I like to think of the top shows like i think about who belongs in the baseball hall of fame. Which is that if you have to think about it the guy is probably not a hall of famer. True hall of famers leave no room for doubt. Likewise nobody doubts MSG 2's place in history but there seems to be plenty of debate about Charlottesville.
Clearly Tom Seaver > Charlottesville.
Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
In my opinion, based on 20 years of going to PJ shows, it was a top 20 show. The only other one I saw that rivals it in my opinion was the Charlotte 1996 Memorial Stadium show and Charlottesville was a lot longer and more varied. That 1996 show was just old school nutz and intense. Great energy then AND at the UVA gig. Ed was straight up going crazy last week and he played with a fire he has not shown much of in recent tours. The band was locked in and everybody was putting out extra effort for the fired up crowd. The crowd was great too, I don't think people knocking it were sitting anywhere near section 103! Good times...........
We all walk the Long Road...
Charlotte & Raleigh Lollapalooza 1992, Charlotte Memorial 1996, Tibet Freedom Concert 1998, Raleigh & Greenville 1998, Greensboro 2000, Raleigh & Camden 2003, Asheville 2004, Camden 2006, DC 2008, Atlanta 2012 Charlottesville 2013, Charlotte 2013 Greenville, (XRaleighX) and Hampton 2016, London Hyde Park, Quebec City and Ottawa 2022, St Paul (hopefully) 2023
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However, when the 2nd encore started and Ed came out and started talking and pointed directly at ME...I was pretty psyched.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JaysOLUn64
#1-Charlottesville Virginia 2013 (GA)
#2-East Troy Wisconsin 1 2011 (Row 24)
#3-East Troy Wisconsin 2 2011 (Lawn)
If I had to pick a show not attended to be a fly on the wall I'd have to say MSG 2 2010
Clearly Tom Seaver > Charlottesville.
Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
Charlotte & Raleigh Lollapalooza 1992, Charlotte Memorial 1996, Tibet Freedom Concert 1998, Raleigh & Greenville 1998, Greensboro 2000, Raleigh & Camden 2003, Asheville 2004, Camden 2006, DC 2008, Atlanta 2012 Charlottesville 2013, Charlotte 2013
Greenville, (XRaleighX) and Hampton 2016, London Hyde Park, Quebec City and Ottawa 2022, St Paul (hopefully) 2023