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

Evolutionary

Here was mine... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xDFGb4U-W4 - can just see the green off my flag down in the front of the crowd at the start
After nigh on 12 years of trying to see this band and always missing them (had tickets in hand on two different occasions and couldn't make the gigs) it was a touch emotional for me :P

Malcolm-Edge

In My Tree, I was kind of like WTF? Then just went with it and rocked it out!

kenshunt

the first pj song i heard live was oceans, and i thought here we go in a pumped sorta way.

Time_Bomb

Sometimes at the Los Angeles 10/24/2000 show. It was intense. I was only 14. I had been listening to Pearl Jam since I was about 12 cause of my brother. He took me to the show. I couldn't believe I was actually witnessing live Pearl Jam.

I'm taking my brother to Bridge School this year, to repay him.

BoltOfLightnin'

Release...felt like my heart was fluttering out of my body! That was in '98. Gave me the same feeling a few weeks ago in AV. But I'm a little jealous of those who've seen Oceans...

Fluxus

My first PJ song live was Bee Girl. It was at the 8/21/09 show in Toronto. The band basically had to be their own opener because the singer from the opening band couldn't get into Canada. At one point during this improv pre-show Jeff and Ed came out and played Bee Girl... I was in awe and knew I was witnessing one hell of a first time PJ show.

Pat2976

Long Road, the opening song of the 2003 show in Montreal.

flintstoned

Rearviewmirror, Chorzów 07. I was like, what the fuck, my mind imploded. Short, but memorable show it was.

PJ218304

Corduroy at the Rose Garden, Portland '98. It was insane, because that was, at the time, my favorite song, and I drove for three days to see that show, so it was just intense. I remember during the drive down thinking that it would all be worthwhile if I could just hear that one song, everything else would be a bonus, and they come out and that's the first thing they played.

animus

Of the Girl. I was absolutely stunned and couldn't believe I was finally seeing PJ after waiting for such a long time. OTG was special too because at the time I was very deep into Binaural and its one of my favorite tunes of that album. It was such a great way to kick off the show. The pounding kick drum and the low lights set a great mood. Right after OTG they went into Animal and the crowd blew up.

christo1980

release at maple leaf gardens in '96.
fucking spectacular.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bSKyWIOxbw

good names r taken

better man at melbourne #1 2003. crowd smashed out the first verse as usual, pearl jam were supreme. closed the night with baba. very memorable first pj experience

Stardog3..

Oceans and it definitely was what could be best described as being in a state of euphoria. definitely had tears in the eyes.

WWS

Go Toronto 1993...I was already exhausted from the heat. What a daay Soundgarden PJ and Neil Young all on the same stage.

This vid is hilarious. I forgot how big cameras were back then lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZCsorIXiXA

bolivar2151

It was "Go" in Athens 2006...
I couldn't believe that i was actually seeing PJ live after of so many hours listening Bootlegs, so it was a bit strange feeling...

Cree Nations

Jeremy 1991 ....made me feel intensely angry and happy at the same time....still does.

tremrchrist

Arc, fargo 2003

I was amazed

Left Porch

Long Road Uniondale 03, had never heard the song before, felt part of something bigger than myself, amazing feeling.

DavidG

Long Road. Seattle, 2000.

I was overcome with emotion. I cried.

LastExit23

I posted this in another thread but I guess I can try to explain... Somehow...

The first song I heard was Oceans in Buffalo, NY on October 1, 1996. I was sixteen years old and it was my first time in the then called Marine Midland Arena (Not The F'N Center or First Niagara Center).

I paid $150 for my ticket and the only reason I could afford it was because the weekend before I won my football parlay card. I think I won about $95 and my Mom paid the rest

I went to the arena right after school. I milled around until it was time to go in. I went all the way to the top and sat in the last row just to get a feel for the new place. I had a floor ticket and back then it was general admission. I didn't watch the opening band opting instead for pizza and pop.

Just before the lights went down I managed to make it to a solid sport in what would have been about the fourth row in front of Jeff. The lights went out, Ed said, "Good Evening. 1..2..3..4 - OCEANS

I have been to 71 shows since so I guess it hit a nerve. Another small note from the show, I barely survived State of Love and Trust. The mosh pit was so raging I thought death was the only way out. Luckily that shit has calmed down.

PeTaLuMa

My 1st show was at MSG 9/11/98. I was trying to think about what song they would open with. I thought it would be something fast and pumped like RVM. To my amazement it was Release. I still remember the opening notes. All lights were turned off except for this blinding white light coming from the stage....and then that droning began. I had floor seats. You could feel the vibrations in your stomache. it was magical.

10 years and many shows later, I once again had floor seats at MSG.
They opened with Hard To Imagine. I had the same feeling I had 10 years ago. I am in awe every time I think about it

Kloddz

Go.

I felt happy.

skeetopunk01

Last Kiss. I was holding my girlfriend in my arms.. rain was drizzling down on us. It was fantastic.

CarolineSays

Even Flow, 1992, Pinkpop.

...giddy...

dimitrispearljam

bolivar2151 wrote:

It was "Go" in Athens 2006...
I couldn't believe that i was actually seeing PJ live after of so many hours listening Bootlegs, so it was a bit strange feeling...

CantKeepMeHere

HARD TO IMAGINE
At Bonnaroo 2008

made me feel like it was all just for me

Bam74

Oceans in Calgary during the 2005 Canada tour. I seriously could have died happily at that moment as I'd been waiting 14 years for them to come back to Calgary after I'd missed their first stop there in 1991 thinking they'd be back more often than Stomping Tom Connors.

giventofly69

Love Boat Captain in Vancouver, 2003.

Goosebumps. Excited beyond words. So so happy to be in my nosebleed level seats.

iammine16

Release in Vancouver '05. Most surreal experience for me. I just froze when it started, and then I belted every word of that song out..."Where it takes meeeee!!!"

Marpaciapa

Breakerfall, Buenos Aires, 2005.

Honestly, I couldn't hear it that well, 'cause it was like 20000 people screaming at the same time, and I was jumping and crying and trying to breath, but it felt awesome.