Top 3 Shows....Post 'Em!!!

imissyoualready
imissyoualready Posts: 438
edited March 2008 in The Porch
1. 1996 Savage Hall Toledo -first pearl jam concert I ever went to. 30 second through "I got shit", Eddie stopped the band and said, "someone forgot to do their homework".

2. 1998 Blossom Music Center Cleveland -Front row! 16 year old kid (me) touches Eddie and gets to hear, "Sorry man...I cant" as I hold up a magic marker and concert T.

3. 2004 Toledo Sports Arena Toledo -Neil Young was there....I dont have to say anything more on the subject...

Cant wait to hear yours...
Toledo '96, Cleveland '98, Columbus '00, Cleveland '03, Toledo '04
Washington D.C. '04, London '05,Hamilton '05,Grand Rapids '06,
Cleveland '06, Detroit '06,Pittsburgh '06,Cincinnati '06,Chicago '07
NYC '08, NYC '08, Chicago '09, Chicago '09, ACL '09, Columbus 2010, Noblesville 2010, Cleveland 2010, Buffalo 2010.
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  • FrankBauer
    FrankBauer Posts: 453
    Toledo 96 was my first concert too, were you in general admission? i remember it was intense (in my early teens then) and got tossed around. was in cleveland 98 too (3rd row center).

    my rankings:
    1. Cleveland 98
    2. Pittsburgh 00: Ed had a long preset, stone sang, the "wash" incident. great finish for that leg.
    3. Orlando HOB 03: small show, not the most memorable setlist, but great venue, exclusive (most were radio show winners) and my bro got us in with his "connections." its great to know someone, eh?
  • panthergirl
    panthergirl Posts: 469
    ** gorge 1 - 06
    ** vic
    ** msg 1 - 03


    but i can't rank which was my favorite... they were all amazing :)
    08 6/11 WPB 6/12 Tampa 6/24,25 MSG, 8/7 Ed @ Newark
    07 8/5 Lolla 8/2 VIC
    06 7/22,23 Gorge 7/20 Ptl
    04 10/8 VFC Kissimmee
    03 4/11 WPB, 4/12 HOB Orlando, 7/8,9 MSG
    00 8/24 Jones Bch 8/9,10 WPB
    1998 9/22,23 WPB 1996 10/7 Ft Laud 1994 3/28 Miami
  • BlackCorduroy
    BlackCorduroy Posts: 1,374
    1. Boston 2 2006
    2. Boston 1 2006
    3. Tie- Ottawa 2005 & Hawaii 2006
  • MSG 1 2003
    Munich, Germany 2007
    Hartford 2006
  • in no particular order:

    msg 1 03
    ottawa 05
    mansfiled 3 03
    hawaii 06
    holmdel 03
    "and onward goes this thing of ours."

    Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri
  • pearljammer
    pearljammer Posts: 237
    3. _TIE_ Boise, Idaho, 11-03-00 -- Saskatoon, 09-07-05. I can't decide between my first Pearl Jam show or the show that I was front row in front of Mike. Tremor Christ and an amazing Betterman competing with Eddie in the front row during Porch. It's too close to call.

    2. Vancouver, 09-02-05. Being front row is an experience, but I hold this show up a little higher.. Fifth row means being completely surrounded by crazed fans who are lost in the music with you. It's a tangible energy and the Vancouver crowd was insane this night. Favorites of the night were Down, Blood and the Alive (HEY, HEY!) solo.

    1. The Gorge, 09-01-05. A looong drive to a magical venue, an amazing setlist, the longest PJ show ever. Not For You/To Our Home tag, Undone for the first time ever... Hard To Imagine, In My Tree, Porch AND Blood.. I'd say I've been pretty lucky Pearl Jam-wise.
    EvenFLOW PsYcHo #29

    ~ is your Pearl Jam cup half empty, or 1/2 Full?
  • 10/22/03

    09/01/05

    07/23/06

    honorable mention 11/19/06
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  • Msg 2 1998
    Msg 2 2003
    Msg 1 2003

    :d
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
  • Blind3
    Blind3 Posts: 1,149
    1. The Trocadero , Philly, 4/10/92- My first show. It got the ball rolling.

    2. Gorge 1, 7/22/08- Any show which includes an encore ( in order) of The Mamasan Trilogy, SOLAT, Crown of Thorns, Leash, Porch, Last Kiss, Inside Job,Go, Baba O' Riley,Dirty Frank, Rockin' In The Free World, and Yellow Ledbetter( with Little Wing tag and The Star Spangled Banner) has to make the list.

    3. Camden, 09/01/2000- Ed played Dead Man Walking and Parting Ways as a Pre-Show . PJ's set list included Sometimes, Red Mosquito, Light Years, and a first encore with Breath and then Tremor Christ back-to-back. INFUCKINCREDIBLE.

    Honorable mention : Holy Toledo 10-2-04 and Camden 09-02-2000 ( Dead Man, Parting ,and Trouble pre-show. setlist including Rival, Habit, God's Dice,Faithful, and Footsteps.

    imissyoualready, Thanks for allowing me to walk down memory lane by posing the question.
    "Buy the ticket,take the ride"
    Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

    "If I wanted you to understand, I would have explained it better"
    Johan Cruijff
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,127
    Kissimmee, FL 2004

    Ft. Lauderdale, FL 1996

    Atlanta, GA 2003
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • teskeinc
    teskeinc Posts: 1,784
    Gorge 05'
    Missoula 05' (front row center experience)
    New Orleans 95' (insanely crazy crowd + Ramones as opener)
    tie
    Seattle 96' tough to beat my and PJ hometown show
  • jamminpearls
    jamminpearls Posts: 7,078
    Philly 05 6/3/06 Er2 Camden 1 03
    Go Birds!!!!
  • NY PJ1
    NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    jersey 98 1st row sang porch w/ eddie and a few others
    (he put the mic down into the crowd)


    maui 98 ... the yield showcase (enough said)



    irving plaza (nothing like seeing the band in a living room)
  • 1. camden I, 2000
    2. antwerp '06
    3. the vic theatre
    Camden 7-5-2003, Camden 7-6-2003, Hershey 7-12-2003, Camden 5-27-2006, Camden 5-28-2006, Lollapalooza 8-5-2007, Camden 6-19-2008, Camden 6-20-2008, New York 6-24-2008, New York 6-25-2008, Mansfield 6-28-2008, Mansfield 6-30-2008
  • olderman
    olderman Posts: 1,765
    for me,

    Halifax 2005

    Gorge 2006 (it was all one show, awesome)

    Kansas City 2003

    but i've only seen 16 shows.
    Down the street you can hear her scream youre a disgrace
    As she slams the door in his drunken face
    And now he stands outside
    And all the neighbours start to gossip and drool
    He cries oh, girl you must be mad,
    What happened to the sweet love you and me had?
    Against the door he leans and starts a scene,
    And his tears fall and burn the garden green
  • SBC03
    SBC03 Posts: 502
    FrankBauer wrote:
    stone sang, the "wash" incident.quote]

    please elaborate
    See this needle...a see my hand...
    Drop drop dropping it down...oh so gently...
    Well here it comes...I touch the plane...
    Turn me up...won't turn you away...
  • vegas '03 - met my wife by the pool before the show

    after that, its hard to choose between a few...

    great woods, '98

    boston 3 2003

    showbox '04

    beneroya
  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    3. 7-9-95 Milwaukee - My first show. :)

    2. 7-6-06 Las Vegas - Best version of Inside Job and such a great show. It was the best show of the 2006 tour that I saw.

    1. 6-21-03 Alpine Valley - Great crowd, great setlist, awesome day. If you weren't there you just wouldn't understand. Listen to the bootleg and then get back to me. :D
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    3) 7/11/2003 - Mansfield, MA - 3rd of 3 amazing shows ... The Experiment.

    2) 6/12/2007 - Munich Germany - Seeing them in Europe was such a great experience.

    1) 4/12/2004 - Boston, MA The show that vaulted them to favorite band status for me ... lots of new Vitology material ... great set list (created by the road crew) amazing night.
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • the wolf
    the wolf Posts: 7,027
    1. 1996 Savage Hall Toledo -first pearl jam concert I ever went to. 30 second through "I got shit", Eddie stopped the band and said, "someone forgot to do their homework".

    2. 1998 Blossom Music Center Cleveland -Front row! 16 year old kid (me) touches Eddie and gets to hear, "Sorry man...I cant" as I hold up a magic marker and concert T.

    3. 2004 Toledo Sports Arena Toledo -Neil Young was there....I dont have to say anything more on the subject...

    Cant wait to hear yours...

    i cant decide right now what my top 3 are.
    but 1996 toledo, is up there. it too was my first time seeing the band.

    i think detriot 06 is my favorite show that ive been to. at least right now.
    Peace, Love.


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