*** MSG 1 Fanviews Here 6/24/2008 ***

PearlJen401

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closing with indifference was huge for me. loved it[/quote"]


From all the reviews this show sounds amazing. I'm so happy for all of you that experienced it. I get butterflies in my stomach reading all of your posts.

PJ closed with indifference back in '95 in San Diego, and I've wanted to experience it again ever since. LUCKY people

Fighting Hellfish

PearlJen401 wrote:

From all the reviews this show sounds amazing. I'm so happy for all of you that experienced it. I get butterflies in my stomach reading all of your posts.

PJ closed with indifference back in '95 in San Diego, and I've wanted to experience it again ever since. LUCKY people

They closed a New Jersey 2006 show with it too. That makes 2 out of the last 3 shows that I have seen closed with Indifference. I loved it, but my friend that went with me, it's been his favorite song since it came out. It's the soundtrack of his life, growing up with drug addicted parents. He was also with me in 2003 when they played it with Ben harper

onePJfan

Just got home to Buffalo NY from the show last night at MSG and I have to say that was the most energetic PJ show I have ever been to. I have seen them 7 times and this was by far the best show I've seen. Eddie said the crowd was making the stage shake....rock on PJ fans.

PearlJen401

Fighting Hellfish wrote:

They closed a New Jersey 2006 show with it too. That makes 2 out of the last 3 shows that I have seen closed with Indifference. I loved it, but my friend that went with me, it's been his favorite song since it came out. It's the soundtrack of his life, growing up with drug addicted parents. He was also with me in 2003 when they played it with Ben harper

Oh God I love it with Ben Harper. I have been trying to figure out my fave song for years, it's between Indifference and Release.

sorry for getting off topic :(

arakias

the first show was great and looking forward to tonights..

jacquirenee

HailHailVitalogy wrote:

people with 300xxx+ where were your seats??

I'm 375xxx, and we were in Section 111, row D. Right on the side of the stage but not too far away. I echo another short person's comment from before about these being better than floor...at the Meadowlands 06 I snagged a 10C ticket extra from another person on the board and he was 100xxx, and his were actually pretty close, row W, but I could not see the band at all the entire time. This time I saw everything every member of the band was doing and I felt pretty close to them. It was great.

Rhyno

BarackStar wrote:

I'm not new to this board...Used to write under a different name many moons ago, and then, well, then kind of ran out of things to say. I recently, rejoined, as it appeared that we all had more to say - and as this tour went on I was anxious to join in the conversation.

I should let you know before we get any further, that I have been to some of the pantheon shows in the history of this band...9/28/96 and 9/29/96 (the gold standard), 9/11/98, The No Code show from Jones Beach III (as well as the other two and 12 other that tour, MSG's 03, The Gorge's 05' and '06, Vote for Change...all told about, and I mean exactly, 51 shows by my last count.

Tonight, tonight was different that all that came before. Every fan of this band was looking forward to these shows at MSG, and it turns out, the band knew it. I remember the second night in '03 when Ed made reference to like 7,000 fan club night 1, and 9,000 or something night II. Make no mistake about it, this band knows what MSG means to us, and the great thing is, we know what MSG means to this band.

This was my 4th show of this tour (Camden's and DC) and while unreal...tonight was, it was just on another level. Tonight was a night were it felt like the whole building knew the words to Down...We're 20,000 people sang along to Faithfull. If you were milling around the garden before these shows tonight, you know how hard people were trying to get tickets. You would've thought they were playing Irving Plaza with the amount of die-hard fans scratching and clawing there way into the garden. It was unlike anything I have ever seen.

I'll write more the show after I come down and digest. But, I really, REALLY, must stress the "vibe" tonight. It was the Vic with 20,000 people...I have never seen an audience react to a band like that...Springsteen in Jersey, you name it - nothing touched that crowd tonight. I love boots, and I have more than I can listen too - but if you want a boot that sounds like life depends on enjoying the next song...well, this is the show for you.

Kudos to New York, kudos to all you lucky ones who came from and wide...and most importantly, kudos to this band - who despite years, despite fan apathy for their greatest hits, despite our age and our inability to rock like we did in '92...god bless, their ability, their desire, their newfound acceptance of their iconic status, their joy in knowing our joy, and, shit, why not, their ability to never cease to amaze and grow (and by grow I mean back-up singers...and CJ Ramone).

Just, unreal, unreal in every sense of the word.

MSG tonight rocked unlike anything I've ever seen - until tomorrow :-). I hope, I pray, and - the best part - I know.

Great review! From the Hard to Imagine opening to the end of the night, I just felt so lucky to be there. The energy was amazing. I had feelings that I just cannot put into words. Simply AMAZING!

Urban Hiker

Hinny wrote:

The showpiece city of the tour, and the touring internationals take over the front row in the lottery!

the Aussie, the French, the Mexican... who else? Makes sense, for such an international place!

I don't know if einatshaul has responded to this yet, but there was an Israeli in front too!!!

God Damn, I'm so glad she had me as a seat mate. I have NEVER been up front, not even back in the general admission days.

This was so worth the short trip - 25hrs in NYC total. I just had the best fucking day of my life! Plus, a kind crew person gave me a copy of the setlist. I'm going to be framing it, tape and all.

I wish I could be there tonight, but I'm back in Seattle and will be watching the setlist from home.

I hope everyone has a fantastic time.

MrFadedGlory

slightofjeff wrote:

Honestly, maybe you were in a dead spot or something, but I was in section 8, and for much of the night, the entire floor in front of me looked like a sea of people jumping and bobbing and stuff. Aside from a few GA shows, it was the best energy I'd ever seen down front at a PJ show.

I left very, very impressed -- and it made my night.

Actually I was the eye in the sky and there was a dead spot around rows 3-12, The back sections on the floor were rockin all night. It was not an illusion, from like rows 12 and back it was hopping all night. But honestly, even row 1, row fucking 1 on Mike's side were taking a lot of time off during songs. It was pretty weird actually - there was this dead spot in the front to middle of the floor seats - seriously.

sward

Haven't read through a lot of the posts yet...but I'm sure all the reviews are in. I just wanted to weigh in on the 10C seats. We had Section 9 row G and the seats were perfect. It was the back section on the floor, but the seats were in a small scale stadium slant, so it made it so we all could see fairly well! Yay. Anyway...awesome time, and we had a lively, extremely friendly section...so thanks to all for the great atmosphere. So sad Im not there tonight!!!!

Krazyshelly

Awesome! Fantastic show last night, though I had to leave early to catch a train. ACK!
Cool to see another Haligonian was at the show last night. I saw them in Halifax in 05....I have to say that I preferred the setlist from that show but the energy last night couldn't be beat! Wish I was there again right now!

bobdigital

Ten Club n00b. 2nd show for me, first since '98 or '99 in Atlanta. It's all pretty much been said, but I thought the show really jumped off with the "Helloooooo" tremendousness during Small Town. Really would have liked Black.

This isn't my video, but we all got pwned around 1:35. 2:15 was pretty awesome too.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Uc4nLd5k6TE

Rhyno

Here's some photos I took from MSG night 1. Enjoy!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanbickett/sets/72157605818112372/

Brez

WashMyLove wrote:

Hopefully you are tall and at least got to see the band on stage...right?!?

I'm around 5' 11" and I could see just fine. Don't you worry, I had a freakin' blast!

mtnj

freaking great show. we rocked that bitch!

secondhandsmoke

Night One pics:

http://s286.photobucket.com/albums/ll84/penglishson/

Panic821

Some videos i took. I recommend clicking the 'watch in high quality' link on the bottom right of the videos.

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=panic821&p=r

DontGotID

NY PJ1 wrote:

i got thrown out for throwing my shirt on stage during alive !!!lol

great show though

haha yeah i saw that from where i was. I thought security wayy overreacted.

arakias

just to share via this site

http://www.relix.com/Features/Show_Reviews/Pearl_Jam_%E2%80%93_Madison_Square_Garden-6%1024%1008_200806262998.html


"For their first show in New York City in nearly five years, according to Eddie Vedder, the band was so excited that they negotiated a later curfew with the MSG staff, only fitting for the city that never sleeps. This night, they played a majority of older songs, only mixing in a couple of tunes from their most recent albums, alongside their older originals and classic covers.

The first set included the hits Corduroy, Even Flow, Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town, Whipping, and ended with an all-out rockin’ Do the Evolution. This was an especially timely version, as Eddie dedicated it to the recently departed George Carlin. He must have been in good spirits, as usual, because Vedder even started a “Let’s Go Rangers” chant during the jam of Daughter.
Of the three encores after this set, the most crowd rousing tunes were Spin the Black Circle, after which Vedder let his opinion on iTunes and the digital music revolution be known (hint: he prefers vinyl); The Ramones’ original I Believe in Miracles featuring bassist CJ Ramone; the always crowd-pleasing Alive; and the forever over-covered All Along the Watchtower. For Pearl Jam fans though, every song is a crowd pleaser, and every song is a chance to sing along to an old favorite. The sold out crowd did not sit for the entirety of the two-and-a-half-hour show, and who could blame them?"

LONGRD

The 1/2 Full was just incredible. I used to not like that song but now I do after this performance.