube. That is incredible, can't wait to see more.
but dont get me wrong the show was great especially with the few rarities and the confetti and baloons and the end. cant wait to see this on a dvd and cant wait to see PJ next tour.
Philly 2-4 '09
Newark '10
MSG 1+2 '10
E.V. Beacon 1+2 '11
Made in America Festival '12
Worcester 1+2 '13
Brooklyn 1+2 '13
Global Citizens Festival '15
MSG 1+2 '16
Fenway Park 1+2 '16
Ohana '17
Home Shows 1+2 '18
Ohana '18
Ohana '19
Sea Hear Now '21
Ohana '21
LA 1+2 '22
Austin 1+2 '23
Ohana '23
Vegas 1+2 '24
LA 1+2 '24
MSG 1+2 '24
Ohana '24
The highlight was the full costumed version of whip it
Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl
I love you forever and forever
Adel 03 Melb 1 03 LA 2 06 Santa Barbara 06 Gorge 1 06 Gorge 2 06 Adel 1 06 Adel 2 06 Camden 1 08 Camden 2 08 Washington DC 08 Hartford 08
Couldn't agree more.Saw all four shows and I brought my best game as did the band.........
Just like the speculating on which 'Special Guests' are gonna show.Who cares!Just Get into the moment and ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thomas and Mack Center(LV) - Jul 11, 1998
MGM Grand(LV) - Oct 22, 2000
MGM Grand(LV) - Jul 06, 2006
Eddie Solo - NJPAC(NJ) - August 7, 2008
Wachovia Spectrum Arena(PA) - Oct 31, 2009
The Prudential Center - May 18, 2010
of course i'm a little biased but after seeing them 40+ times over many years in many cities have to say philly has treated this band with the utmost respect over the years. it clear that they truly appreciate the energy we give them and it's easy to feel it in their performances whenever they come to town.
THANK YOU PJ...TRULY THE GREATEST BAND IN THE WORLD!!!
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
“Put yer good money on the sunrise”
(Tim Rogers)
Knowledge is not wisdom.
Wisdom is not truth.
Truth is not beauty.
Beauty is not love.
Love is not music.
Music is the best."
~ FZ ~
This is fantastic! Check out Boom doing the robot.
why do people still consider pearl jams breaks (and returns) encores? I feel last night (10/31) the only "encore" was yellow ledbetter because everyone would have been happy after "rocking".
i believe that pearl jam takes breaks in order to allow the bootleg cds not to run over 80 mins or whatever per disc especially because its only been since the official bootlegs have we been getting "encores" of songs equally as long as the first "set" as people would say. this also leads to crowds actually taking a break between sets knowing full well that the show is not over and pearl jam will be returning. there is no need (not to be confused with there is no desire) for anyone to holler for them to return in these breaks!
this needs to stop, just call it Set 1 and Set 2 or something!
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AMONGST THE WAVES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlBl-uqFmdk
GOT SOME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8rxpvMiKQA
OUT OF MY MIND
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6c1jFbQwfw
INSIDE JOB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03edpetgLbg
I GOT SHIT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpUME-wJisY
WHY GO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZGxB5wtBcU
RATS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOn5n6bFfdk
CORDUROY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRxnuA0I6bk
ROCKIN IN THE FREE WORLD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92nRAaEBuwI
BLACK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZgIgtQjskw
CROWN OF THORNS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlxLli4YFlE
YOU ARE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46006RNGj1c
ALIVE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOKLwcT-ibs
STAR SPANGLED BANNER
It was that amazing
I cried during crown of thorns
I was dead center 16th row
Sammi: Wanna just break up?
Who is wrong and who’s right
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/68147022.html
Posted on Sun, Nov. 1, 2009
Music and baseball make for electricity
One time the Grateful Dead were in town, and the Eagles - the football team, not the band - had to walk through a bunch of tailgating Deadheads on the way to practice on the grass fields outside Veterans Stadium.
A few hours later, an offensive lineman named Bob Landsee stood in line at a South Philly sandwich shop behind a few laid-back fellows in tie-dyed T-shirts.
"Those guys need to get a life," Landsee reported later.
True story.
One time the Rolling Stones were in town, and somebody asked Eagles coach Dick Vermeil about the world's greatest rock-and-roll band.
Vermeil said he wasn't too familiar with Mick and Keith and the boys, but that his children "liked their magazine."
True story.
One time - actually, it was last night - Pearl Jam played the final concert in the Spectrum, and the Phillies played the Yankees in the World Series.
And it was Halloween.
True story.
There's always a great vibe at Broad Street and Pattison Avenue when the worlds of sports and music line up in opposing corners. It's like the friction creates this electricity, this excitement.
Nothing summed up the situation on a soggy night in South Philadelphia better than Chris Sands' shirt.
Sands is a 27-year-old from Lewisburg, Pa. He was in town for the Pearl Jam concert because that's his favorite band. He also is a Phillies fan.
So Sands was wearing a customized Phillies jersey with "VEDDER" on the back in honor of Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder.
"I wish I could be at both," Sands said. "It's a conflict. You can't be in both places."
Sands said would have loved to see the Phillies play the Yankees. But he believed he was going to the right event.
"It's only Game 3," Sands said. "This is Pearl Jam in the last night ever in the Spectrum."
The stadium complex was crackling with energy in the hours before the scheduled first pitch at Citizens Bank Park and the moment when Pearl Jam took the stage in the Spectrum.
Everything was contrast: Guys and gals in Phillies gear partying outside the arena, and folks in Pearl Jam T-shirts listening to the live music outside the baseball park.
Plus, it was Halloween. One guy walked past the Spectrum with a perfectly carved jack-o'-lantern. Two guys were dressed as early 1970s Elvis, with sequined white jumpsuits and black pompadour wigs.
But it was the mash-up of music and sports that made this night. A scalper walked down 11th Street wondering "Who needs tickets?" when a hopeful fan asked for more information.
"First base, [section] 415," the scalper said.
"Pearl Jam?" the fan asked.
"Baseball," the scalper said.
One time the Rolling Stones were scheduled to play the Vet at night and a bunch of Eagles writers reported to work in the morning. They did interviews in the locker room, then went into the media room to write.
Then they went to hear some music.
They walked into the bowl of the old stadium. They walked toward the stage. They sat in the third row.
The place was empty except for five football writers, a handful of security guards, and some support staff. And the Rolling Stones played three songs in a sound check, and Mick Jagger wore a straw hat and took it off and bowed to the cheering writers after each song.
True story.
One time - yes, it was last night - Pearl Jam closed the Spectrum and the Phillies and the Yankees played in the World Series (eventually), and folks came dressed in team regalia and black band T-shirts and Halloween costumes.
And there was no cooler place to be than this corner of the sports/music world.
True story.
Contact staff writer Phil Anastasia
at 856-779-3223 or <!-- e --><a href="mailto:panastasia@phillynews.com">panastasia@phillynews.com</a><!-- e -->.
Knowledge is not wisdom.
Wisdom is not truth.
Truth is not beauty.
Beauty is not love.
Love is not music.
Music is the best."
~ FZ ~
THIS IS INSANE...SWEET LEW!?!?!?
SWEET LEW WAS SO AWESOME!!!!
2009 - Philadelphia, PA x4
2010 - Newark, NJ, New York City, NY x2
2012 - Philadelphia, PA
2013 - Chicago, IL, Philadelphia, PA x2, Hartford, CT
2016 - Philadelphia, PA x2, New York City, NY 2, Fenway 2
can't think of a better way to send off the Spectrum!
Thank you Pearl Jam!!!!!!!!!!!!
2005: Philly
2006: Camden I & II
2008: Camden II
EV 2008: NYC I
EV 2009: Philly I & II
2009: Chicago I (8/23), Philly I - IV (Oct 27-31)
2010: NYC II (8/21)