Ottawa Fanviews Here 9/14/11

grievance grrl · September 2011

Mmustizer wrote:

I had an amazing night. It was my first show in a very long time. After e show, on the ride back to NY, I grabbed the iPad and wrote down my immediate thoughts. I had planned on posting here but it got far too lengthy to put here. It's a pretty in depth review of the night and my experiences from row 1, seats 25 and 26.

I truly felt it was a night for the fans. Laura had a huge shout out, as did the girl to my right when she had requested Come Back. From where we stood, it was an emotional night and The band did nothing but connect... It was fantastic.

Here's my night:

http://theunfinishedbeginning.tumblr.co ... ottawa2011

Please enjoy.

hi I read you blog. thank you.
that was me that was front row center that night and that changed my life and helped give me peace, for my mothers passing. Pearl Jam gave me life and continue to give me life. thank you PJ.

Lindsay · September 2011

The Ottawa show, I believe ranks #2 for me on this tour. While maybe the crowd wasn't going as crazy as some other cities, it really just felt like a club show rather than an arena show. Ed was super chatty which was a welcomed changed from the Toronto shows. 5th row on Mike/Jeff's side certainly helped that! While I live in Toronto now, Ottawa is my hometown, and as my 16th show, it was my first time seeing them in Ottawa, so the show was a bit special to me from the start. And to top it all off, I caught 3 guitar picks! 1 from Mike and two that were thrown out after the show. Yet another great night!!

demetrios · September 2011

Floor. Section C (Mike Side). Row 5. Seat 7

Keeps getting better & better!! My first visit to the capital city of Ottawa & it was an amazing one! Many of us were thinking "After those nights in Toronto, how can they top it here in Ottawa?" They did!After being in row 13th both nights on the floor @ the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, we got much closer here in Ottawa. 5th row right in front of Mike. The man is an amazing! The whole section was praised with pics, pj20 stickers and his smiles, jumping, pointing that we were went crazy for!! Another great set but the highlight for me was the amazing thank you to Laura from Ed on the The Wishlist Foundation. I love them!! Laura pretty much helped me with my shyness. Back in NYC '08, 2nd pre party, I was behind the table helping out. I was afraid to. But I did well. Then went on to help out @ the Hartford & both Mansfield pre parties. Then started organizing many pre parties there after. She gave me strength & courage. I can't thank her enough!! *hugs!!! Real Me was great! Jeff's bass was fucking loud on that one. The way I like it!!! All in all, it was another great night.

Eraserhead · September 2011

They're playing longer and longer. The venue owners are probably thinking "it's time, it's time, it's time... to KICK OUT THE PEARL JAMS...."

Lindsay · September 2011

demetrios wrote:

Floor. Section C (Mike Side). Row 5. Seat 7

Keeps getting better & better!! My first visit to the capital city of Ottawa & it was an amazing one! Many of us were thinking "After those nights in Toronto, how can they top it here in Ottawa?" They did!After being in row 13th both nights on the floor @ the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, we got much closer here in Ottawa. 5th row right in front of Mike.

Hey! I was sitting beside you in Ottawa! Our membership numbers must be very close, as I was row 13 for both Toronto shows as well! Congrats on winning the lottery in Hamilton!!

demetrios · September 2011

Lindsay wrote:

demetrios wrote:

Floor. Section C (Mike Side). Row 5. Seat 7

Keeps getting better & better!! My first visit to the capital city of Ottawa & it was an amazing one! Many of us were thinking "After those nights in Toronto, how can they top it here in Ottawa?" They did!After being in row 13th both nights on the floor @ the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, we got much closer here in Ottawa. 5th row right in front of Mike.

Hey! I was sitting beside you in Ottawa! Our membership numbers must be very close, as I was row 13 for both Toronto shows as well! Congrats on winning the lottery in Hamilton!!

Thanks! It was great seeing you!

My 10club number is 161xxx. Surprised it got us so close @ the Ottawa show.
How's Mikey's guitar pick doing?

nevmiles · September 2011

demetrios wrote:

Floor. Section C (Mike Side). Row 5. Seat 7

Keeps getting better & better!! My first visit to the capital city of Ottawa & it was an amazing one! Many of us were thinking "After those nights in Toronto, how can they top it here in Ottawa?" They did!After being in row 13th both nights on the floor @ the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, we got much closer here in Ottawa. 5th row right in front of Mike. The man is an amazing! The whole section was praised with pics, pj20 stickers and his smiles, jumping, pointing that we were went crazy for!! Another great set but the highlight for me was the amazing thank you to Laura from Ed on the The Wishlist Foundation. I love them!! Laura pretty much helped me with my shyness. Back in NYC '08, 2nd pre party, I was behind the table helping out. I was afraid to. But I did well. Then went on to help out @ the Hartford & both Mansfield pre parties. Then started organizing many pre parties there after. She gave me strength & courage. I can't thank her enough!! *hugs!!! Real Me was great! Jeff's bass was fucking loud on that one. The way I like it!!! All in all, it was another great night.

Nice to meet you at the pre-party! It's always nice to put faces to the names on the board, and thanks for convincing me that my 15th row seats would be decent...... They sure were! Wanted to say hi to Laura/FoxyMop but got distracted - wanted to thank her for organizing, but at least Eddie got to thank her :-)

kwdaley · September 2011

Hey all! New member as of tonight but have been listening to PJ since 1991... even before I had ever heard of a band named Nirvana. Ottawa was my first show. Went in not being a hardcore fan but after Wednesday night, I was truly blown away by the band. I was kind of hoping to hear the songs I wanted to hear (6 out of 11 faves) so I wasn't disappointed. Will be seeing them more in the future!

Fatal · September 2011

Ouch seeing the setlist hurts...no offence to Come Back but id take Indifference any day of the week.

demetrios · September 2011

nevmiles wrote:

demetrios wrote:

Floor. Section C (Mike Side). Row 5. Seat 7

Keeps getting better & better!! My first visit to the capital city of Ottawa & it was an amazing one! Many of us were thinking "After those nights in Toronto, how can they top it here in Ottawa?" They did!After being in row 13th both nights on the floor @ the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, we got much closer here in Ottawa. 5th row right in front of Mike. The man is an amazing! The whole section was praised with pics, pj20 stickers and his smiles, jumping, pointing that we were went crazy for!! Another great set but the highlight for me was the amazing thank you to Laura from Ed on the The Wishlist Foundation. I love them!! Laura pretty much helped me with my shyness. Back in NYC '08, 2nd pre party, I was behind the table helping out. I was afraid to. But I did well. Then went on to help out @ the Hartford & both Mansfield pre parties. Then started organizing many pre parties there after. She gave me strength & courage. I can't thank her enough!! *hugs!!! Real Me was great! Jeff's bass was fucking loud on that one. The way I like it!!! All in all, it was another great night.

Nice to meet you at the pre-party! It's always nice to put faces to the names on the board, and thanks for convincing me that my 15th row seats would be decent...... They sure were! Wanted to say hi to Laura/FoxyMop but got distracted - wanted to thank her for organizing, but at least Eddie got to thank her :-)

It was great to meet you too. At the end of the preparty there was a sweet birthday cake for the Wishlist Foundation to pass around.

mikesbri · September 2011

I know this is a long shot but does anyone have an extra Mike guitar pic from one of the shows that they would like to part with. Would like to frame it with one of my ottawa, hamilton or Toronto 1- 2 posters and ticket.

Thanks

PJForceofNature · September 2011

Ottawa was the second concert of the tour that I attended, and I absolutely loved every moment! I was sitting next to a woman who was seeing PJ for the first time, and halfway through the first set, she leaned over and said to me, "Could I bum a ride with you to Hamilton if I can get a ticket to the show?" She told me later she was completely blown away by the entire experience.

During this concert, three of my favorite songs were played (Wishlist, Inside Job, and Off He Goes) and I was absolutely thrilled to hear them! It was very special hearing Ed's shout out to Laura before Wishlist too. Kudos to you, Laura, for all you have done and continue to do.

When "The Real Me" started up, I almost lost it. Having been a Who fan for over 40 years, this song meant a lot to me. Thank you, PJ, for that one!

stargazer76 · September 2011

As someone who grew up in Ottawa, I'm pretty used to the complaints about the Ottawa crowds. I admit, they usual are much, much too laid back and subdued - makes us a great city to visit, but doesn't help for a concert atmosphere. That's why I couldn't believe it in Montreal - the crowd was so LOUD - I get chills just thinking about it. Anyway, I really didn't find them all that bad last Wednesday night in Ottawa. Although the people around me were rockin' out (and so was I as always - I never let a crowd stop me), so I can't complain!

I grew up in Kanata (where the venue is), with the band standing about 2 minutes from the house I grew up in (and where I would spend many a day in my room as a teenager with the door closed, blinds drawn, listening to PJ). So it is always special to me when they play here.....and I hope 6 years do not go by until they do it again!!

I can't thank the band enough for 20 years of keeping me sane through their music. I literally grew up listening to them - from my first show in '93 to now. The highlight for this one was Off he Goes.....I had been waiting to hear this one as it means a lot to me for many reasons - I was ecstatic when I heard it - thank you PJ!!!

And RVM just blew my mind!! My husband had stepped out for a beer as it was playing, and in my head was thinking, damn he's missing this!!! But then he came back holding a poster,so......it's all good

He was just a casual PJ fan before and after this show and Montreal too he's a die-hard now (even talking about joining 10C too). :thumbup: Breath was also amazing!! I would have loved to hear State, but this was next best. And Just Breathe....such a pretty song anyway, but hearing it live, just makes it more beautiful. Whipping also...... another meaningful one for me, and unexpected.

Thanks again Pearl Jam, you continue to rock my world!!!! Thank you for doing what you do, and doing it better than anyone!

And cheers to Wednesday's always feeling like Friday nights!

thumbs · September 2011

I'm a 231xxx and I am from Colorado. My family has a cabin up on a lake near the NY/CA border, and so my vacation was Ottawa and then a week at the lake. I just got back.

I was psyched to just get tickets after all the problems we had back in May. When the lovely 10C woman handed me mine, she said, "Second row center, not bad." I started shaking and didn't even think to thank her. The woman behind me laughed and said, "Careful, you might get rolled for those."

I hyperventilated a minute, ran back to my car, hyperventilated some more, and told my husband "Well, the tickets weren't quite where I was expecting." I showed them to him and he thought they were a misprint.

I'd have been psyched just to be on the floor and rocking out with my eyes closed, which is what I normally do since I'm half midget.

I will never attend a better show than I got that night. It was literally the highlight of my existence. I know some long-time 10Cers don't like the lottery, and yeah, some people who aren't obsessed might not rock out as hard as a long-time member, but all I can say is thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my soul. I still shake when I think about that night, get a big grin, and any grumpiness I have fades away.

Anyone willing to part with a pick? I'm framing that big bad poster with my tickets. Even better, Mookie Blaylock went to my college. It was just the most perfect night, everything came together like a dream.

And the setlist? Breath was my Holy Grail song. I never figured I would hear it live, and to hear it live from the second row, spitting distance from Ed...

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

demetrios · October 2011

Guy's, remember being in the first 6 or so rows in front of Mike that night? There was a moment (well, he does this all the time but nothing like what I saw in Ottawa) where he threw out a whole handful (or was it with both hands) full of guitar pics. Our whole section went to the floors with nobody standing. lol. Good times!!

helplessdancer · January 2012

the real me is my fave cover song that pj do=made this show epic for me
absolutely still love how jeff nails the ox's opening solo on this song

PJForceofNature · January 2012

I also love when PJ do The Real Me, but my favorite Who cover that they do is Love Reign O'er Me. Whenever I hear that one, it sends shivers down my spine-hope to be there to hear it live someday!

demetrios · September 2012

Year ago tonight! Fuckin' eh!!

demetrios · September 2021

https://twitter.com/demetriosns/status/1437692457802768388

CopperTom · September 2021

Subtlest variant ever.

Ottawa Fanviews Here 9/14/11

Comments

Categories

**** Ottawa Fanviews Here 9/14/11 ****

Comments

Categories

Ottawa Fanviews Here 9/14/11