I didn't get to see them live then as they didn't play the East coast as much back then, and when they did getting tickets was impossible. The raw energy and emotion of the band was never any higher than this period, I have dozens upon dozens of bootlegs from this period. I've been collecting Pearl jam bootlegs for about 15 years now, and I would have given anything to have been at one of the '92-'94 shows. My first Pearl Jam show (9/29/96) was probably the closest I'll ever come. Not just because it was only two years removed but that Randall's Island show was the last of that era imo, the energy, the crowd, the overall experience that night is something I've never experienced again. I've been to eight additional Pearl Jam shows since 1996, Seattle night II 2000 was special. However Randall's Island '96 was an experience, I think the '92-'94 shows were also experiences.
These assigned seating venues have nothing on open fields with tens of thousands of crazy fans just letting loose, the whole Spectrum and Garden thing seems pretty artificial in comparison.
Randalls Island New York 9/29/96 - Oakland Coliseum Oakland California 11/15/97 - MSG New York New York 09/10/98 - Key Arena Seattle Washington 11/05/00, 11/06/00 - PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel New Jersey 7/14/03 - Tweeter Center Camden New Jersey 5/28/06, MSG New York New York 06/25/08, Spectrum Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 10/27/09
That is like trying to pick your favorite child. I guess 96-98 (i.e. the release of No Code and Yield), when I went from a fan who thought they were my favorite band to becoming a lunatic fanatic.
That is like trying to pick your favorite child. I guess 96-98 (i.e. the release of No Code and Yield), when I went from a fan who thought they were my favorite band to becoming a lunatic fanatic.
1995 for me. My first show 32000 fucking people as Ed said. Also have some footage from that tour(wont say what it is or where i got it), they were just so cool. 1998 would come 2nd & 2006 3rd.
Eastern Creek 95,Syd 1 98,Bris 2 98, Syd 1&2 03, Reading Fest 06, Bris 1 06, London 09, Hyde Park 10, Gold Coast BDO 14 Budapest 22 Krakow 22 Amsterdam 22 St Paul 1&2 23 Chicago 1&2 23 Chicago 1&2 24 New York 1 24 Philly 1&2 24 Boston 1&2 24 Gold Coast 24 Melbourne 1 24 Sydney 1&2 24
These are my favourite pearl Jam years... it has all lead to this, everything that came before was incredibly great but the band is still improving, getting better at their craft and hopefully will continue to do so.
'96 Epic non-Ticketmaster shows for their most diverse and experimental album No Code. And tix were $25. Before Spectrum there was Randalls Island.
'98 Yield. Fav album. For the first time, they released an album and they did an arena tour. There biggest-longest tour they had ever done. Now its standard almost every year (almost) where you can see them a few times. It wasnt always easy or convenient.
Mookie Blaylock...JK.
I'm from Adelaide, AUSTRALIA and the first time i ever heard PJ was in Jan 92. I was watching a Saturday morning music video show and ALIVE came on and i've been a fan ever since.
Looking back now what the US was experiencing in the middle of 91 didn't really hit our shores until early 92(or maybe i was just a bit slow).
Thank god for technology or i would still be waiting for the release of Backspacer.
Did anyone else read this post with an Australian accent...didn't realize I was doing it until I was nearly finished.
Who's Mookie Blaylock...JK.
I'm from Adelaide, AUSTRALIA and the first time i ever heard PJ was in Jan 92. I was watching a Saturday morning music video show and ALIVE came on and i've been a fan ever since.
Looking back now what the US was experiencing in the middle of 91 didn't really hit our shores until early 92(or maybe i was just a bit slow).
Thank god for technology or i would still be waiting for the release of Backspacer.[/quote]
Rage or Video hits?
Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
Who's Mookie Blaylock...JK.
I'm from Adelaide, AUSTRALIA and the first time i ever heard PJ was in Jan 92. I was watching a Saturday morning music video show and ALIVE came on and i've been a fan ever since.
Looking back now what the US was experiencing in the middle of 91 didn't really hit our shores until early 92(or maybe i was just a bit slow).
Thank god for technology or i would still be waiting for the release of Backspacer.
Who's Mookie Blaylock...JK.
I'm from Adelaide, AUSTRALIA and the first time i ever heard PJ was in Jan 92. I was watching a Saturday morning music video show and ALIVE came on and i've been a fan ever since.
Looking back now what the US was experiencing in the middle of 91 didn't really hit our shores until early 92(or maybe i was just a bit slow).
Thank god for technology or i would still be waiting for the release of Backspacer.
Yeah the Same!!!...Early 92' March-April??? Well after the 'EVEN FLOW" Clip was released... Watching 'RAGE' I think! it might have been... here in PERTH...and 'Alive' Came on...THEN!...'Even Flow' and after watching these 2 CLIPS and EDDIE Falling backwards into the CROWD I Was *HOOKED*...lol :P
for studio work: 92-96
for live shows: it gets better every year
2006: Antwerp, Paris
2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
2009: Rotterdam, London
2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm
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I didn't get to see them live then as they didn't play the East coast as much back then, and when they did getting tickets was impossible. The raw energy and emotion of the band was never any higher than this period, I have dozens upon dozens of bootlegs from this period. I've been collecting Pearl jam bootlegs for about 15 years now, and I would have given anything to have been at one of the '92-'94 shows. My first Pearl Jam show (9/29/96) was probably the closest I'll ever come. Not just because it was only two years removed but that Randall's Island show was the last of that era imo, the energy, the crowd, the overall experience that night is something I've never experienced again. I've been to eight additional Pearl Jam shows since 1996, Seattle night II 2000 was special. However Randall's Island '96 was an experience, I think the '92-'94 shows were also experiences.
These assigned seating venues have nothing on open fields with tens of thousands of crazy fans just letting loose, the whole Spectrum and Garden thing seems pretty artificial in comparison.
kat--please lock this thread now.
thank you.
Me too. You read my mind.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/ZaRoFF/95885951739?created#!/profile.php?id=100001560978213
and live they sound amazing.
ha ha wich
my fave year(s) is/are 2009 and 2010
2009- Spectrum shows - 'nuff said
These are my favourite pearl Jam years... it has all lead to this, everything that came before was incredibly great but the band is still improving, getting better at their craft and hopefully will continue to do so.
'96 Epic non-Ticketmaster shows for their most diverse and experimental album No Code. And tix were $25. Before Spectrum there was Randalls Island.
'98 Yield. Fav album. For the first time, they released an album and they did an arena tour. There biggest-longest tour they had ever done. Now its standard almost every year (almost) where you can see them a few times. It wasnt always easy or convenient.
good point.
wish some people would keep that in mind at times.
Did anyone else read this post with an Australian accent...didn't realize I was doing it until I was nearly finished.
Sammi: Wanna just break up?
Who's Mookie Blaylock...JK.
I'm from Adelaide, AUSTRALIA and the first time i ever heard PJ was in Jan 92. I was watching a Saturday morning music video show and ALIVE came on and i've been a fan ever since.
Looking back now what the US was experiencing in the middle of 91 didn't really hit our shores until early 92(or maybe i was just a bit slow).
Thank god for technology or i would still be waiting for the release of Backspacer.[/quote]
Rage or Video hits?
Rage or Video hits?[/quote]
Video Hits.
even getting passed the dirge that is Binaural.
http://onarope.tumblr.com
2003 was an awesome tour too.And I hope next year 2010 will be on this list!
fucking awesome.
now to get 09 up there they need to release a DVD.. cmon guys. you've got 2.5 weeks.
There were cameramen, lets hope an Immagine In Cornice type dvd for the Aus/NZ tour!
Doom, they seem to do what you ask them, let's hope your request is met.
Maybe another banner?
where would i hang my banner so they could see it? i think i'm a bit far away :(
Outside Eddies home lol
You can add a banner as your forum signature
Nothing since then has been quite as consistently, intensely amazing.
Yeah the Same!!!...Early 92' March-April??? Well after the 'EVEN FLOW" Clip was released... Watching 'RAGE' I think! it might have been... here in PERTH...and 'Alive' Came on...THEN!...'Even Flow' and after watching these 2 CLIPS and EDDIE Falling backwards into the CROWD I Was *HOOKED*...lol :P
for live shows: it gets better every year
2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
2009: Rotterdam, London
2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm