awesome show. That was my first time at Nationwide and that place is like a Palace. You could eat off the floor at that joint. Great show. Hopefully Cleveland tops it though..
it is a beautiful arena isn't it? I've been to a hanful of event there, mainly hockey games, but I am not sure I have been to a nicer arena.
anyone recall if thats been done before?
I've not heard it or heard of him adding that part( didn't). but thats not saying much.
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
My nephews drove out with ten club seats- 30 rows center, and said it was great! So happy for you Columbus! We can't wait until Cleveland and hometown Buffalo now. Hope they do some Riot Act and Binual. I'll take anything though. Wow, It will be amazing no matter what they play!
I've been waiting so long for oceans and never thought they would play it in Columbus of all places. Only 6 songs left on the list of album songs to see live. So thankful I picked this as my only show this tour.
Same here, It took me to show #40 to hear Oceans, and thus every regular album song. I still have 5 lost dogs to hear.... BRY, Brother, Fatal, Undone, and Education. I thought for sure we would get Brother and BRY in Philly last October. Oh well!
Last nights show was amazing. The guys really show no signs of slowing down. This was my 10th show and first time in Columbus. Was pleasantly surprised by the crowd. That place was very full and was totally rocking (except for those upper bowl folks sitting on their butts!). Highlights included Oceans - a totally unexpected opener in landlocked Ohio!, Grievance, Faithful, Marker in the Sand, Alone, Comeback, and Spin the Black Circle. Oh, and Mike's preset was pretty awesome. I don't know what to make of his song about his son - not the best lyrics, but very heartfelt and awesome.
The introduction of Pearl Jam religion was hilarious. Thou shalt not Twitter!
I was curious what Ed would do with Evolution when he got to "2010 watch it go to fire." He didn't change the lyric but made a little hilarious gesture where he sang the line, then feigned looking shocked, looked at his watch (as if to check the date), and then did this exaggerated shrug like "oh well". I love watching his subtle interactions with the crowd. One of the best parts of TenClub seats. Thanks 10C!
Mike's preset: Dead Flowers (Jagger, Richards), Untitled song for Mike’s son (McCready)
Set List: Oceans, Given To Fly, Corduroy, Got Some, World Wide Suicide, Faithfull, Small Town, Amongst The Waves, Even Flow, Comatose, Marker In The Sand, Unthought Known, Grievance, Alone, The Fixer, Do The Evolution
1st encore: Just Breathe, Black, State Of Love And Trust, Spin The Black Circle, Go
2nd encore: Come Back (dedicated to Brian Shaffer), Once, Hail Hail, Crazy Mary (Williams), Alive, Yellow Ledbetter
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Ok, more from me. This past year has been quite the emotional rollercoaster. Approximately 11 months ago my wife , out of the blue with no hint that something was wrong, wanted to seperate. And 2 1/2 months later we were divorced. It's been a struggle but these guys did what they always do and helped me through it. Last night was a small release that way. But it reinforced what I've felt all along. I love that woman.
To go from Oceans as the opener, to GTF, to corduroy(my all time fav) to Got Some? Fuck me!!!! Faithfull , Small Town, Amongst the Waves? You're killin me guys!!!
Encore one, Just Breathe, to Black w/ we DIDN'T belong together(?) , into SOLAT? Talk about your 1-2 then a KO punch!!!!
LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!!!!!! Resting a bit easier from this and I CANNOT wait til next time. Please don't make it another 7 years between visits. Hope we showed you the Columbus Hospitatlity. AN dyou're welcome anytime!
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
pretty good show. heard a few new songs like alone, oceans, faithful, and once. crowd was INFINITELY better than that snore-fest in chicago last year. also, i am the harshest critic on eddies voice and he sounded a lot better last night than he did in 2008-09 but still has a ways to go before he gets back to 2006 caliber.
Awesome show as everyone has stated. From start to finish they sounded great and provided tons of energy. Saw them in Chicago in August and they only played Got Some, The Fixer and Supersonic from Backspacer. Last night's show had a great mix of old and new with Got Some, The Fixer, Just Breath, Unthought Known and Amongst the Waves. Being a huge Reds fan it was cool to see Bronson Arroyo at the show...nice call on State of Love and Trust. Also was a great final set with Come Back, Once, Hail-Hail Crazy Mary, Alive and Yellow Ledbetter. I thought Chicago was an awesome show with 2+ solid hours of great PJ tunes and I have to say the Columbus show was as good, if not better!
This was only the second show I've been to (Philly 10/28/09 also) and the first one I could get 10club tickets for. I drove from Harrisburg, PA, about 7 hours one way. Totally worth it.
I was in Section 5, Row A, so dead center 26 rows back, and still had a great view. I absolutely LOVED the setlist. Not much I can say that hasn't already been said, so here's one of the few pictures I took that actually turned out.
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Great show, great crowd. This was show #13 for me. I can't really rank them anymore, but this would be near the top of my list.
My seats were the best i've ever had (Floor 2, Row 15) with a member number of 270xxx. Seems like i lucked out as i've seen a lot of people with much better numbers than me who had worse seats. Eddie seemed in great spirits and did a lot of interacting with the crowd. He also danced more than i ever can remember seeing before.
As for the set, i was blown away by Oceans, it's been on my wishlist but never thought it would show up here. Alone was also unexpected. Throw in Faithful, and the kick ass 1st encore and it was a great set. The band seemed tight, sounded great, and had lots of energy. Looking forward to Cleveland and Buffalo in a few nights.
I'm new enough that I don't even know how to find my number, haha. Although, I think I actually let my membership expire right after I bought those tickets, so the way I understand it, when I renew it my seniority will start over at 0 again.
I'm guessing I was a lucky draw. I actually freaked out a little bit when they handed me the tickets and I saw Row A, thinking I might be close enough to catch some sweat splash. Then when I saw the way the floor was laid out I calmed down a little, but they were still great seats.
And the camera didn't do a bad job, but from that distance, when you're zoomed in that much the slightest bit of shaking will blur your picture to bejesus and back. And between my own excitement and my brother bouncing up and down next to me, there was a LOT of shaking. If I had practiced with it beforehand I might have found a way past the autofocus on people's hands, too. But I'm still very happy with my memories. Here's a couple more, if anyone's interested.
Another great set again. Nine songs from Avocado/Backspacer and no complaints from anyone shows the sheer quality of this band. Oceans gets the annual dust off almost as far from the sea as possible? Lucky bunch, hope you all had a good time. Great calalog to choose from now and these shows are proving the neglected cities still know how to have a good time. Obviously these are just warm up shows for Europe though!
Like a book among the many on a shelf...
Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
text i received from a fellow 10c'er who was at all 3 shows
"KC and STL were bunk compared to tonite"
“I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
Last nights show was amazing. The guys really show no signs of slowing down. This was my 10th show and first time in Columbus. Was pleasantly surprised by the crowd. That place was very full and was totally rocking (except for those upper bowl folks sitting on their butts!). Highlights included Oceans - a totally unexpected opener in landlocked Ohio!, Grievance, Faithful, Marker in the Sand, Alone, Comeback, and Spin the Black Circle. Oh, and Mike's preset was pretty awesome. I don't know what to make of his song about his son - not the best lyrics, but very heartfelt and awesome.
The introduction of Pearl Jam religion was hilarious. Thou shalt not Twitter!
I was curious what Ed would do with Evolution when he got to "2010 watch it go to fire." He didn't change the lyric but made a little hilarious gesture where he sang the line, then feigned looking shocked, looked at his watch (as if to check the date), and then did this exaggerated shrug like "oh well". I love watching his subtle interactions with the crowd. One of the best parts of TenClub seats. Thanks 10C!
We were side stage and saw Ed's face just turn into this "WTF" did I just sing kinda face, priceless!!
"I'll ride the wave,Where it takes me, I'll hold the pain, Release me"
"I'm not about to give thanks or appologize"
"Caught a bolt of lighting, cursed the day he let it go"
Mike's preset: Dead Flowers (Jagger, Richards), Untitled song for Mike’s son (McCready)
Set List: Oceans, Given To Fly, Corduroy, Got Some, World Wide Suicide, Faithfull, Small Town, Amongst The Waves, Even Flow, Comatose, Marker In The Sand, Unthought Known, Grievance, Alone, The Fixer, Do The Evolution
1st encore: Just Breathe, Black, State Of Love And Trust, Spin The Black Circle, Go
2nd encore: Come Back (dedicated to Brian Shaffer), Once, Hail Hail, Crazy Mary (Williams), Alive, Yellow Ledbetter
Please share your experiences of the show here...the Fanview threads are preserved on the board.
Please try to keep the thread for Fanviews....
Thank you
Ok, more from me. This past year has been quite the emotional rollercoaster. Approximately 11 months ago my wife , out of the blue with no hint that something was wrong, wanted to seperate. And 2 1/2 months later we were divorced. It's been a struggle but these guys did what they always do and helped me through it. Last night was a small release that way. But it reinforced what I've felt all along. I love that woman.
To go from Oceans as the opener, to GTF, to corduroy(my all time fav) to Got Some? Fuck me!!!! Faithfull , Small Town, Amongst the Waves? You're killin me guys!!!
Encore one, Just Breathe, to Black w/ we DIDN'T belong together(?) , into SOLAT? Talk about your 1-2 then a KO punch!!!!
LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!!!!!! Resting a bit easier from this and I CANNOT wait til next time. Please don't make it another 7 years between visits. Hope we showed you the Columbus Hospitatlity. AN dyou're welcome anytime!
Sorry to hear that! Thoughts go out to you!! And glad you enjoyed the show!!!!
"I'll ride the wave,Where it takes me, I'll hold the pain, Release me"
"I'm not about to give thanks or appologize"
"Caught a bolt of lighting, cursed the day he let it go"
10C# 189*** and we were in the first section lower bowl, about 10-15 rows up. 10C's really hooked me up with great seats the past few shows I've been too. I'd much rather be on the sides than too far back on the floor
This was somewhere around my 12th-15th PJ show. I've saw them at the Vic in Chicago, the Spectrum in October, and I gotta say the energy of the crowd and the band here in Columbus was almost equivalent to those. GO was badass, Alone was a treat, Crazy Mary was highlight as well.
Great show, great crowd, great seats. Thanks 10C.
So I guess since I was on the side section that everyone on the floor had a lower 1)C than me? Or do they start on the sides before they go all the way back to the floor?
Sweet! I can see myself in one of your photos here (I marked it)...
I still can't get last night's show out of my mind!! Thank-you to the boys for putting on such a great show, it was the best birthday present i could ask for....this was my 1st time seeing PJ since '93 and with such a heavy dose of the early work throughout the show, i felt like i had stepped back in time (the new stuff off of Backspacer sounded great as well)....coming to C-bus from Canada with my sister, we found each other just looking at each other in disbelief as the awesome set-list rolled along....the first encore may be one of the best i have ever seen/heard. And thanks to Ten Club personnel and members alike for helping create a truly incredible and unforgettable evening, the crowd was amazing, and it feels good to be back home!
'93 Toronto
'94 Detroit
'10 Columbus
'11 Detroit (Eddie solo), Toronto 1 and 2, Ottawa, Hamilton
'13 London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
'14 Detroit
'16 Ottawa, Toronto 1 and 2, Chicago 1 and 2 '18 Chicago 1 and 2 '22 Hamilton, Toronto
Alright, so before ANYTHING, I have to say thanks to Oatsdad, who responded to my call for help a couple of months ago for someone who would commit a ticket to me with the possibility that I'd pull out because my wife is due to have our third child 5/14. I didn't want to buy a 10C tick that I couldn't use. Well, she allowed me to drive up from Cinci, and sent me reassuring texts 2-3 times during the show to let me know that there was no labor happening and that our other 2 were tucked safely in bed.
Well, Oatsdad, your loyalty to the band (TC 78xxx) served us well (better than mine woulda been -134xxx) and we sat in the 4th row in front of Mike. (I liked it when someone close to us said "Last time we got Stoned, tonight we get Miked"). Didn't get a pic from Mike but he tossed dozens in our area.
So, in my 10 or so shows, this has to rank pretty high. The energy was amazing, Ed in particular was just on fire: jumping, spitting, lots of hand gestures, microphone hanging as much as ever, and chatty. I'm proud of the crowd b/c clearly they stepped it up. Mike was Mike, bouncy, making eye contact, giving pics, and generally melting faces all over the place. His jam with Boom during CMary was really nice. But the driving tone of the set list was really right up Stone's and Matt's alley. I love it when he gets that little goose neck move going. Jeff? Well, I can't speak for the whole crowd but where we stood the bass (and bass drum) was pretty heavy. The girl behind me said her hair was vibrating! He was fairly active. BTW, overall the sound was pretty good, I felt like Ed was a little drowned out during the first set but it improved after that.
Ed's voice was.................in very, very good shape. I'd give it an 8/10. I'd started a thread on that topic a few days before the show but I'd have to say there were very few spots that I heard him pull off or change a note. He hit the extra long "all I'll ever beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!" during Black, nailed "Gems and rhinestones!" and was pretty good on GTF. I still wonder how he'll sound by tour's end....
Alone was a really nice treat, but they left us hangin on the end of it a bit. Come Back was so emotional and heartfelt. Overall, the setlist was a bit hit heavy for my tastes (even with BM, Daughter and Jeremy ommitted) but they played my favs from the new album. And again, the performance was just sooooo on.
Finally, I want to give a shout out to Sean and his family who sat next to us. He's raising his 2 teen dtrs RIGHT. They flew in from Seattle and they are headed up east after the Indy show, THEN, Europe this summer for 3 weeks and all the festivals that PJ are playing! Sean felt bad I didn't get a pick and offered to send me one. He just might get and email soon....Nice Folks.
So all in all a great time. Now I'll enjoy my weekend while I wait for my wife to go into labor.
127xxx tenclub #, was row R (18 rows back?) on the floor, just to the right. Great fans around us, and an awesome show.
8th live show since 1998, first time with Ten Club tickets. My friends and I have always gotten lawn or GA in blocks of four seats or more, so this was a first for me being on the floor.
Highlights for me; Oceans, Faithful, Alone, Marker In The Sand and Unthought Known back to back was real nice, first time hearing these. The entire Encore 2 of Once, Hail Hail, Crazy Mary, Alive, and YL was amazing. They nailed Once, and Hail Hail is always one of my favorites. I think Cameron is right on top of this song now, not changing it too much but making it his own in some ways. Hope it stays a staple. Crazy Mary with the extended jam and Boom going nuts is always fun, and I will continue to look forward to more free form instrumentals from PJ. I would love 4 or 5 songs turned into 10 minute jams, as opposed to a couple per live show. Thoughts?
Seems like they're playing their more up-tempo songs at the proper pace, as opposed to the speedy versions of Even Flow and the like from around 10 years ago or so.
Would've liked another Backspacer song (Gonna See My Friend or Speed of Sound), in place of say, STBC, or SoLAT, but I am not complaining, and understand it's been quite some time, seven years?, since PJ have played Columbus. I used to love Grievance, but I think it needs to be done. And Amongst the Waves fell really flat live, IMO. It's a good album song in the flow of things, but never builds up and does much.
Great seats, great set, awesome energy. Wish I had more room between the seats to move around and dance, it wasn't until halfway through the main set I felt comfortable in my 'space'.
Awesome as this show was, it would be interesting to see a live show that showcased Backspacer, with their back catalog sprinkled in for pacing.
You can see my reciding hairline in the bottom right corner. I guess I was sitting right in front of you!
words seem so out of place.
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Good show. Grievance was the highlight for me but was very glad to hear both Alone and obviously Comeback (this had a special ending, can't wait go get the bootleg).
I can't believe I missed Dead Flowers.....I fucking kid you not...that exact song was the song I was listening to when I parked my car. I thought it was some kind of joke when I heard it. I'm so fucking pissed. I was hoping they did a cover of it during the night. It was on in my car when I started to go home and I didn't know about this until I read it when I got home. Damn them for only doing presets every once in awhile, and damn that Irish restraunt for having such a long wait, alright.
Now if they did Sway, I wouldn't be here now because I would have found a bridge to jump off.
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I've not heard it or heard of him adding that part( didn't). but thats not saying much.
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Same here, It took me to show #40 to hear Oceans, and thus every regular album song. I still have 5 lost dogs to hear.... BRY, Brother, Fatal, Undone, and Education. I thought for sure we would get Brother and BRY in Philly last October. Oh well!
The introduction of Pearl Jam religion was hilarious. Thou shalt not Twitter!
I was curious what Ed would do with Evolution when he got to "2010 watch it go to fire." He didn't change the lyric but made a little hilarious gesture where he sang the line, then feigned looking shocked, looked at his watch (as if to check the date), and then did this exaggerated shrug like "oh well". I love watching his subtle interactions with the crowd. One of the best parts of TenClub seats. Thanks 10C!
To go from Oceans as the opener, to GTF, to corduroy(my all time fav) to Got Some? Fuck me!!!! Faithfull , Small Town, Amongst the Waves? You're killin me guys!!!
Encore one, Just Breathe, to Black w/ we DIDN'T belong together(?) , into SOLAT? Talk about your 1-2 then a KO punch!!!!
LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!!!!!! Resting a bit easier from this and I CANNOT wait til next time. Please don't make it another 7 years between visits. Hope we showed you the Columbus Hospitatlity. AN dyou're welcome anytime!
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
LOVED finally getting to hear Oceans, Once, and Alone. Lots of great rockers. Once seemed a lot slower. Maybe a different version?
Can't wait for Sunday!!
I was in Section 5, Row A, so dead center 26 rows back, and still had a great view. I absolutely LOVED the setlist. Not much I can say that hasn't already been said, so here's one of the few pictures I took that actually turned out.
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
It was done at Bonnaroo.
Nice to all who attended!
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
My seats were the best i've ever had (Floor 2, Row 15) with a member number of 270xxx. Seems like i lucked out as i've seen a lot of people with much better numbers than me who had worse seats. Eddie seemed in great spirits and did a lot of interacting with the crowd. He also danced more than i ever can remember seeing before.
As for the set, i was blown away by Oceans, it's been on my wishlist but never thought it would show up here. Alone was also unexpected. Throw in Faithful, and the kick ass 1st encore and it was a great set. The band seemed tight, sounded great, and had lots of energy. Looking forward to Cleveland and Buffalo in a few nights.
I'm guessing I was a lucky draw. I actually freaked out a little bit when they handed me the tickets and I saw Row A, thinking I might be close enough to catch some sweat splash. Then when I saw the way the floor was laid out I calmed down a little, but they were still great seats.
And the camera didn't do a bad job, but from that distance, when you're zoomed in that much the slightest bit of shaking will blur your picture to bejesus and back. And between my own excitement and my brother bouncing up and down next to me, there was a LOT of shaking. If I had practiced with it beforehand I might have found a way past the autofocus on people's hands, too. But I'm still very happy with my memories. Here's a couple more, if anyone's interested.
Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
"KC and STL were bunk compared to tonite"
We were side stage and saw Ed's face just turn into this "WTF" did I just sing kinda face, priceless!!
"I'm not about to give thanks or appologize"
"Caught a bolt of lighting, cursed the day he let it go"
Sorry to hear that! Thoughts go out to you!! And glad you enjoyed the show!!!!
"I'm not about to give thanks or appologize"
"Caught a bolt of lighting, cursed the day he let it go"
Sweet! I can see myself in one of your photos here (I marked it)...
http://www.digitalcameraobscura.com/tem ... lumbus.jpg
I was in the 5th Row on the floor (FL1) seat 3.
Toledo, OH 1996 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH 1998 | Columbus, OH 2000,2003,2010 | Cleveland, OH 2003,2010 | Kitchener, London, Hamilton, ON 2005 | Pittsburgh 2013 | Cincinnati, OH 2006, 2014 | Lexington, KY 2016 | Indianapolis, IN 2023 (POSTPONED)
'94 Detroit
'10 Columbus
'11 Detroit (Eddie solo), Toronto 1 and 2, Ottawa, Hamilton
'13 London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
'14 Detroit
'16 Ottawa, Toronto 1 and 2, Chicago 1 and 2
'18 Chicago 1 and 2
'22 Hamilton, Toronto
Well, Oatsdad, your loyalty to the band (TC 78xxx) served us well (better than mine woulda been -134xxx) and we sat in the 4th row in front of Mike. (I liked it when someone close to us said "Last time we got Stoned, tonight we get Miked"). Didn't get a pic from Mike but he tossed dozens in our area.
So, in my 10 or so shows, this has to rank pretty high. The energy was amazing, Ed in particular was just on fire: jumping, spitting, lots of hand gestures, microphone hanging as much as ever, and chatty. I'm proud of the crowd b/c clearly they stepped it up. Mike was Mike, bouncy, making eye contact, giving pics, and generally melting faces all over the place. His jam with Boom during CMary was really nice. But the driving tone of the set list was really right up Stone's and Matt's alley. I love it when he gets that little goose neck move going. Jeff? Well, I can't speak for the whole crowd but where we stood the bass (and bass drum) was pretty heavy. The girl behind me said her hair was vibrating! He was fairly active. BTW, overall the sound was pretty good, I felt like Ed was a little drowned out during the first set but it improved after that.
Ed's voice was.................in very, very good shape. I'd give it an 8/10. I'd started a thread on that topic a few days before the show but I'd have to say there were very few spots that I heard him pull off or change a note. He hit the extra long "all I'll ever beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!" during Black, nailed "Gems and rhinestones!" and was pretty good on GTF. I still wonder how he'll sound by tour's end....
Alone was a really nice treat, but they left us hangin on the end of it a bit. Come Back was so emotional and heartfelt. Overall, the setlist was a bit hit heavy for my tastes (even with BM, Daughter and Jeremy ommitted) but they played my favs from the new album. And again, the performance was just sooooo on.
Finally, I want to give a shout out to Sean and his family who sat next to us. He's raising his 2 teen dtrs RIGHT. They flew in from Seattle and they are headed up east after the Indy show, THEN, Europe this summer for 3 weeks and all the festivals that PJ are playing! Sean felt bad I didn't get a pick and offered to send me one. He just might get and email soon....Nice Folks.
So all in all a great time. Now I'll enjoy my weekend while I wait for my wife to go into labor.
8th live show since 1998, first time with Ten Club tickets. My friends and I have always gotten lawn or GA in blocks of four seats or more, so this was a first for me being on the floor.
Highlights for me; Oceans, Faithful, Alone, Marker In The Sand and Unthought Known back to back was real nice, first time hearing these. The entire Encore 2 of Once, Hail Hail, Crazy Mary, Alive, and YL was amazing. They nailed Once, and Hail Hail is always one of my favorites. I think Cameron is right on top of this song now, not changing it too much but making it his own in some ways. Hope it stays a staple. Crazy Mary with the extended jam and Boom going nuts is always fun, and I will continue to look forward to more free form instrumentals from PJ. I would love 4 or 5 songs turned into 10 minute jams, as opposed to a couple per live show. Thoughts?
Seems like they're playing their more up-tempo songs at the proper pace, as opposed to the speedy versions of Even Flow and the like from around 10 years ago or so.
Would've liked another Backspacer song (Gonna See My Friend or Speed of Sound), in place of say, STBC, or SoLAT, but I am not complaining, and understand it's been quite some time, seven years?, since PJ have played Columbus. I used to love Grievance, but I think it needs to be done. And Amongst the Waves fell really flat live, IMO. It's a good album song in the flow of things, but never builds up and does much.
Great seats, great set, awesome energy. Wish I had more room between the seats to move around and dance, it wasn't until halfway through the main set I felt comfortable in my 'space'.
Awesome as this show was, it would be interesting to see a live show that showcased Backspacer, with their back catalog sprinkled in for pacing.
Peace
Hey! I am in the picture too.
You can see my reciding hairline in the bottom right corner. I guess I was sitting right in front of you!
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Now if they did Sway, I wouldn't be here now because I would have found a bridge to jump off.