1995 tour

letsongsprotest
letsongsprotest Novi, MI Posts: 552
edited April 2011 in The Porch
For some reason, this is my favorite era of live Pearl Jam. I know the '93-'94 shows are tremendous in pure energy and have great setlists. And the recent years have marathon sets and a larger catalog of music to pull from.

But the tension and pressure on the band during the 95 shows is something i cant get enough of. I've had the show from Casper, WY for many years and its the one that kicks off the tour without ticketmaster in the US. Its not the best sound quality, but i love it.

PJ making a stand against ticketmaster, frustrated by the difficulty of touring without TM. This being the time where the band could have easily imploded. These shows are just so angst filled and when a PJ show seemed like a worldwide event whenever they played. (though it still is to all of us ;) )

I'm was fascinated then and still am by this period of time when the biggest band in the world was on the verge of ripping apart while at the same time putting on incredible performances each night. Thoughts????
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  • Res Ipsa Loquitur
    Res Ipsa Loquitur Posts: 55
    I have seen them every few years since 95. Saw them in Augusta Maine in 95 in a small hockey arena--EV sang with the fastbacks wearing a wrestling mask, rode Dennis Rodman's shoulders at the end of the show, eclipse that night-just an awesome experience-the whole ticketmaster boycott made things difficult for a bit. Though every show seems to be awesome. Big fan of the 08 Tampa show as well as everyone was singing and it seemed a lot of the fans were in from somewhere else.
  • mcgavinj
    mcgavinj Idaho Falls, ID, USA Posts: 311
    I saw em twice that year. The Casper show was my first, then again in November in Salt Lake City(2nd row dead center in front of ed, courtesy of the then Vitalogy Health Club). The emotion and pure energy was more than amazing then. I was only 16. I've loved hearing those 95 shows on PJ Radio lately too.
  • ed243421
    ed243421 Posts: 7,757
    ER233841 wrote:
    I have seen them every few years since 95. Saw them in Augusta Maine in 95 in a small hockey arena--EV sang with the fastbacks wearing a wrestling mask, rode Dennis Rodman's shoulders at the end of the show, eclipse that night-just an awesome experience-the whole ticketmaster boycott made things difficult for a bit. Though every show seems to be awesome. Big fan of the 08 Tampa show as well as everyone was singing and it seemed a lot of the fans were in from somewhere else.


    augusta maine was 96
    my 2nd show
    outstanding setlist
    first black red and yellow
    i ate a few shrooms and floated around the first few rows most of the show
    it was like we were in a high school gym
    and the full moon
    The whole world will be different soon... - EV
    RED ROCKS 6-19-95
    AUGUSTA 9-26-96
    MANSFIELD 9-15-98
    BOSTON 9-29-04
    BOSTON 5-25-06
    MANSFIELD 6-30-08
    EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
    BOSTON 5-17-10
    EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
    PJ20 9-3-11
    PJ20 9-4-11
    WRIGLEY 7-19-13
    WORCESTER 10-15-13
    WORCESTER 10-16-13
    HARTFORD 10-25-13









  • Gary Carter
    Gary Carter Posts: 14,077
    love the bootlegs from 94-96

    best period in my ears
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • ed243421
    ed243421 Posts: 7,757
    as for 95
    my first show was night 1 at red rocks
    and i will always regret not going night 2 for that setlist
    and yes
    the energy was outstanding
    or was it their, and our, youth?
    The whole world will be different soon... - EV
    RED ROCKS 6-19-95
    AUGUSTA 9-26-96
    MANSFIELD 9-15-98
    BOSTON 9-29-04
    BOSTON 5-25-06
    MANSFIELD 6-30-08
    EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
    BOSTON 5-17-10
    EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
    PJ20 9-3-11
    PJ20 9-4-11
    WRIGLEY 7-19-13
    WORCESTER 10-15-13
    WORCESTER 10-16-13
    HARTFORD 10-25-13









  • mr bungle
    mr bungle Posts: 1,426
    Phoenix 95 was my second PJ show. Me and my girlfriend (now wife) flew from Seattle without batting an eye. You're right, shows that year were a big event. The energy and intensity have rarely been matched since then and I've been to 60 plus PJ shows since. I have loved this band at every stage of their career and have been blown away over and over by them live. But that 93-95 was PJ's moment as the worlds most important band, too bad they didn't enjoy it as much as we did.
  • PearlJamPatriot
    PearlJamPatriot Posts: 2,426
    Yea, ive always thought Pearl jam sounded amazing in '95 too. I love listening to all the bootlegs from this year. '94 was absolutely incredible too.
    Pearl Jam Shows: 1998 - 9/11 New York, NY (MSG night 2); 9/13 Hartford, CT || 2000 - 8/24 Wantagh, NY (Jones Beach 2); 8/27 Saratoga Springs; 8/29 Mansfield, MA (night 1); 8/30 Mansfield, MA (night 2) || 2003 - 4/29 Albany, NY; 5/3 State College, PA; 7/2 Mansfield (night 1); 7/6 Camden, NJ (night 2); 7/8 New York, NY (MSG night 1) || 2004 - 9/28 Boston, MA (night 1); 9/29 Boston, MA (night 2) || 2005 - 10/3 Philadelphia, PA || 2006 - 5/12 Albany, NY; 5/13 Hartford, CT; 5/24 Boston, MA (night 1); 5/25 Boston, MA (night 2); 5/27 Camden, NJ (night 1); 5/28 Camden, NJ (night 2)|| 2008 - 6/19 Camden, NJ (night 1); 6/24 New York, NY (MSG night 1); 6/25 New York, NY (MSG night 2); 6/27 Hartford, CT; 6/28 Mansfield, MA (night 1); 6/30 Mansfield, MA (night 2); 7/1 New York, NY (Beacon Theater)|| 2009 - 9/21 Seattle, WA (night 1); 9/22 Seattle, WA (night 2); 10/27 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 1); 10/28 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 2); 10/30 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 3); 10/31 Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum night 4)|| 2010 - 5/15 Hartford, CT; 5/17 Boston, MA; 5/20 New York, NY (MSG night 1); 5/21 New York, NY (MSG night 2)|| 2011 - 9/3 East Troy, WI (PJ20); 9/4 East Troy, WI (PJ20) || 2012 - 9/2 Philadelphia, PA, 9/30 Missoula, MT || 2013 - 7/19 Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field), 10/12 Buffalo, NY, 10/15 Worcester, MA (night 1), 10/16 Worcester, MA (night 2), 10/18 Brooklyn, NY (night 1), 10/19 Brooklyn, NY (night 2), 10/25 Hartford, CT || 2014 - 10/22 Denver, CO || 2015 -  9/26 New York, NY (Global Citizen Festival) || 2016 - 5/1 New York, NY (night 1), 5/2 New York, NY (night 2), 8/5 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 1), 8/7 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 2) || 2018 - 9/2 Boston, MA (Fenway Park night 1) || 2020 - 3/30 New York, NY
    Eddie Vedder solo: 2008 - Boston night 1 & 2 || 2009 - Albany, NY night 1 & 2 || 2011 - Hartford, CT, Boston, MA

  • Crazy Marcus
    Crazy Marcus Posts: 1,823
    06-24-1995 Polo Fields at Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California. Got into the pit and was on the rail by the time Bad Religion was done. Only got to listen to Ed for 7 songs but it was still an amazing show. This show made me a fan of Neil Young. Wish I could go back and be there again. Experience that show all over. Not bad for my first show. :)
  • inmyohiotree
    inmyohiotree Posts: 329
    ive seen them many many times through this 20 year ride i do agree with the energy in the early 90's its something that could never be replaced i remember seeing them at csu in cleveland in 92 awesome but if i had to pick one tour i think they hit there highest peak with the 2000 tour the band was at its best and the band's energy still was similar to what it was in the 90's. I think they still sound great live but I dont see that intense energy as we did in past years. But with that said out 30 plus shows my two favorites will always be Montreal 05 and Grand rapids in 06. There was something strange going on that night in Grand rapids it was almost like it was 1996 rather than 2006 ;) The montreal show the energy in that crowd was something that hasnt been topped yet (to me) and thats even with having the worst ten club seats i had yet.
    Brooklyn 1,2 13
    Chicago EV 08 11 13
    Cleveland 94 98 03 06 10
    Cincinatti 06
    Columbus 00 03 10
    Detroit 06 EV 11 14
    Grand Rapids 06
    Hershey 03
    Jacksonville EV 12
    Moline 14
    Montreal 05
    Milwaukee EV 08
    Nobelsville 03
    Ottawa 05
    Pittsburgh 06 13
    Toledo 96 04

    WRIGLEY 13
  • RedMosquito02
    RedMosquito02 Posts: 2,560
    ed243421 wrote:
    ER233841 wrote:
    I have seen them every few years since 95. Saw them in Augusta Maine in 95 in a small hockey arena--EV sang with the fastbacks wearing a wrestling mask, rode Dennis Rodman's shoulders at the end of the show, eclipse that night-just an awesome experience-the whole ticketmaster boycott made things difficult for a bit. Though every show seems to be awesome. Big fan of the 08 Tampa show as well as everyone was singing and it seemed a lot of the fans were in from somewhere else.


    augusta maine was 96
    my 2nd show
    outstanding setlist
    first black red and yellow
    i ate a few shrooms and floated around the first few rows most of the show
    it was like we were in a high school gym
    and the full moon

    my first show
    ate a few (too many) gel tabs, I must have floated right by you :mrgreen:
    and the full moon my friend, THE FULL MOON!
    *I love listening to the boot and hearing Ed yell, "can you feel it, can you feel it?!?"
    33...
  • usamamasan1
    usamamasan1 Posts: 4,695
    op, agree.
    '94 at the "new" regal theater (chicago) was like the 5th time i saw them in a few years but the first time i actually fell in love with not only music but the band.
    This show was after they cancelled their tour due to TM if memory serves but just before the soldier field show.
    listening to the Orpheum show for the first time, which i just got in the set, reminded me of the days all too well.
  • Boxes&Books
    Boxes&Books USA Posts: 2,672
    Crazy Marcus wrote:
    06-24-1995 Polo Fields at Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California. Got into the pit and was on the rail by the time Bad Religion was done. Only got to listen to Ed for 7 songs but it was still an amazing show. This show made me a fan of Neil Young. Wish I could go back and be there again. Experience that show all over. Not bad for my first show. :)


    My first show too! Damn that was an incredible experience...I was like 15yrs old---- at my first ever concert and I was dead center on the rail with two massive pits going round and round behind me...... and about 50,000+fans just super charged with energy .... Even though that was only a seven set show - it remains my favorite.... It was definitely worth the 8 hour drive!! 95 was an amazing year--the energy was insane and full of thunderous rage!!!
  • elevation622
    elevation622 Posts: 926
    my first show was in 96 (wish I could've seen them earlier but the fates did not allow) but I'm loving this thread and people's stories so keep them coming!
  • drummerboy_73
    drummerboy_73 Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,011
    My first show was Osaka, Japan 2-21-95 - will never forget it. Got to talk to Ed for about 30 seconds - during the Porch "jam"!
    Osaka, Japan (2/21/95), San Diego (7/10/98), Las Vegas (10/22/00), San Diego (10/25/00), Las Vegas (6/6/03), Las Vegas (7/6/06), Los Angeles (7/9/06), VH1 Rock Honors (7/12/08), Ed Solo (7/8/11), Ed Solo (11/1/12), Los Angeles (11/23/13)
  • liamdog7
    liamdog7 Posts: 16
    Hell yeah. My first PJ show was Sydney March 10, 1995. Camped out for over 2 days and got awesome tickets. Flea guested for Jeff's bday. Overall was truly amazing show. I only wish that I'd been able to see them with Dave A.
    And fuck me if I say something you don't wanna hear
  • titchinello
    titchinello Posts: 3,139
    I was on holiday in the usa in 1995, and was lucky enough to catch Pearl jam on the last 2 nights of tour in november at san diego 6th and 7th. and yes there was something amazing about the band then,

    I haven't seen the band as much as some of you people on here, but i have been lucky enough to seen them on different occasions from 1992 - 2010, seeing them progress from the club band right through to the band that they are today.
    Glasgow cathouse-1992-2-23, San diego sports arena-1995-11-06 & 07, Glasgow secc-2000-06-03, Tampa st petes times forum-2003-04-13, London O2 arena-2009-08-18, Belfast odyssey arena-2010-06-23.Leeds 2014 - 07-08
  • Easties
    Easties Posts: 479
    liamdog7 wrote:
    Hell yeah. My first PJ show was Sydney March 10, 1995. Camped out for over 2 days and got awesome tickets. Flea guested for Jeff's bday. Overall was truly amazing show. I only wish that I'd been able to see them with Dave A.

    My first was Eastern Creek. Man, the old days of camping out for tickets. What a cool period of my life. Things never stay the same of course but I loved the intensity back in the mid 90's. I didn't need to hear Ed talk and make me laugh between songs. I didn't care to see Mike with a big smile on his face. Both things I love about the shows these days. All I cared about was hearing some intense tunes. Burning off energy. Being energised by their energy. Watching Mike smash his guitar. Eddie with a constant frown. I fucking loved those times, and super grateful for having witnessed them. '95 was a hell of a year. You could just sense that may things were bottling up inside and whenever they came out on stage - BAM! They were lethal. Dave A is my fav as well but Jack was super cool. Just pure rock at it's 90's best. They were getting into a serious groove by the time '95 came around.
  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,117
    my first show was austin in '95. agree that the energy was overwhelming...and the pit was nuts.
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • Riot_Mac
    Riot_Mac Posts: 473
    My favorite tour for sure. I didn't get to see the band until 1998. Really wish I could have seen soldier field 95. I was young back then and didn't even realize they were playing Chicago until a few days before. Tried to win tickets through Q101. I was one caller off once!
    "hear my name, take a good look, this could be the day."
  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    letsongsprotest wrote:
    For some reason, this is my favorite era of live Pearl Jam. I know the '93-'94 shows are tremendous in pure energy and have great setlists. And the recent years have marathon sets and a larger catalog of music to pull from.

    But the tension and pressure on the band during the 95 shows is something i cant get enough of. I've had the show from Casper, WY for many years and its the one that kicks off the tour without ticketmaster in the US. Its not the best sound quality, but i love it.

    PJ making a stand against ticketmaster, frustrated by the difficulty of touring without TM. This being the time where the band could have easily imploded. These shows are just so angst filled and when a PJ show seemed like a worldwide event whenever they played. (though it still is to all of us ;) )

    I'm was fascinated then and still am by this period of time when the biggest band in the world was on the verge of ripping apart while at the same time putting on incredible performances each night. Thoughts????


    No doubt. It was a real interesting time in the bands tenure. I never got to see a show from '93-'95 but I still felt it in '96 at Randall's Island. They still had the ticketmaster fight going but with No Code now out. I agree that 1993-1997 was very, very memorable. It cost the band a lot of fans with the touring but the ones that fought through it with them became one of the greatest tight knit fan bases ever. Thus teaching the new generation fans what the band is all about!!
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