Just back from Bridge School show
tokyojoe
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Wow, tonight was just amazing. PJ and Neil were pretty emotional in their performances tonight, and PJ was really ten times better than last night.
The most amazing acoustic version of BLACK w/ "we belong" version. Really sweet ending with Eddie in high pitch.
Opened with Masters of War and again played with Neil tonight on Throw your Hatred. Neil was really into it tonight, a great jam. Also better man, and can't remember. Very end of show was RITFW with everyone, Eddie singing a verse and the crowd loved him. I'll let someone else fill in the rest of the set list. Way better than last night.
Foo Fighters rocked again tonight, but this night PJ clearly owned the stage with Neil.
I have always kind of liked DMB, but somehow he just does not thrill me live. But he had a good set and played one of Neil's most popular tunes with Neil.
Brian Wilson played a shorter set tonight.
Neil was emotional, and played all his hits and couple rare ones.
Groovy crowd, a little less crowded than last night.
The most amazing acoustic version of BLACK w/ "we belong" version. Really sweet ending with Eddie in high pitch.
Opened with Masters of War and again played with Neil tonight on Throw your Hatred. Neil was really into it tonight, a great jam. Also better man, and can't remember. Very end of show was RITFW with everyone, Eddie singing a verse and the crowd loved him. I'll let someone else fill in the rest of the set list. Way better than last night.
Foo Fighters rocked again tonight, but this night PJ clearly owned the stage with Neil.
I have always kind of liked DMB, but somehow he just does not thrill me live. But he had a good set and played one of Neil's most popular tunes with Neil.
Brian Wilson played a shorter set tonight.
Neil was emotional, and played all his hits and couple rare ones.
Groovy crowd, a little less crowded than last night.
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Sorry for the crap video, but at least this might hold you over until the iTunes downloads of Bridge start on November 14.
Links to video of tonights BLACK --> http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=tokyojoe1969
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they also played lukin, gone, thin air, (a slower song off the same cd as lukin...i think..yes its sad that i dont know the name of it).
my husband also agreed that black was amazing...he said it was their best version yet.
But You Might Die Trying
Totally agree with you. Once they played Lukin, I had a big smile on my face for the rest of the night. I'm still on a high from seeing them two days ago...and no it's not chemically induced.
it was "around the bend"
they've only played it live like ten times total. best...song...ever
The crowd was just coming off a huge high of upbeat Brian Wilson and Pearl Jam managed to simply depress everyone and Eddie simply scared the kids.
I went to see Pearl Jam, but I left most dissapointed in their set. I love the songs, but they should have done a much better setlist than they did.
Eddie doesn't always have to be depressed and pessimistic. It's a downer, especially for a fun night of intimacy and sharing. Thank god they didn't play a longer set. They just made room for acts who were ready to have a good time and let the crowd enjoy it.
i wont necessarily say i was disappointed in their setlist.....
but i will say many of the other acts at the bridge DESERVED more playing time than Mr. Vedder and the boys....
because they brought much more to the table than pearl jam...
DMB
Foo Fighters
Trent Reznor(fucking incredible)
Brian Wison
obviously put more time and effort into their acoustic performances than pearl jam did......
they deserved more playing time....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
phew... I'm glad at least someone agrees.
Pearl Jam came... and did what they do every year. A couple songs (that already lend themselves well to the acoustic format) and called it a night.
I feel as if they just go through the motions at the Bridge School Benefit. The only highlight came from Black, and I would say a lot of that had to do with the crowd just aching for SOMETHING to get into during their set.
their entire world evolves around pearl jam....
knows damn well that almost every band at this years bridge put on a better show than pearl jam...
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
the bands that took the time to arrange and rearrange their music ...so it would come off at a whole different level acoustically....
the bands that added back-up singers, violins, cellos, triangles,organs,pianos....
the bands that worked on their harmonizing....
i am sure Mr. Vedder realized they didn't deserve their spot on the bill....
pearl jam should have performed second or third at the bridge shows
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
i will now see him each and every time he comes to chicago....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpPSn9ES2No
and this is a fucking kick ass rendition....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
please... stop the whine fest... if you come to Bridge School just to see PJ you are wasting your money... they just came off a huge European leg.. this is not their type of show... this type of show suits Neil Young a lot more than PJ...
however.. I thought they did a great job on Sunday... they are not going to rearrange songs for Bridge School....it is not what they do...
but if you look at the Bridge School website.. http://www.bridgeschool.org/about/about_supp_contrib.html?l=P
you will notice that PJ is a major contributor... so maybe they don't do a Trent Rez. look and feel and add a violin and three cellos etc but they do put their MONEY WHERE THEIR MOUTH IS.. they not only give their time but they also give their $$..
Chicago and Down the Coast in 2003
Seattle 2005
SF 2000, 2001, 2003--- oh or you can come to terms and realize you're the only one who cannot forgive yourself
just a couple of people giving their honest opinions.....
trent reznor probably made 10,000 new fans over the weekend....
pearl jam probably lost a few.....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
as for black 'going thru the motions'?? we must have been at different shows
Huh. As I sit here cogitating three days later, you know what? I agree too. On the one hand, you've got to work pretty hard at being more depressing than Trent, neh? Good performance of the songs they chose (and of course, looking at the full 2-day set, they were probably only ones that DID mix it up from day 1 to day 2), and I really enjoyed Gone the most, but Black was kinda the salvage point for me.
MoW just started off - down. Around the Bend didn't get anyone back up. Gone did. Betterman didn't sink, but didn't fly. Lukin was over of course before most folks could stand up! But yeah, Black was really beautiful. And Hatred was neat.
Well, I dunno, it WAS a great set, but in the context of Bridge -- I see where ya'll are coming from - they phoned it in... My friend who was just bonkers from SFI and SFIII -- nearly fell asleep....
I would have liked BW - DMB - Trent - Foo - PJ :-D
But ya know what -- we're spoiled! We know they can pull off BenHall acoustic style kick ass shit and I was waiting for the next amazing thing they were gonna do for us (like Trent did). An encore is nice in it's own way.
"what the fuck is trent reznor gonna play???"
we all got a pretty good answer....
the most incredible fucking 45 minutes i have ever seen live...
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
yeah I agree that PJ may have lost a few..Trent was amazing... I wonder what NIN fans would say about the show? that is not the Trent they know and love.....I am still in shock over how many people left after PJ on Sunday...
Chicago and Down the Coast in 2003
Seattle 2005
SF 2000, 2001, 2003--- oh or you can come to terms and realize you're the only one who cannot forgive yourself
Chicago and Down the Coast in 2003
Seattle 2005
SF 2000, 2001, 2003--- oh or you can come to terms and realize you're the only one who cannot forgive yourself
feel free to call me a no good rotten fat bastard piece of human garbage...
i can take it.....
hehehehehehehehehehehehehhe
i bet the trent fans loved it.....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
I'm just a little bit confused here...
Pearl Jam did what Pearl Jam always does... why change it? If it was a 'Battle Of The Bands'... then, yeah... flash it up. But, really... it wouldn't be Pearl Jam.
The Foo Fighters did a lot of work and put a lot of effort in their set. They just came off an all Acoustic Tour and replayed it in pieces over the two days. They have been running their show for a while. I had seen their full acoustic shows and they are amazing... brilliant isn't strong enough for them. I can see how someone who has seen the A-Foostic Fighters for the first time can be easily blown away... I know I was. (And you should see them fo 'Razor'... a fucking... well, you just have to see it.
Trent's arrangements were done by the guy playing the violin... and he did a stellar job with the arrangements. I'm pretty sure it is tough to translate NIN to Cellos and Violin. I have never seen acoustic Trent... no one has. That is part of the impact... the surprize element.
Dave Matthews Band... it's a piece of cake for them. Those fucking guys are musicians... like REAL musicians.
Gillian Welch is Bluegrass, which is what she does... Death Cab did an excellent job... but, they don't have to translate 'Lukin' from electric to acoustic.
Brian Wilson was basically Brian Wilson... not quite unplugged and Neil has been doing this for Decades... and he looks and does the same as he always does... except for the years we see on his face.
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And just to set the record straight... I'm not a Pearl Jam junkie, like the ones that are catagorized here. I love the band and their works. They looked like Pearl Jam... they always look like that. It works, why change it?
Hail, Hail!!!
Please... let them be the 139,232 in front of me in the Fan Club.
Hail, Hail!!!
we are WAY TO FUCKING COOL to debate pearl jam at the bridge...
hehehehehehe..............
they did look like pearl jam....
they did what pearl jam does....
they did it very fucking well..................
i guess i was just impressed with the other bands.......
16,000 posts between us...
i am pretty sure that is the first time we ever acknowledged each other....
pleasure to meet ya COSMO....
hehehe........
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
Same here, bud.
And I can definately see how people were blown away by the Foos and Trent... it was a rare treat. We have seen the Full on Foo Rock Show... and it rocks. But, we seen it all before. Their acoustic stuff is so far outside the Foo norm that it just amazes you. Same goes for Trent... this was the first time he's done this.
We all have seen Pearl Jam... some people have seen them more times than I could ever imagine wanting to see them. Because you know, there are good things... like fucking... it's great, right? But, can you imagine fucking for a solid 3 months... 24/7. No way... a guy needs a rest.
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Anyway... where was I? Oh, yeah, we have seen Pearl Jam a bunch of times so, there are no great surprizes. If they change it, make it flashy or glitzy... i don't know if it would be Pearl Jam anymore. I don't know if we'd like it.
Hail, Hail!!!