I guess I'll weigh in here.... Been seeing PJ since 1993 (though i did have tickets to a '92 show that was cancelled). ;-)
Philly night 1 was off the hook - great crowd. One of the best crowds I've been a part of in 40-odd years of attending shows - and I've attended lots of them. Unfortunately the sound where I was (Section 116, midway up) wasn't great. It was boomy and we were definitely in a bad spot as far as the echo chamber effect goes. At times it was hard to pick out what was being played - it was basically a wall of sound being echoed off the back wall of the arena. They were just bad seats for sound. That happens. But still - the intensity of the crowd and the great set list really helped. BTW - I love all the new stuff. Towards the end of the first set (right before encore break #1) the sound got noticeably *worse* when it was over driven. Then at Encore they dialed it back in. For me that is what made night #2 MUCH better than night #1. I wish I'd had better seats for night #1 (but I am still very appreciative of the 10C member who sold them to me for face, you are awesome, you know who you are). :-)
Night #2 - the crowd was a tad more subdued. But hell, we were TIRED! ;-) I had Corner Box 23 seats for night #2 and the visuals and the sound were much, much better. Gotta say - my favorite parts were the "World Wide Suicide" followed by "Do The Evolution" (I will NEVER get tired of that song!).
What i feel the need to say is - I think it's awesome that PJ still cranks it out like they do and that the crowd understands what they are seeing and reacts accordingly. The only thing that parallels it in my mind was some of the earlier Grateful Dead shows I've seen - where the crowd and the band really did become "one" and the result was amazing for everyone involved. Pearl Jam is that band "these days" and I'm hoping for many more days to come. :-)
I guess I'll weigh in here.... Been seeing PJ since 1993 (though i did have tickets to a '92 show that was cancelled). ;-)
Philly night 1 was off the hook - great crowd. One of the best crowds I've been a part of in 40-odd years of attending shows - and I've attended lots of them. Unfortunately the sound where I was (Section 116, midway up) wasn't great. It was boomy and we were definitely in a bad spot as far as the echo chamber effect goes. At times it was hard to pick out what was being played - it was basically a wall of sound being echoed off the back wall of the arena. They were just bad seats for sound. That happens. But still - the intensity of the crowd and the great set list really helped. BTW - I love all the new stuff. Towards the end of the first set (right before encore break #1) the sound got noticeably *worse* when it was over driven. Then at Encore they dialed it back in. For me that is what made night #2 MUCH better than night #1. I wish I'd had better seats for night #1 (but I am still very appreciative of the 10C member who sold them to me for face, you are awesome, you know who you are). :-)
Night #2 - the crowd was a tad more subdued. But hell, we were TIRED! ;-) I had Corner Box 23 seats for night #2 and the visuals and the sound were much, much better. Gotta say - my favorite parts were the "World Wide Suicide" followed by "Do The Evolution" (I will NEVER get tired of that song!).
What i feel the need to say is - I think it's awesome that PJ still cranks it out like they do and that the crowd understands what they are seeing and reacts accordingly. The only thing that parallels it in my mind was some of the earlier Grateful Dead shows I've seen - where the crowd and the band really did become "one" and the result was amazing for everyone involved. Pearl Jam is that band "these days" and I'm hoping for many more days to come. :-)
Bravo... I feel the same except I swap out Bruce with the Dead... same great vibe and thats what keeps the torch burning. We need to keep RnR relevant and thats why I've got no qualms with PJ marketing this album so strongly.
Good show but night 1 blew it away by miles. I had better seats night 2 as well.
The crowd night 1 was insane ..setlist unreal. Sat in sec 111 night 1 and sec 123 night 2.
I think everyone was exhausted from first night but i had alot of people behind me playing games on their phone. Girl directly behind me sat down the whole show...Why even go to concert???? blows my mind.
Ive been to 70+ shows and night 1 ranks in my top 10 all time...thats saying something cause ive been to some memorable shows.
Yes, the sides. They start first with the sides and go back as far as the back of the GA pit (or so I've read) and then start filling in the floor seats.
Good show but night 1 blew it away by miles. I had better seats night 2 as well.
The crowd night 1 was insane ..setlist unreal. Sat in sec 111 night 1 and sec 123 night 2.
I think everyone was exhausted from first night but i had alot of people behind me playing games on their phone. Girl directly behind me sat down the whole show...Why even go to concert???? blows my mind.
Ive been to 70+ shows and night 1 ranks in my top 10 all time...thats saying something cause ive been to some memorable shows.
I was in 123 as well and it seemed like everyone was parked on their ass for 3/4 of the show, despite the rest of the place rocking hard. My teenage daughters were in my 10C seats and they had a blast... when I peered around the venue it really did seem like 123 was the only place that wasn't on fire. Too bad, too -- one of the best spots in the venue.
I still rocked the fuck out despite the glances from cool-breezes who stayed planted with their arms around GF's dressed for a VIP event.
I feel the same except I swap out Bruce with the Dead... same great vibe and thats what keeps the torch burning. We need to keep RnR relevant and thats why I've got no qualms with PJ marketing this album so strongly
My wife and I compared it to a Springsteen show we saw at Madison Square Garden 7/1/2000. Though I don't think the show was anywhere near as good as Springsteen shows I've seen in Denver (river tour comes to mind), the crowd on the night we were at MSG was unbelievable - probably the most astounding crowd I have been part of. :-)
I think the new PJ album is a great record. It's way high in the rotation at our house.
I would like to use my 1000th post to talk about my 2 epic nights in Philly.
Sonic reducer in night 1 kept my new song per show dream alive. Satan's Bed was the crown jewel of night 2. From the friends that I met and got to party with, to the drinks and good times, to the 60 hours that felt like forever and a day. I don't know if I'll ever see Breath, Wash, Pilate, Man of the Hour, Leash, Off He Goes, Parachutes, and several others in the same 2 night span ever again.
Thank you to the band, thank you to the fans, and thank you to everyone that made my 3 day trip from Toronto worthwhile. The 8 hour drive each way was well worth it. And last, thank you to the guy in Floor section 2, row 13, seat 1 that let me put on his Phillies jacket without realizing it, and then laughing when he saw me wearing it. Many others would have been mad in the same spot. I have a pic of myself that would make this story look 1000x better, but I don't know how to post it.
I can't say it enough; thank you Pearl Jam. Thank you Philadelphia. Thank you new friends.
1998: Barrie 2000: Toronto 2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Toronto 2006: Toronto 1&2, Paris, Milan, Torino, Pistoia 2009: Calgary, Vancouver 2011: Canada 2013: London, Wrigley, Philly 1&2 2014: St. Louis, ACL 1, Detroit 2016: Lexington, Quebec, Ottawa, Toronto 1&2, Fenway 1&2, Wrigley 1&2 2017: EV - Louisville 2018: London1&2, Milan, Padova, Rome, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 1&2, Fenway 1&2 2020: Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton2021: London 1&22022: Hamilton, Toronto 2023: Chicago 1&2, Noblesville2024: Seattle 1&2, Noblesville, Wrigley 1&2
I guess I'll weigh in here.... Been seeing PJ since 1993 (though i did have tickets to a '92 show that was cancelled). ;-)
Philly night 1 was off the hook - great crowd. One of the best crowds I've been a part of in 40-odd years of attending shows - and I've attended lots of them. Unfortunately the sound where I was (Section 116, midway up) wasn't great. It was boomy and we were definitely in a bad spot as far as the echo chamber effect goes. At times it was hard to pick out what was being played - it was basically a wall of sound being echoed off the back wall of the arena. They were just bad seats for sound. That happens. But still - the intensity of the crowd and the great set list really helped. BTW - I love all the new stuff. Towards the end of the first set (right before encore break #1) the sound got noticeably *worse* when it was over driven. Then at Encore they dialed it back in. For me that is what made night #2 MUCH better than night #1. I wish I'd had better seats for night #1 (but I am still very appreciative of the 10C member who sold them to me for face, you are awesome, you know who you are). :-)
Night #2 - the crowd was a tad more subdued. But hell, we were TIRED! ;-) I had Corner Box 23 seats for night #2 and the visuals and the sound were much, much better. Gotta say - my favorite parts were the "World Wide Suicide" followed by "Do The Evolution" (I will NEVER get tired of that song!).
What i feel the need to say is - I think it's awesome that PJ still cranks it out like they do and that the crowd understands what they are seeing and reacts accordingly. The only thing that parallels it in my mind was some of the earlier Grateful Dead shows I've seen - where the crowd and the band really did become "one" and the result was amazing for everyone involved. Pearl Jam is that band "these days" and I'm hoping for many more days to come. :-)
The craziest part of the Philly 2 show was when Eddie fell off the speaker at the end of YL. You could hear the thump in GA. A little too much wine and champagne during the show -- Ha!
Breath - My favorite PJ song of all time. Introduced as "usually the 10th song on the setlist back when they were 11 songs long" and i knew immediately that it was Breath. I went fucking jumping retard. Singing my brains out. Holy crap this one song made the night.
You said it. I came from abroad and went to both Brooklyn and both Philly. I waited for this song in Brooklyn 2 and when Eddie said this song used to be the 10th I thought "well I might get Breath now". I went crazy just like you did. Tihs song made my night and the whole trip worth it. Fucking best song ever.
Hartford, here I go.
If I knew where it was, I would take you there.
11/20/11 San Jose, Costa Rica
10/18/13 Brooklyn 1
10/19/13 Brooklyn 2
10/21/13 Philly 1
10/22/13 Philly 2 (BREATH!!)
10/25/13 Hartford
10/22/14 Denver (BREATH!!!)
Did anyone see or get a pic of the Backspacer girl from the Halloween show in '09? She was there but in different make-up. I only caught a glimpse of her cause she was near Stone's side on the floor and i was on Mike's side.
For Night 2, we were in Sec 123, row 5. This was behind the stage on Mike's side. It was a very good vantage to see what was going on side stage. They actually had a birthday cake ready to bring onto the stage but it seemed like there was some miscommunication between the band and the stage hand so it never made it up on stage.
For Night 1, we had 10C seat in section 102. My first impression after Night 2 was that I enjoyed Night 1 better. But I loved Brain of J on N1 and Present Tense on N2. I hope they make it back east soon.
"Eddie Vedder, the lead singer of a garbage band called Pearl Jam, fell down on Tuesday night while performing in a garbage city called Philadelphia, on the band's 23rd anniversary of making garbage music. He's OK"
"Eddie Vedder, the lead singer of a garbage band called Pearl Jam, fell down on Tuesday night while performing in a garbage city called Philadelphia, on the band's 23rd anniversary of making garbage music. He's OK"
This was a night to remember. Before the show I had been chatting with some people about songs we were hoping for. I said that I would love Satan's Bed but never expected it in a million years. I also really really wanted Come Back but again I never thought it would happen. AND I FUCKING GOT BOTH! I cried like a baby during Come Back :oops:
It was the last stop on the tour for me but what a way to end it!!! Great show.
Posting here means, my 4 shows in 5 days is over....... However, it has taken almost a week for this Mom of 3 boys (9,6, and 2 years of age) to recover! There is no way for me to say which show was better or worse, for so many reasons. I really did have the best time at Philly II though. It was their Bday, and I am a geek, so that part really got to me. Was so fun standing at the corner of Stones's side and the rail, more to the side. I was by myself, so it was pure freedom to watch and enjoy the show. And what a show it was. The set list was priceless, so many of my favorites, although there are only like maybe 3-4 songs I don't care for. I'm a stat tracker, so I get the desire for rarities, but I'd rather just have a good show.
My favorite was sipping some of EV's wine he poured into my glass. Not that I'm well versed in such things, but holy crap that wine was so good. Like I want to have it again, and eat a nice meal with it. It was smooth and there was a lot of it in my cup! And I was lucky enough to score champagne as well.
This was a most fitting way for me to end my once in a lifetime event. I loved every minute of it, and the Philly II show was almost the exact opposite of Brooklyn I.... Happy EV vs Angry EV. It was an amazing 5 days.
To all of you that stopped by McFadden's to checkout our Wishlist Foundation Preparty, thank you so very much. It was nice to meet so many fun and kind people! Till the next time they swing by, I'll be dreaming of Come Back and red wine!
just watched the Mind Your Manners clip from this show
that performance is fierce !!!
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
We let her go in front of us when the doors opened at 6:30. When Eddie pointed her out we found out why she was in such a hurry
Just wanted to say thank you for that...
Anytime I enjoyed all the chance little interactions with other fans as much as the show. It all melds into a great experience you just don't see anywhere else. And we loved your outfit
No matter how cold the winter... there's a springtime ahead
For anyone that is interested, here is a multi-cam full show, overlaid with exceptional audio quality. There was some nice camera work at this show. Enjoy and any feedback on improvements is appreciated.
Sorry, the new system embeds the video. Better to go to YouTube as the info and ability to click to songs is there. Add http plus a colon to the address.
Comments
Philly night 1 was off the hook - great crowd. One of the best crowds I've been a part of in 40-odd years of attending shows - and I've attended lots of them. Unfortunately the sound where I was (Section 116, midway up) wasn't great. It was boomy and we were definitely in a bad spot as far as the echo chamber effect goes. At times it was hard to pick out what was being played - it was basically a wall of sound being echoed off the back wall of the arena. They were just bad seats for sound. That happens. But still - the intensity of the crowd and the great set list really helped. BTW - I love all the new stuff. Towards the end of the first set (right before encore break #1) the sound got noticeably *worse* when it was over driven. Then at Encore they dialed it back in. For me that is what made night #2 MUCH better than night #1. I wish I'd had better seats for night #1 (but I am still very appreciative of the 10C member who sold them to me for face, you are awesome, you know who you are). :-)
Night #2 - the crowd was a tad more subdued. But hell, we were TIRED! ;-) I had Corner Box 23 seats for night #2 and the visuals and the sound were much, much better. Gotta say - my favorite parts were the "World Wide Suicide" followed by "Do The Evolution" (I will NEVER get tired of that song!).
What i feel the need to say is - I think it's awesome that PJ still cranks it out like they do and that the crowd understands what they are seeing and reacts accordingly. The only thing that parallels it in my mind was some of the earlier Grateful Dead shows I've seen - where the crowd and the band really did become "one" and the result was amazing for everyone involved. Pearl Jam is that band "these days" and I'm hoping for many more days to come. :-)
The crowd night 1 was insane ..setlist unreal. Sat in sec 111 night 1 and sec 123 night 2.
I think everyone was exhausted from first night but i had alot of people behind me playing games on their phone. Girl directly behind me sat down the whole show...Why even go to concert???? blows my mind.
Ive been to 70+ shows and night 1 ranks in my top 10 all time...thats saying something cause ive been to some memorable shows.
Oh okay cool.
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
I still rocked the fuck out despite the glances from cool-breezes who stayed planted with their arms around GF's dressed for a VIP event.
My wife and I compared it to a Springsteen show we saw at Madison Square Garden 7/1/2000. Though I don't think the show was anywhere near as good as Springsteen shows I've seen in Denver (river tour comes to mind), the crowd on the night we were at MSG was unbelievable - probably the most astounding crowd I have been part of. :-)
I think the new PJ album is a great record. It's way high in the rotation at our house.
Sonic reducer in night 1 kept my new song per show dream alive. Satan's Bed was the crown jewel of night 2. From the friends that I met and got to party with, to the drinks and good times, to the 60 hours that felt like forever and a day. I don't know if I'll ever see Breath, Wash, Pilate, Man of the Hour, Leash, Off He Goes, Parachutes, and several others in the same 2 night span ever again.
Thank you to the band, thank you to the fans, and thank you to everyone that made my 3 day trip from Toronto worthwhile. The 8 hour drive each way was well worth it. And last, thank you to the guy in Floor section 2, row 13, seat 1 that let me put on his Phillies jacket without realizing it, and then laughing when he saw me wearing it. Many others would have been mad in the same spot. I have a pic of myself that would make this story look 1000x better, but I don't know how to post it.
I can't say it enough; thank you Pearl Jam. Thank you Philadelphia. Thank you new friends.
I've always made that parallel and BBC just wrote a great article about it as well. http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/201310 ... teful-dead
You said it. I came from abroad and went to both Brooklyn and both Philly. I waited for this song in Brooklyn 2 and when Eddie said this song used to be the 10th I thought "well I might get Breath now". I went crazy just like you did. Tihs song made my night and the whole trip worth it. Fucking best song ever.
Hartford, here I go.
11/20/11 San Jose, Costa Rica
10/18/13 Brooklyn 1
10/19/13 Brooklyn 2
10/21/13 Philly 1
10/22/13 Philly 2 (BREATH!!)
10/25/13 Hartford
10/22/14 Denver (BREATH!!!)
Well, what do you know? Thanks for the link - it was a fun read.
Just wanted to say thank you for that...
For Night 1, we had 10C seat in section 102. My first impression after Night 2 was that I enjoyed Night 1 better. But I loved Brain of J on N1 and Present Tense on N2. I hope they make it back east soon.
F*ck Gawker!!
x2
It was the last stop on the tour for me but what a way to end it!!! Great show.
Please send me a message before using them for the DVD. Thanks!
Here is my channel with all videos.
http://www.youtube.com/user/smanchac77
Philly Night One
Mind Your Manners
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKse7l2fKkc
Sirens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfB1SXee_Dk
Let The Records Play
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2odTich7sU
Even Flow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBWMzEdwo3M
Porch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-N1FRCQExs
Man Of The Hour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0sNo3iB_F4
Small Town
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aof3WvJnNNc
Philly Night Two
Sirens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koB5E0X_C7M
Even Flow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFJjmkbT8rQ
Happy Birthday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecn-3Cz4p0I
Infallible
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3ixysEhUFQ
Future Days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSA7G7l8Qj0
Alive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICUVevXH5JQ
Last Kiss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xDig_s1i8g
Hartford
Yellow Moon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iwHUC6qPA4
Mind Your Manners
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqV9ixLFqPI
Sirens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMpTLtp5uFA
Future Days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABt5Uh7H_tQ
DTE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0rs3k0bHmY
Enjoy! Such a wonderful 3 show run!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aJsPNaZK4M
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
My favorite was sipping some of EV's wine he poured into my glass. Not that I'm well versed in such things, but holy crap that wine was so good. Like I want to have it again, and eat a nice meal with it. It was smooth and there was a lot of it in my cup! And I was lucky enough to score champagne as well.
This was a most fitting way for me to end my once in a lifetime event. I loved every minute of it, and the Philly II show was almost the exact opposite of Brooklyn I.... Happy EV vs Angry EV. It was an amazing 5 days.
To all of you that stopped by McFadden's to checkout our Wishlist Foundation Preparty, thank you so very much. It was nice to meet so many fun and kind people! Till the next time they swing by, I'll be dreaming of Come Back and red wine!
that performance is fierce !!!
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Anytime
Philadelphia 10.22.13
Philadelphia 04.28.16
I haven't been able to find one yet but I know there has to be one, I held it up alot! Anytime the crowd was lit up.
Thanks in advance!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq97jqVnOsA
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