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Best Australia Day ever

smunnosmunno Posts: 48
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I just got back to my hotel and I just wanted to say... wow. My 20th show and after Melbourne i wasn't expecting much.

But damn, they delivered. An amazing set, so much energy, so perfect for Australia Day.

Along with Pistoia, the London Astoria gig and PJ20, this was one of my PJ highlights.

Thanks fellas. That was something special.

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  • Mr RoarkeMr Roarke Canberra, Australia Posts: 6
    My 20th show also. Unreal. I thought the sound was much better than Melbourne. Crowd was awesome!!
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  • kevedderkevedder Posts: 80
    Totally agree...best Pearl Jam show I've seen. They just smashed every song.
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  • B-RockB-Rock Posts: 149
    Agreed! Atmosphere was electric
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  • Noel BNoel B Posts: 73
    edited February 2014
    Mr Roarke said:

    My 20th show also. Unreal. I thought the sound was much better than Melbourne. Crowd was awesome!!

    Post edited by Noel B on
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  • -Emma--Emma- Posts: 2,864
    edited January 2014
    Noel B said:

    Mr Roarke said:

    My 20th show also. Unreal. I thought the sound was much better than Melbourne. Crowd was awesome!!

    Well the sound in Melbourne must have been extremely poor, because I thought the sound at Sydney show was garbage. Could hardly hear let alone understand what Ed was saying most of the time. ActuallyI was a bit disappointed with Ed being blind drunk and forgetting the words to Black. His behaviour was very disrespectful to the people who payed good money to see him perform.
    The sound wasn't great in Sydney, particularly at the start, but it did improve a little. For the first few songs it was hard to hear Eddie's vocals. Then during "Kick Out the Jams" the vocals weren't loud enough again. It would have depended on where you were in the venue though...I was near some speakers at the front on Stone's side.

    Eddie didn't come across as blind drunk...yes he stuffed up the words in Black and skipped lines on other songs, but he is only human. Ed wasn't disrespectful in any way, he was clearly enjoying himself, was happy to be there and it was lovely watching the way the guys interact with fans.

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  • smunnosmunno Posts: 48
    edited January 2014
    Noel B said:

    Mr Roarke said:

    My 20th show also. Unreal. I thought the sound was much better than Melbourne. Crowd was awesome!!

    Well the sound in Melbourne must have been extremely poor, because I thought the sound at Sydney show was garbage. Could hardly hear let alone understand what Ed was saying most of the time. ActuallyI was a bit disappointed with Ed being blind drunk and forgetting the words to Black. His behaviour was very disrespectful to the people who payed good money to see him perform.
    Ha! Really? That's what you got out of that show? Each to their own I guess.

    I'd suggest that your best Pearl Jam days might be behind you if that's the case.. Ed was great. Funny, energetic. Australia Day is all about getting drunk with your mates, listening to great music and generally being happy that you live in a kick-ass country. From my point of view Ed got into the spirit of it.

    I was 2nd/3rd from the row on Mike's side. Sound was perfect.
  • The OracleThe Oracle Posts: 530
    Most awesome Sydney crowd ever, band was on fire, & have never seen Ed so happy, but didn't consider him anywhere near drunk. Even Stone was seen smiling a few times, & caught Boom dancing during that incredible version of Betterman. And how good are Jeff & Matt in the engine room? Was on Stone's side, 3 back from the rail, & the only thing I couldn't hear well were Mike's solos. Still on a high 3 days later!!!
  • E.KE.K New South Wales, Australia Posts: 7,726
    So it seems that if you are on Stones side near the speakers the sound is poor and you can't hear Mike. I had that problem at the Gold Coast show. I was a bit disappointed but didn't want to move as I got the front rail for the first time ever and it paid off with Mike coming down and running past us. I've read that anyone who was in the Like A Boss section had a problem hearing too but that is Big Day Out's fault as they allocated the seats.



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  • mitch_nmitch_n Posts: 26
    was in Like A Boss section in Sydney. The sound wasn't perfect for the start, but they sorted it out to be ok after 3 or 4 songs. Thought in terms of sound it was the best out of all performers I saw on the main stage though I could be biased.
  • Noel BNoel B Posts: 73
    edited February 2014
    smunno said:

    Noel B said:

    Mr Roarke said:

    My 20th show also. Unreal. I thought the sound was much better than Melbourne. Crowd was awesome!!

    .
    Ha! Really? That's what you got out of that show? Each to their own I guess.

    I'd suggest that your best Pearl Jam days might be behind you if that's the case.. Ed was great. Funny, energetic. Australia Day is all about getting drunk with your mates, listening to great music and generally being happy that you live in a kick-ass country. From my point of view Ed got into the spirit of it.

    I was 2nd/3rd from the row on Mike's side. Sound was perfect.
    Post edited by Noel B on
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  • Noel BNoel B Posts: 73
    edited February 2014
    The Oracle said:

    Most awesome Sydney crowd ever, band was on fire, & have never seen Ed so happy, but didn't consider him anywhere near drunk. Even Stone was seen smiling a few times, & caught Boom dancing during that incredible version of Betterman. And how good are Jeff & Matt in the engine room? Was on Stone's side, 3 back from the rail, & the only thing I couldn't hear well were Mike's solos. Still on a high 3 days later!!!

    Post edited by Noel B on
    Newcastle 19 11 2006 Sydney 22 11 2009 Eddie Vedder March 16 2011 Civic Theatre Newcastle Australia Eddie Vedder Perth 2011x2. I will stare the sundown until my eyes go blind, hey I wont change direction and I wont change my mind.
  • -Emma--Emma- Posts: 2,864
    Noel B said:

    And if a bloke is that drunk that he cant remember the words to the songs he writes he needs to drink less and show more respect to the people who pay his wages. IE the punters. Black is the greatest rock song ever written, and I so desperately wanted to hear it live. And ed fucked it because he was pissed out of his head. I was shattered down to the very core of my soul. So if your self esteem is that low , that you think rough enough is good enough I pity you.

    As much as we all love Eddie, he is still human and everybody makes mistakes. If you had to sing 28 songs in a row in front of thousands of people, would you remember every single lyric? Would you prefer Eddie to read lyrics off a teleprompter? Or play a similar setlist every night?

    If a musician forgetting some lyrics leaves you "shattered down to the very core of my soul", then you really need to think about your priorities...there are more important things in life to worry about than something so trivial. If Eddie was as drunk as you are implying, he would have been slurring his words and falling over. He did not come across as being really drunk at all, I think you are over-exaggerating.

    Also, having a PJ tattoo doesn't make you more of a fan than anybody else on here. Personally, I would never get a tattoo of any kind and it doesn't make me less of a PJ fan than somebody who does.
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  • Noel BNoel B Posts: 73
    edited February 2014
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    Post edited by Noel B on
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  • NatashapearljamfanNatashapearljamfan Australia Posts: 3,777
    Noel B,

    I think its disappointing that you feel that way. I haven't seen PJ play live since 1998, so I had really high expectations of seeing them and they did not disappoint me, in fact they far exceeded what I was expecting, with long set list with lots of awesome songs, Eddie doing a solo of Throw Your Arms around me.......that's unheard of in a PJ show, we got something special that night, so you should treasure it and not worry that Eddie messed up a few lyrics, it was one of the most memorable nights in my life...besides my wedding night and seeing PJ play live in 1995 (another absolutely unforgettable night), anyway, we got 2hrs and 45 min set, 15 mins more than promised, PJ were in fine form, so what if Eddie messed up a few lyrics, it would be great I had a job I loved and I could have fun lots of nights & have a few drinks (he was not blind drunk I was down the front, he was just having a good time), and that's what Eddie and the boys did, they were smiling all night and having the best time with the Sydney audience who got into every song.

    Sydney audience made the night awesome by getting into and the PJ fed off our energy, I understand that Black is your favourite song, but its probably been years that Eddie has ung it word for word, he likes varietyt & sometimes he doesn't stuff the lyrics up, he changes them to suit his mood, so I think you should think we got a rare version of Black :)
  • smunnosmunno Posts: 48
    Noel B said:

    Well he has sung them enough, he should know the words. And I gave up part of my body for the band I love. That,s Committment. Actions speak louder than words. And tattooed people don't care if you are not tattooed.

    Noel, i think that you are sooooooo way over the top. Damn, do you think they care that you got a tattoo? Good on ya, but damn, just because you are fanatical enough to get a tattoo of a band you love doesn't mean you have any additional rights to "love them" or expect something greater than what they give.

    They owe you nothing. To expect anything else is delusional.
  • The OracleThe Oracle Posts: 530



    Noel B said:

    The Oracle said:

    Most awesome Sydney crowd ever, band was on fire, & have never seen Ed so happy, but didn't consider him anywhere near drunk. Even Stone was seen smiling a few times, & caught Boom dancing during that incredible version of Betterman. And how good are Jeff & Matt in the engine room? Was on Stone's side, 3 back from the rail, & the only thing I couldn't hear well were Mike's solos. Still on a high 3 days later!!!

    Don't you mean smallest Sydney crowd ever? Or is that the only PJ concert that you have attended in Sydney? The crowd was rather small I thought, and not all would have been PJ fans. Sydney 2009 was much better. The crowd on sunday was nothing compared to 2009 crowd.
    My 3rd Sydney concert - and this smaller crowd sang much louder & were much more involved than any other.
  • The OracleThe Oracle Posts: 530
    smunno said:

    Noel B said:

    Well he has sung them enough, he should know the words. And I gave up part of my body for the band I love. That,s Committment. Actions speak louder than words. And tattooed people don't care if you are not tattooed.

    Noel, i think that you are sooooooo way over the top. Damn, do you think they care that you got a tattoo? Good on ya, but damn, just because you are fanatical enough to get a tattoo of a band you love doesn't mean you have any additional rights to "love them" or expect something greater than what they give.

    They owe you nothing. To expect anything else is delusional.
    Edzactly
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