The Hartford Crowd

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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,936
    bostonlou wrote:
    here's an idea

    next time pay attention to the people on that big stage in front of you


    i don't fully understand the obsession with the crowd... i sort of get it... but whatever.. i was there for Comatose not Cumbayaa or however the fluck you spell it :)
    I usually find it curious when people post about the crowd around them, cause frankly I barely notice them once the band takes the stage unless something bizarre is happening like a fight or someone totally hepped up on goofballs and passing out.
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  • gregkitefan
    gregkitefan Posts: 1,122
    The cold weather had something to do with it.
    It was not warm.
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  • bostonlou
    bostonlou Posts: 2,849
    gregkitefan wrote:
    The cold weather had something to do with it.
    It was not warm.

    that's another thing

    WEAR A JACKET

    i don't get people bitching about it being cold either... it was May in the Northeast... it could of been 70s it could of been 40s... ever hear of weather.com?

    it's not like the weather wasn't discussed on the board leading up to the show


    i could of been naked with 400 people sitting down around me twiddling their thumbs and I still would of had an awesome time

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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,936
    bostonlou wrote:


    i could of been naked with 400 people sitting down around me twiddling their thumbs and I still would of had an awesome time
    But think of those poor 400 people who had to look at you.

    :D
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  • votegirl
    votegirl Posts: 95
    I was in 200...and yeah, I wasn't feeling the crowd either. I had a wonderful view...they played an amazing show. Caught a couple of orange avocado pics. Still feel lucky that I could be there.
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  • redmos
    redmos Posts: 6
    Funny how people are saying the Hartford crowd sucked (the venue and security definitely did). I've been to 25 shows dating back to '92 (including Boston and MSG) and the crowds are all the same. You have the diehards who scream at the top of their lungs and then you have those people who don't give a sh*t. Either way, I'm too focused on the band and the music to let the crowd affect my experience
  • Dylan Stone
    Dylan Stone Posts: 1,145
    Agreed....It was actually my 47th show...and I thought the crowd was fine... and I had an incredible time at Hartford. To each his own. I thought the people were nice enough, the atmosphere was good and the show rocked.


    Oh yeah... and I got Ed's set lists. :D ....
  • bostonlou
    bostonlou Posts: 2,849
    Poncier wrote:
    But think of those poor 400 people who had to look at you.

    :D


    again... not my concern ;)
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  • Xboxjunkie
    Xboxjunkie Posts: 133
    Crowd was great for the whole first but let down after that......

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  • PearlJamBob
    PearlJamBob Posts: 77
    i was at the show, 13th row, mike's side. the crowd by us was good, people were into it, jumping up and down and clapping and what not.

    also, it really wasn't that cold, at least up near the stage it wasn't. people are making it seem like it was in the 30s or something.
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  • PatrickBateman
    PatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    bostonlou wrote:

    i don't get people bitching about it being cold either... it was May in the Northeast... it could of been 70s it could of been 40s... ever hear of weather.com?
    it's not like the weather wasn't discussed on the board leading up to the show
    i could of been naked with 400 people sitting down around me twiddling their thumbs and I still would of had an awesome time

    pearl
    jam

    people

    I was in frickin shorts and was fine. maybe it was colder on the lawn, but it was packed, I am sure there was enough body heat and hot air being blown around to keep warm.

    I also was debating whether or not to take one last piss, but didnt want to miss anything. Once I heard master/slave, my urge to piss suddenly went away....

    imagine that
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  • Dylan Stone
    Dylan Stone Posts: 1,145
    PearlJamBob wrote:
    i was at the show, 13th row, mike's side. the crowd by us was good, people were into it, jumping up and down and clapping and what not.

    also, it really wasn't that cold, at least up near the stage it wasn't. people are making it seem like it was in the 30s or something.

    Agreed...and howdy neighbor. That is where we were too!
  • JenInTheBx
    JenInTheBx Posts: 293
    LovetheJam wrote:
    Agreed....It was actually my 47th show...and I thought the crowd was fine... and I had an incredible time at Hartford. To each his own. I thought the people were nice enough, the atmosphere was good and the show rocked.


    Oh yeah... and I got Ed's set lists. :D ....

    I think the crowd depended on where you were. I was 15th row on Stones side... crowd didn't seem very into the show. I remember that I looked over to the left side of the venue a couple of times, you guys DEFINITELY had the better half of the crowd!

    I think it warmed up in the venue when the band came on, when all the people were in there, etc. I was freezing during MMJ, and I had a sweater and a jacket on, but when PJ came on, I was fine.
  • cookies
    cookies Posts: 113
    That was my first time there and there were some things that could have been better. But I do it all again, I thought it was great that PJ did Ct at all. So I will take the bad to get to the good in this case it was well worth it . Thanks PJ :)

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  • Yefa
    Yefa Posts: 1,134
    I had a t-shirt & rainjacket on & didn't think it was all that cold. I wasn't focused on the crowd nearly as much as the band and had a great time at the show. To each their own though...
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  • PineappleAna
    PineappleAna Posts: 255
    I was in section 100 (stone's side) row p, the very last row in front of the private boxes, everyone in front of us was a fan, the people in the boxes were not, they left 1/3 into the show.

    the crowd didn't suck the weather and the venue did, I hate open air shows

    and bostonlou, as for checking the weather channel and being prepared I was already in line waiting for my poster ;)
  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    More Coffee wrote:
    Yes, you are right. Our side was better. The sound was excellent. The band was excellent. It was very cold.

    Great show, subpar crowd sums it up.

    But it wasn't that cold. Perfect shorts and t shirt weather in my opinion.

    I love New England weather like that. (I'm not being sarcastic - I really love that kind of weather. It's raw enought but not too cold to make you feel alive.)
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  • PJaddicted
    PJaddicted Posts: 1,432
    bostonlou wrote:
    here's an idea

    next time pay attention to the people on that big stage in front of you


    i don't fully understand the obsession with the crowd... i sort of get it... but whatever.. i was there for Comatose not Cumbayaa or however the fluck you spell it :)

    This was my 10th show, and the only one I can complain about. We had no choice but to pay attention to the situation that was going on in front of us. We were in Section 200 Row 6. There were VIP season pass holders in front of us who were actually punching people, stole seats from other, security doing nothing, spilling drinks, playing with a hooker.....and one of them was at least 6'4" and looked like a body guard, he was the most obnoxious of them all. It took away from what was a good solid show. I did enjoy the show, but left with a really sick feeling in my stomach that such low life slimy people really do exist. Strangest group of people I've ever been exposed to.

    oxc
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  • nothingman44
    nothingman44 Posts: 1,496
    PJaddicted wrote:
    This was my 10th show, and the only one I can complain about. We had no choice but to pay attention to the situation that was going on in front of us. We were in Section 200 Row 6. There were VIP season pass holders in front of us who were actually punching people, stole seats from other, security doing nothing, spilling drinks, playing with a hooker.....and one of them was at least 6'4" and looked like a body guard, he was the most obnoxious of them all. It took away from what was a good solid show. I did enjoy the show, but left with a really sick feeling in my stomach that such low life slimy people really do exist. Strangest group of people I've ever been exposed to.

    oxc

    haha you must have been in the same row as I was. things werent that much better in front of me.
  • PJaddicted
    PJaddicted Posts: 1,432
    nothingman44 wrote:
    haha you must have been in the same row as I was. things werent that much better in front of me.

    At first we were in disbelief that these people could be 10cers.....how was it possible? Then the whole picture started to unfold, and we knew they were not. Every single person who tried to get past them, in or out of their seats was given a hard time....and the poor kid whose seat they stole....he was actually hit. He got security and they wouldn't pull the whole crew of them out of the row...so they put him front row and center....but he came back two more times wanting a piece to the aholes. Should have just stayed in the best seat in the venue...I guess it was the principal of the situation for him.

    I hope NJ2 is better, I have to go back to my nosebleed fanclub seats....but I think that will be better as long as there are 10c people around!

    oxc
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