How Great Was Bridge School 1999 Featuring Pearl Jam, The Who, Neil Young, etc. 20th Anniversary!?!

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  • NEweather
    NEweather Posts: 555
     I was blown away by Green Day at BSB in 1999. I also liked 2010 both days of that BSB ( especially PJ day 2 of 2010) and 2014's BSB - 1994 BSB was my first time and 1st time I saw Pearl Jam live. Was really glad cuz I was a new fan of PJ-and a big fan of Neil-so glad that someone told me about those-cuz I hadn't heard about it until that year. 
  • walkunafraid
    walkunafraid Posts: 2,655
    shecky said:
    1999 looks like a great lineup! 2014 stands out in my memory as possibly the best ever, though; Neil Young, Pegi Young and her band, Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, Tom Jones, Florence + The Machine, Norah Jones and Puss N Boots and Band of Horses. Oh yeah, plus Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and the highly anticipated reunion of Temple of The Dog! The excitement in the air was palpable and when the members all finally began assembling on stage the roof about blew off the place! (even though it was an outdoor amphitheatre and there was no roof...) Remember, this was two years before the 2016 reunion tour so it was very fresh and magical. People really went ape.
    I was there both days that year. Exceptional lineup. Another great one (for me, at least) was 2011 - Eddie, Foo Fighters, Arcade Fire, Beck, Carlos Santana, Mumford & Sons, Dave Matthews, Norah Jones, Neil, etc. Just about any of those bands have been the headliner at other fests, yet they were all on the same bill that weekend. Incredible.

    Still breaks my heart to know that between Neil/Pegi's divorce and Pegi's subsequent death, this benefit will probably never happen again. It was such a unique way to see these artists perform -- all acoustic and with the kids on stage -- and nothing can really replicate or replace it.

    I have so many favorite performances from BSB, but one that stands out is Trent Reznor in 2006. If I remember correctly, he said something about not even knowing he was supposed to perform acoustically until a week before the show. Got together a string quartet, performed a handful of NIN songs and it was absolutely beautiful. Still feel so privileged to have been able to witness that.
    Everything has chains...Absolutely nothing's changed. - PJ

    “The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” - Albert Camus
  • NEweather
    NEweather Posts: 555
    walkunafraid said:
    shecky said:
    1999 looks like a great lineup! 2014 stands out in my memory as possibly the best ever, though; Neil Young, Pegi Young and her band, Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, Tom Jones, Florence + The Machine, Norah Jones and Puss N Boots and Band of Horses. Oh yeah, plus Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and the highly anticipated reunion of Temple of The Dog! The excitement in the air was palpable and when the members all finally began assembling on stage the roof about blew off the place! (even though it was an outdoor amphitheatre and there was no roof...) Remember, this was two years before the 2016 reunion tour so it was very fresh and magical. People really went ape.
    I was there both days that year. Exceptional lineup. Another great one (for me, at least) was 2011 - Eddie, Foo Fighters, Arcade Fire, Beck, Carlos Santana, Mumford & Sons, Dave Matthews, Norah Jones, Neil, etc. Just about any of those bands have been the headliner at other fests, yet they were all on the same bill that weekend. Incredible.

    Still breaks my heart to know that between Neil/Pegi's divorce and Pegi's subsequent death, this benefit will probably never happen again. It was such a unique way to see these artists perform -- all acoustic and with the kids on stage -- and nothing can really replicate or replace it.

    I have so many favorite performances from BSB, but one that stands out is Trent Reznor in 2006. If I remember correctly, he said something about not even knowing he was supposed to perform acoustically until a week before the show. Got together a string quartet, performed a handful of NIN songs and it was absolutely beautiful. Still feel so privileged to have been able to witness that.
    All of you say so many great things I agree with! So many great performances! Alot of people were thrilled with Trent Reznor's performance-it was a standout. Always liked Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds when they were on the bill. I even thought Cage The Elephant did a great job for 1st timers(@BSB) at  the last BSB. David Bowie with-sitting on stools with their Parker Fly guitars?  In my experience-it seemed to me when Pearl Jam were announced on the bill-the BSB seemed to sell-out so fast...maybe that was just me thinking that-BSB would announce, and then a couple of weeks/or so-go on sale, and sell so fast-then be so glad if I was able to get seats for atleast one of the 2 day BSB offers. I really miss the BSB.
  • YourDirtisMyfood
    YourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,668
    Corduroy is on now from BSB 96 on Vitalogy 25 special channel 22 on Sirius.
  • YourDirtisMyfood
    YourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,668
    this sound is so awesome which I was there for this.
  • NEweather
    NEweather Posts: 555
    YourDirtisMyfood said:
    this sound is so awesome which I was there for this.                                             
        By this BSB(96) - I was really into Pearl Jam- and it was the only time I happened to get (imo) really good seats while attending those benefit shows. We were basically head-level w/ those on stage-maybe row k -it was a long time ago-but I thought it was great! So excited when they did " Off He Goes" also...
  • YourDirtisMyfood
    YourDirtisMyfood Boston Posts: 4,668
    NEweather said:
    YourDirtisMyfood said:
    this sound is so awesome which I was there for this.                                             
        By this BSB(96) - I was really into Pearl Jam- and it was the only time I happened to get (imo) really good seats while attending those benefit shows. We were basically head-level w/ those on stage-maybe row k -it was a long time ago-but I thought it was great! So excited when they did " Off He Goes" also...
    Love Off He Goes.  Top 20 PJ song.
  • mdgsolo
    mdgsolo Posts: 796
    So incredible.  Those of us who were there were truly blessed to experience that
  • NEweather
    NEweather Posts: 555
    YourDirtisMyfood said:
    NEweather said:
    YourDirtisMyfood said:
    this sound is so awesome which I was there for this.                                             
        By this BSB(96) - I was really into Pearl Jam- and it was the only time I happened to get (imo) really good seats while attending those benefit shows. We were basically head-level w/ those on stage-maybe row k -it was a long time ago-but I thought it was great! So excited when they did " Off He Goes" also...
    Love Off He Goes.  Top 20 PJ song.
      I agree- love it too
  • NEweather
    NEweather Posts: 555
    mdgsolo said:
    So incredible.  Those of us who were there were truly blessed to experience that
    yes! 
  • NEweather
    NEweather Posts: 555
    walkunafraid said:
    shecky said:
    1999 looks like a great lineup! 2014 stands out in my memory as possibly the best ever, though; Neil Young, Pegi Young and her band, Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, Tom Jones, Florence + The Machine, Norah Jones and Puss N Boots and Band of Horses. Oh yeah, plus Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and the highly anticipated reunion of Temple of The Dog! The excitement in the air was palpable and when the members all finally began assembling on stage the roof about blew off the place! (even though it was an outdoor amphitheatre and there was no roof...) Remember, this was two years before the 2016 reunion tour so it was very fresh and magical. People really went ape.
    I was there both days that year. Exceptional lineup. Another great one (for me, at least) was 2011 - Eddie, Foo Fighters, Arcade Fire, Beck, Carlos Santana, Mumford & Sons, Dave Matthews, Norah Jones, Neil, etc. Just about any of those bands have been the headliner at other fests, yet they were all on the same bill that weekend. Incredible.

    Still breaks my heart to know that between Neil/Pegi's divorce and Pegi's subsequent death, this benefit will probably never happen again. It was such a unique way to see these artists perform -- all acoustic and with the kids on stage -- and nothing can really replicate or replace it.

    I have so many favorite performances from BSB, but one that stands out is Trent Reznor in 2006. If I remember correctly, he said something about not even knowing he was supposed to perform acoustically until a week before the show. Got together a string quartet, performed a handful of NIN songs and it was absolutely beautiful. Still feel so privileged to have been able to witness that.
    ( remember the look & body language of Regine Chassagne(Arcade Fire) when she came out to duet w/Eddie 2011 BSB, "Tonight You Belong To Me" ?- like "girls-look at who I'm gettin' to do this with" cute, sheepish, shy - look? Thanks for the memories!)

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