Anyone else feel like you were babysitting last night??
Bearsfirehawk
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DAMM, I am 34, been rocking out with PJ since day 1, been to over 20 shows, and I Never ever saw what I saw last night. I am all for spreading the fan base out and keeping things alive, but it was high school night last night. MANY MANY underage drunk shirtless fucks walking around doing stupid shit. I dont feel old really, but looking at 19 year olds at a PJ show is kinda wierd. Maybe IM a nut, but when did the PJ revolution start over? Oh well, I had no trouble at the show like we did in 06 so I guess alls well that ends well.
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1996: Ft Lauderdale
1998: Birmingham
2000: Charlotte, Tampa
2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
2004: Kissimmee
2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
2010: MSG2
2012: Music Midtown
2014: Memphis
2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
2022: Nashville
2023: Ft. Worth II
I think it's all the prep schools and the fact that nothing ever happens in Hartford. 2006 was so bad I vowed to never return to Hartford.
...I was always a DeadHead, but when I first heard Winston Rodney, aka the Burning Spear, sing, I became a SpearHead too!
I went to Virginia Beach, camden I and II, and DC.
By far the Camden I and II and DC shows, I saw more drunks there than I ever have in my life. Ive been to 30+ shows, mostly midwest, and have never seen so many drunks, people pissing in their seats, people falling down, etc.
I want sure if it was a regional thing, or the fact that it is summer so more younger people could go, or if it was something else. Just an observation.
And to be honest, I couldnt tell you much about thr crowd at VA beach, becasue I was front row.
Whatever, not a big deal, just dont get it on me.
Nuclear fission
We did not miss any of the show. we were not in the parking lot that long. However I know i had to pull her out of the venue a couple of times in fear she would had puked before the band went on. All's well tho. She made it. Perhaps pissed off a few people since she was dancing like a freak but so what it's her show too. At least she didn't puke on them. I tried to keep her away from the bulk.
I thought the world...Turns out the world thought me
I thought the world...Turns out the world thought me
And then bitched about it ...
for the least they could possibly do
Drunk kids at a rock concert? What is this world coming too!
Seriously, fuck off.
By the way- sweet name
1996: Ft Lauderdale
1998: Birmingham
2000: Charlotte, Tampa
2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
2004: Kissimmee
2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
2010: MSG2
2012: Music Midtown
2014: Memphis
2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
2022: Nashville
2023: Ft. Worth II
Couldn't agree with you more. I've yet to see a show sober be it in my teens or my 30's. At least on this tour I haven't been next to some hyper sensitive loser whining that my hoping around is going to ding his poster.
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MSG 7/9/03
Chicago 5/16/06
Denver 7/3/06
Vegas 7/6/06
The Vic 8/2/07
MSG 6/24/08
MSG 6/25/08
Chicago 8/23/09
Phoenix 5/9/2022
Once I get out of this town
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haha, I know.....:)
As if that is completely out of the realm of possibility.
I think the only thing I ever have problems with at a show is:
1. If someone pisses on me.
2. If someone lands on my head.
Everything else is to be expected.
Nuclear fission
And yeah, a drunk ol' freaker puked in the seats next to us and the lady behind us spiller her beer which then water-falled down the concrete slab seats.
Lovely crowd! (But wow, that Krauss has some PIPES! Amazing Black Dog and I'm in the Mood among many spectacular songs.)
Drunk is one thing, acting like a complete fucking tool, fighting throwing bottles, falling down is white trash horse shit. I guess that was you last night since you seem so defensive. So why dont you fuck off and grow up and get control of your life.
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Originally Posted by Stryker420
Drunk kids at a rock concert? What is this world coming too!
Seriously, fuck off.
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Couldn't agree with you more. I've yet to see a show sober be it in my teens or my 30's. At least on this tour I haven't been next to some hyper sensitive loser whining that my hoping around is going to ding his poster.
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Nobody here is saying we don't want kids, or drinking, or even drunks, just don't throw up on me and don't ruin it for anyone else ... have a little fucking consideration for other people ... that is not a square thing or a dickhead thing to ask of people. Nobody likes drinking or getting high at a Pearl Jam show more than me but please be considerate of others.
...I was always a DeadHead, but when I first heard Winston Rodney, aka the Burning Spear, sing, I became a SpearHead too!
I guess it is kinda weird but I think it's cool the younger kids are digging pearl jam. What kind of trouble did you have in 06?
I'm 18, and have always liked Pearl Jam. It's just this past couple of years that i've started to get really into them. I graduated high school, but for the most part high school kids don't really dig Pearl Jam. I guess it's just a few. Also, there are some kids my age who go to concerts just for the tailgating and beers, which is pathetic because some people really like to enjoy their experiences. I can guarantee that the majority of piss drunk teenagers aren't there for the performance. It's more so that they can say they went, and they went drunk. Sorry... :(
I'm 30 years old and have a 3 year-old son. I don't get drunk at shows, but when I buy a ticket to a rock concert I know what to expect. I'm not condoning drunken stupidity, but I'm also not naive enough to think that that shit isn't going to happen. It's not a fucking church BBQ. Also, we should consider ourselves lucky. Compared to other rock bands, PJ shows are pretty tame. Quit fucking crying or quit going to shows.
And again, fuck off.
did the 19 year old guys have a nice cut to their 6 pack abdomens? big shoulders? a tan? or were they blubbery?
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
some people in the second row in VA beach were old enough to be a Grandma -- that's me, except I'm childless.
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
I just find it funny(in a ridiculous kind of way) that these people are crying about drunks at the show. Yet they go to see a band whose lead singer is drunk on stage half the time. Some other thread some guy had sand in his vagina because he brought his kid to the show and Eddie was talking about joints and drinking, and people were smoking up in the crowd. Come the fuck on. Just because you people grow up to be little bitches doesn't mean Pearl Jam or the rest of the world has to change along with you. The same guy was also bitching about Eddie's political rambling. Again, this is something you should probably come to expect from PJ shows by now. If not, you(much less you little kid) really do not belong at a Pearl Jam concert.
Next tour I most definitely plan on bringing my kid. That being said, I know I can expect him to see alcohol consumption, weed being smoked, and copious use of the word "Fuck." And you know what? I'm ok with that because I'm pretty confident he'll turn out just fine in spite of all that.
We told our kids what to expect beforehand; we explained that this is what happens at rock concerts, so just relax (my older son has OCD and freaks out about smoking).
The guy in front of us asked my husband if it was okay to smoke before he lit up. We appreciated the thoughtfulness, but frankly I think my husband would have been disappointed if he went to a rock concert and nobody was smoking dope. :-)
funny, last night was the first night I was not surrounded by all that.
it was great!!!
Long enough for the clouds to fly me away
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