*** Hartford Fanviews Here 6/27/2008 ***

arriepjf

Ok it is 3 days later and Hartford show is still in my head. What a set list! After going to Camden 1 and both MSG shows , (especially # 2 ) it was hard to see how they could top that, but this band is awesome ,they always come through.

Got to venue very early to pick up 10c tickets. #207xxx did not get me great seat ( 800 jj) so we were on a mission after MSG to hope for good seats and if not obtained ,do what we could to get as close as we could, while still being respectful to who seats we may end up in.Also it is a Pearl Jam show who sits???

At 9:00 made are way to suckie seats , walked lower area and saw an opening. We we able to walk down to (row I) dead center 9Th row !!. Told our story to the fine people around us and had their support. 1st couple we met had been in fan club for five months and scored 9th row ( I realized we were in the lottery row) On the other side was two guys- very wasted sucking down pints of smirnoff vodka . If we at least made it until the lights went out I thought we be fine.

Turns out there were two empty seats the whole show. Did not infringe on anyone and saw a great show. This was my 31st show and seeing songs for the first time is always a goal. Big Wave & Can't Keep.

Thanks to the band and everyone around us for making this a truly great show. I happen to also attended the riot and tear gas show at Hartford in '96 ...this venue owed me. Can not wait for them to come back again!!

Zoso

arriepjf wrote:

Ok it is 3 days later and Hartford show is still in my head. What a set list! After going to Camden 1 and both MSG shows , (especially # 2 ) it was hard to see how they could top that, but this band is awesome ,they always come through.

Got to venue very early to pick up 10c tickets. #207xxx did not get me great seat ( 800 jj) so we were on a mission after MSG to hope for good seats and if not obtained ,do what we could to get as close as we could, while still being respectful to who seats we may end up in.Also it is a Pearl Jam show who sits???

At 9:00 made are way to suckie seats , walked lower area and saw an opening. We we able to walk down to (row I) dead center 9Th row !!. Told our story to the fine people around us and had their support. 1st couple we met had been in fan club for five months and scored 9th row ( I realized we were in the lottery row) On the other side was two guys- very wasted sucking down pints of smirnoff vodka . If we at least made it until the lights went out I thought we be fine.

Turns out there were two empty seats the whole show. Did not infringe on anyone and saw a great show. This was my 31st show and seeing songs for the first time is always a goal. Big Wave & Can't Keep.

Thanks to the band and everyone around us for making this a truly great show. I happen to also attended the riot and tear gas show at Hartford in '96 ...this venue owed me. Can not wait for them to come back again!!

I'm so glad everyone had a great time in Hartford.. It was a great end of the tour for me and my girl anyway. After not knowing for sure if we were going to go we would have hated to miss this show! The Setlist cannot be overrated it was unbelievable start and end and how rocking was Fucking Up (possibly my fav PJ cover ever).

Hitchhikergirl

You lucky bastards! How do you top this setlist? You got SMILE. That's all I have to say.

PJaddicted

Hitchhikergirl wrote:

You lucky bastards! How do you top this setlist? You got SMILE. That's all I have to say.

Yup and still have one on my face!!!

oxc

patrickredeyes

Hitchhikergirl wrote:

You lucky bastards! How do you top this setlist? You got SMILE. That's all I have to say.

I was up in the lawn and it was such a joy to hear Smile.

Gave somebody a smoke who returned the favor with sharing a joint with me.

LONGRD

This show was surprisingly slightly better than MSG's and much better than Mansfield's.

What a kick ass setlsit...nonstop heavy and fast-pace tunes they did.

lalalalaaaaaaaa

Some vids I took from this show...

Brain of J - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkgZN11F2So

Blood - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxG_Q1gxzQk

Smile - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bR8fdqYaaQ

Porch - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyhRoiM53DI

TrixieCat

Saturnal wrote:

Some vids I took from this show...

Brain of J - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkgZN11F2So

Blood - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxG_Q1gxzQk

Smile - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bR8fdqYaaQ

Porch - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyhRoiM53DI

I think that maybe me screaming in the beginning of Blood. lol
Sorry....
You must have been near me judging by the camera angle.
I am so sorry about that...:o

Go Animal

Quirky note:

I have the set list in hand, and they were supposed to start with 'Sometimes', but instead opted for 'Can't Keep' at the last second, which is fine by me, cause they opened Tampa with that one already.

Also, no Ledbetter/Little Wing on the setlist. it ends with 'Fuckin' Up'

We really lucked out, and they must've really felt the energy to have come back out for one more romp like that

12345AGNST1

Go Animal wrote:

Quirky note:

I have the set list in hand, and they were supposed to start with 'Sometimes', but instead opted for 'Can't Keep' at the last second, which is fine by me, cause they opened Tampa with that one already.

Also, no Ledbetter/Little Wing on the setlist. it ends with 'Fuckin' Up'

We really lucked out, and they must've really felt the energy to have come back out for one more romp like that

Glad they chose cant keep over sometimes. Whats funny is the 2 songs i wanted to hear as an opener for hartford was either cant keep or breakerfall.......I GOT BOTH. Right after cant keep was breakerfall. Kind of a double opener for me. Not to mention they didnt play the song once before hartford.

arriepjf

vidoeo's seem to be where my original seats were !! Thanks brings us right back.

Also agree with that permanent smile !!

kenny olav

brainofPJ wrote:

so i haven't read through the whole thread....

but has anyone else mentioned all the d-bags cutting in line?

that was the real problem....in case people didn't know....too many people acting like they were going to will call and then slipping in the 10C line...actually from both sides.

I almost don't blame these people. I mean one look at that line should've made me made lose all sense of decency and do whatever it takes to get into that show. Instead, I waited for an hour and a half near the back of the line like a chump. I didn't actually see anyone cutting in line... as I was probably a mile away from where it was happening.

That's OK, one of these decades, I will hear In Hiding live, and I will enjoy it more than any person has ever enjoyed any song ever.

LROM

There are some undeniable truths about this whole 10c ticket mess:

1. There were a LOT of people partying in the parking lot for ages before getting their tix. For them, I don't have sympathy about the long line.

2. There were also many people who have REAL LIFE RESPONSIBILITIES that keep them from doing what most of us did, showing up at the venue between 3:00-6:30 to get tix early and take our time going in. People have jobs, kids, and a lot of people experienced 2hours + of traffic more than expected for that usual trip. Seriously folks, cut them some slack! And I say that as someone who was luckily able to take 1/2 day off work to get there early. But not everyone has that flexibility!

3. The whole ticket line- cutting thing is not only the venue's fault for not setting up clearer/better barriers between the will-call line and 10c line, but let's face it: if you were one of the people who got cut in front of and YOU DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING, that is your fault too. I've been on so many lines when people cut and no one has the balls to say anything. I'm a short tiny woman but you can sure as hell bet I am all lungs when someone tries to cut in front of me - and I've yet to not successfully get them back OUT of the line again.

So if people cut near you and you didn't harass them until they left, that line-cutting is also on you because you allowed it, you let it pay off for them that they're selfish pricks who would cut in the first place.

4. And as much as I understand the 10c itself doesn't have tons of control over security at these venues, they COULD have set up some of the local security (or some of those hundreds of mean cops) to make sure at least people didn't cut the line. That, at least, would have not added more insult to the injury of people missing the beginning of the show, for whatever reason they arrived when they did.

kenny olav

LROM wrote:

There are some undeniable truths about this whole 10c ticket mess:

1. There were a LOT of people partying in the parking lot for ages before getting their tix. For them, I don't have sympathy about the long line.

there were just as many people partying in the lot for just as long at both Mansfield shows and there were no line problems. there was no way to expect a line like the one at Hartford.

i really had no idea people were cutting the line. that line was so fucking long, i couldn't see what was happening at the front of the line, and I'm 6'8"! all i know is i got in line 35 minutes before pearl jam got on stage, and the line barely moved at all for about 1 hour.

kenny olav

i feel like a broken record, but do i have to reiterate that if you weren't in 10 Club, you did not have to wait very long to pick up your tickets?? i guess i just want to say that nobody in that 10C line deserves any criticism. i won't stand for it. i will not tolerate dissent!!

PatrickBateman

Kenny Olav wrote:

I almost don't blame these people. I mean one look at that line should've made me made lose all sense of decency and do whatever it takes to get into that show. Instead, I waited for an hour and a half near the back of the line like a chump. I didn't actually see anyone cutting in line... as I was probably a mile away from where it was happening.

That's OK, one of these decades, I will hear In Hiding live, and I will enjoy it more than any person has ever enjoyed any song ever.

I think saw people asking for "a light" and then casually staying with the person that gave it to them.

Anon

This show was AMAZING!

I got there wayyyy early. Went right to ten club window.

- So glad I did.

Sorry to all that got F'd waiting so long. I knew there'd be a problem when I saw the woman take my license way over to the table and return about four and a half minutes later! YIKES!

jimlives

I love you Pearl Jam fans. You make the world a better place. I know! I know! It's cliche to say...but seriously...there's something about the band and the fans that flock to the band that I just love to be around and involved with.

Awesome tour!

Zoso

I remember there was a huge mess at the Gorge in 06 also with people missing a good portion of the first set. I got there early at both Gorge and Hartford and had no issues I mean I was there at what 7:30 and waited about 10 mins in the line and thats it.

I just think some places it's going to happen some places it's not.. I think it's a lot to do with the venue and environment itself.

DoTheEvolution

I'm not sure about the ticket mess. I went to the venue early enough to get mine at around 4pm. There were no lines whatsoever. I think people just waited till the last minute to pick up their tickets. I went in to the venue at around 7:30pm and I wanted to stop by the 10C window and the line was soooo damn long. Anyway, my brother and I found some 10C tickets near the place where the pre-party was at (SWEET JANES). I returned them to the 10C and hopefully the peeps went there! That would suck ass to know you lost your tickets!

Anyway, I did not know what to expect from this show. I mean it's Hartford after all. There's nothing to do in damn Hartford. I must say that this show KICKED major ass. Did I mentioned that this was my Birthday show? HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!! THANK YOU PEARL JAM!! I was like WOAH.. IMMORTALITY!!! I was also happy to hear SMILE! That was nice! Overall, great show!!

Also, thanks to everyone who wished me a Happy B-day! Especially, Evil Closet Monkey who gave me a whole dollar for my b-day! *sniff* what a guy! LOL