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The Better Show: 10/30 vs. 10/31

davidtriosdavidtrios Posts: 9,732
edited November 2009 in The Porch
From reading the fanviews, there seems to be a debate for best show of all-time between these two:
10/30 was the perfect show. tight, explosive and raw. 10/31 was a marathon with lots of surprises....

10/30 wins by a nose.
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  • in eds treein eds tree Posts: 539
    ...says you.
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  • JedJed Posts: 1,177
    +1

    I also think 10/27 was better than 10/31 by a nose (immortality, nothing man, supersonic, and just the general crowd energy), but 10/30 def takes the cake!
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  • InMyTree33InMyTree33 Posts: 125
    10/30 was the best show that I've ever been to!!!!! (20 shows including 10/31)
    9/1/00, 9/2/00, 4/28/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/12/03, 10/1/04, 9/30/05, 10/3/05, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/24/08, 8/23/09 EV-6//11/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09

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  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    10/30 wins for me over 10/31

    I would rate them:

    10/30
    10/31
    10/27
    10/28

    But each was awesome in their own way.
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
    - 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
    - 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
    - 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
    - 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    - 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
    - 9/11/11, 9/12/11
    - 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
  • cippociappocippociappo Posts: 692
    Mmm, looks good, I was at 10/30 show.... was it really a little bit better than 10/31?
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  • YieldToNothingYieldToNothing Posts: 3,667
    Solat13 wrote:
    10/30 wins for me over 10/31

    I would rate them:

    10/30
    10/31
    10/27
    10/28

    But each was awesome in their own way.


    i agree with all of this.

    well..i wouldn't qualify 10-28 as awesome. if it were a one off, i would have been happy as a pig in shit, but it was by far the weakest night of the run. doesn't come remotely close to the other 3.
    i have a paper here that entitles me to fast track status
  • pearljam_addictionpearljam_addiction Posts: 668
    in my opinion... Even though halloween was a great fucking show... 10/30 was better... They played a lot of my favorite songs and musically they souunded soo good.. And everyone there were in high spirits... I cant wait for all 4 boots
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  • Diggy381Diggy381 Posts: 165
    I vote for 10/31 because that is the one I attended ;)

    I prefer to believe the other shows were inferior. . .
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 12,854
    Jed wrote:
    +1

    I also think 10/27 was better than 10/31 by a nose (immortality, nothing man, supersonic, and just the general crowd energy), but 10/30 def takes the cake!
    100% agree
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    I get why people love saturday- a 3+ hour show, the atmosphere, the devo thing, crown of thorns, balloons etc.

    but tuesday and friday had the best setlists-no question
    personally, id trade the rare songs played tues, wed and friday for the ones they played Sat

    friday was just one of those nights, like hartford last year, were the crowd, the band, the songs were all in the right place for the entire show
  • SKELLERSKELLER Posts: 165
    Dude... they came out dressed as DEVO! It was the second longest show every played if not the longest! They closed the Specturm! Oh... and did I forget to mention that Hot chicks were dressed in TINY CUSTOMS!

    Come on now... is it really that hard: 10/31
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  • snipes824snipes824 Posts: 870
    i went to 10/28, 10/30 and 10/31 and i definitely have to say 10/30 was the best. it might have helped that i won the fucking lottery and was front row stones side. i couldn't believe how good that show was and where i was rocking out to it from.
  • jamminpearlsjamminpearls Posts: 7,078
    Solat13 wrote:
    10/30 wins for me over 10/31

    I would rate them:

    10/30
    10/31
    10/27
    10/28

    But each was awesome in their own way.
    this is how i see it too. I loved every show too, but friday was the greatest PJ show is history.
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  • walknthecowwalknthecow Posts: 35
    its gonna be hard to top that halloween show ever.
  • JM144705JM144705 Posts: 434
    I was at both. I LOVE No code and it seemed like a No Code show on the 30th which was AWESOME but the 31st was still better all around.
  • DreamOfAngelsDreamOfAngels Posts: 829
    I went to 10/30 and 10/31. I have to say 10/30 was the best show I've ever been to. 10/31 was absolutely fun with a lot of unique memories and was absolutely a great show, but if we are rating the setlist/crowd/energy/performance, etc at the show... I have to say 10/30 wins for me.
  • hinxhinx Posts: 416
    I think Friday's set was just a tiny bit better but for me, Halloween was the best night. The set was really great, the crowd (at least what I saw) was great, and it really felt like a big farewell party for that awesome building. So, in terms of overall experience, 10/31 wins by a small margin in my mind.
  • MisterEtake2MisterEtake2 Posts: 389
    I only went to the 10/30 show and will say that it is the best show I have seen period. Pearl Jam or otherwise. It was my first time at a Philly show and it topped anything I've seen at MSG.
  • flyinwhole313flyinwhole313 Posts: 1,651
    UnthoughtKnown wrote:
    10/30 was the perfect show. tight, explosive and raw. 10/31 was a marathon with lots of surprises....

    10/30 wins by a nose.
    I agree, and it is because of the energy from the crowd and the guys that gives the nudge...
  • U R A Crazy BreedU R A Crazy Breed Posts: 8,370
    10/30 was fucking amazing! Pearl Jam is always on point but they were in the fucking zone on Friday!!

    best concert i have ever been to period!
  • Brain of JFKBrain of JFK Posts: 238
    Have touched on this in other threads, but I too would place 10/30 over 10/31. The tightness of the band, setlist, crowd energy, made 10/30 perfect for me (and winning the lottery!). 10/31 was an awesome, once-in-a-lifetime extravaganza, but falls a notch lower overall.
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  • BeerBaronBeerBaron Posts: 4,097
    InMyTree33 wrote:
    10/30 was the best show that I've ever been to!!!!! (20 shows including 10/31)
    I've been to over 40 shows now and the only one that I wouldn't give up being at over the 10/30 show is the Vic show. And that show was all about the venue. The setlist of the 10/30 show was by far the best I've ever seen, and I have seen some great shows.

    To me it is not even close - 10/30 beats 10/31 by a landslide...
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  • RedMosquito22RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    How can you compare any of the first 3 shows against a 42 song and 3 hour and 40 minute setlist? 3 songs that have never been played live before, plus Whip It dressed as Devo? It's the longest show time wise and with the most songs they have ever played in one night in a building with such a tremendous musical history.
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  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,680
    Man. I dont really see it. in my eyes, 10/31 kills 10/30.
  • jets521jets521 Posts: 804
    add me to the list


    10/30 > 10/31
    Wachovia Center, Philadelphia - 10/3/05
    Tweeter Center, Camden - 5/27/06
    Verizon Center, Wash. DC - 5/30/06
    Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN - 6/14/08
    Madison Square Garden, NYC - 6/19/08
    Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/28/09
    Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/30/09
    Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/31/09
    Madison Square Garden, NYC - 5/21/10
    Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia - 10/21/13
    1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore - 10/27/13
    Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia - 4/28/16
    Enterprise Center, Saint Louis - 9/18/22
  • jackwvujackwvu Posts: 29
    i was talking to my brother about this and we both decided that all 4 nights were just like 1 long extended concert. that's the best way to describe them.
  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Posts: 9,241
    I probably said wow numerous times during the course of each show since all were awesome. I'd vote the following:

    10/30 - Breath, the energy during Jeremy helped
    10/31 - just for the set and the historical context of the show
    10/27 - just the way they blazed through the set, the songs I heard

    But for me, it's like a pennant race that goes down to the wire and three teams are separated by three games when it's done, that's how close it is in my book.
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  • Tuolumne MamaTuolumne Mama Posts: 1,210
    I know you're just comparing these two particular shows but for me the entire run should be viewed together - hope that makes sense. Each night was an integral part of the entire show - which lasted four evenings in total. Sort of like the posters were four unique to the evening but made up one entire picture when put together. I liked certain aspects of each one over the other but each stood on their own strengths and were incredible. I hope this comes as a four package set to make the picture complete. I'm still coming down from it all.
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  • walkunafraidwalkunafraid Posts: 2,569
    Easy: LA 3. Temple of the Dog reunion, crowd going apeshit, Cantrell on Alive. Faithfull. Footsteps.

    No, wait. LA 4. Long Road. Nothingman. All Those Yesterdays. Present Tense. Love Reign O'er Me. Spin the Black Circle. Crown of Thorns. Kick out the Jams w/ Cantrell.

    Oh shit, wrong thread. :D
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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,275
    10/30 was to me the best show i have been to period and i have also been to a few classic one's 8-) ..
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  • MR16288MR16288 Posts: 1
    I'd have to say the only lacking thing on Saturday night was the crowd energy was not as it was previous nights. It was just a hair under. I think this is from all the out-of-towners on the last night.

    NOW, before i get crucified on the "best fans," i simply attribute this to the Spectrum not holding a special place for the non-philly attendees. I went to 3 shows and the video they show at the beginning for example really touched me and I'm sure most Philadelphians. All the things Eddie said about the venue and the memories he shared about growing up watching Dr. J, etc.

    I'm not saying Philly fans are superior, just the closing of the Spectrum fueled the fire of the crowd on the nights previous.

    Either way, it was quite an experience.

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