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NakedClown

janegosford wrote:

I know what you're saying but I really think it was all very good-natured. The guy was kinda goofy & they were just teasing him. Then when he said he'd never seen PJ before the shit just hit the fan

Yeah - I felt bad for the guy - he clearly meant well.

MY buddy did turn to me, however, and say: tool.

Is David Kindt on this board? I'm sure he's a wonderful human being.

bigdaub

the show last night was awesome. evenflow and rearviewmirrow rocked!!! highlight for me was inside job, alive, and baba. simply amazing.

my seat was awesome, on the floor 9 rows away from the stage. can't wait for tonight!

ps. i really hope they play lots yield, riot act and binaural tonight!

janegosford

Yeah I honestly don't know how people can say this wasn't a great show or that the crowd wasn't into it. You can usually tell how well the crowd is doing based on the energy level from Ed (he seems to feed off it) & he was more energetic than I've EVER seen him. It really seemed like they didn't want to go home or stop playing. Well Mike & Ed at least. That's why we got YL at the end. I came with a huge group of people, we were scattered all throughout the Forum, & every single person there was blown away by the energy of the crowd. My section in particular (Log 10) was insane.

Brief higlights: Ed's "graceful" fall at the end of Betterman, Ed knocking down the stack of speakers at the end of Alive, Release as an opener (yeah I cried a little), a magical performance of Jeremy (which normally doesn't do a whole lot for me), an insanely intense RVM w/ a great jam (which I normally hate).,...just a great overall show.

janegosford

Oh man & Crown of Thorns. Ed talking to Jeff about Andy. The whole thing was so touching.

janegosford

losangelesfan wrote:

Not For You (anyone catch EV change the lyrics to "small my table, now sits three")

I did actually. He followed that up with "Got so crowded, Oh lucky me!" It was very sweet actually. It's just so nice to see him so happy finally.

ReleaseLetharman

Man, I had fun last night. I was shocked to hear the opening to Release....Depsite it being my screen name, I hadn't heard it live EVER.

I was going nuts.

I turned to my buddy and told him I was ready to go home as soon as it ended.

brianjd

After seeing the guys in SD it was hard for this show to live up. While i thought the band was awesome, the set list was safe and felt more like a greatest hits set list. Eddie bad mouthed the LA crowd while in San Diego before even getting to LA and then jabbed at them again during "gone" if anyone had not noticed.

The crowd, however, was really energetic for an LA crowd. I was surprised. But this one just felt phoned in to me. Looking forward to SB. Should be a far different vibe then LA

brianjd

oh....and then this f'n guy showed up at last nights show. anyone else hate this guy? c'mon they gotta get rid of this guy. whose next? richard gere? get over this guy already

Philliesphan54

wow, they played 10/13 off of the avocado, thats awesome

YieldInHiding

losangelesfan wrote:

I've read a few people mention that last night's L.A. crowd (or their particular section) just wasn't into it. Well, you shoulda been in Loge 12 because my section came to rock and sing.

True...our section ROCKED!

citizen_drew

Great fucking concert...This band is so the real deal.

ten474

When I picked up my tix and they were not on the floor, I was PISSED.

Little did I know I was literally 1 seat away from the VIP section. It was amazing!

Cameron Crowe and Nancy Wilson two seats directly in front of me and Eddie's wife and baby literally across the aisle from me.

TEN CLUB ROCKS!

wehrman

One of the best photos I took at the show...

Jeff mid jump

http://www.wehrmanweb.com/jason/uploads/jeffjumpDSCN3755.jpg

More photos here. http://www.wehrmanweb.com/

janegosford

brianjd wrote:

After seeing the guys in SD it was hard for this show to live up. While i thought the band was awesome, the set list was safe and felt more like a greatest hits set list. Eddie bad mouthed the LA crowd while in San Diego before even getting to LA and then jabbed at them again during "gone" if anyone had not noticed.

What did he say during Gone? Whatever it was I'm sure he was joking. He seemed really appreciative during the show & seemed to be eating up the audience's energy. As for the LA smack in SD...well Eddie always talks shit about the previous or next city while on tour. It's what rock stars do.

brianjd

janegosford wrote:

What did he say during Gone? Whatever it was I'm sure he was joking. He seemed really appreciative during the show & seemed to be eating up the audience's energy. As for the LA smack in SD...well Eddie always talks shit about the previous or next city while on tour. It's what rock stars do.

Just a little extra added emphasis on getting out of this "f'n town". Subtle dig i thought especially if one understands the long standing contempt the band has for the industry here in L.A. emphasized by Mike's comments about the Roxy and Whisky. Clive Davis must have these guys by the balls for them to be playing a 3 day KROQ stand with secret shows for industry types. It will be interesting to see what they do tonight.

Cosmo

The Forum in Los Angeles is a throwback relic from Rock's Arena Rocker Era of the 1970s. We were reminded of that last night with Pearl Jam's return to this hallowed hall. Lacking the old scoreboard, the Laker Championship Banners and retired jerseys, Ed pointed out the lack of advertisements that adorn ever other venue in this country. This was definately the way the place looked when The Who played 'Quadrophenia' there in 1973 (it was 33 year ago, not 20) and when Led Zeppelin did their marathon gigs there. It's memories that the place holds and last night's show just added another layer to those walls.
It was a great 'Greatest Hits' show that was a mix of all of the songs that everyone who has ever listened to a Rock radio station, mixed with deep album cuts and songs in support of their latest studio offering. The band was in top form, hopefully getting a full rest from the Las Vegas/San Diego stint last week. I hope they found some time to visit family and friends and to look over the Pacific Ocean, that is the strength inspiration for so many of us on this side of the country. I'm guessing they did... and it shone through their blistering set.
From the opening strains of 'Release', always been one of my personal favorites to the final notes from Mike's trademark Strat, the show was one of those wonderful memories of the Forum for me... even though, I admit to passing out in 1975 during Jimmy Page's 20 minute freeform guitar noisemaking solos (but was really, really stoned back then)... still, another Forum memory to file away in the memory banks.
The only thing that seperated a 2006 Pearl Jam show from the legendary 70's gigs of The Who, Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath was the Bic Lighters that everyone in the house used to have. I guess we ALL smoked cigarettes and pot back then, so we all had Bic's or matches and the place would light up like the Milky Way during 'Stairway To Heaven' or 'See Me, Feel Me'. Swaying cell phones during 'Black' is totally lame and so 'Anti-Rock' in my book... but, I'll take that trade to prevent the cloud of toxic smoke that used to fill the place and only became visable to us when the house lights came on.
All in all, another example of Pearl Jam being one of the greatest live acts in all of Rock history and the main reason why I... and so many, of us love this band.

AndySlash

After attending San Diego, this show was hard for me to get into. The setlists were just too similar and it took a lot of the enjoyment of the show away from me, unfortunately, because this was a really solid show. The crowd was surprisingly into it (as far as I could tell), the setlist was pretty damn good, and the band is still on fire.

But one of the reasons this band is amazing to see is the unpredictability of the any given show. With SD only two days prior, and with how amazing an experience it was, I felt like I was having Deja Vu with each song the band played. This really took a big part of the fun of being at a PJ show out of the experience.

I think the band lost a part of the crowd during the middle of the show and they didn't return until the second encore. I do believe Ed noticed this, as he tried (but failed) to keep the momentum going during his intro to Big Wave by talking really fast. The second encore was the definite highlight for me of this particular show (and Crown of Thorns, too).

Veddernarian

Cosmo wrote:

The Forum in Los Angeles is a throwback relic from Rock's Arena Rocker Era of the 1970s. We were reminded of that last night with Pearl Jam's return to this hallowed hall. Lacking the old scoreboard, the Laker Championship Banners and retired jerseys, Ed pointed out the lack of advertisements that adorn ever other venue in this country. This was definately the way the place looked when The Who played 'Quadrophenia' there in 1973 (it was 33 year ago, not 20) and when Led Zeppelin did their marathon gigs there. It's memories that the place holds and last night's show just added another layer to those walls.
It was a great 'Greatest Hits' show that was a mix of all of the songs that everyone who has ever listened to a Rock radio station, mixed with deep album cuts and songs in support of their latest studio offering. The band was in top form, hopefully getting a full rest from the Las Vegas/San Diego stint last week. I hope they found some time to visit family and friends and to look over the Pacific Ocean, that is the strength inspiration for so many of us on this side of the country. I'm guessing they did... and it shone through their blistering set.
From the opening strains of 'Release', always been one of my personal favorites to the final notes from Mike's trademark Strat, the show was one of those wonderful memories of the Forum for me... even though, I admit to passing out in 1975 during Jimmy Page's 20 minute freeform guitar noisemaking solos (but was really, really stoned back then)... still, another Forum memory to file away in the memory banks.
The only thing that seperated a 2006 Pearl Jam show from the legendary 70's gigs of The Who, Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath was the Bic Lighters that everyone in the house used to have. I guess we ALL smoked cigarettes and pot back then, so we all had Bic's or matches and the place would light up like the Milky Way during 'Stairway To Heaven' or 'See Me, Feel Me'. Swaying cell phones during 'Black' is totally lame and so 'Anti-Rock' in my book... but, I'll take that trade to prevent the cloud of toxic smoke that used to fill the place and only became visable to us when the house lights came on.
All in all, another example of Pearl Jam being one of the greatest live acts in all of Rock history and the main reason why I... and so many, of us love this band.

You pretty much summed it up. Inside these walls in 77, Keith Moon joined Zeppelin on stage. 1970, 5th encore Zeppelin runs out of material and they do a jammin version of Blueberry Hill.

My fav Forum moment in 1988 when Plant finally started including Zep songs in his set, was when he opened with a few of his songs, then there was a long instrumental jam, then broke into "In the Evening". I have never heard a louder burst of crowd noise ever before, ever again than when he chanted IN THE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVENING and the band crashed into that song. I wish I could have a chip from a wall which has absorbed all this over the years.

Just to be a band in that venue...... You could see it in Ed's face. Even from Loge26 Row V.

FeelLikeAStranger

TheBeatGeneration wrote:

This was my least favorite show I've ever attended. Pearl Jam played it safe and the crowd seemed dead for portions of the show. I'm glad this show was in my hometown and I didn't have to drive far or else I'd be really pissed. Highlight of the night was the Tim Robbins duo with Eddie on "heres to the state of mississippi". I am not as excited to go tonight as I should be because of this show but I can only hope it's better than last night. Last Kiss should be permenantly deleted from their future playlist. Once again, Pearl Jam played it safe for the laid back L.A crowd!

dude you've lost it. The audience was incredible. I agree that they played it safe, in that the setlist was very similar to San Diego, but they totally rocked the hell out of the place. Pull your head out of your ass.

FeelLikeAStranger

losangelesfan wrote:

I've read a few people mention that last night's L.A. crowd (or their particular section) just wasn't into it. Well, you shoulda been in Loge 12 because my section came to rock and sing. And the way it looked to me - the 17,500 in the building last night roared and sang as if their lives depended on it. I've always considered the 7/13/98 show at the Forum as the best PJ show I've ever seen. Last night may not have been better - but it was as good. There's something about this old, underused, unsleek, unhip, uncorporate building that brings out the best in PJ - it's probably the complete lack of advertising and skyboxes, as Mr. Vedder proudly pointed out last night. And kudos to him for showing love to the striking workers picketing outside. Just some notes that I thought I'd share:

- That was the best version of "Jeremy" I've ever seen. The jam at the end was fantastic and when EV requested to the crowd, "You take it" and seventeen thousand answered the request - it sent chills up my spine.

- other songs where the crowd really stepped up and took over: Corduroy, GTF, Evenflow, Better Man (I love when the crowd sings the entire first verse and chorus and EV just holds the mic and soaks it in), Not For You (anyone catch EV change the lyrics to "small my table, now sits three"), Elderly Woman, Alive, Last Kiss, Why Go (wow! - haven't seen that performed live in 13 years), Baba. Loved that the crowd was singing along to new tracks like Gone and Comatose.

- Imagine if Andy Wood hadn't died. There would never have been a Pearl Jam. Things happen for a reason. It was touching moment when EV gave props. I don't love the song - but I believe that everyone in the building can feel what it means to Stone & Jeff.

- "Come Back" is a gorgeous track and my favorite on the Avocado - kind of a throwback to an old R&B song. I think it should be played every night.

- I consider "Whipping" as one of their best live songs - and it was a pleasant shock to get it last night. I still love the instrumental pause/break in the chorus towards the end. The band jamming at the end of "Not For You" was wonderful to see.

- 29 songs. 2 hours, 40 minutes. In talking to a few SD attendees, last night might not have been as magical - but it may rank as one of the two best L.A. performances the band has ever done. I'll be trying to sell a limb or a firstborn to get into the Fonda on Wed night. Thx to yieldkitty for the ticket last night. And special thx to the band for the past fifteen years. It's rare that a band sticks around that long. And it's even rarer when a band delivers like they did last night. They're on top of their game. Long live Pearl Jam!

yes I would like to Second everything losangelesfan just had to say.