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122476 · December 2005

giventoyfly316 wrote:

I wasn't there. In fact, I wasn't at any of the South American or North American '05 shows. I say this as a guy from mid-America who can't afford travelling and ticket costs so he just buys a couple of official bootlegs in anticipation of a full-blown North American tour in '06.

To be honest, since this is the end of the Central/South American tour I was expecting one of those signature epic, long shows. It's not that I think this is a bad set or anything. It's just that I've been putting off buying any more bootlegs after Buenos Aires 1 and 2 and Sao Paolo 1 because I thought these last couple of shows would deviate more from the standard South American setlists (not necessarily the order songs played in, but the actual songs played). They really didn't. Nothingman and Hard to Imagine are nice though.

However, the guys aren't in their twenties anymore and the amazingly energetic setlists they have been playing on this last leg of their '05 tours has got to be exhausting for them. So, I understand the slightly shorter shows. (After all, the one time I did see them in '03 they only played 22 songs [Kansas City] but it is still the best concert I've ever been to.) With them wanting to play these kinds of setlists knowing that they are heading back into the recording studio I am all the more intrigued by the forthcoming new album now.

That all said, I hope I didn't disparage the experiences of anyone who was actually at these Mexico concerts.

MAN, YOU JUST HAD TO BE THERE NOT ONLY DECEMBER 9 OR 10, BUT ALSO IN JULY 2003, THE BOOTLEGS DID NO REALLY REFLECT THE ENERGY THOSE TWO SHOWS GENERATED, THE MOMENT THEY PUT ON THE MEXICAN FOOTBALL JERSEY THE PUBLIC WENT MORE CRAZY THAN I'VE SEEN EVER!!
I DON`T KNOW HOW LARGE THE AUDIENCES WERE IN THE PREVIOUS SOUTH AMRECAN SHOWS BUT IN HERE THEY PLAYED FOR NERALY 40,000 PEOPLE IN THE 9 AND 10 DECEMBER SHOWS AND FOR ALMOST 8,000 MORE IN MONTERREY, AND I AGREE WITH ED WHEN HE SAID "IT´S MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN WE REMEMBER..."

rocko_300 · December 2005

cincybearcat · December 2005

My favorite thing about the shows....

I just happened to be staying at the same hotel as the band, met most of them, picture with Jeff and Mike. I felt like a 5 year-old.

WHen I came down the stairs from my room and saw them in the lobby I about fell over.

Great shows...first night had a better crowd and energy though.

diego92 · December 2005

I also want to know WHAT THE * MEAN !?!?!?!?!?!?

mariano_j · December 2005

y es alucinante como si fueran argentinos, va hispanos... no lo puedo creer cantando en español, cuenten... alguien q tenga ganas de contarnos a los q no pudimos estar, q pasó, cómo fue, no sé, cuenten!!! porq yo lo estoy escuchando y me parece q fué un recital alucinante!!!!

now in english.
It's hard to explain how it feels... pearl jam singing in your own language... I heard "It's ok" in spanish and was amaizing, please someone tell me how was the show, for christ sake!

gracias!

Andres Moreno · December 2005

I waited over 10 years for Pearl Jam to come to Mexico and Finally saw them. I got really good seats, and for the encores i manages to get all the way to row # 5. I was about to get kicked out by security when this gorgeous girl hugs me and says i'm with her.
It definitely Rocked!!!

Andres Moreno · December 2005

Loco argentino. No tienes ida lo chingon que fue cantar "Esta Bien" con ellos en español. ya pasaron unos dias y sigo algo afónico. El concierto estuvo increible.

(quick translation)
Crazy argentine, you have no idea what singing "Esta bien" in spanish felt like. A few days have passed and I'm still speaking pretty mute. The concert was incredible.

barcoach · December 2005

Andres Moreno wrote:

ya pasaron unos dias y sigo algo afónico.

Afonico? Tendrias que oir mi voz! La bronca es que no la oirias porque sigue perdida... Volver al trabajo esta semana, parece tan vulgar, luego de estos dias alucinantes...

barcoach · December 2005

rocko_300 wrote:

here are the pics i took of Mexico 2, they are not that good but i did my best:

I just saw myself in one of your photos. Thanks for sharing, man.

heyalexa · December 2005

I missed Pearl Jam last time they came to Mexico, but i was so stoked after having been to many shows in the States and in Europe to finally see them here in Mexico where i grew up. I went with a bunch of other ten club members, my best freinds from Guadalajara, and the vibe was amazing. The first day we had great seats, and the set list was great, yet i honestly thought it was a bit commercial. I had never been to a show (let alone two) that played, Black, Jeremy, Alive, Even Flow, Daughet, ELderly Woman etc all in one night. The second night the set list was extremely similar from the night before...i was hoping it would a lot different. But I forgot about all of that after hearing Hard to Imagine....having been to so many shows i had never heard this song, or even dreamed about them playing it. Oh yeah, Man of the Hour was amazing as well! Just when you thought Eddie's voice couldn't go lower.... And when Eddie sang "esta bien", we all flipped, i got giddy like a little girl! The band was awesome, there was incredible energy, and i had never seen Mike so into it: guitar behind his back, neck, and he even jumped down into the crowd and ran right by me! The crowd was great, the lighters flickering while playing Balck was unbelievable. There was not one person sitting down. Thanks to everyone there who made these nights incredible. The concerts ROCKED!

Señor Bo · December 2005

Long time reader, first time poster blah blah blah. Anyway, since there aren't any "official" pictures from Mexico #2, I was browsing this thread to see all the pictures you guys posted. When looking at rocko_300's pics I realize (s)he was seating in the same section I was, and lo and behold...YOU CAN SEE THE BACK OF MY FRIGGIN' HEAD IN MOST PICTURES!!!! So, if anyone saw the pictures and said "they'd be pretty cool if it wasn't for the tall, blonde dude in front blocking the camera in most of them", that would be me! But in my defense, if you look at the last picture, I was wearing a long sleeve Social D t-shirt.

Cheers everyone.

jonnymac · December 2005

this show sounds amazing. does anybody want to trade for the Canadian tour, which was unreal. the people here were so blessed that they would drive across our vast country to play small 12,000 shows. the crowd really rocked out to wicked setlists.

cheers and happy new year

Ileana · January 2006

Mas de un mes ha pasado y no puedo recuperarme del gusto de haber visto este concierto, creo q el momento q definitivamente marcara mi vida es oir BLACK con todos esos encendedores prendiendose y apagandose al mismo tiempo, tambien cuando Eddie dijo que tenian reservado lo mejor para el final, gracias Pearl Jam

tachepiranha · January 2006

Ileana wrote:

Mas de un mes ha pasado y no puedo recuperarme del gusto de haber visto este concierto, creo q el momento q definitivamente marcara mi vida es oir BLACK con todos esos encendedores prendiendose y apagandose al mismo tiempo, tambien cuando Eddie dijo que tenian reservado lo mejor para el final, gracias Pearl Jam

Saludos y bienvenida al foro con el recuerdo aún fresco en la memoria de todos nosotros por los increibles conciertos de la banda.

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