*** Pittsburgh, PA 2 Fanviews Here 5.18.25 ***

Gern Blansten

Really wanted Won't Tell but that's OK... Faithfull was nice to see again, Insignificance was great... Rvm and crazy Mary for the win. 

Pittsburgh impressed me. Very clean everywhere we went. 

pjhawks

Great show.  Highlights for me were Immortality, Faithfull, Wreckage and Nothingman.  Goes without saying that Hunger Strike brought goose bumps knowing what the anniversary was.  The rest were if course great too although thought Deep didn’t really fit that spot. 

I like to also thank Ed for  scaling back his drinking during the shows.  He sounds as good as ever.  Remember people would talk about the lyrics he would mess up?  Very rarely anymore.  The band as a whole has been on fire.  I would say the run from 2016 to now the quality of their performances have never been better.  Stunningly good to be honest.  Every night.  Can’t wait for more

Realty enjoyed the weekend in Pittsburgh and thought the fans last night were top notch.  Not quite a Philly crowd great but close.  Yes I am a biased Philly area fan. 

One suggestion for Pearl Jam fans:  people update your wardrobe.  I get you’re excited but do you need to wear pj shirts 24/7 all weekend and beyond?  Stopped at rest stop on Pa turnpike today and saw like 5 people in pj shirts.  Did you people sleep in those shirts?  While it’s cool to see the pj shirts roaming the city on show days I think it’s overkill at times.  I mean this fan base ain’t 20 something anymore bring a clean shirt or one or two that don’t have a pj logo. Yes this comment is mildly sarcastic but not fully 😄

Gern Blansten

pjhawks said:

Great show.  Highlights for me were Immortality, Faithfull, Wreckage and Nothingman.  Goes without saying that Hunger Strike brought goose bumps knowing what the anniversary was.  The rest were if course great too although thought Deep didn’t really fit that spot. 

I like to also thank Ed for  scaling back his drinking during the shows.  He sounds as good as ever.  Remember people would talk about the lyrics he would mess up?  Very rarely anymore.  The band as a whole has been on fire.  I would say the run from 2016 to now the quality of their performances have never been better.  Stunningly good to be honest.  Every night.  Can’t wait for more

Realty enjoyed the weekend in Pittsburgh and thought the fans last night were top notch.  Not quite a Philly crowd great but close.  Yes I am a biased Philly area fan. 

One suggestion for Pearl Jam fans:  people update your wardrobe.  I get you’re excited but do you need to wear pj shirts 24/7 all weekend and beyond?  Stopped at rest stop on Pa turnpike today and saw like 5 people in pj shirts.  Did you people sleep in those shirts?  While it’s cool to see the pj shirts roaming the city on show days I think it’s overkill at times.  I mean this fan base ain’t 20 something anymore bring a clean shirt or one or two that don’t have a pj logo. Yes this comment is mildly sarcastic but not fully 😄

I hope all your underwear have holes 

SundaySilence

nycrats said:

I think he also gave a nod to Warhol in either elderly or immortality said something about “15 minutes “ referencing Warhol quote everyone will be famous for 15 minutes…

Ed’s voice sounded as rich and solid as I’ve heard in years last night. Amazing how his vocal instrument has been preserved compared to other bands that have been around this long. 

Yes! Thank you, during Immortality “seeping under the door…” then he added something about 15 minutes. I’ve been trying to figure out the reference and I think you’re right, it’s from the Warhol quote. 

pearldavidson

During a song break, somebody several rows behind me screamed, "Play Leash, you pussies!" Who was it lol?

Leezestarr313

pjhawks said:

Yes I am a biased Philly area fan. 

One suggestion for Pearl Jam fans:  people update your wardrobe.  I get you’re excited but do you need to wear pj shirts 24/7 all weekend and beyond?  Stopped at rest stop on Pa turnpike today and saw like 5 people in pj shirts.  Did you people sleep in those shirts?  While it’s cool to see the pj shirts roaming the city on show days I think it’s overkill at times.  I mean this fan base ain’t 20 something anymore bring a clean shirt or one or two that don’t have a pj logo. Yes this comment is mildly sarcastic but not fully 😄

I always find it fun to see all the different shirts. It is a bit like a convention but I guess people enjoy showing what they got. Why not?

Kwieneke

Leezestarr313 said:

pjhawks said:

Yes I am a biased Philly area fan. 

One suggestion for Pearl Jam fans:  people update your wardrobe.  I get you’re excited but do you need to wear pj shirts 24/7 all weekend and beyond?  Stopped at rest stop on Pa turnpike today and saw like 5 people in pj shirts.  Did you people sleep in those shirts?  While it’s cool to see the pj shirts roaming the city on show days I think it’s overkill at times.  I mean this fan base ain’t 20 something anymore bring a clean shirt or one or two that don’t have a pj logo. Yes this comment is mildly sarcastic but not fully 😄

I always find it fun to see all the different shirts. It is a bit like a convention but I guess people enjoy showing what they got. Why not?

How else would we all know we’re there for the same reason??

curmudgeoness

Halfway across the country, waiting for the next flight….

Great show last night. Great crowd energy. Shout-out to section 101: lots of singing and enthusiasm,
no yakking or drunk people, not even a lot of people leaving their seats during the show. You all were a pleasure to experience the concert with, and I thank you.

It was so nice to hear Hunger Strike. And Immortality can be played every night as far as I’m concerned. I don’t know where Mike is getting his energy, but I’m here for it.

Of course we wish that Comes Then Goes would have been played in its entirety, but it would indeed have been a heavy lift, as someone else said. I think we all appreciated the subtle touches that honored Chris Cornell.

We arrived back at the hotel in Canonsburg at 12:22 — which was earlier than when we reached our room at the Marriott City Center on Friday (when we hiked to the 20th floor thanks to the sluggish elevators). Evening flight out of Pittsburgh tonight but there still were a lot of PJ shirts and hats in the airport. 😆 

Safe travels everyone. Thanks to the band for continuing to bring it and make the travel worth the effort. I’m glad we went to the shows, even if our luggage doesn’t make it onto this flight.

GlowGirl

pjhawks said:

Great show.  Highlights for me were Immortality, Faithfull, Wreckage and Nothingman.  Goes without saying that Hunger Strike brought goose bumps knowing what the anniversary was.  The rest were if course great too although thought Deep didn’t really fit that spot. 

I like to also thank Ed for  scaling back his drinking during the shows.  He sounds as good as ever.  Remember people would talk about the lyrics he would mess up?  Very rarely anymore.  The band as a whole has been on fire.  I would say the run from 2016 to now the quality of their performances have never been better.  Stunningly good to be honest.  Every night.  Can’t wait for more

Realty enjoyed the weekend in Pittsburgh and thought the fans last night were top notch.  Not quite a Philly crowd great but close.  Yes I am a biased Philly area fan. 

One suggestion for Pearl Jam fans:  people update your wardrobe.  I get you’re excited but do you need to wear pj shirts 24/7 all weekend and beyond?  Stopped at rest stop on Pa turnpike today and saw like 5 people in pj shirts.  Did you people sleep in those shirts?  While it’s cool to see the pj shirts roaming the city on show days I think it’s overkill at times.  I mean this fan base ain’t 20 something anymore bring a clean shirt or one or two that don’t have a pj logo. Yes this comment is mildly sarcastic but not fully 😄

I like it. Today on the way home from Pitt we stopped at a rest stop and saw people with PJ shirts on. We had a whole conversation with them. Same thing when I fly. If I see people at the gate with PJ shirts or hats on we start socializing. Otherwise, everyone just sits at the gate looking at their devices. 

mickeyrat

Personally I was quite impressed by the variety and number of different Pearl Jam shirts I saw on show day. Little bit mind blowing.

So I'm glad I dare to be different in my Rage Against the Machine shirt and hat so I didn't offend that particular poster

payling

SVRDhand13 said:

Thank you Ed for speaking out against the current BS happening in America. 

Yes - more of this going forward please, it’s needed

nycrats

HailHailVitalogy said:

nycrats said:

StateofLovingRock said:

 

Also, Ed was spitting, literally, passion as he sang RITFW 1st verse, after that impassioned speech about voices and issues.

I missed the spit there but he threw out a spit as he was starting rocking out on insignificance in a manner that just said “we’re not fucking around here”

I know the spit you’re talking about 🤣 

YES!!! Glad you caught that. Gives me goosebumps ha 

Red Mosquito75

First and foremost Thank you to the band and city of Pittsburgh. Didn’t know what to expect. Wife and I drove  in from Moline IL. Enjoyed the city. Got to show about an hour before gates opened. Got in and upstairs to merch. No issues getting anything. Had seats in section 111. Great time great seats. Thanks 10c. Highlights for me was Hunger Strike Crazy Mary, Betterman with tags was special. One of their best versions. Very emotional night with anniversary of Chris’s death and last show of tour Other than Hunger Strike no new songs for us but it didn’t matter. The band sounded so good. The encores were great. The whole experience was so special and filled my heart and soul. 

Johnny Abruzzo

I have no idea why you wouldn't bust out some of your dozen or so PJ shirts for concert weekend, especially when you travelled there. Also helps kick off convos as someone said. What a weird thing to criticize.

pjhawks

Johnny Abruzzo said:

I have no idea why you wouldn't bust out some of your dozen or so PJ shirts for concert weekend, especially when you travelled there. Also helps kick off convos as someone said. What a weird thing to criticize.

i get day of show but the next day driving home?  did those people not shower? figure they got back to hotel around 1:00 am got up and left around 9:00 am or so and left and put the same shirt back on? or only pack pj shirts?  how about a shower and new shirt people .   i am saying all this somewhat in jest so not fully serious.  just found next day at the rest stop a bit off.

anyway sorry to go off on tangent in the fanviews thread.  great great show

Johnny Abruzzo

pjhawks said:

Johnny Abruzzo said:

I have no idea why you wouldn't bust out some of your dozen or so PJ shirts for concert weekend, especially when you travelled there. Also helps kick off convos as someone said. What a weird thing to criticize.

i get day of show but the next day driving home?  did those people not shower? figure they got back to hotel around 1:00 am got up and left around 9:00 am or so and left and put the same shirt back on? or only pack pj shirts?  how about a shower and new shirt people .   i am saying all this somewhat in jest so not fully serious.  just found next day at the rest stop a bit off.

anyway sorry to go off on tangent in the fanviews thread.  great great show

Maybe chat someone up for 2 minutes at the rest stop about how great Faithfull sounded. I imagine they changed into another PJ shirt. Although I will say I left at 4:30 am and did not shower until I got home. So you nailed me there. Except I wore a Soundgarden shirt. Which I then put in the wash. Is that okay my man?

cblock4life

Gern Blansten said:

pjhawks said:

Great show.  Highlights for me were Immortality, Faithfull, Wreckage and Nothingman.  Goes without saying that Hunger Strike brought goose bumps knowing what the anniversary was.  The rest were if course great too although thought Deep didn’t really fit that spot. 

I like to also thank Ed for  scaling back his drinking during the shows.  He sounds as good as ever.  Remember people would talk about the lyrics he would mess up?  Very rarely anymore.  The band as a whole has been on fire.  I would say the run from 2016 to now the quality of their performances have never been better.  Stunningly good to be honest.  Every night.  Can’t wait for more

Realty enjoyed the weekend in Pittsburgh and thought the fans last night were top notch.  Not quite a Philly crowd great but close.  Yes I am a biased Philly area fan. 

One suggestion for Pearl Jam fans:  people update your wardrobe.  I get you’re excited but do you need to wear pj shirts 24/7 all weekend and beyond?  Stopped at rest stop on Pa turnpike today and saw like 5 people in pj shirts.  Did you people sleep in those shirts?  While it’s cool to see the pj shirts roaming the city on show days I think it’s overkill at times.  I mean this fan base ain’t 20 something anymore bring a clean shirt or one or two that don’t have a pj logo. Yes this comment is mildly sarcastic but not fully 😄

I hope all your underwear have holes 

😂 you come up with some good ones!

cblock4life

mickeyrat said:

Personally I was quite impressed by the variety and number of different Pearl Jam shirts I saw on show day. Little bit mind blowing.

So I'm glad I dare to be different in my Rage Against the Machine shirt and hat so I didn't offend that particular poster

I wore my rage shirt too!  

cblock4life

pjhawks said:

Great show.  Highlights for me were Immortality, Faithfull, Wreckage and Nothingman.  Goes without saying that Hunger Strike brought goose bumps knowing what the anniversary was.  The rest were if course great too although thought Deep didn’t really fit that spot. 

I like to also thank Ed for  scaling back his drinking during the shows.  He sounds as good as ever.  Remember people would talk about the lyrics he would mess up?  Very rarely anymore.  The band as a whole has been on fire.  I would say the run from 2016 to now the quality of their performances have never been better.  Stunningly good to be honest.  Every night.  Can’t wait for more

Realty enjoyed the weekend in Pittsburgh and thought the fans last night were top notch.  Not quite a Philly crowd great but close.  Yes I am a biased Philly area fan. 

One suggestion for Pearl Jam fans:  people update your wardrobe.  I get you’re excited but do you need to wear pj shirts 24/7 all weekend and beyond?  Stopped at rest stop on Pa turnpike today and saw like 5 people in pj shirts.  Did you people sleep in those shirts?  While it’s cool to see the pj shirts roaming the city on show days I think it’s overkill at times.  I mean this fan base ain’t 20 something anymore bring a clean shirt or one or two that don’t have a pj logo. Yes this comment is mildly sarcastic but not fully 😄

Jesus wore a pc of material tied with a rope and sandals.  Probably didn’t change or bath often. 

Don’t make fun of people’s clothing, looks, physique and don’t judge unless you’re God or Jesus then my apologies. 

bootlegger10

pjhawks said:

Johnny Abruzzo said:

I have no idea why you wouldn't bust out some of your dozen or so PJ shirts for concert weekend, especially when you travelled there. Also helps kick off convos as someone said. What a weird thing to criticize.

i get day of show but the next day driving home?  did those people not shower? figure they got back to hotel around 1:00 am got up and left around 9:00 am or so and left and put the same shirt back on? or only pack pj shirts?  how about a shower and new shirt people .   i am saying all this somewhat in jest so not fully serious.  just found next day at the rest stop a bit off.

anyway sorry to go off on tangent in the fanviews thread.  great great show

I met some of my best friends (seen about 50 shows with some of them now) because we were wearing Pearl Jam gear on a travel day between shows and struck up a conversation because of it.     

pjhawks

Johnny Abruzzo said:

pjhawks said:

Johnny Abruzzo said:

I have no idea why you wouldn't bust out some of your dozen or so PJ shirts for concert weekend, especially when you travelled there. Also helps kick off convos as someone said. What a weird thing to criticize.

i get day of show but the next day driving home?  did those people not shower? figure they got back to hotel around 1:00 am got up and left around 9:00 am or so and left and put the same shirt back on? or only pack pj shirts?  how about a shower and new shirt people .   i am saying all this somewhat in jest so not fully serious.  just found next day at the rest stop a bit off.

anyway sorry to go off on tangent in the fanviews thread.  great great show

Maybe chat someone up for 2 minutes at the rest stop about how great Faithfull sounded. I imagine they changed into another PJ shirt. Although I will say I left at 4:30 am and did not shower until I got home. So you nailed me there. Except I wore a Soundgarden shirt. Which I then put in the wash. Is that okay my man?

nah not in a rest stop. at that point we just wanted to get home. kudos for leaving at 4:30. im too old to do a show until almost midnight and leave 4.5 hours later.  but had a great time.

EricaRMaier

Johnny Abruzzo said:

I have no idea why you wouldn't bust out some of your dozen or so PJ shirts for concert weekend, especially when you travelled there. Also helps kick off convos as someone said. What a weird thing to criticize.

💯💯💯 PJ is honestly pretty much all I wear all the time BECAUSE I want people to approach me and comment. Makes me so happy to swap stories and song favorites with random strangers. ❤️

pjhawks

cblock4life said:

pjhawks said:

Great show.  Highlights for me were Immortality, Faithfull, Wreckage and Nothingman.  Goes without saying that Hunger Strike brought goose bumps knowing what the anniversary was.  The rest were if course great too although thought Deep didn’t really fit that spot. 

I like to also thank Ed for  scaling back his drinking during the shows.  He sounds as good as ever.  Remember people would talk about the lyrics he would mess up?  Very rarely anymore.  The band as a whole has been on fire.  I would say the run from 2016 to now the quality of their performances have never been better.  Stunningly good to be honest.  Every night.  Can’t wait for more

Realty enjoyed the weekend in Pittsburgh and thought the fans last night were top notch.  Not quite a Philly crowd great but close.  Yes I am a biased Philly area fan. 

One suggestion for Pearl Jam fans:  people update your wardrobe.  I get you’re excited but do you need to wear pj shirts 24/7 all weekend and beyond?  Stopped at rest stop on Pa turnpike today and saw like 5 people in pj shirts.  Did you people sleep in those shirts?  While it’s cool to see the pj shirts roaming the city on show days I think it’s overkill at times.  I mean this fan base ain’t 20 something anymore bring a clean shirt or one or two that don’t have a pj logo. Yes this comment is mildly sarcastic but not fully 😄

Jesus wore a pc of material tied with a rope and sandals.  Probably didn’t change or bath often. 

Don’t make fun of people’s clothing, looks, physique and don’t judge unless you’re God or Jesus then my apologies. 

haha and look what happened to him lol.  just kidding. reformed catholic here so i feel i can joke about it.

julieooliern

EricaRMaier said:

Johnny Abruzzo said:

I have no idea why you wouldn't bust out some of your dozen or so PJ shirts for concert weekend, especially when you travelled there. Also helps kick off convos as someone said. What a weird thing to criticize.

💯💯💯 PJ is honestly pretty much all I wear all the time BECAUSE I want people to approach me and comment. Makes me so happy to swap stories and song favorites with random strangers. ❤️

Me too Erica. I don’t care anymore, I just wanna have fun and talk about PJ with fellow fans forever 😂. It always ends up leading to other meaningful conversations and new friendships. #PJLIFE

cblock4life

pjhawks said:

cblock4life said:

pjhawks said:

Great show.  Highlights for me were Immortality, Faithfull, Wreckage and Nothingman.  Goes without saying that Hunger Strike brought goose bumps knowing what the anniversary was.  The rest were if course great too although thought Deep didn’t really fit that spot. 

I like to also thank Ed for  scaling back his drinking during the shows.  He sounds as good as ever.  Remember people would talk about the lyrics he would mess up?  Very rarely anymore.  The band as a whole has been on fire.  I would say the run from 2016 to now the quality of their performances have never been better.  Stunningly good to be honest.  Every night.  Can’t wait for more

Realty enjoyed the weekend in Pittsburgh and thought the fans last night were top notch.  Not quite a Philly crowd great but close.  Yes I am a biased Philly area fan. 

One suggestion for Pearl Jam fans:  people update your wardrobe.  I get you’re excited but do you need to wear pj shirts 24/7 all weekend and beyond?  Stopped at rest stop on Pa turnpike today and saw like 5 people in pj shirts.  Did you people sleep in those shirts?  While it’s cool to see the pj shirts roaming the city on show days I think it’s overkill at times.  I mean this fan base ain’t 20 something anymore bring a clean shirt or one or two that don’t have a pj logo. Yes this comment is mildly sarcastic but not fully 😄

Jesus wore a pc of material tied with a rope and sandals.  Probably didn’t change or bath often. 

Don’t make fun of people’s clothing, looks, physique and don’t judge unless you’re God or Jesus then my apologies. 

haha and look what happened to him lol.  just kidding. reformed catholic here so i feel i can joke about it.

“well, fuckers
He still stands”

No ill will meant.  Married a catholic, sons baptized Catholic, hate Catholicism now.  

Besides, believing/faith has nothing to do with being catholic, or any religion for that matter.  

And you are always entitled to joke as long as it’s in good taste!  GOD bless 😂

mickeyrat

pjhawks said:

cblock4life said:

pjhawks said:

Great show.  Highlights for me were Immortality, Faithfull, Wreckage and Nothingman.  Goes without saying that Hunger Strike brought goose bumps knowing what the anniversary was.  The rest were if course great too although thought Deep didn’t really fit that spot. 

I like to also thank Ed for  scaling back his drinking during the shows.  He sounds as good as ever.  Remember people would talk about the lyrics he would mess up?  Very rarely anymore.  The band as a whole has been on fire.  I would say the run from 2016 to now the quality of their performances have never been better.  Stunningly good to be honest.  Every night.  Can’t wait for more

Realty enjoyed the weekend in Pittsburgh and thought the fans last night were top notch.  Not quite a Philly crowd great but close.  Yes I am a biased Philly area fan. 

One suggestion for Pearl Jam fans:  people update your wardrobe.  I get you’re excited but do you need to wear pj shirts 24/7 all weekend and beyond?  Stopped at rest stop on Pa turnpike today and saw like 5 people in pj shirts.  Did you people sleep in those shirts?  While it’s cool to see the pj shirts roaming the city on show days I think it’s overkill at times.  I mean this fan base ain’t 20 something anymore bring a clean shirt or one or two that don’t have a pj logo. Yes this comment is mildly sarcastic but not fully 😄

Jesus wore a pc of material tied with a rope and sandals.  Probably didn’t change or bath often. 

Don’t make fun of people’s clothing, looks, physique and don’t judge unless you’re God or Jesus then my apologies. 

haha and look what happened to him lol.  just kidding. reformed catholic here so i feel i can joke about it.

I'm agnostic and would make the same "observation"

I've used, "there was only ever one petfect person and they killed him for it" in part as a way to justify to some degree behaviors.

thread integrity...

find it odd on binaural anniversary weekend we only got one if that record? and 6 off the one they've played the most in ten?

gotthebottle

And HTI was not played at a later show as alluded to earlier in tour...bah

pjhawks

gotthebottle said:

And HTI was not played at a later show as alluded to earlier in tour...bah

Would have loved that at either Pitt show. Surprised they didn't bring that one out.  Figured we would get Light Years for Cornell as well.  No complaints though, both shows rocked.

ringurla

Hi there, if someone has an extra poster to trade I have from Seattle last year. Please, let me know. Thank you.