What was the first PJ song you heard LIVE and how did you feel?

angryyoungman

redrock wrote:

.... f***.. I love that song.. never heard it live and I wish I had.

Mine was World Wide Suicide at the Astoria as well. The energy was incredible and I was over excited and a bit overwhelmed seeing them for the first time and in such a small venue!

just out of curiosity how did you guys get tickets to that thing?

BinGnarly

Betterman San Diego 06-05-2003
I've never felt more ALIVE in my entire life.

prljamgirl

Mine was Do the Evolution at Rapid City in 1998. It was the most incredible moment of my life and I was shaking with excitement!

thoing

In June 1993 I saw Pearl Jam because I went to a Neil Young show in Stockholm, Sweden. I lived in Sweden then. I did not know this band but I was amazed and I have loved them since. Animal was the first number they did, I did not even know that song then but I have loved it since. This show was historical because in Neil Youngs final number (I think it was Down by the River) fire broke loose in the speakers on the right side of the stage, right in front of me. Some guys went up there to put out the fire but it seemd as if the musicians never knew about the fire because as an encore Neil came back on stage with Pearl Jam and they started to do Rocking in the Free World while some guys were still up there in front of the speakers making shure the fire was dead. I remember them holding their hands on their ears when the music started so extremely loud. Oh, what a night is all I can say.
I saw Pearl Jam again in Vienna last summer and it was amazing. They have only gotten better. Now there are rumours about a show in Iceland (my homeland) next spring/summer and I am so excited. Im going to take all my friends to show them what kind of a super band this is.

Hammartime33

I believe in miracles, at the Gorge 2005. I'll never forget that experience... EVER

x-hund

Corduroy at Roskilde 2000. It was a beautiful opener that lead to so much pain 45 minutes later. In retrospect it was a horrible night, but the moment they hit the first chords was magic anyway. I hope to see the band at Roskilde again some day.

Regards

parel jam

thoing wrote:

In June 1993 I saw Pearl Jam because I went to a Neil Young show in Stockholm, Sweden. I lived in Sweden then. I did not know this band but I was amazed and I have loved them since. Animal was the first number they did, I did not even know that song then but I have loved it since. This show was historical because in Neil Youngs final number (I think it was Down by the River) fire broke loose in the speakers on the right side of the stage, right in front of me. Some guys went up there to put out the fire but it seemd as if the musicians never knew about the fire because as an encore Neil came back on stage with Pearl Jam and they started to do Rocking in the Free World while some guys were still up there in front of the speakers making shure the fire was dead. I remember them holding their hands on their ears when the music started so extremely loud. Oh, what a night is all I can say.
I saw Pearl Jam again in Vienna last summer and it was amazing. They have only gotten better. Now there are rumours about a show in Iceland (my homeland) next spring/summer and I am so excited. Im going to take all my friends to show them what kind of a super band this is.

wow, great story... welcome to this board!

parel jam

x-hund wrote:

Corduroy at Roskilde 2000. It was a beautiful opener that lead to so much pain 45 minutes later. In retrospect it was a horrible night, but the moment they hit the first chords was magic anyway. I hope to see the band at Roskilde again some day.

Regards

Yeah, I heard those tapes...scary...I doubt if PJ will ever play Roskilde again...

Dan1984

My first song heard live was Better Man in San Diego on June 5th, 2003. I was very excited to finally see my favorite band live. After seeing them for three shows in a row, after Phoenix, I was bummed. My personal mini tour was over. Was a great three days however. A time I will never forget. Now if we can get them to come back to Phoenix, that would be nice.

bovy_j

First song I ever heard/saw live was Dead Man in Quebec City '05...but that was just Eddie alone. Still..fucking amazing.

The first song I ever heard the actual band play was Sometimes at the same concert.

I was a pretty big fan before the show..but..from that day on...I couldn't get enough of Pearl Jam, and I'm just a massive fan now.

Androgynous Mind

Wasted Reprise into Life Wasted. Albany, NY 5-12-06.

It was amazing to finally hear them live. The anticipation was unbearable and I went nuts when the started playing (Just as the rest of the sold out Pepsi Arena did).

Looking back on it, it was amazing. But I was really hoping for an OF THE GIRL intro. That would have been real special.

momofglynn

Oceans 4-11-94 at the Boston Orphuem. Still gives me chills when I hear the boot.

satansbedbugs

My first opener was OF The Girl in philly of '00 ....I really didnt realize how rare it was to get that as an opener til later, but what a start to a show to hear that one while at my first pj concert....WOW!!! what a great song..Great boot, i totally recommend getting that one...sbb

WindNoSail

Love Boat Capitan, HOB Chicago 05, amazing opener and I was 5 persons deep from Stone.

It was hot, sweaty, smokey, and personal, and I had a cold beer in my hand.

satansbedbugs

WindNoSail wrote:

Love Boat Capitan, HOB Chicago 05, amazing opener and I was 5 persons deep from Stone.

It was hot, sweaty, smokey, and personal, and I had a cold beer in my hand.

those shows were the cream of the crop...sbb

righteousbabe

satansbedbugs wrote:

My first opener was OF The Girl in philly of '00 ....I really didnt realize how rare it was to get that as an opener til later, but what a start to a show to hear that one while at my first pj concert....WOW!!! what a great song..Great boot, i totally recommend getting that one...sbb

That would probably be the sweetest opener ever.

AndySlash

Sometimes in 98 and I felt really fucking drunk.

theneuge

Black, St Louis July 8th 1998

Great Solo from McCready, Eddie's voice was ON that day. Sent Chills down my spine... A VERY close 2nd was Indifference with Ben Harper at Madison Square Garden July 8th 2003, it brought tears to my eyes.

GarrettSocling

Release...9/11/98...it brought tears to my eyes, and I wasn't embarrassed at all...

AcesUp

I guess I will make it 3 in a row. Release on 9/14/95. The band came out with the lights down and a bunch of candles in the background. It was really sweet because they started out slow and slowly raised the lights. Still gives me chills thinking about it. Best opener ever.

lucehifener

Strangely enough, it was my favorite song at the time, Act of Love, in Austin, Texas at Southpark Meadows, 1995. I couldn't believe it. It was such a powerful experience. It was what I would expect free-fall to be like.

To hear Eddie singing Neil's parts, aside from RITFW, seemed so fitting.

GTF

Mine was MFC in Prague this year..

And the feeling?

Hmm..

I was a little bit disappointed, cause I was hoping to hear one of my favourite songs.. not that MFC is bad.. but still they have many better songs

pedromanuelmoreira

wasted reprise. I feel disapointed because iwas expecting a decent opener. release would be perfect but oceans,long road, of the girl would be also good.

parel jam

pedromanuelmoreira wrote:

wasted reprise. I feel disapointed because iwas expecting a decent opener. release would be perfect but oceans,long road, of the girl would be also good.

Well, it's only 40 seconds...what was the next one? You consider it as a pre-opener

pedromanuelmoreira

parel jam wrote:

Well, it's only 40 seconds...what was the next one? You consider it as a pre-opener

life wasted. LOL. But the disapointment only last a few seconds because it was a great show. Magical.

parel jam

pedromanuelmoreira wrote:

life wasted. LOL. But the disapointment only last a few seconds because it was a great show. Magical.

Well, personally I would love to hear Wasted Reprise and Life Wasted...haven't heard those tunes live...

cuyler41

RVM 93 , the feeling was - Holt shit this is intense ! Trying to survive the mosh and stay on the front row was to much for me. Half way through the set i was gald to be pulled over the front rail by security.

Lost_Clay

driftin (pre-set) talking to friends in stands, realizing he was on stage/panicked ran down to the floor!!

(insert kick ass buzzcocks set here)

long road (main set) : pure joy

montreal 2003, 11 years in the making for me

parel jam

cuyler41 wrote:

RVM 93 , the feeling was - Holt shit this is intense ! Trying to survive the mosh and stay on the front row was to much for me. Half way through the set i was gald to be pulled over the front rail by security.

Wow - RVM would be an excellent opener...hope they'll change some songs this tour.

Hinny

Indifference, Eddie's surprise appearance with Ben Harper in 2001.

I felt wetness in my pants.