*** Pearl Jam - PJ 20 Show 2 Fanviews Here ***

eldarion75

some really excellent stuff here:
http://www.orderinthesound.com/3-4-sept ... ic-theatre

crober72

Been almost a week....been listening to PJ non-stop since. Had time to think about the shows and digest a little. Still feel like Night 1 was the more "special" of the two sets even if it was a bit shorter. Had seats for that night, and the crowd just blew me away. Longtime fan but newbie to the live thing, so first time hearing Release live....the way the arms when up and everyone sang along with "I'll ride the wave where it takes me..." Knew right then it was perhaps one of the greatest concerts that I'll ever see. I hate to throw out a cliche, but Saturday was almost a religious experience.

My original impression of Sunday was that it was a little disjointed...kind of like they were trying to find the right mix of more obscure tracks with playing a selection of the "hits" that everyone wanted to see. Also didn't care for the song played w/ John Doe. And wished they'd have mixed it up with Cornell a bit more, or just played Hunger Strike and Crown of Throns and moved on.

In hindsight, I think my original assessment was colored a bit by the fact that Saturday blew me away (more than I expected it to) and that I prefer seats to the lawn. CANNOT wait for the boots to become available, because I need to relive these shows. Ultimately, this was a special weekend of great music played by a truly great band that has some of the greatest and most passionate fans that you'll find. To have this band to follow for 20 years is pretty amazing, all the more so because they don't seem to be showing any signs of slowing down.

Vedder_Girl77

So hard to decide which of the 2 nights were better...another great set list...loved hearing Love Boat Captian & Habit. An all around good time.

The band was on fire! I saw some cameras filming these shows so hopefully they get released on DVD eventually. I'd definitely like to relive these shows again!

EdsonNascimento

Vedder_Girl77 wrote:

So hard to decide which of the 2 nights were better...another great set list...loved hearing Love Boat Captian & Habit. An all around good time.

The band was on fire! I saw some cameras filming these shows so hopefully they get released on DVD eventually. I'd definitely like to relive these shows again!

Why do you have to decide? I think the whole thing was meant as a package anyway. What was it 5:45 of Pearl Jam with at MLB/TOTD reunion mixed in for about 45 minutes of that?

That's the mistake I think a lot of the nay sayers are making (among others). This was not 1 2:40 minute show and a 3:05 minute show (or whatever they were about) with TOTD for 20-25 minutes or so each night. It was a 6 hour Pearl Jam concert that they shared with a nod to their history without whom.... Eddie's tribute to Matt and commenting on Jeff and Stone 25 AFTER the PJ20 were the perfect examples of this. He knows he and Mike get most of the public attention. But, he knows even better that without that stuff going all the way back to Andy Wood - he would not be in the position he is in now. And he wants EVERYONE to know that. The fact is, as Chris also showed, Jeff and Stone (and Matt and Mike) owe Eddie a great debt of gratitude because without his songwriting and charisma, they are probably not at the pinnacle they are at either. So, it all works.

And that's what this weekend was about. I wasn't at Philly. I wasn't at MSG. I wasn't at the Gorge. But, I can tell you, I find it EXTREMELY hard to believe those experiences even in their entirety comes within whatever distance it took us all to travel there of this weekend. And the concert(s) were the center piece. The 6 freakin hour concert Pearl Jam put on plus the 18 other hours their friends put on with them taking guests shots all over the place. Hasn't been matched, yet. Will be very tough to match even if they decide to do somthing similar in the future because this was the first. And regardless of what they do, this will always be the standard by which future endeavors will be compared.

I'm glad they made it to when it all got good....

Riverrunner

bigbiggzy wrote:

Man...I really don't even know where to start. Truly a fantastic weekend.

Thank you to Lance and Tara and all the Wis. locals....not to mention Butch, his wife and Matt and Laura! You guys were/are awesome.

Thank you a million times over to PJ and their crew....and all the bands that played.

Awesome time...just awesome.

Butch says hello. He wants to know if you and your posters made it home safely.

WaveRyder

Went with 17 people, 10 of whom had never seen PJ before.....so we now have 10 new die hard jammers!!!

spearhead

I'm just now getting a chance to weigh in too ... PJ20 really was just about everything I hoped it would be!
My wife and I had a total blast start to finish ... I wish the weather had been better Saturday night, but thankfully it at least didn't rain during Pearl Jam's set! Sunday was a bit cold, but I don't have much more to complain about other than the high priced beer and the shitty high priced food, but I expected that going in!

The best part, as always, was the great friends, the great vibe and of course the great music. These were not the best shows I've ever seen by a long shot (these were shows #33 and #34 for me), but they were very special!

Great to see Gina and Jose (thanks for the tenclub tickets Jose!) and Jason and Newfie Joe (!!) and Anthony and all of my other Pearl Jam friends ... all the best people were at these shows! It was a real pleasure to make some new friends too, friends I know we'll see again the next time around!

In Duke's Tree

I brought my new wife of one month to PJ20. She had never seen them before. Imagine this festival being your first Pearl Jam experience. Needless to say she loved every part. I think she enjoyed seeing emotions from me that seldom come out. As for me, the only way to explain the whole weekend was that this was my Woodstock.
I walked around the venue all weekend with perma-grin. Can't explain but there really was no other place I would have rather been. Not really sure what this vocal minority is complaining about. Aside from Pearl Jam playing for 24 hours straight, there is nothing I can complain about PJ20. I have been a fan from the start when I was a freshman in high school. PJ20 gave me the opportunity to reflect on the last 20 years of my life and recount all the ups and downs I've been through all the while listening to Pearl Jam. They have grown up musically as I have grown up. It was quite an amazing experience that I would not trade for the world.

carlin462

This is Tyler. The guy I met from Austin who took his mom to PJ20 hit me up. I want to know what you and your mom thought of the weekend? It was really nice talking with you and I'm glad that our paths crossed.

Here is my review:

IT WAS AWESOME.

carlin462

JS133391 wrote:

I brought my new wife of one month to PJ20. She had never seen them before. Imagine this festival being your first Pearl Jam experience. Needless to say she loved every part. I think she enjoyed seeing emotions from me that seldom come out. As for me, the only way to explain the whole weekend was that this was my Woodstock.
I walked around the venue all weekend with perma-grin. Can't explain but there really was no other place I would have rather been. Not really sure what this vocal minority is complaining about. Aside from Pearl Jam playing for 24 hours straight, there is nothing I can complain about PJ20. I have been a fan from the start when I was a freshman in high school. PJ20 gave me the opportunity to reflect on the last 20 years of my life and recount all the ups and downs I've been through all the while listening to Pearl Jam. They have grown up musically as I have grown up. It was quite an amazing experience that I would not trade for the world.

AMEN BROTHER, AMEN!!

Brandon

temple_of_the_dogs

Can't quit listening to this bootleg. TOTD stuff & Love Boat Captain (my favorite).

arthurdent

This was not a concert. It was a motherfucking celebration!!!!!!! People complaining about anything besides the weather for night 1 are just insane. People complaining about too much Cornell are insane. I've been reliving the concert via youtube (major thanks and love to all those who taped!!!!!!!) and it's like reliving the greatest high of your life. Look at the videos and watch the band. What do you see? Pure, unadulterated JOY!!!!!! I felt it that night and I feel it everytime I watch a video. The interaction between the crowd and the band was phenomenal. This was not a concert. It was a motherfucking celebration.


Thank you Pearl Jam for 20 awesome years. I'm so glad you made it "til when things got good"




:-D

morello

arthurdent wrote:

This was not a concert. It was a motherfucking celebration!!!!!!! People complaining about anything besides the weather for night 1 are just insane. People complaining about too much Cornell are insane. I've been reliving the concert via youtube (major thanks and love to all those who taped!!!!!!!) and it's like reliving the greatest high of your life. Look at the videos and watch the band. What do you see? Pure, unadulterated JOY!!!!!! I felt it that night and I feel it everytime I watch a video. The interaction between the crowd and the band was phenomenal. This was not a concert. It was a motherfucking celebration.

Thank you Pearl Jam for 20 awesome years. I'm so glad you made it "til when things got good"

:-D

+1

dimitrispearljam

love it!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqNcdslz ... re=related

dimitrispearljam

dimitrispearljam wrote:

and if you guys wanna search best even flow version.....just wait for the bootleg of tonight.....

this solo..kick ass....oh boy...killer..killer...

God....i have no words...i cant find..even in Greek..

Stardog3..

And I'll say it for the 10,000,000th time: Mike Fuckin' McCready.

Along with just EVERYTHING both days, he was absolutely hypnotizing both those nights. :crazy: :-D

dimitrispearljam

Suave.27 wrote:

And I'll say it for the 10,000,000th time: Mike Fuckin' McCready.

Along with just EVERYTHING both days, he was absolutely hypnotizing both those nights. :crazy: :-D

darktrain

Was truly a blast.

ryanuw2010

This is my first post here, but I've been a fan of the band for about 10-11 years now. I've seen them four times (Alpine Valley 2003, Chicago #1 2009, & both nights of PJ 20). As a lifelong Wisconsin resident, I still can't believe how lucky I was to have Pearl Jam decide to play their anniversary shows in my home state.

Personally, Release was the highlight of night one for me. It was the first time I got to hear it live, and it made me think of my father who took me to the show at Alpine Valley in 2003 as a gift for my 16th birthday. It was my first Pearl Jam show since he passed away from cancer almost two years ago, and I couldn't help but look up and think about him when they opened with it. I'm still shocked that we got to hear Hunger Strike & Reach Down during both shows. I understand why some people would've rather heard more Pearl Jam songs instead of 3-4 Temple songs during each set, but I can't complain about hearing Hunger Strike live. I met a really cool fan during night one who had been to quite a few shows, and it was cool to see his reaction of disbelief when Cornell & the band played Stardog Champion. I was a little disappointed that the setlist was cut short during night one, but they more than made up for it the following night.

I was really happy to hear LBC during the second night's setlist. If I could've chosen any song to be played during the festival it would've been All or None, but I was glad that Riot Act got represented with LBC & Help Help. The New World, Smile, & Satan's Bed were also pleasant surprises for me. I never thought that live & in person I would hear 30-40,000 people shout the lyric "I never sucked Satan's dick!" The second show was just such a collective euphoric experience. That's the only was I can describe it. The band was clearly having so much fun. I'll never forget seeing Eddie & Jeff standing together as they watched Mike finish Yellow Ledbetter. They appeared to be savoring the moment just like the audience was.

My friend asked me to write a few words about the festival for his blog, so I thought I'd post a link here to anyone who's interested in reading it. It's the first time I've really written anything since I graduated from college about a year ago.

http://thedagoblog.wordpress.com/2011/09/21/pearl-jam-20-weekend/