Yea. I can see that. There is a different mentality inside the venue, but outside the venue (except the merch line) you generally find really cool people. I’ve met some great people in line and outside of shows. But yea, once you get inside, mostly GA it’s like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde kinda thing. It’s really sad. But the collective energy in the show from most of the die hard is hard to beat. The arms raised during Jeremy or the church choir part in DTE or numerous other moments during a show that only the faithful know really add to the experience. That being said, if we ever run into each other at a show, I really hope to be one of the good ones.
Well, alright then. You folks still wanna hear the radio hits and that's why PJ plays them.
I still wanna get a beer and that's gonna make me have to piss and so it all balances out.
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Yea. I can see that. There is a different mentality inside the venue, but outside the venue (except the merch line) you generally find really cool people. I’ve met some great people in line and outside of shows. But yea, once you get inside, mostly GA it’s like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde kinda thing. It’s really sad. But the collective energy in the show from most of the die hard is hard to beat. The arms raised during Jeremy or the church choir part in DTE or numerous other moments during a show that only the faithful know really add to the experience. That being said, if we ever run into each other at a show, I really hope to be one of the good ones.
Aside from a song request here and there, I hope they never take setlist advice from this board.
I hope they never visit this board at all. Pearl jam fans are the worst
In their entitlement, you are 100% correct. But at a show, there is no better group to be around 99% of the time.
In any given situation involving a crowd of any sort be it a concert with a different band, a fair, a church picnic, an amusement park, never in one place are there more generally-unfriendly people than at a pearl jam concert. This has been a consistent observation made by me and by my friends in different state/venues over the years.
I was astonishied the first time I experienced it and the consistency of this still baffles me. I'm not saying I haven't run into a friendly person or two...I'm saying the vast majority especially when compared to a large crowd in any other life situation ...and like I said including concerts of other bands.
It's weird
Wish you were coming to LA for a show, missy. I'd set ya straight
58 show veteran here. You don’t like a song, go use the bathroom or grab a drink/food/merch. Just don’t be an asshole when you head back to your spot/seat.
I love it when a setlist can still surprise me. I'm not just talking about a rare song, but more when a song gets pulled out that I didn't see coming, and you turn to your buddy/partner/neighbor, and have a great moment. I think that's what I like best about seeing PJ over any other band- that anticipation between songs, where you're staring at the stage like a dog waiting to be fed.
I would never miss a song at a PJ concert. I don't drink at concerts as I'm there for the show and don't need alcohol to help me enjoy it.
One song I cannot stand is Last Kiss, but as PJNB said earlier in the thread, I wouldn't leave during it out of fear of missing something epic right after.
McCready is incredible on Evenflow every single time. During Sirens he switches guitar midsong. The opening bass of Jeremy has popped every crowd that has ever heard it.
McCready is incredible on Evenflow every single time. During Sirens he switches guitar midsong. The opening bass of Jeremy has popped every crowd that has ever heard it.
St. Louis will be my 7th show. I've heard a lot of my truly favorite songs by them. I'm lucky to say I've heard Present Tense (my absolute favorite song by them) twice. At this point the band can basically play anything they want and I'll be excited. However, I know I'm in the minority when I say this, I don't need them playing a lot of Ten Era music. Ten has never been all that high on my favorite PJ album list. But especially now as someone who has been a fan for awhile, I mostly want to hear a good selection of songs from all their albums. Play songs from Riot Act, No Code, Binaural, Avocado too.
Unless I am near the front in GA, I have no problem taking a break to use the bathroom or even get food. I can still hear the music. 2.5 hours is a long time and if you stop drinking to avoid bathroom breaks that means you are going 4-5 hours with food and bev.
At one show I went to get a hot dog and started to hear a song I hadn’t recognized and went back to my seat. Then realized it was Future Days and left again to get that hot dog.
4-5 hours? Treat it like a plane ride. If you’re flight is 2.5 hours do you stop drinking 2 hours before you board? I don’t. Pee right before you get on and most people don’t use the airplane bathrooms.
Take a pee break right before they are scheduled to take the stage most people won’t have to change anything else. I don’t like paying show beer prices, $9 for a coors light in a fake bottle isn’t my thing. But I’ll bring in a water bottle if they let me and that doesn’t change anything. Do that many people really have a hard time not peeing for 2.5 hours?
Aside from a song request here and there, I hope they never take setlist advice from this board.
I hope they never visit this board at all. Pearl jam fans are the worst
From my experience overall, more fans are shitty than not. I went to PJ20 with HIGH expectations of camaraderie. The shows were awesome of course. But with Very few exceptions, the people I came across were variations of asshole. From simple stuck up indifference to outright mean. Consequently, the next year in Atlanta (in my bottom 2 shows btw) other than one bitch in the bathroom line the rest of the 51,000+ there that crossed my path were awesome (so it isn't me)
I just feel the energy. Sometimes I piss and beer up during lightning bolt. Sometimes it's a lengthy rvm where you get some extra time with an encore... sometimes it's a random cover I dont care about. I try not to go during short songs or songs with crowd interaction
Unless I am near the front in GA, I have no problem taking a break to use the bathroom or even get food. I can still hear the music. 2.5 hours is a long time and if you stop drinking to avoid bathroom breaks that means you are going 4-5 hours with food and bev.
At one show I went to get a hot dog and started to hear a song I hadn’t recognized and went back to my seat. Then realized it was Future Days and left again to get that hot dog.
4-5 hours? Treat it like a plane ride. If you’re flight is 2.5 hours do you stop drinking 2 hours before you board? I don’t. Pee right before you get on and most people don’t use the airplane bathrooms.
Take a pee break right before they are scheduled to take the stage most people won’t have to change anything else. I don’t like paying show beer prices, $9 for a coors light in a fake bottle isn’t my thing. But I’ll bring in a water bottle if they let me and that doesn’t change anything. Do that many people really have a hard time not peeing for 2.5 hours?
If I have a two or three beers before I head in the venue there is probably a good chance I’ll use the bathroom. This isn’t a movie. You aren’t going to miss a plot line if you step out for five minutes. Just a GD concert.
But then again, if I’m at a show by myself I’d leave whenever I hear the first notes of Alive so that I could beat traffic or not be stuck in a crowded subway.
I was in the can’t miss a note camp for a long time. Not anymore. Gonna drink what I want when I want. If I want to eat chicken tenders during Even Flow, I’m going to eat chicken tenders (I’ve done that before).
I have been to 14 shows and have never missed a song and do not intend to. I do not drink though and have no desire to miss anything and hope I do not get to that level.
I have been to 15 shows and I have also never missed a song and don’t intend too. I save all drinking for the post party.
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I have been to 14 shows and have never missed a song and do not intend to. I do not drink though and have no desire to miss anything and hope I do not get to that level.
I have been to 15 shows and I have also never missed a song and don’t intend too. I save all drinking for the post party.
I already told you how much the deposit was at my Airbnb. We are partying at @mcgruff10 hotel for sure in Quebec.
I have been to 14 shows and have never missed a song and do not intend to. I do not drink though and have no desire to miss anything and hope I do not get to that level.
I have been to 15 shows and I have also never missed a song and don’t intend too. I save all drinking for the post party.
I already told you how much the deposit was at my Airbnb. We are partying at @mcgruff10 hotel for sure in Quebec.
I m bringing a tent and sleeping out next to the st. lawrence.
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Pedophiles a close second?
even if I look and act really crazy.
That being said, if we ever run into each other at a show, I really hope to be one of the good ones.
You are
I still wanna get a beer and that's gonna make me have to piss and so it all balances out.
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Think even flow and sirens are my only cues to take a piss.
2003- 4/28 Philly, 7/5 Camden
2005- 10/3 Philly
2006- 5/27 Camden, 5/28 Camden, 6/3 East Rutherford
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2013- 10/21 Philly, 10/22 Philly
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Wishlist: Thumbing My Way, Black Red Yellow, Sleight of Hand
One song I cannot stand is Last Kiss, but as PJNB said earlier in the thread, I wouldn't leave during it out of fear of missing something epic right after.
But most of all I want PJ to Drop the Leash!!!
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
Treat it like a plane ride. If you’re flight is 2.5 hours do you stop drinking 2 hours before you board? I don’t. Pee right before you get on and most people don’t use the airplane bathrooms.
Do that many people really have a hard time not peeing for 2.5 hours?
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"...I changed by not changing at all..."
"what a long, strange trip it's been"
I personally love the crowd singing along like it's a huge party, and if happily sacrifice a couple of deep cuts if it means that happens.
One thing is for sure....
Keep on rockin in the free world jammers
But then again, if I’m at a show by myself I’d leave whenever I hear the first notes of Alive so that I could beat traffic or not be stuck in a crowded subway.
I was in the can’t miss a note camp for a long time. Not anymore. Gonna drink what I want when I want. If I want to eat chicken tenders during Even Flow, I’m going to eat chicken tenders (I’ve done that before).
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