I also saw a heavy flow of people leaving the show during Ledbetter. The band seems so disconnected with their long time fans it's sad. They are just too predictable.
Yet you couldn't predict they were canceling in advance... heh.
I gave my tenclub ticket to my father and say in general seating to be further from the speakers. He had a blast and as a musician and lover of music he really appreciated the quality of the show. The thing that he admired most was the stage presence and actions of the band, particularly Eddie. He said, "those guys are real rock stars, the look like the Who up there!"
I gave my tenclub ticket to my father and say in general seating to be further from the speakers. He had a blast and as a musician and lover of music he really appreciated the quality of the show. The thing that he admired most was the stage presence and actions of the band, particularly Eddie. He said, "those guys are real rock stars, the look like the Who up there!"
They really are. One thing I mentioned to a friend the other day was that in all the shows I've been to I have rarely if ever heard Eddie repeat a story or joke on stage. I go to other concerts and just cringe sometimes when the signer talks between songs. You can tell it is all in-personal and not specific to the night or city. Ed has a gift.
I also saw a heavy flow of people leaving the show during Ledbetter. The band seems so disconnected with their long time fans it's sad. They are just too predictable.
Yet you couldn't predict they were canceling in advance... heh.
Too soon. They close with a rotation of 3 songs. That is what I mean by predictable. Surely Neil Young has better songs to cover besides Rockin' In The Free World.
"There was a band playing in my head, and I felt like getting high"
I also saw a heavy flow of people leaving the show during Ledbetter. The band seems so disconnected with their long time fans it's sad. They are just too predictable.
Yet you couldn't predict they were canceling in advance... heh.
Too soon. They close with a rotation of 3 songs. That is what I mean by predictable. Surely Neil Young has better songs to cover besides Rockin' In The Free World.
Fuckin' Up is a better Neil Young song for the band to play
2000 - Chicago, IL 2003 - Champaign, IL 2006 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2 2007 - Chicago, IL Lollapalooza 2009 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2 2010 - St. Louis, MO 2011 - East Troy, WI 1 & 2 (PJ20 Destination Weekend) 2012 - Atlanta, GA, Missoula, MT 2013 - Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field), Dallas, TX, Oklahoma City, OK 2014 - St. Louis, MO, Tulsa, OK, Moline, IL (No Code, IL), Saint Paul, MN, Milwaukee, WI (Yield, WI) 2016 - Greenville, SC (Vs, SC), Raleigh, NC, Columbia, SC, Boston, MA (Fenway Park 1), Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2)
2018 - Seattle, WA (Safeco Field 2), Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2), Boston, MA (Fenway Park 2)
2020 - Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Phoenix, AZ, ?? 2022 - Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Phoenix, AZ, Las Vegas, NV 2023 - St. Paul, MN 2, Fort Worth, TX 2, Austin, TX 1, and Austin, TX 2
2024 - Portland, OR and Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2)
2025 - Pittsburgh, PA1 & Pittsburgh PA2
2012 - Temple of the Dog East Troy, WI (PJ20 Destination Weekend) 2014 - Soundgarden Tinley Park, IL (with Nine Inch Nails)
2014 - Alice in Chains Davenport, IA
2016 - Chris Cornell Solo Madison, WI and Peoria, IL (official hometown show)
2016 - Temple of the Dog San Francisco, CA (both shows) 2017 - Soundgarden Dallas (cancelled) RIP Chris Cornell
2018 - Smashing Pumpkins Chicago, IL (first show)
2019 - Alice in Chains Milwaukee, WI
2022 - Jerry Cantrell Chicago, IL 2023 - Jerry Cantrell Milwaukee, WI
RIP Andrew Wood, Kurt Cobain, Layne Staley, and Chris Cornell
RIP Mom (may your star shine the brightest in the sky, our family loves and misses you very much, we'll meet again)
I also saw a heavy flow of people leaving the show during Ledbetter. The band seems so disconnected with their long time fans it's sad. They are just too predictable.
Yet you couldn't predict they were canceling in advance... heh.
Too soon. They close with a rotation of 3 songs. That is what I mean by predictable. Surely Neil Young has better songs to cover besides Rockin' In The Free World.
Fuckin' Up is a better Neil Young song for the band to play
Exactly! Fits them perfectly more now than ever
"There was a band playing in my head, and I felt like getting high"
People who are lucky enough to have seen pearl jam or any great band "150 Times" should take more time being thankful instead of complaining over 1 "off show". I've only been able to see pearl jam 5 Times and I'll never forget how lucky I am
People who are lucky enough to have seen pearl jam or any great band "150 Times" should take more time being thankful instead of complaining over 1 "off show". I've only been able to see pearl jam 5 Times and I'll never forget how lucky I am
I think that was BS anyways, I can't imagine someone seeing PJ 150 times and then spouting off like a spoiled child in such a petulant fit.
People don't have to love everything Pearl Jam does, and I'm of the opinion that the Raleigh cancellation was a bad idea, from a political activism standpoint. But it's just rude to boo people -- any people -- on a stage. It's a really vulnerable place to be, no matter how many shows you have under your belt. Here was Eddie trying to apologize, and instead of forgiveness, he got a fuck you. I don't like that.
So the only time you can voice an opinion at a Pearl Jam concert is only if you agree with what they are saying? If you disagree, stay silent?
Yes! It wasn't a discussion! When you're at the podium, speak, when someone asks, answer, otherwise pls show some respect, in my opinion.
PEARL JAM in 2024! Dark Matter and MORE ! THANK YOU!! Peace Love & Pearl Jam forever!!
rise slight of hand footsteps all those yesterdays corduroy got some (my 1st BS tune in 4 LB era shows, yeah yeah yeah) wasted reprise/life wasted porch
Being able to attend and afford 150 shows over 20 years is absolutely a lot! And it is a commitment but its not like your committing to some noble cause, so it most definitely is luck to spend time in such a fashion
I would have taken the "burden" an made the "commitment" to see all those shows in a second-had I been LUCKY enough to do so , but other commitments like family,health, and money prohibited that largely.Im not unlucky, just reasonable unfortunately
People who are lucky enough to have seen pearl jam or any great band "150 Times" should take more time being thankful instead of complaining over 1 "off show". I've only been able to see pearl jam 5 Times and I'll never forget how lucky I am
I would have taken the "burden" an made the "commitment" to see all those shows in a second-had I been LUCKY enough to do so , but other commitments like family,health, and money prohibited that largely.Im not unlucky, just reasonable unfortunately
I don't agree with that logic. You may be jealous that someone has seen 150 shows but its not luck. It takes money and planning and sacrifice.
"There was a band playing in my head, and I felt like getting high"
Any ways sorry for "ranting" on a fanview forum, we're all lucky and we all make commitments & sacrifices, no disrespect for anyone's opinions, May we all keep perspective in mind
Columbia crowd was off the hook. People were doing the Wave before the show, and I don't mean some half-assed attempt but the whole goddamn arena was getting into it. I haven't see the Wave at a baseball game in two decades and here it was going on before a concert! It went around the arena a good 8-10 times.
I also want to give a shout out to the tall guy in the tie-dye No Code shirt in fan club section 113 Row 14, dude rocked out harder than anyone I've seen in a long time. I didn't see him drink or inhale anything all night, he was just high on PJ. I had to acknowledge him after the show, and he said it was his 16th show, and it was the best show he's seen. I wouldn't disagree!
I took a friend to her first show. She now loves Footsteps and Immortality, and keeps asking me to send her more songs!
Columbia was a fun place to road trip to. I look forward to the next show there. Sometimes the small town shows are better than the big city gigs!
Columbia crowd was off the hook. People were doing the Wave before the show, and I don't mean some half-assed attempt but the whole goddamn arena was getting into it. I haven't see the Wave at a baseball game in two decades and here it was going on before a concert! It went around the arena a good 8-10 times.
I also want to give a shout out to the tall guy in the tie-dye No Code shirt in fan club section 113 Row 14, dude rocked out harder than anyone I've seen in a long time. I didn't see him drink or inhale anything all night, he was just high on PJ. I had to acknowledge him after the show, and he said it was his 16th show, and it was the best show he's seen. I wouldn't disagree!
I took a friend to her first show. She now loves Footsteps and Immortality, and keeps asking me to send her more songs!
Columbia was a fun place to road trip to. I look forward to the next show there. Sometimes the small town shows are better than the big city gigs!
This was in my top 3 favorite shows. I've seen a good bit, but the energy was nuts!!!
9/1-9/2/2000 - Tweeter Center, Camden, NJ 4/28/2003 - The Spectrum, Phila, PA 5/3/2003 - Bryce Jordan Center, State College, PA 7/5-7/6/2003 - Tweeter Center, Camden, NJ 7/13/2003 - Hershey Park, Hershey, PA 10/1/2004 - Sovereign Center, Reading, PA 9/1/2005 - Gorge, George, WA 10/03/2005 - Wachovia Center, Phila, PA 5/27-5/28/2006 - Tweeter Center, Camden, NJ 6/16/2008 - Columbia, SC 6/19-6/20/2008 - Tweeter Center, Camden, NJ 6/24-6/25 - Madison Square Garden 10/28-10/31/2008 - The Spectrum, Phila, PA 9/22/2012 - MidTown, Atlanta, GA 10/21-10/22 - Wells Fargo Center, Phila, PA 10/30/2013 - Charlotte, NC 04/21/2016 - Columbia, SC ......
Columbia crowd was off the hook. People were doing the Wave before the show, and I don't mean some half-assed attempt but the whole goddamn arena was getting into it. I haven't see the Wave at a baseball game in two decades and here it was going on before a concert! It went around the arena a good 8-10 times.
I also want to give a shout out to the tall guy in the tie-dye No Code shirt in fan club section 113 Row 14, dude rocked out harder than anyone I've seen in a long time. I didn't see him drink or inhale anything all night, he was just high on PJ. I had to acknowledge him after the show, and he said it was his 16th show, and it was the best show he's seen. I wouldn't disagree!
I took a friend to her first show. She now loves Footsteps and Immortality, and keeps asking me to send her more songs!
Columbia was a fun place to road trip to. I look forward to the next show there. Sometimes the small town shows are better than the big city gigs!
I forgot about the pre-show wave! You're right...it wasn't some half-ass wave with a couple of sections participating. It was the whole venue, upper and lower levels, and the floor just seemed to get caught up in it all. The anticipation set the stage for an incredible amount of energy...the place was amped up. It was almost as if the boys waited backstage on purpose...just a tease...then opening slow with Oceans, Low Light, and Small Town, it was as if they were saying calm down, pace yourselves, buckle up, then BAM with Animal!! Great show indeed.
Columbia crowd was off the hook. People were doing the Wave before the show, and I don't mean some half-assed attempt but the whole goddamn arena was getting into it. I haven't see the Wave at a baseball game in two decades and here it was going on before a concert! It went around the arena a good 8-10 times.
I also want to give a shout out to the tall guy in the tie-dye No Code shirt in fan club section 113 Row 14, dude rocked out harder than anyone I've seen in a long time. I didn't see him drink or inhale anything all night, he was just high on PJ. I had to acknowledge him after the show, and he said it was his 16th show, and it was the best show he's seen. I wouldn't disagree!
I took a friend to her first show. She now loves Footsteps and Immortality, and keeps asking me to send her more songs!
Columbia was a fun place to road trip to. I look forward to the next show there. Sometimes the small town shows are better than the big city gigs!
I forgot about the pre-show wave! You're right...it wasn't some half-ass wave with a couple of sections participating. It was the whole venue, upper and lower levels, and the floor just seemed to get caught up in it all. The anticipation set the stage for an incredible amount of energy...the place was amped up. It was almost as if the boys waited backstage on purpose...just a tease...then opening slow with Oceans, Low Light, and Small Town, it was as if they were saying calm down, pace yourselves, buckle up, then BAM with Animal!! Great show indeed.
upper levels were empty.... maybe 40 people up there....
"There was a band playing in my head, and I felt like getting high"
Columbia crowd was off the hook. People were doing the Wave before the show, and I don't mean some half-assed attempt but the whole goddamn arena was getting into it. I haven't see the Wave at a baseball game in two decades and here it was going on before a concert! It went around the arena a good 8-10 times.
I also want to give a shout out to the tall guy in the tie-dye No Code shirt in fan club section 113 Row 14, dude rocked out harder than anyone I've seen in a long time. I didn't see him drink or inhale anything all night, he was just high on PJ. I had to acknowledge him after the show, and he said it was his 16th show, and it was the best show he's seen. I wouldn't disagree!
I took a friend to her first show. She now loves Footsteps and Immortality, and keeps asking me to send her more songs!
Columbia was a fun place to road trip to. I look forward to the next show there. Sometimes the small town shows are better than the big city gigs!
I forgot about the pre-show wave! You're right...it wasn't some half-ass wave with a couple of sections participating. It was the whole venue, upper and lower levels, and the floor just seemed to get caught up in it all. The anticipation set the stage for an incredible amount of energy...the place was amped up. It was almost as if the boys waited backstage on purpose...just a tease...then opening slow with Oceans, Low Light, and Small Town, it was as if they were saying calm down, pace yourselves, buckle up, then BAM with Animal!! Great show indeed.
upper levels were empty.... maybe 40 people up there....
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I enjoyed this MUCH more than the ruthless em effing insect attack I suffered at a certain Columbia hotel. Holy shit.
He said, "those guys are real rock stars, the look like the Who up there!"
2003 - Champaign, IL
2006 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
2007 - Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
2009 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
2010 - St. Louis, MO
2011 - East Troy, WI 1 & 2 (PJ20 Destination Weekend)
2012 - Atlanta, GA, Missoula, MT
2013 - Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field), Dallas, TX, Oklahoma City, OK
2014 - St. Louis, MO, Tulsa, OK, Moline, IL (No Code, IL), Saint Paul, MN, Milwaukee, WI (Yield, WI)
2016 - Greenville, SC (Vs, SC), Raleigh, NC, Columbia, SC, Boston, MA (Fenway Park 1), Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2)
2022 - Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Phoenix, AZ, Las Vegas, NV
2023 - St. Paul, MN 2, Fort Worth, TX 2, Austin, TX 1, and Austin, TX 2
2014 - Soundgarden Tinley Park, IL (with Nine Inch Nails)
2017 - Soundgarden Dallas (cancelled) RIP Chris Cornell
2023 - Jerry Cantrell Milwaukee, WI
I don't think he's as mad that he missed one show as he is that the band would do this to all of its fans.
Peace Love & Pearl Jam forever!!
(in fact I did just rank 'em...)
Charlottesville 2013
Leeds 2014
Columbia 2016
Montreal 2011
Hampton 2016
Phoenix 2013
Memphis 2014
Worcester 2 2013
Worcester 1 2013
Bristow 2010
As part of the mob, you're either into it, or not. you can respond accordingly
carry on
rise
slight of hand
footsteps
all those yesterdays
corduroy
got some (my 1st BS tune in 4 LB era shows, yeah yeah yeah)
wasted reprise/life wasted
porch
AND a Mikey pick
that's quality entertainment
2016: Greenville Columbia
I also want to give a shout out to the tall guy in the tie-dye No Code shirt in fan club section 113 Row 14, dude rocked out harder than anyone I've seen in a long time. I didn't see him drink or inhale anything all night, he was just high on PJ. I had to acknowledge him after the show, and he said it was his 16th show, and it was the best show he's seen. I wouldn't disagree!
I took a friend to her first show. She now loves Footsteps and Immortality, and keeps asking me to send her more songs!
Columbia was a fun place to road trip to. I look forward to the next show there. Sometimes the small town shows are better than the big city gigs!
This was in my top 3 favorite shows. I've seen a good bit, but the energy was nuts!!!
4/28/2003 - The Spectrum, Phila, PA
5/3/2003 - Bryce Jordan Center, State College, PA
7/5-7/6/2003 - Tweeter Center, Camden, NJ
7/13/2003 - Hershey Park, Hershey, PA
10/1/2004 - Sovereign Center, Reading, PA
9/1/2005 - Gorge, George, WA
10/03/2005 - Wachovia Center, Phila, PA
5/27-5/28/2006 - Tweeter Center, Camden, NJ
6/16/2008 - Columbia, SC
6/19-6/20/2008 - Tweeter Center, Camden, NJ
6/24-6/25 - Madison Square Garden
10/28-10/31/2008 - The Spectrum, Phila, PA
9/22/2012 - MidTown, Atlanta, GA
10/21-10/22 - Wells Fargo Center, Phila, PA
10/30/2013 - Charlotte, NC
04/21/2016 - Columbia, SC
......
2013 Charlotte, 2016 Greenville, 2016 Columbia, 2016 MSG1, 2018 Barcelona, 2018 Seattle2
Air Eddie 1
Air Eddie 2
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Boomful of Soul
Porch
Wine Shower Spiral
The Band