***Official New Zealand Fans Thread***

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  • i_am_a_wishlist
    i_am_a_wishlist Posts: 628
    So hows that Pearl Jam cover band coming along???
  • i_am_a_wishlist
    i_am_a_wishlist Posts: 628
    Man this thread has been killed in a big way....
  • NewZealandJamFan
    NewZealandJamFan Posts: 216
    Yeah I guess there's bugger all to talk about these days. I don't think i've listened to piss all Pearl Jam lately anyway....
    Its been 8 years, but I still believe...PJ in NZ 06!

    "No matter how cold the winter, theres a springtime ahead'
  • i_am_a_wishlist
    i_am_a_wishlist Posts: 628
    Goretti wrote:
    Well what can I say ...
    I flew to Brisbane from Auckland at great expense to see P.J. last Friday 10th Nov....
    The Kings of Leon were great and I am glad there were plenty of fans inside watching them while the rest were struggling to decide between the very expensive & the very average P.J.merchandise !!!!
    I didn't buy the crappyT.shirt but regreted it as soon as I got to the airport & saw some lucky buggers wearing them proudly !!!! I wanted to shout "hey, I was there too ..." but was such a tight ass ...!!!!!
    About the concert ...
    Why the hell did they need so many breaks ??? come on, why would they need to leave the stage every 1/2 hour or so ??? I didn't get it and felt like yelling "Give me my money back" !!!!!
    Did anyone else go ?
    What did you think of it , I mean REALY let's be frank here ...I feel like I was had !!!!!
    I must say however that there was a highlight for me...when they played "Better man" ... being a woman myself I was touched to see men & women of all ages singing as one...the only magic moment for me ...
    By the way, I even left the concert before it was over ....a 1st for me.
    P.S. I also did not find amusing when Eddie criticised the Sydney fans...they were probably feeling as cheated as me !
    __________________

    Your ungreatfullness shocks and discusts me! You are one of the luck few who can actually afford to take time off work/study and afford the flight over and yet you still complian. And hello. Thoses breaks are for the encores. Next time don't complain. Just give me your tickets.
  • Joey Wright
    Joey Wright Posts: 45
    i_am_a_wishlist wrote:
    Your ungreatfullness shocks and discusts me! You are one of the luck few who can actually afford to take time off work/study and afford the flight over and yet you still complian. And hello. Thoses breaks are for the encores. Next time don't complain. Just give me your tickets.

    Are you kidding me? You left the show early?!
    Talk about ungratefullness!? Leaving the show early?
    I went to the shows in Brisbane... i have gotta be honest.. both were top notch shows.. both setlists were good, i got both tour posters (way cool)
    not to mention nearly getting kicked out of the 2nd night for being so drunk, and falling down the stairs... but realized i better get my act together... didnt want to miss the show... not to mention ruin the show for anyone else.. so i behaved...

    You are a lucky New Zealander to see Pearl Jam, hell ill even take it one step further... you are a lucky human being to be able to see them, its a privilage to see them... and i will always think that, no matter how many shows ive been to / will go to...

    Fingers still crossed for a NZ tour in the future...

    J Bomb
  • E.K
    E.K New South Wales, Australia Posts: 7,726
    Um.. I'm confused..

    Why is Auckland / New Zealand printed in the list of cities on the back of the 2006 Program/Tour Book I bought at the Sydney 1?

    :rolleyes:
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  • filthy_canvis
    filthy_canvis Posts: 813
    E.K wrote:
    Um.. I'm confused..

    Why is Auckland / New Zealand printed in the list of cities on the back of the 2006 Program/Tour Book I bought at the Sydney 1?

    :rolleyes:
    i SAW THAT TOO AND ASKED WTF??? BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE AN ANSWER FOR ME
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  • E.K
    E.K New South Wales, Australia Posts: 7,726
    filthy_canvis wrote:
    i SAW THAT TOO AND ASKED WTF??? BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE AN ANSWER FOR ME

    How stupid. As if the Kiwis aren't disappointed enough already .. then they have to rub salt into their wounds with a stupid mistake.
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  • Kiwijammer
    Kiwijammer Posts: 10
    Hey guys & gals

    I think my computer must be broken or something cause a just read a crazy post ripping into Brisbane gig. You can't be serious!

    The reality folks, was somewhat different let me assure you!

    Brssy 1 was 135 minutes, 28 songs with the standard two encore breaks of short length, Ed talked a bit but most of the 135 mins was full on. I was lucky enough to be in the 4th row centre. The set list speaks for itself and the band were in an awesome mood as were the crowd (well most of us apparently!). 2nd encore was as good as it gets (World Wide Suicide, State of Love & Trust, Black, Alive, Rockin in the Free World, Yellowledbetter).

    Basically impossible to top the show but they gave it a crack on night 2 with another intense 28 song set throwing in gems likePorch, Crazy Mary, Gone, Wishlist.

    I felt so lucky to have been there after an 8 year gap and I held up my banner letting the band know "COMEBACK TO NZ", was hoping to pass it on to anyone going to later shows so if you are going get a banner up and keep the hope alive!
  • Kiwijammer
    Kiwijammer Posts: 10
    Goretti wrote:
    Well what can I say ...
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    ***Rest of quote removed by virus scan!!!***

    Sorry but had to read this again as it was hard to believe, you've got to be taking the piss right??? A ploy to get the thread up and running again!? No real fan would type such bullshit, slag off everything and then regret having the t-shirt??

    Also for a few other responses, the tour book was done for the entire tour and printed when they obviously planned to come here pre venue issues, the veteran thread members have been keeping tabs on all this.

    J Bomb are you going to any other gigs?
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    Goretti wrote:
    Well what can I say ...
    I flew to Brisbane from Auckland at great expense to see P.J. last Friday 10th Nov....
    The Kings of Leon were great and I am glad there were plenty of fans inside watching them while the rest were struggling to decide between the very expensive & the very average P.J.merchandise !!!!
    I didn't buy the crappyT.shirt but regreted it as soon as I got to the airport & saw some lucky buggers wearing them proudly !!!! I wanted to shout "hey, I was there too ..." but was such a tight ass ...!!!!!
    About the concert ...
    Why the hell did they need so many breaks ??? come on, why would they need to leave the stage every 1/2 hour or so ??? I didn't get it and felt like yelling "Give me my money back" !!!!!
    Did anyone else go ?
    What did you think of it , I mean REALY let's be frank here ...I feel like I was had !!!!!
    I must say however that there was a highlight for me...when they played "Better man" ... being a woman myself I was touched to see men & women of all ages singing as one...the only magic moment for me ...
    By the way, I even left the concert before it was over ....a 1st for me.
    P.S. I also did not find amusing when Eddie criticised the Sydney fans...they were probably feeling as cheated as me !

    yeah i was at brisbane 1. from your comments it sounds like we were at different concerts. though i will admit the merchandise was disappointing considering they have an artist in the band.

    now please tell me why as a woman, you were so touched by both men and women singing betterman? you do know what that song is about right?




    Joey Wright wrote:
    Are you kidding me? You left the show early?!
    Talk about ungratefullness!? Leaving the show early?
    I went to the shows in Brisbane... i have gotta be honest.. both were top notch shows.. both setlists were good, i got both tour posters (way cool)
    not to mention nearly getting kicked out of the 2nd night for being so drunk, and falling down the stairs... but realized i better get my act together... didnt want to miss the show... not to mention ruin the show for anyone else.. so i behaved...

    You are a lucky New Zealander to see Pearl Jam, hell ill even take it one step further... you are a lucky human being to be able to see them, its a privilage to see them... and i will always think that, no matter how many shows ive been to / will go to...

    Fingers still crossed for a NZ tour in the future...

    J Bomb

    where is the rule that says you can not leave a gig early?
    hear my name
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    hold my hand
    lie beside me
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  • Kiwijammer
    Kiwijammer Posts: 10
    where is the rule that says you can not leave a gig early?[/quote]


    Unless you were dying or about to give birth I can't image why anyone who considers themselves a fan would want to leave any concert early, let alone a PJ concert you've flown overseas for!

    Brisbane got Yellowledbetter closes both nights ... worth the admission price alone.
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    Kiwijammer wrote:


    Unless you were dying or about to give birth I can't image why anyone who considers themselves a fan would want to leave any concert early, let alone a PJ concert you've flown overseas for!

    Brisbane got Yellowledbetter closes both nights ... worth the admission price alone.

    yeah, but it's the individual's choice still. i forked out the money for the ticket. basically in my book that says i am in control of when i leave and if i stay, if for whatever reason i choose to do so.

    and for me hearing 'alive' was worth the admission price alone. plus i got 'black'.
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • nz_spanna
    nz_spanna Posts: 74
    Kiwijammer wrote:
    I held up my banner letting the band know "COMEBACK TO NZ
    Hmmmm... any chance they mighta seen it? Or were you way up in the nose-bleeds..??
  • i_am_a_wishlist
    i_am_a_wishlist Posts: 628
    nz_spanna wrote:
    Hmmmm... any chance they mighta seen it? Or were you way up in the nose-bleeds..??

    Good point you think they got the message. They better fucking have.
  • E.K
    E.K New South Wales, Australia Posts: 7,726
    Hey at least New Zealand got this .... we didn't. :)

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  • Kiwijammer
    Kiwijammer Posts: 10
    nz_spanna wrote:
    Hmmmm... any chance they mighta seen it? Or were you way up in the nose-bleeds..??


    4th row in front of Jeff and between Ed & Mike night one, 12th row in line with Mike night two, if they didn't see it they'd be blind!
  • loadedbeat
    loadedbeat Posts: 15
    Hi all,

    This is my second post here. The other one is here.

    So, what's up everyone? Also, whats the deal with the fan numbers for kiwis? And why do all the tenclub members have xxx at the end of their membership numbers?

    Just curious. Hope all is well with you fellow kiwi's and associates.

    Nathan
    Queenstown, New Zealand
  • raar
    raar Posts: 30
    Goretti wrote:
    Well what can I say ...
    I flew to Brisbane from Auckland at great expense to see P.J. last Friday 10th Nov....
    The Kings of Leon were great and I am glad there were plenty of fans inside watching them while the rest were struggling to decide between the very expensive & the very average P.J.merchandise !!!!
    I didn't buy the crappyT.shirt but regreted it as soon as I got to the airport & saw some lucky buggers wearing them proudly !!!! I wanted to shout "hey, I was there too ..." but was such a tight ass ...!!!!!
    About the concert ...
    Why the hell did they need so many breaks ??? come on, why would they need to leave the stage every 1/2 hour or so ??? I didn't get it and felt like yelling "Give me my money back" !!!!!
    Did anyone else go ?
    What did you think of it , I mean REALY let's be frank here ...I feel like I was had !!!!!
    I must say however that there was a highlight for me...when they played "Better man" ... being a woman myself I was touched to see men & women of all ages singing as one...the only magic moment for me ...
    By the way, I even left the concert before it was over ....a 1st for me.
    P.S. I also did not find amusing when Eddie criticised the Sydney fans...they were probably feeling as cheated as me !
    __________________

    I was there, I'm not sure you were though from your show description.
    NZ Pearl Jam Fan
  • nz_spanna
    nz_spanna Posts: 74
    Kiwijammer wrote:
    4th row in front of Jeff and between Ed & Mike night one, 12th row in line with Mike night two, if they didn't see it they'd be blind!
    Nice work... Glad someone was representing (was gonna take along a sign myself but was way too far back for it to be see). Doubt they'll ever make it back, but at least they'll know they're wanted.

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