Excellent show boys. Worst crowd ever.

nfanel

NYCPJ wrote:

My section was rocking as well -- section 9

i was in section 9, too, and we were rocking as well as those around us!

MikeSig

stolls589 wrote:

I just don't get how everybody is saying that the crowd sucked, from where I sat in section 18, it was loud, and full of energy

You were in one of the "good" sections. Portions of the lowere level were rocking out, other portions were sitting. Most of the upper levels were sitting the entire show, and the crowd as a whole lacked energy, as even EV pointed out.

nowhemakeshisgetaway

Thanks for your input on the thread guys....

I'm glad we all pretty much agree:

1. great venue
2. awesome setlist, great show
3. worst crowd of the tour

My touring partner and I have done all the shows from this tour and I am still in shock how bad that newark crowd was. We looked down at the floor from section 11 during Brother and Alone and 13 people were rocking out... it took me back to the days of the Long Island Nassau PJ show

ps. the early setlist did not have ALONE or Brother on it, ev changed it up mid set.

Awesome

FenwayFaithful

Michael Imperioli had a great time at the show last night.

JC29856

wow, im usually soooooo critical of the crowds and i didnt think it was as bad as im reading. i was in sec 17 up front so i could see most of the a b c floor sections and althou some were chill, i thought most were into it. i do admit that sometimes i dont understand how most in the first few rows just stand there but whatever.
weird, maybe i had a different expectation of the show than the op, who knows.

how did sec 17 look? bec i thought we represented well.

YoullseeDragons

I DO NOT LIKE TO COMPLAIN on this board, but a tend to agree with the crowd comments. There were pockets of energy along with dead pockets. Let's face it, some of the crowd is just there to see a concert no matter who it is. The rest of us are DIE HARD!! I'm 40 and was on my feet the entire time, jumping up and down. We'll make up for it in MSG.

Quick story, when PJ finished playing Go, a girl behind me asked what the name of the song was. (How many times do they say GO during that song)

Yarnoom

Wait, there was a band playing last night....I thought I paid all that money to watch the crowd....

vedderoffdead

The band probably sounded better than any other show I've ever been to...seriously...they were that tight, and Ed's voice sounded like he was 30 again, the sound mix was flawless, every band member nailed every single part. The setlist was great, etc. It was just spectacular. But the crowd was just dreadful. I know it's been said a hundred times already, but it was actually depressing. I'm the kind of person that generally doesn't worry about the people around me, I try to just pretend they're playing just for me and enjoy the show, but the entire fucking arena just seemed like 1 huge fucking negative ball of energy. It's even hard for me to describe. By the end of the show I felt like I needed a Zanax, or a Prozac. The crowd was like a big deflated balloon. My fiance and I ALWAYS make at least a couple of friends at PJ concerts, but this time we were surrounded by rude, obnoxious, unappreciative, negative assholes. It was the first time in 15 shows that I came away with a feeling of disappointment, and the fucked up part is that, like I said, the band sounded better than ever!!! I can't fucking wait for MSG I & II so I can get this God-awful taste out of my mouth:(

Sorry for the rant... :(

nowhemakeshisgetaway

Yarnoom wrote:

Wait, there was a band playing last night....I thought I paid all that money to watch the crowd....

lame

JC29856

Yarnoom wrote:

Wait, there was a band playing last night....I thought I paid all that money to watch the crowd....

i think mikesig makes a good point that u missed but i do agree with both points of view 1. crowd effects band/energy and 2. everyone enjoys the show differently.

i try to make up for the thousands that just stand there... if you hear or see a guy yelling (usually during breaks) the famous clubber lang line "i gotta lotta mo, i gotta lotta mo for ya"... thats me.

Dissident67

MikeSig wrote:

Couple of things: I've been to over 400 shows at my young age of 27, and I have come to realize that the crowd IS important to the overall quality of a show for two reasons. First, the band feeds off of the energy of the crowd: this cannot be denied as tons of artists have said it, and we've all witnessed it. Second, it is tough to rock out when the people around you are either sitting or standing as if posing for a statue - without a lot of alcohol, it just makes you feel awkward.

Also, the crowd last night did suck, and unfortunately this is not surprising for NJ. I was born, raised, and still live in Jersey, so it really pains me to say this, but outside of Bruce shows, NJ crowds are hit-or-miss at best. I've seen people in the pit standing still while the Foo Fighters played "Monkey Wrench." I've seen people sitting in the pit (mind you there were no seats) during Green Day playing "Basket Case." I could go on and on, but those are just two examples. It pains me to say this, but NYC and Philly crowds generally blow NJ crowds away.

In the end, it was still a great show last night, but the crowd kept it from getting to the next level. I don't think we'll have that same problem at MSG, as I am expecting an epic couple of nights.

yeah I think this sums up jersey crowds pretty well, unfortunately. The other bad thing about jersey crowds that has always stuck out to me is there are so many drunk asshole screaming things the whole time.

Chris Desi

People who check their e-mail during a PJ show should be brought out to the sewamps and flogged!

Kat

Don't forget the Posting Guidelines during a discussion...abusive posts not ok.

Thank you.

PJaddicted

I was in section 18 and it rocked! I am 50 years old, and didn't stop moving the entire show! Thanks PJ for an awesome show....and THANK YOU 10C for GREAT seats again!

nycrats

the moderator sent us here from the review of the show but i would respectfully disagree that the crowd is part of the show experience. was the crowd singing, jumping, etc does impact the feel of the show, hence the feel of the music. pearl jam are feeding off the crowd energy. now i had a great time last night and did not let the crowd affect me, but i do always look for the lottery winners, and these people do have a duty to rock the fuk out - otherwise they wont do the lottery again. its an honor and carries a duty!

ragejoe

MrSmith wrote:

get rid of seniority!

wo wo wo... calm down on that request hahahaha... Not all of us have turned LAME... me and my buddys still ROCK OUT 100% of the time... ok, we breaking during the encore breaks... But thats it!

Red Lukin

How was the crowd in Boston - still loud and crazy like prior years?

Rollingstone123

our right side stage section and the ones next were rocking out hard- mustve been a different show?

BinFrog

Red Lukin wrote:

How was the crowd in Boston - still loud and crazy like prior years?

yup

Bathgate66

JL19851 wrote:

Same thing happened when I went to see Springsteen at Giants Stadium. My fiance went to the bathroom and some chick tried to take her seat, and I told her the seat was taken. When she didn't want to move, I told her I was calling for security, she then moved.

That crowd (for Bruce!) was also dead, and on a Saturday night...only singing along to Born to Run and Glory Days...they didn't even get excited for Born in the USA.

Jersey crowds are not particularly great crowds. Hopefully the energy will be much better tomorrow and Friday, when I will be there. :-)

Youre opening up a different can of worms here by mentioning names ( especially Bruce ) ,

-- it just might be you were in the middle of a 10 night run , everyone of which was sold out .

The crowd makes or breaks the night very little to me,

I'm only worried about enjoying the band and reacting myself .

If I'm tired, or in pain, I sit down for a song or two .


F the haters.