I was 6 feet from rail, right in front of Mike. Fying solo, and got there at 2:15- PJ started about 9:40- LONG wait with no beer or food, but for the best view in 20 years of shows- definitely worth it!
MIKE: Thank you for the amazing performance- never been able to interact w one of the guys during a show like that- pointing, waving, smiling back- the guitar pics were raining down all night!!!!! I got 2, dude next to me got 4! Being able to see Mikes fingers up close: priceless. He absolutely shredded it.
The whole band was on point, and the scenery was beautiful- may I suggest a tour of only beach shows!?!
Highlight: I waited around and was fortunate to get the 1st page of Ed's lyric sheet for Parachutes. (Ed had 3 sheets w/ lyrics on it and let them flutter down to the stage as he finished singing the words on each one.) Printed lyrics, but handwritten notes and markings. I would like to post a pic, but I have know idea how.
Also appreciated that Deluna was donating some funds to USO and Wounded Warrior- nice that Ed mentioned this great organization- and encouraged people to help in any way they can.
During Ledbetter, a guy was making his way through the crowd w/ an American flag. He brushed past my shoulder and just to the right of me (b/w Mike and Ed about 3 feet off rail). As he crossed in front of me, I saw Mike look up from his guitar and spot the flag- a few moments later, he broke into the Star Spangled Banner- the cameras focused on the flag, and displayed it on the giant screens. Not sure if Mike was already planning on playing it, but it sure looked impromptu. Either way, it was one of those moments that we, as PJ fans, live for. Just a big stupid smile on my face ever since. :P
Thanks to Pearl Jam and all who made the show possible!
Loved the show and icing on the cake was the Star Spangled Banner, and it looked like it was spontaneous - in reaction to the flag - even if it wasn't
This was a great show. The ticket/entry process was a giant cluster as was the shuttle ride but once in it was nice and pretty laid back. Very different from ATL. Both shows were good tho.
This was a great show. The ticket/entry process was a giant cluster as was the shuttle ride but once in it was nice and pretty laid back. Very different from ATL. Both shows were good tho.
I wasn't at DeLuna, but I was ATL. How were they different?
This was the first show in the 18 years my husband and I have been attending PJ concerts since we were teens, where we were REALLY REALLY close to the stage! In our memory, we felt we were close back in 1994 (Miami, Bayside Amphitheater Show) but no way, we know now what the real deal feels like. We were determined to have this long awaited experience. We got there early and set up camp. I now understand the difference and what I have read about in the past in the fanviews. We made friends and traded show stories in the time we all waited. When the music started these became the same people you traded looks, smiles, and lyrics with. It was awesome! And at the same time, we felt the band was playing just for us.
We are from Miami so we are used to the beauty of the ocean and beaches and we were still blown away by the setting. The sand is totally different, like flour, and the water clear and bright. The sunset was amazing too, got some really beautifully warm colored pictures. Also logistically, this was a dream. A true beach attitude (nothing like Miami, don't be fooled by our similar geography). People biked, walked, took trolleys, etc. leaving a reasonable, free "park-where-ever-as-long-as-it's-considerate-to-others" system. We got in and out as if 100 people had attended the show. Got bands in no time. Food was good and healthy! and water was free. I guess you start caring about that stuff when you get old!
We went to PJ20 and although that show had a lot of sentimental value to us, I have to say, it didn't have the pure joy this one did. Apples and oranges, and both delicious! I love EV's line when talking to the audience, not remembering when "Pensacola got so beautiful". I later told my husband, how when you get older, you can appreciate everything so much more and everything takes on a different point of view. This has been the case for us in the last several years seeing PJ, the music and experience seems to mean more to us each time.
WOW what a Setlist. I cant believe its over and the all to familiar, week long sadness is setting in.
Very Surreal to see them down on the beach, Orgasmic more like. Very fitting opening to oceans and won 10 dollar bet with husband on that. These guys are like wine, getting better with age. COME BACK!
This was a great show. The ticket/entry process was a giant cluster as was the shuttle ride but once in it was nice and pretty laid back. Very different from ATL. Both shows were good tho.
I wasn't at DeLuna, but I was ATL. How were they different?
There were probably about 1/3 of the people at Deluna Fest. Also the crowd was way less crazy. And PJ played for 30 extra minutes and the setlist was better.
Wow, my first concert review as a club member. I've been following the tours as a guest on this forum for a very long time and finally decided to chuck up the $25 as a PJ21/new website appreciation gift this summer . . .
First of all, I am a rare breed in the PJ community -- I love the music festivals! When I saw that this one would be at the beach, how could I not go? My two favorite past-times converged for an absolutely perfect weekend, and I spent the whole time thanking the universe for being so kind to me. The sand was so white, the water was so blue, and I was too busy soaking in my vitamin D while wandering from stage to stage to find any problems with the festival organizers. I'm sorry the "very important" fans had a bad experience, because I only paid $189 plus the dysfunctional trolley fee, and I can't complain about a thing. Overall, if someone asked me to make a top ten list of the best moments of my life, I know this concert (weekend) would be on it.
On Friday, I got there early enough (2:00ish) to get about ten feet from the rail on Jeff's side (whom I also love). When I saw that I would be as close to the stage as I will ever get, even with my now pitiful 10 Club number, I started to FREAK OUT about how I would manage to hold my spot until 9:45. Well, I knew it was only going to work if I made friends with the great bunch around me, and we had a fun, easy time listening to the openers while also taking turns for breaks. It also helped that the stage shaded the beach for us during the hot part of the afternoon. When the PJ show started, what an absolute privilege I felt to see these men as real people clearly loving their job. I've seen shows from the nose bleeds, I've seen them mid-point, but I have never, ever had the concert experience I enjoyed at DeLuna up front. I danced my butt off, I laughed, I connected, when Ed talked about the Wounded Warriors, my heart tugged, and now I am the owner of a Mike guitar pick, too. That dude is generous with those things -- I had no idea he throws them out like confetti. I haven't been playing my guitar lately, so when I brushed the sand off the one I had to unbury under some guy's feet, I realized now is the time to start practicing again. Maybe some of Mike's genius will rub into my fingers -- well, no it won't, but at least when I practice now, I will have such a great memory to play to. I'm going to wear out that guitar pick.
The second thing that makes me a rare breed in this little club is that I do not judge the non-members and their ignorance of the perfect set lists, nor do I memorize the lyrics to every song on every album. I don't even own every album -- how shocking is that? But that doesn't mean I don't love it as much as everyone else when PJ mixes it up at concerts. It's just for a completely different reason. When PJ mixes it up, it means I get to hear songs from the albums I don't own and don't know and then I get to grow as a fan. On Friday, I heard "Of the Earth" for the first time ever, and holy cow, that song totally rocks! They tore it up completely for I don't even know how long they jammed, I got lost in it, and now I have to find out what album it's on because I *will* own that one soon.
So -- thank you again, Pearl Jam, thank you again, Mother Nature, and thank you especially to the people who kept me close to the stage! I don't even know your names, but I absolutely love you for making a dream of mine come true!
A Great Concert, I travelled from the Uk to see it, what a location.
Did anyone else get pissed at the other stages being played at the same time? i could hear the Bass during eddie chatting to the crowd
Yeah, I noticed this -- it was DJ Jazzy Jeff starting his late night dance party. I wondered who allowed that to happen, but I also noticed he turned it off pretty quickly. I have a feeling someone official made it go away, because it's just not cool to play over top the headliner. It could have been a scheduling error because I heard DJ Jazzy Jeff salute Pearl Jam when he started back up as we were leaving.
Great time and show in Pensacola. Looks like I picked the right festival to go to after looking at the reviews from Atlanta. I honestly chose this festival because why not go to the beach for a weekend instead of a city, I already live in a city! Yes choosing this festival was a much more expensive option between flight and hotel but much more to do during the day and was a real vacation. This was a festival show but they played as many songs as they might play during a regular show. This show went two hours and twenty five minutes and I've been to regular shows that went that long. Didn't have to fight at all to get to the front as we showed up half way though GBV's set. Everyone here was really nice.Loved being on the beach for a show. We were maybe eight people in from the stage Mike's side. I will say this not many fan club members on the beach but surprisingly had a lot of room being so close to the stage. No pushing and no shoving. Crowd was pretty tame for the band even compared to a festival show but the band was on fire. Was praying for Oceans as an opener never thought it would happen as it was a festival show and was pleasantly surprised. Happy I didn't buy VIP not worth it just like Philadelphia
Yeah, I was one of the suckers that got VIP tickets for the fest. WHAT A SCAM. I've been to well over 100 concerts and have never seen a crowd treated to shabbily by a hosting venue. Having said that, this was my 13th PJ show and I've never been that close before. I was six people from the stage. It was amazing and there's a completely different energy than sitting even a couple of sections back. I was also in front of that big dude that took the header. Glad to hear he's okay.
This was a great show. The ticket/entry process was a giant cluster as was the shuttle ride but once in it was nice and pretty laid back. Very different from ATL. Both shows were good tho.
I wasn't at DeLuna, but I was ATL. How were they different?
There were probably about 1/3 of the people at Deluna Fest. Also the crowd was way less crazy. And PJ played for 30 extra minutes and the setlist was better.
I wasn't at DeLuna, but I was ATL. How were they different?
There were probably about 1/3 of the people at Deluna Fest. Also the crowd was way less crazy. And PJ played for 30 extra minutes and the setlist was better.
Just got back from Deluna fest...great show. This was my 19th show and although I like the comfort of indoor assigned seat shows, this was an amazing place to witness the rock and roll that is PJ.
Gorgeous Beach...absolutely perfect weather.They completely rocked, band was in a great mood.
"of the earth"..ripped my face off... it was amazing!!! Really impressed with the whole show it was non stop.
I was in the VIP Stone side and couldn't have been closer.
I have to list one complaint...the VIP freak show of jamming too many people in a small place that have all paid 1000+++ dollars is a very bad idea. Lot of upset people and the next night they just flat out wouldn't let some VIPS in to the fenced off area. You cant have people pay a premium and treat them like that.
I feel the same way I do after all PJ shows....counting down the days to the next one..probably a while but they are by far the best live band around.
Just got back from the most aggressive bender of a weekend I think I can remember. :thumbup: We planned on just coming for this year since the lineup was fantastic but after seeing that set-up on the water, the great people, and cheap...cheap prices compared to the Northeast cities, we are making this a yearly trip regardless of who is playing. Nothing beats plopping down in the sand with drinks listening to great music for 3 days and hearing all of you old-timers tell us your stories of seeing PJ and the guys back in the early 90's was fantastic
Most fun couple of days I have had in a very, very long time.
Waited 13 hours in the sun and sand and would do it all again anytime!!!
We were the 3 crazy blonds and two guys in red t-shirts front row, left rail. Kept showing us on the jumbotron-we were so stoked, jumped and screamed the entire show. Met the most amazing group of hard core PJ fans, spent our waiting time bonding, holding our ground and telling concert stories. What a great group of people!!! Can you all please move to Chicago so we can hang out more often??
Can only agree that Mike was on fire, he worked the crowd like he was having the best time. I must add, he looked like a kid again! Love the hair! Ed sounded sooooooo good! We, like some have said, were worried he was losing that voice after years of abuse, but NOOOOOO! Ed was fantastic! Even my 9 year old daughter was thrilled to hear they opened with Oceans. 2.5 hours of show is way more than we expected for a festival, thank you Pearl Jam! I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
Saw the Foo Fighters the next night as well. Only second row for that show, we do have our priorities! They were amazing as well! Can't believe we saw both PJ and FF that close.
It's gonna take me a couple of days to come down-we will be doing the festival thing again next year, if the boys of PJ are willing!
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Fort Bend County Fairgrounds, TX - Sep 05, 1992
Pensacola Beach, FL-Sep 21, 2012
Truly one of the best pearl jam shows I've ever seen (This was #16)! It was a greatest hits set for the most part, but I thought the bands energy was awesome! We were as close to the stage as we could get without bring in VIP. During the intro to black a man near us collapsed of exhaustion and it took us a minute or so to get the attention of the staff. Eventually with the help of some good people the EMS staff got the man to an ambulance. Wherever he is I hope he is Doing better. Despite the somberness surrounding that we had a great time.
Svenhoek,
Well, I logged in this afternoon to read the full setlist and ran across your post. Not really sure how to start into this, but I'm the guy you're talking about. I'm sorry I got in the way of the show for a few minutes - definately not what I intended or wanted. For me, yesterday started in Jacksonville at 5am. I got into Pensacola around 2pm and was in front of the stage by 2:30pm. By the time I fell (fainted, collapsed, face dived, blacked out, or whatever else seems appropriate) I just didn't have any energy left in me. They took me back and ran some tests which turned out well. I drank 3-4 bottles of water and felt a lot better. I was able to leave after sitting around for about 30 minutes.
For those who were around me and came to my aid during the show, thank you! I'm very lucky that my favorite band has a loyal following full of caring and compassionate people. It was pretty blurry for a few minutes, but I do remember a tremendous outpouring of concern and support from those around me. From the guy who yelled for everyone to "back the f##k up 5 feet right now!", to the lady who wiped my face with a wet cloth, words can never express how much I appreciate all of you being so kind to me. Again, thank you!
J.B.
Dude, I know exactly how you feel - I believe you were coming into the medical tent as I was leaving. I collapsed during Grievance and was carried out by security down through the middle barrier to the front of the stage and out. Escambia EMS was awesome, although I worry I ruined part of the show for a lot of people cause it was such a scene. They gave me an IV and I rebounded like nothing happened.
The setlist is long for a festival because their slot was 2:15, not the usual 2 hrs. They started a little late (less than 10 minutes) and ended about the same amount late. Two encore breaks, but pretty short - long enough for Ed to change t-shirts and drink something (he looked like he lost about 8-10 pounds of water weight during the show). The setlist for this one was better than the one for Atlanta and their slot longer too.
They sounded great. The It's OK tag on Daughter and Baba O'Reilly made my night. Encore sets really blew the proverbial roof off the dump ('coz on the beach, no literal roof). Give Deluna credit because the main stage sound system put out HUGE sound. We saw them at ACL in '09 (right after Backspacer was released) and that PA wasn't nearly as loud and they closed that fest - no other acts on at the same time. Whatever sound system PJ had in place at the Garden in '10 also couldn't hold a candle to Deluna and the fest was outdoors, not inside an old a-- barn. I dunno how anyone heard bass from another act at Deluna if they were relatively close to PJ - we were on the festival side, not the ocean side, of the stage and could only hear random noise on occasion when Ed addressed the crowd late.
Dumbest comment of the fest: when Ed cameo'd with The Gaslight Anthem's SOLAT cover around 3.5 hours before PJ's set, some daft woman asked "is that Bruce Springsteen?"
Most on-target comment of the fest: Corin Tucker played Sunday in front of a crowd small enough not to hide her family and friends. She asked, "did you guys see Pearl Jam the other night?" [big cheer] "I heard they killed it."
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"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
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I thoroughly enjoyed DeLuna Fest despite the fact that the promoters totally ripped off the VIP purchasers and especially the PJ travel package people. The PJ set was fantastic. The crowd energy was great. The band really seemed to be having a good time. The setlist was amazing for a festival show. I met so many great PJ fans at the show and at the Wishlist party on Saturday. One of my favorite things about this band is going to shows and meeting so many cool people who share my passion for Pearl Jam. I have been to 16 shows. Each time I go to a show I meet new people. I don't know if there are many other bands who have the type of following that this band does. I am just grateful to be a part of it all and I hope it never ends.
I was lucky enough to get first at rail on Eddies side. 10c member Charles was standing to the left of me and he got a bottle of wine from Eddie. He was kind enough to pass the bottle around so we could all get a small taste from the wine bottle Eddie drank from.
I got lucky too and Eddie handed me an unopened bottle of wine at the end of Yellow Ledbetter. Here's my reaction. Scream like a stuck pig. Best moment of my short life. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vUvdl3LOQQ&feature=plcp
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2009 Philly Spectrum 10/28
2010 Jazz Fest*Kansas City*St.Louis*Columbus*Noblesville*Bristow*
Hartford*Newark*MSG1*MSG2*Dublin*Belfast*HydePark*Nijmegen*
Berlin*WM3Little Rock*Bridge 1&2
2011 Eddie Vedder*Chicago*St Louis*San Diego*Long Beach*Los Angles*Santa Barbara
PJ20 1&2*Canada Tour*Montreal*Toronto 1&2*Ottawa*Hamilton*Winnipeg*
Saskatoon*Calgary*Edmonton*Vancouver
Dude, I know exactly how you feel - I believe you were coming into the medical tent as I was leaving. I collapsed during Grievance and was carried out by security down through the middle barrier to the front of the stage and out. Escambia EMS was awesome, although I worry I ruined part of the show for a lot of people cause it was such a scene. They gave me an IV and I rebounded like nothing happened.
Yeah man, it's kinda trippy to think about. I brought myself to watch a video of "Black" on Youtube. You can see the security guards looking in my direction and EMT's running in front of the stage to reach me. Surreal, really. I can only imagine how much commotion took place to get those folks to me so quickly. I agree, the Escambia folks were amazing! Forever grateful! I'm glad to hear you are good as well!
Dude, I know exactly how you feel - I believe you were coming into the medical tent as I was leaving. I collapsed during Grievance and was carried out by security down through the middle barrier to the front of the stage and out. Escambia EMS was awesome, although I worry I ruined part of the show for a lot of people cause it was such a scene. They gave me an IV and I rebounded like nothing happened.
Yeah man, it's kinda trippy to think about. I brought myself to watch a video of "Black" on Youtube. You can see the security guards looking in my direction and EMT's running in front of the stage to reach me. Surreal, really. I can only imagine how much commotion took place to get those folks to me so quickly. I agree, the Escambia folks were amazing! Forever grateful! I'm glad to hear you are good as well!
To everyone else, it's time for me to move on from this debacle. I'll leave you with my favorite rule from the movie, Wedding Crashers:
"Rule #6: Do not sit in the corner and sulk. It draws attention in a negative way. Draw attention to yourself, but on your own terms."
Take care,
J.B.
P.S. Drink plenty of water!!
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Here's another version of Betterman posted for my friend with the wine bottle. Congrats Pumpkinhead and this one's for you!!! My favorite part comes at 6:50 where Mike and Ed lock heads. So cute!!!
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Loved the show and icing on the cake was the Star Spangled Banner, and it looked like it was spontaneous - in reaction to the flag - even if it wasn't
Did anyone else get pissed at the other stages being played at the same time? i could hear the Bass during eddie chatting to the crowd
We are from Miami so we are used to the beauty of the ocean and beaches and we were still blown away by the setting. The sand is totally different, like flour, and the water clear and bright. The sunset was amazing too, got some really beautifully warm colored pictures. Also logistically, this was a dream. A true beach attitude (nothing like Miami, don't be fooled by our similar geography). People biked, walked, took trolleys, etc. leaving a reasonable, free "park-where-ever-as-long-as-it's-considerate-to-others" system. We got in and out as if 100 people had attended the show. Got bands in no time. Food was good and healthy! and water was free. I guess you start caring about that stuff when you get old!
We went to PJ20 and although that show had a lot of sentimental value to us, I have to say, it didn't have the pure joy this one did. Apples and oranges, and both delicious! I love EV's line when talking to the audience, not remembering when "Pensacola got so beautiful". I later told my husband, how when you get older, you can appreciate everything so much more and everything takes on a different point of view. This has been the case for us in the last several years seeing PJ, the music and experience seems to mean more to us each time.
Very Surreal to see them down on the beach, Orgasmic more like. Very fitting opening to oceans and won 10 dollar bet with husband on that. These guys are like wine, getting better with age. COME BACK!
There were probably about 1/3 of the people at Deluna Fest. Also the crowd was way less crazy. And PJ played for 30 extra minutes and the setlist was better.
First of all, I am a rare breed in the PJ community -- I love the music festivals! When I saw that this one would be at the beach, how could I not go? My two favorite past-times converged for an absolutely perfect weekend, and I spent the whole time thanking the universe for being so kind to me. The sand was so white, the water was so blue, and I was too busy soaking in my vitamin D while wandering from stage to stage to find any problems with the festival organizers. I'm sorry the "very important" fans had a bad experience, because I only paid $189 plus the dysfunctional trolley fee, and I can't complain about a thing. Overall, if someone asked me to make a top ten list of the best moments of my life, I know this concert (weekend) would be on it.
On Friday, I got there early enough (2:00ish) to get about ten feet from the rail on Jeff's side (whom I also love). When I saw that I would be as close to the stage as I will ever get, even with my now pitiful 10 Club number, I started to FREAK OUT about how I would manage to hold my spot until 9:45. Well, I knew it was only going to work if I made friends with the great bunch around me, and we had a fun, easy time listening to the openers while also taking turns for breaks. It also helped that the stage shaded the beach for us during the hot part of the afternoon. When the PJ show started, what an absolute privilege I felt to see these men as real people clearly loving their job. I've seen shows from the nose bleeds, I've seen them mid-point, but I have never, ever had the concert experience I enjoyed at DeLuna up front. I danced my butt off, I laughed, I connected, when Ed talked about the Wounded Warriors, my heart tugged, and now I am the owner of a Mike guitar pick, too. That dude is generous with those things -- I had no idea he throws them out like confetti. I haven't been playing my guitar lately, so when I brushed the sand off the one I had to unbury under some guy's feet, I realized now is the time to start practicing again. Maybe some of Mike's genius will rub into my fingers -- well, no it won't, but at least when I practice now, I will have such a great memory to play to. I'm going to wear out that guitar pick.
The second thing that makes me a rare breed in this little club is that I do not judge the non-members and their ignorance of the perfect set lists, nor do I memorize the lyrics to every song on every album. I don't even own every album -- how shocking is that? But that doesn't mean I don't love it as much as everyone else when PJ mixes it up at concerts. It's just for a completely different reason. When PJ mixes it up, it means I get to hear songs from the albums I don't own and don't know and then I get to grow as a fan. On Friday, I heard "Of the Earth" for the first time ever, and holy cow, that song totally rocks! They tore it up completely for I don't even know how long they jammed, I got lost in it, and now I have to find out what album it's on because I *will* own that one soon.
So -- thank you again, Pearl Jam, thank you again, Mother Nature, and thank you especially to the people who kept me close to the stage! I don't even know your names, but I absolutely love you for making a dream of mine come true!
Yeah, I noticed this -- it was DJ Jazzy Jeff starting his late night dance party. I wondered who allowed that to happen, but I also noticed he turned it off pretty quickly. I have a feeling someone official made it go away, because it's just not cool to play over top the headliner. It could have been a scheduling error because I heard DJ Jazzy Jeff salute Pearl Jam when he started back up as we were leaving.
Yeah, I was one of the suckers that got VIP tickets for the fest. WHAT A SCAM. I've been to well over 100 concerts and have never seen a crowd treated to shabbily by a hosting venue. Having said that, this was my 13th PJ show and I've never been that close before. I was six people from the stage. It was amazing and there's a completely different energy than sitting even a couple of sections back. I was also in front of that big dude that took the header. Glad to hear he's okay.
Sorry I wasn't more specific. :oops:
Gorgeous Beach...absolutely perfect weather.They completely rocked, band was in a great mood.
"of the earth"..ripped my face off... it was amazing!!! Really impressed with the whole show it was non stop.
I was in the VIP Stone side and couldn't have been closer.
I have to list one complaint...the VIP freak show of jamming too many people in a small place that have all paid 1000+++ dollars is a very bad idea. Lot of upset people and the next night they just flat out wouldn't let some VIPS in to the fenced off area. You cant have people pay a premium and treat them like that.
I feel the same way I do after all PJ shows....counting down the days to the next one..probably a while but they are by far the best live band around.
Thank you for doing what you do PJ.
Most fun couple of days I have had in a very, very long time.
'10- MSG 1-2 '11- PJ20
'12- MIA; DeLuna '13- Wrigley; Pitt; Brooklyn 1-2; Philly 1-2; Baltimore; Seattle
'14- Denver '16- Philly 1-2; MSG 2
'17- Pilgrimage Music Fest (Eddie)
'18- Fenway
Lollapalooza Grant Park,Chicago,IL August 5,2007
PJ20 Alpine Valley,East Troy,WI September 3,2011
Waited 13 hours in the sun and sand and would do it all again anytime!!!
We were the 3 crazy blonds and two guys in red t-shirts front row, left rail. Kept showing us on the jumbotron-we were so stoked, jumped and screamed the entire show. Met the most amazing group of hard core PJ fans, spent our waiting time bonding, holding our ground and telling concert stories. What a great group of people!!! Can you all please move to Chicago so we can hang out more often??
Can only agree that Mike was on fire, he worked the crowd like he was having the best time. I must add, he looked like a kid again! Love the hair! Ed sounded sooooooo good! We, like some have said, were worried he was losing that voice after years of abuse, but NOOOOOO! Ed was fantastic! Even my 9 year old daughter was thrilled to hear they opened with Oceans. 2.5 hours of show is way more than we expected for a festival, thank you Pearl Jam! I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
Saw the Foo Fighters the next night as well. Only second row for that show, we do have our priorities! They were amazing as well! Can't believe we saw both PJ and FF that close.
It's gonna take me a couple of days to come down-we will be doing the festival thing again next year, if the boys of PJ are willing!
Fort Bend County Fairgrounds, TX - Sep 05, 1992
Pensacola Beach, FL-Sep 21, 2012
Dude, I know exactly how you feel - I believe you were coming into the medical tent as I was leaving. I collapsed during Grievance and was carried out by security down through the middle barrier to the front of the stage and out. Escambia EMS was awesome, although I worry I ruined part of the show for a lot of people cause it was such a scene. They gave me an IV and I rebounded like nothing happened.
They sounded great. The It's OK tag on Daughter and Baba O'Reilly made my night. Encore sets really blew the proverbial roof off the dump ('coz on the beach, no literal roof). Give Deluna credit because the main stage sound system put out HUGE sound. We saw them at ACL in '09 (right after Backspacer was released) and that PA wasn't nearly as loud and they closed that fest - no other acts on at the same time. Whatever sound system PJ had in place at the Garden in '10 also couldn't hold a candle to Deluna and the fest was outdoors, not inside an old a-- barn. I dunno how anyone heard bass from another act at Deluna if they were relatively close to PJ - we were on the festival side, not the ocean side, of the stage and could only hear random noise on occasion when Ed addressed the crowd late.
Dumbest comment of the fest: when Ed cameo'd with The Gaslight Anthem's SOLAT cover around 3.5 hours before PJ's set, some daft woman asked "is that Bruce Springsteen?"
Most on-target comment of the fest: Corin Tucker played Sunday in front of a crowd small enough not to hide her family and friends. She asked, "did you guys see Pearl Jam the other night?" [big cheer] "I heard they killed it."
That's about right.
At my facebook...fuckin cool videos,from soundcheck
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2 ... tival.html
Cool pics and the comments are hilarious
Atlanta, Music Midtown, 2012
São Paulo, Lollapalooza, 2013
Here's a short clip I took of the moment. I hope to hell Charles see this. Thanks again Charles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3L-WbK6yZQ&feature=plcp
I got lucky too and Eddie handed me an unopened bottle of wine at the end of Yellow Ledbetter. Here's my reaction. Scream like a stuck pig. Best moment of my short life.
2010 Jazz Fest*Kansas City*St.Louis*Columbus*Noblesville*Bristow*
Hartford*Newark*MSG1*MSG2*Dublin*Belfast*HydePark*Nijmegen*
Berlin*WM3Little Rock*Bridge 1&2
2011 Eddie Vedder*Chicago*St Louis*San Diego*Long Beach*Los Angles*Santa Barbara
PJ20 1&2*Canada Tour*Montreal*Toronto 1&2*Ottawa*Hamilton*Winnipeg*
Saskatoon*Calgary*Edmonton*Vancouver
Yeah man, it's kinda trippy to think about. I brought myself to watch a video of "Black" on Youtube. You can see the security guards looking in my direction and EMT's running in front of the stage to reach me. Surreal, really. I can only imagine how much commotion took place to get those folks to me so quickly. I agree, the Escambia folks were amazing! Forever grateful! I'm glad to hear you are good as well!
For the folks who might have missed out on "Black" (and "Comatose" - go figure) because of me, here's the link to the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXs4vsit9a8
To whomever took the video, thanks!
To everyone else, it's time for me to move on from this debacle. I'll leave you with my favorite rule from the movie, Wedding Crashers:
"Rule #6: Do not sit in the corner and sulk. It draws attention in a negative way. Draw attention to yourself, but on your own terms."
Take care,
J.B.
P.S. Drink plenty of water!!
You may enjoy my recording, I'm not as close...but the sound is great!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usrbFHrm ... playnext=1 :corn:
Kissimmee 04/Montreal 05/Chicago 06/Gorge 06/Leeds 06/London 07/Lollapalooza 07/EV Chicago 08/EV Santa Barbara 08/Bonnaroo 08/EV @ McCartney NY 09/EV Atlanta 09/Spectrum 09 (4 shows)/Jazz Fest '10/Voices for Justice (EV) 10/Columbus 10/Noblesville 10/EV Sydney, Melbourne 11/EV Philadelphia, Detroit 11/Alpine weekend/Toronto 11 (2 shows)/Made in America 2012/Deluna Fest 2012/Missoula 2012/Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Dallas, OKC, Portland, Spokane, Vancouver, Seattle 2013/Global Citizen/Florida 16/MSG 16/Wrigley 16