**** Montreal Fanviews Here 9/7/11 *****

Oceans

sigh... wish I could go along with everyone who loved the show. I really wished they played more obscure/random setlist, just let it flow. Their setlist has been the same for 10 years. I know they will play evenflow, alive, betterman, yellowledbetter or rocking to top it off. A soft song to start. Just wish they would change it up a little. Don't get me wrong. LOVE..The Music. but when we can call out every song most of the time... Losing the spark. Miss the spontaneity. Play music guys. You don't need to play to new fans anymore. Just play!!! Sorry about the rant everyone. (just trying to blow off steam).

edvedd

What a set to start of the canadian tour! small town, last exit, hail hail, the fixer is a rockin start.
I like the combo of setting forth, corduroy and given to fly.

How did Glorified G, Sleight of hand and Down sound?

And did Boom give you any orgasms during crazy mary?

Sincerely,
Peter

pdalowsky

Oh you little buggers... You got come back again and I wasn't there again :(

FitPearl

My highlights:

Perfect start with Elderly!

Glorified G, Why go.

& Black, which makes me cried. What a kickass version!!!

Crowd, crowd, crowd... I'm from Montreal so I know what it looks like. But tonight, we were LOUD and on fire! And so the band!!!

Heading Toronto on sunday morning!!!

FitPearl

Falling Down wrote:

Band in great shape tonight. Major great shape. Glorified? Insignificance? Lotsa crowd pleasers, but they sounded perfect (especially Black). See you all in TO.

hey you says in other thread that you were section 112, row F?! what was your seats??

boyo79

drsluggo wrote:

YieldToNothing wrote:

merch review??

Yeah- YieldToNothing speaks some serious truth - lets get some pics and reviews of the merch from Canada!!

Isn't most of the merch that was at PJ20 gonna be the same for Canada tour?

Back to the setlist, looks great. Looks like Setting Forth will be getting some love this tour.

Great to see 1/2 Full and Sleight Of Hand in there; two favourites of mine

tremors

YourDirtisMyfood wrote:

That setlist is a Pearl Gem.

Can't wait for the goodies this month.

I concur, I concur. Brilliant looking setlist - I really cannot wait to hear this. Looks like a great start to the tour

JK109224

Oceans wrote:

Their setlist has been the same for 10 years. Just wish they would change it up a little.

Yeah, PJ's sets are the same every night :?

pdalowsky

JK109224 wrote:

Oceans wrote:

Their setlist has been the same for 10 years. Just wish they would change it up a little.

Yeah, PJ's sets are the same every night :?

hilarious

Thierry Henry

Just enjoy the set whatever it is... It's Pearl Jam!!!

rjwhite19

I was surprised they started with Elderly Woman. I finally got to hear Come Back.

Great set list.....hoping for Come Back in TO

triphobz

drsluggo wrote:

YieldToNothing wrote:

merch review??

Yeah- YieldToNothing speaks some serious truth - lets get some pics and reviews of the merch from Canada!!

No pics yet... Really sweet looking expos logo pj shirt and a Molson Canadian brand one as well AWESOME!

nevmiles

What time did PJ take the stage?

Merkin Baller

Oceans wrote:

sigh... wish I could go along with everyone who loved the show. I really wished they played more obscure/random setlist, just let it flow. Their setlist has been the same for 10 years. I know they will play evenflow, alive, betterman, yellowledbetter or rocking to top it off. A soft song to start. Just wish they would change it up a little. Don't get me wrong. LOVE..The Music. but when we can call out every song most of the time... Losing the spark. Miss the spontaneity. Play music guys. You don't need to play to new fans anymore. Just play!!! Sorry about the rant everyone. (just trying to blow off steam).

I'm 100% with you. I loved Elderly Woman for a starter (which surprised me, it's not my favorite live), and I lost my shit during Last Exit, never heard it live before. What a great great song. From then on though, imho, it was a lot of radio friendly tunes I seem to hear almost every time I see them.

The show was great and their energy was awesome, but I was hoping to hear something else I've never heard live before (Blood, Rats, No Way, All those Yesterdays, Present Tense - I defintely hoped they would be riding the PJ20 wave & pulling out some randoms)

The merch was cool, I got the last Expos / PJ T shirt at the stand & the poster was a nice looking peacock design. I met a ton of awesome 10 clubbers; BIG UPS TO DEMETRIOS & FITPEARL for putting together the pre-party.

Great show in a great city, definitely not my favorite setlist by the band, but hey it was fucking Pearl Jam live! I wouldn't drive up from Boston if I thought they might put on a bad show.

Looking forward to seeing them in the States in '12!!

100 Pacer

Last night's show was exactly what I was expecting after Alpine Valley: the band in great spirits and playing with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.

I've seen every Montreal show since '98 and the crowd definitely brought it last night (easily my favorite Montreal show last night) - the cheering was loud and consistent from the 1st note onwards. My 10C tickets were located in the 5th row on Stone's side, but they were traded off for 11th row seats just off center. Honestly this band is meant to be watched in concert from ~10th row, give or take. For my 50th show I thought the setlist was terrific, the song selection was definitely well-received and appreciated, and other than a couple of lyric flubs I thought the band was playing very well. Ed's voice started to give out by the time they played Even Flow, but he did his best to compensate. The momentum of the show was just top notch, and while I could always do without hearing Black at a show the crowd definitely impressed me with their desire to take over vocals - best crowd intensity tonight I've seen in a while, better than Philly 3 for sure. The pace of the main set, the positioning of each of those songs, it all just worked and was a positive sign for the rest of the upcoming Canadian shows.

Personal highlights included the entire band playing on Setting Forth, a track that could easily have been written and performed by the entire band...the song just takes on an entirely different element when performed by the entire group. Arms Aloft was another personal highlight, I was hoping to hear the song live and it's a great cover. It seemed for a brief moment like the band was going to abandon Sleight of Hand after Ed forgot the lyrics, but it was nice that they didn't and continued playing until Ed remembered the next verse. Half Full was just on fire. In general Ed was very talkative and in a great mood, commenting that the band really enjoyed playing in Montreal because of the city's foreign vibe ("felt like it was another country, but our plugs (for electrical sockets) still fit." Ed read his horoscope from yesterday's paper to the crowd, something about "staying away from negative people and sad times and just going where the music is playing and where there are smiles." Seemed true enough. The Expos-themed shirt was the only tee shirt this merchandise whore could bring himself to purchase. Really convenient when a venue sets up a merchandise tent/booth outside the venue an hour or two before doors open, if only that was the case at every show as it made the process that much more simple. The poster looks terrific in person, and while I'm not entirely sold on it I'm glad I purchased it.

Drove back home right after the show and collapsed into bed at 5am only to wake up at 7am. Absolutely worth it for last night's show.

josevolution

100 Pacer wrote:

Last night's show was exactly what I was expecting after Alpine Valley: the band in great spirits and playing with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.

I've seen every Montreal show since '98 and the crowd definitely brought it last night (easily my favorite Montreal show last night) - the cheering was loud and consistent from the 1st note onwards. My 10C tickets were located in the 5th row on Stone's side, but they were traded off for 11th row seats just off center. Honestly this band is meant to be watched in concert from ~10th row, give or take. For my 50th show I thought the setlist was terrific, the song selection was definitely well-received and appreciated, and other than a couple of lyric flubs I thought the band was playing very well. Ed's voice started to give out by the time they played Even Flow, but he did his best to compensate. The momentum of the show was just top notch, and while I could always do without hearing Black at a show the crowd definitely impressed me with their desire to take over vocals - best crowd intensity tonight I've seen in a while, better than Philly 3 for sure. The pace of the main set, the positioning of each of those songs, it all just worked and was a positive sign for the rest of the upcoming Canadian shows.

Personal highlights included the entire band playing on Setting Forth, a track that could easily have been written and performed by the entire band...the song just takes on an entirely different element when performed by the entire group. Arms Aloft was another personal highlight, I was hoping to hear the song live and it's a great cover. It seemed for a brief moment like the band was going to abandon Sleight of Hand after Ed forgot the lyrics, but it was nice that they didn't and continued playing until Ed remembered the next verse. Half Full was just on fire. In general Ed was very talkative and in a great mood, commenting that the band really enjoyed playing in Montreal because of the city's foreign vibe ("felt like it was another country, but our plugs (for electrical sockets) still fit." Ed read his horoscope from yesterday's paper to the crowd, something about "staying away from negative people and sad times and just going where the music is playing and where there are smiles." Seemed true enough. The Expos-themed shirt was the only tee shirt this merchandise whore could bring himself to purchase. Really convenient when a venue sets up a merchandise tent/booth outside the venue an hour or two before doors open, if only that was the case at every show as it made the process that much more simple. The poster looks terrific in person, and while I'm not entirely sold on it I'm glad I purchased it.

Drove back home right after the show and collapsed into bed at 5am only to wake up at 7am. Absolutely worth it for last night's show.

Finally a review from someone i trust to be honest and sightfull ...Thanks E ...Glad you got a good one

pdalowsky

josevolution wrote:

100 Pacer wrote:

Last night's show was exactly what I was expecting after Alpine Valley: the band in great spirits and playing with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.

I've seen every Montreal show since '98 and the crowd definitely brought it last night (easily my favorite Montreal show last night) - the cheering was loud and consistent from the 1st note onwards. My 10C tickets were located in the 5th row on Stone's side, but they were traded off for 11th row seats just off center. Honestly this band is meant to be watched in concert from ~10th row, give or take. For my 50th show I thought the setlist was terrific, the song selection was definitely well-received and appreciated, and other than a couple of lyric flubs I thought the band was playing very well. Ed's voice started to give out by the time they played Even Flow, but he did his best to compensate. The momentum of the show was just top notch, and while I could always do without hearing Black at a show the crowd definitely impressed me with their desire to take over vocals - best crowd intensity tonight I've seen in a while, better than Philly 3 for sure. The pace of the main set, the positioning of each of those songs, it all just worked and was a positive sign for the rest of the upcoming Canadian shows.

Personal highlights included the entire band playing on Setting Forth, a track that could easily have been written and performed by the entire band...the song just takes on an entirely different element when performed by the entire group. Arms Aloft was another personal highlight, I was hoping to hear the song live and it's a great cover. It seemed for a brief moment like the band was going to abandon Sleight of Hand after Ed forgot the lyrics, but it was nice that they didn't and continued playing until Ed remembered the next verse. Half Full was just on fire. In general Ed was very talkative and in a great mood, commenting that the band really enjoyed playing in Montreal because of the city's foreign vibe ("felt like it was another country, but our plugs (for electrical sockets) still fit." Ed read his horoscope from yesterday's paper to the crowd, something about "staying away from negative people and sad times and just going where the music is playing and where there are smiles." Seemed true enough. The Expos-themed shirt was the only tee shirt this merchandise whore could bring himself to purchase. Really convenient when a venue sets up a merchandise tent/booth outside the venue an hour or two before doors open, if only that was the case at every show as it made the process that much more simple. The poster looks terrific in person, and while I'm not entirely sold on it I'm glad I purchased it.

Drove back home right after the show and collapsed into bed at 5am only to wake up at 7am. Absolutely worth it for last night's show.

Finally a review from someone i trust to be honest and sightfull ...Thanks E ...Glad you got a good one

was just thinking the same

pdalowsky

rjwhite19 wrote:

I was surprised they started with Elderly Woman. I finally got to hear Come Back.

Great set list.....hoping for Come Back in TO

id have it at every show!!

mahloni

YieldToNothing wrote:

merch review??

The poster was a big Peacock.

They have an awesome shirt based on an old Canadian beer lable that says "Pearl Jam" and "Canadian Tour" in the font from the original label. It was really awesome looking.

They have a lot of other shirts based on PJ20 logo.

They have keychains and stickers based on the PJ20 logo.

It didn't look like thay had any "Montreal specific" shirts like the hockey shirts last time.


From the set, I thought "Why Go?" was blistering! One of the best versions I have seen.


Mahlon

titchinello

Great looking setlist.. set the standards for the rest of the tour.
Noticed that Even Flow was kept to the Encores.... maybe they're begining to phase it out, which will please the Even Flow Haters.

I love the song, so i hope not.