*** Copenhagen Fanviews Here 7/10/12 ***

Karley

Did anyone else stand in the bizarre long waiting line before the gig? That must have been 400 meters long! But even when you were at the very end of it, when they opened the doors, you got in pretty quick - about 10 minutes I'd say. I was saying to my father "they probably lead all the people into a huge meat grinder, no way that they can actually lead so many people in the hall at this speed" - but obviously they could! It was a huge relief when we got in. The Forum itself maybe "doesn't look like much when you get in" (Ed quote) but I thought it had a good atmosphere. Definitely warmer then the o2 World in Berlin which really (!) disapointed me - I hope they never play there again!).

X played their first song just as we picked up the beautiful poster and I have to say, that I enjoyed them very much this evening. Missing them in Prague and seeing them in Berlin two days in a row didn't left much of an impression but this time, I thought they were really good. The PJ guest spots were a nice gesture, but apart from Ed's vox on Devil Doll, it wasn't really more than that. After X's gig I dropped nearly 15 EUR for two beers (0,4 l) which was just mindblowing...in a bad way! And I was complaining about Berlin's beer price with 9 EUR for a whole litre!!! My thought when most of the people in line before me payed for 5 of these - danish people must be very wealthy

Then Pearl Jam came on - the show itself was, of course, really special! This being my eight gig, I had 7 (!) song premiers (Last Exit, LBC, Cropduster, Wishlist, Footsteps, Smile, Habit) - I never thought the day would come when I see Habit live - thank you thank you thank you to the one who was requesting it! Anybody in the setlist thread wanted to know, which "Speaking as..." Ed used in the song - it was the album one "Speaking as a child of the 90s". And of course, every show with Insignificance is a good one - this song is simply stunning and I'm so glad I catched it a second time now! Ed butchered Smile quite badly but it was cool anyway. I also really like what wolfamongwolves said about "maybe Dennis taking his words back" (hey man, is this name taking from the Will Oldham song?). Push Me Pull Me is always a blast - I have seen it now 3 times out of the 11 times it was played and it keeps getting better! Someone also pointed out, that Cropduster was being played in Europe for the first time - I couldn't believe that but according to the statistics on this site it's true :shock: I loved that song for a long time!

Oh, one thing - I thought that the opening with Small Town into Last Exit was a real blast. It looks kind of strange on paper but wait until your hear the boot!

alesek

Karley wrote:

After X's gig I dropped nearly 15 EUR for two beers (0,4 l) which was just mindblowing...in a bad way! And I was complaining about Berlin's beer price with 9 EUR for a whole litre!!! My thought when most of the people in line before me payed for 5 of these - danish people must be very wealthy

hey, 15 euros for 2 beers you found expensive? I felt like a rich man in Copenhagen when coming back from Oslo... 11 euros for a SINGLE BEER!

wolfamongwolves

Sappy113 wrote:

First things first: this is a FANTASTIC fanview, mate. Utterly fantastic. Something else that's fantastic is THAT communal feeling between the band and us fans. I just finished re-watching PJ20, and those words of Ed's you just recited, I think of them really often, because it really is a very large part of what makes this band so special, here exemplified by Mike's gesture, which is in itself so heartfelt it really just moves me.

As for Roskilde, yea, I think they don't want to keep re-emphasizing what a painful experience it was. For us present, for the band and mostly the affected families. It'll always be a part of them, but time for move forward.

Damn, I hope they show up on our shores again real soon.

Thanks! I totally agree. There is no "us and them" with Pearl Jam. It's symbiosis, baby!

Karley wrote:

(hey man, is this name taking from the Will Oldham song?)

You're the only person who's ever spotted that, but yep. Good call.

yoyo

MERCI pour HABIT

It was me ... !!!!

AWESOME SHOW !!!!!

bigguybigeye

alesek wrote:

Karley wrote:

After X's gig I dropped nearly 15 EUR for two beers (0,4 l) which was just mindblowing...in a bad way! And I was complaining about Berlin's beer price with 9 EUR for a whole litre!!! My thought when most of the people in line before me payed for 5 of these - danish people must be very wealthy

hey, 15 euros for 2 beers you found expensive? I felt like a rich man in Copenhagen when coming back from Oslo... 11 euros for a SINGLE BEER!

I know exactly how you feel. Prices in Oslo were crazy high.

Sappy113

bigguybigeye wrote:

alesek wrote:

Karley wrote:

After X's gig I dropped nearly 15 EUR for two beers (0,4 l) which was just mindblowing...in a bad way! And I was complaining about Berlin's beer price with 9 EUR for a whole litre!!! My thought when most of the people in line before me payed for 5 of these - danish people must be very wealthy

hey, 15 euros for 2 beers you found expensive? I felt like a rich man in Copenhagen when coming back from Oslo... 11 euros for a SINGLE BEER!

I know exactly how you feel. Prices in Oslo were crazy high.

Can't say we didn't warn you guys . Makes you wonder how Scandinavian teens manage to be amongst the demographic in Europe that drinks the most!

Whaley

Awesome end to this tour ('only' 4 shows for me - Amsterdam 1&2, Oslo and Copenhagen). Actually cried during Alive thinking how great this has all been for me and remembering 12 years ago.

My photos are at http://www.flickr.com/photos/whaley/tags/lastfm%3Aevent%3D3137357/

Nima36

One of the 2 best shows I have been to.

Karley

Sappy113 wrote:

bigguybigeye wrote:

I know exactly how you feel. Prices in Oslo were crazy high.

Can't say we didn't warn you guys . Makes you wonder how Scandinavian teens manage to be amongst the demographic in Europe that drinks the most!

Hm yeah it's kind of common knowledge that you alcohol prices are really high - I was shocked nonetheless Also 5,00 EUR for 0,4l of Soda...but I have to say, that the prices for water/soda were very high at every venue...is it just me or does anyone else think that they should charge you FAR less for water than for every other drink?

morello

snagging to write something more eloquent when back from trip.

aennil

Whaley wrote:

Awesome end to this tour ('only' 4 shows for me - Amsterdam 1&2, Oslo and Copenhagen). Actually cried during Alive thinking how great this has all been for me and remembering 12 years ago.

My photos are at http://www.flickr.com/photos/whaley/tags/lastfm%3Aevent%3D3137357/

I really like your photos!

dimitrispearljam

aennil wrote:

Whaley wrote:

Awesome end to this tour ('only' 4 shows for me - Amsterdam 1&2, Oslo and Copenhagen). Actually cried during Alive thinking how great this has all been for me and remembering 12 years ago.

My photos are at http://www.flickr.com/photos/whaley/tags/lastfm%3Aevent%3D3137357/

I really like your photos!

wolfamongwolves

yoyo wrote:

MERCI pour HABIT

It was me ... !!!!

AWESOME SHOW !!!!!

Merci pour Habit to you!

It was great to hear, and it's been a long time. Thanks.

wolfamongwolves

aennil wrote:

Whaley wrote:

Awesome end to this tour ('only' 4 shows for me - Amsterdam 1&2, Oslo and Copenhagen). Actually cried during Alive thinking how great this has all been for me and remembering 12 years ago.

My photos are at http://www.flickr.com/photos/whaley/tags/lastfm%3Aevent%3D3137357/

I really like your photos!

They're fantastic! The band with X and Exene leaning back in full howl is brilliant. To say nothing of airborne Ed&Jeff. Well done.

CharlieP

I feel like I should give everybody from foreign countries, who attended the show in Copenhagen, a sincere apology on behalf of Denmark.

I´m not an expert in logistics or in charge of how to run a venue and handle this many people, but it was embarrasing to find soda/beer prices sky high when you had to wait in line for almost an hour to get anything. Also it was impossible to go to the bathroom. I saw a foreign girl who had simply pissed her pants because she couldn´t get out in time. I remember the look on her face.

Also the waiting line outside berfore the show was like 3000 meters long and once you got inside, the heat was unberable and one was in constant lack of fresh air.
Add to this that if you wanted to go outside for a few minutes to cool off you couldn´t access the building again with your ticket!

I find it embarrasing that Denmark can´t handle this stuff and I think it´s a shame that foreigners visit our country and have these experiences :fp:

dimitrispearljam

CharlieP wrote:

I feel like I should give everybody from foreign countries, who attended the show in Copenhagen, a sincere apology on behalf of Denmark.

I´m not an expert in logistics or in charge of how to run a venue and handle this many people, but it was embarrasing to find soda/beer prices sky high when you had to wait in line for almost an hour to get anything. Also it was impossible to go to the bathroom. I saw a foreign girl who had simply pissed her pants because she couldn´t get out in time. I remember the look on her face.

Also the waiting line outside berfore the show was like 3000 meters long and once you got inside, the heat was unberable and one was in constant lack of fresh air.
Add to this that if you wanted to go outside for a few minutes to cool off you couldn´t access the building again with your ticket!

I find it embarrasing that Denmark can´t handle this stuff and I think it´s a shame that foreigners visit our country and have these experiences :fp:

u dont have to say that...dont apologize cos of how was some things at a venue..
we had a great time at your country..lovely country with lovely people..
no complains at all..sure the venue was like we was at a sauna...lol.and big lines too.but nothing to do with the lovely country u are from..i love it!!!im sure most of the fans,if not all from foreign countries.

Spags

Remember how bouncy the floor was? Yeah it was hot as he'll, but really bouncy...perfect for Corduroy and Given To Fly.

Kompja

CharlieP wrote:

I feel like I should give everybody from foreign countries, who attended the show in Copenhagen, a sincere apology on behalf of Denmark.

I´m not an expert in logistics or in charge of how to run a venue and handle this many people, but it was embarrasing to find soda/beer prices sky high when you had to wait in line for almost an hour to get anything. Also it was impossible to go to the bathroom. I saw a foreign girl who had simply pissed her pants because she couldn´t get out in time. I remember the look on her face.
:

Have to admit that I was wandering how slow they could be in the beer lines? I couldnt serve beer that slow even if I tried to.
People working in the venue should come and see how 12 thousand thirsty Finns are server beer every other 20 minutes in between hockey periods. They could really learn something

Hotness was unbearable and IHMO the Danish crowd was far less impressive than a couple of nights ago in Stockholm.
Still, two excellent PJ gigs in less than a week. A dream come true. Hopefully they could finally arrive to Helsinki as well, we´ve been waiting for 20 years for the guys.

dimitrispearljam

Spags wrote:

Remember how bouncy the floor was? Yeah it was hot as he'll, but really bouncy...perfect for Corduroy and Given To Fly.

true ..and for Baba as well

Spags

Loved Baba both times, but Copenhagen was best.