*** Global Citizen Festival Fanviews Here 9/26/15 ***

BrainofBGA

So no sign of John McEnroe!?

He was onstage during sound check.

mcgruff10

What a gorgeous night!! Overall a very well organized festival. We got in around 6:00 right after Ed sheeran stopped playing. As we were walking in thousands of fans were exiting lol
Beyoncé was cool to watch; very very different from what I m used too but damn can she sing and dance!
After that there were just waaaaaaay to many speakers. At one point people started booing the ceo of some company. Forty minutes of speakers was just absurd; we got it, end global poverty!
Pj sounded great. Mym was a very odd song to start with but overall I enjoyed the short set. Lighting bolt was awesome and redemption song made everything worth it (although I could have gone without the Mandela speech in the middle of it).
I hate outdoor shows because the whole time I was there I felt like I could hear a pin drop.
It was great night out with my wife minus the kids and I look for some real shows next year.

davidos

Am I the only one who was kind of bummed out?

I mean I'm glad we got some Pearl Jam.... I was in VIP2 and the sound was kind of rough.... Being nitpiky... I only heard Mike (really loud - not a bad thing!) and Ed's voice. No Stone or Jeff in the mix... You could tell they were all excited and at times Ed was singing over the band instead of letting the song breathe... That said, PJ a little speeded up is still great rock and roll...

I could have done without Beyoncé duet and would have preferred a few more PJ songs... Set had a weird flow...

I guess something is better than nothing....

Suziemay

davidos said:

Am I the only one who was kind of bummed out?

I mean I'm glad we got some Pearl Jam.... I was in VIP2 and the sound was kind of rough.... Being nitpiky... I only heard Mike (really loud - not a bad thing!) and Ed's voice. No Stone or Jeff in the mix... You could tell they were all excited and at times Ed was singing over the band instead of letting the song breathe... That said, PJ a little speeded up is still great rock and roll...

I could have done without Beyoncé duet and would have preferred a few more PJ songs... Set had a weird flow...

I guess something is better than nothing....

I can see being bummed out if you were expecting a regular Pearl Jam show experience. It wasn't, but I was fully expecting about an hour greatest hits set and not being able to get up close and my expectations were surpassed. Also, Pearl Jam in Central Park in itself is kind of amazing. And redemption song was incredible!!

alizmi

Suziemay said:

davidos said:

Also, Pearl Jam in Central Park in itself is kind of amazing. And redemption song was incredible!!

Pearl Jam in Central Park under the stars was just a breathtaking experience!!

opsopcopolis

Show was great and more or less exactly what I expected. Redemption song was beautiful and the highlight of the day. Stone got a great extended solo in Free World an Eddie sounded great all night.

jrnyc

Got in just after Beyonce went on. Didn't go in to see her, just wanted to make sure I was in safe and sound to ensure there was no way I missed PJ. I know that is not my type of music, but her set sucked, not sure how anyone is entertained by that.

The PJ set was exactly what I expected, I knew they would start with something fast, play Imagine somewhere during show and end with RITFW. Thought set would be a bit longer, started at about 9:15 and ended at about 10:18. Highlight of the show for me was Alive, so powerful, love that song. Could have done without Redemption Song, but Ed was much better than Beyonce. Band really looked like they loved being up there, especially Ed. Took him awhile to get off stage at end. For what it was, set was great and band sounded awesome.

I was in VIP3, was pretty surprised at how far back we were , felt like we were a mile from stage, could barely see but had a great view of the screen.

They need to come back next year and do US shows. This band is too good and has too rabid a fan base not to be playing more shows.

droptheleash9

1) PJ sounded really tight and I loved the high energy. I loved Alive and Rockin in the Free World was unreal!

2) Ed Sheeran is a MASTER of the looping station. Talk about a "One Man Band!"

3) The Chris Martin and Arianna Grande performance of the Harry Styles song was great and seemed very heart-felt.

4) Common....WOOF! Needed him to get off stage. Thank goodness Sting showed up and tried to polish up what was otherwise a turd performance.

5) I don't want a picture of Bill Nye dancing with Pearl Jam. I NEED a picture of Bill Nye dancing with Pearl Jam!

All in all, a great night!

watchtheflames

global citizens was by far the craziest thing ive ever done. we were in the front pen and had a pretty good view of the stage. coldplay opened up the show and they were great, ive definitely gained new respect for them. ariana grande came out and sang just a little bit of your heart and her vocals were incredible. ed sheeran was INCREDIBLE. his vocals were amazing and he really was rocking the guitar. beyonce’s set was insane and kinda nerve wracking bc the whole crowd pushed to the front. michelle obama and malala both gave really good speeches. bill gates, bono, and joe biden also spoke. and last but not least, pearl jam. they were the best. it was my first time seeing pearl jam and my mom took me which was cool. i really wanted to hear do the evolution, so that was good. overall, it was a crazy, tiring, fun experience i will never forget.

shetellsherself

watchtheflames said:

global citizens was by far the craziest thing ive ever done. we were in the front pen and had a pretty good view of the stage. coldplay opened up the show and they were great, ive definitely gained new respect for them. ariana grande came out and sang just a little bit of your heart and her vocals were incredible. ed sheeran was INCREDIBLE. his vocals were amazing and he really was rocking the guitar. beyonce’s set was insane and kinda nerve wracking bc the whole crowd pushed to the front. michelle obama and malala both gave really good speeches. bill gates, bono, and joe biden also spoke. and last but not least, pearl jam. they were the best. it was my first time seeing pearl jam and my mom took me which was cool. i really wanted to hear do the evolution, so that was good. overall, it was a crazy, tiring, fun experience i will never forget.

you have a cool mom

SPEEDY MCCREADY

shetellsherself said:

watchtheflames said:

global citizens was by far the craziest thing ive ever done. we were in the front pen and had a pretty good view of the stage. coldplay opened up the show and they were great, ive definitely gained new respect for them. ariana grande came out and sang just a little bit of your heart and her vocals were incredible. ed sheeran was INCREDIBLE. his vocals were amazing and he really was rocking the guitar. beyonce’s set was insane and kinda nerve wracking bc the whole crowd pushed to the front. michelle obama and malala both gave really good speeches. bill gates, bono, and joe biden also spoke. and last but not least, pearl jam. they were the best. it was my first time seeing pearl jam and my mom took me which was cool. i really wanted to hear do the evolution, so that was good. overall, it was a crazy, tiring, fun experience i will never forget.

you have a cool mom

Yes

Ledbetterman10

Fun show. Waiting in line for hours to just get into the festival was kinda annoying but everything else was cool.

Here's a the show in MP3:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com/2015/09/global-citizen-festival-92615-tv-rip-mp3.html

what dreams

First, thanks to the three 10 Club members who made this possible for me . . . one shared a ticket on Friday at the last minute, another opened his hotel room to me at the last minute, and another always has my back in general.
It was great to hang out and pre-game with one of the most entertaining guys I know for another year!

I went in with the right expectations, so I have no complaints about the festival. I arrived to the very back pen around 4:30 and enjoyed Ed Shereen's set. He's a good songwriter, and I enjoyed his guitar playing. Then I did what I had to do to endure the next three hours. I found a park bench off the beaten path by Cleopatra's Needle and took a rest since I had been up since 4 in the morning on two bad hours of sleep before the trip. I enjoyed Joe Biden's and Malala's speeches. The Maya Angelou dance piece during Beyonce's set was moving.

The most amazing thing happened when Pearl Jam was announced. I had been battling a headache all evening and was feeling bummed that my physical condition was going to interfere with my appreciation of their set. I swear, like magic, as soon as Colbert announced PJ, I lifted off the bench and, boom, headache gone. All the stress I had been carrying in my shoulders dropped and I felt so glad to be there.

As for the set, I felt like the chosen songs matched the theme of the day. Mind Your Manners made me think about the Pope who had just left. Lightning Bolt and all the other so called "girl songs" reinforced the message about gender equality and women's rights we had been hearing all day. I loved Ed's story about writing Unthought Known at a hotel overlooking Central Park. The lyrics now mean something different to me. And I've just got to add to the LB debate that it is one fucking great song. I love dancing to it, singing it, and it's a great tribute to the power of a strong woman.

Finally, the sound tonight was different. Someone already mentioned that Ed and the guitars were turned way up, and the balance was off. There was also a bit of an echo in the back, but what are you going to do when you're projecting a mile back and over a hill (hahaha).

Ed's voice is in great shape right now, and I hope he keeps doing whatever he's doing to protect it. It almost sounds like he's trying to do something different with his tone because it's coming from a deeper place.

Anyway, bravo. Please forgive any typos. I'm on a bumpy bus going home, revived and satisfied.

Merkin Baller

I had hoped for a 75 minute setlist, but knew 60 was a possibility.

All in all, I got what I expected. I knew I was going to have to sit through some music I wouldn't normally see or hear, and tried to make the most of it. I enjoyed seeing Sting, as I've never seen him before, and likely never will again.

I figured Imagine was probable considering both the theme of the song & the location of the show.
I appreciated hearing it there as I used to spend time in that area 10+ years ago.

Redemption Song was awesome; that song has a special meaning for me, I really enjoyed the duet w/ Beyoncé. While I'm not a fan of her music, she's an incredibly talented performer and I'm glad I saw her set. That's also one of those once in a lifetime events, and I'm happy to have been there for it.

If I had to complain about something, I wish they skipped the extended jam at the end of Daughter. Can't help but feel they could have squeezed in another song if they did, but whatever. It was a great night, and I got my annual fix (6 straight years & counting!)

The sound was amazing from where I was standing in VIP2, it was the best live mix I've heard in a long time.

Bring on PJ25 & a 2016 US tour!

javis el errante

droptheleash9 said:

5) I don't want a picture of Bill Nye dancing with Pearl Jam. I NEED a picture of Bill Nye dancing with Pearl Jam!

I don't know why a GIF image of Bill Nye cooling Stone's strumming isn't a thing yet...

2.40 minute mark

https://youtube.com/watch?v=0B1svxrLBiU

justam

I just saw the songs that were broadcast on MSNBC.

The three that I liked the most were The Redemption Song, Unthought known, and Lightning bolt.

It was so fun to get to see part of a concert on TV. I'm glad it was only delayed!!!!!

ticki

CROJAM95 said:

Def not anywhere near a typical show.... I still had fun in vip3

Obviously selfish me wanted 30-40 more minutes

Stoping at 10:15ish is odd on a Saturday night in NYC

Just got back from show....stupid me forgot to add extension on dvr.... Only like 3 songs taped

I was trying to record it from the show on the FIOS app but it kept crashing. I forgot to add time too when I was finally able to do so during Beyonce. MSNBC really chopped it up from what I saw. Plus they got screwed out of time due to all the speakers. Glad I was there in front!

2-feign-reluctance

Typical post Pearl Jam show euphoria! Of COURSE it was awesome!! Hahaha!! Why people worried ahead of time is beyond me. And Davirtios, dude, get a grip. You have the means and lifestyle to go to an event like this in NYC of all places? You poor guy! C'mon!!!

FrankieG

javis el errante said:

droptheleash9 said:

5) I don't want a picture of Bill Nye dancing with Pearl Jam. I NEED a picture of Bill Nye dancing with Pearl Jam!

I don't know why a GIF image of Bill Nye cooling Stone's strumming isn't a thing yet...

2.40 minute mark

https://youtube.com/watch?v=0B1svxrLBiU

http://imgur.com/ncVrGzc

javis el errante

FrankieG said:

javis el errante said:

droptheleash9 said:

5) I don't want a picture of Bill Nye dancing with Pearl Jam. I NEED a picture of Bill Nye dancing with Pearl Jam!

I don't know why a GIF image of Bill Nye cooling Stone's strumming isn't a thing yet...

2.40 minute mark

https://youtube.com/watch?v=0B1svxrLBiU

http://imgur.com/ncVrGzc

awesome, thanks