I wasn't there so I can't say but what about the msg show where Ed thought the stage was gonna collapse from all the craziness of the crowd. And didn't he mention that it only happened 3 other times? U guys got me wishing I was at this show. Shit I went to Camden, would've loved to seen this show.
if i remember correctly the other 3 bands were Springsteen, Iron Maiden, and the Grateful Dead
Correct........that was a fucken crazy night!
yep thems are the ones....that was a wild night ineed...jeez.
Just listened to this show. Still the loudest American show ive experienced. Greatest hits setlist but played with 100% effort and passion.
Yes. Saw a bunch of shows that tour and the philly set list was the weakest. Still a fun time though.
weakest?! no way. that set list and show were sick.
WACHOVIA SPECTRUM ARENA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mon 28 April, 2003 iTunes *Track listing may vary from original set list SET 1 Crazy Mary Spin The Black Circle Hail, Hail Save You Green Disease Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town Nothing As it Seems Even Flow Insignificance Given To Fly You Are 1/2 Full Daughter W.M.A. Corduroy Love Boat Captain Black Do The Evolution ENCORE 1 Animal Go Glorified G Better Man Alive
ENCORE 2 You've Got To Hide Your Love Away Soon Forget Jeremy Fortunate Son Rockin' In The Free World Yellow Ledbetter nothing weak about this right der.....
PJ at the Spectrum 04/28/03 - loudest crowd ever. Still my favorite show. will be blasting the boot today for the anniversary of this awesome show. "Dr. J played here lets sing in the choir"
loudest? who knows
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PJ at the Spectrum 04/28/03 - loudest crowd ever. Still my favorite show. will be blasting the boot today for the anniversary of this awesome show. "Dr. J played here lets sing in the choir"
Is the crowd reflected well on the boot? I feel like there are so many shows that have a great crowd but that doesn't come across on the boot at all...
yes and no. i think the crowd comes across on boot well but it was even sicker in the room. i think when Ed 1st goes to talk he just stops because the crowd is going crazy and you get that on the boot. i remember between the end of the 1st set and before the 1st encore people just going crazy and people banging on the signs and seats and such. i've been to 21 shows now and really nothing i've seen has come close to the noise level in the room that night. even the 4 night run to close the Spectrum wasn't as loud as that night in my opinion.
I remember that distinctly. He was in awe and just had to step back from the mic. Well, either he was in awe or he LITERALLY couldn't hear himself talk. Probably both.
I just don't know what did it that day. It was a very special show. I just remember everything about that day in general. The weather was BEAUTIFUL after a long winter, so I think maybe people were just fired up to be out and about.
Another factor could have been that it was just before finals week at most colleges in the area. I was at Villanova at the time and we were in that kind of dead week of classes ending but finals not yet beginning. Probably the same was true for Penn and I had a buddy from Rutgers who came to the show and had just finished his finals. Between the nice weather and the college year winding down, I think we had a lot of people in good spirits (and had imbibed in plenty of spirits).
Maybe that was it. I don't know...bottom line is that it was just phenomenal and I haven't seen a show like it since. They've come close a few times but haven't quite reached that level of epicness at the subsequent shows I've attended!
yes, This. I was at West Chester U, and the finals thing and the weather were major factors. Also, if i remember correctly, wasn't this show kind of just thrown in after the tour was announced? Camden was already booked for a month later. Didn't they have an extra day or 2 off, then decided to have a primarily 10c members show? I dont know why i feel like this show was put together after the fact...or something like that....
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This show had to have the most 10C members that I remember. My # is 144xxx and we were in the 19th row. Never been that far back at that time. I heard there was like 10,000 10C tix that night. So, so loud.
Yes. Let's do it. I was there 13 years ago and I'll be there tonight. Out of 20 PJ shows I've attended, 4/28/03 was the absolute greatest crowd. Even better than 10/31/09, the final night of the Spectrum.
I was a Junior at Villanova on 4/28/03 and now I'm 33 years old all of the sudden. What happened? I'm bringing back the 20 year old version of myself tonight though. I hope my wife doesn't mind!
"Darkness comes in waves, tell me, why invite it to stay?"
-the acoustics of the building completely amplified that crowd. Still the loudest PJ show ive been to even after this months tour. Best Philly crowd ive witnessed of all of the shows. Pretty sure Buenos Aires is better but as far as American crowds it beat the MSG ones ive been to (lower bowl/floor seats for every show)
-for some reason i still remember how nice the weather was that day because for most shows i can't remember that. It was like 70 all day.
-first time opening with Crazy Mary. That was amazing.
fwiw, Been to 80+ shows, including almost every tri-state/nyc/philly show since 1996 and scattered shows throughout the US... I always say hands down this 03 Spectrum show was the loudest crowd I've personally been a part of.
PJ at the Spectrum 04/28/03 - loudest crowd ever. Still my favorite show. will be blasting the boot today for the anniversary of this awesome show. "Dr. J played here lets sing in the choir"
man thanks for bringing this thread back. still one of my all time favorites shows. was #1 for a long time but I think last year's Ten show beats it. I have to get this boot back out.
I was at 03, all 4 spectrum shows, both 13's and 16's and in my opinion 2003 was the loudest but 10/30/09 was a very close second. The crowd for the Ten show went absolutely nuts around Even Flow/Alive once it really set in, but as far as a full show energy level - 2003 takes it
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Wish I was there.
WACHOVIA SPECTRUM ARENA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mon 28 April, 2003
iTunes
*Track listing may vary
from original set list
SET 1
Crazy Mary
Spin The Black Circle
Hail, Hail
Save You
Green Disease
Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town
Nothing As it Seems
Even Flow
Insignificance
Given To Fly
You Are
1/2 Full
Daughter
W.M.A.
Corduroy
Love Boat Captain
Black
Do The Evolution
ENCORE 1
Animal
Go
Glorified G
Better Man
Alive
ENCORE 2
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
Soon Forget
Jeremy
Fortunate Son
Rockin' In The Free World
Yellow Ledbetter
nothing weak about this right der.....
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2000: Mansfield I&II, Montreal
2003: Las Vegas, Toronto, Montreal, Mansfield I&III
2005: Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec
2006: Albany, Hartford, Boston I&II
2007: Lollapalooza
2008: Bonnaroo, Camden I&II, Hartford, Mansfield I&II
2009: Philadelphia III&IV
2010: Hartford, Boston, New York City II
2011: Alpine Valley I&II
2013: Buffalo, Worcester I&II, Hartford, Los Angeles I&II
2014: Tulsa, Lincoln
2016: New York City I&II, Quebec City, Boston I&II, Chicago I&II
2017: New York
2018: Seattle I&II, Boston I&II
I was a Junior at Villanova on 4/28/03 and now I'm 33 years old all of the sudden. What happened? I'm bringing back the 20 year old version of myself tonight though. I hope my wife doesn't mind!
-the acoustics of the building completely amplified that crowd. Still the loudest PJ show ive been to even after this months tour. Best Philly crowd ive witnessed of all of the shows. Pretty sure Buenos Aires is better but as far as American crowds it beat the MSG ones ive been to (lower bowl/floor seats for every show)
-for some reason i still remember how nice the weather was that day because for most shows i can't remember that. It was like 70 all day.
-first time opening with Crazy Mary. That was amazing.
What a crowd. This topic should be Sticky'ed they were so good
and 1 year ago they played Wells Fargo Center in Philly - the night before Ten was played.
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