Randall's Island flyer

BinFrog

96, 98, 06, 08

BinFrog

They didn't play the venue between 98 and 06 because of the way the cops treated the fans at the 96 and 98 shows (pepper spray, over the top handling). Hence the LO2L liner notes.

badbrains

BinFrog said:

They didn't play the venue between 98 and 06 because of the way the cops treated the fans at the 96 and 98 shows (pepper spray, over the top handling). Hence the LO2L liner notes.

Ya Hartford was a fucken crazy show that year. The fucken pepper spray bullshit. I didn't even know they were spraying it. Had just finished burning some greens and all of a sudden started to choke. Looked at my buddy jay and asked him if the joint was laced with something. Then with all the mayhem going on, and people screaming "they're macing everyone!!!" We figured it out. A night to never forget and I got the boot. Listen to Jeremy and vedder starts warning some kid during the song. Fucken insane.

alphawolf

really cool to see the Hartford flyer.
i had just been to the merriweather show the week before and i thought IT was insane.
me and my group started the mosh pit on the lawn at merriweather, and boy, that shit got CrAzY, fast!
i insisted to my buddys living in hartford and providence that we just HAD to go to the hartford show.
now THAT was an insane show.
i was pretty terrified to be honest.
we had 4 seats that were split up in the pavillion, but security didnt care where we were sitting.
we got to the back of the 200 level and just kind of sank into the seats before the show started.
we were worried wed get tossed back to our 300 level seats, but security never once talked to us.
once the pepper spray started, people started rushing the aisles.
they were all filling down front.
coming from the lawn, and from other sections of the pavillion.
people were climbing all over each other.
swimming.
floating.
scrambling.
panicing.
falling into the seats.
it was utter maddness.
my buddy eric looked at me and said 'you wanna go down there?'
i said, 'nah, im cool'
we all had TONS of mushroom tea, and it all seemed very surreal.
until eddied started addressing everyone in his crazy, low, deep baritone.
then we all knew it was very very real, what we were witnessing.
'all right now y'all...settle down...'
it looked so super dangerous.
i really thought the show might stop, or get cancelled.
i couldnt believe they way PJ just took ahold of the situation, and got them under control.
they blasted a mesmerizing porch with chicagos 25 or 6 to 1 jam.
craziest thing ive ever seen at a concert.
luckily, we only got small brief whiffs of the pepper spray, and no one in my group got a direct hit.
one of the best shows ive ever seen...hands down.

epic memories...
jake

badbrains

alphawolf said:

really cool to see the Hartford flyer.
i had just been to the merriweather show the week before and i thought IT was insane.
me and my group started the mosh pit on the lawn at merriweather, and boy, that shit got CrAzY, fast!
i insisted to my buddys living in hartford and providence that we just HAD to go to the hartford show.
now THAT was an insane show.
i was pretty terrified to be honest.
we had 4 seats that were split up in the pavillion, but security didnt care where we were sitting.
we got to the back of the 200 level and just kind of sank into the seats before the show started.
we were worried wed get tossed back to our 300 level seats, but security never once talked to us.
once the pepper spray started, people started rushing the aisles.
they were all filling down front.
coming from the lawn, and from other sections of the pavillion.
people were climbing all over each other.
swimming.
floating.
scrambling.
panicing.
falling into the seats.
it was utter maddness.
my buddy eric looked at me and said 'you wanna go down there?'
i said, 'nah, im cool'
we all had TONS of mushroom tea, and it all seemed very surreal.
until eddied started addressing everyone in his crazy, low, deep baritone.
then we all knew it was very very real, what we were witnessing.
'all right now y'all...settle down...'
it looked so super dangerous.
i really thought the show might stop, or get cancelled.
i couldnt believe they way PJ just took ahold of the situation, and got them under control.
they blasted a mesmerizing porch with chicagos 25 or 6 to 1 jam.
craziest thing ive ever seen at a concert.
luckily, we only got small brief whiffs of the pepper spray, and no one in my group got a direct hit.
one of the best shows ive ever seen...hands down.

epic memories...
jake

Damn jake, you're making me relive the whole night! Shit was insane!

alphawolf

i really cant believe they went on with the show.
it was wayyyy outta control lol

mcgruff10

I still can't believe people were moshing and crowd surfing over seats!!!!

badbrains

mcgruff10 said:

I still can't believe people were moshing and crowd surfing over seats!!!!

It was the 90's! And I know I was a young fuck at 21!

mcgruff10

badbrains said:

mcgruff10 said:

I still can't believe people were moshing and crowd surfing over seats!!!!

It was the 90's! And I know I was a young fuck at 21!

I was 18 at randall's island. I would love to go back to that night!

badbrains

mcgruff10 said:

badbrains said:

mcgruff10 said:

I still can't believe people were moshing and crowd surfing over seats!!!!

It was the 90's! And I know I was a young fuck at 21!

I was 18 at randall's island. I would love to go back to that night!

How sick would it be to travel back in time to those 2 nights? I'm with you!

alphawolf

mcgruff10 said:

I still can't believe people were moshing and crowd surfing over seats!!!!

theres a skiing/snowboarding term that applys nicely here.
youve got your general 'out of control,' and then theres your 'double out of control', or 'double oc'.
this show was so totally 'double oc', i never couldve imagined seeing anything like it.

i was 19 years old at the merriweather show, and i turned 20 at midnight, so I considered it my birthday show. hahahaaaa )

obviously, i was a much more matured, and well reserved individual at the hartford show lol B-)

mcgruff10

badbrains said:

mcgruff10 said:

badbrains said:

mcgruff10 said:

I still can't believe people were moshing and crowd surfing over seats!!!!

It was the 90's! And I know I was a young fuck at 21!

I was 18 at randall's island. I would love to go back to that night!

How sick would it be to travel back in time to those 2 nights? I'm with you!

ok i'm in. let's hit the 95 and 96 tour!

alphawolf

leave room for me too...please!
id prefer the 'bill and teds' method of travel, but im not opposed to the good ol fashion delorean.
lol

on2legs

Happy 22nd Birthday to an epic concert!!!

Ten Club... release the boot please!!!

mcgruff10

Such an amazing show!!!

mcgruff10

My first Pearl Jam show. 

mcgruff10

My first Pearl Jam show. 

EM194007

They got you guys in NY a extra $3 to park huh? My Ft Lauderdale ticket isn't as nice as yours. Lost my Charlotte, and Charleston tickets, oh well. Those were cool tickets.

fookie

People giving out roses as we walked onto the ground of Randall’s island
John popper,
eds suit
surreal

on2legs

You are somebody!