*** Charlottesville Fanviews Here 10/29/13 ***

Red Mosquito

Not just a great show musically, but also Eddie's between-song banter was classic. He kept trying to give wine to the two 15-year-olds in the front with their parents. "Wouldn't it be great if their first sip of alcohol was at a Pearl Jam concert?"

whofeelslikeadrank

JH6056

Wow, I don't know what was wrong with me back in Oct '13, but somehow I Only.Just.REALIZED that this mind-blowing 10/29/13 Charlottesville show was *exactly* 20 years and just 1 day after my first ever Pearl Jam show, 10/28/93 at San Francisco's Warfield Theater!!! I did talk in my post earlier in the thread about how it had been 20 yrs, but I didn't realize it was 20 yrs TO THE DAY (+1 day, but with the SF/East coast time difference, practically the same day )!!!!!

Don't mind me, that is just blowing my mind... because it was all about thinking about the 20 yr journey I'd had with PJ... never realized it was an anniversary indeed!

Waves Roll in My Thoughts

alphawolf said:

Waves Roll in My Thoughts wrote:

Sincerely, genuinely ASTONISHED. This was my first show in the front row, on the rail, and its as if this was a frigging gift! I will never forget this experience, from Eddie tipping his hat at my thank you sign, to Mike coming over to Stone's side during Alive, shaking our hands and coming back with picks, to Eddie giving my wife the wine bottle during the second encore (State, I believe bc I can't remember from all the excitement!), to him locking eyes with me during Baba and teasing a leap onto us with a huge smile...the boys were having a blast with all of us last night Charlottesville! They gave us an EPIC show bc of our energy and Eddie looked surprised and excited about this crowd. He def seemed to make it clear they wanted to come back, so we all need to find our way back next time and blow the roof off JPJ again! Instant, legendary, classic. What a night. Didn't think I'd ever get one for the ages. I absolutely love our boys. THANK YOU PJ!!! From the thank you sign guy!

I was right behind you, and at the end, mike pointed at your THANK YOU sign and said 'you're welcome'



such an amazing night



show was epic indeed!!!

Red Mosquito said:

Not just a great show musically, but also Eddie's between-song banter was classic. He kept trying to give wine to the two 15-year-olds in the front with their parents. "Wouldn't it be great if their first sip of alcohol was at a Pearl Jam concert?"

Great to revisit this thread! Yes, I recall Mike saying "you're welcome" but it was a bit fuzzy so happy to hear some confirmation man! And about the wine, Eddie picked my wife out and handed her the bottle as they broke into "Alive," so she got a sip from EV, I was beside myself! So happy one of the guys behind us got it on video. I'll post it sometime. Still gives me goosebumps. What a truly EPIC night. Dying for this to be released on video!!!
- Charlottesville Thank You Sign Guy

JH6056

Was so fortunate to attend Fenway 2 this past weekend, and it was truly magic, amazing show. But this show... so much about this show STILL replays in my head as extraordinary magic...

How are my fellow Charlottesville PJ show peeps doing these days?

ikiT

I was at Fenway 2, it was like a dream.
I only saw 1 Charlottesville T shirt. I called out to the person as they walked by me on Yawkey Way, but they just kept on strollin...to cool for school.

mrussel1

JH6056 said:

Was so fortunate to attend Fenway 2 this past weekend, and it was truly magic, amazing show. But this show... so much about this show STILL replays in my head as extraordinary magic...

How are my fellow Charlottesville PJ show peeps doing these days?

I've probably been to 15 shows during the current Lightning Bolt era, and C'ville is still my favorite by a pretty wide margin.

ikiT

Fenway 2 was my 11th show overall and has moved C'ville into the number 2 spot, for me. Too much history there. Still my favorite arena show.

JH6056

Cool that so many of us were in the house!

wndowpayne

My first PJ show. Everything about that day was perfect. Easy in and out of the parking lot, easy merch lines. Weather was beautiful....Oh, and the show was pretty damn stellar..I still watch the you tube full SBD show from time to time..special night indeed.

mrussel1

wndowpayne said:

My first PJ show. Everything about that day was perfect. Easy in and out of the parking lot, easy merch lines. Weather was beautiful....Oh, and the show was pretty damn stellar..I still watch the you tube full SBD show from time to time..special night indeed.

That was the first show I ever edited. One of these days I'm going to go back and re-do it proper.

wndowpayne

You did a fantastic job on it.This thread has me watching it again now. You can just see the band getting into it after Release.
Best version of Corduroy ever. I love seeing Stone, Ed and Jeff REALLY feeling it while Mike is playing the greatest solo to that song I've ever heard. THEN we got Go/Why Go....Jesus what a start..Unreal setlist. Dont get me started on the sound of JPJ...bootleg honestly doesnt do it justice.

wndowpayne

Not the biggest fan of the song, but that sing along at the end of Sirens ( first time done ) was pretty magical.

ikiT

it sure was...

Vitalogensia

One of the best days of my life, for sure!

PorchgirlCO

First show I went to solo and what a special night! It's still the boot I listen to the most of the shows I've been to (at least now before the Telluride and Fenway shows come out!). Couldn't believe the setlist that night. I had decided to go last minute since I was meeting up with a college friend for Chatlotte's show. So glad I made that call!! Met some really cool, faithfull fans like me and lucked into a ticket last minute. That's also a time when you could actually walk up to get merch without a wait. Wanted to hear what I now call the "depression trio" (Sad, Down and Alone) and got 2 out of 3. Even won New Orleans tix from Global Citizen for the Voodoo Festival after that but couldn't go to since I lost my wallet at this show. Antway, what a gem this turned out to be and I still feel lucky and grateful that I was able to experience it! Ok, end of chapter 1.

ikiT

I had the ipod on shuffle and just ran head into mind you manners from this show. Amazing. 8th song of the set after Lightning Bolt , and they just killed it. Still so good.

JH6056

It was good to hear it again at Fenway - this C'ville incredible show was the last time I heard it before that.

HesCalledDyer

Since Charlottesville, I've been to Cincinnati, St. Paul, Hampton, and both Wrigleys. I was at Baltimore two days before the C'ville show and I remember a bunch of people stirring shit that Ed & Jeff weren't getting along, which was just a big overreaction. (Ed forgot to announce Jeff at the B'more show, and Jeff pretty much peaced tf out at the end of RITFW.) I took 4 of my friends to C'ville and we sat in the nosebleeds. One friend is a pretty big fan, another claimed to be, and the other two just wanted to go to a concert. We all had a great time, except my one buddy the self-proclaimed fan who didn't know any songs that weren't from Ten or Vs, and bitched about the ticket price. I told them all that they got to witness a very special show but only one of them being a true fan of the band really understood that. All I know is, I had a great time and thought it was such a memorable night!

JH6056

Wow, canNOT believe it's been 4 yrs (and 2 days) since this show!  Missed the exact anniversary but it's never too late to say "Happy AwesomeShowVersary" everyone!!