PJ20 much better than Canadian tour

Force of Nature 23 wrote:

PJ20 was bad ass, but i think you are comparing apples and oranges my friend!

Agreed. Alpine was on a whole other spiritual plane, no comparison.

What does that mean exactly? You would go to PJ20 over the 10 Canadian shows?

Given the fact that it's like the 'golden anniversary' for the band and huge celebration... don't you think you're stating the obvious from a 'general perspective'?

Wasn't at PJ20, but am going to Van tomorrow. From my perspective... I'll tell you that Vancouver will be PJ's best show of the year! Regardless of what they play and whatever happens, it's going to be frickin great.

Pushin Forward Back wrote:

even with Vancouver remaining.

You've been to all of these shows so far?

I was at PJ20 Alpine, will be at Vancouver. I'll give my honest opinion after show tomorrow.

Considering I wasn't able to attend PJ20, for me the Canadian tour was better simply because I had the chance to see Pearl Jam three times in the span of a week. I'll never understand why fans need to elevate everything to the status of being "the best" simply so they can then turn around and say "I was there".

It's almost as if attending the right shows somehow makes you special. I've never been to a show that would be considered significant by most fans, yet I consider myself fortunate every time I see the band play. As far as I'm concerned, the best shows are always the ones you attend.

blueandwhite wrote:

I'll never understand why fans need to elevate everything to the status of being "the best" simply so they can then turn around and say "I was there".

It's almost as if attending the right shows somehow makes you special.

Yeah, people always want to be at "THE" show. Some people are very competitive in that respect. And the thing is, nobody will ever agree on this, and for many, whatever show they were at was the best show ever.

I remember back in '03 I went to the Dallas show, it was a good show, kind of odd and not my favorite show ever, but I had a great time. I woke up the next morning and logged on here, and somebody had started a thread that was titled something like "You Dallas Fans got screwed - And Here's Why", then the thread was basically the poster (who was not at Dallas or even heard a bootleg) comparing the setlist from the Dallas show to the setlist of the show he had been to, and telling us why we should feel cheated.

There is always going to be "Pearl Jam loves out city/country more than yours" threads, or for shows that the poster was at even if they aren't native, simply because people like to feel like they were there for Pearl Jam history.

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

On paper.....

I would take ANY of these Canada shows over Alpine....

Any of them....

Aw Speedy you're just saying that because you're pissed someone never returned your grill on Sunday night. Or did it finally surface?

(Btw...it was a pleasure getting to meet you and hang for a bit)

RM

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

Red Mosqito wrote:

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

On paper.....

I would take ANY of these Canada shows over Alpine....

Any of them....

Aw Speedy you're just saying that because you're pissed someone never returned your grill on Sunday night. Or did it finally surface?

(Btw...it was a pleasure getting to meet you and hang for a bit)

RM

Grill and coolers never turned up.....

Cracks me up....

The guy who tried his best to organize this party....
Who brought enough food for EVERYONE to eat.....
Who brought cases and cases of Beer on Saturday.....Along with BOTTLES and BOTTLES of booze.....
Who tried his BEST to make sure everyone had what they needed to have fun......
Who made sure EVERYONE followed from the hotel.....
Who tried his best to make sure EVERYONE could find us once we were at the venue........

Gets all his shit stolen.....


hehehehehehehe........................

I think Speedy should be the next Holy Grail recipient...we should all pitch in and buy him a new grill and coolers. Just a thought.
P.S. PJ20 was one of a kind. And, I'm sure, so was the Canadian tour. To me, each show is special.

the pj20 shows weren't even the best pearl jam shows at alpine valley.