The Hartford Crowd

HailHailVitalogy · May 2006

My section was half dead and half going nuts....I was going nuts...haha....i thought the place was fuckin LOUD for the songs that were not on the new album...Animal was fuckin nuts!!!!! Dissident was a huge sing along...Black was LOUD!! Go got everyone going crazy...RITFW got EVERY SINGLE PERSON JUMPING!!!!!!

nothingman44 · May 2006

thatgirl wrote:

ahhhh, i didnt realize that. yea i saw the parking lots while making our long trek over the highway, a giant cluster fuck. im not looking forward to the parking situation in 2 weeks

hey its thatgirl!

all i all, i dont want it to sound like i thought the show sucked. i thought the band was on fire and sounded great. truthfully, i dont give a shit what other people around thought of the show. i was boucing around like an idiot all night and baiscally, that is all that matter to me.

and i still havent seen the sun in a week and a half.

thatgirl · May 2006

nothingman44 wrote:

hey its thatgirl!

all i all, i dont want it to sound like i thought the show sucked. i thought the band was on fire and sounded great. truthfully, i dont give a shit what other people around thought of the show. i was boucing around like an idiot all night and baiscally, that is all that matter to me.

and i still havent seen the sun in a week and a half.

hahahaha, yes, yes, its me!

i dont want to come across like i thought it sucked too, bc it didnt and i had a great time. i think overall everyone pretty much feels the same way about the shows so at least i dont sound like a total bitch!

JaneNY · May 2006

i guess i didn't notice the overall crowd; i was in section 800 row ee, ten club seats, and ten clubbers all around, and we had our own fun and were into it. i like to jump, the guys next to me were jumping and clapping, 2 guys probably in their late 20's or 30's in front of me were cracking me up cause the one had to yell comments into his friends' ear about and during every song, including gestures at various band members and such - they were like a couple of girlfriends, but kind of cute about it. as long as you have fellow ten club members around its probably going to be fun. once the lights go down we're all into the same thing.

thatgirl · May 2006

JaneNY wrote:

i guess i didn't notice the overall crowd; i was in section 800 row ee, ten club seats, and ten clubbers all around, and we had our own fun and were into it. i like to jump, the guys next to me were jumping and clapping, 2 guys probably in their late 20's or 30's in front of me were cracking me up cause the one had to yell comments into his friends' ear about and during every song, including gestures at various band members and such - they were like a couple of girlfriends, but kind of cute about it. as long as you have fellow ten club members around its probably going to be fun. once the lights go down we're all into the same thing.

hmmm, this kinda sounds like the guys next to me but they were totally into every song...i was in 800 dd

JenInTheBx · May 2006

The Hartford crowd did suck in comparison to Albany- but better overall than a TM crowd. I was row 15 on Stones side, and people just didn't seem very into the show where I was. I remember looking to the other side of the venue, and the crowd on Mike's side seemed much better. We were talking about it, and we think a lot of it was that it was just so cold. I had a lot of trouble getting into the show because I was freezing. The parking lot situation wasnt too bad, Tanya and I parked at the venue and paid the $20 and we bolted out of there and got out of the lot with no wait at all. The sound in the venue was great though- Albany sounded kinda muffled (I had trouble hearing Mike) but Hartford was much better.

NMiRearviewMirror · May 2006

JaneNY wrote:

i guess i didn't notice the overall crowd; i was in section 800 row ee, ten club seats, and ten clubbers all around, and we had our own fun and were into it. i like to jump, the guys next to me were jumping and clapping, 2 guys probably in their late 20's or 30's in front of me were cracking me up cause the one had to yell comments into his friends' ear about and during every song, including gestures at various band members and such - they were like a couple of girlfriends, but kind of cute about it. as long as you have fellow ten club members around its probably going to be fun. once the lights go down we're all into the same thing.

My brother and I were probably one set of guys you're talking about. (I had a Boston hat on.) It was his 14th show and my 13th, and we like to get down, jump around, clap and have a good time. Some people in that section we're pretty lame (like the hefty chick who tried to pull a George Foreman on me cause she thought we stole her seats. One of the funniest moments ever) but overall it was a good time. Looking forward to Boston!!

decides2dream · May 2006

agreed! we were sitting in section 700, row GG and the people around us were cool and into the show, but overall, i thought the crowd was lackluster at best. just did not seem amped up enough, not enough energy, etc...don't really know why either. the show was definitely solid, so seemed to me the crowd would've gotten more into it. eh well. i had a great time.

looking forward to doing that again in jersey, 06/03......hopefully the crowd will be as on fire as the band. :cool:

man, i am fecking exhausted today tho....good to be home. great times! seeya in a couple weeks for another show!

btw - i, for obvious reasons....was so thrilled when ed began playing i'm open....although i wish he would've gone thru the whole spoken word bit...would've given me chills to hear it completely, live. excellent to hear i got id once more....love it always, and live is just priceless.

More Coffee · May 2006

JenInTheBx wrote:

I remember looking to the other side of the venue, and the crowd on Mike's side seemed much better. The sound in the venue was great though- Albany sounded kinda muffled (I had trouble hearing Mike) but Hartford was much better.

Yes, you are right. Our side was better. The sound was excellent. The band was excellent. It was very cold.

Spotnthesky · May 2006

JaneNY wrote:

i guess i didn't notice the overall crowd; i was in section 800 row ee, ten club seats, and ten clubbers all around, and we had our own fun and were into it. i like to jump, the guys next to me were jumping and clapping, 2 guys probably in their late 20's or 30's in front of me were cracking me up cause the one had to yell comments into his friends' ear about and during every song, including gestures at various band members and such - they were like a couple of girlfriends, but kind of cute about it. as long as you have fellow ten club members around its probably going to be fun. once the lights go down we're all into the same thing.

I think I met you in the elevator at the Hilton... my boyfriend was the guy that couldn't figure out the parking garagae, LOL!!

I saw you jumping up and down and having a great time at the show... I was doing the same thing 2 rows behind you!

Overall, I think our section was rocking out, seemed to me like is was all 10 clubbers around. But the energy of the crowd overall was not like I had seen at other shows, that's for sure. But, I don't let that hinder my experience!!

colorsblend · May 2006

thatgirl wrote:

i think the people in front of us actually said that they got the tickets from their boss at work, who they were sitting next to, im thinking they were also season ticket holders.

ps-the venue sucks balls. middle of nowhere. it would have sucked even more if we have to walk across that highway in the rain. hartford overall sucks.

The couple in front of us were funny, especially when she was drunk and trying to explain to us how she was taking cell phone pictures for her 15 year old son.

The guy next to me offered me pot during Severed Hand. That came out of nowhere.

rival420 · May 2006

NMiRearviewMirror wrote:

My brother and I were probably one set of guys you're talking about. (I had a Boston hat on.) It was his 14th show and my 13th, and we like to get down, jump around, clap and have a good time. Some people in that section we're pretty lame (like the hefty chick who tried to pull a George Foreman on me cause she thought we stole her seats. One of the funniest moments ever) but overall it was a good time. Looking forward to Boston!!

That's funny, you were the guy with the Boston hat on, cause I had a Boston hat on too along with thousand of others!

Hartford is the only place where Sox fans and Yankees fans can live side by side.

Any hoo, I was in the lawn dead center and by the end of the show almost everyone that was in front of me had moved, which made it better to see.

JaneNY · May 2006

NMiRearviewMirror wrote:

My brother and I were probably one set of guys you're talking about. (I had a Boston hat on.) It was his 14th show and my 13th, and we like to get down, jump around, clap and have a good time. Some people in that section we're pretty lame (like the hefty chick who tried to pull a George Foreman on me cause she thought we stole her seats. One of the funniest moments ever) but overall it was a good time. Looking forward to Boston!!

lol - I think I saw that - its amazing what people will try to do. We had a guy in Albany just go into our row (we were on the floor) and just stand directly in front of us, then the guy next to us kind of urged him to beat it, and he tried it again on the next row. You guys were great - I love it.

Spotnthesky wrote:

I think I met you in the elevator at the Hilton... my boyfriend was the guy that couldn't figure out the parking garagae, LOL!!

I saw you jumping up and down and having a great time at the show... I was doing the same thing 2 rows behind you! Overall, I think our section was rocking out, seemed to me like is was all 10 clubbers around. But the energy of the crowd overall was not like I had seen at other shows, that's for sure. But, I don't let that hinder my experience!!

Hi!!!!!! Our section rocked didn't it!! lol the parking garage was a little confusing. Did you guys walk back from the show? We were going to try to walk with you but I think you'd already gotten out - it was crazy getting out.

Even if the crowd wasn't that energetic, section 800 was.

marc34 · May 2006

NMiRearviewMirror wrote:

My brother and I were probably one set of guys you're talking about. (I had a Boston hat on.) It was his 14th show and my 13th, and we like to get down, jump around, clap and have a good time. Some people in that section we're pretty lame (like the hefty chick who tried to pull a George Foreman on me cause she thought we stole her seats. One of the funniest moments ever) but overall it was a good time. Looking forward to Boston!!

HAHA I saw the hefty chick

shes a peach · May 2006

I agree with these views of Hartford. I was afraid I was the only one who thought so, but I guess not. I couldn't believe that during RVM, I looked around and no one was to my left or my right-I was in section 600. The band was great, but I remember being in Boston in 2003 and the place was VIBRATING. Not here. I'll never go back to Hartford.

MarkAss · May 2006

I was debating Albany vs. Hartford because I had friends in CT and Westchester, but eventually Albany won out (why didn't we just go to both?) The rain wasn't bad at all/kinda fun and the crowd............holy shit! I'll admit, I've been a PJ fan for about 14 years (we're pushing 40 years old) but never got the chance to see them and didn't know what to expect. I've seen many other non-PJ shows before (RHCP, Stone Temple Pilots), but I just could not believe the energy at the Pepsi Arena. I've never seen an entire arena full of fans stand and yell every word to almost every song, including 9 tracks off the new CD. Amazing, simply incredible. You could tell that the band was having a great time. I'm still blown away and kind of in this Pearl Jam fog now since Friday night. I'm not quite sure what to do next...I have a feeling that I'll remember this show for a long time. Funny-- I left appreciating the songs I didn't know that well (Crazy Mary, Come Back, Red Mosquito, everything new) way more than the usual Ten stuff. It's kind of created this desire for me to seek out all these tracks that I haven't listened too, and really get back into everything Pearl Jam related. Better late than never I guess? Could this possibly affect my career and/or family?

I also feel lucky to have seen such a tremendous show right at home. The security in front of us were facing the stage and dancing most of the night. It's great to see that after all these years, a band with the integrity and talent like PJ can still produce an experience that will never be forgotten. Sorry to ramble...

LeilaMoonTurtle · May 2006

nothingman44 wrote:

there is no way that all of the people in the front were all senior 10c members. i read somewhere else that the season ticket holders scooped up alot of the better seats near the stage.

crowd in front of the stage was weak.

what are season ticket holders? is that not for sports?

5vs1 · May 2006

i was section 700 row hh and i agree mike's side was the more rockin during the show. met some cool people and the folks around us were really digging every song. however i did notice that the crowd singing along was not as loud at some parts as i have heard (end of alive, second chorus of animal, end of black, and one point during go where ed turned the mic to the crowd and you could barely hear any singing). but overall i can't complain about the crowd. albany 03 had a very loud crowd and it was probably the same friday, so i don't doubt that show had a better crowd. also the people that were parked next to us were all sitting second row and they weren't 10 club members or even big fans for that matter. apparently most people in the first 5 or 6 rows weren't in the club, which is too bad. overall though i wouldn't say it was a "bad" crowd, the band sounded great and the crowd was appreciative, although not phenomenal.

Poncier · May 2006

LeilaMoonTurtle wrote:

what are season ticket holders? is that not for sports?

Amphitheaters like the Dodge have "season ticket" or "VIP ticket" plans where someone buys good seats for the whole year, never knowing who's coming. Frankly most of these season ticket subscribers are ticket brokers.
At Tweeter Center in MA, the season tickets start I believe in section 2 row F or G, so the first 5 or 6 rows are always 10 club , but it did appear to me that a few people around me were not 10club, including the couple in front of me in 200 row B, the guy had a "NE Dodge Music Center" fleece on and told me he had to "beg borrow and steal to get these seats", so obviously he was not a 10 clubber.

bostonlou · May 2006

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

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