*** London Fanviews Here 6/25/10 ***

chime

Hung out behind the big screen ... space to dance, sing and have an amazing evening with friends

Was a ton of fun where we were ... no prats, no bottle or beer throwing (we had beer land on us about 5 times in Belfast ... still an amazing night, but the smaller shows aren't lacking the idiots) no pushing or shoving ... nice

tremors

chime wrote:

Hung out behind the big screen ... space to dance, sing and have an amazing evening with friends

Was a ton of fun where we were ... no prats, no bottle or beer throwing (we had beer land on us about 5 times in Belfast ... still an amazing night, but the smaller shows aren't lacking the idiots) no pushing or shoving ... nice

Sounds eminently sensible! And you're right, there are arseholes everywhere.

I guess people have to find out for themselves, but it's worth remembering that it's not 1969 no more!

Fu Manchu

The Band were on fire and they were fricken awesome. I was mid way between the stage and soundboard near the guy with the vuvuzela, a few idiots throwing bottles and stuff but all in all I had great time.

the boobs moment in betterman was hilarious

tremors

Fu Manchu wrote:

The Band were on fire and they were fricken awesome. I was mid way between the stage and soundboard near the guy with the vuvuzela, a few idiots throwing bottles and stuff but all in all I had great time.

the boobs moment in betterman was hilarious

Now you're talking! care to elaborate?

malcyrvs

I was left hand side just back from mixing desk. The sound was a bit muddy, but that happens at open air gigs.
Saw the bottles flying, but everyone around me was peaceful.
Highlights for me were Black which was insane towards it's finale. Nothingman was nice. Elderly Woman... this was when the crowd really seemed to pick up for me. Not For You was another highlight.
I was in attendance with a fan at his first show who was just so happy to be there, and as previous sentiments have echoed, I did say he needs to see them at an indoor show of their own. It was the first time for his girlfriend who is a huge Metallica fan, she though Mike totally nailed it all evening which I think seems to be the consensus on this thread, he was damn good.
Not my favourite performance, but there's a lot of bands out there who couldn't hold a candle to them and would be happy to play half as good as the boys did last night. (Bon Jovi who were at the O2 last night, I'm talking to you).

Oh yes, I saw the boobies during Betterman, broke my concentration somewhat.

Matt Smith

Didn't the camera stay on her for a while, then when she went to lift her shirt up...back to Eddie.

Couldn't have been timed better, so funny

Good second show for me. Positioned myself near the back left (but in front of the middle screen) for a easy getaway after I had a nightmare getting out of Finsbury Park after the Rage Against the Machine gig there a couple of weeks ago, no such problems yesterday though!

Glad to hear Not For You! Some guys behind me were screaming for Alive and Jeremy, and seriously complained about the lack of flames and pyros...wtf m8?

False_Belief

Another immense show from the boys - they never fail to disappoint. The 'boobs moment' was probably worth the ticket price alone! Huge crowd singalong to the first verse/chorus of Betterman, then just as Eddie's about to settle into the second verse the cameras pan in on a young lady on her boyfriend's shoulders. She teases a shirt-lift and the camera pans away. Cue a lot of booing. Cameraman decides to pan back in - shirt/bra are duly lifted....huge roar from the crowd. Poor Eddie was just waiting patiently before launching back into the song with a 'WTF' grin on his face! A real moment

savman

McCready's behind the head solo on Evenflow!

Reeeeeeediculous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock:

JimNastics

Matt Smith wrote:

Didn't the camera stay on her for a while, then when she went to lift her shirt up...back to Eddie.

On the big screens, it went: Woman on persons shoulders motions to lift her shirt up -> camera cuts to eddie -> camera cuts back to woman who has shirt up but bra on, then she pulls her bra down and bears all to 50,000 people.

it got a massive cheer There then proceeded to be at least 3 other boob-flashers on the big screens, come on I'm sure I'm not the only one who saw them all! There was one where the woman just had them hanging out, not even a proper "flash". The camera just panned slowly past her with them bouncing around. The last one was some girl in red, she hesitated a bit then went for it, then put her head in her hands in embarrasment!

I'm not going to get all high and mighty about it, I'm a red blooded male after all, but I'm not sure that 2nd verse of Betterman is a good time to go boob-flash crazy.

p.s. I'm sure these flashes will be on Youtube, just search for Betterman and I reckon lots of people will have gone to the big screens for that bit.

milan

I'm sorry to say this but this was no more than an inch from Roskilde 2.

Those of us in the Ten Club who had waited all day, peacefully, were to a man/woman/child fucked over by the louts that came in later and turned the left hand side of the front into a '91 mosh pit. So many were hauled out. I counted over 25 over my head during the first three songs - so I reckon hundred+ were hauled out overall during the early part of the set, and it continued all the way thru. My wife got herself out during the quieter moments of Betterman, knowing what was to come post the half way point. I had to work my way out to the side and out once the band had gone off.

During those first three numbers so many people asked the security to get the band to stop playing, but they passed responsibility to the band's own spotters saying that "the band will stop if their people see a problem".

I'm sorry Eddie but all that concern for the crowd is just hypocritical bullshit. You could see the tens of people being pulled out and would not stop playing.

How many times have I heard "we can stop on a dime" "look after your neighbour" etc Bollocks!

Don't ever knock BP for their saftey record again until you have got your own record sorted out much better than yesterday

I have no idea if it was a good show. The set list looks great the energy on stage looked great but when you are fearing for the lives of your family and fellow fans there was no way to concentrate on the music/band at all.

Fuckin hopeless.

JimNastics

JimNastics wrote:

Matt Smith wrote:

p.s. I'm sure these flashes will be on Youtube, just search for Betterman and I reckon lots of people will have gone to the big screens for that bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMmq2HTJL60

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markbushy

Fantastic night!
Great atmoshpere. The energy from the band especially McCready and Eddie was out of this world. Was at the front left and was distracted by McCready all night

There were some louts there but I think I'm just getting used to them being at these types of shows now but by the time Pearl Jam came on they either moved away or I stopped noticing

There were a lot of people going down/fainting/passing out by where we were and if any are reading then I hope you have all recovered well today I have to hand it to the security by us for reacting quickly and getting these people out asap, well done guys

dimitrispearljam

i still laughing,,,what a show!!we make so much fun with Bas,Kim,martin...
we jump like idiots and the guys around us really understand what a pearl jam freak is...
setlist was so fast,i love it!!!solat 2 nights in the row??wow!!!once 2 times in 3 gigs?whohhooo,,
i dont have to explain the better man dance anymore,,this song become a greek traditional dance now.. OPA!!!

dimitrispearljam

btw nice flasing of the blonde girl!!!keep on

dimitrispearljam

hey!!!is the queen still jamming????
and in ylb what was the tag???was beatles?

paulus2112

Matt Smith wrote:

Good second show for me. Positioned myself near the back left (but in front of the middle screen) for a easy getaway after I had a nightmare getting out of Finsbury Park after the Rage Against the Machine gig there a couple of weeks ago, no such problems yesterday though!

We had the same idea on leaving, RATM was horrendous getting trapped under those bridges by the mounted police!! The walk from Hyde Park to Victoria last night was pleasant though.

Thought the gig was amazing, started out in the middle of the crowd but we got fed up with so many cock heads (Pink bra man especially) throwing beer about and pushing into us.

Once we moved further back we had a much better time, sound was still good and we had a decent view of the big screens.

Brain damage intro to courdroy was a nice surprise and State of Love and Trust was the highlight of the night for me.

I'll be getting tickets for every UK gig from now on...

redrock

milan wrote:

I'm sorry to say this but this was no more than an inch from Roskilde 2...


I have no idea if it was a good show. The set list looks great the energy on stage looked great but when you are fearing for the lives of your family and fellow fans there was no way to concentrate on the music/band at all.

Fuckin hopeless.

A bit of exaggeration!

Yes, it was a bit rough, mainly the first 15 or so rows on Mike's side, towards the centre. Most people I saw that got pulled out were not distressed, but could not put up with the crowd and couldn't 'retreat'. There were some people genuinely distressed and one girl was wheeled away on a stretcher (but she came from way further back). I think Ed got really concerned when he saw her. Spoke to one of the paramedics after the gig. The main problem was alcohol which, obviously, 'explains' behaviour. But he also said quite a number of people who had been there since the gates opened were dehydrated (drinking alcohol and no water) and that didn't help with the 'feeling faint'. I don't think all realise that being in the front at a festival with 45000 behind you is waaaaaaaaaaaay different than being front row in an arena where you might have 5/6000 people standing and it's not for everyone. Yes, there were pricks and bottles flying (plastic, I might add, so people don't think glass bottles were hurled in the air).

I was about 20m in, centre barrier (the 'corridor' in the middle). It was 'active' but not rough and we weren't squished. There were some people pushing to the front and a lot way to drunk for their own good. After the main set, I wanted to go further back to meet up with mates, but it was way too tight to get anywhere.

Saying all of that, it was a great gig. The band was on fire and it showed.

Spags

I saw some fighting as we left, no idea what it was about but one guy had a pretty bad gash on his head - was totally weird, I mean its a fucking Pearl Jam show, not White Zombie. Then there were all the drunk/stoned people crowding around the police horses tripping balls about seeing a horse...I mean I was drunk, dont get me wrong, but the whole scene was just odd. Then we were held at a gate by the police, with a comedy copper up in a tower trying to tell jokes to 'entertain' the crowd. He kept making jokes about us all being sheep, which tbh was making me want to start a riot. Then we were hearded down into a deadend forcing lots of us to have to jump the barriers to keep on the move/flee. Utterly strange end to a fantastic day.

milan

There were some people genuinely distressed and one girl was wheeled away on a stretcher (but she came from way further back).

When did this become acceptable at a Pearl Jam show post Roskilde?
I must have missed that.
What a joke

tremors

milan wrote:

There were some people genuinely distressed and one girl was wheeled away on a stretcher (but she came from way further back).

When did this become acceptable at a Pearl Jam show post Roskilde?
I must have missed that.
What a joke

At the end of the day Pearl Jam can't take responsibility for what an uncouth bunch of louts us British men are. They played, they got out of there, nobody died to my knowledge, I prayed (from home - not so faraway), the band undoubtedly prayed.

I tell you one thing for certain though, the next audience members killed at a show somewhere in the world- it won't be a Pearl Jam show