**St. John's 9/24 Fanviews Here**

fpa

Hold Crap, that was awesome. First concert ever and all I cAn say is wow.
Sorry guys this might just turn into a novel, but need to share my excitment for this band!!!
To start the night off me and the girl i was sharing my 10c seat decided to go to My Brothers Place for supper and a few drinks before the show. So we were there and within like 5 minutes the sound check starts. . . .HOLY FUCK. Can't Keep, Dont Givme No Lip (kinda twice cause they played it once in its entirety and they Ed asked to go over the riffs again, i cant believe im blanking out (sorry too much craziness on my mine to think clearly) but it was either Thermor Christ or Crown of Thorwns. . . .( FUCK WHY CANT I REMEMBER THAT grrrr), and Thumbing My Way (not in that order either) which is probably my FAVOURTIE slow pj tune. I was on cloud nine, didnt think things could top that till the show. With that the security guard fucks up and lets some of us in the resturant down to the merchandise table (before the doors open) and we rushed down, i got there first or second and bought a black limited edition hoddie,kinda sad they only had small sizes left in the green girls one, but I got the black one and the poster. As i was passing misses the money the security start freaking out at us for being there before doors open (oops but in all fairness we asked the first one before the left). They try to usher us back up but i already had the hoddie on and about to give misses the cash. Not sure if the others got anything.

With that my luck started to change. Before we head down for a smoke before the show starts but I make a trip to the bathroom first and SOMEHOW left my poster IN THE BATHROOM, i was SICK lol so pissed. In my sadness I went out for a smoke and what not and met a great bunch of you guys from here (forum) and all over the states and canada before the show, you guys are a GREAT bunch of fans, hope you enjoyed your stay!

My fan club tixs were decent (row v....like 20 or something) but there was these really tall fuckers in fuckers in front of us lol. I only got to see Eddie some of the time between these two guys heads if i moved the right way, awesome view of Mike and Jeff though. ANYWAYS, The show starts and Im ROCKING OUT singing to the top of my lungs, cheering and clapping, LOVING the show, but the people around me IN FAN CLUB SEATS just didnt seem that into it. I think i was the only one in my row that sang to songs besides Daughter, Alive and Last Kiss. The show progress (amazing THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU) the girl in front of me SITS DOWN. . . .I start looking up in the stands and alot of people were sitting especially during the first encore I was kinda sad for a bit cause the crowd didnt seem that into it. . . .We might have made up for it during the sing alongs, house lights up, seeing everyone so into it, I was impressed how loud we were!!

Thought i was gunna get to hear Sitting By the Dock of the Bay when Eddie was talking about looking out his hotel window ("seeing the dock and the bay and all the ocean around" or something close to that), it was close.


The second encore is tearing the place down and during Yellow Ledder better a few people rushed up towards the front, being pretty close I said fuck this im in. The security started sending people back to there seats after a bit and me and the girl i was with just kinda stood in some seats that were empty (so woulda moved in a heart beat if their owners returned). They were like second row from the crowd right up front. . . .anyways I CAUGHT MATT'S STICK....really made up for losing the poster earlier, highlight for sure

Ed climbing that ladder/rope, Mike rocking out, Stone singing Dont Giveme No Lip, PORCH, BABA O'REILY which is my favourtie cover, Lukin, EVERYTHING!!! Couldnt ask for a better first concert.

HUGE Thanks Pearl Jam for making stop a little place called St John's. Im still in awe for the love they show their fans for making this stop. Frig even some Canadian Bands dont stop here during a "cross country tour", aparently Canada stops in Halifax. Thanks for rocking St. John's.

Stay tuned for another novel on my Sunday night's show!

V V

Eddie_Vedder_83 wrote:

the band is called English Beat, you should pick up their record its pretty good

ok i checked it and for some odd reason they call themselvies The English Beat on US release. Here in UK, name The Beat...i remember them in the charts as a kid, "Mirror in the bathroom" was their bigest hit here......... check this and i agree their did some good songs

http://www.thebeatuk.com/discography.html

satan'sBed

all i got to say is that the show on sat. just blew me away. i knew it was going to be wicked but holy shit man. eddie vedder sang his balls off. like an hour into it i was like " there's no way he can keep this up, he's gonna loose his voice or something". after two hours of rockin the place to pieces the band was just as fresh as when they started. i don't think there's a band in the world can top what i experienced at that show. the band was on fucking fire, i don't know what else to say. Thanks for the rock and roll

longtime/ lifetime fan

Eggman420

BifEverchad wrote:

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.

Eddie then told a nice story about a girl who got screwed out of tickets by her boyfriend who took this other chick. So Eddie's friend who met the girl, got her VIP passes, Eddie then brought her up on stage and the revenge was in order. He made some funny comments and then sang Leaving Here.

Actually, it was Jill Vedder herself who gave her the tickets. I was on stage rocking out with her. I got to go backstage and meet the band and everything. I have to say that The Vedders are hands down the most GENUINE, down-to-earth people I've ever had the privilege to meet. Two very beautiful souls. I also told Eddie to say hi to Neil Young for me! Awesome!

Bee Girl

Vedder4Prez wrote:

yeah they could definately find a better way to close a show--


looks like the people at the show tonight were easy to please-- a lot of people would say this what somewhat of a generic set.. glad to see everyone enjoyed it so much

tomorrow's set will be better

Ya, it was, but I thought it was going to be alot moreso just because it was their first time in Newfoundland, so I was half expecting alot more of their 'mainstream'.... So I was pleasantly surprised! I don't think my mind allows for complaints when it somes to PJ anyway.. lol so would have pleased me either way!

murph83

I am just actually realizing what a fucking amazing show this was!!

To everyone, download this bootleg!!! every song was amazing!!

everyone needs to hear present tense!

...and the version of porch is the best one i have ever heard, it starts off slow with the crowd singing then picks up about a minute into the song. un-fucking-believable!!!!!

Lost_Clay

spent friday at friends house in halifax ended playin bass and jammin out some ramones w/ them fuck yeah, i got about 2 hours sleep that nite and headed out for the shuttle bus to the airport saw quite a few pearl jam fans on my flight including sophie and sam, met a couple from san francisco as well. i've already blahberred(is this a word?) about meeting stone, mike and jeff but that pretty much happened next around noon!!! following that i was energized and hiked up to signal hill, just amazing sights up there WOW, after i got my 10C tix of course, row 8 mike's side, saw the guys in the touring van, really cool fellas

wintersleep were pretty good, that drummer is a machine

the 1-2 punch of nothing as it seems & given to fly floored me, first times for me, lukin was really kick ass too, it's like too fast to sing or rock out to !! heh

present tense was off the hook followed by dont gimme no lip??! AWESOME!!

1st encore was great, rearviewmirror was intense as hell and whipping afterwards!!! awesome, spin the black circle was great, leavin here fuck ups were hilarious and first time seeing baba & ledbetter awesome

fpa

murph83 wrote:

I am just actually realizing what a fucking amazing show this was!!

To everyone, download this bootleg!!! every song was amazing!!

everyone needs to hear present tense!

...and the version of porch is the best one i have ever heard, it starts off slow with the crowd singing then picks up about a minute into the song. un-fucking-believable!!!!!

Hahah Porch was insane, I had to blow up a draw for that song, cant get it outta my head either........

"Jeremy"or ME

I don't have any words to describe that concert..but i'll try.
I was really really really lucky to be able to go to two shows!. They were both Amazing!. I spent at least 19 hours downtown in 2 days hoping to see the band...but to no avail!. I did get to see Eddie getting out of the Limo. I almost cried. And on Sunday when he opened the show himself with "Hide your Love Away"....it was Awsome!!

Red Lukin

My girlfriend was able to get the set list from this show, and we ran into a few band members, as well as Eddie's wife and daughter in St. John's.

We just got home from the trip and will post pictures later. What an amazing experience; from the pub crawl, the bars (Gorge Street is wicked), the landscape, and of course the people. Amazing!

sward

Red Lukin wrote:

My girlfriend was able to get the set list from this show, and we ran into a few band members, as well as Eddie's wife and daughter in St. John's.

We just got home from the trip and will post pictures later. What an amazing experience; from the pub crawl, the bars (Gorge Street is wicked), the landscape, and of course the people. Amazing!

Hey there...I think I met you and your girlfriend at the concert. I was the guy that had the shirt on that EV wanted/liked ;0)

Glad you had a great time and frame that setlist.

You guys were really cool

Later.

Red Lukin

sward wrote:

Hey there...I think I met you and your girlfriend at the concert. I was the guy that had the shirt on that EV wanted/liked ;0)

Glad you had a great time and frame that setlist.

You guys were really cool

Later.

oh ya, the corded type shirt/jacket...that was a cool story, although I have to say that you should have gave Ed what he wanted; you never know if he would have given you a backstage pass or something : )...jk, i would have probably been the same way, especially at first thought

i think i ran into you a few times...it was wierd in St. John's how many times I ran into the same people over and over

Everyone including yourself were pretty cool; I so wish the weekend never ended

SweetRelief

So many people met the band members in St John's, it's crazy! My husband and I saw Jeff shopping - he was alone but talking to 3 fans and I froze, I didn't know what to do. Finally we just said Hi Jeff and waved and he looked over, gave us the hugest smile and yelled Hi guys! as if he'd known us forever. Completely made my year. I know, doesn't take much.

Given to Fly_10

Yeah, there were so many sightings of the band around town.
I really wish I saw Eddie though.
I saw Boom and Matt. Got a picture taken, autograph, chatted a bit, etc. So I can't complain there though.

And also the stories floating around about that girl he had on stage and her boyfriend and what not. I talked to a few people after who knew one of the three people involved (old/new girlfriend and that boyfriend of course). I guess Eddie didn't realize how fast news spread around here..hah


What a weekend though!!

Urban Hiker

V V wrote:

ok i checked it and for some odd reason they call themselvies The English Beat on US release. Here in UK, name The Beat...i remember them in the charts as a kid, "Mirror in the bathroom" was their bigest hit here......... check this and i agree their did some good songs

http://www.thebeatuk.com/discography.html

There was already a band named The Beat in the states, so they couldn't use that name in the US.

sward

Red Lukin wrote:

oh ya, the corded type shirt/jacket...that was a cool story, although I have to say that you should have gave Ed what he wanted; you never know if he would have given you a backstage pass or something : )...jk, i would have probably been the same way, especially at first thought

i think i ran into you a few times...it was wierd in St. John's how many times I ran into the same people over and over

Everyone including yourself were pretty cool; I so wish the weekend never ended

Yeah...I wish it didnt end either..although I must say I am a little tired out! hahah...getting old? Well....might get a chance to see em again next year if they tour around the album! THat said, I got a little spoiled with my 8th and 12th row seats!

SweetRelief

sward wrote:

Yeah...I wish it didnt end either..although I must say I am a little tired out! hahah...getting old? Well....might get a chance to see em again next year if they tour around the album! THat said, I got a little spoiled with my 8th and 12th row seats!

Which show did you have 8th row? Actually you probably already said, I should just read back...

I was 8th in Halifax, just wondering if you were beside me or anything.

(PS 9th for SJ1, 7th for SJ2 - yeah I'm now completely spoiled and can never go to a big city to see them )

sward

SweetRelief wrote:

Which show did you have 8th row? Actually you probably already said, I should just read back...

I was 8th in Halifax, just wondering if you were beside me or anything.

(PS 9th for SJ1, 7th for SJ2 - yeah I'm now completely spoiled and can never go to a big city to see them )

I was 12th row Mike's side...towards the center (seat 14 I think)...awesome view..no one in front of me...except they kept getting in me cause my foot was going over the white line..kind of silly.

In St.John's night one..I had Row 8..Stone Side..like seat 34 or 35..something like that. Another amazing view as no one ahead of me was taller! hahha..which says a lot since I am only 5'9. hehhe.

SweetRelief

sward wrote:

I was 12th row Mike's side...towards the center (seat 14 I think)...awesome view..no one in front of me...except they kept getting in me cause my foot was going over the white line..kind of silly.

In St.John's night one..I had Row 8..Stone Side..like seat 34 or 35..something like that. Another amazing view as no one ahead of me was taller! hahha..which says a lot since I am only 5'9. hehhe.

I was probably right behind you for SJ1 then - I was row 9 forget the exact seat numbers but 34 or 35 sounds right. Was there 2 girls in front of you, one blond & one with big curly red hair? They were 2 rows in front of me, just remember them b/c of the big curly hair.

sward

SweetRelief wrote:

I was probably right behind you for SJ1 then - I was row 9 forget the exact seat numbers but 34 or 35 sounds right. Was there 2 girls in front of you, one blond & one with big curly red hair? They were 2 rows in front of me, just remember them b/c of the big curly hair.

Yeah...you were almost right behind me...the 2 girls were like 3 people down in the row ahead of me. Should have worn your screen name on your shirt. Hahhaha!!

I think I had 5 or 6 people to the left of me. It was a pretty good row!