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

iamdirtyfrank

this has nothing to do with my experience or the show but last year at the springsteen show the rails at the front went straight along, there was no gap in the middle. so this year when people started getting pushed you were getting squashed into a corner. the reason for the gap in the middle was for the cables and stuff but last year they put rubber mats over them, i should know i was standing on them. i think this is what caused alot of the problems.

who else thinks the hyde park poster is up there with some of the best? i do, shame that design wasn't on a tshirt.

to the guy who said there was no tribute to mj from eddie, i don't think there was but the gaslight came out to thriller!!

fortyshades

iamdirtyfrank wrote:

this has nothing to do with my experience or the show but last year at the springsteen show the rails at the front went straight along, there was no gap in the middle. so this year when people started getting pushed you were getting squashed into a corner. the reason for the gap in the middle was for the cables and stuff but last year they put rubber mats over them, i should know i was standing on them. i think this is what caused alot of the problems.

who else thinks the hyde park poster is up there with some of the best? i do, shame that design wasn't on a tshirt.

to the guy who said there was no tribute to mj from eddie, i don't think there was but the gaslight came out to thriller!!

Gaslight was pretty solid band...

I think you are partly right about the gap in between. But only partly, I think that it also depends on the band that plays. What I don't get is why they don't have a barrier in between, like in Pinkpop (festival in Holland) for example. You have an innercircle near the stage that is quite safe.

doompony

holy balls!!! i can't wait to hear brain damage!!!

tremors

iamdirtyfrank wrote:

who else thinks the hyde park poster is up there with some of the best? i do, shame that design wasn't on a tshirt.

to the guy who said there was no tribute to mj from eddie, i don't think there was but the gaslight came out to thriller!!

Yeah that poster has an instant impact on people. I saw it and immediately nicked it for my Avatar!

UKDave

iamdirtyfrank wrote:

so because we plan on having a family we have to be punished????????????

You're not being punished you just need to take some responsibility. I don't like the festival crowds either, we had the usual "Ten only" crew in front of us that early on talked through a lot of the other songs which spoilt some of the concert for me too but you are going to get that at festivals, not what any of us want but it is a fact and you need to adjust your plans to account for it... end of.

gecko

doompony wrote:

holy balls!!! i can't wait to hear brain damage!!!

It's on You Tube, but with a lot of crowd noise and bad singing, I regretted watching it. Checked Alive, and gave myself a headache. If you can wait, something proper will come up.

tremors

gecko wrote:

doompony wrote:

holy balls!!! i can't wait to hear brain damage!!!

It's on You Tube, but with a lot of crowd noise and bad singing, I regretted watching it. Checked Alive, and gave myself a headache. If you can wait, something proper will come up.

I'll wait!

redrock

So much negativity! It was a great festival gig. Since there were 45000 people there, it was hot, there was LOTS of drinking, etc. there are more chances of prats, crushing, etc. than at an indoor 12000 gig (where half of these people are actually in seats).

Of course, there were the die hard fans who knew the words to every song, the casual fan who knew sing alongs to the 'big' ones, the new fan (knowing the music but first time live) and the ones who didn't know much about PJ but were there. Since PJ were headlining, I don't think the latter were the majority!

Where I was (about 20 rows down), I had a bit of everything but everyone was absolutely enthusiastic, enjoying the music, jumping around, etc. It was a great gig for most. Whilst recognising some did not have the experience they wished for (whether self inflicted or not), let's not just dwell on this and put a huge damper on the rest. A majority had a great time. Maybe we're not hearing from those because they are continuing the tour and are in Nijmegen!

gecko

tremors wrote:

gecko wrote:

doompony wrote:

holy balls!!! i can't wait to hear brain damage!!!

It's on You Tube, but with a lot of crowd noise and bad singing, I regretted watching it. Checked Alive, and gave myself a headache. If you can wait, something proper will come up.

I'll wait!

I am waiting for better 'Alive', guys seemed to have fun, Ed chasing Mike, and Boom with hair flying and all.

yeild

Hi kids, great gig, the kids incredible , lots of energy. went down from north- west of spain with a joint in my hand!!! hug to all italians in gig. see you soon in spain, next week think?
Take care. Love you all

tremors

redrock wrote:

So much negativity! It was a great festival gig. Since there were 45000 people there, it was hot, there was LOTS of drinking, etc. there are more chances of prats, crushing, etc. than at an indoor 12000 gig (where half of these people are actually in seats).

Of course, there were the die hard fans who knew the words to every song, the casual fan who knew sing alongs to the 'big' ones, the new fan (knowing the music but first time live) and the ones who didn't know much about PJ but were there. Since PJ were headlining, I don't think the latter were the majority!

Where I was (about 20 rows down), I had a bit of everything but everyone was absolutely enthusiastic, enjoying the music, jumping around, etc. It was a great gig for most. Whilst recognising some did not have the experience they wished for (whether self inflicted or not), let's not just dwell on this and put a huge damper on the rest. A majority had a great time. Maybe we're not hearing from those because they are continuing the tour and are in Nijmegen!

Amen.

Paka

tremors wrote:

redrock wrote:

So much negativity! It was a great festival gig. Since there were 45000 people there, it was hot, there was LOTS of drinking, etc. there are more chances of prats, crushing, etc. than at an indoor 12000 gig (where half of these people are actually in seats).

Of course, there were the die hard fans who knew the words to every song, the casual fan who knew sing alongs to the 'big' ones, the new fan (knowing the music but first time live) and the ones who didn't know much about PJ but were there. Since PJ were headlining, I don't think the latter were the majority!

Where I was (about 20 rows down), I had a bit of everything but everyone was absolutely enthusiastic, enjoying the music, jumping around, etc. It was a great gig for most. Whilst recognising some did not have the experience they wished for (whether self inflicted or not), let's not just dwell on this and put a huge damper on the rest. A majority had a great time. Maybe we're not hearing from those because they are continuing the tour and are in Nijmegen!

Amen.

I had a ridiculously good time brother!
FUCKIN LOVE THE RAMBLING IN FESTIVALS

yeild

tremors wrote:

shane johnson wrote:

Just wanted to say a big thank you for all the people who helped my wife escape from the front of the crowd. She'd consumed a little too much of the red stuff but was adamant that she would be fine and was staying put. Needless to say, got a little rough in there as soon as the guys walked out. Really touched by everyones reaction as I tried to drag her out of there - It was like the parting of the Red Sea! Read a few posts about people being poorlt behaved at the gig, so thought I'd comment on how cool you all were. Thanks again all, sure the band would be proud of your reaction too.

That's great news. Pearl Jam fans are surely more able to do this than any other set of fans. We've been pretty well drilled

had a really great gig thanks to all, spain

Jennytree

i, for one, had a epic night! Couldn't see the stage, could barely hear the music, but I was there with some of the best PJ fans I've gotten to know through the years. There were about 30 of us going crazy in an area where people weren't even moving, it was great fun

sickofit

frick! Can't believe I forgot to say this first yesterday, esp since it's the FANVIEWS thread :roll:

I loved loved loved Of The Earth. Had watched a vdo of it from the dublin show on youtube, so expected it @ Hyde Park too. It's absolute PJ - raw, uplifting & unfaultering. Still have it stuck in my head Esp enjoyed the jamming in the middle of the song and Ed's head-shaking on the title words towards the end :P

Other highlights were opening with Given to Fly, not for you, Elderly woman..., black, go (!!!!!!), nothingman & SOLAT. Lukin (speedy gonzalez version) and Soon Forget would have been great.

Also, I think whoever's responsible shd work super-hard to actually stop scalpers & touters. A couple of hrs b4 PJ came on they were offering tix for £30, a couple of hrs b4 that it was at £50. So I'm sure it was abt £10 by 8pm. So, is it any wonder the louts, who have no idea abt the safety levels PJ and their fans strive to create and who were there to ruin it for others got in?

tremors

gecko wrote:

gecko wrote:

doompony wrote:

holy balls!!! i can't wait to hear brain damage!!!

It's on You Tube, but with a lot of crowd noise and bad singing, I regretted watching it. Checked Alive, and gave myself a headache. If you can wait, something proper will come up.

I'll wait!

I am waiting for better 'Alive', guys seemed to have fun, Ed chasing Mike, and Boom with hair flying and all.

Try Redux or MSG1! (that's not monosodiumglutamate by the way!)

jrd

minor whinge, not really London-specific 'cos i noticed it at Belfast as well, but... why do people start singing (usually very loudly) the 'do-do-do-do-do-do-do' part in Black as soon as Mike starts his solo!? :wtf:

where we were standing in London the do-doers were so loud that at times i could barely hear Mike's solo!

pilgrim pc

I'm still buzzing from a truly brilliant gig by the guys, i was about 3 rows from the front on Mike's side and i honestly thought the crowd were excellent, i know people push to get down the front and some just barge thru you but i try not to let it affect me, i am a Reading Festival regular and trust me people there are much much worse. Can't wait for the guys to come back.

StoneAment

jrd wrote:

minor whinge, not really London-specific 'cos i noticed it at Belfast as well, but... why do people start singing (usually very loudly) the 'do-do-do-do-do-do-do' part in Black as soon as Mike starts his solo!? :wtf:

where we were standing in London the do-doers were so loud that at times i could barely hear Mike's solo!

When he starts? It usually doesn't kick in until the end of his solo (which is when I start doing it cos that's its proper place). Ed used to do-do-do-do-do-do-do which is why we do it.

Also, there was a distinct lack of the "yeahs" during the alive solo. Did I miss a memo or something?

tremors

Yamini R wrote:

frick! Can't believe I forgot to say this first yesterday, esp since it's the FANVIEWS thread :roll:

I loved loved loved Of The Earth. Had watched a vdo of it from the dublin show on youtube, so expected it @ Hyde Park too. It's absolute PJ - raw, uplifting & unfaultering. Still have it stuck in my head Esp enjoyed the jamming in the middle of the song and Ed's head-shaking on the title words towards the end :P

when I saw the vid from Dublin I enjoyed it a lot - I thought 'is this PJ going prog rock? Surely not!'
(rhyming unintentional)