*** Boston, MA Fanviews Here 9/4/18 ***

OceansJenny

LC said:

Comatose sounded off as it was slowed down...which is odd because 95% of their album songs are sped up live.

YES!! Can we get slowed down/heavier SOLAT and Even Flow and faster Comatose please?  Thank god they haven’t slowed down MYM yet.

OceansJenny

RD81760 said:

I love that both shows were exactly the same length and basically the same start time and the first show got bashed and the second show was amazing...

Agree - but they didn’t cross of songs due to lack of time N2. And due to N1, we expected a later start time on N2.

RD81760

OceansJenny said:

RD81760 said:

I love that both shows were exactly the same length and basically the same start time and the first show got bashed and the second show was amazing...

Agree - but they didn’t cross of songs due to lack of time N2. And due to N1, we expected a later start time on N2.

I get it I was there, if we didn't see the setlist we'd never know and they played the same # of songs. I was there... was it annoying that it was late, yeah... but I anticipated a 6;30 start mean 7:30 so didn't let it bother me that's all

NDJeff7

While they didn't cross off songs from N2....Know Your Rights, Unthought Known and Evolution were all on the set list but just didnt get played.

glenn becks tiny penis

These guys know how to party! Never had so much fun in my life. Thank you Pearl Jam, Thank you Ten Club. Amazing shows! I loved seeing Bill Janovitz up there too. Growing up in the Boston area, I'm a big fan of Buffalo Tom. They're a great band and they've had a huge part in the Hot Stove Cool Music charity shows that Ed has participated in. My only complaint about anything regarding these shows is that for a brief moment I was compelled to do the Macarena. What these guys can do with music is absolutely remarkable. Can't wait to hear what they do next in the studio!!!

wall232

What an amazing weekend this was, both shows were great but night 2 just blew it out of the water. From the first notes of GTF to seeing people standing with their hands over their hearts during the national anthem just an fucking amazing night. 

And to our friends who won the lottery and being front row center, it made us all smile!!! And the damn glitter is still on us. Hahaha

NYPJ!!!! 

xavier mcdaniel

I didn't attend night one, merely watched it on the various live streams. I enjoyed this show immensely, though I enjoy all of their shows. This was my 30th (33rd if you count three that I stood outside and heard all of it) and while I wasn't close in terms of turf seating, I was close enough in one of the field boxes about two rows off the field, so it was nice to have a padded seat with a cup holder etc. That being said, I knew something good was up when they open with Given to Fly. The Dirty Frank thing was amusing too and Eddie's comments before life wasted were poignant. I took very few pictures and video, maybe one or two at the start and a few when they put the lights up.  All in All, I enjoyed myself, plus any show where I can walk to and from where I'm staying is always a plus.

goatsper

fyi everyone. that was not orpheum lyrics on immortality. if no one else noticed? ( and i'm shocked you didn't)  it seemed to be new combo lyrics.... " i won't die to live"  at the end.  second verse is not the same.  ed says " we're gonna try this one a little different"  before he starts  it was amazing!!!!  such a positive vibe!!!!

xavier mcdaniel

goatsper said:

fyi everyone. that was not orpheum lyrics on immortality. if no one else noticed? ( and i'm shocked you didn't)  it seemed to be new combo lyrics.... " i won't die to live"  at the end.  second verse is not the same.  ed says " we're gonna try this one a little different"  before he starts  it was amazing!!!!  such a positive vibe!!!!

I did notice that. Any lyrics they use for that song I love.

troubledsoulsuniteblog

goatsper said:

fyi everyone. that was not orpheum lyrics on immortality. if no one else noticed? ( and i'm shocked you didn't)  it seemed to be new combo lyrics.... " i won't die to live"  at the end.  second verse is not the same.  ed says " we're gonna try this one a little different"  before he starts  it was amazing!!!!  such a positive vibe!!!!

I nerdily compared the lyrics from Orpheum to the video from N2 and noticed the same thing. It almost seemed to me like he took the Orpheum lyrics (which are hard to totally figure out, with Ed's garbled singing) and adapted them to make them a bit more positive. Feels a lot like his adaptation of Alive into a positive song ("We're all still alive!") as he's aged. When he first wrote the lyrics, he was mourning Cobain and it shows. 24 years later, he's able to honor those lyrics and also put a positive spin on them. Pretty freaking awesome.

CarryTheZero

Back at work now and missing the show experience! Night 1 was a blast and night 2 was just killer for me. My section was completely rocking out and even met a guy next to me from my town as well! It was very emotional and just so much fun! Dirty Frank would have put it over the top, but oh well. I just think back to Ed's speech about congregating and having this connection and knowing it won't last forever, it'll end one day. So each show I attend I try to really enjoy it for what it is. We are all so lucky to have this band and the fan community! It's truly unique! 

What a weekend! Enjoying the memories and starting to hope for that next tour!

RH11675

CarryTheZero said:

Back at work now and missing the show experience! Night 1 was a blast and night 2 was just killer for me. My section was completely rocking out and even met a guy next to me from my town as well! It was very emotional and just so much fun! Dirty Frank would have put it over the top, but oh well. I just think back to Ed's speech about congregating and having this connection and knowing it won't last forever, it'll end one day. So each show I attend I try to really enjoy it for what it is. We are all so lucky to have this band and the fan community! It's truly unique! 

What a weekend! Enjoying the memories and starting to hope for that next tour!

Nicely said!

JH6056

OceansJenny said:

RD81760 said:

I love that both shows were exactly the same length and basically the same start time and the first show got bashed and the second show was amazing...

Agree - but they didn’t cross of songs due to lack of time N2. And due to N1, we expected a later start time on N2.

I didn't expect a later start time N2, I expected an EARLIER start time, exactly because of what happened N1.  And they didn't literally cross them out, but I sure see Leatherman, Know Your Rights, Do the Evolution and Unthought Known on there, which were not played, so that's 4 songs crossed off for all intents and purposes that could have been played if they went on just 20 min earlier, which would have still be an hour after the announced start time of 6:30.  Well, maybe with KYR in parentheses that was always a "If we can do it..." but the other 3 were "crossed off".

All that said, I do like that it's a close call for which show was best, since I agree the setlist overall was better N1 this time around.  But N2 was better in every other way and the audience energy was off the chain!

Still very lucky and grateful to have been there for both  

JH6056

CarryTheZero said:

Back at work now and missing the show experience! Night 1 was a blast and night 2 was just killer for me. My section was completely rocking out and even met a guy next to me from my town as well! It was very emotional and just so much fun! Dirty Frank would have put it over the top, but oh well. I just think back to Ed's speech about congregating and having this connection and knowing it won't last forever, it'll end one day. So each show I attend I try to really enjoy it for what it is. We are all so lucky to have this band and the fan community! It's truly unique! 

What a weekend! Enjoying the memories and starting to hope for that next tour!

Thank you, that is beautifully said.  I think of that and Ed's very real tears and yeah... we are all so lucky to have them, the magic of these shows, and each other as fellow fans!

Lerxst1992

RD81760 said:

I love that both shows were exactly the same length and basically the same start time and the first show got bashed and the second show was amazing...

Because on 9/2 the Fenway comparable was 2016 which started earlier and ended later

By 7pm on 9/4, your expectations were already lowered re show length.

The only bashing was the band telling us an absurdly early start time, then starting later than both 2016 shows, and the curfew was earlier as well.


Without hesitation I'll take the N1 opening five songrun ( Ed's brilliance bringing the set up gradually) plus Present and Tremor over anything played N2, w/ perhaps a h/t to red mos and immortality. Fans were singing way too loud both nights ';-).

Plus two extra covers N2, not even close.

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JP218404

JH6056 said:

CarryTheZero said:

Back at work now and missing the show experience! Night 1 was a blast and night 2 was just killer for me. My section was completely rocking out and even met a guy next to me from my town as well! It was very emotional and just so much fun! Dirty Frank would have put it over the top, but oh well. I just think back to Ed's speech about congregating and having this connection and knowing it won't last forever, it'll end one day. So each show I attend I try to really enjoy it for what it is. We are all so lucky to have this band and the fan community! It's truly unique! 

What a weekend! Enjoying the memories and starting to hope for that next tour!

Thank you, that is beautifully said.  I think of that and Ed's very real tears and yeah... we are all so lucky to have them, the magic of these shows, and each other as fellow fans!

I had tears when they stopped playing Dirty frank.  THAT WASN'T COMMUNITY!!!!  

JH6056

JP218404 said:

JH6056 said:

CarryTheZero said:

Back at work now and missing the show experience! Night 1 was a blast and night 2 was just killer for me. My section was completely rocking out and even met a guy next to me from my town as well! It was very emotional and just so much fun! Dirty Frank would have put it over the top, but oh well. I just think back to Ed's speech about congregating and having this connection and knowing it won't last forever, it'll end one day. So each show I attend I try to really enjoy it for what it is. We are all so lucky to have this band and the fan community! It's truly unique! 

What a weekend! Enjoying the memories and starting to hope for that next tour!

Thank you, that is beautifully said.  I think of that and Ed's very real tears and yeah... we are all so lucky to have them, the magic of these shows, and each other as fellow fans!

I had tears when they stopped playing Dirty frank.  THAT WASN'T COMMUNITY!!!!  

LOL!  Fair point, ok, I guess PJ are like your mostly cool but sometimes TOO mischievious girlfriend/boyfriend...  That whole Dirty Deeds Dirty Frank was evil.  I give you that!  But it takes COMMUNITY for all of us to HEAL!!!

GROUP HUG EVERYONE!!!  DFA meeting convening now... (Dirty Franks Anonymous)

JP218404

JH6056 said:

JP218404 said:

JH6056 said:

CarryTheZero said:

Back at work now and missing the show experience! Night 1 was a blast and night 2 was just killer for me. My section was completely rocking out and even met a guy next to me from my town as well! It was very emotional and just so much fun! Dirty Frank would have put it over the top, but oh well. I just think back to Ed's speech about congregating and having this connection and knowing it won't last forever, it'll end one day. So each show I attend I try to really enjoy it for what it is. We are all so lucky to have this band and the fan community! It's truly unique! 

What a weekend! Enjoying the memories and starting to hope for that next tour!

Thank you, that is beautifully said.  I think of that and Ed's very real tears and yeah... we are all so lucky to have them, the magic of these shows, and each other as fellow fans!

I had tears when they stopped playing Dirty frank.  THAT WASN'T COMMUNITY!!!!  

LOL!  Fair point, ok, I guess PJ are like your mostly cool but sometimes TOO mischievious girlfriend/boyfriend...  That whole Dirty Deeds Dirty Frank was evil.  I give you that!  But it takes COMMUNITY for all of us to HEAL!!!

GROUP HUG EVERYONE!!!  DFA meeting convening now... (Dirty Franks Anonymous)

HI, my name is John and I'm a Dirty Frank  tease survivor.  but serious, show was a lot of fun

LT150045

Made it to both nights with my 13 year old daughter.  It was an EPIC Father/Daughter trip.  The shows were great.  It was my first show since 1995 and her first PJ show.  I can't do the pit like we did in the 90's but I dam sure am on my feet jamming out the entire shows.  This past weekend will be a great memory for both of us.  Thanks PJ and thanks Boston.  Till next time!

Gern Blansten

JP218404 said:

63schoefflin said:

Darn good shows. Random ramblings:

First off.... fuck Ed for teasing Dirty Frank that long and then smirking and shaking his head “no no” when they stopped. I honestly thought it was happening. 

No idea who Buffalo Tom was, and didn’t need two nights of the same song when most people had no idea who he was. Although the song was good. 

Ed seemed to ramble on a lot this weekend... much more than usual. Kinda strange but whatever. 

The repeats and covers are honestly starting to become concerning. There’s no reason to cover and repeat that many songs over a two night span. Especially one where you know most people are hitting both. This is a part where they are really losing their edge over the last few years to me. Starting to debate seeing both nights of a double header out of town for the first time. 

Finally got Thumbing after a goddamn decade and almost 30 shows. 

Lots of Riot Act/Avocado night 2 which I loved. 

Don’t think I’ve ever heard a double Daughter tag. WMA and It’s OK... by far my two favorite tags. 

Not even close.... most badass version of Patriot I’ve ever heard. 

Ed legit cried before Wasted Reprise.... didn’t see that coming. 

And last but not least.... best cities/crowds to see the boys in still remains Philly>NYC>Boston/Chicago>everywhere else. 

Let’s hope for a full tour soon.

How is 4 repeats over 2 shows a lot for them? You know 3 that are always going  to happen
 (alive , porch and evenflow). You’re good to get like 15-20 unique songs to each show at worst which is basically a set for most bands. Covers are more an issue than repeats imo. 

as far as buffalo tom, it was amazing to see Bill on stage with them. It’s their tribute to Boston. J from Dino jr, Aerosmith in the past. Buffalo tom is a band they never got their due and was great to see. Bill looked so happy. Was happy he came out with them again as I only went to N2.

 And we were done dirty by the dirty frank tease. 

Yeah Taillights Fade was great both nights...I was a little surprised to see the repeat night 2 but still great.