*** Sydney III Fanviews Here 18/11/06 ***

Kat

November 18, 2006 - Sydney, Australia; Acer Arena
Opening: Kings of Leon

Set List: Better Man/Save It For Later (English Beat), Last Exit, Animal, World Wide Suicide, Corduroy, Severed Hand, Given To Fly, I Am Mine, Green Disease, Even Flow, Marker In The Sand, Gone, Daughter/Beds Are Burning (Midnight Oil), Grievance, Comatose, Rearviewmirror

1st encore: Soon Forget, Inside Job, Small Town, Last Kiss, Alive
2nd encore: Jeremy, Lukin, Do The Evolution, I Got You (Split Enz, Neil Finn composer), Smile, Rockin In The Free World (Neil Young), Yellow Ledbetter


This thread is reserved for the lucky fans that were there.

Please post here only if you were in attendance.

RVM2003MFC

Oh man! This show topped the first two Sydney shows.

It was SO awesome - got to hear smile - that was tops! Nick coming on stage a la TB2K style was really really cool. I jsut hope that the kid will appreciate that he was on stage with the greatest band in the world.

richo

Best concert I have ever been too. Totally topped Wednesday 8th. Eddie poured me a glass of his wine

LedBaba

Here, here richo. Couldn't agree more. Crowd was amazing and Eddie and the boys really seemed to enjoy last night. Loved Eddie's reference to his friend Margaret (River).

Synops

This was my 2nd time seeing Pearl Jam (i'm also seeing them tonight in Newcastle). The equivalent concert on the last tour (Sydney 3) was the first gig i have ever been to. Since then i've been to countless gigs (from local to international) and a few festivals. I guess you could say that getting into Pearl Jam and seeing them live is the reason i listen to so much music and go to gigs so often these days cause music and especially live music is such a big part of my life for that. So i have to thank the band for that.

Maybe it is because i am more experienced in seeing gigs now but i think i was more blown away by seeing Pearl Jam last night than i was the first time. The band seems to be getting better with age. Seemed to have a lot more energy and stage presence than 2003.

The new songs came off very well live (particularly Inside job -- loved Mike's double neck guitar [hello Jimmy Page ] ). Hope to hear Life Wasted, Unemployable and Big Wave tonight and i'll be stoked.

Was happy to see songs that i didn't see last time such as Last Exit, Smile and Animal. Didn't see Green Disease coming at all

I think the most impressive thing for me was that after seeing so many gigs since seeing them last tour, they can still wow we (and at times give me chills) so they must be doing something right. I may not listen to Pearl Jam as much as i used to and i seem to be into heavier, more technical and more progressive music these days but while ever the band is trying to write new and interesting material and continuing to mis it up life then i will continue to see them when they tour.

Oh and do i really need to say anything about Matt's Drum solo during Evenflow *astounded*. I'm so glad the band has given him the opportunity to do this since is is clearly the band's (if not the whole grunge scene's) most talented and technically proficient member IMO

templeofthejam

Last night bloody rocked. I could not fault it. Crowd was amazing, set list was awesome and PJ were pumped.

I still can't get the smile off my face. Going to Newcastle tonight I hope so much that they play Dissident and In Hiding. I also saw the boys at Brisbane1 they rocked, but I don't think it was as good as last night.

If they do play Dissident and In Hiding, that would be my Pearl Jam experience fulfilled. Maybe if they open the set with Long Road and their first encore with Release or visa versa.

Can't wait til tonight, see you all there.


One last thing. In Yellow Ledbetter, who was the kid on the side of the stage with the headphones on that Ed said good night to? If you were looking at the stage he was on the left hand side with I guess his Mum.

Zoso

Kat wrote:

November 18, 2006 - Sydney, Australia; Acer Arena
Opening: Kings of Leon

Set List: Better Man/Save It For Later (English Beat), Last Exit, Animal, World Wide Suicide, Corduroy, Severed Hand, Given To Fly, I Am Mine, Green Disease, Even Flow, Marker In The Sand, Gone, Daughter/Beds Are Burning (Midnight Oil), Grievance, Comatose, Rearviewmirror

1st encore: Soon Forget, Inside Job, Small Town, Last Kiss, Alive
2nd encore: Jeremy, Lukin, Do The Evolution, I Got You (Split Enz, Neil Finn composer), Smile, Rockin In The Free World (Neil Young), Yellow Ledbetter


This thread is reserved for the lucky fans that were there.

Please post here only if you were in attendance.

Split Endz and Midnight Oils covers at one Aussie show how awesome is that!!!! One of the better sets this tour a killer show by the sounds of things...

Man of the Minute

Went off! Can't wait till tonight!

darl77

Synops wrote:

This was my 2nd time seeing Pearl Jam (i'm also seeing them tonight in Newcastle). The equivalent concert on the last tour (Sydney 3) was the first gig i have ever been to. Since then i've been to countless gigs (from local to international) and a few festivals. I guess you could say that getting into Pearl Jam and seeing them live is the reason i listen to so much music and go to gigs so often these days cause music and especially live music is such a big part of my life for that. So i have to thank the band for that.

Maybe it is because i am more experienced in seeing gigs now but i think i was more blown away by seeing Pearl Jam last night than i was the first time. The band seems to be getting better with age. Seemed to have a lot more energy and stage presence than 2003.

The new songs came off very well live (particularly Inside job -- loved Mike's double neck guitar [hello Jimmy Page ] ). Hope to hear Life Wasted, Unemployable and Big Wave tonight and i'll be stoked.

Was happy to see songs that i didn't see last time such as Last Exit, Smile and Animal. Didn't see Green Disease coming at all

I think the most impressive thing for me was that after seeing so many gigs since seeing them last tour, they can still wow we (and at times give me chills) so they must be doing something right. I may not listen to Pearl Jam as much as i used to and i seem to be into heavier, more technical and more progressive music these days but while ever the band is trying to write new and interesting material and continuing to mis it up life then i will continue to see them when they tour.

Oh and do i really need to say anything about Matt's Drum solo during Evenflow *astounded*. I'm so glad the band has given him the opportunity to do this since is is clearly the band's (if not the whole grunge scene's) most talented and technically proficient member IMO

I agree with every word you say - brilliant- have fun in newcastle sooo jealous!!!

I actually cried when they walked off stage cause I knew I wasn't going to get to see them again for ages :-(

romybian

darl77 wrote:

I actually cried when they walked off stage cause I knew I wasn't going to get to see them again for ages :-(

been there and it sux:(

Mrs.Vedder78

Kat wrote:

November 18, 2006 - Sydney, Australia; Acer Arena
Opening: Kings of Leon

Set List: Better Man/Save It For Later (English Beat), Last Exit, Animal, World Wide Suicide, Corduroy, Severed Hand, Given To Fly, I Am Mine, Green Disease, Even Flow, Marker In The Sand, Gone, Daughter/Beds Are Burning (Midnight Oil), Grievance, Comatose, Rearviewmirror

1st encore: Soon Forget, Inside Job, Small Town, Last Kiss, Alive
2nd encore: Jeremy, Lukin, Do The Evolution, I Got You (Split Enz, Neil Finn composer), Smile, Rockin In The Free World (Neil Young), Yellow Ledbetter


This thread is reserved for the lucky fans that were there.

Please post here only if you were in attendance.

The Beds are Burning tag on Daughter and I Got You would have done it for me! This was a pretty solid setlist.



Edit: I always forget the thread is for people in attendance

*Toastie

Yeah man i was there. It was a killer show it was so good. My legs can testify to how good it was. The crowd was just up for it before KOL came out. They were pumped and so was i. When Ed came out with KOL that gave us but a taste. The whole band seemed in such a great mood. Ed was smiling heaps and laughing, mike was going sick. Jeff was dancing round more than usual and stone was pretty animated too! He was looking out into the crowd and everything! I was row 5 and everyone around us was going nuts it was just so awesome the set was awesome the crowd....everything. Even the security guy near us was awesome. Alright cant wait for tonight!! Newcastle here we come.

walkthamile

Ok.

This show WAS unbelievable.

The crowd WAS the best I have ever seen at ANY concert EVER!

The first part of the show (up to the first encore) is THE most energetic I have ever seen this band. It's like they had a point to prove.

From the point where Ed came out with Kings of Leon the show was mapped out...They were going to WOW the crowd.

Awesome setlist.

Sure there was less people at this one than at Sydney 1 and 2 but this show topped Sydney 1...which I thought was awesome too.

Everybody up on thier feet dancing, singing, chanting, yelling....a truly amazing performance from the best rock band of this generation!

E.K

I've barely been able to talk or think about anything else today. What a great night. Thank you Pearl Jam. Australia adores you.

walkthamile

E.K wrote:

I've barely been able to talk or think about anything else today. What a great night. Thank you Pearl Jam. Australia adores you.

Allow me to say...Thank you Pearl Jam, Sydney adores you

innane

imagine my utter euprhoria and happy surprise when i saw ed pick up a guitar when he walked out..............i finnaly got my wish........finnaly after all these years and going to all three sydney shows.....i was going to hear long road live in person

i was clapping in excitement......eagerly awaiting the opening chord.......i heard thast openijg chord alright......except it had a different rhythm and a different pitch........and it sounded strangely like betterman......now bettermans a good song...........

but i blame Sydney 2 for having a generic opening like betterman on our last nnight BOOOOOOOOOO

is it just my way

that was seriously the BEST concert ever!!!! it was just fantatic, the band was on fire, the crowd was on fire, they did smile... what more could ya want!!! it was the prefect end to my pearl jam aussie tour! and didnt that poster rock! just was so good,, thanks pearl jam you have given us an awesome tour !:D:D

Dan C

innane wrote:

but i blame Sydney 2 for having a generic opening like betterman on our last nnight BOOOOOOOOOO

Cummon.. how could you complain after that show.

Of the 6 times I have seen them, that would have to be THE BEST of the lot.

The atmosphere was amazing.

The band are in fine form.

Perth and Adelaide are in for a hell of a ride.....

Anon

check out http://www.pearljam.com tour photos - great one of ed and nick at the end!

Kennardly

littlefootsteps wrote:

check out http://www.pearljam.com tour photos - great one of ed and nick at the end!

Awesome, thanks for that, I can see myself behind Luke the Uke!!!!!

palms

Loved every minute of it! So happy they did Smile. My face hurt afterwards from smiling so much. I found it hard not to shed a tear at the end knowing I won't see them again now for a good while. Absolutely loved I Got You and how about little Nick? I was sitting behind him and his mum and dad and he was having a rocking time...the band were acknowledging him before they got him up on stage and I said to him jeez they love you and he knew it! He was so blown away, good on the little fella!

Thank you guys...Hope to see you again soon.