jesus christ, just got back from driving 3 hours and 20 minutes
amazing fuckin show....Rats and LROM were my two highlights...good lord, wish i was going tomorrow but i cant :(
the sing along for hard to imagine was amazing!!! Porch to close?! light years, you, rats, who you are (!!!!!!), mike was absolutely incredible all night....ahhh cant wait for DC
in hiding sing along was SO FUCKIN LOUD...my ONLY complaint was SOLAT was very sloppy and i don't like how they played Leash right after Black, they needed another song to get the crowd pumped for Leash...doesnt even compare to the camden 1 06 version...but HOLY FUCKIN SHIT...ajsdiofhasoidbf THANK YOU
one more thing...section 200 SUCKS, you people dont move!
quotes of the night:
"this is for all the selfish assholes in the world,.......you women!....ahhh common!! I gotta take the guys side for once!"
"10$ a beer? 10$ a beer? I guess thats another thing we have to blame george bush for"
2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2
There were so many highlights for me that I have no idea where to start. The songs that stand out for me are Light Years, LROM, and a kick-ass Grievance. Great energy in the crowd too. I brought a friend who was a casual fan, but she is definitely hooked now. She was really impressed and is expanding her Pearl Jam library. Let's do it all again tomorrow!!!
6/3/06 East Rutherford
6/23/06 Pittsburgh
6/19/08 Camden
6/20/08 Camden
6/22/08 DC
6/25/08 MSG
8/4/08 EV NYC
8/5/08 EV NYC
8/7/08 EV Newark
I posted this for another site, but I guess I'll put it here too.
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Brrrrrrrrrr... I am so drained right now and probably a little high from the experience. In many ways it was the greatest show I've ever seen and in many other ways the whole thing was really weird for me. I forego any crappy formal review and just talk about the event as best I can. All I really wish to do is fall asleep to Stangest Tribe and prepare myself to go through this again tomorrow, but I feel like if I don't talk about this right now, I won't feel the same way. This post will definitely be fresh off of the moment. It really just consumes you. For 2 and a half hours, you are at the hands of 5 human beings (and a monster in Boom Gaspar) and with every single one of your senses completely focused on them. That must be pretty empowering. I've waited over two years for this, gone through many nights closing my eyeswhile listening to a bootleg and just throwing myself into that experience. For it to actually be happning right in front of my eyes, it was surreal. I little felt like I was dreaming at points... and I don't mean "pinch me I'm in heaven" type of dreaming but seriously caught in a dream that I can't wake up from.
With a bootleg pumping into my ears on countless nights, I can recall many dreams that I have had of me tossing myself into a Pearl Jam concert and just taking it in. It's weird to say this, but tonight's show actually felt like it could have been one of those times. On one hand, I'm thinking to myself "I've been waiting for this moment right now for years... and now it's here." But on another, I couldn't help but get the feeling like I've done this so many times before, like it was just me in my room with a bootleg in my head and me envisioning everything like I often do. And to top it off... they played the PERFECT setlist. Ok, maybe not perfect, but close to it. I've been saying that Hard to Imagine would make a fantastic opener, and they actually did it for me. As a matter of fact, a lot of this concert played out exactly how a typical dream for me would have.
So, my buddy and I pull up to the arena at 8:30, as we were both running late and had a 2+ hour drive to the arena. Pearl Jam is scheduled to go on at 8:45, but I know that they usually will come out 5 to 9, maybe 9 o'clock so I figure that I have some time. I purchased my tickets through the 10 club as so the tickets needed to be picked up from will call at the box office. I think to myself that most of the 10 club members probably got to the show a long time ago, as it's a ****ing ritual, religious experience for most of them, so the line at the box office shouldn't be long. WRONG. It was filled. There was a long ****ing line that just wasn't moving. This was my nightmare. It's a classic dream. I'm at the show. They are about to play. And I'm not going to see it because I don't have my ****ing ticket. By the time we get to the window it is 9:15, and we run to the gates thinking...knowing that we've missed 2-3 songs.
We walk into the arena, and to my amazment, and the rest of the crowds anger, the show hasn't started. As soo as I sit my ass down at 9:15... piano intro, lights go down, Hard to Imagine is played. This is going to sound extremely self-centered, and I know it's complete bull****, but in my head, they were waiting for me to get there. They couldn't go out there on to the stage until they knew that I was attendance. The stage crew was yelling at them, yet they kept assuring them that they will not go on until I was in my seat ready to hear them play. This is only solidified by them opening with Hard to Imagine. Obviously it didn't happen like this, but it's the way I'm going to remember it. To go from that fear, and anxiousness that your entire concert experience is ruined (let's face it, the opener is everything) to that jubilation and reassurance... that's straight from a dream.
Ok, I'll start speaking in reality. The band was on fire tonight, playing some of my favorite songs. Ahhhhh Black... the song will never get old for me. It's the one song that unifies the hardcores and the casuals for a great experience. Ed left himself in that song like he always does and taking lead on the do do do do's was an honor for me and everyone else in attendance. You can tell when the Rats or the Grievances were played that the casual fan sort of loses themselves and with the Even Flows or the Bettermans, you kind of get the eyerolls from the "freaks." Black is something that everyone gets behind and it makes it that much better. And then they ****ing drop the leash after Black. That was unreal aswell. To go from raw emotion to raw aggression in seconds... AGH... how does this band do it. You're on a rollercoaster from start to finish if you allow yourself to be.
Ed had a few good moments with the audience, as a he read from the newspaper about tonight's show which warned people stay away from the drunks and freaks tailgating for hours in the parking lot and also the $10 beers. Someone corrected him to $12. Eddie in full fledged form was able to turn this around and make it a shot at Bush. Crap, does he hate that man. Also, he dedicated a song to the "selfish people.....women" That got a big laugh especially from the mostly male audience, but there were definitely a strong female showing in attendance, moreso than I remember the band ever getting atleast. They also talked about the band's early history and the part that Philly has played in it. Straight-forward concert discussions.
A really beautiful moment, and maybe the concert highlight was the dedicationa dn playing of Light Years to Tim Russert, whose son is actually good friends with Eddie. He talked about the rainbow that shot out across Washington yesterday and that he could feel it in Camden tonight. I swear, he knows exactly what to tells us to get a huge cheer, but we'll give in to him every single time. That performance was really heartfelt and the dedication made it even more special of a song that it is.
I've gotten to the point where the band is just engrained in me. For example, when U came on, I couldn't tell you the name of it even though I was singing every word. I had no idea what song it was other than the fact that I knew exactly what song it was. Complete oxymoron. I don't know if that is good or bad, but it definitely speaks about something. So that's pretty much my concert experience. I had no time to really take it in, as I got there late, but I definitely plan on getting there to see Ted Leo and the Pharmacists tomorrow night. Peruse the merc stand and maybe grab a poster if I get there in time. My throat is sore from sreaming, my brain is exploding, eyes are strained, incredibly thirsty, smell like ****, sweaty, hungry, and I can't wait to do it all over tomorrow night. Thank you for reading if you've gotten this far.
Just got back home from the show. It was great. Hard to Imagine as the opener was phenomenal. Keeps my streak of different openers at every show I've been to going. Some other highlights were Who You Are, Light Years, You, All Night and Reign O'er Me. Also the jams on Crazy Mary, Porch and Betterman were some of the best I've ever heard. Dueling solos between Mike and Boom on Crazy Mary were ridiculous. Ed was very talkative which was hilarious. All in all this night was incredibly fun and got me totally pumped for the two MSG shows next week!
you couldn't swing if you were hangin' from a palm tree in a hurricane.
I posted this for another site, but I guess I'll put it here too.
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Brrrrrrrrrr... I am so drained right now and probably a little high from the experience. In many ways it was the greatest show I've ever seen and in many other ways the whole thing was really weird for me. I forego any crappy formal review and just talk about the event as best I can. All I really wish to do is fall asleep to Stangest Tribe and prepare myself to go through this again tomorrow, but I feel like if I don't talk about this right now, I won't feel the same way. This post will definitely be fresh off of the moment. It really just consumes you. For 2 and a half hours, you are at the hands of 5 human beings (and a monster in Boom Gaspar) and with every single one of your senses completely focused on them. That must be pretty empowering. I've waited over two years for this, gone through many nights closing my eyeswhile listening to a bootleg and just throwing myself into that experience. For it to actually be happning right in front of my eyes, it was surreal. I little felt like I was dreaming at points... and I don't mean "pinch me I'm in heaven" type of dreaming but seriously caught in a dream that I can't wake up from.
With a bootleg pumping into my ears on countless nights, I can recall many dreams that I have had of me tossing myself into a Pearl Jam concert and just taking it in. It's weird to say this, but tonight's show actually felt like it could have been one of those times. On one hand, I'm thinking to myself "I've been waiting for this moment right now for years... and now it's here." But on another, I couldn't help but get the feeling like I've done this so many times before, like it was just me in my room with a bootleg in my head and me envisioning everything like I often do. And to top it off... they played the PERFECT setlist. Ok, maybe not perfect, but close to it. I've been saying that Hard to Imagine would make a fantastic opener, and they actually did it for me. As a matter of fact, a lot of this concert played out exactly how a typical dream for me would have.
So, my buddy and I pull up to the arena at 8:30, as we were both running late and had a 2+ hour drive to the arena. Pearl Jam is scheduled to go on at 8:45, but I know that they usually will come out 5 to 9, maybe 9 o'clock so I figure that I have some time. I purchased my tickets through the 10 club as so the tickets needed to be picked up from will call at the box office. I think to myself that most of the 10 club members probably got to the show a long time ago, as it's a ****ing ritual, religious experience for most of them, so the line at the box office shouldn't be long. WRONG. It was filled. There was a long ****ing line that just wasn't moving. This was my nightmare. It's a classic dream. I'm at the show. They are about to play. And I'm not going to see it because I don't have my ****ing ticket. By the time we get to the window it is 9:15, and we run to the gates thinking...knowing that we've missed 2-3 songs.
We walk into the arena, and to my amazment, and the rest of the crowds anger, the show hasn't started. As soo as I sit my ass down at 9:15... piano intro, lights go down, Hard to Imagine is played. This is going to sound extremely self-centered, and I know it's complete bull****, but in my head, they were waiting for me to get there. They couldn't go out there on to the stage until they knew that I was attendance. The stage crew was yelling at them, yet they kept assuring them that they will not go on until I was in my seat ready to hear them play. This is only solidified by them opening with Hard to Imagine. Obviously it didn't happen like this, but it's the way I'm going to remember it. To go from that fear, and anxiousness that your entire concert experience is ruined (let's face it, the opener is everything) to that jubilation and reassurance... that's straight from a dream.
Ok, I'll start speaking in reality. The band was on fire tonight, playing some of my favorite songs. Ahhhhh Black... the song will never get old for me. It's the one song that unifies the hardcores and the casuals for a great experience. Ed left himself in that song like he always does and taking lead on the do do do do's was an honor for me and everyone else in attendance. You can tell when the Rats or the Grievances were played that the casual fan sort of loses themselves and with the Even Flows or the Bettermans, you kind of get the eyerolls from the "freaks." Black is something that everyone gets behind and it makes it that much better. And then they ****ing drop the leash after Black. That was unreal aswell. To go from raw emotion to raw aggression in seconds... AGH... how does this band do it. You're on a rollercoaster from start to finish if you allow yourself to be.
Ed had a few good moments with the audience, as a he read from the newspaper about tonight's show which warned people stay away from the drunks and freaks tailgating for hours in the parking lot and also the $10 beers. Someone corrected him to $12. Eddie in full fledged form was able to turn this around and make it a shot at Bush. Crap, does he hate that man. Also, he dedicated a song to the "selfish people.....women" That got a big laugh especially from the mostly male audience, but there were definitely a strong female showing in attendance, moreso than I remember the band ever getting atleast. They also talked about the band's early history and the part that Philly has played in it. Straight-forward concert discussions.
A really beautiful moment, and maybe the concert highlight was the dedicationa dn playing of Light Years to Tim Russert, whose son is actually good friends with Eddie. He talked about the rainbow that shot out across Washington yesterday and that he could feel it in Camden tonight. I swear, he knows exactly what to tells us to get a huge cheer, but we'll give in to him every single time. That performance was really heartfelt and the dedication made it even more special of a song that it is.
I've gotten to the point where the band is just engrained in me. For example, when U came on, I couldn't tell you the name of it even though I was singing every word. I had no idea what song it was other than the fact that I knew exactly what song it was. Complete oxymoron. I don't know if that is good or bad, but it definitely speaks about something. So that's pretty much my concert experience. I had no time to really take it in, as I got there late, but I definitely plan on getting there to see Ted Leo and the Pharmacists tomorrow night. Peruse the merc stand and maybe grab a poster if I get there in time. My throat is sore from sreaming, my brain is exploding, eyes are strained, incredibly thirsty, smell like ****, sweaty, hungry, and I can't wait to do it all over tomorrow night. Thank you for reading if you've gotten this far.
I posted this for another site, but I guess I'll put it here too.
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Brrrrrrrrrr... I am so drained right now and probably a little high from the experience. In many ways it was the greatest show I've ever seen and in many other ways the whole thing was really weird for me. I forego any crappy formal review and just talk about the event as best I can. All I really wish to do is fall asleep to Stangest Tribe and prepare myself to go through this again tomorrow, but I feel like if I don't talk about this right now, I won't feel the same way. This post will definitely be fresh off of the moment. It really just consumes you. For 2 and a half hours, you are at the hands of 5 human beings (and a monster in Boom Gaspar) and with every single one of your senses completely focused on them. That must be pretty empowering. I've waited over two years for this, gone through many nights closing my eyeswhile listening to a bootleg and just throwing myself into that experience. For it to actually be happning right in front of my eyes, it was surreal. I little felt like I was dreaming at points... and I don't mean "pinch me I'm in heaven" type of dreaming but seriously caught in a dream that I can't wake up from.
With a bootleg pumping into my ears on countless nights, I can recall many dreams that I have had of me tossing myself into a Pearl Jam concert and just taking it in. It's weird to say this, but tonight's show actually felt like it could have been one of those times. On one hand, I'm thinking to myself "I've been waiting for this moment right now for years... and now it's here." But on another, I couldn't help but get the feeling like I've done this so many times before, like it was just me in my room with a bootleg in my head and me envisioning everything like I often do. And to top it off... they played the PERFECT setlist. Ok, maybe not perfect, but close to it. I've been saying that Hard to Imagine would make a fantastic opener, and they actually did it for me. As a matter of fact, a lot of this concert played out exactly how a typical dream for me would have.
So, my buddy and I pull up to the arena at 8:30, as we were both running late and had a 2+ hour drive to the arena. Pearl Jam is scheduled to go on at 8:45, but I know that they usually will come out 5 to 9, maybe 9 o'clock so I figure that I have some time. I purchased my tickets through the 10 club as so the tickets needed to be picked up from will call at the box office. I think to myself that most of the 10 club members probably got to the show a long time ago, as it's a ****ing ritual, religious experience for most of them, so the line at the box office shouldn't be long. WRONG. It was filled. There was a long ****ing line that just wasn't moving. This was my nightmare. It's a classic dream. I'm at the show. They are about to play. And I'm not going to see it because I don't have my ****ing ticket. By the time we get to the window it is 9:15, and we run to the gates thinking...knowing that we've missed 2-3 songs.
We walk into the arena, and to my amazment, and the rest of the crowds anger, the show hasn't started. As soo as I sit my ass down at 9:15... piano intro, lights go down, Hard to Imagine is played. This is going to sound extremely self-centered, and I know it's complete bull****, but in my head, they were waiting for me to get there. They couldn't go out there on to the stage until they knew that I was attendance. The stage crew was yelling at them, yet they kept assuring them that they will not go on until I was in my seat ready to hear them play. This is only solidified by them opening with Hard to Imagine. Obviously it didn't happen like this, but it's the way I'm going to remember it. To go from that fear, and anxiousness that your entire concert experience is ruined (let's face it, the opener is everything) to that jubilation and reassurance... that's straight from a dream.
Ok, I'll start speaking in reality. The band was on fire tonight, playing some of my favorite songs. Ahhhhh Black... the song will never get old for me. It's the one song that unifies the hardcores and the casuals for a great experience. Ed left himself in that song like he always does and taking lead on the do do do do's was an honor for me and everyone else in attendance. You can tell when the Rats or the Grievances were played that the casual fan sort of loses themselves and with the Even Flows or the Bettermans, you kind of get the eyerolls from the "freaks." Black is something that everyone gets behind and it makes it that much better. And then they ****ing drop the leash after Black. That was unreal aswell. To go from raw emotion to raw aggression in seconds... AGH... how does this band do it. You're on a rollercoaster from start to finish if you allow yourself to be.
Ed had a few good moments with the audience, as a he read from the newspaper about tonight's show which warned people stay away from the drunks and freaks tailgating for hours in the parking lot and also the $10 beers. Someone corrected him to $12. Eddie in full fledged form was able to turn this around and make it a shot at Bush. Crap, does he hate that man. Also, he dedicated a song to the "selfish people.....women" That got a big laugh especially from the mostly male audience, but there were definitely a strong female showing in attendance, moreso than I remember the band ever getting atleast. They also talked about the band's early history and the part that Philly has played in it. Straight-forward concert discussions.
A really beautiful moment, and maybe the concert highlight was the dedicationa dn playing of Light Years to Tim Russert, whose son is actually good friends with Eddie. He talked about the rainbow that shot out across Washington yesterday and that he could feel it in Camden tonight. I swear, he knows exactly what to tells us to get a huge cheer, but we'll give in to him every single time. That performance was really heartfelt and the dedication made it even more special of a song that it is.
I've gotten to the point where the band is just engrained in me. For example, when U came on, I couldn't tell you the name of it even though I was singing every word. I had no idea what song it was other than the fact that I knew exactly what song it was. Complete oxymoron. I don't know if that is good or bad, but it definitely speaks about something. So that's pretty much my concert experience. I had no time to really take it in, as I got there late, but I definitely plan on getting there to see Ted Leo and the Pharmacists tomorrow night. Peruse the merc stand and maybe grab a poster if I get there in time. My throat is sore from sreaming, my brain is exploding, eyes are strained, incredibly thirsty, smell like ****, sweaty, hungry, and I can't wait to do it all over tomorrow night. Thank you for reading if you've gotten this far.
And hey it's a pleasure that I got that far into your post Thank you so much for that great and awesome review, same thing goes to many other fans that also seem taken a back by the experience! I also agree with JordyWordy, that was such an entertaining and sweet ass post, in also a very strange way I kinda know what you mean about is this a dream or isn't it a dream thing, completely makes sense to me so don't say that it's bullshit and crap lol, it's something I can relate to as well and also don't say that you sound crazy when you say that the band has waited for you, in a sense, I get what you're trying to say and I think it's wonderful that you have that personal attachment to the whole experience, that's what concert going is all about, feeling like things happen just for you...it's only human nature! I really really like to thank you for your great post, really felt like I was somehow there for just a split moment, like the way you listen to your bootlegs and envision yourself there with the concert lights and all, I know I say that in all the fanviews that have been posted, but really, that's what fanviews do for me, kinda fill the void of not seeing PJ live....So I said it before and I'll say it again, keep on writing because reading about all your goosebumps and unsurreal experiences make me feel same way! So thanks to all who contributed and taking time out of their busy lives just to post some great ass fanviews! Keep on keepin' on guys!
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"Where's Mike McCready? My god he's been ate!"
"If you're an Elvis fan, there's no explanation necessary; if you're not, there's no explanation possible."
"Sometimes God makes perfect people and Paul Newman was one of them." - RIP Paul Newman
Amazing show. Rats and U were nice surprises. I definitely agree about the crowd, TONS of energy and there were times when I swore we drowned out the band at full volume (can't wait to hear the boot). The guys, as usual, gave it their all and the crowd did too. I am never as sore, hoarse and beat tired as I am after a Pearl Jam concert, a sure sign that I got my money's worth! A couple of points:
1. Ed seemed pretty chatty - the beer rant was great, asking hackey-sackers to forgive him was funny (sorry bros and hos), and admonishing the crowd for not coming to the opening act will hopefully fill the seats tonight (although I mis-timed my trip and ended up hitting Philly at rush hour so I missed them, but wanted to be there). The whole band, in fact, seemed to be enjoying themselves - lots of energy and lots of smiles. It was fun to be a part of.
2. Black was very emotional - I tried to find a manly way to sing "do do do-do do do dooo..." but there really isn't one. You just gotta load your best falsetto and let it rip. No shame and it sounded incredible. I normally don't like Black as a sing-a-long, but you could definitely feel the connection between the band and the crowd during that one so now I'm a believer in it's sing-alongability.
3. The only negative for me was the venue. This was my second PJ show at Tweeter Center (or whatever it's called now) and I just don't like the fact that the crowd is spread so far back. It feels less intimate to me than if they had been at a different venue like Wachovia (Philly '05 just felt cozier to me). Not to mention that Camden just isn't equipped to handle tens of thousands of people flowing in and out of it (no major highway - Wahcovia has I-95). That being said, the crowd stepped up and made it intimate anyway, which is a credit to everyone there who rocked hard.
A great night. A great show. A great band. Thanks, 10c!
This was my first show. We had 3rd row. I have of 240+ boots, Nothing compares to seeing them live. It was crazy. The opener brought tears to my eyes. Seeing the show lives lets you see the interaction amongst the band, how they play off each other. It also lets you see how the band plays off the crowd. This was one show I will never forget
6-19-08 Camden I 8-17-08 EV DC II 10-27-09 Philly Night I row 5 10-28-09 Philly Night II row 6 Dead center,10-30-09 Philly Night III section 202, 10-31-09 Philly Night IV section 310, 10-21-13 Philly I PIT, 10-22-13 Philly II PIT
First song I heard live Hard to Imagine.
Thank you Pearl Jam for playing Man of the Hour Philly 13 Night 1, I lost my Uncle that morning and it helped me, Cincy 10-01-14 PIT
the drive home sucked ass.......took 50 min to get out of the fuckin parking lot!!! CAMDEN SUCKS, I wish they'd just play in philly or Homdel.......MSG Tues.....take the train no f ing hassles.....
What an Awesome show! It is always good when Ed is chatty. The crowd had a vibe going all night that the band picked up on. Show opener was amazing. Sat with some great fan club members. The fan club tickets I picked up were in the 202 section near the rear of the section. I looked back and saw a sea of fans in the grass rocking out with a bright moon and the Philly skyline behind them. Great set list, scored a poster. Can't wait 'till Camden II.
***************Go see Ted Leo, they were great!!!!***********
I wasn't there, but I'll comment that it's great that there were no songs from riot act, and the Philly Pholk got 3 YIELD songs plus a YIELD b-side! Great setlist.
Great set, great show, great time.... it's weird how seeing so many shows you go in expecting things and sometimes just being there. But last night, the energy of the band, the crowd it was something special. And even those old favorites had a new fresh sound and feel to them. The whole show was just incredible and as I sit here at work after 5 hours of sleep, I can't express it into words. Ahhh but in 6 short hours, I'll be in the parking lot getting ready for another amazing experience.
And it was great seeing some old faces as well as some new.
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5/23/2011- An utter embarrassment... ticketing failures too many to list.
This show saved my sanity this week! (That's saying something considering the drive down there was so harrowing. We live less than 20 miles away; it really shouldn't be that much of a hassle.) I couldn't have wished for a better setlist and the crowd participation was inspiring. It was the first show I've ever brought my husband to, so I was really glad that everything about it was so special. Hard to Imagine ... my, my, my.
We were also glad we made it in time to catch Ted Leo ... great opening set!
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Knowledge is not wisdom.
Wisdom is not truth.
Truth is not beauty.
Beauty is not love.
Love is not music.
Music is the best."
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Third best show, out of 25 for me.
Highlights- In Hiding, Who You Are, Lights Years, LROM, Black sing along, Betterman sing along, Mike's closing solo gives me chills every damn time.
"The world is dangerous, feel safe here tonight..." EV 9/17/06
38+6 shows at the age of 27 and counting...but still no Undone
One of the best shows ever at Camden, been to every show there since "98" easily top 3. Best poster since "98" can't wait until tonight great time, great people.
Wow. This was 100% different experience than Camdem in '06. Whole vibe was much better, not to mention an amazing setlist and show. Anyone else agree that Light Years was amazing? Eddie's voice sounded incredible during it. Anyway, whole show was phenomenal. That was my first show in the '08 run and I am so happy I have 6 more. Something feels different this tour than the previous few years, and I'm loving it.
"This one's for all the selfish people in the room...the woman."
HAHA.
What a great show! And that second encore was amaaazing. Not disappointed, but I was surprised they didn't play Alive. Nonetheless, Crazy Mary into Porch was great. And the poster rocks as well!
Beavis: All my friends are brown and red? What does that mean?
Butthead: It means that his friends are like turds and that they like suck.
Beavis: Heh heh. Oh yeah. Yeah! Get those spoons out of my face before I shove them up your butt!
Butthead: Huh huh.
sorry if i missed this in an earlier post here but i LOVED how much eddie was into the night. he was very talkative and funny as mentioned in other posts, but he also was all over the stage and OFF the stage!! during crazy mary he went to the end of the stage (mike's side) sat down with the bottle of wine and was just moving along with the music waving to the fans and gave the security guard the bottle of wine to give to the fans and then got up grabbing people's hands and "talking" to them. then during one of the last songs (porch maybe??) he actually jumped off the stage had the security help him up and STOOD in the crowd on top of them as the crowd held him up!!! this was just AMAZING!! by the way the best part of that was when eddie wanted get "down" the security guard grabbed him by the pants and flung him back to the stage. i think eddie even was stunned how strong that guy was!! but what a great time night 2 here we come!!
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MIKE FUCKIN' MCCREADY!!!
that dude never ceases to amaze me.
amazing fuckin show....Rats and LROM were my two highlights...good lord, wish i was going tomorrow but i cant :(
the sing along for hard to imagine was amazing!!! Porch to close?! light years, you, rats, who you are (!!!!!!), mike was absolutely incredible all night....ahhh cant wait for DC
in hiding sing along was SO FUCKIN LOUD...my ONLY complaint was SOLAT was very sloppy and i don't like how they played Leash right after Black, they needed another song to get the crowd pumped for Leash...doesnt even compare to the camden 1 06 version...but HOLY FUCKIN SHIT...ajsdiofhasoidbf THANK YOU
one more thing...section 200 SUCKS, you people dont move!
quotes of the night:
"this is for all the selfish assholes in the world,.......you women!....ahhh common!! I gotta take the guys side for once!"
"10$ a beer? 10$ a beer? I guess thats another thing we have to blame george bush for"
6/23/06 Pittsburgh
6/19/08 Camden
6/20/08 Camden
6/22/08 DC
6/25/08 MSG
8/4/08 EV NYC
8/5/08 EV NYC
8/7/08 EV Newark
were you one of those 5,000 people who left early? YL closed.
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Brrrrrrrrrr... I am so drained right now and probably a little high from the experience. In many ways it was the greatest show I've ever seen and in many other ways the whole thing was really weird for me. I forego any crappy formal review and just talk about the event as best I can. All I really wish to do is fall asleep to Stangest Tribe and prepare myself to go through this again tomorrow, but I feel like if I don't talk about this right now, I won't feel the same way. This post will definitely be fresh off of the moment. It really just consumes you. For 2 and a half hours, you are at the hands of 5 human beings (and a monster in Boom Gaspar) and with every single one of your senses completely focused on them. That must be pretty empowering. I've waited over two years for this, gone through many nights closing my eyeswhile listening to a bootleg and just throwing myself into that experience. For it to actually be happning right in front of my eyes, it was surreal. I little felt like I was dreaming at points... and I don't mean "pinch me I'm in heaven" type of dreaming but seriously caught in a dream that I can't wake up from.
With a bootleg pumping into my ears on countless nights, I can recall many dreams that I have had of me tossing myself into a Pearl Jam concert and just taking it in. It's weird to say this, but tonight's show actually felt like it could have been one of those times. On one hand, I'm thinking to myself "I've been waiting for this moment right now for years... and now it's here." But on another, I couldn't help but get the feeling like I've done this so many times before, like it was just me in my room with a bootleg in my head and me envisioning everything like I often do. And to top it off... they played the PERFECT setlist. Ok, maybe not perfect, but close to it. I've been saying that Hard to Imagine would make a fantastic opener, and they actually did it for me. As a matter of fact, a lot of this concert played out exactly how a typical dream for me would have.
So, my buddy and I pull up to the arena at 8:30, as we were both running late and had a 2+ hour drive to the arena. Pearl Jam is scheduled to go on at 8:45, but I know that they usually will come out 5 to 9, maybe 9 o'clock so I figure that I have some time. I purchased my tickets through the 10 club as so the tickets needed to be picked up from will call at the box office. I think to myself that most of the 10 club members probably got to the show a long time ago, as it's a ****ing ritual, religious experience for most of them, so the line at the box office shouldn't be long. WRONG. It was filled. There was a long ****ing line that just wasn't moving. This was my nightmare. It's a classic dream. I'm at the show. They are about to play. And I'm not going to see it because I don't have my ****ing ticket. By the time we get to the window it is 9:15, and we run to the gates thinking...knowing that we've missed 2-3 songs.
We walk into the arena, and to my amazment, and the rest of the crowds anger, the show hasn't started. As soo as I sit my ass down at 9:15... piano intro, lights go down, Hard to Imagine is played. This is going to sound extremely self-centered, and I know it's complete bull****, but in my head, they were waiting for me to get there. They couldn't go out there on to the stage until they knew that I was attendance. The stage crew was yelling at them, yet they kept assuring them that they will not go on until I was in my seat ready to hear them play. This is only solidified by them opening with Hard to Imagine. Obviously it didn't happen like this, but it's the way I'm going to remember it. To go from that fear, and anxiousness that your entire concert experience is ruined (let's face it, the opener is everything) to that jubilation and reassurance... that's straight from a dream.
Ok, I'll start speaking in reality. The band was on fire tonight, playing some of my favorite songs. Ahhhhh Black... the song will never get old for me. It's the one song that unifies the hardcores and the casuals for a great experience. Ed left himself in that song like he always does and taking lead on the do do do do's was an honor for me and everyone else in attendance. You can tell when the Rats or the Grievances were played that the casual fan sort of loses themselves and with the Even Flows or the Bettermans, you kind of get the eyerolls from the "freaks." Black is something that everyone gets behind and it makes it that much better. And then they ****ing drop the leash after Black. That was unreal aswell. To go from raw emotion to raw aggression in seconds... AGH... how does this band do it. You're on a rollercoaster from start to finish if you allow yourself to be.
Ed had a few good moments with the audience, as a he read from the newspaper about tonight's show which warned people stay away from the drunks and freaks tailgating for hours in the parking lot and also the $10 beers. Someone corrected him to $12. Eddie in full fledged form was able to turn this around and make it a shot at Bush. Crap, does he hate that man. Also, he dedicated a song to the "selfish people.....women" That got a big laugh especially from the mostly male audience, but there were definitely a strong female showing in attendance, moreso than I remember the band ever getting atleast. They also talked about the band's early history and the part that Philly has played in it. Straight-forward concert discussions.
A really beautiful moment, and maybe the concert highlight was the dedicationa dn playing of Light Years to Tim Russert, whose son is actually good friends with Eddie. He talked about the rainbow that shot out across Washington yesterday and that he could feel it in Camden tonight. I swear, he knows exactly what to tells us to get a huge cheer, but we'll give in to him every single time. That performance was really heartfelt and the dedication made it even more special of a song that it is.
I've gotten to the point where the band is just engrained in me. For example, when U came on, I couldn't tell you the name of it even though I was singing every word. I had no idea what song it was other than the fact that I knew exactly what song it was. Complete oxymoron. I don't know if that is good or bad, but it definitely speaks about something. So that's pretty much my concert experience. I had no time to really take it in, as I got there late, but I definitely plan on getting there to see Ted Leo and the Pharmacists tomorrow night. Peruse the merc stand and maybe grab a poster if I get there in time. My throat is sore from sreaming, my brain is exploding, eyes are strained, incredibly thirsty, smell like ****, sweaty, hungry, and I can't wait to do it all over tomorrow night. Thank you for reading if you've gotten this far.
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could have left rats for me, think its shit, but still its a rarity so people love it, I understand that
very articulate and entertaining post
And hey it's a pleasure that I got that far into your post
"Where's Mike McCready? My god he's been ate!"
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and still jonesing for another show....
"the waiting drove me mad..."
1. Ed seemed pretty chatty - the beer rant was great, asking hackey-sackers to forgive him was funny (sorry bros and hos), and admonishing the crowd for not coming to the opening act will hopefully fill the seats tonight (although I mis-timed my trip and ended up hitting Philly at rush hour so I missed them, but wanted to be there). The whole band, in fact, seemed to be enjoying themselves - lots of energy and lots of smiles. It was fun to be a part of.
2. Black was very emotional - I tried to find a manly way to sing "do do do-do do do dooo..." but there really isn't one. You just gotta load your best falsetto and let it rip. No shame and it sounded incredible. I normally don't like Black as a sing-a-long, but you could definitely feel the connection between the band and the crowd during that one so now I'm a believer in it's sing-alongability.
3. The only negative for me was the venue. This was my second PJ show at Tweeter Center (or whatever it's called now) and I just don't like the fact that the crowd is spread so far back. It feels less intimate to me than if they had been at a different venue like Wachovia (Philly '05 just felt cozier to me). Not to mention that Camden just isn't equipped to handle tens of thousands of people flowing in and out of it (no major highway - Wahcovia has I-95). That being said, the crowd stepped up and made it intimate anyway, which is a credit to everyone there who rocked hard.
A great night. A great show. A great band. Thanks, 10c!
First song I heard live Hard to Imagine.
Thank you Pearl Jam for playing Man of the Hour Philly 13 Night 1, I lost my Uncle that morning and it helped me, Cincy 10-01-14 PIT
Stick up a Gremmie sign next time, lady.
***************Go see Ted Leo, they were great!!!!***********
And it was great seeing some old faces as well as some new.
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We were also glad we made it in time to catch Ted Leo ... great opening set!
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Highlights- In Hiding, Who You Are, Lights Years, LROM, Black sing along, Betterman sing along, Mike's closing solo gives me chills every damn time.
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Light years was played in Tampa....It was great!!
the crowd was unbelievable, such amazing energy.
Some highlights were In Hiding, Rats, Leash, Opening with Hard to Imagine, LROM, and Who you Are!!!
I Also thought it was great that Light Years Was dedicated to Tim Russert
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What a great show! And that second encore was amaaazing. Not disappointed, but I was surprised they didn't play Alive. Nonetheless, Crazy Mary into Porch was great. And the poster rocks as well!
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sorry if i missed this in an earlier post here but i LOVED how much eddie was into the night. he was very talkative and funny as mentioned in other posts, but he also was all over the stage and OFF the stage!! during crazy mary he went to the end of the stage (mike's side) sat down with the bottle of wine and was just moving along with the music waving to the fans and gave the security guard the bottle of wine to give to the fans and then got up grabbing people's hands and "talking" to them. then during one of the last songs (porch maybe??) he actually jumped off the stage had the security help him up and STOOD in the crowd on top of them as the crowd held him up!!! this was just AMAZING!! by the way the best part of that was when eddie wanted get "down" the security guard grabbed him by the pants and flung him back to the stage. i think eddie even was stunned how strong that guy was!! but what a great time night 2 here we come!!