Roskilde....10 years ago today

The Rock wrote:

I got back from Berlin last night. That was one of the most emotional shows I've been to. Seeing Ed break down and Stone coming over to console him just broke my heart

I can't even imagine what it must have been like 10 years ago when it happened.

How many people on here were actually there that night? What did you experience?

I was at Roskilde. Kinda hard to put into words what I experienced two days ago. I guess it was a mix of that vibrant feeling of joy and elation at the pure energy that's always unleashed at a Pearl Jam show and at the same time a feeling of melancholy and sadness over those events ten years ago.

As for what I experienced back then - madness and chaos. A writhing sprawl of bodies on a torn up, muddy field and an insane pressure that is every concert regulars worst nightmare. I fought my way out fairly early in the set, since it was obvious that the pressure was way more intense than what it's supposed to be and watched the rest from out at the side. Then everything kinda blurs together, but I remember Ed crying, very vividly, I remember the total shock, my entire family calling early next morning to check on me, Light Years played on every radio station in the country at noon. I remember the spontaneously erected memorial that was put up the next day. I remember standing there with a completely empty feeling in my gut. Can't imagine what it was like for those who lost a loved one. Never went back to Roskilde after that year. For me, it means I've grown much closer to the band, though.

I guess for me, as for all those who were there, it's an experience that'll never leave me. Nor should it. It, amongst other things, continously give me a new perspective on how much to appreciate just life and what we have in it.

RIP, my friends. *********

FirstExit wrote:

Henrik Bondebjer, age 22
Carl-Johan Gustafsson, age 20
Anthony Hurley, age 24
Frank Nouwens, age 23
Marco Peschel, age 26
Jakob Svensson, age 17
Allan Tonnesen, age 17
Fredrik Turesson, age 22
Unknown, age 22


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It bothered me that one name was unknown, so I did some searching and found a little more information.


Carl Henrik Bundebjerg Swedish citizen, 22 years.


Allan Mwangi Tonnesen Danish citizen, 17 years.


Marco Penschel German citizen, 26 years.


Franciscus Nouwens Dutch citizen, 23 years.


Jakob Folke Svensson Danish citizen, 17 years.


Lennart Tobias Nielsen Danish citizen, 22 years.


Carl Johan Gustafsson Swedish citizen, 20 years.


Mats Frederik Thuresson Swedish citizen, 22 years.


Anthony James Hurley Australian citizen, 24 years.



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~Rest/Rock In Peace~

dirtyfrank2005 wrote:

FirstExit wrote:

Henrik Bondebjer, age 22
Carl-Johan Gustafsson, age 20
Anthony Hurley, age 24
Frank Nouwens, age 23
Marco Peschel, age 26
Jakob Svensson, age 17
Allan Tonnesen, age 17
Fredrik Turesson, age 22
Unknown, age 22


R I P

It bothered me that one name was unknown, so I did some searching and found a little more information.


Carl Henrik Bundebjerg Swedish citizen, 22 years.


Allan Mwangi Tonnesen Danish citizen, 17 years.


Marco Penschel German citizen, 26 years.


Franciscus Nouwens Dutch citizen, 23 years.


Jakob Folke Svensson Danish citizen, 17 years.


Lennart Tobias Nielsen Danish citizen, 22 years.


Carl Johan Gustafsson Swedish citizen, 20 years.


Mats Frederik Thuresson Swedish citizen, 22 years.


Anthony James Hurley Australian citizen, 24 years.



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It bothered me, too. Thank you for finding the ninth name. They all deserve to be remembered.