being bitter and mean-spirited, immediately after the "wow! i can't believe i'm finally seeing Pearl Jam", i have to confess that i did fleetingly think something along the lines of "damn, it's not Release or Long Road"...!
Oh yeah? Well, I've had about enough of morons and halfwits, dolts, dunces, dullards and dumbbells - and you chowderhead yokel, you blithering hayseed, you - you've had enough of me?
I wish I had seem PJ back in the early 90s...damn, I was born a bit too late...
Damn... I could have seen them in 1992 in London, just down the road from my University... and for some unknown reason I DIDN'T GO!!!!!!!! What a twat... opening song would have been Wash... :(
02/28/92 - Union of London University: London, England [80m]
attendance: 600
set: Wash, Once, Even Flow/(All Right Now improv), Alone, Alive, Black, Deep, Jeremy, Why Go, Porch/Improv
enc: Leash, I've Got a Feeling
missed the next couple of tours and didn't get to see them until 2000. sigh.
Oh yeah? Well, I've had about enough of morons and halfwits, dolts, dunces, dullards and dumbbells - and you chowderhead yokel, you blithering hayseed, you - you've had enough of me?
My first song was Animal in New Orleans '95. I was soaking wet from the rain, half wasted, adrenaline pumping, and they kicked ass with so much energy from the first note played.
-New Orleans '95
-Knoxville '98
-Memphis, Nashville '00
-Birmingham, Nashville '03
-East Rutherford II, SF II, Honolulu '06
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"Hello, to the rest of Tennessee. Three degrees hotter we'd think it was hell" - EV
Better Man, in Madrid, Thursday 9th September, 2006. I needed to pee as soon as MMJ left the stage, but me and my Dad (yeah, 19 at the time and my Dad took me to Madrid to see Pearl Jam. Lucky bugger, eh? I did pay for the tix mind. Best gig buddy ever, my old man, so all's fair for the amount he's bought me) are about 12 rows back, so we'll be damned if we're moving.
So, on they come, everyone is *slightly* excited. And Ed starts with that familiar, gorgeous sound... Better Man.
A massive hug with my Dad as the guitars crash in, and then we're away, me, Dad, every Spaniard, European, American, Australian, whoever, in the joint, and it's magical. Me and my Dad got separated, which tempered it a little bit, but I've never jumped and vaulted so much in a crowd before or since. First time I've really seen absolutely everyone around me going INSANE for a band. And it ruled.
That and Another Brick In The Wall, Little Wing, a storming RvM, a rockin' Grievance (one of my all time faves) and a sumptuous Severed Hand... Safe to say my little mind was blown.
Wembley will struggle to top it.
Peace and love
Too many cowboys, not enough indians, so just go ape shit!
I may be boring but at least I'm not Jack fucking Johnson.
TV is such shit; let's go outside and ride bicycles, right now!
Madrid 07/09/06 - Little mofo'ing Wing!!!
Wembley 06/18/07 - Speechless
"Act of Love" @ '95 Summerfest night 2 show was the first from the band that I heard, but the first time I heard Eddie was when he sang "I Only Play for Money" with The Frogs during the opener.
"In certain trying circumstances...profanity furnishes a relief denied even to prayer." - Mark Twain
Oooooh please let it rain today, this city's so filthy, like my mind in ways..
"It's as comfortable as can be. But when you're on stage playing with Neil, well -- it's one thing to be at the zoo and watch an animal pace around its cage. It's another to be in the cage with him." -Eddie Vedder
long road...uniondale 2003. it was most fitting as it was truly the song that made me fall in love with pearl jam. yes, very late bloomer. after 09/11 there was the tribute to hereos thing on tv, wasn't watching it and just happened to turn on the tv and catch a bit and hubby and i started watching. believe it or not, i didn't even know what ed looked like before then - no cable/mtv....so yea. it was beyond touching to watch him, mike and neil young play that gorgeous tune after such a tragedy right in my backyard.....absolute chills. so then, for my first concert hearing THAT song open...perfection.
faithful227...what a fucking first song!!! you lucky guy/gal. i would looooooooooovvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeee that!
My 1st pearl jam song was the long road in Sydney 2003. Ive been a big fan of pj since i was about 10 so this was my 1st concert, i think i was 17, and it was great. Saw them a few days later, they opened with cant keep. But then in their 1st Sydney show in November 06 they opened with release which was mind blowing, And their 3rd sydney show they opened with betterman. The 1st song of every concert is something special. My favourite would probably have to be release, followed close behind by betterman.
Ps 4 yrs 2day since i saw them in their 3rd sydney show in 03. Valentines day, couldnt of spent it a better way.
Take care........
Sydney 11/02/2003
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
Sometimes at the Forum in Inglewood 07/13/98. Still get chicken skin each time i think of that show and the first song i heard them play it live. One of the best moments in my life even so i had really bad seats.
Mine was Wash at Finsbury Park, London on 6th June 1992 and I cried, I think for most of the set actually. It was one of the most emotional moments in my life:) Good times:D
Release.
09/16/98.
Perfect alcohol buzz (sixer of Labatt Ice).
Right amount of THC (thanks to random couple I met in the parking lot for that).
The opening chords begin to play. Heart skips a beat.
EVERYBODY SINGS ALONG.... "OOOOOHHHHH...."
"I'll RIDE THE WAVE, WHERE IT TAKES MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
I'LL HOLD THE PAIN, RELEASE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!"
Heaven.
I'm still not sure it was real.
Whatever they played first at the Astoria...may have been Worldwide Suicide. I just remember getting tugged under the crowd and swaying lots. Fun stuff. May or may not have been due to the many beers I drank in nervous excitement. It was ARGH amazing nontheless.
My first opener was RVM, Murfreesboro TN in 1994 When i was 15. They turned off the lights and played the first minute in the dark. That was pretty sweet. They closed with Release that day so i still think its a better closer than an opener but anytime is good time if you think about it.
when Go start at Athens show..i couldnt believe i actually see pearl jam live..a dream came true...when Animal start as second song,then i get crazy...
"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
when Go start at Athens show..i couldnt believe i actually see pearl jam live..a dream came true...when Animal start as second song,then i get crazy...
go and animal? that's insane!!! they just threw you right into the fire!!!!
Long Road, I was at the gig with three guys all called Richard and I remember looking around at them in a state of bliss and amazement at being there, hearing the song, seeing the band and saying 'Rich, this is it, this is me' it didn't matter which one heard seems they were all called the same thing. I am not sure if any of them heard, they all had the same look on their faces.
2009 - Manchester. 2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London, Berlin, Arras, Werchter. 2011 - PJ20 i & ii, Montreal, Toronto i & ii, Ottawa, Hamilton. 2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes. 2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii.
when Go start at Athens show..i couldnt believe i actually see pearl jam live..a dream came true...when Animal start as second song,then i get crazy...
go and animal? that's insane!!! they just threw you right into the fire!!!!
"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
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being bitter and mean-spirited, immediately after the "wow! i can't believe i'm finally seeing Pearl Jam", i have to confess that i did fleetingly think something along the lines of "damn, it's not Release or Long Road"...!
2000-PARIS
2006-ANVERS-MARSEILLE-PARIS
2007-LONDRES-NIJMEGEN-WERCHTER
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Damn... I could have seen them in 1992 in London, just down the road from my University... and for some unknown reason I DIDN'T GO!!!!!!!! What a twat... opening song would have been Wash... :(
02/28/92 - Union of London University: London, England [80m]
attendance: 600
set: Wash, Once, Even Flow/(All Right Now improv), Alone, Alive, Black, Deep, Jeremy, Why Go, Porch/Improv
enc: Leash, I've Got a Feeling
missed the next couple of tours and didn't get to see them until 2000. sigh.
-Knoxville '98
-Memphis, Nashville '00
-Birmingham, Nashville '03
-East Rutherford II, SF II, Honolulu '06
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"Hello, to the rest of Tennessee. Three degrees hotter we'd think it was hell" - EV
So, on they come, everyone is *slightly* excited. And Ed starts with that familiar, gorgeous sound... Better Man.
A massive hug with my Dad as the guitars crash in, and then we're away, me, Dad, every Spaniard, European, American, Australian, whoever, in the joint, and it's magical. Me and my Dad got separated, which tempered it a little bit, but I've never jumped and vaulted so much in a crowd before or since. First time I've really seen absolutely everyone around me going INSANE for a band. And it ruled.
That and Another Brick In The Wall, Little Wing, a storming RvM, a rockin' Grievance (one of my all time faves) and a sumptuous Severed Hand... Safe to say my little mind was blown.
Wembley will struggle to top it.
Peace and love
I may be boring but at least I'm not Jack fucking Johnson.
TV is such shit; let's go outside and ride bicycles, right now!
Madrid 07/09/06 - Little mofo'ing Wing!!!
Wembley 06/18/07 - Speechless
www.last.fm/user/StNick_
Oooooh please let it rain today, this city's so filthy, like my mind in ways..
I got tears in my eyes... haha
Lollapalooza. 8.5.07 West Palm Beach. 6.11.08 Bonnaroo. 6.14.08
Hartford. Mansfield.
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faithful227...what a fucking first song!!! you lucky guy/gal.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
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jajajaja we should make a thread "who has the flu?" Hope we dont all get sick again for the concert jajajaja "cof cof I'm still cof cof alive cof cof"
COFF...
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gotta a seminar now.. coooof cof cof COOOOOOFF!!... please do the honors
Ps 4 yrs 2day since i saw them in their 3rd sydney show in 03. Valentines day, couldnt of spent it a better way.
Take care........
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
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09/16/98.
Perfect alcohol buzz (sixer of Labatt Ice).
Right amount of THC (thanks to random couple I met in the parking lot for that).
The opening chords begin to play. Heart skips a beat.
EVERYBODY SINGS ALONG.... "OOOOOHHHHH...."
"I'll RIDE THE WAVE, WHERE IT TAKES MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
I'LL HOLD THE PAIN, RELEASE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!"
Heaven.
I'm still not sure it was real.
♪♫♪♫♫
♪♫♪♫♫
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
go and animal? that's insane!!! they just threw you right into the fire!!!!
2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes.
2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii.
indeed
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”