Everyone likes to hype the shows they've been too... but what's the WORST show?

TooMuchBlood · February 2010

pjhawks wrote:

beeboy19 wrote:

With all this said: Camden '03 with no hesitation.

i think after 2000 they haven't really played a great show in Camden since. I've been to all the Philly area shows and I have to say pretty much all the Camden shows have been kind of average. I guess the one July 2003 with RITFW mid-set was good but nothing special - the rest are kind of mix together. Of the 18 shows I've seen none of the camden ones except maybe '98 appear in my top half shows seen. i guess the venue contributes to that - to me it doesn't really lend itself to a great show - half the 10C site lines suck (sides are terrible for sound and site lines).

Where the heck were you for the 2006 and 2008 shows? The first nights of each tour were fantastic. Even Ed remarked in the Rolling Stone cover story in 2006 that the "Last Kiss" moment was, at that time, a favorite memory of all the PJ shows.

gvn2fly12 · February 2010

CServant wrote:

Vega$ '06 was pretty feeble, but I think that had more to do with the people I was sitting with as well. No one around me was just that into it, and I had higher expectations for Vega$ I guess?!

I must have been sitting by you cos that is my first thought, Vegas 06.

Kloddz · February 2010

There is no such thing as a bad PJ show.

That should be an amendment to the constitution or something.

Seriously though, out of the 50 or so boots that I've heard, some stand out as particularly great and more re-listenable than others, but I've never thought "wow, this show sucks".

MG79478 · February 2010

ties em off wrote:

i've noticed seeing this cincy concert complained about a lot all over the board. i looked up the set list. seemed great. what the hell happened there? bad crowd?

It was everything. Lame Crowd, Boring Setlist (IMO), and no energy from the band. Add in such a bad setting, Cincy sucks. The pre-set by Ed was cool, but the opening band might have been the worst I have ever seen for PJ. Yes, worse than S-K and Gob Roberts. On the bright side, I did have my best 10C seats to date that night, but it still didn't help. Long road was the highlight of the night.

satansbed · February 2010

im sure rokslide was the worst pj show ever. its the only one where i wouldn't want to have been at

dimitrispearljam · February 2010

from the ones ive been to my least favorite was Manchester couse i was less passion that all the others..the crowd wasnt so good,especially the seated.and the sound wasnt good,u can listen to the bootleg and get that...but NO!! THERE ISNT A PJ BAD SHOW...!!

BinFrog · February 2010

Kloddz wrote:

There is no such thing as a bad PJ show.

That should be an amendment to the constitution or something.

Seriously though, out of the 50 or so boots that I've heard, some stand out as particularly great and more re-listenable than others, but I've never thought "wow, this show sucks".

That why the question is "what's the worst show" you've been to. It doesn't necessarily mean it was a bad show overall, but just thw worst you went to. If you go to a lot of shows, a few of them are bound to stick out as pedantic or lackluster. But yeah, I'd take a lackluster PJ show any day of the week. It's just that you can tell when the band and crowd are on fire as compared to a run of the mill show.

Kloddz · February 2010

BinFrog wrote:

Kloddz wrote:

There is no such thing as a bad PJ show.

That should be an amendment to the constitution or something.

Seriously though, out of the 50 or so boots that I've heard, some stand out as particularly great and more re-listenable than others, but I've never thought "wow, this show sucks".

That why the question is "what's the worst show" you've been to. It doesn't necessarily mean it was a bad show overall, but just thw worst you went to. If you go to a lot of shows, a few of them are bound to stick out as pedantic or lackluster. But yeah, I'd take a lackluster PJ show any day of the week. It's just that you can tell when the band and crowd are on fire as compared to a run of the mill show.

Point taken - from that point of view, given the fact that I've been to a whopping 2 (!) PJ shows so far, the worst is easily Bern, 2006/09/13.

(Still one of the top 5 or maybe even 3 concerts in my life...)

pandora · February 2010

Borgata 1 not cause of anything PJ did- they are always awesome but the crowd in the our area in the GA was obnoxious. A fight broke out and big security guys came, people were pushing just terrible and not paying attention to the band at all. Tough to ruin what should be a magical time. Just dumb. We moved but lost the view. It was my worst show ever big disappointment what with it being PJ in a small venue and paying 700$ for 2 tix.

pjhawks · February 2010

TooMuchBlood wrote:

pjhawks wrote:

beeboy19 wrote:

With all this said: Camden '03 with no hesitation.

i think after 2000 they haven't really played a great show in Camden since. I've been to all the Philly area shows and I have to say pretty much all the Camden shows have been kind of average. I guess the one July 2003 with RITFW mid-set was good but nothing special - the rest are kind of mix together. Of the 18 shows I've seen none of the camden ones except maybe '98 appear in my top half shows seen. i guess the venue contributes to that - to me it doesn't really lend itself to a great show - half the 10C site lines suck (sides are terrible for sound and site lines).

Where the heck were you for the 2006 and 2008 shows? The first nights of each tour were fantastic. Even Ed remarked in the Rolling Stone cover story in 2006 that the "Last Kiss" moment was, at that time, a favorite memory of all the PJ shows.

i was there for both - as i mentioned I think the venue plays a part and also I've seen some pretty magical PJ moments (State College, 10-year anniversary show, Spectrum shows, Borgata I) so to me the Camden ones don't really stand out at all. Don't get me wrong, still good - just not 'great' as some of the others I've listed.

Yes Way · February 2010

dimitrispearljam wrote:

from the ones ive been to my least favorite was Manchester couse i was less passion that all the others..the crowd wasnt so good,especially the seated.and the sound wasnt good,u can listen to the bootleg and get that...but NO!! THERE ISNT A PJ BAD SHOW...!!

What year are you talking about? 2000? I was at that one, and it certainly stands out for the crowd being lame. The best part was the guy from the Vandals asking if he has to "effing kill himself" for the crowd to get passionate, and then strip down naked, run into the crowd and sit down.

But yeah, a lot of polite applause. I was confused.

Evacuation Rules · February 2010

I can't decide because every PJ show I've been to has had horrible sound no matter where I'm sitting - their PA system sucks all kinds of ass. Some people seem to be fine with it, but not me. When I go to a concert I expect to be able to hear the band somewhat clearly. That's why I'm not going to a Pearl Jam show ever again, unless I know in advance that I'm getting tickets close to the stage.

Stinkfoot · February 2010

Montreal 2000.

At the start of the third leg of the tour and a lot of equipment problems for Stone (resulting in him sitting out a couple of songs).

dimitrispearljam · February 2010

Yes Way wrote:

dimitrispearljam wrote:

from the ones ive been to my least favorite was Manchester couse i was less passion that all the others..the crowd wasnt so good,especially the seated.and the sound wasnt good,u can listen to the bootleg and get that...but NO!! THERE ISNT A PJ BAD SHOW...!!

What year are you talking about? 2000? I was at that one, and it certainly stands out for the crowd being lame. The best part was the guy from the Vandals asking if he has to "effing kill himself" for the crowd to get passionate, and then strip down naked, run into the crowd and sit down.

But yeah, a lot of polite applause. I was confused.

Manchester 09

Rossum20 · February 2010

Lolla 07...mainly because the majority of those in attendance were truly acting like animals...and I'm rather forgiving.

BinFrog · February 2010

Stinkfoot wrote:

Montreal 2000.

At the start of the third leg of the tour and a lot of equipment problems for Stone (resulting in him sitting out a couple of songs).

I enjoyed that show, problems and all, but compared to '98 and '05 that I also went to, it was at the bottom of the list. BUT: awesome opener of Of The Girl --> Corduroy.

Plus I was 2nd row dead center which didn't hurt

ruggs1996 · February 2010

Camden 2 08'. Great set but there was no energy from the crowd until the end when Once, Alive and Baba were played.

BALLBOY · February 2010

Sydney 1 03 was the worst show for me. My first ever 10c seats & the crowd was very lame indeed & the band seemed to follow. Ed flubbed alot of lyrics & a very short set, 23 songs. You can really hear it in the boot. The 2nd show was better but still not much energy as you would expect. I have noticed that 03 has the most shows in this post. What was it 2003 & PJ?

smalltown_pj · February 2010

I thought Seattle 1 from '09 was underwhelming. It was still great when compared to most other bands but certainly stack up well against the average PJ experience.

Illridethewave20 · February 2010

sebaarg88 wrote:

metsfan531941 wrote:

for me id say the boston 03 boot when sk came out and butchered the final 2 songs of the night

you're totally right

I agree about the butchering part, entirely, however this is still in my top 5 shows.

Everyone likes to hype the shows they've been too... but what's the WORST show?

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