wrong. my two least-favourite tracks off BS. Obviously they were going to play their radio fodder the way the band's commercial direction has gone, but fuck, I was hoping for a GSMF or Supersonic or something UPBEAT.
Gimli 1993
Fargo 2003
Winnipeg 2005
Winnipeg 2011
St. Paul 2014
So because we're in the FAN club, does that mean we have to praise anything and everything the band does, even when they dont sound great and play boring songs??
Of course not, and the songs being "boring" is not a fact.
But some of you are clearly going overboard with the criticism and cynicism, almost like you're trying not to enjoy it, searching for little things to point out.
I'm just voicing an opinion. In my opinion, they didnt sound good tonight. Ed busted a string during UK, and the echo on the mic was too much. JB is just not a song for the band. Mike stood there during that song like he was bored out of his mind.
DC-9/24/96
Philly-8/28/98, 8/29/98, 9/1/00, 9/2/00, 4/28/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 10/3/05, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 4/28/16, 4/29/16
Jones Beach-8/25/00
PSU-5/3/03
Irvine-6/2/03
San Diego-6/5/03
Hershey-7/12/03
Reading-10/1/04
The Gorge-9/1/05
Vancouver-9/2/05
AC-9/30/05
E. Rutherford, NJ-6/1/06,6/3/06
Bonnaroo-6/14/08
VA Beach-6/17/08
MSG-5/20/10,5/21/10
Baltimore 10/27/13
We all know they will kick the shit out of us live on the tour... it was fun just to see them on TV
your right it was fun seeing them on TV. just the last time i saw them was the 4 philly shows and all that energy. but really just breathe? poor choice.
I thought the band sounded great; especially on "Just Breathe". "Unthought Known" is a great song...and it sounded good...but I would have loved to see them play "Supersonic" or "Gonna See My Friend"...that would have just killed...oh well.
I don't know about anyone else...but I actually got kind of giddy seeing Eddie and Jerry talking there at the end...And the seeing the boys in a skit was cool too...
Is it just me or are we all going to hate Just Breathe? Did Just Breathe take the place of Last Kiss?
Shows: 6.27.08 Hartford, CT/5.15.10 Hartford, CT/6.18.2011 Hartford, CT (EV Solo)/10.19.13 Brooklyn/10.25.13 Hartford
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
I thought the band sounded great; especially on "Just Breathe". "Unthought Known" is a great song...and it sounded good...but I would have loved to see them play "Supersonic" or "Gonna See My Friend"...that would have just killed...oh well.
I don't know about anyone else...but I actually got kind of giddy seeing Eddie and Jerry talking there at the end...And the seeing the boys in a skit was cool too...
All in all, I'm glad I stayed up.
um......are you me? I also wanted SS or GSMF, and I also got giddy watching Ed and Jerry chat after it ended. and yeah, even thought that particular skit sucked, it was neat having them in it.
Gimli 1993
Fargo 2003
Winnipeg 2005
Winnipeg 2011
St. Paul 2014
Wow....come on, people! How great was it seeing the best band in the world sing 2 AMAZING songs LIVE!?!? Appreciate. Respect. Enjoy. Damn. Uk rocked. Maybe it wasn't PJ of 94, but nobody's 20 years old Any more! They're experience and expertise is far greater than it ever was then. I for one am of the WOW response.
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Caught a bolt of lightening...cursed the day he let it go....
Is it just me or are we all going to hate Just Breathe? Did Just Breathe take the place of Last Kiss?
just breathe was well performed, regardless of whether or not I agree with the song choice.
same cannot be said about UK however. why are the boys so afraid to rock out??? in 06 we got WWS and severed hand.....and now we get a md tempo and an eddie solo perf. i thought PEARL JAM was doing snl????
I don't get all the references "they ain't 20 anymore". Comparing past performances, to me, has nothing to do with their age, but has everything to do with their song selection.
I didn't enjoy it at all. Too bad too, cause I should have gone to bed hours ago.
Gimli 1993
Fargo 2003
Winnipeg 2005
Winnipeg 2011
St. Paul 2014
Is it just me or are we all going to hate Just Breathe? Did Just Breathe take the place of Last Kiss?
just breathe was well performed, regardless of whether or not I agree with the song choice.
same cannot be said about UK however. why are the boys so afraid to rock out??? in 06 we got WWS and severed hand.....and now we get a md tempo and an eddie solo perf. i thought PEARL JAM was doing snl????
The band doesn't seem to be aware that their mid-tempo stuff sucks now. Whereas it used to be what they did best...songs like Dissident and In Hiding....all their mid-tempo songs from the last two albums have been uninspired crap.
Is it just me or are we all going to hate Just Breathe? Did Just Breathe take the place of Last Kiss?
just breathe was well performed, regardless of whether or not I agree with the song choice.
same cannot be said about UK however. why are the boys so afraid to rock out??? in 06 we got WWS and severed hand.....and now we get a md tempo and an eddie solo perf. i thought PEARL JAM was doing snl????
The band doesn't seem to be aware that their mid-tempo stuff sucks now. Whereas it used to be what they did best...songs like Dissident and In Hiding....all their mid-tempo songs from the last two albums have been uninspired crap.
Is it just me or are we all going to hate Just Breathe? Did Just Breathe take the place of Last Kiss?
just breathe was well performed, regardless of whether or not I agree with the song choice.
same cannot be said about UK however. why are the boys so afraid to rock out??? in 06 we got WWS and severed hand.....and now we get a md tempo and an eddie solo perf. i thought PEARL JAM was doing snl????
The band doesn't seem to be aware that their mid-tempo stuff sucks now. Whereas it used to be what they did best...songs like Dissident and In Hiding....all their mid-tempo songs from the last two albums have been uninspired crap.
I thought the band sounded great; especially on "Just Breathe". "Unthought Known" is a great song...and it sounded good...but I would have loved to see them play "Supersonic" or "Gonna See My Friend"...that would have just killed...oh well.
I don't know about anyone else...but I actually got kind of giddy seeing Eddie and Jerry talking there at the end...And the seeing the boys in a skit was cool too...
All in all, I'm glad I stayed up.
yea that was awesome seeing Ed and Jerry talk. Anyone notice how stone was just awkwardly standing there hardly talking? I'm sorry but stone is such a nerd. (and I mean that in the nicest way possible)
Ed also tried high fiving the host or something and it got fucked up lol
I thought the band sounded great; especially on "Just Breathe". "Unthought Known" is a great song...and it sounded good...but I would have loved to see them play "Supersonic" or "Gonna See My Friend"...that would have just killed...oh well.
I don't know about anyone else...but I actually got kind of giddy seeing Eddie and Jerry talking there at the end...And the seeing the boys in a skit was cool too...
All in all, I'm glad I stayed up.
yea that was awesome seeing Ed and Jerry talk. Anyone notice how stone was just awkwardly standing there hardly talking? I'm sorry but stone is such a nerd. (and I mean that in the nicest way possible)
I think at one point he was dancing to the background music
my thoughts exactly. and we're all frustrated b/c WE KNOW the caliber of the music, but it just seems they make poor strategic decisions some times. maybe there's something involved that we cannot see...i'll admit as much. i'll be starting a petition for FON, GSMF etc at bristow on may 13th. i know they boys are getting older but i see cover bands (with 50 yr olds) in the bars here in NOVA rocking harder than pearl jam did tonight.
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Winnipeg 2011
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I'm just voicing an opinion. In my opinion, they didnt sound good tonight. Ed busted a string during UK, and the echo on the mic was too much. JB is just not a song for the band. Mike stood there during that song like he was bored out of his mind.
Philly-8/28/98, 8/29/98, 9/1/00, 9/2/00, 4/28/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 10/3/05, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 4/28/16, 4/29/16
Jones Beach-8/25/00
PSU-5/3/03
Irvine-6/2/03
San Diego-6/5/03
Hershey-7/12/03
Reading-10/1/04
The Gorge-9/1/05
Vancouver-9/2/05
AC-9/30/05
E. Rutherford, NJ-6/1/06,6/3/06
Bonnaroo-6/14/08
VA Beach-6/17/08
MSG-5/20/10,5/21/10
Baltimore 10/27/13
your right it was fun seeing them on TV. just the last time i saw them was the 4 philly shows and all that energy. but really just breathe? poor choice.
I don't know about anyone else...but I actually got kind of giddy seeing Eddie and Jerry talking there at the end...And the seeing the boys in a skit was cool too...
All in all, I'm glad I stayed up.
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
Me too!
At least the band can actually play Last Kiss. Just Breathe is a cool song for Ed to play solo, not with the full band behind him
Philly-8/28/98, 8/29/98, 9/1/00, 9/2/00, 4/28/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 10/3/05, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 4/28/16, 4/29/16
Jones Beach-8/25/00
PSU-5/3/03
Irvine-6/2/03
San Diego-6/5/03
Hershey-7/12/03
Reading-10/1/04
The Gorge-9/1/05
Vancouver-9/2/05
AC-9/30/05
E. Rutherford, NJ-6/1/06,6/3/06
Bonnaroo-6/14/08
VA Beach-6/17/08
MSG-5/20/10,5/21/10
Baltimore 10/27/13
um......are you me?
Fargo 2003
Winnipeg 2005
Winnipeg 2011
St. Paul 2014
I'm glad I woke up early!
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just breathe was well performed, regardless of whether or not I agree with the song choice.
same cannot be said about UK however. why are the boys so afraid to rock out??? in 06 we got WWS and severed hand.....and now we get a md tempo and an eddie solo perf. i thought PEARL JAM was doing snl????
I didn't enjoy it at all. Too bad too, cause I should have gone to bed hours ago.
Fargo 2003
Winnipeg 2005
Winnipeg 2011
St. Paul 2014
The band doesn't seem to be aware that their mid-tempo stuff sucks now. Whereas it used to be what they did best...songs like Dissident and In Hiding....all their mid-tempo songs from the last two albums have been uninspired crap.
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
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Wasted opportunity...
lol. the bands not aware....
yea that was awesome seeing Ed and Jerry talk. Anyone notice how stone was just awkwardly standing there hardly talking? I'm sorry but stone is such a nerd. (and I mean that in the nicest way possible)
Ed also tried high fiving the host or something and it got fucked up lol
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my thoughts exactly. and we're all frustrated b/c WE KNOW the caliber of the music, but it just seems they make poor strategic decisions some times. maybe there's something involved that we cannot see...i'll admit as much. i'll be starting a petition for FON, GSMF etc at bristow on may 13th. i know they boys are getting older but i see cover bands (with 50 yr olds) in the bars here in NOVA rocking harder than pearl jam did tonight.
well that's *OBVIOUS*... :roll: