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  • Posts: 3,420
    i tried hard not to take vids and photos the whole time but when they did it's ok i had to.

    i lost my shit near the end so in return i lost the camera. sorry it cuts off at very end

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6-pdfFgHhc
  • Wyoming Posts: 5,007
    CROJAM95 wrote:
    Un fuckin real

    God damn I love this band

    Insane

    Thank u guys

    Here's to 20 more



    Thanks for so eloquently summing up my emotions!
    "...would you like some forks?" EV 12-02-06
  • Detroit Posts: 60
    Pearl Jam Reward Fans With Epic Two-Day Festival - Rolling Stone

    http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... l-20110906

    By Simon Vozick-Levinson
    September 6, 2011 10:35 AM ET

    Toward the end of Pearl Jam's huge 20th-anniversary celebration on September 4th, Eddie Vedder returned to the stage alone with an acoustic guitar and began playing a sweet little tune he'd written just hours before. "Couldn’t have told me back then that it would someday be allowed to be so in love with life, as deeply as we are now," he sang, his voice full of genuine gratitude. "Never thought we would, never thought we could/So glad we made it/I’m so glad we made it/I’m so glad we made it to when it all got good."

    Those words summed up the feel-good vibe at PJ20, a two-day lovefest that celebrated everything Pearl Jam has accomplished over the past two decades. Tens of thousands of devotees descended on East Troy, Wisconsin's famed Alpine Valley Music Theatre to spend their Labor Day weekend with the band. They came from all over the world, waving the flags of Japan, Mexico, Peru, Italy and other far-flung nations over their heads in the enormous outdoor amphitheater. They queued up all day to get a chance to see band artifacts housed in an on-site Pearl Jam museum, and they cheered their lungs out when their heroes took the stage.

    Pearl Jam rewarded the faithful with two days and nights of top-notch guitar rock. The lineups for Saturday and Sunday were the same: Hand-picked openers including Glen Hansard, Joseph Arthur, Liam Finn, John Doe and thenewno2 played on two small side stages in the afternoon, followed by hard-charging performances from Mudhoney, Queens of the Stone Age and the Strokes on the main stage – all leading up to a killer three-hour Pearl Jam set each evening.

    Each night also featured a previously unannounced Temple of the Dog mini-set in the middle of Pearl Jam's show. Twitter rumors beforehand had indicated that Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell might join the band to reunite their beloved pre-Pearl Jam project – and Cornell got possibly the loudest crowd reactions of the weekend each time he swaggered on stage and ripped through dusty 1991 classics like "Hunger Strike," "Say Hello 2 Heaven," "Call Me a Dog" and "Reach Down." But Pearl Jam gave the audience two very distinct experiences each night, completely switching up the set lists in their usual fashion.

    After a long day of rain on Saturday, Pearl Jam opened their set with "Release," as super-pumped fans sang along to each and every word. After that they spent most of the night digging into rarely played deep cuts like 1998's "Push Me, Pull Me" and 2000's "In the Moonlight." Anyone who came to Alpine Valley on Saturday hoping to hear the big hits probably picked the wrong night. But the set list was surely a treat for the true believers who know every B-side and outtake by heart – and that description seemed to apply to most of the people in attendance. That said, the crowd absolutely lost it when they heard the opening lick of 1994 smash "Better Man," calling out the entire first verse and chorus while Vedder looked out in wide-eyed wonder over the teeming lawn. "[People said] this ain't gonna happen," he said of the band's 20-year milestone a bit later. "That it's a dream, against the odds. I'm glad we didn't listen. "

    Special guests abounded on Saturday – the Strokes' Julian Casablancas wailing on "Not for You," Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme livening up "In the Moonlight," thenewno2's Dhani Harrison rocking out on "State of Love and Trust" and more. The biggest cameo of all, of course, came from Cornell. After Temple of the Dog's Saturday set, whose highlights included a cover of Mother Love Bone's "Stardog Champion" and a monumental Vedder-Cornell duet on "Hunger Strike" (watch video below), Pearl Jam returned for a cover-filled encore including the Who's "Love Reign O'er Me" and a rowdy spin through the MC5's "Kick Out the Jams" with help from members of Mudhoney. "Let's do this again tomorrow!" Vedder said to close out the night.

    Pearl Jam's members seemed to be everywhere on Sunday afternoon, when sunnier weather meant big audiences for the sidestage openers. PJ bassist Jeff Ament, drummer Matt Cameron and guitarist Mike McCready all came out to back Joseph Arthur on tunes including a strong new Ament-penned rocker called "When the Fire Burns" and Arthur's signature "In the Sun." A grinning Vedder popped up to play drums with Liam Finn, dashed off stage, then reappeared later to duet with Glen Hansard on "Falling Slowly," drawing packed crowds.
  • Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,065
    The whole thing makes much more sense now. This was certainly a 2 part event, each night stands independent but you needed to see both start to finish to appreciate the weekend. If you were a casual fan and only came night 1 you would have left confused and disappointed for sure. Only complaint I have is after seeing Chris on night one I could have used less of him..a lot less. Come out and do hunger strike, that doesn't get old, but then get out of the way so we could have seen 2-3 other PJ songs. Also, there wee so many rumors of who might be there for night 2. I heard everything from Neil Young to Bono!? That's no ones fault but the fans for speculating, but I was just waiting the whole set for "Uncle Neil" to come out.
    95' - 7/9
    98' - 6/26, 6/27, 6/29, 8/26, 9/22
    03' - 4/25
    06' - 6/29, 6/30
    07' - 8/05
    09' - 8/23
    11' - 9/03, 9/04
    12' - 9/30
    13' - 7/16, 7/19, 10/21, 10/22, 11/15, 11/16, 12/06
    14' - 06/28, 06/29, 10/1, 10/03, 10/16, 10/17, 10/20, 10/22
    15' - 11/20, 11/22
    16' - 4/21, 4/26, 4/28, 4/29, 5/1, 5/2, 7/9, 8/5, 8/7, 8/20, 8/22
    17' - 4/7
    18' - 7/1, 7/3, 7/5, 8/8, 8/10, 8/18, 8/20, 9/4
    21' - 10/1, 10/2
    22' - 7/12, 7/14, 9/6, 9/8
  • Posts: 7,762
    Edved007 wrote:
    Come out and do hunger strike, that doesn't get old, but then get out of the way so we could have seen 2-3 other PJ songs.

    I don't think you get 2-3 more PJ songs if Cornell isn't there. I just think you just get 2-3 fewer songs, period. Ed needed the vocal break, especially since Night 2 was going to crack three hours.

    That said, all of those Temple of the Dog songs kick fucking ass. They feature four members of Pearl Jam. And Mike McCready absolutely owns them. I don't know how any serious music fan could not enjoy them.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • Posts: 7,762
    jwrg26 wrote:
    If these two setlists were back to back anywhere else they would be panned by all of you.....think about it seriously....weak at best.

    No. 1 -- Are you fucking kidding me?
    No. 2 -- The weekend wasn't about the setlists anyway.
    No. 3 -- Right, because no Pearl Jam fan ever likes hearing songs he/she has never heard live before (I heard 12).
    No. 4 -- Right, because Temple of the Dog reunions happen all the time.
    No. 5 -- Are you fucking kidding me?
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • Posts: 7,762
    QuarterToTen wrote:
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    Exactly. At times the seats can be a bit too subdued for my taste.

    The energy, the camaraderie, the general jubilation of the lawn, especially last night,
    has always been more appealing to me than being as close as possible.

    There is no comparison in my opinion or question in my mind as to how I wanted to see PJ20.

    Singing, laughing and high-fiving. Perfect indeed.

    The seats were anything but subdued at this thing. The energy down there was unbelievable and simply made Night 2 for me.

    Night 1 was OK for me. I was on the lawn. Lot of statues up there, which is fine. I don't need the people around me to enjoy the show.

    Night 2 was an whole different animal. The pavilion felt like the closest thing I've ever seen to a fan club only show. What little video I shot with my phone was mostly of the crowd.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • Detroit Posts: 60
    Why is it that the set list itself is more important to some of you than how the band actually performed the songs? I'm looking at the set list sure but i'm also looking at the pace, the energy, and the musicianship when I review a show. I've seen the band about 10 times over the past 10 years and Sunday was as good as it gets in terms of performance quality. They were completely on fire! Eddie's phrasing and delivery were the best i've seen in years even on the so called "hit songs". Plus I don't understand the lack of love for Alpine Valley - typically considered one of the best outdoor venues in the country. I love the steepness of the hill --- pretty cool that much of the audience can see eachother rocking out during the show. And have you ever been to a major outdoor show before? You're always going to get a clusterfuck in the parking lot post-show -- it's standard issue. Throw some lawn chairs up and relax!
  • Posts: 31,539
    slightofjeff wrote:
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    No. 1 -- Are you fucking kidding me?
    No. 2 -- The weekend wasn't about the setlists anyway.
    No. 3 -- Right, because no Pearl Jam fan ever likes hearing songs he/she has never heard live before (I heard 12).
    No. 4 -- Right, because Temple of the Dog reunions happen all the time.
    No. 5 -- Are you fucking kidding me?

    I agree 100% with this ....
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • Posts: 13,334
    I enjoyed both shows. While I do think there may have been too much Chris Cornell and other guests "helping"....I still thought it was a great f'n time!
  • Posts: 7,762
    mca47 wrote:
    I enjoyed both shows. While I do think there may have been too much Chris Cornell and other guests "helping"....I still thought it was a great f'n time!

    While never a huge fan of Guest-a-Palooza, I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. Except for Cornell performing Temple of the Dog songs, or John Doe doing New World, the guests were basically there to supplement Pearl Jam songs.

    At worst, they didn't get in the way. At best, like Liam Finn with Habit, they made the song.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • Posts: 11,851
    slightofjeff wrote:
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    While never a huge fan of Guest-a-Palooza, I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. Except for Cornell performing Temple of the Dog songs, or John Doe doing New World, the guests were basically there to supplement Pearl Jam songs.

    At worst, they didn't get in the way. At best, like Liam Finn with Habit, they made the song.

    I thought Casablancas on Red Mosquito was very rough. His mic was on way too high or something...
  • Backstage Posts: 48
    4 songs by Chris Cornell were about 3 songs too many. Tenclub section for the lawn was much too far away also. However- overall amazing show! Highlights were Wash, Black, and Sonic Reducer. Thanks pj!!!!
  • Los Pollos Hermanos Posts: 4,958
    I didn't want to clutter up the board with all of this but upon arriving home last night, I had this overwhelming feeling that I needed to chronicle evrything I could remeber from the incredible experience that was PJ20. I don't want to forget even the smallest of deatils so I am frantically trying to write it all down before it escapes my brain. I've never done anything like this before so hopefully it's not terrible, but I decided to start a blog that will hopefuly serve as a snapshot of the entire weekend. I've got lots of pics and I'm trying to cram in as much detail as possible. My hope is that this will act as a little reminder to those that were there of the awesome time we all had, and for those that weren't there, hopefully this will offer a little window into what it was like to be at this truly unique experience. It's going to take some time for me to get everything up and I am trying to go through in chronological order so hopefully some of you will find this fun or interesting but it is just one person's perspective of a truly amazing weekend and not representative of what anyone else may have experienced. Hope it serves it's purpose and sorry if it ends up sucking. Like I said, I will continue to add to it as I can. Here's the link...

    http://onefansperspective.wordpress.com/
  • Posts: 7,762
    JM84420 wrote:
    4 songs by Chris Cornell were about 3 songs too many. Tenclub section for the lawn was much too far away also. However- overall amazing show! Highlights were Wash, Black, and Sonic Reducer. Thanks pj!!!!

    I'm just curious ... the Ten Club section on the lawn was basically front and center. Where else would you have liked it to be?
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • Detroit Posts: 60
    slightofjeff wrote:
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    I'm just curious ... the Ten Club section on the lawn was basically front and center. Where else would you have liked it to be?

    It appeared to me to be set up in exactly the same spot as Warehouse preferred lawn for DMB -- it's such a huge venue I don't think there is anywhere else to put it to get closer to the stage.
  • Posts: 303
    I have my minor gripes like other people, one or two sings I wish they had played etc, but at the end of it all, the only emotion I had was nostalgia. Pearl Jam 20 - just wow.
    Seattle 2009-09-21
    Alpine Valley 2011-09-03, 2011-09-04
  • Posts: 126
    slightofjeff wrote:
    I'm just curious ... the Ten Club section on the lawn was basically front and center. Where else would you have liked it to be?

    The 10C section was not basically front and centre. It was well to the right of centre. I had no problem with that, understandable considering the big mixing desk structure obstructing views. But I didn't even stand in the 10C section, I stood in the everyday lawn section (well to the left of the 10C section) ... just far enough to the right of the mixing desk so I could see all of the stage. I got there around 3pm and had a much better view than those in the closest section of the 10C lawn area. I actually had a much better position in the lawn than my 10C seats. I was so far to the right on Saturday that the 10C seats made that a disappointment, with terrible views and sound.

    Anyway, I'm glad Sunday was so good after my disappointment on Sunday. I just wish Cornell didn't make another appearance. Seems that people are really split on that, you either loved it or hated it. I was in the latter camp. On Saturday I didn't mind so much as I could appreciate the sentiment, but to me his last 3 songs on Sunday were an insufferable dirge, lumbering/slow/mundane songs which didn't fit in with the show musically. Replace them with 3-4 PJ songs that weren't played and Sunday would have been the best PJ show I'd seen. Shit, they could have played about 3-4 short songs like Lukin/Go/Sad/Last Exit just in the time it took to go through a repeat of Reach Down. But in the end I don't care that much, as I was just glad to get an overall amazing show after my experience on Saturday.
  • Posts: 7,762
    Alfonz wrote:
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    The 10C section was not basically front and centre. It was well to the right of centre. I had no problem with that, understandable considering the big mixing desk structure obstructing views. But I didn't even stand in the 10C section, I stood in the everyday lawn section (well to the left of the 10C section) ... just far enough to the right of the mixing desk so I could see all of the stage. I got there around 3pm and had a much better view than those in the closest section of the 10C lawn area. I actually had a much better position in the lawn than my 10C seats. I was so far to the right on Saturday that the 10C seats made that a disappointment, with terrible views and sound.

    Anyway, I'm glad Sunday was so good after my disappointment on Sunday. I just wish Cornell didn't make another appearance. Seems that people are really split on that, you either loved it or hated it. I was in the latter camp. On Saturday I didn't mind so much as I could appreciate the sentiment, but to me his last 3 songs on Sunday were an insufferable dirge, lumbering/slow/mundane songs which didn't fit in with the show musically. Replace them with 3-4 PJ songs that weren't played and Sunday would have been the best PJ show I'd seen. Shit, they could have played about 3-4 short songs like Lukin/Go/Sad/Last Exit just in the time it took to go through a repeat of Reach Down. But in the end I don't care that much, as I was just glad to get an overall amazing show after my experience on Saturday.

    You're right, it was to the right of center ... because there was a big view-blocking something or other in the center section. They were basically the best lawn seats in the house. I can't really complain.
    everybody wants the most they can possibly get
    for the least they could possibly do
  • Posts: 690
    What a great weekend hanging out with my brother, my old friends, and some new friends we just picked up in the parking lot! That is what this is about. Did it cost money to go to PJ20? Sure did and it was worth every friggin penny!

    First, the VERY minor negatives:

    1. They started the shows too late and songs were omitted that could have been played! So for everyone blaming CC... please stop. Wasn't his fault. Frankly, it's more Eddie's fault than anyone because he is "in-charge" of that part of the production. I guess they bit off more than they can chew.

    I do not understand why they even listed the start time at 9.30. I have not seen the actual setlists, but I understand that All Those Yesterdays, I Got Shit, Down, and Present Tense were left off night 1. Real Me and Crown of Thorns left off Night 2. I know we can blame the rain and the enormity of the event for night 1, but these things happen and they could have been accounted for.

    2. How does an event like this not get treated to a Chole Dancer--> Crown of Thorns?

    3. Chinese Lanterns!

    4. Awful amenities at the venue... food, clean bathrooms, sanitary conditions. Sections 103/203 are at a serious disadvantage to the restrooms that are available on the other side of the building.

    Second, the indifferences...to the poster problem. Would it have made too much sense to pre-sell some of the posters to 10c ticket holders? Yes, but the rules of engagement were followed.

    Most importantly, the music. It was friggin amazing. Beyond the fact that I saw 7 PJ tunes and 5 covers that I have never seen before, I was blown away by the spirit of the entire concert (s). Great Fans, Great Energy. I thought that night 1 was a bit rough, maybe a little rushed compared to night 2. Night 2 just seemed like there was more magic... I don't know how to describe it. We almost burned down an amphitheater!

    Chris Cornell was amazing! I have never understood all of the hate on this board for CC. I have seem him solo, SG, AS, and now TOTD. He was awesome. Frankly, TOTD sounded "louder" than many of the PJ songs.

    I have no problem with the repeats... Play Hunger Strike twice in a show... it is iconic. And Reach Down on night 2 was unreal. I felt the tension in the crowd from many people bitching about another repeat... And I just laughed... They were missing the clinic that Mike McCready was putting on. Really? They listen to the same Even Flow solo 600 times, but they can't appreciate that magic because it was clouded by "Chris Cornell".

    Lastly, the individual songs. Highlights for me were Release, Wash, Who You Are, Breath, No Way, and Smile. Glen Hansard's vocals are so sick and he just added that extra pop that Smile deserved. Can't wait to listen again!

    Anyway, I can't wait to watch all the videos that were posted.

    Thanks for a magical weekend. My wife still does not get it, but she supports me anyway! :lol:
    9.29.96, 8.28.98, 9.1.00, 7.5.03, 9.30.05, 6.1.06, 6.19.08, 6.20.08, 6.24.08, 10.27.09, 10.28.09, 10.30.09, 5.20.10, 9.3.11, 9.4.11, 9.2.12, 7.19.13...

    2013- Brooklyn2, Philly1, Philly2, NOLA

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