*** Wrigley Field Fanviews Here 7/19/13 ***

aghani

One of the single most unique PJ concerts of all time. This was a milestone event for many reasons. First, it tested the audience - are you a glass half full person or glass half empty person? Second, it was a milestone show in the sense that it took the rarities side of PJ to a stadium level. I get the sense that the rest of the world has finally caught up to what we all knew for so long. That PJ can pack a stadium like that and play what they played brings them to a new and cool phase of their career. Third, it was the introduction to Lightning Bolt (literally and figuratively). This wasn't some nostalgia show, by busting out some rarities and unveiling new tracks, they made this show a true event, sort of marking the occasion as almost an album launching point. Fourth, the whole event speaks MULTITUDES about the audience. I'll get to the gripers in a second, but no band has this devotion. This show wasn't supposed to happen. I feel like if the crowd even half left (like almost any other acts' fans would), it would have been much easier to make the decision to call the whole thing off during the rain delay. I'm reading online that there was alot of real time consultation between the Cubs and city council or neighborhood council or whatnot. If the stadium was only sparsely full around midnight, I think it would have been pretty easy to just say "let's call it a night". In fact, they specicially said they didn't want to let out 40,000 frustrated fans out on the street. They saw a packed stadium and a fanbase that would not budge and they proceeded, against all odds.

Before I get to the actual show, let me state again, the fact that this show even happened after the rain delay was a FREAK OF NATURE and a true illustration of what this band and it's fans have accomplished. EV said it best, the fans take it to a whole nother level.

Now, that said, anyone griping really needs to re-evaluate their outlook on things. Instead of NO SHOW, we got 3 hours. The entire night was so unpredictable, but also a very accurate depiction of the life story of this band and it's fans. Not only that, we got the most unique evening ever. An evening that tested us, and took us to a new place. We expect that of any PJ show, but this one took us somewhere else. This fact alone make a top notch and historic show. It can never be replicated. At the end of the day, that is what we crave. There's always some song we could want them to play. What we want is to be taken somewhere. We got that in a way that can never be duplicated.

This band is built off of recovering from death (Andy Wood) and finding a way out. A true anti-rock story. Most of the band's music and larger themes of their albums, and hell, defining trait is perservering through insurmountable odds. The band encapsulates the whole idea that, just when you think it's over, it's not, you survive, you perservere, and you come away better for it (I'm still Alive). Sure, you have a right to gripe, but you are missing the point of it all, and maybe this band is not for you at this point. Me personally, I'd love to see some new blood replace the cranky, entitled faction (a minority) of the fanbase.

First world problems people, first world problems. Some people remind me of that SNL skit where they complain about their iphones having an annoying tint, when they overlook the fact that they have a phone that DOES EVERYTHING. Louis CK, google him if you're not familiar.

On to the show:
- The first 45 min set was the right move, you don't want to rile up the crowd with a bunch of fast rockers and then send them to a rain delay. Once they went into NOthingman, it was 'oh this is going to be a different sort of night'. Ed's voice was on point and he was emoting really well and you could tell this meant so much to him. My personal highlight of that portion was Hold On, just took me to another place. "Life could be different if I held on" (a great metaphor for the show itself).

Rain Delay - I was at Lollapalooza last year, and was really angry when they evacuated befor there was any rain. Man, I was griping, but then I saw the rain and knew they made the right call. Here, the rain was strong, but the lightning was scary. We don't want any more concerts accidents. As the delay wore on, there was a big sense of "will this happen", people were antsy, but staying positive. Then, when the rain stopped, people got very optimistic. Then, while everyone was lined up, there was a sense of anticipation and "yes this is gonna happen!". Then, the doozy, it rained again. This really emotionally crushed the crowd I thought. At this opint, we KNEW this was pretty much over. We just wanted official word. I felt horrible for people that traveled many miles and jumped on planes and spent a huge amount of time and effort for this. Just really deflating. As 11:30 passed, everyone was ready getting ready to throw in the towel. When they finally started unpacking the stage and letting the crowd back into the seats there was an overwhelming sense of joy. Then, the question became, how long will they play? We'll only get 30-45 minutes, tops. They can't possibly play much longer than that. What's gonna happen. How will this night turn out?

All the Way - Ernie Banks coming out, and the song and the occasion was beautiful. Then, when they went into "All Night" (everyone please tell me you got the point of why they played this) after saying they'll play til 2, I felt a sense of: everything is gravy, this night is perfect. And it was, other highlights:

- Corduroy - a simple extension of the bridge and slowing it down and building it back up comlpetely revitalized it for me. A signature song became something closer to a setlist closer. Best version I've ever hear, I hope they always do this.

- Lightning Bolt - very cool, lots of dynamics, Backspcaer like hooks and Ed arpeggios. Looking forward to discovering it more (save the grandiose analysis, it's too early for all of that).

- BUGS!

- Nice focus on Yield cuts

- Future Days - when you have a strong melody and Ed doing his deep register, the audience is steamrolled. That's all I can say. This definitely made an impact on the crowd. (Again, let's save the deep analysis for much much later).

- Mother - again, Ed in his deep register always levels a crowd.

- Chloe Dance/CoT - Stunning version

- The simple fact that the stadium was packed through the end. It was an amazing sight. 2 am and a full stadium, rocking out. Tired, but rocking out. Kudos to everyone, a true team effort. The whiners, although loud, are a minority, although I do feel sorry for them because of such a poor attitude (first world problems, people).

How I even got into the show is a whole other story. But that only added to the event that it was for me. A truly one of a kind evening.

comebackgirl

81 wrote:

i traveled 30 miles for this show......glad it wasn't 31.

It's that last mile that would have put things over the edge

Monstergirl

This was an awesome show. Even with the delay. My twin sister and I met so many amazing people in the merch lines and all over the city of Chicago that were PJ fans. We really are blessed to have gotten into the building for this epic show. My highlights were Release, Comeback ( My husband and I had lost a good friend this year and when Ed told the crowd it was for Andy and his wife Sarah whom had passed away, I couldn't control my tears. I will always love that song and what it means), Rearview Mirror, All the Way, Bugs, Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns, Future Days, and of course Black. This show was really special and my sister and I were glad we were there.

As for the Rain delay. It worried me a bit. The amount of people inside Wrigley were at times difficult to deal with. On top of drunks from Wrigleyville from before the show, they now had 2 1/2 hours to get more drunk. I saw people throwing up in the toilets and people whom could barely stand up. In an emergency, those folks would have been screwed. There seemed like no crowd control inside the venue, off the field. At one point my sister and I were being squeezed between two sets of crowds, it was difficult to breathe and all it would have taken was a few security folks to yell back up. It was loud and there was no information as to when or if the storm had passed. I understand that the ball park is very old and they will be doing renovations (hopefully) so I have a few suggestions. First get amber lights that warn a very loud crowd that important information will be coming over the loud speaker. Usually they go off and then people understand to shut up. 2nd get a PA system that works inside and outside and broadcast info so people aren't left to wonder. I had my phone with weather radar but signals inside the ball park were very difficult to find.
Third Cut off totally wasted people. Finally respect medical personnel I personally watch a medical team be unable to get out onto the field because of people blocking staircases. Pearl Jam has nothing to do with the above paragraph, I am really trying to address the Wrigley folks here.

All in all a fun weekend. I didn't like the heat but what can you do about that. I will have perma-smile for months.

comebackgirl

81 wrote:

Rain delay was the best part.

There was a rain delay? I hadn't noticed [will shrug]

81

comebackgirl wrote:

81 wrote:

Rain delay was the best part.

There was a rain delay? I hadn't noticed [will shrug]

i know some poeple think i may be joking... but hte rain delay was a blast. from the people pissing on the ivy, to sitting and talking with random people on some chairs we snagged from teh chair cart, to chilling with all the wet people in concourse to the right of the stage. that was fun. the show it self...it was ok...but like i have said before, i am pj'd out. don't know how people go to 100 shows. i just don't.

and chole dancer was the biggest turd ever. yeah..i said it.

PC13114

aghani wrote:

One of the single most unique PJ concerts of all time. This was a milestone event for many reasons. First, it tested the audience - are you a glass half full person or glass half empty person? Second, it was a milestone show in the sense that it took the rarities side of PJ to a stadium level. I get the sense that the rest of the world has finally caught up to what we all knew for so long. That PJ can pack a stadium like that and play what they played brings them to a new and cool phase of their career. Third, it was the introduction to Lightning Bolt (literally and figuratively). This wasn't some nostalgia show, by busting out some rarities and unveiling new tracks, they made this show a true event, sort of marking the occasion as almost an album launching point. Fourth, the whole event speaks MULTITUDES about the audience. I'll get to the gripers in a second, but no band has this devotion. This show wasn't supposed to happen. I feel like if the crowd even half left (like almost any other acts' fans would), it would have been much easier to make the decision to call the whole thing off during the rain delay. I'm reading online that there was alot of real time consultation between the Cubs and city council or neighborhood council or whatnot. If the stadium was only sparsely full around midnight, I think it would have been pretty easy to just say "let's call it a night". In fact, they specicially said they didn't want to let out 40,000 frustrated fans out on the street. They saw a packed stadium and a fanbase that would not budge and they proceeded, against all odds.

Before I get to the actual show, let me state again, the fact that this show even happened after the rain delay was a FREAK OF NATURE and a true illustration of what this band and it's fans have accomplished. EV said it best, the fans take it to a whole nother level.

Now, that said, anyone griping really needs to re-evaluate their outlook on things. Instead of NO SHOW, we got 3 hours. The entire night was so unpredictable, but also a very accurate depiction of the life story of this band and it's fans. Not only that, we got the most unique evening ever. An evening that tested us, and took us to a new place. We expect that of any PJ show, but this one took us somewhere else. This fact alone make a top notch and historic show. It can never be replicated. At the end of the day, that is what we crave. There's always some song we could want them to play. What we want is to be taken somewhere. We got that in a way that can never be duplicated.

This band is built off of recovering from death (Andy Wood) and finding a way out. A true anti-rock story. Most of the band's music and larger themes of their albums, and hell, defining trait is perservering through insurmountable odds. The band encapsulates the whole idea that, just when you think it's over, it's not, you survive, you perservere, and you come away better for it (I'm still Alive). Sure, you have a right to gripe, but you are missing the point of it all, and maybe this band is not for you at this point. Me personally, I'd love to see some new blood replace the cranky, entitled faction (a minority) of the fanbase.

First world problems people, first world problems. Some people remind me of that SNL skit where they complain about their iphones having an annoying tint, when they overlook the fact that they have a phone that DOES EVERYTHING. Louis CK, google him if you're not familiar.

On to the show:
- The first 45 min set was the right move, you don't want to rile up the crowd with a bunch of fast rockers and then send them to a rain delay. Once they went into NOthingman, it was 'oh this is going to be a different sort of night'. Ed's voice was on point and he was emoting really well and you could tell this meant so much to him. My personal highlight of that portion was Hold On, just took me to another place. "Life could be different if I held on" (a great metaphor for the show itself).

Rain Delay - I was at Lollapalooza last year, and was really angry when they evacuated befor there was any rain. Man, I was griping, but then I saw the rain and knew they made the right call. Here, the rain was strong, but the lightning was scary. We don't want any more concerts accidents. As the delay wore on, there was a big sense of "will this happen", people were antsy, but staying positive. Then, when the rain stopped, people got very optimistic. Then, while everyone was lined up, there was a sense of anticipation and "yes this is gonna happen!". Then, the doozy, it rained again. This really emotionally crushed the crowd I thought. At this opint, we KNEW this was pretty much over. We just wanted official word. I felt horrible for people that traveled many miles and jumped on planes and spent a huge amount of time and effort for this. Just really deflating. As 11:30 passed, everyone was ready getting ready to throw in the towel. When they finally started unpacking the stage and letting the crowd back into the seats there was an overwhelming sense of joy. Then, the question became, how long will they play? We'll only get 30-45 minutes, tops. They can't possibly play much longer than that. What's gonna happen. How will this night turn out?

All the Way - Ernie Banks coming out, and the song and the occasion was beautiful. Then, when they went into "All Night" (everyone please tell me you got the point of why they played this) after saying they'll play til 2, I felt a sense of: everything is gravy, this night is perfect. And it was, other highlights:

- Corduroy - a simple extension of the bridge and slowing it down and building it back up comlpetely revitalized it for me. A signature song became something closer to a setlist closer. Best version I've ever hear, I hope they always do this.

- Lightning Bolt - very cool, lots of dynamics, Backspcaer like hooks and Ed arpeggios. Looking forward to discovering it more (save the grandiose analysis, it's too early for all of that).

- BUGS!

- Nice focus on Yield cuts

- Future Days - when you have a strong melody and Ed doing his deep register, the audience is steamrolled. That's all I can say. This definitely made an impact on the crowd. (Again, let's save the deep analysis for much much later).

- Mother - again, Ed in his deep register always levels a crowd.

- Chloe Dance/CoT - Stunning version

- The simple fact that the stadium was packed through the end. It was an amazing sight. 2 am and a full stadium, rocking out. Tired, but rocking out. Kudos to everyone, a true team effort. The whiners, although loud, are a minority, although I do feel sorry for them because of such a poor attitude (first world problems, people).

How I even got into the show is a whole other story. But that only added to the event that it was for me. A truly one of a kind evening.

Could not have put it any better. All I have to say is you can count on one finger the number of bands today that would have stayed around all night to finish that show. That is why we continue to be the faithful. You might not like a venue, or a set list, or the sound at a specific show, but every time you go see PJ you always get 100% effort from the guys. That was my 33rd show and it one that will never be forgotten. How many people can say they were at the PJ show that lasted for 6 hours? Even the rain delay was cool, got to walk around a bit and meet some new people. Like I told my wife, how was the delay any different than going out to a bar at night. Lots of cool people hanging out, bar was open, food was available and everyone there likes your favorite band. How can that be bad????
Haters can hate but that was special.......

Dr. Matt

long road walker wrote:

Lets face it, show was far from epic lol


Looks like an average show to me, I challenge anyone who was at MSGII 2010 to say Wrigley was better

Ok. I challenge you. Wrigley was better.....and the metric is my opinion. I win.

*rolling my eyes*

81

Monstergirl wrote:

All in all a fun weekend. I didn't like the heat but what can you do about that. I will have perma-smile for months.

i just wanted to say cool name with the avatar.

JimmyV

Wrigley was my seventh show and the third time I have gotten Release as an opener. I do feel it is the best of traditional Pearl Jam openers. The singalong fires up the crowd and gives me chills every time.

pbultimate

Member # 146k ended up with section M row 2. Had a few duds around us, in fact, at times I felt like I was out of place dancing. Couldn't have been happier about the seats.

I'll skip to the delay. We shuffled out and hung out inside the stadium, but not under anything. Think right center field where the Gate was on that side. Some dude was hiding IN the ivy from the rain. That was awesome. I think there was a "Dawson"? joke, but I didn't get it.

We spent our time not squished as people were easily dancing in the rain. It was pretty open and the workers let me dunk my water bottle in the ice tanks to get water. Probably not the safest but it worked.

Anyways, the workers were fantastic in my experience. I spoke to quite a few of them and they were either very nice and/or informative. After 2 hours, my wife and I had to eat. I had seen people leaving the venue and thought, can we come back?? I asked 3 different workers if I left could I come back. They all said yes, so I ran to subway. SOOO GOOD.

I got back to my wife sharing 7/11 beers with some people. Don't sneak in Corona's, sneak in what is being sold fools! I then spoke to a few more workers and they all said "in their experience, this thing is over". I felt like agreeing but there's no way they come out for 30-45 mins then say good night. No way!

We were back in our seats quickly as soon as the crew started uncovering the stage gear. The walkway between GA and seats was packed but security cleared that out quickly. I didn't see anyone hop a fence into GA and didn't see any issues with people sneaking anywhere.

From my perspective, 100% kudos to the band, their crew and the Wrigley crew/workers. They got home to their families just as late as us. I'm not sure this event could have gone any smoother, considering the circumstances. Again, my perspective. (I refuse to discuss the merchandise lines in hopes 10C does it right and sells some items online!!!)

TM189265

To all the haters out there- please drop your memberships' to the Ten Club so the faithful can move up a few notches. This was my 13th show (lucky 13 indeed :twisted: ) and we flew in from Boston for the affair. Still bitter about the Cup, we were not to be beaten again by Chicago be it by the weather or the whiners or anything else for that matter. Certainly everyone is entitled to their own opinion but if you really feel you've seen it all, Eddie's voice is all done, the band phoned it in, the set list sucked, blah, blah, blah, then why even go to the show? Or more importantly why go on a fan website forum to bitch about it? On the trip and at the concert we met some amazing Chicagoans and of course plenty of cool PJ fans and even more during the delay and I can say without a doubt, the positive still outweigh the negative. For those who feel otherwise, go away. Go bother some Dave Matthew fans or something like that. We don't need/want you here and if you can't appreciate a historical event like Pearl Jam at Wrigley you're missing the boat.

I am one of the 40 somethings that have been following the guys from the beginning and I've seen some fairly historic shows. We saw their first outing here in Boston after Kurt Cobain ended his life and it was amazing. Later in life we saw them open up for themselves and play an entire acoustic set before coming back and playing 2+ hours of plugged in mayhem. They bring it every time and if you're a true fan you know what I'm talking about. I've seen a pretty substantial range of bands from bubble gum rock to heavy metal and everything in between but no one comes close to the energy and the excitement of a live Pearl Jam show. Obviously my opinion is biased since I'm a fan and a devoted one at that. My friends and I all thought the show was amazing. Of course there were other songs we all wished they'd played and the storm delay was an exhausting twist for the crowd and the band but it was history in the making. If you were part of the 6 hour Wrigley Field Pearl Jam show you truly saw something special that will not be repeated. Ever. Now if only we can get them out here at Fenway...

81

pbultimate wrote:

I'll skip to the delay. We shuffled out and hung out inside the stadium, but not under anything. Think right center field where the Gate was on that side. Some dude was hiding IN the ivy from the rain. That was awesome. I think there was a "Dawson"? joke, but I didn't get it.

sounds like you were by me.... i heard the andre dawson comment. there is a baseball commercial about stuff getting lost in the ivy, and somebody finding and pulling the hawk out of the ivy.

DB238392

by DB238392 » 22 Jul 2013 13:56

Wrigley was awesome, my only gripes are the lines and envy thing selling out OVER and OVER again. I mean how many times can you wait 3-4 hours in line in 2 days. My answer is 3 times lol. About 9 total hours of waiting and still didn't get the cracker jam poster I wanted The other thing i didn't care for was the lack of true fans there. We had good seats even and were surrounded by non fans I feel. I have NEVER seen so many people not singing or moving. Even sitting down thru half the set. Was disappointing the lack of participation at this one. I was thinking its probably just because if the number of people there. I prefer roofed stadium shows and the constant goosebumps. Anyways, I LOVED the rarities and the new stuff is freakin awesome!!! We saw BUGS both times it's been played in the states and I can't believe it also hold on was amazing. That song has gotten me thru some tough times. I now have 2 new favorite versions of rearview and porch! My wife has a favorite new song in future days and I do also. Lightning bolt was EPIC! All in all it was an experience to remember and I can't wait for the tour. Scored 5 shows!!!!! I hope these guys play for 25 more years at least!!

Norman

What a fucking blast. Seats were in section R second row back. Surrounded by the nicest PJ fans. I'm not sure I could love the band any more than I already do, but I left loving Chicago. What a great city. Thanks so much for the hospitality. You guys are some lucky motherfuckers. Please make this an annual event. I need an excuse to revisit this city. I've seen somewhere around 20 shows and this one is one of my favorites.

smac1974

Wrigley Field was an experience I will never forget. The good and the bad. All of it made for one amazing trip! Can't wait to do it again! It can't all be as easy as Boise, ID! LOL.

michael_augustine

This show was a big mix of really great and really terrible experiences.

Showing up early in the day to hang out with the first group of 10C members to show up (the first 100) was a blast. Met some really cool people from all over the U.S. and got to hear everyone talk about what PJ meant to them and their experiences seeing them live in so many different places. The fact that we got a little bit of special treatment for being there so early was great (got in the second row, just between Mike and Ed- perfect). The first 7 songs were fantastic, never have I been so close to the boys. The energy was high, and the exhaustion of waiting for 9 hours in the baking sun was totally worth it for the front of the PIT. However, after it was announced that we had to move out of the pit for the rain the energy level just plummeted amongst those who had been waiting for so long to be in the front. The il-prepared Wrigley staff began moving people toward the exits from the front back, not the back first. This was a punch to the stomach for those who had waited for so long. Everyone knew they would never get their spot back. Once the delay was over there was a mad rush for the stage, and I only saw a few of the original people who had waited all day back in the front. I made it back to the 6th row, which was probably fortunate on my part. Some of the people tried to make it back to the front, and both 10C members and casual fans (no wristband morons) denied to even be cordial to them. There was some violent and angry energy after the break in the crowd, and it was a real shame to witness for a group that should be embracing the atmosphere of a 10C GA. I saw some of these ladies who had been waiting since early in the morning about in tears being scorned by other 10C members. It was shameful to watch from a distance. When they did finally start playing again some of the energy came back, but it wasn't the same as before. Instead of the boys going "balls to the wall" which EV had promised, they spent 20 minutes hanging out with an aging athlete. The ONLY way to get the energy back would have been to play a high-energy set. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE all of their material, but for the crowd who was waning in the GA it wasn't enough to keep us going strong. It COULD have been so epic. If they had started on time we would have had a real treat with a less-painful intermission. I have never been so exhausted after a concert in my life (even after sitting in the pouring rain waiting for PJ20 to start). This will be a memorable night, but a little bit of a bumpy ride on the Long Road.

coco butter

One of the best Pearl Jam shows I've ever been apart of. I ranked it only behind Philly night 4 2009, PJ20 Alpine Valley, and The Gorge 2005. Had a great time standing in line (Sunburned bad!) for the merchandise Friday morning for 4 hours. Met a ton of great fans and didn't get one drop of rain on me during the delay as I was seated in section 213 that was covered. Loved The set-list and didn't mind they took a few songs off most of us have heard a ton at previous PJ concerts due to the time.

Love this band.

Thank god I bet on the right horse back in the summer of 1995 and went to see Pearl Jam at Summerfest in Milwaukee because who knows... I might have been following Phish these days and had to go home early Friday night!

FlannelGal

I don't even know where to begin.
First off, a huge THANK-YOU to the three people that hooked me up with tickets. Words can not express my gratitude. I was resigned to the fact that I would be paying $500 a ticket, and than BAM! - phone call and tickets are available for me (thanks for not selling them to the scalpers!)! Then a few hours later I'm contacted from two other members that have extra tickets. Now all my friends can go! One was actually about to buy on SH, but forgot his password when he got the call (his first show btw)! So, thank you, thank you, thank you! My friends were amazed at what transpired (You don't even know these people and they gave you tickets? For face value? When they know they could sell them for more? You don't even know these people?!?) I know not everyone was as lucky as me with getting tickets, and that fact is not lost on me. One day I hope I can return the favor.

Also a big hello to the people I met in the merch line Friday. I know I didn't stick it out with you, but I had a great time meeting you and appreciated the support and celebration in my ticket search! I hope the line eventually moved and everyone got what they wanted!

Now, the highlights for me and my group.
I did think there was a long wait for the show to start, however, I agree with an earlier post about the amount of people still coming in. I got to my seat right at 7:30, and there were a lot of people in the concourse and outside. It seemed like not very many were in the seats yet. I think it would have been bad if the first notes of Release had started at 7:30
-Opening with Release- always good, but my friend, who has been to many shows, and is local Chicogan, had never seen it, and had been waiting.
- Guys next to me were pissed when my friend told them we "bought" these seats from other fan club members. They seemed to warm up when they realized knew all the words to all the songs. Also, think a saw a faint smile when I said, holy shit, BUGS! as soon as I saw the accordion. Guess I passed the test
- Hold On, RVM, MYM, Black were my favorites of the evening
- So glad I finally got to hear Chloe/Crown of Thorns!
- Rain delay sucked, but got to hang out with great people from the around the globe. My friends seemed to have no problem getting beers! If you looked at the lighting rig during the storm you would have agreed it was the right thing to do - it was swinging pretty hard. No need for fans or band to get hurt! It's too bad it lasted for longer than needed (I know they thought another storm was coming). I actually never thought they would cancel the rest of the show - Ed said they were coming back! I guess that's just my eternal optimism! Was surprised they played as long as they did!
-BUGS! Not exactly one I would request, but still thought it was awesome that I got to see it!
- New songs I thought were good, still evaluating. MYM was awesome live, as I hoped it would be!
- Staff at Wrigley was great, I thought. Ushers friendly and chatty.
- I thought the band sounded great, Mike particularly, but EVERYONE seemed on and having a good time, and Ed sounded great.

The not-so highlights
-Merch lines seemed ridiculous. I waited a few hours, but then I had to pick up my friend. all kinds of rumors that they were out of this and that. Ended up buying a shirt at the show, out of stickers, though, at the stand by our section. Not that big of a deal, but still not the greatest. Not sure what could have been done to remedy the situation, anyway.
-I did feel an energy shift after the rain delay. It didn't look like a lot of people left, but I thought the energy was just a bit more subdued.
-No Yellow Ledbetter! My poor friend, this is really the only song she cares about seeing. I always tell her, "of course they will play it!". Of our 5 shows together, it has been played twice and twice (including this show) it has been nixed from the set. Yes, I do think it is some what humorous, but I still feel bad for her! Hopefully it is played in Dallas!

All in all it was great. Definitely one of my memorable shows, for a variety of reasons.

Sorry for those that it was not-so-great. There will always be shit heads at concerts that try to ruin the experience. I try to not let it, but know it isn't easy. Hopefully people take with them how much they enjoyed the band and music and not the silly things like not getting poster or t-shirt that they wanted, or how much the people around them were or were not enjoying the show. Life is what you make of it.

Ledbetterman10

All three Wrigley audience sources. Source 3 is the best to my ears:

http://wegotshit.blogspot.com/2013/07/w ... -flac.html

Spoony C

FlannelGal wrote:

Sorry for those that it was not-so-great. There will always be shit heads at concerts that try to ruin the experience. I try to not let it, but know it isn't easy. Hopefully people take with them how much they enjoyed the band and music and not the silly things like not getting poster or t-shirt that they wanted, or how much the people around them were or were not enjoying the show. Life is what you make of it.

"And if you make it death, well, rest your soul..."