Why it was special

I dont post on these boards often, but I wanted to share what I thought was so special about this weekend. I have been following the boys since I was in college with my first show in 92. PJ has been the soundtrack to my life over the past 20 years. Almost every song brings me back to a different place in my past, some of those memories are good while others not so great. But they always bring me back to something. There are not many bands who have been around long enough to span college/post college/Marriage/Kids/etc but They have done that for many of us.....What was so special about this weekend was that I was surrounded by 35,000 people who feel the exact same way as I do. I have been to 28 shows over the past 20 years and each one stands on it's own merits. To me this stood out not because of the set list, or the venue, or the guests. It was as if 35K people were one. It was like being a a tiny little Ten Club show, yet it was with 35K people. Everyone knew every song, every lyric and most importantly it meant as much to them as it did me......To those of you who were at Alpine VAlley, I thank you for for making this weekend one I will never forget...That was what it was all about for me
UMASS 92, Boston 94, Boston 94, Hartford 96, Great Woods1 98, GW2 98, GW1 00, GW2 00, Phila 03, GW1 03, GW2 03, GW3 03, Boston1 04, Boston 2 04, Atlantic City 05, Phila 05, Chicago 06, Camden 06, Camden 08, GW 08, Phila Spectrum 3 09, Bristow 10, MSG 1 10, MSG 2 10, PJ 20 E Troy 1&2 11', Wrigley 13', Phila 1 13', Phila 2 13', Hartford 13', Baltimore 13', Denver 14' Phila 1&2 16', MSG 1&2 16', Boston 16', Chicago 16', MSG 17', Wrigley 1&2 18', Fenway 1 18', Ohana Fest 21'
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Cone on.
8 posts makes you a regular around here.
It's great to hear stories like yours but judging from some of the other threads that have been
written here, I think that 35,000 number is a little overstated.
Alpine Valley's facebook said official count was about 29,000 each night
Amen to that! Although late to the 10c, I've been on board from the beginning. I've often tried to explain this "community" of ours, but unless you are a part of it or even experience it, you really have no clue. This weekend, I went with "casual fans" both night. The whole thing culminated when it brought my wife to tears during Betterman Sat night.
Thank You PJ for a weekend for the ages! Wish I would be in Canada, but enjoy it those of you who are!
3/10/94, 7/8/95, 7/11/95, 6/27/98, 6/29/98, 10/8/00, 6/18/03, 6/21/03, 5/17/06, 8/5/07, 8/4/09, PJ20 Weekend 9/3/11 & 9/4/11
Those are my EXACT words. "Soundtrack to my life the last 20 years". I've said those exact words over and over. First heard them in college, just like you. Couldn't have put it better myself, cheers.