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Randall's Island 2 in '96

SpinningBombsSpinningBombs Posts: 270
edited February 2009 in The Porch
Just a shout out to all those who were present at this amazing show. It was such a gorgeous night, the band was on fire...I distinctly remember the band huddling on stage to decide what to play next. I can't believe it was over 12 years ago:

September 29, 1996, Downing Stadium, Randall's Island, New York

Set List: Sometimes, Go, Spin The Black Circle, Hail Hail, Animal, Tremor Christ, Who You Are, Corduroy, Lukin, Better Man, Not For You, Jeremy (new version), Once, Rats, Last Exit, Habit, Rearviewmirror, Immortality, Whipping, I Got Id, Black, Alive, Porch; 1st Encore: In My Tree, Even Flow, Daughter/Real Me/Another Brick in the Wall/WMA, Mankind, Long Road, Leaving Here, 2nd Encore: Off He Goes, Present Tense, Yellow Ledbetter
"P-E-A-R-L J-A-M is priceless to me."
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  • spearheadspearhead Posts: 600
    My first Pearl Jam show!
    A night to remember for sure.
    It poured rain the night before so the band really turned it on this evening!
    It seemed like they played for abourt four hours
    What a nightmare leaving the venue
    I was alone and far away when I heard the band start playing!

    ...I was always a DeadHead, but when I first heard Winston Rodney, aka the Burning Spear, sing, I became a SpearHead too!
  • Dr. DelightDr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Only a show like that could overshadow the first nights concert, which was almost equally amazing.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • chimpatchimpat Posts: 590
    My favorite concert ever. Period.
    "This is about as perfect a crowd as you can get. I hate to placate, I ain't placating...." - EV, 9/29/96


  • SpinningBombsSpinningBombs Posts: 270
    spearhead wrote:
    My first Pearl Jam show!
    A night to remember for sure.
    It poured rain the night before so the band really turned it on this evening!
    It seemed like they played for abourt four hours
    What a nightmare leaving the venue

    It was my first show too. Yeah, leaving was a nightmare. My parents let me stay home from school the next day!
    "P-E-A-R-L J-A-M is priceless to me."
  • nl177803nl177803 Posts: 204
    I was there it was AWESOME!

    Does anyone have the bootleg of these 2 shows?

    PM me if you have them.

    Thanks
  • URthekeyURthekey Posts: 1,800
    I remember that show- there was a 6 ticket limit at the time, and I was able to get 6 girls together in my friends minivan and party the night away. We had such a pisser even though it was kinda a tough crowd up front.
    Damn nowadays I'm lucky I can find one person to take my extra - everyone else got so old and 'grown up'.
    I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now.
  • STT757STT757 Posts: 302
    Here are some of my random memories:

    Getting my tickets from a trailer next to Yankee stadium, parking at Yankee stadium and taking an MTA bus over to Randall's Island. After the show it turns out those of us who took the shuttle bus to Yankee stadium got the better deal as the NYPD allowed our bus to cut around the huge traffic jams trying to get out.

    During Rats Eddie waving to all the fans who made their way to the Tri-Borough bridge toll plaza above the stadium, Eddie kept looking at the Moon and the fans on the Tri-Borough over pass.

    My body was begging for the show to end as it was exausted but my mind and soul was screaming "don't stop".

    The amount of people who traveled by limos to the show.
    The amount of parents who took their kids to see the show, the Parents were in the stands and the kids were down on the field.
    The huge amount of NYPD who kept sending under cover guys over to us to try to bust us with pot.

    I had just turned 21 so this was the first time I was able to get a beer at a show.

    This was my first Pearl Jam show, being a fan I had high expectations. For at least this moment in my life I can honestly say that my high expectations (of anything) were not just exceeded but blown away. It was one of those events in my life I will always remember.

    I hate to end my comments on a down note but the only complaint I had of the show was that the sound equipment was not as good as the '98 and '03 tours, I've seen Pearl Jam in '96, '97, '98, '00, '03, '06 and '08. By far '98 and '03 had the best sounds, I admittedly know nothing about sound equipment and all that, I will just say that I distinctly remember how good they sounded in '98 and '03.

    That said 9/29/96 was about the whole experience, the music was just the sound track to something wonderful I know many of us experienced.
    Randalls Island New York 9/29/96 - Oakland Coliseum Oakland California 11/15/97 - MSG New York New York 09/10/98 - Key Arena Seattle Washington 11/05/00, 11/06/00 - PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel New Jersey 7/14/03 - Tweeter Center Camden New Jersey 5/28/06, MSG New York New York 06/25/08, Spectrum Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 10/27/09
  • PJRock75PJRock75 Posts: 869
    edited February 2009
    I loved these shows....had rail both nights in between Ed and Stone....even though this has been debated over and over, night 2 was better :D

    It was also the longest show in their career at that time.
    Post edited by PJRock75 on
    "If you want a friend, feed any animal." - JA
    "Don't let it get you down, you know, still give your love, just give it away...I love singin' that part." - EV
  • UndyTakerUndyTaker Posts: 358
    My favorite show I have ever been to. Even after all of these years. It was a bit cramped with some people being too rowdy, but it was a great night.
    I shit and I stink. I'm real, join the club.

    A friend, he called, I didn't mention a thing. The last thing he said was, "Be sound". Sound. I contemplated an awful thing, I hate to admit. I just thought those would be such appropriate last words. But I'm still here.
  • wma11wma11 Posts: 790
    AMAZING show, I had the rail the first night, so instead of getting crushed 2 nights in a row, I stayed in the middle and enjoyed the show and 'ahem' other things...the rain and getting out were terrible, but well worth it!! Love the poster too!
    I met my wife here...you can too! Don't lose hope!
  • yokeyoke Posts: 1,440
    2 great shows... I was in the back to the side for night 1 with my girlfriend(now my wife). Second night I was about 2 feet from the rail dead center.. I lost half a pant leg that night :shock:
    Thats a lovely accent you have. New Jersey?

    www.seanbrady.net
  • Beachman44Beachman44 Swedesboro, NJ Posts: 176
    My 1st show also.
    Got my parents drive us up from Philly and drop us off, then they drove back and picked us up. They parked on the ramp to the bridge, so we didn't get stuck in the traffic.
    But man I wish they would release that alt. version of Jeremy . Maybe in the re-release of Ten???
    Doubt it, but I would love a studio cut of that.
    Was def spoiled having that show as my 1st show. Kinda hard to match that show.
    9/29/1996, 8/28/1998, 8/29/1998, 9/8/1998, 8/25/2000, 9/1/2000, 9/2/2000, 4/28/2003, 5/03/2003, 7/5/2003, 7/6/2003, 10/01/2004, 9/19/2005, 10/1/2005, 10/3/2005, 5/27/2006, 5/28/2006, 5/30/2006, 6/26/2006, 4/15/2008. 6/19/2008, 6/20/2008, 6/22/2008, 8/16/2008, 10/28/2009, 10/30/2009, 10/31/2009, 5/13/2010, 9/3/2011, 9/4/2011, 9/2/2012, 10/21/2013, 10/22/2013, 10/27/2013, 4/8/2016, 4/9/2016, 4/11/2016, 4/13/2016, 4/28/2016, 4/29/2016, 9/2/2018, 9/18/2021, 9/14/2022, 8/31/2023, 9/2/2023, 9/3/2024, 9/7/2024
  • FoxyMopFoxyMop Posts: 303
    That was an amazing show! Definitely one of my top 10
  • PJRock75PJRock75 Posts: 869
    yoke wrote:
    2 great shows... I was in the back to the side for night 1 with my girlfriend(now my wife). Second night I was about 2 feet from the rail dead center.. I lost half a pant leg that night :shock:

    :lol: My pants were pulled down to my ankles on night one :oops:
    "If you want a friend, feed any animal." - JA
    "Don't let it get you down, you know, still give your love, just give it away...I love singin' that part." - EV
  • JK8495JK8495 Posts: 101
    great show
  • maccimacci Posts: 1,057
    This was my first PJ show. I blame this show for my PJ live addiction! :mrgreen:
    My lips are shaking.......
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