* Newark Fanviews Here 5/18/10 *

iamloco724 · May 2010

just got home..i was in sec 20 and i will admit i didnt go as crazy as i normally would but its because im sick already and going to both msg shows as well so trying to conserve

but ive been to 3 pj shows before this one and this was def the weakest crowd

but god what an amazing setlist..

ALONE!!!
BROTHER!!!
IMMORTALITY!!!
FOOTSTEPS!!!
IN HIDING!!!

i would have been happy with just those lol

now one day rest and off to both msg shows

LightYearsMike · May 2010

Just got home from the show and it was AMAZING! that arena sounds great. you heard every single word ed said and every note from mike's guitar. got to hear a few i havent heard yet and some classics that i always love to hear. as far as the people bitching about the crowd......seriosuly? the best band of the last 25 years is 50 feet in front of you rocking your socks off and all you people can think is hmmmm.....this crowd isn't very into it. get a life. Ed, you and the guys were incredible tonight and thank you for for another amazing show. hope to see you guys soon.

Nittany1bn · May 2010

definitely a great setlist...i took my daughter to her first Pearl Jam show, met some cool people on the train, got to see a couple of songs i've never seen them play, (best moment: after Jersey Girl the crowd screamed "BRUUUUUUUCE!" and Ed says "you guys calling Boom Gaspar? i love Bruce more than anybody but Tom Waits wrote that song") as far as the crowd goes, i didn't notice anything wrong where i was, we were all jamming.

iamloco724 · May 2010

LightYearsMike wrote:

Just got home from the show and it was AMAZING! that arena sounds great. you heard every single word ed said and every note from mike's guitar. got to hear a few i havent heard yet and some classics that i always love to hear. as far as the people bitching about the crowd......seriosuly? the best band of the last 25 years is 50 feet in front of you rocking your socks off and all you people can think is hmmmm.....this crowd isn't very into it. get a life. Ed, you and the guys were incredible tonight and thank you for for another amazing show. hope to see you guys soon.

well im not saying the crowd ruined it some that say that go a little overboard

but i do admit the more the crowd is into it the better the overall feel of the show is thats undeniable

State of Mind · May 2010

I was in section 18 also and we should be proud of ourselves!!! There were fan club members sitting next to my son and me ( sorry, I don't remember your names, row 15 seats 1 and 2) and the couple from Denmark in front of us, who are also going to both MSG. Hope you have a great time here in America! My 14 yr old was getting tired, don't know how the young child on the floor who got that tambourine was still awake!

Great show, section 18 was awesome!

BF25394 · May 2010

This was show number 40 for me, and it was quite an odyssey to get there. Woke up at 7:30 a.m. in Braintree, Mass., after last night's show, drove the rental car to Logan Airport for dropoff, took the Silver Line from Logan to Boston's South Station, boarded an 11:05 a.m. Amtrak train to Newark, arrived at nearly 5 p.m. after an hourlong delay, handed my bags off to my parents (who graciously drove into Newark from Brooklyn just so I could unload my bags), rocked out at the show until the final note at 11:10 p.m., grabbed the PATH train into Manhattan, transferred to the subway, finally walking in the door of my parents' house in Brooklyn at 1:19 a.m., nearly 18 hours after it all started.

To the show: sure, the crowd was not as electric as Hartford or Boston, but it was just fine. There was plenty of enthusiasm, and few empty seats. 163xxx got me Row 18 Stoneside (Section A). The sound was excellent-- better than Boston, just shy of Hartford. I was expecting a by-the-numbers, hit-heavy setlist. Not so much. My second "Alone," my first "Brother," my second "Supersonic" (and my first that wasn't modified to be about the defunct NBA team from Seattle), and my second "Glorified G" (that's right-- in 40 shows). There was also my 35th "Even Flow."

It was a great night for the letter "I": "Insignificance"; "Indifference"; "Inside Job"; "In Hiding." All were welcome, and all were stellar. Where were "I Got ID," "In My Tree" and "I Am Mine"?!?

It's "hard to imagine" what's in store for MSG, but I know what's on my "wishlist": "Army Reserve"; "Around The Bend"; "Bugs"; and "I'm Open." I'll take a "Wash," too.

Orophin · May 2010

Great show - was in section 18 as well. Crowd wasn't that loud, but it was also tough to hear anything but the band since we were right by the side speakers. Heard some songs I never saw live before, but also saw a bit of a similarity between this setlist and the one from June 1 06 @ Continental -- both contained songs like Alone, Leatherman, Footsteps, Immortality, Indifference, Glorified G, etc. Several of these I haven't heard live since that show either.

Not sure if it was brought up earlier, but I love the "Face Melt" switch inside Mike's head on the poster.

mustbechris · May 2010

this crowd was beat. maybe i'm just spoiled by the spectrum crowd but it was quiet, people were sitting (in fact, my friends who were sitting in another section said people told them to sit down because they couldn't see...since standing at a rock concert is illegal and all...). the crowd did not do the setlist or the band justice. the loudest response was easily for jersey girl, and that's a shame (nothing against the song or against bruce...but it wasn't a bruce show, it was a pearl jam show. don't sit the entire show and then stand up for jersey girl).

with that said, the sound in the arena was really good. the band was great. it was a pretty quick set all things considered (at least by their standards), about 2 hours or so, but man did they make use of the time they had. i mean...open with of the girl, go into brain of j, they played alone, immortality, in hiding, insignificance, brother, WMA tag on daughter (i've been wanting to hear that), leatherman, footsteps, inside job, you are...just wow.

go was great. it's not exactly a rare song, but it was one of the highlights of the night. same with whipping. inside job was incredible. brain of j kicked ass. footsteps was amazing. i think i'm out of adjectives to use. this show was just...wow. setlist isn't what boston was on the 17th but it was a hell of a setlist for sure, especially looking back on it now. i can't wait to get this bootleg.

i'm not a devils fan, but props to eddie for wearing the 34 shirt (aka the two numbers retired by the devils - 3 (ken danyko) and 4 (scott stevens). i actually hate the devils (i'm a flyers fan) but that was pretty cool to see.

all in all, i doubt i'm gonna go up to newark for a show again. the atmosphere was awful and the lack of tailgating was a hurt. next time they don't play philly i think i'm just gonna go down to DC or up to the garden. still...amazing, amazing show. thank you pearl jam for never disappointing.

En La Clandestinidad · May 2010

Just got home and all I can say is: WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

I told myself to wait until after ALL 5 of my shows before making my fanviews, so I will wait. But I have so much to say about these last two shows.

PATRICKJT · May 2010

I had such a great time at this show. Loved the set list. Everyone around me in section 17 was rockin out. Weak crowd?? Don't know about that. There's always scattered groups of people who don't sing or move around much (the sitters are always particularly annoying at any show) but most people seemed to be enjoying themselves anytime I looked out across the arena. I even noticed people in the nose bleed section way in the back who were dancing their arses off. To each his/her own.

Solat13 · May 2010

Some pics from tonight:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1 ... 2a11e7eb5d

i_lov_it · May 2010

eddievendeer wrote:

I thought the show was great. I was on the floor for the first time and I must say i was a bit disappointed. I felt like all through the show they just did not know what was going on. I went in with a sore throat and a bad cold and I still jumped around and screamed my lungs out. Although now I probably won't have a voice for MSG, I had an awesome time at Newark.

...and everyone around YOU will now have a COLD!...lol :P

Chrisilein · May 2010

Solat13 wrote:

Some pics from tonight:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1 ... 2a11e7eb5d

Great pictures!! Thanks!!!

Heather Evers · May 2010

Jersey Girl...was that for "EddieWouldGo"???

I like to think so!!!

Laura in NJ · May 2010

hailhail50 wrote:

The show was great, #14 for me and I'm pretty sure my first Of the Girl, great setlist, just seemed like something was missing from some of the crowd, I don;t know if it was because of the weeknight or what? Lots of people bitching about not enough songs they knew in the lobby. I would have to say if that was in fact the venue that turned the lights off early at Indifference, I hope the band doesnt play there again, between that, the $40!!!! parking, and the freaking high end like VIP areas, it certainly didnt make for a great vibe. That being said, well worth the drive from Philly, last row in section 17 was rocking for sure!!

You picked the wrong parking. It was $25 on Mulberry Street, right across from Verizon Tower entrance.

hatnham · May 2010

I thought the show as great. Section B Row 13. Great show, great crowd. Had a blast with the dude sitting next to me. Everytime I looked around the whole joint was standing and rocking. Singing was excellent. The crowd bashing is completely unjustified. You whiners ruin this forum...find something better to boo hoo about. Be positive or be quiet.

Laura in NJ · May 2010

LightYearsMike wrote:

Just got home from the show and it was AMAZING! that arena sounds great. you heard every single word ed said and every note from mike's guitar. got to hear a few i havent heard yet and some classics that i always love to hear. as far as the people bitching about the crowd......seriosuly? the best band of the last 25 years is 50 feet in front of you rocking your socks off and all you people can think is hmmmm.....this crowd isn't very into it. get a life. Ed, you and the guys were incredible tonight and thank you for for another amazing show. hope to see you guys soon.

The Ten Club REALLY came through this time. Not only was the ticket buying experience a three-minute excursion (compared to my failed three-HOUR attempt to land MSG...thanks, out-of-market buyers), but we lotteried the second row in front of Stone. I couldn't shoot video (too close to security), but was close enough that the people in front of me got doused with Ed's sweat.

However, I did take a LOT of killer pix, since the last time I was in the second row for PJ was, um, never. (Best I've done previously was 10th row at Fiddlers Green in 1998). That's a chance I may not get again. And guess what...you can't jump and shoot photos at the same time. So hmmmmm possible explanation for the floor's so-called lack of energy?

I don't know about the people around me, but I was jumping around when I felt like it, and no, I wasn't sitting down. Also, my guest wasn't familiar with the rarities, so he didn't jump. Doesn't mean he enjoyed the show any less. And by the way, a lot of people on the floor are disabled and can't friggin' jump. Doesn't mean they love the BAND any less.

Seriously, people. I agree with LightYearsMike. Get a life. Everyone has their own way of loving a band and enjoying their concert experience.

Frankly...I think you're all just jealous. Flame on!

Laura in NJ · May 2010

If it hasn't already been covered, "You Are" was a crowd request...it was on one of the signs that Ed grabbed from the crowd.

Both he and Mike threw tons of picks...but they were all on Mike's side so no picks this time :-( Oh well...can't complain! And won't!

joeybuckets · May 2010

pumpkinhead wrote:

Not to offend anyone! But the whole 10c crowd on the floor should have their membership revoked. And the 10c menbers in the second row on Mike's end, they should be shot and then have their membership revoked. You slugs...............

it was pretty dead up front i agree.

BLACK35 · May 2010

Sounds like a very good show....would love to hear Footsteps one day. Glad to see that played and dedicated ALIVE for that kid and his dad :thumbup:

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