*** Santa Barbara Fanviews 7/13 Here ***

Zoso

it was a great show but I just wished Jack made an appearance with In My Tree or something.

robis726

ReachingForThinAir wrote:

i am arguing with a gal from SB.

she tried to get in but tickets were being scalped for waaay too much.

she said SB curfew is 10pm.

if so.. what time did the show go on & off?

she said a local review hated Sonic Youth... and PJ quit before 10.

29 songs ain't bad.

lemme know.

WOOT!

PJ started at about 7:30, and ended right before 10. Apparently, SB is really, really strict about the 10 pm curfew (the bowl is in a residential area). They were able to fit so many songs in b/c they did not tag any of the usual songs (daughter, betterman, although porch was epic). It was an amazing show nonetheless.

sweet adeline

AmentsChick wrote:

I went to get more beer, when I came back Ontheflipside told me that she gave you some of my drugs. So, technically I DID give them to you.

it wasn't excedrin was it. i got pretty worked.

pm me.

AmentsChick

sweet adeline wrote:

it wasn't excedrin was it. i got pretty worked.

pm me.

The white one with an E on it?? Yup, it WAS excedrin...the headache medicine.

sweet adeline

AmentsChick wrote:

The white one with an E on it?? Yup, it WAS excedrin...the headache medicine.

note to self: excedrin effs me up. i must be a lightweight

are you making the trip up to the gorge?

timlewis384

11th row, Mike's side. Awesome. You Ten Clubbers make a great band even better with your energy. Met some great people, awesome show (sit down semi-acoustic set to open?! Wow.) in a breathtaking venue with perfect weather. Can't really ask for much more, besides Nothingman. But now I'm just being greedy.

HBshores

jtorres wrote:

Hey, HBShores. My apologies!!! I'm the guilty "Pavarotti" that was sitting behind you and, believe me, being a nuisance was far from my intention. I couldn't sing, talentwise, to save my life. But I do know the lyrics to most of the songs and find it impossible to not to get pumped up and sing my ass off.

But, here's my dilemma: should I be quiet or sing very softly if the people around me aren't singing? I'd have to wait for Jeremy or Alive or Even Flow if that were the case. The thing that makes all those songs super special is the crowd involvement (i.e. EVERYBODY singing their ass off). It's great to see people dancing and rocking out, but isn't a show always better when people show their passion for the music by singing along? Ed obviously loves it. Just recall the performance of "Black". I doubt there were that many musically trained singers in the audience.

Perhaps my opinions are screwed up and I need a new lesson in concert etiquette. What do other posters think? Do I need to sing quietly from now on?

I don't believe there is any reason to apologize here. Note that I did compare you to one of the greatest singers of all time in Pavarotti and not some hack so it was not bad singing it was the volume.
I think it was the venue maybe turning down the volume a bit (which was rumored) and also being in an open air venue that it was a bit hard to hear the band doing what they do making that magic. I believe whole heartedly that PJ and the crowd thrive on audience participation and again as I stated before I am a main offender of singing wide open at PJ gigs.
BUT there is clearly a line of when to dive in full blast and when its time to listen to moments of any show were the performers are in all their glory making that incredible music we love and we audience members are there to take it all in.
My only contention was in having to explain to my buddy at his first time PJ gig that this is the way some of these shows go and to just get through it and he did.
So again, its not about staying quiet and not expressing ones self at these shows. Its about timing and when and where to add that audience participation and when a moment is being had on stage were a little silence is respect enough to the performer and to the audience in attendance.
No worries here bro, I hope I did not offend.
It was a wonderful night in SB and a great run of shows for me.
Cheers!

smalltownfate

10th row Stone's side. We had the last two seats near McEnroe. It was hard to get a crowd feel from the edge. It is a nice venue but from where I was it seemed that the crowd was a little weak. It was my first show of the tour so maybe that had something to do with it. Also being an outdoor uncovered venue could have something to do with it.

I loved hearing Hard to Image. The stretch of I Got Shit, U, DTE, and Porch was the best part of the show for me.

cuchetti

I'm hoping to find someone needing a SB 7/13 poster who has a LA 7/10 poster to trade. If so email me at: 2chamun@gmail.com.

vedhead10

sweet adeline wrote:

they were filming a t.v. show. something for the sundance channel.
-d.

Iconoclasts is usually broadcast in HD too! This could be something special.

brianjd

chetti wrote:

I'm hoping to find someone needing a SB 7/13 poster who has a LA 7/10 poster to trade. If so email me at: 2chamun@gmail.com.

There are plenty available on EBAY

brianjd

robis726 wrote:

I seem to recall a sign at the Santa Barbara show advising the concert-goers that the show was being filmed for a DVD called "Iconoclasts", and that every person at the show automatically granted a license to the recording company to use their likeness and image on the DVD.

Did I imagine this? Did anyone else see this? If yes, what do you think it was for?

This is a TV show. Not sure what network but know it is cable. If anyone gets details of the show please post.

cuchetti

brianjd wrote:

There are plenty available on EBAY

Unfortunetly there isn't...
And besides, I would rather not go that route myself.
I'm looking for a win win situation.

cuchetti

Thank you to all the fans in the Stone section up front!!!
It took awhile but with all the chanting and singing and callin
out Stone, we finally got the man up and boppin with us.
I think it was a great show all the way around. So nice to be
outside and rockin with nature. such a pleasure.

SENROCK

THE COOL THING ABOUT THIS SHOW WAS SEEING EDS DAUGHTER ON STAGE WITH HER MOMMY DANCING AND SINGING. THE VENUE WAS GORGEOUS, THE SETTING JUST PERFECT. I COULDNT HAVE BEEN WITH BETTER COMPANY IF I TRIED. THE LAIRD HAMILTON-BIG WAVE CONNECTION-PERFECT. THE BOYS ARE ALWAYS ON THEIR GAME BUT LET ME TELL YA....IT WAS NOOOOO HENRY FONDA SHOW!!!! THE SANTA BARBARA CROWD SUCKS BIG TIME. MAYBE NOT ALL THE FANS BUT LIKE 80% OF THE CROWD SUCKS. SO MUCH TALKING AND WALKING AROUND AND TO ME ITS DISRESPECTFUL BUT WHATEVER. THE SHOW SEEMED SHORT AND IM GLADD BECUZ I PERSONALLY DONT THINK THAT CROWD DESERVED THE BOYS MUCH LONGER. PLUS, AFTER BEING IN HOLLYWOOD THE NIGHT B4...ITS ALLLLLLL DOWNHILL FROM HERE.

liesandsays

Just listening to the bootleg brings back the memories... what a night... this show was AMAZING... the highlight of my 2006 experience....

vmfury

liesandsays wrote:

Just listening to the bootleg brings back the memories... what a night... this show was AMAZING... the highlight of my 2006 experience....

Glad YOU were able to attend.

PJGirlCA

I gave myself some time. The show was incredible; Low Light was the highlight for me. The setting is unbelievable, and if you looked above the seats you could see all the people who live overlooking the stage outside enjoying the music. (Can you imagine living there?!)
Unfortunately the very thing that makes a show at the SB Bowl a unique experience also brings it down. What a beautiful place. Santa Barbara people, though, I just don't know. I think they were there just to be seen. Especially up top, it seemed like everyone knew each other and were locals, which is not necessarily a bad thing, but they weren't there for the band. They were there for a pre-party and to chat with their friends. Sorry if we interrupted you guys! I mean, we were just trying to enjoy our favorite band!
I can't see this problem ever really going away; and the idea of not doing shows there is not realistic. I'll just have to make sure next time that I get 10C seats.
One of the best parts of the show for me: we were among the first into the venue when they opened it up, so we saw everyone coming in. Among those who were right behind us was one guy (early twenties) who came in alone. He was a few rows ahead and seemed so excited for the show and we assumed he was waiting for someone to join him. Not the case - this guy was just a diehard fan, there to hear his band play outside. He knew every word to every song and was on his feet dancing the whole time - all by himself (even after the people behind him sat down and then asked him to sit down). If there had been room (and if the people in our row would have quit coming and going, walking around, stepping on my poster, etc.) we would have had him join us. I hope everyone who saw a show saw someone around them who was loving it that much.
One final note - you have to love a band who makes it so easy to buy bootlegs. I have been able to overcome my disappointment with those around me at the show by truly enjoying the boot at home. Is there any other band who loves their fans this much? After all, no matter where you saw them, it's the music that keeps us coming back.

Cosmo

I've always loved Santa Barbara. I dated a Marine Biology major that went there and always think about her when I go up there. Anyone here old enough to remember the 'Book Burning and Bong-A-Thons' that used to take place there at the end of the semester in the 70s? Probably not.
Anyway... The Santa Barbara Bowl is a beautiful venue... tucked into the hillside, surrounded by towering Ecalulyptus Bay and Califironia Live Oak trees. The perfect setting for the second half of the Pearl Jam Tour Du Californina. Santa Barbara is technically Southern California, but has a distinctly Northern California feel. The people are more mellow and less isolated than the car culture of L.A./O.C. Turns out this show was a nice reflection of that.
Since not too many tickets were made available to the Fan Club, those of us lucky enough to get them all got moved up. I ended up in the 5th row, which was more like the 3rd row where we were... on the end. it was nice to see my friends, Jeremy and Ashley sitting in the lower orchestra section, even with their higher membership numbers.
The Acoustic set was exactly what this place called for. The Sun was setting over the Pacific and it was probably a pretty good glimpse of what it's like to sit with Ed and his friends after a day of surfing... the boards get strapped to the roof and guitars come out as the campfire just gets started.
The second set was pure Pearl Jam. These guys are firing on all cylinders and cut through, yet another amazing night of old school rock done modern style. Mike is really and old school rock guitarist that would have easily fit in with the legendary guitar players of the 70s.
At the end... during 'Rockin' in The Free World'... I was supposed to get that tamborine. But, the dude in front of me jumped up and intercepted it. I gave Ed an, "Oh, well... whadda ya gonna do?" thing... right? Because, it ain't that big of a deal. Besides, he gave it to his wife/girlfriend... I'm like... whatever.
The night was cut a little short, due to the 10:00 P.M. curfew. I'm guessing those multi-million dollar homes on the hillside have a say in that and I am glad that Pearl Jam did not break the curfew... not because of the fines they'd have to pay... but, because I would love to come here again and see them perform.
And when you come back, please try to remember this... you get enjoyment from the show, not from the people around you. If they want to kick back and drink while listening to music, that's okay. This is Santa Barbara... things are different here.

Zoso

I was about 20th row on Mikes side... very good seats and the atmosphere was amazing. It has been overshawdoed by the outdoor shows in George but SB got a short slow set so that had to be a highlight for me! Hearing HTI and LOWLIGHT was the best feeling ever.