*** San José, Costa Rica Fanviews Here 11/20/11 ***

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Visitors from outside Costa Rica, we are very happy that you not only enjoyed the show but also have a great impression of us as a country. You are al welcome to come back with or without PJ (hopefully with PJ and soon! )

The concert for us many first timers Costa Rica fans was just amazing, and reading many of your posts (many of you have gone to many PJ concerts) makes me even more proud and happy of being part of a great show.

There are not many words to describe how I felt but it was magical and unforgetable.

I want to see PJ here again but also want to go outside the coutry to see them on their next tour.

Glenn

Im a local and i have seem PJ only 1 time before yesterday... it was Mexico Dec 09, 2005.. they opened with Animal, then Last Exit and then GO... so when they opened with Go.. and they did Animal i knew what we were going to receive... a energetic and incredible show!!!

I was at first row, in front of Mike's spot and I can tell you that he was having a blast...he kept looking for faces and pointing them out, waving and smiling, jumping and running (Team Challenge GO!!!)... He was just feeding himself from our vibe and energy! was lucky enough to get 2 guitar picks (Feels like PJ40 & the "I" from M I K E) what a souvenir for me!!!!

EV seems so happy to be playing here, he was full of energy too.. jumping Jeff, breaking tambourines (he got cutted with 2 of them, his hand was bleeding but he just wanted to give more tambourines to the crowd...
Just Breath was introduced by a speech from eddie about a couple he saw holding hands on their way to the venue and that he's been 3 weeks away from the woman he loves and that he realize the power of holding hands... his voice was so strong , like it was 1994-1995

Jeff was smiling and joking with Mike, doing his jumps.. Matt beating the s**t out of his drum set the entire night, Stone and Boom were pretty strong... it was an amazing show and and amazing night for us... by far THE CONCERT in C.R.!!!

They gave us their greatest hits but they also played some really nice unexpected ones... but having them in our country was enough for us!!!

I just really hope they can come again and give us a second chance to do the evolution and to thank them for it and for they have done for us with their music!!!

Peace and Mucho Amor from the 10C in Costa Rica !!!

Glenn

please excuse my orthography... im reading it and it was awful..!!!!

* JUST BREATHE

For example!!!

schapp

I'm glad for the ticos. I was there in early October and regardless of the fact it never stopped raining, I had an amazing time. Really nice people all over.

Well done! For me, it's now two days to PJ!

Rozbr

I wish i could go to this show !!!
I really wanna go to Costa Rica someday....

Congratulations my friends !!! Surf and PJ forever !!!

JC200630

Pearl Jam - Animal / Corduroy (cuts off) (Pro-Shot)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozbLMzAUUt0

allansc87

What can I say??? How can I start???

3 days later I still feeling so happy, so excited, so thanksful that I can almost cry of joy and actually I'm sitting in front of my PC, remembering, writing all of these smiling and with tears on my eyes

This was my first PJ concert ever and I had the joy of being in the front row.. I could see them so close to me that It was a dream withing a dream, something that I've never expected. They were full of energy. I could see them smiling and running by the whole stage. I felt like I was in the 90s, Vedder was running and jumping, he looked so young.... woooooooo I cannot explain everything I just can smile and fell so fucking happy hahaha.

We had a great set list. I know it was the first time in my lovely Costa Rica but common I wasn't ready for this powerful set list.

I know our crowd was a little bit tired. some of my folks spent more than 24 hours on a line fighting against weather and hunger.. but I know we tried to give the best of us to such a great people like PJ are, I hope they could feel us and I can say that did because they gave us so much joy and energy on their performance that we could feel how happy they were.

:P I just wanted to share some words and hope that all of you folks from the whole world that had the opportunity to be with us in CR had enjoyed as much as we did. \m/ cheers!!!

The Big Cheese

Great post allan sc87

I remember to the total joy of seeing this band for the first time and how much it meant.

Glad your dream came true

Hope there's many more magical moments with this band.

Peace :-D :-D

Glenn

here's a pic of the guitar picks i got!

allansc87

The Big Cheese wrote:

Great post allan sc87

I remember to the total joy of seeing this band for the first time and how much it meant.

Glad your dream came true

Hope there's many more magical moments with this band.

Peace :-D :-D

Thanks a lot The Big Cheese

I'm hopping the same... :P I alreay start saving money haha! \m/

Wilderness

What are they doing next?? after mexico I mean??

leemacdonald

I predict a completion of the studio album they are working on then they will begin a US Tour in the summer of 2012. I'll be at the Seattle show if they have one, take the quick trip down from Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, three hours later, in Seattle ready to go!

No one's rival

http://youtu.be/BriDJWmCKPk

(0:00) X - Because I do...
(2:00) X with Ed - Devil Doll
(7:45) Pearl Jam - Go
(10:20) Pearl Jam - Animal
(12:33) Pearl Jam - Corduroy

I'm there on Mike's side having the time of my life!.

schapp

No one's rival wrote:

http://youtu.be/BriDJWmCKPk

(0:00) X - Because I do...
(2:00) X with Ed - Devil Doll
(7:45) Pearl Jam - Go
(10:20) Pearl Jam - Animal
(12:33) Pearl Jam - Corduroy

I'm there on Mike's side having the time of my life!.

Thanks, really cool

sparky1231

Just got back to Philly after a week in Costa Rica. Seeing Pearl Jam in another country was a cool experience for sure. You guys have a beautiful country. Coming back to cold and dry Pennsylvania was kind of a bummer.

As for the crowd, the pushing and shoving on Mike's side in the Alive section, although fun for a minute or two, quickly become a nuissance. It was probably a mistake to think my 5 ft wife could handle the beatings, but lesson learned. I think we just had some bad luck and ended up in one of the sections that was over the top. We also felt very unwanted as we walked through the streets of San Jose and around the venue. Lots of dirty looks and stares. Not complaining, just thought it was kind of strange.

I actually didnt mind seeing the greatest hits set list as it was actually fun watching the reaction of the crowd. First time seeing Oceans, so that was nice as well.

Moshing or not, the "Go" opening was intense and something I'll never forget.

Marley05

sparky1231 wrote:

Just got back to Philly after a week in Costa Rica. Seeing Pearl Jam in another country was a cool experience for sure. You guys have a beautiful country. Coming back to cold and dry Pennsylvania was kind of a bummer.

As for the crowd, the pushing and shoving on Mike's side in the Alive section, although fun for a minute or two, quickly become a nuissance. It was probably a mistake to think my 5 ft wife could handle the beatings, but lesson learned. I think we just had some bad luck and ended up in one of the sections that was over the top. We also felt very unwanted as we walked through the streets of San Jose and around the venue. Lots of dirty looks and stares. Not complaining, just thought it was kind of strange.

I actually didnt mind seeing the greatest hits set list as it was actually fun watching the reaction of the crowd. First time seeing Oceans, so that was nice as well.

Moshing or not, the "Go" opening was intense and something I'll never forget.

We were on Stone's side and had the same thing...including people streaming over the banisters on the sides and running/jumping over me up to the front. I'm 5'4" and I honestly got pretty scared and made the trek to the back...where I could see, hear and move around.

I'm pale and blonde so I totally understand the stares but, we had the best luck around the stadium before the show, in-line and after the show, folks were quiet but after our initiation people were super friendly.

mikecr

Best Night Ever... I did not felt so good that day but I new this was something that I could not miss. X came out they were pretty good, I never heard them before. But then, they said they would have surprised and they wanted to bring their good friend to the stage.

Eddie appeared and it was crazy, everyone tried to come to the front of the stage and the space reduced to like half! Then The band came out, started with Go ...and then I dont remember anything else.. I cried myself to tears when they played elderly woman, then given to fly, Black and Yellow Ledbetter...

It was amazing hearing the stadium singing oe oe oe oe Pearl Jam Pearl Jam...and see Eddie jumping around the stage...

Something that I would never forget, I hope you guys that came from outside the country liked it, sure a thing that we will never forget.

Mike.

Falling Down

I was there with my wife too so I bought tickets in the stands. The view was not very good (could only see half the stage from where I was). However it was quite nice to see all that energy on the floor with people moving back and forth as the crowd reacted to the set's energy.

Couldn't say I noticed any dirty looks. I was more surprised to learn that prostitution was legal in Costa Rica (it became quite obvious walking on a few San Jose streets...).

Marley05 wrote:

sparky1231 wrote:

Just got back to Philly after a week in Costa Rica. Seeing Pearl Jam in another country was a cool experience for sure. You guys have a beautiful country. Coming back to cold and dry Pennsylvania was kind of a bummer.

As for the crowd, the pushing and shoving on Mike's side in the Alive section, although fun for a minute or two, quickly become a nuissance. It was probably a mistake to think my 5 ft wife could handle the beatings, but lesson learned. I think we just had some bad luck and ended up in one of the sections that was over the top. We also felt very unwanted as we walked through the streets of San Jose and around the venue. Lots of dirty looks and stares. Not complaining, just thought it was kind of strange.

I actually didnt mind seeing the greatest hits set list as it was actually fun watching the reaction of the crowd. First time seeing Oceans, so that was nice as well.

Moshing or not, the "Go" opening was intense and something I'll never forget.

We were on Stone's side and had the same thing...including people streaming over the banisters on the sides and running/jumping over me up to the front. I'm 5'4" and I honestly got pretty scared and made the trek to the back...where I could see, hear and move around.

I'm pale and blonde so I totally understand the stares but, we had the best luck around the stadium before the show, in-line and after the show, folks were quiet but after our initiation people were super friendly.

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This is a beer from Costa Rica, Imperial. The tags where specially done for Pearl Jam by the national brewery during their visit.

I was really really lucky to have one of few and it has now an important place on my shelf.

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Falling Down wrote:

I was there with my wife too so I bought tickets in the stands. The view was not very good (could only see half the stage from where I was). However it was quite nice to see all that energy on the floor with people moving back and forth as the crowd reacted to the set's energy.

Couldn't say I noticed any dirty looks. I was more surprised to learn that prostitution was legal in Costa Rica (it became quite obvious walking on a few San Jose streets...).

Marley05 wrote:

sparky1231 wrote:

Just got back to Philly after a week in Costa Rica. Seeing Pearl Jam in another country was a cool experience for sure. You guys have a beautiful country. Coming back to cold and dry Pennsylvania was kind of a bummer.

As for the crowd, the pushing and shoving on Mike's side in the Alive section, although fun for a minute or two, quickly become a nuissance. It was probably a mistake to think my 5 ft wife could handle the beatings, but lesson learned. I think we just had some bad luck and ended up in one of the sections that was over the top. We also felt very unwanted as we walked through the streets of San Jose and around the venue. Lots of dirty looks and stares. Not complaining, just thought it was kind of strange.

I actually didnt mind seeing the greatest hits set list as it was actually fun watching the reaction of the crowd. First time seeing Oceans, so that was nice as well.

Moshing or not, the "Go" opening was intense and something I'll never forget.

We were on Stone's side and had the same thing...including people streaming over the banisters on the sides and running/jumping over me up to the front. I'm 5'4" and I honestly got pretty scared and made the trek to the back...where I could see, hear and move around.

I'm pale and blonde so I totally understand the stares but, we had the best luck around the stadium before the show, in-line and after the show, folks were quiet but after our initiation people were super friendly.

Prostitution is NOT Legal in my country :oops:

It is just not persecuted as from you come from but that does not make it legal, you can smoke pot almost anywhere but that does not make it legal either. Let's say that is part of our freedom.