*** Pearl Jam - PJ 20 Show 1 Fanviews Here ***

If you didn't go to the show, don't post your negative reviews of the setlist.
THIS IS A CELEBRATION OF 20 YEARS OF THIS BAND... what part of that don't you understand?

Go to the Good Charlotte forum if you want to post your dumb reviews.

P-Jam wrote:

neilybabes86 wrote:

What were not hearing about yet is the vibe

Sure their were rare songs..but that isn't always good because they can sound way off

Me personally the set was just another good show...nothing epic

That being said..if u were their with ur friends having a blast..that's all that matters

No, it was epic.


The vibe was off the charts...

Maybe that set was epic to you...but to me was nothing off the charts..totd is way cool..but moonlight and help help...waste of 2 songs

The show was awesome :-)

Before the show i wanted to hear release and love, reign.. and they absolutely nailed them. Porch was also an amazing highlight.

The crowd was also excellent. Couldn't believe how loud it was :-)

A few duds in the setlist, but nothing major.

Show was super good, but the flow was definitely off. That being said, I'm glad to have made the trip from San Diego. TOTD, Release, Breath, LROM, Porch were all highlights. But Eddie seemed to mess up quite a bit. In My Tree's vocals were too soon, and he forgot quite a few lyrics. Portions of the show were ridiculously good, and made up for the rest. But I'm expecting Day 2 to be even better.

heartdesire wrote:

"Tonight we got to be a party band! Thanks." ~ EV

PJ ... they were having fun celebrating with us and all their music mates! It was a blast! Nag, nag, whine, whine, they didn't play this or that ... phooey! It's a celebration of 20 years! And a celebration it was! I was in heaven as I got to shake Ed's hand! Waited 20 years and voila tonight it happened! Great vibes, wonderful peeps! A celebratory evening!!!

Awesome!

Amazing setlist and amazing vibe. The true fans out there had an experience they'll never forget. Mike was incredible, on the top of his game. Eddie fantastic energy and guests were perfect!!!

I was designated driver tonight so can share some more lengthy thoughts..

Opening

They started off with "Release" which is one of their most common openers but still very powerful. In My Tree from No Code was particularly good and slightly different than previous tours where they've played it. Matt Cameron seems to be going back to the drum fills that Jack Irons perfectly put down on both No Code and Yield. Matt is an amazing drummer but I was slightly hoping that maybe Jack would make an appearance for a few of his best songs, like In My Tree. I was also really happy to finally hear "Who We Are" which has eluded me in all the live shows I've seen to so far. Push Me, Pull Me - from Yield - is a great song and a bit of a rarity live but I don't feel like the band has ever able to do it justice live compared to the album. Breath was played and reminded me of how rare that song use to be live before everyone campaigned with signs a few tours ago and they play it much more regularly now. Between Breath and State of Love and Trust they definitely gave good homage to their early work. Betterman is always great live with Eddie giving the entire first verse to the crowd and with all the fan club members it was the loudest I've heard a crowd sing that song. Eddie gave a nice speech about how important music was to all of them and how passionately they pursued it early on even when others discouraged them or told them would never amount to much. That lead directly in to "Life Wasted (Reprise)" from the Avocado album and the full version of "Life Wasted" which brought the energy up quite a bit. Then things started to get really interesting..

Eddie introduced Chris Cornell and gave him the reigns for 4 songs: Stardog Champion, Say Hello 2 Heaven, Reach Down and Hunger Strike. It was amazing. The crowd didn't seem as in to it other than all the fan club people in the front who knew the meaning of these songs to the band but its great that more people can hear those tracks. Andy Wood and the events in Mother Love Bone lead to the formation of Pearl Jam so it's only fitting that they be recognized in a show playing tribute to the history of the band. I'm not as big of a Love Bone fan as compared to others but Eddie and Cornell nailed their duet on Hunger Strike and dedicating Say Hello 2 Heaven to Andy while Chris pointed at the sky was very moving. It was a once in a lifetime experience to see these songs performed.

I was surprised after Chris left the stage that Pearl Jam only put on 3 more songs: Love Reign O'er Me, Porch, and Kicking Out the Jams (which Mark Arm from Mudhoney did great on with Eddie - hope to see them sing together more tomorrow night). At 28 songs, and two bottles of wine for Eddie, it was a deceptively shorter set than most expected and dipped in to a lot of history for the band but didn't really cover the breadth of what they can do. It even felt like they were dragging towards the end with the energy level. That leads me to think that tomorrow night we're in for a marathon full of surprise guests and songs from all the albums.

The show was good, but did not top my favorite which is still the last from 2010 when they played Madison Square Garden. That will be a tough concert to beat with the slow version of Lukin, Black Red Yellow, Sweet Lew and sitting in the very front by winning the fan club ticket lottery I did feel like tonight was more of a tribute to their roots with Mother Love Bone and people that gave them inspiration. Rumors are flying that Neil Young (who I did see walking around on side stage), Pete Townsend and others are at Alpine and could be potential candidates for songs tomorrow night. My gut would tell me we're in for at least a 30-something set list tomorrow and some really crazy collaborations (Fucking Up or Rockin the Free World with Neil Young, Baba O'Reiley with Pete?). I'm a little surprised that the band was this conservative for the first night but I still would not want to be any other place in the world these two nights.

RFTC wrote:

neilybabes86 wrote:

P-Jam wrote:

No, it was epic.


The vibe was off the charts...

Maybe that set was epic to you...but to me was nothing off the charts..totd is way cool..but moonlight and help help...waste of 2 songs

dude, your tag line gives u away as bitterman, sorry but overall a fantastic set and one that any hardcore fan will treasure attending.

Not bitter..I had a family wedding today...I'm am as hardcore as they come....80 plus shows all over the USA....Hawaii twice.....so iam very hardcore....just saying it wasn't epic setlist wise for me..
Philly 3 and MSG 2 blow this set out of the water

Leeze wrote:

heartdesire wrote:

"Tonight we got to be a party band! Thanks." ~ EV

PJ ... they were having fun celebrating with us and all their music mates! It was a blast! Nag, nag, whine, whine, they didn't play this or that ... phooey! It's a celebration of 20 years! And a celebration it was! I was in heaven as I got to shake Ed's hand! Waited 20 years and voila tonight it happened! Great vibes, wonderful peeps! A celebratory evening!!!

I'm totally with you there! It was an unusual show and I loved it! In the moonlight was one of my hightlights tonight, but the rest was amazing! I had a blast at my first US PJ gig

And I thought Ed didn't sound that good, he struggled a bit sometimes, but maybe that was just my impression. Anyway, can't wait for tomorrow!

Did he forget alot of lyrics?

Part one of a two night grouping of shows was amazing!
Release made a few around me cry with emotion- Perfect opener.
In my tree was one of the best I've hear live in quite some time.
Faithful had the real faith fully sing at the top of their lungs!
Push me Pull me reminded me of Berlin last year a pleasant surprise~
In the moonlight was the perfect hidden gem of the night with Josh-
SOLAT, RVMLide Wasted McCready melted something on me permanently I may need to press charges?
Star Dog Champion was the most perfect trib for the night as Chris blasted though his set perfectly.
As Eddie said at the end it felt like a party atmosphere for them playing with and in front of all their friends.
LROM as good as Rock Honors! Porch melted my face!

Night All! Tomorrow Tomorrow- Southern Comfort Punch again tomorrow~!