*** Amsterdam 1 Fanviews Here 6/26/12 ***

StefVG

javis el errante wrote:

dimitrispearljam wrote:

my review btw..will be on the radio i guess later.. 8-)

Hey Dimitris from Greece, I heard your review on PJ Radio last night, about 1.20 am...

4duckie2see wrote:

Opening three songs were identical to the first three in Lima. My first concert ever outside the Netherlands. Brought so many memories back to that crazy concert. And then Last Kiss I heard first in Peru en Amongst the waves that after that show became a soundtrack to my six month trip through South America. Made me all so happy! And yes, the Dutch are a bit different from Peruvians but where I was standing the energy definitely was there

So, like always, a concert of Pearl Jam is a trip down memory lane. Memories of earlier concerts. Memories of moments of your life with PJ as its soundtrack.

But new memories were made as well. First time having early entry as part of the Tenclubcommunity. What a warm family it is! Was amazed how many people were there with there green wristbands (not only for early entry, but also for first section) and how positive the vibe was. Never was this close to Eddie, not being a pit-person. He put so much energy in the crowd and think he got triple that amount back.

Loved all the little twists of the setlist. Thought the second encore was the best ever. Rockin in the free world feels a bit worn out when I listen to it on bootlegs, but really caught me this time. And Indifference was just the best gift: After curfew with the lights on. (Made me remember Amsterdam 1996 when they put the very bright lights on to make Pearl Jam stop).

The little episode about all their kids being there was touching. Thought I saw one of their sons (? Mike's?) on stage during Rockin in the free world, playing guitar? Have no clue wether that is possible or not? Was touched as well by three young kids dancing the night away in terrible seats, behind the podium. Made me realize how for new kids Pearl Jam will still be the soundtrack to growing old.

Guy that filmed almost the whole set: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU ... ature=plcp

hope the guy who filmed the show was from the 10C, otherwise, paying a ticket to spend the whole show holding a camera is a :nono:

Muriel wrote:

Oh, and can I make a request for Friday as it is my 10th wedding aniversary (although my husband Johan won't be there He has an examm for business school on Saturday so can't join me, but loves me enough to let me go see my favourite band with my brother on our aniversary) ?????

Not my favorite song, but Just Breathe for our 10 wedding aniversary feels appropriate

congrats on your 10th anniversary, best of lucks to your hubby on his exam...

Hi Muriel,
Once again, congrats with your 10th wedding anniversary. Perhaps we'll meet tomorrow in Werchter!

Javis,
As said, we'll (trying to) meet again in Copenhagen. Same place! If I wouldn't find you at, lets say 20.30, put your hands in the air. You're used to it

Great concert with brilliant setlist, fantastic crowd and a perfect venue!

And oh yes, the played Smile....thats what I'm doing now for more than 48hrs...

get_axel_some

javis el errante wrote:

4duckie2see wrote:

Guy that filmed almost the whole set: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU ... ature=plcp

hope the guy who filmed the show was from the 10C, otherwise, paying a ticket to spend the whole show holding a camera is a :nono:

Well, imo that guy was definitly NOT a 10c member. He started to make some trouble, but later he apologized after I tried to inform the security... People acting like that simply can't be 10c members... My guess 10c members are one happy jamily!

Around 1.07 you see me (grey cap) and my wife on Rockin in the Free World at his video.

We think this guy attends shows to film them for youtube...

wolkenlos

Well.. it sinks into the shadows of the second show. BUT, Amsterdam 1 was still amazing!! I mean, the beginning was kind of a greatest hits compilation and nothing new for me, but it was a great show! I've never seen a more relaxed crowd, you could actually dance to the songs, even in the second row, it was just such a nice feeling and you could really enjoy listening to the songs.

And then they played Rats, always wanted to hear that one.
I must say I've never seen so less crowd participation at a concert as during Better Things, but it was still nice haha. And the first encore break seemed just to fly by...

I really loved Last Kiss in the second encore! The crowd started to really warm up and it was a super nice sing-along

Now, let me say... that second encore was completely OUTSTANDING! The song choice and order of the last 4 was just phenomenal, I've never had a better encore ever!! Apart from Crown Of Thorns this was definitely better than day 2!
I wanted to hear Green Disease for so long and like I already said, the last 4 blew my mind. Love Reign O'ver Me was my definite highlight of the show, followed by a beautiful black, into RITFW (I could hear that one all the time ) and then they just seemed like they wouldn't want to leave us, so they played Indifference, another song I've always wanted to hear, so absolutely beautiful... and the first concert for me without YL!

Amazing, that's all I can say.

RideRick

get_axel_some wrote:

javis el errante wrote:

4duckie2see wrote:

Well, imo that guy was definitly NOT a 10c member. He started to make some trouble, but later he apologized after I tried to inform the security... People acting like that simply can't be 10c members... My guess 10c members are one happy jamily!

Around 1.07 you see me (grey cap) and my wife on Rockin in the Free World at his video.

We think this guy attends shows to film them for youtube...

You are 100% right, he is a guy we saw from Amsterdam.
He had 4 batteries with him.
He is also going to Eddie Vedder in Amsterdam so the petition has worked out

thegoodlife76

Hi all, this my first time posting on here. we flew home to the UK from Amsterdam yesterday and I will never forget the time we had in Amsterdam. I sadly only managed to get tickets for night 1. I would just like to say hello to all the lovely Pearl jam fans we met and not just at the venue. We took our Son to his first pearl jam gig and to watch him see his favourite band blew me away, no words can explain the look on his face! All those moments I shared with people each time pearl jam played another song, the little looks and smiles that we shared made the experience more memorable! To hear them play Rockin' in the free world made my night as well as many other songs like smile, green disease, not for you... and the rest, I still haven't soaked it all in!

Big Hello to the to the dude in the wheel chair with the Winnipeg Jets hat on at the schipol airport, I didn't catch your name but I just wanted to say enjoy the rest of your PJ experience. x

get_axel_some

RideRick wrote:

You are 100% right, he is a guy we saw from Amsterdam.
He had 4 batteries with him.
He is also going to Eddie Vedder in Amsterdam so the petition has worked out

Were you standing close to us then that night?

RideRick

Well, finally got down to earth to write something about the most amazing 2 nights ever experienced with a Pearl Jam show.

At first i thought it wouldn't be that special because we were spoiled here in The Netherlands.
2006
2007
2009
2010

and now 2012 2 shows in a row.
At first only bought 1 ticket for night 1 but pretty soon i was convinced to the importance of buying also for night 2.
2 nights in a row is very special.
For me, Pearl Jam is the rockband since 1992 Pinkpop which matters.
And matters a lot. There songs go straight to the heart and soul and keeps your mind awake.
Witnessing that particular show in '92 was an eyeopener and a never letting them down story.
1993 Rotterdam was amazing (only 1 show) and 1996 Amsterdam was pretty oke, sound was terrible and the band was too tired as far as i rememberd.
2000 was again on Pinkpop but such a freaky crowd. I was right up in the front every show but that was the first time i was lying down between moren then a thousand people. It was a warning as we found out.
I got married on that 30th of June 2000.. and heard about it from a good friend who came in late.. i didn't even cared about the possible show that would have been the following monday.



But hey, if live will go on for them so it must go on for us.
And we waited, we waited untill 2006. Arnhem.. just awesome evening.
To bad i didn't decide to go to Antwerpen to because it also would have been 2 amazing evenings but i have a crazy thing. I only visit shows in my country. The come to us to play for us in our country..
And they did again in 2007 at Nijmegen.. again awesome.
I love to be outdoors.. very nice evening.
I didn't have to wait long because in 2009 they visit us again. In Rotterdam. 16 years later back to that venue.
Wonderfull.. amazing.. superb...
And in 2010 they decide to come again for a small set.. too bad but hey.
We Dutch people are already spoiled over and over again.
They must love us much to visit us that many time..

After the PJ20 movie again the buzz was there and Amsterdam 2012 was a must go.
Nearby my hometown. Only 30 km drive.
Finally again, 16 years later..

Via internet i talked to a lot of people, especially Dimitris.. I was anxious to meet him. (as i did at show 2)
Outside we were already in line at 13.00 hour.
Together with my best friends and 2 brothers and sister.
We might have drunk a beer to much for some people but we had fun.
Talked to Clint from Kansas and Ashley who later on found out they were waiting on the wrong date
Well, also a way to spend your day.

We saw the 10c members line up, i was the only one was a member but didn't buy early acces because we were with 8 people to stick together.

But it didn't matter, again we were right up there in the front section. Always since 1993.

X did what they had to do, fill time with good music. Loved the old guy on the guitar.
Wish i was him that age and just rock the fuck out and smiling all the time..
Hero :twisted:


But then.. the show started. We were on Stones side.. always a nice side.
I personally switch a show. Left, right, left, right. Never in the middle.. don't know why but i do.

Pearl Jam
Show 1



01. Interstellar Overdrive-(Barrett, Mason, Waters, Wright)-instrumental
02. Corduroy

ofcourse.. that's nice to start... love the song and will sort the fans out who are waiting for the obvious

03. Why Go

time to jump.

04. Given To Fly

:shock: already.. damn.. closing eyes..

05. Brain Of J

:shock: wow.. love this one

06. Amongst The Waves

8-) such a fokkin good song..

(Ed addresses the audience in Dutch.)
Yeah, his dutch was KLOTE!!!

07. Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town

nice singalong.. good job and well played..

08. In Hiding

my god, one of my top 5 songs.. this is special..

09. Even Flow

For me the best version ever... i couldn't stop dancing..

10. World Wide Suicide

nice singalong but just not my song. Can happen..

11. Rats

knocked out mentally.. WTF,,, this one i needed to hear badly.. WOW!!!


12. Lukin
short headbanging time

13. Not For You (Ed appears to lose his place or forget the lyrics. The audience has been singing along so he listens to them for bit then he says "got it" and starts singing again)

and :shock:
What an explosive version.. what the hell did i just hear.. best version ever.. far out.. again.


(Ed mentions that when they first played Amsterdam they were just kids and now they all have kids. He makes a joke about the wisdom of the kids picking Amsterdam as the city they wanted to visit. He says, "The kids are all here and we want to play this song for them."),

14. Better Things-(Ray Davies)

nice 8-) nice gesture too

15. Nothing Man

Oh man, this is from one hell of an epic album.. tripped out..


16. The Fixer w/ Ray Cameron on percussion
17. Do The Evolution

nice duo..

Encore Break 1
(Ed says, "May I raise a toast to what has been the best crowd of the tour yet")
18. Last Kiss-(Cochran)

yess.. this one again. love it to singalong.. always a tear in my eye..

(Ed plays about 27 seconds of "Pulled Up" by The Talking Heads-(David Byrne)
19. Just Breathe

I breaked mentally.. thougt of my wife who will go with me to Eddie Solo in Carre.. She can sing this song so beautifull..

20. Comatose



21. Unthought Known



22. Porch

:shock:
How good was this, it was good.. but i always think of 1992..

Encore Break 2
(Ed thanks the audience and says when they have been "as good as this the band feels like they should play at least a few requests. They don't take orders though.")
23. Smile


24. Green Disease

not my song but when people enjoy and get very excited.. then i'm also happy.

(Ed introduces Boom as a warrior from the Hawaiian Islands that has been with the band for ten years.)
25. Love, Reign O'er Me-(Townshend)

How nice was this.. much better then last time in Rotterdam. MUCH!!

26. Black

Superb Mike.. he must be god on stage.. 8-)

27. Rockin' In The Free World-(Young) Pearl Jam are joined onstage by Ray Cameron, John Doe of X and Jerry Harrison of The Talking Heads.

Yeahyeahyeah!!!

(Ed introduces the band says we have two of the best drummers in the world, DJ Bonebrake and Matt Cameron)
28. Indifference

:shock: Last time i heard that one live was 1993 Rotterdam.. WOW!!!
Thank you..



What an evening.. i was blast away and didn't know what kind of night i would experience the next night..

Thanks Pearl Jam and all of their amazing fans.. For a special night.

animus

awesome. Love the closing set.

justdimi

http://www.flickr.com//photos/justdimi/sets/72157630339254822/show/









selection of my photos A'dam first night!

enjoy

Justdimi

pedromanuelmoreira

cool show. Several songs that i love were changed/cutted but that´s ok

erikkazemier

My wife was the one holding the GREEN DISEASE sighn! How cool they took her request??!! She wanted to hear this song forever live and finaly the day had come! We went nuts hearing it..... So if you liked hearing it too....your welcome;-)))

pedromanuelmoreira

erikkazemier wrote:

My wife was the one holding the GREEN DISEASE sighn! How cool they took her request??!! She wanted to hear this song forever live and finaly the day had come! We went nuts hearing it..... So if you liked hearing it too....your welcome;-)))

don´t want to be a spoiler but it was already in the setlist Eddie likes to trick us :P

rafie

I love reading this thread after night 2

RedPearl

pedromanuelmoreira wrote:

cool show. Several songs that i love were changed/cutted but that´s ok

Same for me... Immortality was cut off the list but thank god they played it in Berlin

dwhite76

Set List Break Down

Ten... 4
Vs... 2
Vitalogy... 4
No Code... 2
Yield... 4
Binuaral... 000
Riot Act... 1
Self Titled... 2
Back Spacer... 4
Tags... 1
Covers... 4
B-Sides... 000

Whaley

Totally loved this show, too! I was at Jill/Olivia's side this time ;-) I'm not sure why, but I noticed Stone had a lot of great solos. I know he's always important as a guitarist in PJ even when his stage presence is not as forward as Mike's, but this time it really struck me. And loved it!

Does anyone know what happened to the (Australian?) guy who had a total black-out at the back of the 10C queue? We waited a loooong time for medical aid to show up and I didn't see him rejoin the queue so I wonder if he managed to see the show anyway.

vant0037

How good was "Brain of J?" Soooooo good. I took the ear plugs out to get the full effect for that one...

dimitrispearljam

vant0037 wrote:

How good was "Brain of J?" Soooooo good. I took the ear plugs out to get the full effect for that one...

was frikkin good..and the pit a mess too!!!!hehehehehehe

F5AgainstOne

Can anyone spot themselves in the Amsterdam 1 pics?
http://pearljam.com/photogallery/21416/jun_26_-_amsterdam_the_netherlands

I found myself in the 2nd-to-last pic! 8-)

vant0037

dimitrispearljam wrote:

vant0037 wrote:

How good was "Brain of J?" Soooooo good. I took the ear plugs out to get the full effect for that one...

was frikkin good..and the pit a mess too!!!!hehehehehehe

I'll bet!

Remember when Ed came out to do "Devil Doll" with X on night 1? I remember thinking when his voice came in, "wow...he sounds really, really good tonight!"