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  • Shakes
    Shakes Posts: 2
    I cant wait for the boot. I LOVED this show. I know LA will be good, but it can't top last night.
  • Yellow Bedwetter
    Yellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    The Champ wrote:
    Nice job!!

    Big Wave, Oceans, Long Road, Crown of Thorns, Brain of J....u guys were so lucky
    And I thought Las Vegas was good....wow!
    2005: Borgata 2, Philly
    2006: Camden 1&2, East Ruth 1&2
    2008: BONNAROO, MSG1, MSG2, Hartford
    2009: Philly 1, 2, 4
    2010: Hartford, MSG1, MSG2
    2012: Made in America
    2013: BK1, BK2, Hartford
    2015: Global Citizens
    2016: MSG 2 (ISO MSG1)
    EV Solo: NJPAC 2008; Tower Theatre, PA 2009; Hartford 2011
  • i am a target
    i am a target Posts: 808
    i was very very very impressed by that show. that was one of the most firey versions of alive that i have ever heard. plus satan's bed.

    --oh and by the way. my shirt that said "white drugs" it's a record label for all you people who were looking at me in such a strange manner.
  • ivegotabrokenface
    ivegotabrokenface Posts: 78
    and kelly slater (no I'm kidding, he's cool).....

    wow.... I've seen them plenty of times and last night was some of the best jamming I've seen out of them..... 3 hours give or take!!

    highlights were long road w/ the touching story about clayton (he told a few very good stories), brain of j, rearview, thorns, leash and even corduroy (I've heard it a billion times live) was super-tight. they were just on fire!

    the best was you are, which I never really cared for live; it was fantastic. inside job, come back and comatose were very impressive, too.

    ed flew down the ladder (he was way up there, too) like a freaking monkey... not missing a ring!.... hilarious. the crap we can pull off when we're drunk amazes me.

    number one thing I noticed how stoked people (probably just casual fans) were when we were leaving.... and that's how you know a show was truly epic.

    this show definitely topped both irvine shows in 03, maybe santa barbara, the greek in 2000 but not san bernardino in 2000. I'll probably get ripped for that santa barbara comment, but they were just so tight and the flow was perfect.
  • PresentlyAlive
    PresentlyAlive Posts: 247
    I've been to 15 shows I think, & this was EASILY in the top 3(Seattle in 2000 & my first concert in 1994 are the only ones that come close)....I think after I have time to absorb it may be the best ever! This band never ceases to amaze. Here are 10 reasons why this show will be remembered forever!

    1. Songs they haven't played much or at all this tour! Oceans, Brain of J, Crown of Thorns, BIG WAVE!! The whole setlist was AMAZING!
    2. The crowd was nuts...period
    3. Eddie & the band seemed to be in the best mood I have ever seen. They had smiles on their faces the whole nighT!
    4. Eddie was ON FIRE!! He was all over the place. I think he fell down about 20 times. He was throwing the mike stand & running all over the place.
    5. Eddie climbed a mother-fucking rope ladder & sang to the back of the crowd...Coolest thing I've seen at a PJ concert since '94! It was even during my least favorite song, but I didn't care. It was great!
    6. Best versions of about 10 songs that I've ever heard. Every little thing that they SOMETIMES do to songs they did to every song. Modern Girl at the end of Not For YOu, awesome Save it For Later tag, the little improv after Life Wasted...unbelievable.
    7. Alive was out of control!! Eddie climbed the speakers with Stone & Mike on BOTH sides of the stage. I'm surprised the roof didn't literally fly off during that song! Fist pumps all around!
    8. The story at the beginning of Long Road was great...Not to mention just the fact that they PLAYED Long Road in the middle of the set!
    9. Eddie bringing out Kelly Slater & telling him this was his big wave was awesome!
    10. Eddie himself said that he would NEVER say anything bad about this show and that they would remember it forever!!

    I'm sure I've left a lot out. You all will hear it though I'm sure, because this will no doubt be the best selling boot this year!

    My voice is gone...Here comes LA & Santa Barbara...not to mention the Gorge!! wooohooo.
    3-19-94, 8-18-98, 8-18-00, 10-08-00, 10-09-00, 11-06-00, 6-02-03, 6-03-03, 6-05-03, 6-06-03, 6-07-03, 10-25-03(bridge), 10-26-03(bridge), 10-28-03, 7-06-06, 7-07-06, 7-09-06, 7-10-06, 7-13-06, 7-22-06, 7-23-06, 8-5-07, 06-22-08, 06-24-08, 08-21-08(EV), 08-22-08(EV), 8-23-09, 8-24-09, 10-06-09, 10-07-09, 10-09-09, 05-07-10, 09-03-11, 09-04-11, 07-19-13, 10-16-14, 10-17-14, 10-19-14, 10-20-14, 04-26-16, 08-20-16, 08-22-16, 08-18-18, 08-20-18, 09-05-23, 09-18-23, 09-19-23.
  • PresentlyAlive
    PresentlyAlive Posts: 247
    AndySlash wrote:
    Speaking of Chicago- those of you who think the Alive from Chicago II was fantastic- you NEED to hear this one. That's all I'll say. Stage antics saw Ed atop one speaker stack stage left, with Stone soloing right below him, and Mike opposite stage atop his own speaker stack. Visually incredible.

    Best Alive ever...Period. The smile on Eddie's face when he was up on that speaker was great!! I was directly in front of him, like 15 rows up. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Coool! My favorite song, & that was definetely the best version ever!!
    3-19-94, 8-18-98, 8-18-00, 10-08-00, 10-09-00, 11-06-00, 6-02-03, 6-03-03, 6-05-03, 6-06-03, 6-07-03, 10-25-03(bridge), 10-26-03(bridge), 10-28-03, 7-06-06, 7-07-06, 7-09-06, 7-10-06, 7-13-06, 7-22-06, 7-23-06, 8-5-07, 06-22-08, 06-24-08, 08-21-08(EV), 08-22-08(EV), 8-23-09, 8-24-09, 10-06-09, 10-07-09, 10-09-09, 05-07-10, 09-03-11, 09-04-11, 07-19-13, 10-16-14, 10-17-14, 10-19-14, 10-20-14, 04-26-16, 08-20-16, 08-22-16, 08-18-18, 08-20-18, 09-05-23, 09-18-23, 09-19-23.
  • ivegotabrokenface
    ivegotabrokenface Posts: 78
    oh shiiiiiiiiiit!... I forgot save it for later...killer!...... english beat are one of my favs, too! played first verse or so (more than just the tag, I think)
  • onejourney
    onejourney Posts: 285
    There is a lot to be said about how great this show was, so I'll skip the obvious and what was already said, and just say that the energy between the band and the crowd was the best Ive ever seen and felt at any show Pearl Jam or not. Ed and the guys seemed to be having a really good time, and so was I. :)



    P.S. Best seats Ive ever had at a PJ show, and Im glad it was last night!
    "...just be glad you have the music and cherish it for yourself..." -stateoflove79
  • Conorisco
    Conorisco Posts: 2
    Wow, thats all i can say. That was the first time i'd ever seen Pearl jam and i have been waiting so many years. I travelled 6000 miles from Ireland in large part to see them. And i am so impressed may of been the best concert i was ever at, no i think it actually was.

    BUT, American crowds are crap it made me wish i could see them in Europe, there's no standing no atmosphere no jumping around (and i dont mean moshing) you couldnt just let go, thank God it was the world's greatest performance from my favourite band and after about the fifth song none of that mattered anymore
  • Gators76
    Gators76 Posts: 160
    What a great show that was. Easily the BEST out of the 5 I have been to over the last 10 years. You could really tell the difference in Eds voice compared to the Vegas show. He did mention his health problems for the previous night and that they had to put on a great show to get things going again. I was pretty speechless after the show and that says something because I can always find something to critique....lol. By the time they started Comatose I had completetly forgotten about hearing it and thats a song I love to hear. I wanted this boot before they even got to RVM. I am still blown away!!
    Toledo 96, Cleveland 03, Pittsburgh 03, Vegas 06,
    San Diego 06.....Do I want some more? I said FUCK YEAH!!!!
  • Soon Forget
    Soon Forget Posts: 59
    Hopefully this link works...

    http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=460812655FC54DBD

    It is Ed climbing the ladder to sing Last Kiss to the behind the stage audience.

    Truly and epic show...epic.
  • Gators76
    Gators76 Posts: 160
    I was sitting lined up to that ladder to the height he climed it behind the stage. Last Kiss is a piss break song for me but last night it was great!
    Toledo 96, Cleveland 03, Pittsburgh 03, Vegas 06,
    San Diego 06.....Do I want some more? I said FUCK YEAH!!!!
  • GlttrGrrl
    GlttrGrrl Posts: 129
    SOLAT319 wrote:
    San Diego audience should have gotten a clue from the East Coast (specifically Chicago second night) and gotten up on their feet and showed some Love for the band.... No pogoing, no singing along (well maybe for Betterman just a little bit but not all that impressive comparing to some other shows I've been to) People around me were just so oblivious to what was going on stage, I actually felt embarrased.

    Wow, I totally disagree. And I think the band would disagree, too. Did you happen to notice how stoked Eddie was? That crowd was not embarassing at all.

    As for my own fanview:
    I've been to 10 PJ shows before this one. My first was in November 1991 at CBGB (which is closing in September). This was far and away the best Pearl Jam show I have ever been to. It was absolutely positively unreal. I think everyone has posted the highlights of the show for me. I was 5th row on Mike's side. I've never been on his side of the stage before, but it was so much fun. He was pointing at us and threw out dozen of picks.

    The story before Long Road brought a tear to my eye, too. Eddie said that he picked up that guitar in the studio that day when he heard Clayton Liggett died and strummed that chord for 8-10 minutes like he was ringing a bell as if to say "Hey, we lost a good one." It was truly touching.

    This guy in the third row had a big sign with a target in the middle that said "Tambourine Target." Ed loved it. The guy got a tambourine. I need to get me one of those signs!

    Right before the show I was saying that one of the songs I would love to hear was "You Are." When they started playing it, I seriously flipped out.

    The show was so incredible that it is all I have been able to talk about all day. My body is tired from all of the jumping, fist pumping and clapping. It was incredible. I'm almost reluctant to go to any other shows because there's no way they will be better than this show.
  • JasonVaritek
    JasonVaritek Posts: 94
    Amazing show! The band was flawless. Eddie climbing the ladder was crazy. I was in the 10th row and have a sweet picture on my cell phone. Pearl Jam at their best!
    Casper, WY 06/16/95
    Park City, UT 06/21/98
    Mountain View, CA 06/01/03
    San Diego, CA 07/07/06
    San Francisco, CA 07/15/06
  • PJammer4life
    PJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,672
    Anyone else remember in Satan's bed when they played the line, "I'll never suck Satan's Dick", the pause for a moment after and then the restart, it was hilarious..
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  • circlesdown
    circlesdown Posts: 310
    Well it looks like most of the details havev been covered, so I'll just throw in a few of my highlights / observations from what was a great show:

    Wanted to hear either Oceans or Long Road as openers, got them both

    Seeing Unemployable live might finally get me liking this song

    Comatose is a serious, serious rocker

    Never seen the band in such a happy mood, Ed was obviously very pleased with the crowd and was just happy to be there. He was NOT working last night.

    Mike: Get this guy some ritalin

    Stone: What was that he was playing during Wasted? Badass guitar.

    My how things have changed. Back in the day Ed would climb the ladder, monkey bar the rafters and dangle in the middle before leaping into the crowd during a scorching Porch jam. Now he climbs halfway up a ladder during Last Kiss and everyone is gasping. Still fun to watch though Ed.

    Evenflow: never gets old. ever.

    Ed was trying to get the spotlight on Stone during Alive, that was cool.

    The debut of Big Wave was exceptionally tight. Finally got to hear Leash.

    Was anyone else distracted by the stripper behind Matt and her Marky Mark boyfriend all night?

    Star Spangled Banner: Sorry, but I think Mikey was suffering from multiple brain farts during this. He kept messing up and forgetting parts. But still, a Mike at 50% is better than most others.

    Great Great Great show overall.
  • pearljamfan99
    pearljamfan99 Posts: 61
    The show was truley AWESOME!! My brother and I drove down the afternoon of, went to Shamrock's shack, had a couple of pitchers, and went to the show. Oceans was such a great intro! I haven't been to many show's but this show beats the VFC show in STL at the Fox (4400 people). The energy was great, the setlist was great, and the entire bands mood was uplifting. If you do not buy this boot you are really missing out. I will be at the forum tomorrow, and it is just going to be a bonus. I am not expecting anything great, because the buys put everything into this show!! Peace, J
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  • yahamita
    yahamita Posts: 1,514
    AmentsChick wrote:
    Best show I have ever been to! EVER! Probably one of the best concerts in the history of music!!!!!! There was definitely a connection between The Guys and the audience.

    P.S. HOW BADASS WAS THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER?!!!!!

    YOU MUST YOU MUST BUY THIS BOOT!
    What an amazing crowd, and the best 10c seats I have ever had!!!! I knew it was going to kick ass when they opened with OCEANS,, but Brain of J, Satans Bed, You are! But, what did it for me, out of no fucking where, unexpectedly, CROWN OF THORNS!! That is all I can say about that. I totally freaked out and screamed so hard in my sons ear when I first heard the first few cords, he turned around and gave me that pissed off look! hahaha LEASH!!! We got treated like royalty! Big Wave is pumping live!!!
    and yes, Mike with the finishing touches with the Star Spangled Banner! WOW! Just incredible all around! I still dont have my voice back!
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  • Gators76
    Gators76 Posts: 160
    yahamita wrote:
    What an amazing crowd, and the best 10c seats I have ever had!!!! I knew it was going to kick ass when they opened with OCEANS,, but Brain of J, Satans Bed, You are! But, what did it for me, out of no fucking where, unexpectedly, CROWN OF THORNS!! That is all I can say about that. I totally freaked out and screamed so hard in my sons ear when I first heard the first few cords, he turned around and gave me that pissed off look! hahaha LEASH!!! We got treated like royalty! Big Wave is pumping live!!!
    and yes, Mike with the finishing touches with the Star Spangled Banner! WOW! Just incredible all around! I still dont have my voice back!
    I saw Dylan before the show. He wouldnt trade tickets with me:(....haaa
    Toledo 96, Cleveland 03, Pittsburgh 03, Vegas 06,
    San Diego 06.....Do I want some more? I said FUCK YEAH!!!!
  • wehrman
    wehrman Posts: 28
    Photos from my KICKASS 10C Stone side seat... Not only did I have a good seat but the show was amazing!


    From my phone
    http://wehrmanweb.textamerica.com/?r=5068830

    From my camera
    http://www.wehrmanweb.com/jason/uploads/DSCN3535.JPG
    http://www.wehrmanweb.com/jason/uploads/DSCN3570.JPG
    http://www.wehrmanweb.com/jason/uploads/DSCN3571.JPG

    More to come!!!
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